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Miranda - Asynja Artist: Miranda Title: Asynja Label: Goldhead Date: 2001 Track listing: 01. 08'18" Groom Lake 02. 07'37" Evolution Quest 03. 07'58" Anxiety 04. 07'22" Keep Calm 05. 07'59" Magnetic Levitation 06. 07'43" Visitors 07. 09'25" Hypnotic Trance 08. 07'32" Enigma Review: After releasing 2 mythical albums, Miranda released in 1999 a third album which disappoint us a lot... a kind of bad commercial trance. So, how would be the 4th album, this one ? First track starts in a good way with a lot of power, but after two minutes a bad commercial melody comes....boring. T2 starts in a nice way like a good progressive track (with Miranda style of course)...it's better than the first track, but during the second part, comes an horrible melody....why making that ? I don't understand.. T3 is a kind of old school goa..not bad..reminds me a little bit old MFG or Tandu stuff.. :-) Of course you must like this s tyle to enjoy... T4 starts as T1 with an energetic rhythm...then comes a kind of energetic goa melody...not that bad even if that's not breaking new ground. Next track is too simple and repetitive...boring, and we have already heard those synth sounds 1000 times. You will like "visitors" (track 6 ) if you like slow old school goa..., the best track of the album. Next track is far too comercial. The last track is an ambient track, not very new stuff here too.. So, Miranda should choose between goa and commercial trance because those 2 styles don't fit together. She should also make an evolution, try to use some different sounds, some different rhythm...maybe next, who knows ?

V/A - Behind The Scenes Artist: Various Title: Behind The Scenes Label: Atomic Date: 2001 Track listing: 01. 09'12" MOS : Komm Das 02. 06'48" Synchro : Elektrik 03. 08'52" Slinky Wizard : Hit And Run 04. 08'23" Gilgamesh : Sextant 05. 08'04" Four Carry Nuts And DJ Alex : Halogen 06. 08'00" Midimiliz : Cream 07. 07'10" Noosphere : Kaleidoscopter 08. 10'37" Bus : Night Tripper 09. 07'59" Avatar : Machine Life (Dub Mix) Review: Behind the scenes is a compilation released by Atomic records. Tracks have been selected by Marc Van Der Vlugt. If you don't know him, this german is one of the best trance DJ and he's involved in psytrance since a long time. Honestly, the playlist was not exactly my taste...but when I heard it I was amazed !! what a good selection, all tracks fit together like a good album !!! (as in a Marc VDV set :-) So, let's start... First track is MOS - "Komm das", and it starts with some little sounds ready to blow up....here we go, a perfect track for the dance floor to dance and dance and dance again... This track could have been made by Psychaos and The Delta together... Next track is Synchro - " Elektrik" , which is also the "title-track" from the last Synchro album, weird sounds, filters effects, a nice kick, then the bassline come in the middle of the track, not the best track of the compilation, the bassline is not fantastic, but not bad too. T 3 is Slinky Wizard - "Hit & run" , not a bad track :-) Next track is Gilgamesh - "Sextant" , you will like it if you like powerfull effects and a good rythm...maybe the bassline is a little bit monotonous ? Anyway, I like the Drum'n'bass sound and the vocal sample. And now, ready to listen to killers tracks ? T 5 is Four Carry Nuts feat DJ Alex - "Halogen"...you will recognize Tim Shuldt work here...very nice beat, good electric guitar samples and even a Wah-wah !!! Dark pads and a rythm that change everytime....boring is a word that Tim shuldt doesn't know. Another killer track is Midi Miliz - "cream". Remember The delta album ? this track could have been there... thoses guys like power + dark. Very very far from cheesy stuff.... Don't panic, this is only music ;-) Track 7 is Noosphere - "Kaleidoscopter"...starts with a scary pitch bend effect then hard synth sounds, then the groovy rythm comes...very good track. Next track is Bus - "Night Tripper". Usually I don't like bus track, but there.... hey, Marc VDV, where do you find such tracks ? I like this heavy rythm and the melody and the vocal sample. The last Track is Avatar - "Machine Life (dub mix)", a remix from this classical track created by Pete Martin and guess who ? Marc Van der Vlugt, the master himself !! :-) So, a very good compilation, best tracks are 1,5,6,7,8,9 and there is no bad tracks.

There is something in this album that you hardly find elsewhere....I don't know what is it but it's magical. If you like psychedelic ambient oriental (arabic) stuff, "Oued" will become one of your favorite album..I do like this sound..9/10

V/A - TIP Singles 2000 Artist: Various Title: TIP Singles 2000 Label: TIP World Date: 2000 Track listing: 01. 07'44" Fuzzion : Dazed And Confused 02. 07'11" Phoetus : Sparkling Soup (Tarsis Rmx) 03. 10'48" Ticon : Tekkno 04. 08'09" Fuzzion : Fertilizer 05. 09'55" Stoop And Fidget : Scar Spice 06. 06'33" GMS : The Warp 07. 08'26" Paps : Digital Ache 08. 07'59" Absolum : Re-Generate 09. 06'28" Citizen Kaned : President Johnson Review: TIP.World had a good idea : gather some singles released in year 2000. It stars with a good (as usual) Fuzzion track...those russians impress me.. :-) A fat rythm (as "brown eyed girl") with sometimes some dub sounds, solid melody. Then a Tarsis remix of a Phoetus track. it's starts very dark with voice fx...perfect for the dance-floor ! Track 3 is Ticon. It's called "Tekkno" and it's the B-side of Ass:tronaut. If you like this swedish band you will do like this track......it's so good, rythm is perfect.....Ticon is really one of the best new goa project ! Track 4 is another track from Fuzzion called "fertilizer"...if you get the "Xplan:Nations" compilation you will recognize the begining sample "You're dead man, you're so dead" and.....mmm ?..yes this is the same track that "Killer"...so a very good track but why two names and why put a track already released on another TIP-World compilation ? Track 5 is a remix of a Bus track....like all Bus tracks it's average...maybe it's not well equalized...Next track is "The warp" from GMS..(B side from 1200 mics). What a track ! better than an energy drink ;-) Then a (very poor) Pap's track, looks like an amateur stuff...Hope Pap's will do better the next time. You may know De:Generate from Absolum ? track 8 is Re:Generate. Absolum makes very good music and this track proves it..Some fx are really originals, I like this minced fade out in the middle of the track. Voice samples are good (and frightening) too. This compilation ends with Citizen Kaned..a kind of "once uppon in the west....of trance"...a good and original ambient track. This compilation is very good, all tracks (exept T5 and T7) are killers tracks.....Maybe TIP-World is becoming the leading trance label in the world..... :-( ) Rating : 9/10

Ticon - Tekkno / Ass-Tronaut Artist: Ticon Title: Tekkno / Ass-Tronaut Label: TIP World Date: 2000 Track listing: 01. 10'50" Tekkno 02. 07'33" Ass-Tronaut Review: Ticon is a swedish band involved in psytrance recently. They released this ep in june 2000. First track, "Tekkno" can also be found in the "TIP-World Singles 2000" comilation. It starts with fat psychedelic effects and the groovy rythm that make us love Ticon ! It's minimalist but nothing boring here...you can feel the power every second. And it's so good when it starts again after the transition... :-) B side is "Ass-tronaut". You will also find "Ass-tronaut" in the "Movers and Groovers at the temple of dawn" compilation. I think this track is even better than A side...It's a progressive psytrance track as some Atmos or Vibrasphere tracks...and it's sooooo good....this track is a killer on a dance-floor...you wanna fly ? good choice ! Groovy rythm, psychedelic FXs, fat & deep bassline, progressive sounds, litte melody...one of the best Ticon track (with Stinking thinking and Deep Fried Cricket) So, a very good EP..as nearly all Ticon stuff !! I can't hardly wait the album ! Rating : 8,5/10

Gabriel Le Mar - Gab's Gift Artist: Gabriel Le Mar Title: Gab's Gift Label: Spirit Zone Date: 2000 Track listing: 01. 08'52" Unlimited Love 02. 06'10" Bob 03. 06'58" Freedom Come 04. 04'55" April My Dear 05. 08'55" West-Ghost 06. 06'47" Interpole 07. 07'13" No Shelter 08. 05'03" All That We See 09. 06'36" Manipulation And Technique 10. 03'53" Inna Fire 11. 07'31" Fairytale Review: Second album from Gabriel le Mar (Saafi brothers). Firt track is a psychedelic ambient track with acoustic guitar and vocals...very good to start. Track 2 is nice too, but nothing special..Third track starts with a good basic rythm then comes a nice melodic loop and effects "a la" Gabriel le mar..very positive song..reverb rules !..Next track begins with those famous psychedelic house sounds that make you immediately recognize Gab' . A powerfull and well built rythm make you wanna dance. It's a pity that this track is so short... Same pattern for the next track : powerfull rythm, psy housy sounds... A perfect track to fly....very kind with your brain :-) "Interpole" (track 6) have a dub feeling..I would like to hear this track behind coconut palms B-) Track 7 is "No shelter" that you know if you have Tantrance 9...a very good typical Gab's track ! Next tracks is more psytrance with vocals...not the best track from the album ! Track 9 make you hardly stay on your seat...if you're sad today, listen this track..you will smile and dance in your bathroom :-)))) perfect rythm....one of the best track of the album. Track 10 is a good psychedelic jungle short track. Last track is called "fairytale" and guess what ? it's a fairytale... beautiful ambient sounds meet a good rythm.... So, a very good album, Gabriel le Mar succeed in creating a melting from different styles...and always very psychedelic. Rythms are "hard" ones as psytrance but synth sounds are "soft" ones as House and ambient. The cover is very smart like a Flemish paint !! You will find BPM for each tracks, too. Rating...9/10

Not as good as said....all thoses tracks are so simple, looks like Nitendo music...Listen to the whole album is nearly impossible...if you want to discover Biot music you should listen to his second album (Synthetic Organic) which is much more better.

V/A - Distance To Goa 9 Artist: Various Title: Distance To Goa 9 Label: Distance Date: 2000 Track listing: CD 1 01. 10'44" Hallucinogen : Mi Loony Um 02. 06'09" Shakta And In R Voice : Present Moment 03. 08'49" Shiva Shandra : Creature (Rmx) 04. 08'10" Etnica : Simulate The Future 05. 09'28" Chakra Feat Liquid Metal : Resurrection 06. 06'42" Manmademan : In Society 07. 05'12" NTSX : Wicked 08. 07'51" Trickster : Turquoise Mood 09. 08'51" Younger Brother : Evil And Harm CD 2 01. 10'43" Magnat : Saga 02. 06'09" Slide : Closure 03. 08'49" Genetic : Electric Showdown 04. 08'10" Man With No Name : Reincarnation (Tripster Rmx) 05. 09'28" Sound Check : Mind Drive 06. 06'42" Eat Static : Critical Mass 07. 05'12" NTSX : Dreamshot 08. 00'07" In Sect : Slammer 09. 07'44" Man With No Name : Teleport (2000 Rmx) 10. 08'45" Eternal Basement : Taking Place In You Review: This compilation begins with the famous "mi-loony-um!" from Hallucinogen.....you certainly already know this fantastic track, nothing else to say. Then a very good track from Shakta and a russian project "In R-Voice"...good collaboration. Track 3 come from the new Shiva Shandra's album (Auricular)..:-) Track 4 is an acid Etnica track. Then a track from Chakra featuring Liquid Metal. This track begins like a Delta track, very dark and powerfull then a second part very melodic but with the sound from nowaday..I Like it ! Track 6 is a ManMadeMan track, nice but nothing special, Track 7 is NTSX, too "commercial trance" for me. Then Trickster which is Tristan and D.Trevor for Green Nuns. The last track from this CD is a beautiful ambient track produced by Simon Postford and Process. This track is taken from Twisted "Demented" compilation, as track 1 and track 8 ! >-o Now, CD2, mixed by ManWithNoName. BEWARE this CD is TechnoTrance...you have been warned... First track is Magnat ( = Eternal Basement ) , an boring track for me...I hate this equalization !!! Then a Slide track, as bad as a UX track ;-) . Then Genetic, same style as usual..you like or not, it works for me. Next track is an Avi & Dino Psaras remix from a MWNN's track...a little bit strange..Then a Sound Check track (Ferry Corsten..stop grinding your teeth ! ). Next track is Eat Static. Then Another NTSX (remember CD1..)..Hey, NTSX ! , you're welcomed to the north pole ! >-b Next is In-sect, Track 9 is the MWNN-Teleport 2000 remix. The last track come from the Eternal Basement album. So CD1 is very good except tracks 6 and 8 which are average and track 7 which is a big shit (sorry..) CD 2.....mmm.... :-o ....hhh.......maybe it was a joke, isn't it ??? Anyway I like the first CD...7,5/10..I don't rate the CD2.

Yes ! this album is very good...all tracks are good, best seems to be 1,3,4,6,9,10 but others are fine too ! I don't agree with tequila and Ubik'rate....this album is 8/10 or 9/10. It's melodic and you can hear it in one shot whithout be bored because you don't hear that goa style often, as said Prana has created his own style !

Man With No Name - Teleportation Artist: Man With No Name Title: Teleportation Label: Dragonfly Date: 2000 Track listing: 01. 07'00" Teleport 02. 06'30" Eat Static : Boney Incus (Man With No Name Rmx) 03. 06'40" Lunar Cycle 04. 08'03" Three Drives On A Vinyl : Greece 2000 (Man With No Name Rmx) 05. 06'44" Neuro Tunnel 06. 06'35" Infernal Machine : Lion King (Man With No Name Rmx) 07. 05'50" Sly Ed 08. 07'06" Jack In The Box 09. 07'23" Teleport Stripped (Man With No Name 2000 Rmx) Review: All those famous tracks have been previously released in differents compilations or singles (that can't be found anymore at store)...so now you can hear it into one album.....I know some of you (Children ?) don't like this concept, but for me it's usefull......a lot of us didn't listen GoaTrance in 94/95, and this is the only way to discover those famous tracks ! Now, let's start ! The first track, "teleport" is one of the 3 or 4 most famous Goa tracks ever created..what a pleasure to hear it once again...:-) Then a good remix from "Eat Static-Boney inclus". Next track is the fantastic track "Lunar cycle" (a single, released in 1995) . Track 4 is a remix from "Greece2000 - Three Drives"...why put this track here ? this remix is a little bit boring :-(. Track 5 is Neuro tunnel, a good track but not fantastic. Then a remix from "Infernal Machine" (Infernal machine = Simon Postford And Dick Trevor) which is very good. Track 8 is "Sly Ed". (B face from the teleport single in 1994) Track 8 is "Jack in the box". Two fantastic classic tracks. The last track is an interesting remix from Teleport. So, there is a link between those tracks (except Three Drives), and it's soooo good to hear this goldie old Goa sound that make you smile....it's very warm, very positive, sane, simple... 9/10

I don't know why UX is so famous....because it's not very good...not very bad but one of thoses CD that you hear only one or two time.....

To WestBam : Psychedelic ambient is a part of trance music....Trance can be melodic, minimalist, ambient, tribal,...but it's still Trance...Anyway, I agree with you, this album is 10/10.

X-Dream - Live Fast Artist: X-Dream Title: Live Fast Label: Tunnel Date: 1997 Track listing: 01. 09'00" Live Fast 02. 05'29" Who Can Make A Funky Beat 03. 09'20" DJs Hardattack 04. 06'49" Shit 4 Brain Review: I think you would know the first track because it comes from the classic album "Trip to trancesylvania" so very good track and a very original rythm too. The second track " Who can make a funky beat" is also built on the rythm...it's sounds like an old techno track.....funny. Track 3 "DJs Hardattack" begins with some bass drum samples....then come acid sounds, don't expect any melody, it's totally an acid techno track. The last track "Shit 4 Brain" is very "Hard-techno" too.....so, a different sound than usual from X-dream (it doesn't like the "Trip to trancesylvania" album )....maybe now it sounds a little bit old, it looks like acid techno from the early 90's and there's no melodies (except first track)...but it's not bad, even intersesting........Rating : ....? I really don't know !