Mindphilux

My first trance CD ever was Juno Reactor's best of "Odyssey". Even though this was a pretty cruddy best of release, I knew no better at the time and just wanted something cheap and easy to get into the genre. The first 4 tracks took me over and I wanted to hear more music like them (High Energy Protons, Laughing Gas, Feel The Universe and Rotorblade). There was an obvious difference in the music after those 4 songs, one that didn't much interest me. Eventually I discovered artists like X-Dream, Astral Projection, Chi-A.D. and MFG... other artists who made the type of music I wanted more of... but it all began with those 4 Juno tracks. Whenever I hear any of those 4 songs I remember how it all began.

I wish this one would get a real release. I'd buy it in an instant

i usually refer to it as minimal... but tech works too

Transwave - Cycles of Life

Still looking for this... I figured I would bump the thread just incase there is a kind soul out there who wishes to sell!

takes a while for this one to grow on you. but after several listens i now find this one to be pretty enjoyable

Well I can tell you Morphem - Out of Focus is one not to be missed. If you like X-Dream's sound in the 90s then you'll dig that one a lot. The CD is very well varied with even a few downtempo moments (mostly faster stuff though). Morphem makes use of liquid bass lines and guitars in a track. This is an artist that Tunnel should have invested more in at the time of the release

thats almost 800 US dollars (my currency) for me... i want the album but there is noway i would pay that amount even for a sealed copy of it

Superintelligence is X-Dream doing what they do best. I love that pause in the track.. I also like the 4 vocal tracks, only because they are something different.. odds are if this wasn't an x-dream release i wouldn't be digging it. forced myself to like them really. i do expect more from their next album though because i agree this album didnt have a lasting appeal like their past cds

I love everything X-Dream has done, including this... but I must say that Irritant is probably my least favorite of their's (yes i even like We Interface better then this). I think the reason is because this whole album sounds the same to me. Track after track is the same minimal hard beat. I don't really have any stand outs.. Sure its good, but its the only minimal trance album i own, and the only reason i own it is because its X-Dream!

The glitch in track 7 isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I probably might not have noticed it if I hadn't been listening for it

My copy came today... wow i've really been missing out by not checking out Transwave before

An underated release for sure. I would describe Morphem's sound on this CD to be very similar to X-Dream's work of the time. This isn't very surprising seeing how its a Tunnel release and that X-Dream are thanked twice in the insert (Jan also was the one who did the cover artwork for this album). The album is pretty varied from faster, upbeat stuff and there is a few downtempo moments here as well. I haven't heard Morphem's second CD so I can't tell what direction he took... But this CD should appeal to all X-Dream fans at least

Chi-A.D. i'll agree a tough call though

I like this one a lot. I prefer his first album the most... But this one is not bad goa trance for the year 2003. It seemed like he purposely wanted this to sound more 90's then the sound change most artists were doing at the time. I applaud him for that, but i'll agree that this doesn't hold much against his earlier songs. Still, he continues to be one of the best out there in my opinion

Not a must-have if you're just interested in studio albums... this is a CD that collects their b-sides, remixes and side project tracks that Tunnel owned the rights to. My guess is they did this completely on their own (X-Dream themselves probably had nothing to do with the release) to cash in on X-Dream's success after Radio in 1998. It worked. I for one find this release a must simply because X-Dream is my favorite trance act ever. A nice collection of their older style work. (mostly along the lines of Trip To Trancesylvania and We Created Our Own Happiness sound)

I'm gonna go with some individual tracks: X-Dream - The 5th Dimension Juno Reactor - Rotorblade Man With No Name - Sugar Rush Koxbox - Space Traveller MFG - The Message Astral Projection - Infinite Justice

purchased all 3 of Chi-A.D.'s albums today online... costed me an arm and leg but i'm glad i finally have them in their official CD form

His official wesite stated he is releasing his trance album (Shapeshifter) very soon too... good year for him edit: actually he's decided to change the name to Telepathik due to numerous Shapeshifter's out there already

I can see why people put this album down. As a whole its not as good as their past albums, but there is some really good music on here. The last 2 tracks stand out pretty well (Heaven's Gate and Electric Blue)... But I think the real prize here is Infinite Justice. This is a very magical track to me... that beat reminds me just why i like trance to begin with

Well i'm a big fan of B.P. Empire.. And I even own IM The Supervisor. But I must say that this new sound is not like anything i enjoy from any artist. i'll avoid this one

I got one thing to say about this album: ROTORBLADE

ok fine.. i am a big 90s goa fan. now with transwave in my collection i am gaining closer to having that huge fan status

not sure what you mean. if you're implying i didn't order it then i'd be more then happy to forward you the shipment confirmation email they'll send me

ordered my copy today from psyshop. i actually know next to nothing about Transwave, but I am a huge fan of 90's goa so i'm sure i will like this