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    VA - Mysteries Of Psytrance Vol 4

    in 2015

    Posted

    I don't get this kind of music.

    I just listened to 7 of those previews and they all had the exact same rhythm, bassline and that's it. No layers on top whatsoever, unless you wanna count all those noisy effects, which we've already heard 10 or more years ago. The only real difference I could tell between the tracks is the base key.

     

    Anyway, there's nothing new here.

    Who still buys this kind of stuff?

     

    Disc 1 is not very original. Disc 2, however, has some gems and a bit more diversity.

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    Ott - Fairchildren

    in 2015

    Posted

    Hopefully you're right. The other albums hooked me instantly though

     

    Exactly! Nice albums can stay nice over repeat listens (and grow on you) but this one does not have the "wow" factor mentioned earlier. Hallucinogen In Dub, Blumenkraft and, my favorite Ott. track, "Owl Stretching Time," are all superb from the very first listen. Nice album, not a great one though...

     

    As for Globular, A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy is a masterpiece!

    Ott - Fairchildren

    in 2015

    Posted

    I've a mixed feelings about this one - on one hand, it's indeed unmistakably Ott-sounding, which is never bad; but on the other it somehow lacks the 'wow' of his previous releases.

     

    100% agreed. Nice album but "Unit Delta Plus" is the only track I found magic in.

    Yahel - Time Travel

    in 2015

    Posted

    Nice review, will def check this out.

     

    I find it objectionable, though, when a producer releases an artist album and passes off someone else's remix in the track listing. It's no longer a Yahel track, for instance, it's a Perfec Tone or Tronsho track.

     

    Still, vintage Yahel is pretty decent and I'm looking forward to hearing this one.

    Ekoplex - Discovering The Ancient

    in 2012

    Posted

    Caught him just a couple of days ago as one of the last sets of a week-long gathering; it was a beautiful late afternoon/early evening jam, such a perfect time for his music. Suffice to say the set was exquisite, so much energy from that always driving bass in his tracks yet so much beauty and complexity layered on top. Quite a treat to dance with these tracks in the middle of a forest.

    Ekoplex - Discovering The Ancient

    in 2012

    Posted

    And he's a beautiful human being on top of being an excellent producer. I'm always honored to share space with Ray.

     

    He played a down tempo/mid-tempo set in Montreal this New Year's and I do believe a couple of these tracks were in there. Very nice set!

     

    Slightly OT: I caught his set at an outdoor festival in September where he was opening the psy tent. Beautiful, bouncy, not-too-crazy psy, definitely some of the best of the evening. He said later that most of the music he was playing was from his upcoming album.

    Doof - Let's Turn On - Remixed & Remastered - DATCD006

    in Artist News and Labels announcements

    Posted

    ANGELEEEENA!!!

     

    That voice gives me chills each and every time.

     

    I gave this one another try, especially with all the new versions in one place, hoping the remaster would flush out some details and make the tracks more enjoyable for me. It didn't work, still not a huge fan of this particular release. At most, though, I now have better quality versions of "Angelina" and "Double Dragons" along with alternate versions of each which are quite, quite good. As it were, even on the original version, those are the only two tracks that I genuinely enjoy.

     

    The quality is fantastic, thanks for all the work on this one especially with all the pressing problems that cropped up during the process. Bang up job bringing this one back to life.

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