Kitrinos
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I imagine his last two accounts got banned because of spamming and/or flooding the threads by going too much OT. It seems to me that it is something he can't control. I also thought of what Starkraver proposed, it might be a good solution I just realised: We are on the USA topic, which is very disturbing! I'm out of here, and I'm going to completely ignore this user. I'd suggest you guys do the same, unless you want to read more disturbing things.
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BlackStarrFinale - Consequences from V/A Goa Overdose 2 is good.
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Yes, I do not listen to those genres actively and yes, goa can be very simple. Also, I didn't comment on the complexity of goa and house, but more on some tracks that can be really memorable. But I insist that some (or very few, if you prefer) goa tracks can be the result of inspiration and/or are unique/easily recognisable. As I said, I don't listen to minimal or house actively, but it seems to me that you need skills & practice to produce good music of these genres, but that's all. I haven't noticed much novelty or unique melodies that will give identity to a track and make it stand out of the crowd. If you tell me you know more unique/memorable/easily recognisable tracks in house/minimal than goa trance maybe I should start listening to those genres. I doubt though.
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I listened to the Prana albums recently and I also prefer this over Geomantik, where the remixed tracks are not as good as the original ones imo (apart from the GNOTR rmx). I agree, all tracks are good here, very good/creative/unique album. Most of the tracks had been previously released in 1994/1995, so this album sounds older than its contemporaries I guess. Anyway, good music is good music. Today it's all about production, crystal clear sound, overcompression, "suitable for the dance floor at the festival" and so on. F*ck that, I want good music above all!
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Ofc it's goa trance and yes it's awesome. Ok, you asked for it, now you'll probably get dozens of recommendations. I'd say: Artha - Influencing Dreams Crossing Mind - The Inner Shift Proxeeus - At The Mountains Of Madness Alienapia - Goapocalipsis Some great tracks on compilations here and there as well. There are not so many labels anyway...
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I meant to quote this: Next goa track is Goasia's skylander, which sounds so oldschool, it's too oldschool for me. Don't know if the track is from the 90's or recent, but the lack of a solid bassline makes me skip it. There was no Goasia in the 90's. Best tracks for me are Zopmanika and Arronax. A few more tracks are ok, but on the whole a forgettable compilation. Most tracks lack inspiration imo. Anyway, thanks for the effort and the free release, as always.
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I've been in China for a few months now, and damn, they like spitting on the street. But it's the opposite, young people usually have better manners. It's the older ones (I'd say 40+) that have bad manners - spitting, littering, not queuing up, honking, smoking while walking etc. Even women (40+) spit on the street (creating that disgusting sound deep from their throat ). Really annoying.
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Nice review. This is very good.
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I like Omegahertz. I haven't listened to much of his earlier work, but I like most of his recent albums.
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Glad you like it, thanks for the review! What I like is that he has his signature sound. I find some of the acid-driven melodies really nice, putting a smile on my face and making me want to dance.
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Alright, now Mozart is cheesy, up there with Israeli nitzhonot and Greek uplifting No comment for the album, as I haven't listened to it yet.
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Albums you like, but the reviews say otherwise
Kitrinos replied to SixZeroFou4's topic in General Psytrance
Well, the reviews are mixed, there are some negative comments as well. It also has a poor rating on discogs, so I thought I should mention it (Someone has mentioned that he relies on discogs rating to choose which albums to listen). -
Albums you like, but the reviews say otherwise
Kitrinos replied to SixZeroFou4's topic in General Psytrance
Also: Miranda - Northern Lights is not bad at all -
Worst/out of place album in a respected label
Kitrinos replied to thanosp81's topic in General Psytrance
Also the tracks under the Einstein alias are pretty bad. Why did they release his tracks? Seriously. -
Albums you like, but the reviews say otherwise
Kitrinos replied to SixZeroFou4's topic in General Psytrance
Omegahertz - Deca Omegahertz - Gamma Sirius Not badly reviewed, just albums that are being ignored. Melodic stuff. -
Albums you dislike, but the reviews say otherwise
Kitrinos replied to Neogoa's topic in General Psytrance
Also: VA - The World Beyond -
Yep, for me also 'Let There Be Light' is the best I've listened from them.
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Albums you dislike, but the reviews say otherwise
Kitrinos replied to Neogoa's topic in General Psytrance
VA - Tribal Encore Filteria - Sky Input Khetzal - Corolle Artifact303 - Back To Space Pigs In Space - Pigs In Space Total Eclipse - Violent Relaxation (I like the downtempo CD though) VA - The World Beyond And generally I don't really enjoy most of Pleiadians and Astral Projection tracks. -
I see your point HappyHorse. I didn't say there is a global movement, or that this is a 2nd golden age for goa trance. I am just saying what you admit: there is more music output and more goa acts play in festivals (even if these are just label parties or they co-host the line up). It might have not completely disappeared, but for a few years there were almost zero official releases and no goa was played at events, so the only way to listen to new music was through p2p sites (right?). Now the music is much more accessible through label releases and Ektoplazm (you know that thousands of people d/l music there), and events (Connection festival and Balkan goa fanatics were 100% goa festivals if I'm not mistaken). So, yeah, I don't think the situation is the same as it was 12-13 years ago, and I see this style of music being revived.
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Goa trance is more alive than ever post-2000. That's obvious. More releases, more artists, more parties/events playing goa, more people listening to the music. Not a golden age of course, but resurgence, yes. Maybe HappyHorse lives in a parallel universe or something.
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Well, some days ago I asked Alex Lytvyn aka Uth if he has made more goa tracks because I really really like his on VA/Blacklight Moments. He said that for him it's very difficult to complete a goa track. I find his track unique and I feel that he had the inspiration to create it. Of course, those who make a lot of goa inevitably start using similar sounds and sometimes might finish off tracks quite fast, not necessarily waiting for the "inspiration" to come. I remember having read somewhere on this site that Filteria finished one of his tracks for Sky Input in 3 hours or so. In order to create minimal or house, of course you need the skills, but I guess inspiration is not necessary, as tracks are not really unique, they don't have their own track identity. So, I'd say that it's more difficult to make a track with identity, that sticks out of the mass. And I guess deep house or minimal by their nature don't leave much space for this. Anyway, I'm not very knowledgeable about these genres, so I might be wrong after all, that's just my conception.
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It's too much for any reasonable person.
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o.O There you go, he said it. Heretic!!!
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Well said, I agree. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I find it boring. Ormion's points also make perfect sense to me. E-mantra's style is unique. Music that is unique usually has a greater musical value than the typical sound of its genre and stands the test of time. This album might not give you instant gratification but I think it is as good as it was in 2009 and will be the same in 10 or 20 years from now. My favourite is Praying Forest.