astralprojection

i dont mind the music at all on the compilation, the oforia and astral tracks too. But i mind how they sound. The oforia track has a really really weak kick and im very surprised the dude went backwards. If it was something from a new label, or a small label - with lots of indie artists - i would likely have felt very different. But its suntrip, and its ancient masters like the ones mentioned. There really shouldnt be an excuse to not have the BEST sound possible; to portray the music. xenos track could have been so great, but the kick is just a subby click. And why did Astral all of a sudden feel the bitcrusher is the best thing ever? Anyway, this is just one persons opinion thats all

This is a very strange CD for me. It almost sound like these old masters like Xeno, MFG and Astral said "oh, Suntrip wants music from us... New school.... what to these guys like again? Ultra clean sounds, alot of bitcrushing and made in software". And thats what they delivered. Some of the stuff here sounds much more "dated" than even their own stuff from 15 years ago. Theres a plastic sound quality to alot of the tracks, especially the xeno, astral, and oforia tracks. I can hardly believe it was the same guys that made this stuff. Its almost like they hired some friend/co-producer/ghostwriter to make some of this stuff (the oforia track specifically). Im thoroughly disappointed. I like the xeno track musically, but sound is not what I would expect from a master like this. Even his stuff from waaay back sound better. We have so much amazing quality in the new school genre that there's really no excuse to not submit top tier production (especially coming from artists like the people on this comp) Theres Artifact303, that makes the tracks from these ancients look like it was their first attempts at making music in the box. Filteria uses hardware and sounds about a million times better than most of the tracks on this CD, aswell as Artifact - which afaik do NOT use that much hardware. Mindsphere is another that comes to mind using the same gear as these old artists supposedly also do. So why does so much on this album sound plastic fantastic? When mindsphere, artifact, filteria etc do not? Even the Astral track sounds weaker than anything from Amen (2002). Guess Ill get alot of hate for this review but considering the high standard of new school goa - and the high regards we have of these masters and creators of original goa trance - this was NOT what it should have been..

omg havent seen you in years man. gotta catch up some day. so wait, you actually program your own daw? music reminds me slightly of both MFG, Planet BEN, and Hara Gobi. but its certainly its own style.

I see. But If you had a really good turntable, pickup and needle - using a high grade studio dac like the lyra or something, you could probably capture a vinyl record (without noise or crackle), and i think that would sound way nicer than someone rippin flacs from a CD! obviously thats the optimal scenario, but even with consumer grade stuff i think vinyl just sounds a bit better, it doesnt have any aliasing or sound sharp, and it has to me a more realistic sound. (i think phase and stereo image has alot to do with this. which can sound slightly artificial in a pure digital environment) in fact i have a few vinyl rips of the astral catalogue and they sound better to me than the CDs. but you mentioned properly mastered digital files from tapes - Its probably quite rare to have a digital file sourced from tape? Ofc unless you mean how Cds were sourced from the master tapes in the last 40 or so years.. But if thats what you mean then thats not even better, its actually another step. Sourcing a Vinyl rip (thats also sourced from the master tape) and then making a "proper" digital master as you say - would sound better using the vinyl rip than using a CD rip.

damn, you didnt notice the penile enlarger enclosed in the cd case??

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where did AstralSphinx go? he didnt defect to china i hope

And here I am, trying to find vinyl rips :p you dont find they usually end up sounding better? even through a digital medium.

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since im a cubase user for a very long time i can chime in simply by saying theres a quadrafuzzz version 2, but ofc it is not the same sound as the originial. you can still run the original as a 32bit plugin using jBridge. as far as the synthesis discussion go i wont say much, but i would be surprised if you couldnt dial in that very sound in alot of different synths? i mean even between you, you seem to not agree that it is either vb1, es-1 or anything else. seems like you can make that sound in many different synths ^^

dude no

superb sound quality, ultra clean.. its like its triggering my third eye or something, i sometimes get an itch back there when the music just comes together perfectly 8/10

that sounds pretty funny i wanna see it

i died after reading avi missim. then clicking on the link --- INGMAR VEECK

he just a dude out here trying to make it

his file sizes are identical, and since 9mb in a standard 44/16 resolution would mean around 60s give or take, imagine all the buildups and climaxes he can cram in that time

never heard that before. reminds me of mach-zillion vs dimension 5 type thing. also i hate to drag dimension 5 into this but theres some style reminiscents in there. really cool track i liked it the other one was really nice too ^^

unique and free-style, and has as other dudes said really amazing quality. not music i would vibe to personally but holy crap does it sound well made.

did you all give up or what ?

not if its already lost

really amazing stuff. so 90s like and true to the original sound!! 5/5!

damn, that is the second worst thing that could happen, 1st being losing your phone - .-

man.. a new dimension album would be nearly or identical as exciting as a new AP album. maybe they just got old

yes and yes edit: but i know what youre getting at. theyre different styles or flavors of the same genre; and would you mix and match freely or would you stick with a certain flavor within a set. I think thats your question pretty much? And I think its great to mix alot of different flavors within one set! Caters to different people but also brings in new energies.