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    Hypnoxock - Eurythmia [Goa Madness Records]

    in 2017

    Posted

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    Tracklist:

    1. The Final Passenger
    2. Discofrenetik
    3. Beings Of The Same Planet
    4. Transformation
    5. Oscillation
    6. Morphic Resonance - Chronos (Hypnoxock Remix)
    7. You Have To Find A Brain
    8. Mental Ascension
    9. Symbiosis (featuring Bioterranean)

     

    Review:

    Music is a lot like love, I find. When we are young we place out affections in the most popular, most look-at-me girls (or boys, whatever you prefer) because they seem to be the ideal everyone else look up to. But in the end we find the true love in “unusual” place: someone shy, who doesn’t seek attention and is keeping to the side, while the popular girls/guys end up being shallow and uninteresting beneath the surface. It’s similar with music – we often assume the new release of an established and popular artist X, Y or Z to be “the next best thing” but this rarely happens, whereas you might be swept off your feet by something totally unknown and unexpected.

    This is the case with Hypnoxock’s “Eurythmia” which apparently is Victor Solsona’s 4th(!) full-length album, but somehow he flew under the radar, at least for me. Maybe because of the labels he had released with in the past? Maybe because of the name, which – to me, at least – suggests a hi-tech / darkpsy project or something with “cocks”... Luckily, the combination of “Eurythmia” being released by Goa Madness Records (home to Ephedra, Proxeeus and some quality V/As) and AWESOME cover art pulled my attention this time!

    So, putting that right upfront – this is the best new-school goa I heard in years! The way his music flows is really unparalleled: it’s changing constantly (on avg. every 8-16 bars), is very melodic and acidic and the way he chooses and places samples, effects and one-offs is just flawless. The sounds and layers are always contrasting, so there’s no clashing or overwhelming effect so often present in a lot of new-school goa, where countless waves try to mask the actual inability to create something memorable (I know, I've been there...). He combines fast & slow melodies to create elaborate, developing tonal and rhythmic patterns. He places one-off sounds and FX in just the right spots, accentuating transitions or as a counterpoints to larger arrangement movements. He introduces the right sounds at perfect moment, sort of like Shakta was 20 years ago: when you think a certain thing should come or go, it inevitably will. And it’s not in a bad way, like it’s formulaic or something – it’s just good storytelling and good reading of where the tune should go for max effect. Admittedly, it’s nothing new under the sun because I can hear Shakta, Astral Projection, The Infinity Project or Oforia and some other influences in there, but since when those are a bad source of inspiration? It’s definitely not a copycat, but more like a creative extension of that sound.

    The production is also one of the best I heard recently: punchy, clear and clean, very spacious and with sufficient headroom which makes it a pleasure to listen.

    Lastly, all tracks are really solid – nothing really stands out one way or the other and they’re sufficiently different to tell them apart, which is not very obvious thing for albums nowadays.

    If there’s an album that one would use to sway a full-on, darkpsy or prog fan to the goa side, this should be it – it’s accessible, but deep and playful goa, taking the inspiration from the best out there, refining it for the modern day and making it their own.

    5/5

     

    Listen / purchase:

    https://goamadnessrecordsofficial.bandcamp.com/album/eurythmia

    https://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/gom/gom1cd008.html

    http://beatspace.com/10124/Goa+Madness+Records/HYPNOXOCK/Eurythmia/detail.aspx

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-AqJiJPVUqAByMh2pkx0JSoF89qKqCxw

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    Tickets - Silent Solutions [Timecode / Sangoma Rec.]

    in 2017

    Posted

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    Tracklist:

     

    1. Sunocean
    2. Not a Real Boy
    3. Denver Calling
    4. Witchcraft
    5. Siamese Fighting Fish (with Android Spirit)
    6. Orphan of Fate
    7. Spiritual Surfing (with Phyx)
    8. Silent Solutions
    9. Music Talks (with Eesham & Jasmine)

     

    Review:

     

    Tickets is South African artist Josef-Ashton Summs connected with Timecode Rec. since the beginning, where he released two albums in 2006 and 2009. At the time both were representing the typical South Africal ‘twilight’ style: twisted, melodic but not very hard. Since then, he created & played music as Android Spirit.

     

    Nothing really changed in here for his 2017’ comeback: the music is still light / bright (in contrast to Android Spirit's slightly edgier and heavier sound), melodic, atmospheric, with glimpses of that classic IM (“Classical Mushroom”) or Terrafractyl (“Chrysalis”) style – fast, 16th bass with ‘baroque’, ‘theatrical’ melodies played on top with typical psytrance leads but sometimes also with pianos, cellos & strings. It constantly changes, although it’s not as accomplished and evolved like the above mentioned artists, therefore you’ll find it sometimes going not exactly in the right direction or get overwhelmed by (not always fitting together) layers. But those moments are rare and far between, so it’s just a minor thing. For the most part its very enjoyable, with standouts being the “Witchcraft” that has a wonderful, moody singing sample and “Spiritual Surfing” with Phyx, that’s somewhat slower and more psychedelic.

     

    It’s great to hear this style again, as it’s become very rare on the scene so kudos for that! Wish it was just slightly better, with more consistent and evolved story-telling.

     

    3/5

     

    Samples / purchase:

     

    https://timecode.bandcamp.com/album/silent-solutions-timecode

    https://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/tcc/tcc1cd032.html

    http://beatspace.com/10238/Timecode+Records/TICKETS/Silent+Solutions/detail.aspx

    X-Dream - Remixed [Flying Rhino Records]

    in 2017

    Posted

    anyone else's disk seem like it's pressed wrong?

    my disk one keeps skipping, ever since first listen, throughout We Created Our Own Happiness (Dickster Remix).

    It's kind of annoying. I hate cds.

     

    anyone rip this to FLAC yet and want to send me a link to files?

    my disk drive on the laptop doesn't read the disk and it's not available on torrent sites yet...

    :/

     

    Where did you bought it? Shouldn't you get the files as well if it was through Bandcamp or Psyshop?

    Unit - Surge [Machine]

    in Artist News and Labels announcements

    Posted

    A bit off topic for the forum, but I thought might be interesting to some.
     
    Unit is a techno collaboration between Mark Dressler (Nervasystem) and John Ford (Sundog, founder of Phantasm Rec.). The 4 track EP is nowhere near the depth, intricacy and complexity of Mark's other work and is a bitter reminder of how creative artists need to dumb down their music to be able to pay bills. Apparently techno scene is much more professional in terms of label management, getting paid for releases and gigs, etc. Having said that, I'm happy that out of several possible directions they've chosen techno to realise themselves artistically instead of full-on or prog, as my adventure with electronic music started with minimal techno (Tresor, Mille Plateaux, etc.).
     
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    1. Current Rev.5.55
    2. Resistance
    3. Surge
    4. TKResin

     
    https://machinelabel.bandcamp.com/album/surge

     

    If you liked this, check out other releases from Machine Label!
     

    Tandu - Multimoods (reissued by Zion 604 Records)

    in Artist News and Labels announcements

    Posted

    Out yet? Anyone can confirm? This is confusing because their BC page states: "This is a PRE-ORDER ! Album release date is AUGUST 20th", but it's sold as a "buy" instead of "pre-order". 

     

    Anyone??

     

    Zion604 were always doing it like this - releasing the digital downloads sooner, with the CD being available slightly later.

     

    So, if you buy it now you'll get the files immediately, but the CD - if you wanted it - by the end of Aug / beginning of Sep.

    Tron - Boundless [Zero One Music]

    in Artist News and Labels announcements

    Posted

    Tron is back!  :wub: 
     

    Zero One Music is very excited and proud to present to you our newest release. 'Boundless' is a full length album by our very own Mexican maestro, Tron.

    Crafted in his Homegrown Studios in Mexico City, it's the conclusion of a three-part trilogy of albums that began back in 2006.  The first was his debut album, "Existence" (2006 Liquid Recs, UK), and the second was "Bio Logic" (2009 Liquid Recs, UK), which brought his music production skills to the highest level of sonic craftsmanship and maturity.

    In this, his third and final entry in this series of albums, Tron showcases his solo work as well as some collaborative creations. For those tracks, he teamed up in the studio with some of his best mates and partners in musical crime, such as: The Rave Commission, Dickster, Chromatone, Data Error, Double Helix, Pepe Wash, and Obliviant.

    Tron is one of the most influential and technically gifted psychedelic trance producers in the world, and Zero One Music is honored to bring you his most expressive, adventurous and streamlined body of work to date.

     
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    http://www.arabesquedistribution.com/index.php?option=com_artistavenue&task=singleCd&id=3811&Itemid=1
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