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Tsotsi

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  1. I've got about 15 reviews written that i wanted to film but should probably just post as written ones. I can't do video reviews for a while (which wont upset anyone i'm sure) because in 2022 I became a daddy.

    So yea 2022 has been a great year, but I've never had less time for myself.

    As for albums I think there was some amazing releases:

    Centavra Project brought back that soft silky deep cosmic Goa that we haven't heard in a while.
    Ankrosado released a stellar album
    A rare release from Zopmanika
    A whole bunch of no-label or new label releases from the Israelis
    Arronax popped up again
     

    I have a bunch more shout outs as I haven't stopped listening to music, I'll update my list as the days go by.

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  2. 1 hour ago, astralprojection said:

    one thing i found annoying with the sonys i had, was the latency.. i guess thats an issue with bluetooth tho and not sony per se. how is the current gen of bluetooth fairing with delay? lets say you play a game on your phone, sometimes i play hearthstone on the go and it was a bit annoying to hear the sound nearly 1sec later than the visual

    You will go near to none or no latency issues with most of the current gen of TWS for videos. They mostly all use the latest gen of Qualcomm and Bluetooth 5.2 with a lot starting on Bluetooth 5.3. 

    There are heaps being made specifically for gaming now, the new Angry Miao Cyber Blades are pretty lit for gaming and cool in a lot of other ways. But even cheaper pairs tackle gaming specifically with apps that give you "gaming mode" which brings latency down even further. 

    If you want to double check hit me up  ;) or try to find a review online, they'll normally touch on it. 

  3. On 11/18/2022 at 10:12 AM, the goa constrictor said:

    I really want a new set of something though and will use this as a potential shopping list.

    I gotchu covered.

    For sound quality above all else

    1. Noble Fokus Pro
    2. Victor HA-FW1000t
    3. Beoplay EX
    4. Audio Technica ATH-TWX9
    5. Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro 2
    6. Soundcore Liberty Pro 3
    7. Nuarl N6 Pro 2 / Nuarl N6 Mini 2se

    For features balanced with sound quality

    1. Audio Technica ATH-TWX9
    2. Beoplay EX
    3. Sony linkbuds s
    4. Sennheiser MTW3
    5. Bose QC2
    6. Soundcore Liberty Pro 4

    Bose and Sony have the best anc but I think a very generic sound signature.

    And if you want cheap and cheerful the Soundcore range and Earfun range deliver great results.

    so many brands out there. I get a bit obsessive before I order even a $80 pair reading every review and trawling the tws forums like my life depends on it.

    If you want something kinda like the oneplus buds with the stem that have incredible features and call quality the Oppo Enco X 2 is actually maybe one of the best out there.

     

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  4. On 11/17/2022 at 11:14 PM, astralprojection said:

    tws seem like a fun (but expensive) hobby. but if you had to chose 1 pair, which would be the very best? no matter the price.

    It is. Goa trance albums and tws are my current addiction.

    As for the best. I don't care even a little bit about ANC, transparency mode or other special little features. Sound quality is all I care about. 

    The Noble Fokus Pro are the top of the list for SQ hands down.

    I haven't tried these ones but word on the street is that they are either better or on par with Noble, the Victor HA-FW1000t. Less practical for exercise which is when I use mine the most.

    I use the Nuarl range though and can't recommend them enough, don't know how they aren't more popular. I have my first pair of Victor on the way, the ha-fx150t, sound signatures are quite similar across the Victor range so I'll tell you if they beat the Nuarl.

     

  5. On 11/16/2022 at 9:35 AM, technosomy said:

    dinosaur warning ahead i use
    sennheiser HD280 PRO
    had since before you were born sonny, used through all my dj years and now retired to watching movies and listening to the odd boom boom on youtube

    Just like me dad ;)

    You would probably be impressed with the SQ of of the Sennheiser MTW3. But as all you from the 90's know, it's hard to beat a classic. 

    23 hours ago, astralprojection said:

    the sennheiser IE-8. but with phones no longer having 3.5 i have to use a freaking dongle with built in dac

    Ooph I once swore I would never go away from headphones. now I swear I won't pick a phone without a 3.5, I'm sure that will one-day change as well.

    Tws are my new addiction, there are a couple of cheaper brands with better sound and features than the Sony as well as a guy that's tuned a $100 aud pair to sound better than them too.

  6. It's 2022 and wireless technology is in. 

    For those of you using true wireless earbuds what are you picks?

     

    I've used the: Fiil T1 Pro, Earfun Free Pro 2, Nuarl N6 Pro 2, Nuarl N6 Mini2se, Oppo Enco X, Morph Infinniconnect and some Pamu models.

    with my favourite being the Nuarl Range for reproduction of Goa, psytrance and psybient style music.

  7. 7 hours ago, acid-brain said:

    Thanks for the recommendations. The Trust In Trance compilations are a big blind spot, I'll hunt the best of those down. It looks like I'm missing some absolute classics like Goa Vibes Vol. 2.

    I haven't heard much "cosmic neogoa" besides some Celestial Intellience tracks which I liked, I'll look into that thank you! Also really appreciate the Rootless and MystikA recommendations as they do seem like exactly the type of modern compilations I'd like.

    Cosmic Goa is my absolute favourite style, but the high quality 'goa' tracks you find in Gamma Draconis and MystikA can be found also in compilations like the 'Spacedock Goa Trance Legacy releases' Also the Tribal Encore and The Kingdom releases will be right up your alley.

    *I've edited my list to separate the essentials from the Noteworthy. I place all in the essential category, but I know I am very easy to please and enjoy most releases. So The Essential section is more to reflect where I think other people would place the compilations to narrow it down a bit for you and not slam you with 20 releases to check out all at once.

  8. Nice collection, I'm going to use this list for some myself.

    From the modern era (My favourite Era) I have a few comps I would add, I noticed you don't have many 'cosmic neogoa' releases and might not like the style. But I have a few comps that opened the style up to me listed

    All from Global Sect below

    'VA - 2017 - Terraformer'
    'VA - 2018 - Shambhala'
    'VA - 2020 - Globalsect Radio'

    These are all on the cosmic side, Terraformer has had some people not like it at first, but as you listen more you start to get a really good appreciation of the cosmic style. It's one of my favourite compilations.

    Might as well pick up the last of the Cronomi Comps

    'VA - 2013 - If I wasn't Human I'd Be a Trance Track'

    And the rest

    Essentials

    'VA - 2013 - Tribal Encore'
    'VA - 2013 - The Kingdom'
    'VA - 2016 - Svermirski Hod'
    'VA - 2017 - Goa Trance Legacy by DJ Psara'
    'VA - 2018 - Goa Trance Legacy by Kanc Cover' - Underated but essential
    'VA - 2019 - GOAGILDE [Norway's Got Goatrance]'  - Another one of my top 3 modern comps, awesome looking physical release too. 
    'VA - 2019 - ZNA Gathering Retro Futuristic Compilation II'
    'VA - 2020 - Rootless' - Similar to the Suntrip Carpe Noctum release (A touch better imo)
    'VA - 2021 - MystikA' - (Similar to the Suntrip Gamma Draconis Release)

    Noteworthy
    'VA - 2013 - Voyager: First Plateau'
    'VA - 2017 - 604 Syndroms' - Goa Trance that could be played in a nightclub
    'VA - 2017 - Fluorotronik'
    'VA - 2018 - Call Of Goa v3 - New Horizons'
    'VA - 2018 - Elan Vital' - A few of the biggest baddest tracks on this one (Listen to the Proxeeus and Adam Shiva tracks

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    Artist: Lunar Dawn
    Title: The Purge
    Label: Neogoa Records
    Date: July 31, 2022

    Tracklist:-
    1. Being Into The Trance
    2. Divisive
    3. Loose Me
    4. Self Aligned
    5. Liquefactive Neurosis
    6. My Faith
    7. Volatile
    8. Being In A Trance
    9. Out Of This Place

     

    Well

    Well

    Well.

    That didn't take long and I'm not surprised. Of course Neogoa came back, they had Lunar Dawn to release. It's essential and necessary and sometimes that means that you put your life aside for a moment for a higher purpose. . . Filthy Goa Trance

    The musical styling of this release was a surprise. The cover gives it away but still, when I think Lunar Dawn I think tribal Eastern European melodies n rhythms'.

    Well not no more, this sounds like the creation of hanging Lunar Dawn in a cage with UX over the volcanic pit of our past and our future for 3 years.

    That changes a man.

     

    As always, if you want people to keep making this music for our sweet little minds then giving them money for their work is a pretty good incentive.

    https://neogoarecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-purge

     

     

     

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  10. Heya amigo, I would be interested in any of the below 3. I'm Sydney based atm. If you want to sell them I'd be happy to purchase + freight. Otherwise I'll be in Byron near the end of September.

     

    shiva space technology shiva sidpao - the album

    prana - lifeforce ep

    flying rhino records - airborn
     

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