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10 hours ago, Void Mantra said:
Regardless of the music, which I haven't listened yet, the cover art is a real turn off as far as I'm concerned.
Cover was hard to get past I agree,
11 hours ago, Trance2MoveU said:Is that a vagina joke?
A chance at some geographical learning. You search 'black triangle acid' ill search 'black triangle vagina'....
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17 hours ago, gfp1 said:
i'm curious what emotion this music evokes when people listen to it? it makes me feel anxious, confused and dirty like nothing else.
Like MrAnarchy said the challenge of deeper styles can be a bunch of fun to dive right into. I'm not a dark psy guy though, the kicks annoy me to no end. Throw a Goa kick on though, that's another story.
I was too busy being impressed with the maturity of the music rather than the emotional feel of it. It doesn't take me off into a deep spacey floating trance but rather into the industrial depths of the world, but that's still a part of the world and my mind that I want to explore. I can't help but picture Cristian composing the album and being completely taken aback by his finesse. I feel that along with Triquetra's Ecstatic Planet we have seen two very mature pieces of work. -
Hola all, I'm off to mexico, Cuba and south America today. Whose got the goss on the hot parties, record labels to follow and festival activity?
All advice more than likely getting put into action.
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I just did a re-listen to CD 1. I appreciate Cactus, Siam, Innerself and Concept on another level now. Instead of flowing their leads through the rest of the track elements it feels like they drop it down from above like lighting. Cutting through all the layers. The way they position their tracks is pretty hot.
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And for those of you that want to see that badass live performance
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Title: Porta Apertus
Artist: Various
Label: Portal Borealis Records
Date: Feb 2018
Tracklist:-
1. MightyOak - Blinking Into Nothingness (07:08)
2. Wattsun - Morphosis (05:44)
3. Drumspyder - Vlashko Horo (Kousk Remix) (04:43)
4. Fat Elvis & Fat Pat - Fat Pelvis (04:06)
5. Alyag - OptiMystic (04:36)
6. Metadream - Abyss (05:53)
7. npc89 - Time (04:04)
8. Fractal Frequencies - Embracing Darkness (08:05)Keep it smooth, keep it psychedelic, keep it groovy. This is the mantra I get from this compilation. ranging across a series of psychedelic genres Portal Borealis have brought us a listening sensation. They've also put themselves on Tsoti's radar and opened me up to atlas 3 other albums from them.
Each song is wildly different from the last and showcases absolute talent.
Away we go
Blinking Into Nothingness: A beautiful start and introduction to the album. The song progressing into deep dubby atmospheres that are all to easy to be lost in
Morphosis: An emotional instrumental groove quickly envelopes you as you get drawn down into your amygdala. the instruments really are beautiful and exquisitely designed. I get filled with a mixture of introspective thoughts as the song progresses.
Vlashko Horn (Kousk Remix): A thick tribal intro turns into a thick tribal bassy thang. The organic sounds are wonderful, the high's have me clicking along while the lead has me swaying. A perfect track for the jungles of the amazon, a trip down the nile or a dark night in the Rockies. A favourite on the track.
Fat Pelvis: Fat Elvis & Fat Pat combine names to bring us Fat Pelvis. A dark dubby dreamscape that'll send chills through you as you walk home alone at 3 in the morning. Wear a jumper and thermals for this one.
OptiMystic: Lovely track name that brings the mood back up with an absolute banger of psychedelic influenced drum and bass... The only drum and bass Tsotsi likes. This track is energy from start to finish. another favourite. Perfect for Street fighter influenced battles against your mortal enemy.
Abyss: Metadream brings us an energy charged dark track. Psychedelic as all hell.
Time: I gotta disagree with the premise. From the moment we are born our body starts to live. We open ourselves up to experiences and stimuli that we have the choice to engage with and grow from. Still, very relaxing track with lovely piano work and subtle scratching, the final vocal sample is uplifting like the rest of the track. love it.
Embracing Darkness: a slower more ambient outdo that cools you down and leaves you in a complete state of mellow rest. The vocals are lovely, the instruments are lit what more could you want.
All in all I can't recommend this compilation enough. It's variety of tracks stands out and carries you along for a complete start to finish listening experience. The track placement is well considered and appreciated. With a Name Your Price attached you really have nothing to lose.
https://portalborealis.bandcamp.com/album/porta-apertus
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Check out what the Matsuri digital crowd is up too. I've found Record labels pretty responsive to party advice
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On 4/23/2018 at 8:47 PM, Redo said:
I disagree about the samples, I think they're very annoying. I'm going to stick with his previous album. Nice review.
Thanks amigo.
Since i don't hear a lot of samples in Goa i find them pretty refreshing and definitely funny. I guess they could snap you out of the trance a little but it would only be to make me giggle.
On 4/23/2018 at 2:01 PM, Void Mantra said:Thanks Tsotsi for the review. I'm checking this out as soon as I can.
Cheers Void, it took me a few listens to let my brain slow everything down and process it but well worth the work
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Make another album. Let me buy something!
... But also thanks for the freebies
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Been dabbling in and out of this comp since it's release. I cant even count how many shattered bandcamp hearts i've created. You're review has tipped me though, gonna buy later today.
The Zopmanika track is straight bliss, probably the standout for me. Sykespico nails it too. I'm normally a little disappointed when an artists single strays from their latest album, Hypnoxock breaks that wall down like it's 1989, track is stellar and it's great to him sticking with Goa.
You're right about all these artists really starting to cement their place as new school heroes. Probably why Compilations are coming out so hot at the moment
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Artists: Various
Title: psychedelic Depths
Label : Manifold Studios and Ektoplazm
Release: 2018
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01 - Cybered & Opsy - Chidlren Of Paradise (138 BPM)
02 - Sulima - Cybertech (141 BPM)
03 - Manifold - Time For The Heist (142 BPM)
04 - Cybered & Sulima - Sweaty Brains (140 BPM)
05 - Himmelkompass - Fabula (135 BPM)
06 - Cold Project - All Of The Stuff (137 BPM)
07 - Faxi Nadu & Algae Bloom - Deep Rescue (130 BPM)
08 - Mediatek - Joolsoon (130 BPM)
09 - Spatial Feature - Jankia (132 BPM)
10 - Quite-K - Echoes (132 BPM)Oh look it's Ektoplazm, let’s see what 2018 has had them bring to us.
Darkpsy, hi-tech, full-on, techno, techtrance, techtrance.
Techtrance it is.
The Russian Manifold Studio and Ektoplazm team up to give us a compilation of spicy zesty music. The comp starts fast ranging from 138 all the way up to 142 (WOAH!). I don’t listen to a lot of techtrance so i can’t say if it’s unique or not but it certainly has a strong psychedelic edge, very smooth transitions and really cool progression. Each song takes you somewhere different but vaguely familiar (Think energy charged dreamscapes) . Tracks 5 - 10 slow it right down but still reach the extra techy biosphere. Faxi Nadu is a nice surprise, teaming up with Algae Bloom to drop it down to 130 bpm.
Most tracks are pretty dark and made for long drives down computer generated, electroluminescent polygonic roads. Like Tron, or that highway in the Netherlands. Take your pick.
Depending on what you like i’m sure a song or two will stand out here, for me it was the faster 1st half of the comp.
If this is what a Russian takeover sounds like, i’m not objecting yet. I grant it four hammer and sickles ☭☭☭☭
You can get it free via Ektoplazm or Name your Price over at Bandcamp
http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/psychedelic-depths
https://manifoldstudio.bandcamp.com/album/psychedelic-depths
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42 minutes ago, U.F.Orb said:
Man, the amount of hate and disrespect DAT records get's by fanatics who can't seem to enjoy and be happy
with OTHERWISE UNRELEASED music is insane.
Direct your anger elswehre, like oldschool artist releasing garbage, like new school goa artist that makes music with zero soul in it, not someone
who is devoted to bring unheard gems from the past to the avarege joe 20 years after.
You realy think you would have heard CC/BPC/Doof/Etnica and tons of more amazing music, if it was not for dat records ?
Yea I gotta agree. This is Goa trance after all. Carefree, uplifting, insane, mind bending, soulful and beautiful music. You want a label to devote themselves to releasing it and also strive for perfection? Uh uh. No no.
From what I've learnt Goa typifies a nonsense embracing, carefree spirit. I don't find that in any other genre. Let alone any other facet of life. Enjoy what we do have. You'll find its easy.
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Artist: Sab Kuch Milegator
Title: Surrounded By Surreality
Release: March 15, 2018
Label: Aint no Label could handle this (Self Release)
Tracklist:
Surrender to Surreality Intro
Extrapyramidal Twerking On A Pyramid (RMX):
Twistortion Rodeo
Caramel Carousel:
First you, then others & Third eye
The Point Of No Yes No (Overwrite Engaged)
Disorient Express
Gringrinder
The words ‘forest’ and ‘suomi’ never drop down in my Ecosia (Yea i save the trees) suggestion bar. One would have to assume that this is entirely due to me never having searched for those genre’s. One would be right. Then along came Klaus Akan Tea? Kaos Aiken Tah? Kana Nakan Tea? Kauas Aikain Taa! Its Kauas Aikain Taa alright. Along it came, it took 4 attempts over 3 months to wrap my head around it (I’m a slow learner), but once I got there it was well worth my time.
Now Sab Kuch Milegator is back with the much more pronounceable and equally as danceable Surrounded by Surreality. With a front cover that the Astral Projection guy couldn’t fault, we are off to a good start.
Surrender to Surreality Intro: Love me an intro. Love me an intro that lasts a bit longer and goes to stranger places. But this a niggly little niggle that we shouldn't dwell on. Still nice to have an intro to begin with.
Extrapyramidal Twerking On A Pyramid (RMX): Did you know that Extrapyramidal was a real word? I did not. Slightly less weird than the original, i’d say more refined and a little less exciting as a result, first song of the album though so it’s really just warming us up.
Twistortion Rodeo: Rick coming at cha, which is fitting because with more Rick comes more madness. Twistortion Rodeo delivers big time. Entrancing atmospheres surround you from start to finish. The 4 minute break is appreciated, always love a little broken beat.
Caramel Carousel: SKM brings it down a notch with a slightly less crazy first act of the song. We got 9 minutes though, I wouldn’t expect it to stay this way. A more build focused track with some beautiful little background things going on. The voice samples, as always fit perfectly and before you know you’re lost in another one of Sab Kuch’s mental trips.
First You, Then Others & Third Eye: ‘Oh hey dad’ ‘No, nothings wrong i’m just listening to music’ ‘No nothings wrong, yes this is music’ ‘Well everything is just sounds really’ ‘yea but the weird noises make melodies and create a rhythm’ ‘No i’m not trying to be clever’ ‘No please don’t send me back to the therapist! ITS JUST MUSIC!!’ ‘Well at least let me bring my headphones along’
This is the weirdness I like. Neat track name, neat little intro. A smooth ass track that’s really quite easy to get lost in. You could be forgiven for thinking that a 12 minute track could get old fast, today we forgive all.
The Point Of No Yes No (Overwrite Engaged): Another great track name leads us into the darker realm of frequencies. What would we do without Rick and Morty samples? What would we do without Sabby K. The song really explodes into awesomeness at the 7 minute mark, love it.
Disorient Express: My god these track titles are hot. Less twists and turns in this song but a solid Goa lead sits in the back throughout the track. One of my favourites.
Gringrinder: The ultimate antidote to the bullshit Christmas cheer we all endure at the end of the year. Then again, Scandi christmas is a little darker than us out West (and the Fins, if we can really consider them Scandinavian, are the darkest of all. better sense of humor too). All these little social factors come together in this track. Also, you don’t hear a lot of explicit language in trance, which only just occurred to me now.
Sab Much Milegator comes through with easily the most well planned thoughtful album to date. Negatives of this are you miss out on some of that suomi madness that we got blasted with in Kauas Aikain Taa, if like me you are the sort of person who relishes in confusion you come out of this a little less so.
Positives (and there are many) are that for someone like Tsotsi, this meticulous crossing of genres creates an unrivaled listening experience.
There's no point in me rating this as every piece of Goa I listen to sounds amazing to me. But what about Suomi and Forest? Well that’s a different story, no one i know (and i know three artists) nails this like Sir’ Kuch. The crossing over of genre’s, the patience, the vision in the tracks, it’s all there. I Insta purchased without regret, and based on the last two albums from the Milegator will continue to do so.
https://sabkuchmilegator.bandcamp.com/album/surrounded-by-surreality
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On 4/5/2018 at 7:05 PM, tsotsi said:
- Anything. Any one review anything.
How about you review something yourself you needy little.
There you go https://sabkuchmilegator.bandcamp.com/album/surrounded-by-surreality
Even Oopie is trying to give you the tools to help yourself.
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Purchase coming your way from me. Something about that clubby Psy you French men produce is intoxicating.
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I really wasn't into old school Goa for a long time. I was all about hard punchy kicks and hardcore production. I listened to AP... nothing. Asia 2001... Nil... MWNN... Nada.
Then one night, after a little bangarang, just a small hit of dat exo, only a poofteenth of some devils lettuce, a slight suckle of the cheeba, an innocent touch of da gazon, a blaze of the reggie reggie and everything changed.
I thought fuck it, let's finally do this, let's listen to number 1. Tsotsi was ready.
And really that's what the music was designed for in the first place, high people. The album is a gosh danged acid trip. Sometimes it takes some help to get you there, but once you here it there is no going back. The absolute rawness of tracks like Orphic trench literally felt like our boy Simon had created a sonic dragon that was spitting flames of euphoria at us. I cant even imagine the dance floors when this came on. All i knew was all of a sudden i was immersed in the demented, psychedelic, dare i say Twisted world of Possy F.
It is awe inspiring work through and through, that's coming from someone who used to say that old is not gold, Tsotsi be humble.
Since Twisted the world of old school has been opened up to me, funny thing is, Artha was the artist that opened new school Goa to me. What a strange but wonderful world it can be.
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Artist: Merrow
Title: Hybridization
Label: Self Release
Release Date: January 28, 2018Tracklist:-
1. Hybridization (Lemon head mix)
2. Squid in your plate
3. Buddha's awakening
4. Floating city (Morpheus mix)
5. Xenomorph Prime
6. Cosmic Comics
7. Space Jockey (Speed light mix)
A collection of new and old tracks made new again coming at cha. I of course haven't heard any of these before so to Tsotsi they are all new.
We are assured plenty of acid and big leads, on that front Merrow delivers big time.
The Lemon Head mix of Hybridization doesn't waste any time giving us what is promised, with a thumping kick and wild electro leads being held back until just the right moment before they are released into an explosive climax. one of my favourites on the album and a great way to start.
Squid on your Plate comes in hot with more acidic bubbles than the Black Triangle. The main melody soon takes centre stage and throws us into a fit of arm flailing madness as Merrow works his tools. Almost and anthem Squid on your plate does the job and ticks the 'melody stuck in my head' box. Yes We Can
Buddhas Awakening is just what you need to stir the great Gautama out of his meditations. Although it would stir the Siddhartha right into another plane of ecstasy. The song explodes at 3 minutes, I love those Astral Projection Enlightened Evolution sounding Vvraaarps. (Of course AP don't own that sound I just don't know what else to describe them as). Another stormer of a track.
Morpheus does some work on Floating City not wasting any time with silly intro's. It feels like the track might progress a bit slower than the other but that would be a mistake to assume. the leads build and build into a new melody comes and takes over while the old leads slash away in the back. Pretty epic and a little less conventional (in a good way) than some stuff out there. The song twists and turns right to the end and with every bit being enjoyable. Goa baby.
Xenomorph Prime is a mix of Bobo the ape pushing the space buttons to make noises and more of the hectic leads we've had so far. it works well and slays along until it turns itself into one of the most memorable tracks on the album.
We get to bounce along to Cosmic Comics (Great song name) nice and early. I'm getting use to knowing what to expect and sure enough another anthem surrounds us. A little less variety than the other songs so far but still plenty to make me smile.
Space Jockey comes in with an epic intro to take us home at the speed of light. The kick is not really to my taste but these things generally fall back into the track as leads come in. it take a little longer than normal but finally the tracks other elements come in to keep me engaged. It's probably not the fastest track on the album but it sure feels like it. Everything comes in at such a flurry of epicness that I can't catch a glimpse of what is going on. Entrancing me through the pure speed of the track.
Merrow delivers us a hot album of tracks with exactly what he promises. Each track is baked to perfection, crisp on the palette and refreshingly zesty. You could say that the tracks are similar to one another, but you could also say that post modernism has created a world devoid of truth and meaning. You'd be better off saying that American college students can't spot a hammer from a ratchet and simply don't know which tool of philosophy to use for the job at hand.
Any whom, Merrow comes in remind us all exactly how epic the anthems of this genre are. The songs don't go for to long and never make your ears tired, instead I find myself always wanting more which the next song always expertly delivers.https://merr0w.bandcamp.com/album/hybridization
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9 hours ago, Padmapani said:
i've never heard that before. according to a quick youtube search it's hardstyle with kbb. interesting how people define psy by (one of its many) bassline patterns.
In Melbourne we call it Psystyle. Definitely more hardstyle than psy. But any psy in any genre is to me making it better.
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On 3/26/2018 at 7:49 PM, Themaniac said:
P.s. I still create using solely my phone.
Holy ghost tits! I tried caustic and that aint easy. Well done.
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Artist: The Maniac
Album: Necronomicon II
Label: Timewarp
Release: 3rd March 2018
Tracks
1 - Throne Of Azathoth
2 - The Crawling Chaos
3 - Worship Of Shub Niggurath
Last I heard The Maniac was being just that, creating full length albums on his smartphone, like a Maniac. That's something huh. Well, we have either upgraded our soft and hardware or really tricked out his skill pool on that phone. A darker journey through the nether worldly regions of our planet leave me feeling strangely nice.
Throne of Azaroth is absolute madness that I haven't been able to get enough of. His leads swirl and screech, twist and turn more than Zuckerberg trying to get out of accepting responsibility for losing our data.
The Crawling Chaos is my 3rd favourite track here with some beautiful melodies. Still dark but not as dark as to whats coming.
Worship Of Shub Niggurath
The Undertaker Wrestlemania of this EP. This track is hot, the bells the beat the rhythm. Absolute fire from start to finish.
The Maniac has stepped it up a bunch and successfully pulled of a dark broody themed EP. The EP is the perfect thing to put on when summoning faeries and demons from the other side. Or just when you wanna dance solo in your basement on top of a Ouija Board.
https://timewarprecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-maniac-necronomicon-ii-timewarp078-timewarp
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Something about the album cover is just so epic.
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Artist: Fractal Vivesection
Album: Through The Vortex
Label: Timewarp
Release November 25, 2013
There's something deeply alluring about the sort of main room goa trance that Fractal V put out on this album. If Goa was the sort of genre that had big 6 month promotions for stadium shows in capitol cities, Fractal V would be headlining. This is full power orchestral trance that blasts you through vortex after vortex with non stop energy pulsing through you. The use of vocals is Al Dente, the looping in some parts of the song could come across as repetitive to some but for me it just adds to the intensity of the builds. The variety between tracks is just right with each one being equally as uplifting as the last.
Interplanetary Voyage - Alarmingly sweet. We are introduced to the album, and before we know it shot into interplanetary space. An entrancing album opener that leaves me open for more.
Traveling Apart - Diffidently amazing. an absolute orchestral treat for our ears. We have guitar, strings and vocals, with nothing overused. My favourite on the album for sure with full jumping up and down a part of the package.
Interstellar Gliding - Shockingly good, i love the phaser sounds at the start, cutting through the air like it aint a thing. The singing comes through the same, cutting its way above the track and floating through the air. One of my favourite tracks on the album.
My Name is Trance - Terribly enjoyable. The vocals lift me up and send me floating through trance land. The main lead is a little much after a while but when it leaves the rest of the song doesn't let up and carries it self forward right to a beautiful end.
Molecular Instability - Appallingly ethereal. Here i was thinking that this album was going to be full of lightness. What a goofball, Space isn't full of light. In fact there is more darkness than anything in this universe. More nothing than something. Unlike this track which is most certainly more something than nothing, sneaky little guitar. You'll see.
Distant Echos - Fearfully soft. Love a long intro, love organic instruments, love builds. love the main break, love the echos. All Bueno over here
Tachyon - Hopelessly wonderful. The string instruments are a treat and leave a little hoping for what is to come. And they do come back in all their grace.
Subconscious Flashback - Timorously pleasant. FV comes in with a slower softer track. The leads go on for like 168 bars before changing, very cool track with a little bit of something special making me raise my hands to the sky all the way to the end.
Travelling Apart (Part 2) -Diffidently sensational. A floating outro eases us out of the many vortex's we have been shot through. 3:18 isn't quite enough to slow my heartbeat down but it's a start.
Timewarp are tricky to navigate. You find an album, you earmark it for later and before you know it 3 more albums are out that require attention. Then Neogoa release something that is obviously going to poke at you till you give it a listen. Before you know it your 'to listen' list is taking up too many Giga bits and you gotta start fresh. Into the Vortex was a complete chance listen one night before going to bed but which ensured i did not go to bed. A complete surprise. If you are a full powered trance fan who can go an hour without letting themselves up from a punchy kick, then this album is for you.
https://timewarprecords.bandcamp.com/album/through-the-vortex
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1. Hypnoxock - Eurythmia (Goamadness Records)
2. VA - 604 Syndroms (Mamoman Records)
3. Gubbology - Anachronism (Troll N Roll Records)
4. VA - Dimensional Gateway 5 (Neogoa Records)
5. Goatree - Black Star of the Death (Neogoa Records)
6. VA - Terraformer (Global Sect Music)
7. VA - Goa Trance Legacy Vol. 3 (SpaceDock Records)
8. Jaraluca - Fate Morgana (Goamadness Records)
9. VA - The Spirit of Goa (Fresh Frequencies)
10. Sadle - Organo Genesis (Geomagnetic Records)
Downtempo1. Nibana - Shumatsu Nu Tani (Self Release/Ektoplazm)
2. Symbolico - Connectika (Merkaba Music)
3. Ender - Fierce Equanamity (ektoplazm)
4. 36 - SYNE
5. Suduaya - autumnal retreat EP (Self release)
6. GMO vs. Dense - Distances (Cosmicleaf Records)7. Catchall - original structures (plexus music)
UFOMATKA - Off the Beaten Track of the Universe (Cronomi Rec.) - album release!!!
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