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    Artist: A1on
    Title: Chalice Of The Void
    Label: Kali Earth Records
    Release: September 24, 2021
    Written & Produced by: Henning Olsen Winter
    Cover Art: ShivaOm
    Mastering: ZeaMoon

    Tracklist:
    1. Genesis
    2. Waters of Kali
    3. Mother Earth

     

    A year after his last EP and a slight name change Henning Olsen Winter returns, this time as A1on. I can only describe the EP is naturally fantastic Psytrance. In my opinion this is the perfect iteration of Psytrance and I honestly can't recommend this enough for anyone who wants to hear something nice, enjoyable and full of fresh ideas. .  Sooo everyone should enjoy this?

    Sure, why not, there's nothing to lose, just a world of wonder and energy to gain.

     

     

    My theory has always been that if you want people to keep making their music, you gotta give them a little positive reinforcement, sometimes a couple of Euro is all it takes. I got special early access and still bought it afterwards just because I thought it was well worth it. Hell I paid over the minimum amount and still feel like a got a deal.

    https://kaliearth.bandcamp.com/album/chalice-of-the-void-ep

     

    https://beatspace-kaliearth.bandcamp.com/album/chalice-of-the-void

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  2. 10 hours ago, psytones said:

    I got so many questions now. First of all the music at the end of your review video sounded great. And the samples at the artist's URL sounds pretty good as well! Is this a known artist at all there down under in Oozieland? Live or othervice. Why did he choose to do it like this, a URL and Page hosting like that usually costs more than it gives back .. I for one can not afford to buy his album.. now. Besides, 14.99 price offends me. Why not just have it be 15 or 14.5 for that matter. Is that Hebrew on the wall of the coverart? If Serpent Sound is his label (?) then it's not that much a self-release as it is a label release, rights, or wrong? PS: Nice little summary you have here written about the album before your video review:) .. Your video mentions Courtney Haynes (thank gud for subtitles..), is this him?: Hey you said he has his fingers in all kind of kangaroo pouches? I can not see him on i.e. Discogs.com .. Man, now I really wan't a cold Foster beer. Btw. is that foster cereal on the shelf at the beginning of your video!? 13th Star, 13th Floor, Friday The 13th, 13th Warrior .. And you made 23 videos incl. this! wowsy.

    Oh woah I created more questions than I answered. 

    Courtney Haynes is the creator of the project. he runs Serpent Sound which is kind of a label under which he has a few projects? He has a project called Absolum and a few others. He well known in the scene but under his real name. I think his projects are still a little new to everyone. 

    'Fingers in all sorts of pies' is kind of a way of saying he is involved in lots of things. 

    Wouldn't surprise me if the album artwork had some Hebrew or religious connotation in the writing on the wall.

    I agree the release method and album hosting might be a little defeating, but he seems to have a plan and vision for his work and this is part of it.

    And most importantly it was a fosters 6 pack cardboard case :P :blink: :P 

     

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    Artist: 13th Star
    Title: Closer To God
    Release Date: 01/08/2020
    Label: Self Release/Serpent Sound
     

    Tracklist:
    1. Closer To God (Intro)
    2. Dreams By Dragonfly
    3. Evolution Of Steam
    4. Paper Planes
    5. Hive Mind
    6. Waverider
    7. Luna Vision
    8. Linear Thoughts
    9. Invitation To The Mad House

     

    Learn about as much about Australia as you do about 13th Star's first full release. 

    13 Star is Courtney Haynes, an Australian electronic musician who dabbles across genres. This is his first psytrance release with some hints of goa scattered around. Some great standout tracks and proper energetic stompers throughout. With some electrifying rhythms to boot. 

     

     

    https://www.serpentsound.com/store/p/closer-to-god-album

     

  4. On 7/29/2021 at 4:08 AM, HappyHorse said:

    Maybe i am the Dragon-Twins-Fanboy of the forum ;-) , because i like all tracks of this project - its experimental, brave, sounds fresh and also oldschoolish raw. And its no surprise, for me this track is the best of the compilation. What do you mean, "most of the layers sounding completely wrong?" Harmonically? For me its sounds right, all works fine. No wrong notes. :-)

    I feel the same. I don't find them all masterpieces or extraordinarily fantastic (I think those words are hard to use because there is nothing to compare him to) but I can't help but appreciate his style and enjoy pretty much every track he makes. It's hard to find someone as unique as DT and I love that about him. 

    On another note I found the Chronicle of Mystery Records Release 'Rootless' really similar to Carpe Noctum (Lots of same artists too) but had the thought that Rootless got all of the A tracks and Suntrip got the B's. Although calling them B's is unfair because I still regularly listen to this and don't actually think they are B's at all (It's just the language I have available to me for now). They hit the style they were going for just right and I mean no disrespect to Suntrip or the artists. I think the track progression/depth in Rootless was perhaps more to my liking. ALTHOUGH I'M NOT SAYING I DIDN'T LIKE THIS.

    Phew, been wanting to put my 2 cents in for a while but didn't want to harp on about another release on the Carpe Noctum thread.

    Well done to everyone, love the darker releases, never used to be my style but releases like this keep on driving my preferences forward into the darkness.

  5. 20 hours ago, psytones said:

    Actually, the Angry Dwarf LP has a lot of beautiful homage to Goatrance in it :D *wubz*
    I wish i could share it with you guys now bcs it's really awesome! 
    But yes, the Final Mixdown needs to be finished, and then the all important Mastering. 
    Artwork. --- so it will take some time to finalize.

    RLS. ~ Enjoy.

    So excited for this. Love the little angry guys style and sound. 

  6. 22 minutes ago, psytones said:

    Anyway, way the go filling this review topic even more up with unrelated text to the music. When I do make the short review I hope you'll edit yours here and have it say (to the Admin) DELETE ME.

    Cheers man, i'm just playing around, write a review, don't write a review, life's busy and it aint easy pimpin' ;)

     

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  7. On 6/8/2021 at 8:20 PM, psytones said:

    Now, back to the space of ARTIFACT303's FROM THE STARS album:

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    BRB short review coming up: -- is Bandcamp down? 

     

    I believe we were all promised a review ;)

  8. On 6/5/2021 at 11:09 AM, AstralSphinx said:

    According to Zedd, "Aura" was the most interesting track on Artpop because its combination of oriental music, guitars and an electronic beat enabled it to "cross over" musical genres.[12]”

    "interesting" Lol, Hollywood get a taste of music made by 2 people instead of 12 and can't believe the result. 

     

     

    On 6/5/2021 at 11:09 AM, AstralSphinx said:

    I don’t buy for a moment that they didn’t want to be credited due to her beeing ”too mainstream”.

    I actually assumed it was so bad because of the youtube music video constantly promoting Machete, but nope audio only is the same. 

    Yea here I think is the nail on the head. IM are too good at making music that sounds nice, clean and structured. I doubt they would want that track to be the introduction to the mainstream crowd. You wanna do it like Juno Reactor did with Matrix, like a guy that pulls off a leather jacket and indoor glasses walking through the door at a party with an entourage of admirers and 24 pack of beer to pass around. Not like some drunk pale guy smashing through the front door and stumbling around slurring nonsense at people before vomiting in grandmas ashes.

    I actually assumed it was so bad because of the youtube music video constantly promoting Machete, but nope audio only is the same. 

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    Artist: Artifact303
    Title: From The Stars
    Label: Global Sect
    Release: May 15, 2021

    Tracklist:-
    1 - Apex
    2 - Astral Traveler
    3 - Dreamland
    4 - Solar Warden
    5 - Unidentified
    6 - Summer Storm
    7 - Open Your Eyes
    8 - Secret Space
    9 - The Divine Plan
    10 - Wisdom bringers

     

    First he went Back To Space, and now he comes From The Stars. Feast on your feelings and get in touch with your innards as Artifact303 comes to help us feel joy again.

     

     

    https://globalsect.bandcamp.com/album/artifact303-from-the-stars

    https://globalsect.bandcamp.com/album/artifact303-from-the-stars

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