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    Parasense - Avangaro

    in 2003

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    Not a very accessible album, there were times this album used to bore me a lot. There were times I also managed to enjoy it. Now I am not sure but I do think it did not age very well. The basslines are hard, alas I don't find the music complex and deep enough. But yeah these basslines played on a proper system are extremely powerful.

    Perfect Blind - Wanderers

    in 2016

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    The production is stunning, yet it is hard to ignore that several tracks have too many disharmonious melodies and sound awkward. I was listening to this album with headphones while doing nothing else, and this flaw was too obvious, for instance the track with guitars, the first half is great with a clever use of the guitar, but then a second guitar melody enters and it doesn't fit well IMO. Three or four tracks in this album have a similar issue.

    On the plus side, the sound design is beautiful, I like the ending of the tracks, nice attention to details. The second track (Floating Spheres) is special with a building tension that works very well. The track with the loud kick (Nephilim' Dance) is cool even though it sounds too short for me. The tenth track (Wanderers) has nice tribal vibes. I don't have the bonus tracks. That said I liked the 2017 album Stratum much more, especially Foreseen Consequences and the remarkable Abyssentient.

    Prima Matra - Mighty Woods EP

    in 2020

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    Progg'N'Roll Records


    1.Energy Circle  07:38    
    2.Mighty Woods  06:30

     

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    Progg'N'Roll Records is thrilled to present the debut EP from Prima Matra! Prima Matra was founded in Serbia by Bojan (Ascent) and Mirjana (Mina). The two wanted to create a musical project that unified their common predilection for organic and electronic music.

    A short EP of only two tracks but worth a review. The first track is laid back and very pleasant. A relaxing piece of tribal progressive trance on a slow tempo with tribal chants, natural percussion and crisp sounds. An entrancing atmosphere all around, if you enjoyed Loud - 5 Billion Stars then this track should be your cup of tea.

    The second track has a more powerful and groovy bassline but remains pretty dark and minimal. There is a touch of didgeridoo keeping the tribal vibes very alive. Nice track again, just a slight complain it seems to be louder than the first track, this should be fixed, otherwise very solid release and hopefully we can have a full album of this style in the future. 

    Rating: 7.5/10.
    Listen / Buy: https://proggnrollrecords.bandcamp.com/album/prima-matra-mighty-woods 

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    Soundcloud: bit.ly/2FSRbVu
    Youtube: bit.ly/2RK4WNk
    Facebook: bit.ly/2AZx4S0
    Twitter: bit.ly/2Hp22c8
    Bandcamp: bit.ly/2HG1g9W
    Instagram: bit.ly/2FANqDr
    Spotify: spoti.fi/2uoTAjI

    Kiwa - Dreamtime Enhancer

    in 2002

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    On 5/27/2019 at 4:56 PM, AiKyO said:

    Wow, right up my alley. Thx for bringing this up @Manuser.
    Very Koxboxy. Great flow and keeping it smooth while it's also very versatile. The goa wavelenghts is there but transduced in a more metropolitan/high tech style .... and funky ^^
    Super neat progressive patterns all the wayz !

    @AiKyO listening to it again today, I understand the comparison with Koxbox (without the goa-trance melodies), I put it a bit louder today and it works better, it confirms my previous opinion that it must be great for the dance-floor. The bassline programming and the breakbeat parts are well executed. #7 Alpha Sector is brilliant. 

    Lightaman Jr - Rollator Race

    in 2009

    Posted

    This album is very intense. Because of the intensity, I feel 77 minutes is a tad too long but otherwise it is a very interesting album, creative and energetic, aggressive and psychedelic. It has a great drive and deserves more reorganization. 

    Full album:

     

     

    Lost & Found - Consumed

    in 2014

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    9 hours ago, SunClonus said:

    Can anyone share the album in WAV format by pm? I've been looking for it for a long time.

    Hi, I have the album but only in good quality MP3 (320kbps), you can send me a PM. 

    Psy with jazz influence/elements

    in General Psytrance

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Wabax said:



    Loopus, I love how they let the instruments take space and time to play, not only shorts samples.. Just listened to some tracks (including Motherfuncked). I will listen to more.

     

    What a great track :)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG45B7b6inM

    Also some nice stuff from Kino Oko:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bdFh_scxSI
    Not the full album is jazzy but I highly recommend it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlh1_w4qDAE

     

    @Gamma is right, Zenon Records has a history of releasing some jazzy tracks, the music is usually much more minimal and darker than the suggestions above. For example this track in V/A Intelligent Manipulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5x0kLu-5dU I love the rhythmic in this track even though the jazz elements are not very abundant.

    Or this track from Krumelur (technically not on Zenon Records but it could have been): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=951rzkjisLg

    Probably not what you are looking for but posting this just for the intro (the rest of the track is more conventional psytrance): Phillax - Goblins ate my piano
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPlswGID2Dc

    And some strange stuff from Infected Mushroom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6dNZANyYMQ

     

    Psysex-2020

    in 2019

    Posted

    It's a good album, in the same style as Mind Penetration but better and more playful, some tracks are slower on the dark progressive side and most tracks are quite fast, dark psychedelic trance similar to UK style but not overly aggressive. Track #4 has a Union Jack-like melody :-) Track #5 has a unusual sequence with the tempo accelerating. Although a bit too long, it's a very well made and clean album, easy to listen and also good for the dancefloor. 


    Full release on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psxPbli8PdI 

    00:00   - 1. The Beginning of the Last Cycle of Time  (Feat Doctor Goblin) 
    01:21   - 2. Analog Celebration (Feat Gorovich)
    11:18   - 3. Light Code (Feat Dekel)
    20:47   - 4. 2020 
    32:29   - 5. Blasting Carrots (Feat Seggae)
    41:58   - 6. Little Green Men (Album Mix) (Feat Postrauma)
    54:58   - 7. Play The Drum (Album Mix) (Feat Illumination)
    1:05:36  - 8. The Brown Noise
    1:13:56  - 9. The Last Cycle of Time (Feat Doctor Goblin) 
    1:20:22  - 10. Power of The Universe (Album Edit) (Feat Arara)
    1:29:22  - 11. Source of Psy (Bonus Track) (Feat Divine Source)
    1:40:02  - 12. New Beat (Bonus Track) (Doctor Goblin & Symbolico)

    Hypnoxock - Beyond the Wormhole

    in 2020

    Posted

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    Suntrip records

    1. Personal Matrix  07:10    
    2. Wormhole  07:22    
    3. Big Crunch  09:54    
    4. Etnica - Microdrive (Hypnoxock Remix)  07:41    
    5. Gravitational Isolation  08:49    
    6. Heaven Can't Wait  08:58    
    7. Doubling Time  07:13    
    8. The Choice is Yours  07:20    
    9. Mutant Zone  08:01

    Victor SolSona from Barcelona a.k.a. Hypnoxock releases his 6th album this month, a very well produced output with enough variety to please the fans of this genre. 

    This album has more groove and more funk than usual and the overall production is noticeably stunning. It is on a very solid level musically and above all psychedelic and entertaining, quite subtle at times too. It deserves praise for the variety of ingredients used. The first tracks have very raw 303 lines, reminiscent of the old school sound, and tracks such as #5 Gravitational Isolation and #6 Heaven Can't Wait have signature melodies and a clubbish touch, or should I say similarities to proto-goa at a faster pace. 

    If you are interested in the Etnica track remixed, it is nice and clean but very similar to the original. I'll have to select tracks #2 and #7 as the two strongest compositions. Wormhole is twisted, groovy and acidic, it made me wonder how modern Sandman could sound like, in the second half it has a strong goa trance build up. Doubling Time is possibly the most intense track of the album, I would say it sums up how the whole release sounds, psychedelic with many interesting twists, each new sound added has a purpose and fits in perfectly. 

    Rating: 8/10.
    Listen / Buy: https://suntriprecords.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-wormhole

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    V/A - Ensancha El Alma Vol. 1

    in 2019

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    Ensancha El Alma Records

    01. Ra - Night Angel  8:06
    02. Side Liner - Vida Hermosa  7:10
    03. Stefan Torto - 7pm  5:34
    04. Kuba - Looking Down The Valley  5:57
    05. Jairamji - Top Of The Mountain  9:35
    06. Kaya Project - The Time Is Now  5:47
    07. E-Mantra - The Sacred Mountain  5:38
    08. Entheogenic - Shakyamuni  7:47
    09. Asura - Le Passage Part One  8:28
    10. Ovnimoon feat. JemInEye Incantations - To The Essense  7:25

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    Ensancha El Alma is a new label based in Madrid, founded by Daniel Sol & 303, which aims to cover many styles within the chill side of the psy scene such as ambient, downtempo, psybient, psydub... proposing a listening through different textures, a wide variety of sounds and melodies always unified by the search of emotion and beauty in each musical note.
    This first compilation, following the philosophy of the label, presents a journey where each artist leaves his personal imprint and presents his way of feeling the world through the music. From different approaches, different tempos, is a musical voyage that flows and invites you to listen, to dance, to feel.
    Compiled by Daniel Sol & 303, mastered by Manifold.

    Chill out release from the fresh label Ensancha El Alma Records dedicated to provide quality downtempo music. This compilation has two main styles: a trancy downtempo side, and a more ethnic and warm approach.

    To my surprise, Ra does not deliver a real highlight here, fine opener but less interesting than his best past downtempo sound. Side Liner however comes up with a deep and glacial, melancholic and atmospheric track, reminiscent of the old Asura style. Great stuff! Then Stefan Torto delivers as well with short but intense and emotional storytelling.
    I am less enthusiastic about the sunny ethnic tracks with guitars, but other highlights are from E-Mantra (similar style to the album Drifiting released the following year, short but epic melodic track), Asura and then Ovnimoon & JemInEye Incantations, they deliver the most danceable and trancy tracks of the compilation. Asura's composition is a tad repetitive perhaps but uplifting and brilliantly executed. Ovnimoon & JemInEye Incantations end the journey with an inspired downtempo track, goa-trance influenced and with a progressive approach, perfect to end this release.

    On the whole this is a nice first compilation from Ensancha El Alma Records that I recommend to all chill out lovers.
    Rating: 7.5/10.

    Listen / Buy: https://ensanchaelalma.bandcamp.com/album/ensancha-el-alma-vol-1

     

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