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  1. Xnorophis - Eyes Album: Eyes Artist: Xnorophis Genre: Tribal, Progressive Size: 185MB License: CC Price: Free and Donations Track List: 01 - Multi-Coloured Angles 02 - Jungle Paradise 03 - Seeds 04 - Step Inside 05 - Organic Saints 06 - Fabel Keepers 07 - Violet Tower 08 - Ganga Sparkle 09 - Oblong Roads 10 - Torpedo 11 - Cilandra's Test Take a seat inside an intergalactic time machine and get ready to be taken back in time in this percussion driven tribal elemental. Starting with a very minimal tone, the simplistic hand-crafted loops are placed neatly together side by side to form an African-like soundscape. Interesting enough, the composition takes place in Canada, yet nothing in this piece reminds me of Canadian styles. As neat as all this may sound, the minimal style in the beginning is, well, very minimal. The first six songs progress with small percussion and bass loops switching off and on rather than melody, layering synths, or pads carrying layers to create a musical body. The first half of the album should be left out, in my opinion, because each song is more of a backbone to a bigger, broader idea. There is no meat to them, no intricacy, no unexpected visions, and they just are not all that interesting. There is a lot of room left to grow and a lot more expected. Don’t let that fool you from giving this album a try, however. At track 7, Violet Tower gives us that body we have been craving. Vocals are added, pads begin to carry the vision further into broader horizons, and arping melodies similar to the Goa roots of Psytrance are brought forth to put together a final frontier of passion the artist begs to express. A true tribal experience, however, should let me close my eyes and imagine an organic landscape full of sun and open fields. I want to imagine wonderfully painted patterns on the faces of distant cultures, people dancing around large bon fires as the smoke climbs towards the white dotted sky, the moon screaming a blanket of twinkling blue light into the hearts of the earth, and I want it to sound amazing. This album doesn’t do that, but the last few tracks certainly get closer to that accomplishment of pure tribal engulfment. The tracks Violet Tower, Oblong Roads, Ganga Sparkle, and Torpedo are the definitions of this album. They combine the ideas and techniques from every other track and turn a small idea in a better experience. The tippety tappety of the small drums, the Goa bass line, the progressive style, the hint of vocals, and an additional trance melody with more layers of instruments make these tracks great. To the artist, I think if you were to simply take out everything else and leave these in, it would make the album better. Quality over quantity my friend. My advice would be to take a look at these creations and form your future projects based on what you have learned from them. Try to examine different drum lines, instrument programming, and tribal atmospheres to take advantage of our minds and run them through an organic soundscape. Right now, a large portion of the album is generic. Focus on expansiveness, yearning to create a land that only you know into pure sound where we can escape and relax. Keep it up man!! If you want some inspiration, listen to the Steve Roach album “Strata”. The first few tracks are largely tribal ambient, taking your percussion inspirations you love and adding astounding atmospheric explosions of euphoria. I can see you taking a faster pace than this without the ambient style, adding intricacy to your work. 7/10 Download here on Ektoplazm (MP3, FLAC, WAV) - Review by FatKidWitaJetPak (Nick Sumbles) - Special Thank to Ektoplazm for the download bandwidth.
  2. Artist: Various Title: The Technosopher's Stone Label: Glitchy.Tonic.Records Date: August, 2011 01 - Xenoscapes - The Fern Dimension (128 BPM) 02 - Brujo's Bowl - Techno Trousers (135 BPM) 03 - Psilocybe Vibe - Rhododendron (130 BPM) 04 - Dharana - The Pit (135 BPM) 05 - Radioactive.Cake - Human Body Part Industry (132 BPM) 06 - Loagsta - Delivery (132 BPM) 07 - Carnivorous Vuduist - Nebel Des Krieges (125 BPM) 08 - Nikroma - Forest Freq (128 BPM) 09 - Sporangia - Endospore (134 BPM) 10 - Zeitgeist - Technokrates (130 BPM) 11 - SourOne - Neurosynaptic Malfunktion (126 BPM) 12 - Paracozm - Acid In Wonderland (127 BPM) "I think you'll find this present a valuable addition to our modern lifestyle." This was a nice surprise. Think of it as darkpsy atmosphere with minimal structures and some techno sensibilities. All the tracks are moody with a simplistic kick and loaded with effects. The sounds of alien creatures can be heard constantly with lots of bubbling and electronic wheezes. Sometimes it can get very lush and descriptive and sometimes it can go on way too long. I like effects tumbling over the kick, but when there is not a lot else it can get tiring to listen to. My favorite was Techno Trousers by Brujo's Bowl. Get it free at Ektoplazm Mdk
  3. ALIEN NATION 2013 Friday 8th - Monday 11th February 2013 Wairoa Gorge, Nelson, New Zealand 100 $NZ -PRESALE ~ $120 -GATESALES 11 years and counting, Alien Nation is New Zealand's longest running outdoor dance festival. "It's not just a disco in the forest... it's an initiation... a gathering of the tribe." A showcase of some of the Finest Psytrance, Progressive, Dark, Forest, Minimal Tech, Techno, Minimal Dubstep... and much more. Come indulge yourself in the stunning right branch of the Wairoa Gorge for four days and three nights of non stop audio, visual and sensory madness {} A must for any Aliens or humans wanting the proper kiwi outdoor festival experience! Playing on the infamous Sacral Sound system on the main zone; * Live acts/Producers; GROUCH (Zenon Records) (ISRL) HYPOGEO (Zenon Records) (ITLY) ANX (Voidscope Records) (ITLY) MERKABA (Merkaba Music) (AUS) KALYA SCINTILLA (Merkaba Music) (AUS) FUNKADELICSY LIVELY (Akashik Records) (AUS) SUN IN AQUARIUS (Enig'matik Records) (AUS) COMPLEMENT (Geomagnetik Records) (CHLE) OLIE BASSWEIGHT (Bassweight Recordings) PSILIPENGUIN (Mental Mechanix Records) ORGANIKISMNESS (Soulganik Records) DR. KRANKN'STEIN (Alien Nation) SAMURAI PSY (Zenon Records) TOM COSM (www.cosm.co.nz) RYTHYMIK (Culture Jam) (AUS) JOSH MC<VOMIT (AUS) BLOOP (Delicious Music) PSYCHEDELIC JELLYFISH FRACTALEYES ZIMBARDY DIWATA & DJ's: MATHE (Chldrn of Ganesh) (HLND) MARKY J (Soundfood) (AUS) CHARLIE FRAICHE (BEL) SALAMANGKERO (AUS) SPACE LICHENS (IRLD) HERMAN SAIZ (CHLE) DR. I CONCERN (SAF) SOYTRANCE (AUS) KEYAPUKA (FRNC) AMPOULE (AUS) TITO (HLND) DAD OWL (((OM MODE LEAN UP JENNAYE DIZTRUZIO NIGHTOWL POOKIDOLL SUBLIMINAL HYPNOTOAD SILICONBEAT CRIPPLETARD DAWNBEAVER DR. FIREWOOD TROLLEY GUTS SUBCONSCIOUS JOSTLE THRONG DR. FREAKINSTEIN LAUGHING TURTLE DIAMOND TRADERS If you’re serious about having fun, join the rhythm of the cosmos at this unique bush doof!! No Dogs, Glass or Alcohol. R.O.A.R For more information, tickets and directions visit; www.AlienNation.co.nz or www.facebook.com/Alien.Nation.NZ
  4. Artist: Tijah Title: Nocturnal Mind Tweaking EP Label: Mind Tweakers Records Date: January, 2012 1 - Tijah - Seed Drop (139 BPM) 2 - Tijah vs Interferenz - Sunset Machine (138 BPM) 3 - Onionbrain - Wormhole (Tijah Remix) (137 BPM) 4 - Tijah - Talking Machines (135 BPM) 5 - Disfunction - 11:11 (Tijah & Diza Remix) (136 BPM) Yeah! Ummm..... I'm with fat Cuba Gooding Jr. on this one. 92% positive vote on Ekto? Well, I've never had a problem going against the grain so permit me to be the light amidst a sea of darkness. What do you get when you add 1 kick with a monotonous grumbling bass line sprinkled with random dark noises. Me moving past this snore fest faster than my son downs apple juice. It is billed as dark progressive, but I think it's closer to annoying as sh*t minimal. This isn't progressive trance. Know why? It doesn't progress. This is regressive trance. How are you going to make the same track 5 times and give it different names? Boring as it could be without a lick of storytelling atmosphere. And then as a final kick in the nuts, you get the last track which comes in at just a c*nt hair above 11 minutes of the same sh*t. Of course you should judge for yourself, but I found this as enjoyable as watching an unplugged television. ZZZZzzzzz....... Mdk
  5. well I feel like such a spammer, but here we go, another EP http://verbalise.bandcamp.com/album/dark-times-ep Enjoy =)
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