jaimz Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Saturday 3rd September, 2005 Sonic Dragon Records presents the launch of Mr Peculiar's new album Mind-Dala Live Acts: Mr Peculiar (Sonic Dragon Records) DJs: Mr Peculiar (Sonic Dragon / Tribeadelic), Jaimz (Sonic Dragon), Eegor (Sub Machine), RaptoR (Mechanik Sounds), aDaM T (EPP Records) Copies of Mind-Dala will be available on the night for $15 while stocks last. Visit Saiko Sounds to listen to samples of the album: http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display...ase.asp?id=4853 Venue: CQ Lounge [195 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction] Decor: Neo Fusion + SparksArt Ticket Info: $20 on the door. -- Sonic Dragon is proud to present the second full length album from Dustin Saalfield, aka Mr Peculiar, "Mind-Dala". Based in Melbourne, Australia, Dustin has been creating electronic music for over 15 years, playing live and travelling all over Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Europe, and releasing tracks on a multitude of compilations. From as early as 1989 Dustin had been involved in various projects, producing hip hop, drum and bass and chilled out breakbeat music, before evolving into psychedelic trance. His first release as Mr Peculiar came in early 2001, on the Koyote Records compilation "Elephantitis". His debut album "Elements" was released by Tribeadelic in 2002, and silence then he has had tracks featured on compilations from Spirit Zone, Tribeadelic, Beats and Pieces, Spectral, Procyon, Fragile Planet, Sphere, Oxygen, Green Ant and Mindfunk. Also, in collaboration with the Melbourneebased computer animation wizard "The Shapeshifter" he created a fully syncronised DVD entitled "Syncrosect", welding music and animation seamlessly together. With a certain melodic and atmospheric sound that takes the listener beyond boundaries and shoots the mind's eye across the cosmos, Mr Peculiar's "Mind-Dala" stands out as an innovative production in the psychedelic trance sound. -- Review of Mind-Dala from psyreviews.com I have to admit IÂfm almost lost for words. This was a farken hard review to write, and those that know me know how much I love to rant and ramble. Mind-Dala is an album that completely reaffirms your faith in psytrance, telling you that there is decent and original fullon coming out these days, and also reminding you about why you got into this music in the first place. Born On Mars teases before it drops in, and when it does itÂfs well and truly feeding time at the zoo. The production is pure gold, with sounds that make you keep on cranking your speakers up till they shake. Subtle sounds are drawn in to build up to a succulent peak, where a perfect slab of melody comes in and sets things really spinning. Compressing Time is bloody marvellous and all, a deeper sound but no less kaleidoscopicÂc in fact itÂfs nice to hear Mr P in a more restrained, mature style than his previous output. The way the breakdown picks up into a lazy but dust-fuelled drop is simply sublime – itÂfs this whole natural and unforced sound that makes it so appealing. African Soul rolls along delightfully, sounding to me a lot like the kickinÂf ness of Alchemy records at their best, fused with the clean sound of Altom. It all hangs together nicely. Brainsnake is among the finest bit of fullon IÂfve heard this year, thereÂfs a deliciously twisted melody hidden in there than slinks and slides around the place. It picks up into a mesmerising final runÂc thatÂfs impossible to work out quite how it all fits togetherÂc like itÂfs hung from individual streads from high up in the rafters. Mind-Dala has a deep and expansive sound, one of the best examples yet of that fully-immersive sound Mr PeculiarÂfs best at. ItÂfs totally absorbing and very psychedelic, with suggested melodies hovering in the background and this gorgeous, full-surround feel to it. Timeline sees things get mellower and summeryÂc with a fluid bluesy guitar peppered over a wonderfully perfect backboneÂc seriously lovely stuff this folksÂc overwhelming. If you only check one of the samples on Saiko Sounds, make it this one! Crystal Energy is another winner, itÂfs the sort of tune that would be a definite standout if it appeared on a compilation. Its gnarlier than whatÂfs come before it, but no less fluidÂc sounds escalate incredibly deftly, building up into a real stomping soupÂc seriously mindbending stuff. ItÂfs been a while since anything fullon affected me like thisÂc until the next track comes on. Silver Clouds is nothing short of genius, as the whole album starts to come together. Sounds get picked up like debris in a storm, and glide around in a wonderful pattern. Once again whatÂfs staggering here is the feeling that comes out from inside the music. You almost forget that youÂfre listening to a load of computers; this immersive quality is a real winner and the depth of emotion that comes out is second to none. IÂfm almost out of superlatives, but Yellow Solar Human closes the album in a truly classy way, with that restrained and measured approach creeping back in. And this is what sets Mr Peculiar apart from the others. Going back and listening to other fullon, it just seems too forcedÂc too laboured, too stressed and too clichéd. Mind-Dala is a wonderful, brilliant lesson in how psytrance should sound. 10 out of 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shimmer Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Highly recommend this gig!!! His show in Melbourne was absolutely crankin'!! Do not miss this!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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