Guest Slave2rave Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 Genetic Spin - On/off Artist: Genetic Spin Title: On/off Label: Creamcrop Records Date: 2003 Track listing: 01. 7'32" Sundown 02. 6'28" Comeback 03. 8'06" Stagediver 04. 7'05" Shaolin Groove 05. 8'47" Rizraz 06. 7'29" Mood Bounce 07. 8'30" Toplord 08. 8'54" Desert Vibes 09. 7'29" Viper Review: Wooooooooooooooooow!!!!!! What a progressive gem this album is! I'm completely in love with that sound. Every track here is fullfilled with groove and progressive atmosphere. The album is opened by a marvellous (obviously) sunset track, with a VERY nice bassline and warm rythm. Other tracks that got my attention are Comeback, Rizraz, Toplord (very nightly track) and Desert Vibes (Another niiice sunset tune, with some female touches, echoes and semi-melodies). All the tracks have their own identity, which is very important IMO. Show the artistical maturity of the producer. Very impressed by this debut, and very happy to have seen them once live. Highly recommended. 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pr0fane Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 One of the most interesting acts on the danish progressive scene imho. Those who have already heard some of Genetic Spins earlier tracks, will quickly recognise their deep and groovy style on this album. 1. No need for a long intro here. After about 12 seconds we hear the beat for the first time, and the party is started. It rolls in the quite normal Genetic Spin style, but a small interesting melody starts at 4:40, and continues throughout the track. 2. Not as good as the opening track, but it has it's moments. In particular the break at around 4 minutes. 3. The sounds here are a bit to "growly" for my taste, and the percussion in the last 3 minutes doesn't work that well. One of my least favorite tracks. 4. We have a woman singing through most of this track. Not lyrics, just some pleasant "oooh's" and "aaah's". It works pretty well, but is not one of the standout tracks here. 5. My favorite on the album, with a lot of stuff happening. Some nice scando sounds, makes this track a bit more trancy than the rest here. 6. Again some pretty nice work. It has some pretty dark pads, and generally a darker "feel". 7. Perhaps my least favorite track on the album. It does have some pretty nice sounds, but as track #3, I find it a bit too "growly" - especially in the last half. 8. As the rest of the tracks, it's nice and groovy, just not enough happening to make it stand out. 9. A fine finish to the album. Very catchy. Bottom line: Comparing the album to Genetic Spins earlier releases, I'll definatly say they have improved their sound. I would describe it as a bit less "dry", and more trancy. But still, it's deep and progressive. A fine album with some nice music for the dancefloor. Even though it'll fit well in your CD-player for home listening, the best experience is it played loud at a party (their liveset is very nice btw). Verdict: 7/10 Favorites: 1, 5, 6, 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaISM Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Very underrated album. I rarely hear this mentioned whenever someone talks about Minimal Psy. Creamcrop Records was just an all-round awesome label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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