Guest Rx7style Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 The Antidote - Close Encounters Artist: The Antidote Title: Close Encounters Label: Solstice Date: 2002 Track listing: 01. Empty Dot 02. Black Jack 03. Camouflage 04. Paranormal 05. Saiko Lake 06. Explorer 07. Dr Magneto 08. 3rd Wave 09. Analog Activity (Edit Mix) Review: This is definitely an advance for The Antidote over their last album which I didn't think was anything too spectacular [with the exception of "Antidotcom" which was fantastic!!]. I don't know why, but this album sounds very housey, but that seems to work for it. What is done best is the attention to slight details which adds depth and dimension, so there's always more to perceive. Variation within the tracks is done on a small scale, but bigger isn't always better. 3rd Wave sounds very tech-y, which doesn't seem to fit with the other tracks and IMO is the lesser of all the tracks on the album. Saiko Lake has much too funky house-ish synth lines that repeat through the entire length of the track, which becomes quite irritating unlike the track directly prior, which was very funky but used a more psychedelic scheme. In any case, the quality of sound is good, as was expected from hearing their last album. Nothing really too bad on this album, but it doesn't stand out for me really. An interesting listen nonetheless, deserving of a 6.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JDPatch Posted December 25, 2002 Share Posted December 25, 2002 well i like antidote normally and total eclpse 'n all that ole tripped out psy toons sht , but this album - sucky sucky except the last 3 tracks . its all a bit minimal really and very few sort of crusty pelvic thrusty solo synth lead lines , but it really works when your fkd outa your 13 crystal skulls ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKS Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 Serge Souqe, one of the central members of Total Eclipse, is out with his second solo album as The Antidote. His first Antidote album (Antidotcom) came out last year (2001) on the Japanese label Solstice Music. This was a really strong album, with a lot of new thinking psytrance and a very peculiar style. Serge Souque has played live all over the world as Total Eclipse, GBU and The Antidote, but he is also a very good dj. His second album Close Encounters is also out on Solstice, now called Solstice World for us who doesn`t live in Japan. First track is a very typical Antidote track, with those hard banging rhythms and a lot of nice psychedelic sounds whirring around. It`s like something between progressive trance and full on. Not totally full on, and much more varied than progressive trance. I really like this style. Very good at the dance floor. Track 2 starts off pretty slow the first minute, but then shoots off at the same speed again. Again a lot of those beautiful psychedelic sounds that make you drift around on the dance floor. Track 3 has a bit darker rhythms. The track becomes very trancey, with some floating sounds and a lot of drifting rhythms. Nice one! Track 4 is more minimal, but still, there are a lot of funny sounds. In the middle of the track, there are some pretty funky sounds too, which make the track very danceable. Track 5 is more stumpy banging rhythms, but follows the typical Antidote style in a harder way. Track 6 is bit weird. More strange sounds, which I really like. Sounds a bit like Total Eclipse in a newer style. Track 7 starts pumping out stumpy bass rhythms. This is a very trancey track, good for the party. One of my favourite tracks on this album. Track 8 is very heavy with the most stumpy rhythms on this album. Again a typical Antidote track, not very different from his style on the Antidotcom album. He finishes Close Encounters with a track which you can also find on the compilation Solstice, released on Solstice World and the japanese label Elejam earlier this year. This is one of my favourite Antidote tracks of all time. The cool Antidote rhythms, some nice psychedelic melodies and some weird sounds. The version you get here, is a bit different from the one on the Solstice compilation. Serge Souque deliver another strong psytrance album. I missed a chilled track at the end, but who cares when you get all this good trance. There are not much changing from his first Antidote album, so if you like this style, this sure is something for you. As usual from Solstice, you get a nice cover art on this one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LoneDeranger Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 This album is actually not very good .. EXCEPT for #9 .. that is a killer Antidote track! Analog Activity: 10/10, the rest: 4/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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