bomble Posted March 13, 2000 Share Posted March 13, 2000 V/A - Floatation Artist: Various Title: Floatation Label: Interchill Date: 2001 Track listing: 01. 07'42" Neil Sparkes : Miramar 02. 07'58" Adham Shaikh : Sabadhi 03. 10'03" Ishq : Sol 04. 03'16" Mystical Sun : River Goddess 05. 04'35" Mere Mortals : Lyricism Of Symmetry 06. 07'36" Steve Roach : This Life 07. 07'31" Makyo : Clarity (Melting Snow Mix) 08. 06'28" Shpongle : Saudade (Part 2) 09. 05'27" Eat Static : Caveman 10. 04'27" Circular 1 : Drifting Review: What a fabulously calm, subtle and deep journey this cd is. I hope to get a load more reviews of Interchill's stuff onto this site, but this is a good way to start. This Canadian label's last compilation - Infinissence (highly recommended also) - took a slightly electro flavour, where this sounds like it grew out of well watered soil. Organic, fluid and soothing. These are artists at the top of their field. The only newcomer to my musical experience is Circular - and yet this is a very unpretentious and humble album. Shpongle have been known to be a bit exuberant at times, but here lies one of the softest tunes I have heard from them. Gio Makyo , who's earned a superb reputation as kingpin of Dakini records, also delivers a touching and well crafted specimen. At present my favourite tune is from Adam Shaikh (aka Drift, member of Ekko & other Interchill projects) . The artists were asked to picture themselves having a coconut-oil massage on a tropical beach, and that just about captures the gist of what to expect here. It's not really psychedelic - nor is it the icier sort of ambient that you might here from, say, Biosphere, but this is warm and dreamy throughout. I would say that something like Mana medicine (from Liquid Sound Design) represents a close cousin of this sound - though this is quieter and the tracks are less 'standalone'. The album is chimed in by Neil Sparkes with an ethnically rich introduction. Then the delicious Adam Shaikh piece fills the emotional channels. Ishq turns on the pure ambience with a beatless excursion (watch out for the Ishq album). Mystical Sun follows in the same manner (good music can be made in America too you know !! If you want to see the real river goddess that inspired this tune have a look at: http://www.mysticalsun.com/images/daturawaterfall.jpg ). Mere Mortals raise the alertness levels a little , and more soothing synths from Mr Roach, but still no beats to interrupt your flight. Then comes Makyo's treat to the senses. Being one of my favourite chillout artists, I am happy to say that this doesn't disappoint. It's a really mature tune that doesn't sound quite like Makyo I have heard before until the quintessential female vocal lifts the soul in preparation for Shpongle. It's flutes at high noon from the genre masters - as I said before more 'still' than a lot of the recent Shpongle tracks; beatless but no less captivating. Eat Static have gone beyond doing anything that surprises me ...but see if you can relate this tune to what you might have heard on Science of the Gods !? Circular closes the lid to this box of delights with a rich and synthy few minutes ending in some atmospheric moments from the movie Alien - an 'ambient' classic in its own right. I'd play any of the tunes in a really calm chillout set, but the whole album is more than the sum of the parts and is best served whole. 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 I agree with the above. It is one beautiful ambient journey. Absolutely excellent. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 Shpongle - Saudate pt II is one of the best chillout tracks I've ever heard - it's ihmo also kind of an extended version of Flute Fruit track from "Tales Of Inexpressible". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveller Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 I got this cd a few months ago.. and i was expecting so much out of it, but.. IT'S BORING.. it's only that athmospheric sh*t.. just like: twelve, wabi, etc.. If you have one of those albums and you don't like them don't get this one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swoop Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 one of the best ambient albums from 2001. just a bit weird that they included the mystical sun track which is several years old I think. 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomble Posted January 17, 2002 Author Share Posted January 17, 2002 I would agree with ganjalien that if you have and don't like Twelve, Wabi or that sort of thing then this is not for you ... but I do like those and I do love this !! bomble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveller Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 BTW why the hell is it Saudade Part 2? where's Saudade Part 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest j_j_moura[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 Saudade part 1 , it really should have been done by a brazilian, saudade... a meaningless word in any other language!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman Posted January 30, 2002 Share Posted January 30, 2002 a must for every chillum head out there!mastepiece from canada-check out the ekko-centripetal album released on interchill as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kadafi Posted February 21, 2002 Share Posted February 21, 2002 very nice, soft and floaty chill-out compilation... If you take a look at the cover you know where you are going to situate yourself if you play the cd... I like it very much couse it's the only cd i can play at night (no headphones), without having to piss off my parents! The 2 Interchill artists (Neil Sparkes & Mere Mortals) really surprised me here, very nice tablaloops in T1 and T5 is very good to. no surprises from Makyo; his melodies make this track my favorite. and of course 'Flute Fruit part 2' is a good one to: Simons synths are véry subtle... 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zoltar Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 is it me or shpongle track has suspect background noise (like subtil firecamp sounds or something) and circular 1 track has little skip bugs at 2'02" + 3'23"? my cd is just new dammit. by the way excellent stuff! [9/10] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Anonymous] Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 this is really in a league of its own in term of ambient territories. deep,mystical,thoughful,subtle sounds and beats. far better than wabi or anything like that. there are no imitations !!! well done andrew@interchill. peace & bass - humphrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
las22 Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 i hate wabi...and i love this comp...sorry ) nice job interchill!!! to be continue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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