Children Posted June 21, 2000 Author Share Posted June 21, 2000 Celtic Cross - Hicksville Artist: Celtic Cross Title: Hicksville Label: Nova Tekk Date: 1998 Track listing: 01. 07'34" Hicksville 02. 01'31" Stargate Avalon 03. 07'37" Jade Garden 04. 08'58" Shwazz 05. 04'35" Fifth Level 06. 07'42" Khatmandu 07. 07'50" Mundis Imaginalus 08. 03'21" Louden 09. 06'10" Darshannon Review: Hum ... that's a quite interesting album (involving Simon Posford And Martin Glover), but a more ambient (1998 - Simon Posford : it says it all) than psychedelic one ! Don't buy it if you're looking for some psychedelic experience ... Tracks 2,5,8 are much too short (I precise the album just takes 55 minutes !), and I don't find memorable Tracks ... anyway I suppose that's an interesting album to chill out ... but I largely prefer psychedelic trance to ambient ... Rating : 3/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AtomikElf Posted June 21, 2000 Share Posted June 21, 2000 pretty cool, chilled, nice flow. a preview to shpongle i would say. not as complex as shpongle tho. i loved the guitar on "louden" (i thing that's the trackname). really really cool. so, i think it's quite a nice ambientish album, but no real mindblowers in here, just cool vibes ¦-D i also like the sample....and i stumbled on the philosopher stones...blahblah....and i opened a pandora box of multiple realities....wicked!!!! hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jsbedard Posted June 21, 2000 Share Posted June 21, 2000 AVERAGE ambient album. Some tracks are very good a give a "world beat" influence (hicksville, kathmandu, darshannon) but others are ordinary and got bad recording quality. This album is a mix of guitar and percussions with electronic music. Nothing to see with Shpongle or the Eclipse compilation. It's a project of Youth (from dragonfly records) and simon posford. If you look for good psychedelic ambient, look for Saafi Brothers or the "Eclipse" compilation out on Twisted Records. It's much better. 4/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swoop Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 I would say this is an above avarage quality album! I like it alot, very good nice chilled guittar parts. It's hard to find such ambient. I would give this album 7/10 not the best from posford&co but still a very good album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Psylent Buddhi Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 It seems people don't really dig this album...? Weird... I myself find it absolutely amazing! Agreed, it's too short, but the depth of the music is amazing. I mean, listen to the production... Stunning! For me this goes beyond words. I can't describe what I feel... Even though I've had this for over a year now, I can still throw it in my cd-player and be amazed. Fucking excellent work!!! Plur - Psylent Buddhi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest psych_merlin[at]yahoo[dot]com Posted July 11, 2000 Share Posted July 11, 2000 Psychedelic music is psychedelic music which means music that expands the mind. For me this is very psychedelic. Not full on, but who says it's got to be full on to be psychedelic? I think this is a very good psychedelic ambient type album with some very good cross-fertilization of ideas. Youth is on this album as well. Not as good as Shpongle in my opinion, but definitely worth a listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Goa Sage Posted August 30, 2000 Share Posted August 30, 2000 I bought this one before I bought the Shpongle album. Back then, I really loved this one, but after buying "Are You Shpongled?", nothing is what it used to be. This is still one of my favourite albums...but nothing can compare to Raja Ram's and Simon Posford's masterpiece! I love Celtic music and the Celtic feeling is very tangible here. My favourites are "Hicksville", "Shwazz", "Jade Garden", "Khatmandu", "Mundis Imaginalus" and "Louden". I love the acoustic guitars, the violins, the Celtic feeling AND...the magic cover! Great work! BUY IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zoltar Posted October 11, 2000 Share Posted October 11, 2000 I'm a Posford fan but this time, I think this project is a big mistake - sorry. And by the way, 'Darshannon' track has been released on 'Traveler 99' compilation (Six Degrees Records), great joke. [ 4.0/10 ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cnt97 Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 Eat some acid (pref. celtic's) and listen to this at the same time.. hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aricz Posted October 30, 2000 Share Posted October 30, 2000 an okay album. really really chill, is to be heard when stoned and when you have nothing better to do. also works as nice music in the background. anyway, i'll give it 6.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomble Posted November 9, 2000 Share Posted November 9, 2000 I strongly disagree with anyone who puts this album down -it is totally astounding. I agree that Shpongle is more involving and dramatic, but Hicksville is a superb addition to anyone's chill out stock. The gentle interplay of rythms, samples and guitar make this a real musical journey that demonstrates the wide acoustic experience of Youth and the technical wizardry of Simon Posford. It oozes lush warming sounds held together in a tribal bassline, and shows a maturity that is so often lacking in many efforts at producing decent chilled tunes. It neither rushes into anything cheesy or melodic, nor loses variety and interest. An easy 9/10 bomble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sunsquid Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 I love this CD!!! It makes me wanna dream when I'm awake. Very deep and awesome sound. I dont understand why some people compares it with Shpongle or Saafi Bros, when non of them sound the same!(?) anyway it's a very very good album! 10/10! PLUR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Anonymous] Posted February 4, 2001 Share Posted February 4, 2001 kinda took me some time to adjust to this album but after a while i loved it. little short but still delivers the great chillout that the name simon posford stand's for (other then his known psychedelics) overall 8/10 Boom Shankar ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goapsytrance[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted March 4, 2001 Share Posted March 4, 2001 I guess enjoyment of this album just depends on whether you like Celtic influences or hate them. I think they are cool, so I like this album. Simon never fails to disappoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ralih[at]hongkong[dot]com Posted March 19, 2001 Share Posted March 19, 2001 this is really one of the best ambient albums out there.. i mean supurb electronica mixed with beautiful celtic guitars.. can it get much better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sun-Wizard Posted April 18, 2001 Share Posted April 18, 2001 the best ambient I ever heard and i dont like simon posford at all but this is so....... i cant find a word to describe this music best tracks hicksvile and darshanon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schism Posted May 5, 2001 Share Posted May 5, 2001 AWESOME I can't belive people don't dig this album Sure we've heard better but this is another (short) masterpiece from Simon and friends. Keep it coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest luke Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 damn straight- another masterpiece. much deeper than (apparently) many people realize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heierli[at]library.ethz[dot]ch Posted June 18, 2001 Share Posted June 18, 2001 Very good album. I like celtic influences. The CD is slow, with a warm atmosphere. Sometimes psychedelic, sometimes celtic/irish and the second last track only with guitars. Wonderful melodic and good mixed, but too short. Overall, a masterpiece. And the philosophies in the booklet are good too; i like drugs (particularly MDMA and Magic Mushrooms). My favourite tracks are Hicksville, Kathmandu, Louden and Darshannon. 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Diepeveen Posted June 30, 2001 Share Posted June 30, 2001 This album is not really psychedelic is it?! But i like it all the same! Guitars used in almost every track... Gives it Celtic influences as the name says... No bad tracks and no psychedelic ones (Maybe Darshannon) - 7.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak51 Posted July 4, 2001 Share Posted July 4, 2001 This release requires a good stereo, or good headphones at least. It took a while to grow on me, but it's definitely a keeper. The banjo kicks ass! The "Pandora's Box" sample is really well done, too. This is well worth owning. 8.5/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pierrozopa[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted July 26, 2001 Share Posted July 26, 2001 ok i agree it's a great album see you soon as would say a good friend of my Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest X_4no1_X[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Shitmandude ! great album .. first encounter with psychedelic music. I really loved the way the tracks have a thin red line.. hicksville - earth stargate avalon - transportation from earth to ascencion jade garden - almost there and so on ... 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest de-fect Posted November 7, 2001 Share Posted November 7, 2001 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveller Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 a must for shpongle lovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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