V/A - Kamaflage

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V/A - Kamaflage

 

 

Artist: Various

Title: Kamaflage

Label: Dragonfly

Date: 2001

 

Track listing:

 

01. Prometheus : White Sands

02. Bill And Seb : Into The Light

03. Purple : Money Shot

04. Zen Lemonade : Brazil Mon Amour

05. Green Oms : Freakuency Fiasco

06. 2BU : Supernatural

07. Hopefiend : Metafizik

08. Ticon : Lo-Mi-Hi

09. 12 Moons : Northern Star

 

Review:

 

Well,as it says on the Dragonfly site ,this is

'going to raise a few eyebrows' in Psytrance

circles.This is only for the open-minded, I suggest,as

it's certainly not going to please those waiting for a

return to Dragonfly's roots.This seems to me to be

Progressive house with a touch of trance.Although

technically precise, most of the album lacks the drive

that I look for in music and certainly would not make

me dance with much enthusiasm.The nearest thing on the

fringes of my collection I can compare it to is Cass'

mix CD2 on Re-evolution no1,but I much prefer that.

Slappy kick drums,housey hi-hats,"groovy" rhythms,

only some trippy sounds- this is going to played more

often at the Ministry of Sound and Cream than Tyssen

Street { maybe at some extremely fluffy morning

party}.It only really picks up the pace with track 5

after some unremarkable{sorry Seb and Gus, I usually

love your stuff} and inoffensive tunes but then heads

for the end in patchy style.Difficult to imagine who's

going to be that excited about what's on offer here.A

bold {financially driven ?}but flawed experiment.

Too much light and not enough darkness, unlike the

Rhinos who seem to have got the balance right.

I would have preferred to have liked this,but I can't

see me hanging on to it for long.Haven't got a lot of

details about the artists as I have only got a promo

copy with no artwork.Check out the Dragonfly site.

[Guest squiddy]

sounds craptakular.

[Guest a_ozi]

green oms8/10 and ticon7/10 make it happen on this cd... otherwise only get if

u r a fluffy puppy with a fear of the dark

[Guest shagbagboy]

I think this record is a nice one and its suits some moments in life, and all

of you limited people should open your mind...and be more miscallaneous in you

choise of music...explore diffrent kinds of music in diffrent kinds of

situations... peace!!!!!!

[Guest flypsyhigh[at]goatrance[dot]com]

and you shagbag are as critical as the rest of us in your own way, so stop

limiting yourself. I generally agree with top reviews, although still might

groove in the arvo hours, or at home. Green oms rock thehouse on this 1.

[freak51]

Nice lightweight housey numbers. At least Dragonfly is making an effort again.

[Basilisk]

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[Guest Syre]

Worth getting for White Sands only, but the rest is GOOD too. You need this. ;-)

[Setsuko]

i realy like this cd (much better than kamaflage 2) ... the tracks have this

housy funky smooth touch i like to dance on ... this a release for the moments

when you'r fed up with this hard and pumping aggressive psytrance ... it kinda

gives you a very relaxed feeling ... it makes you happy ... highlights are

1,2(!),8 and 9 but the rest is also very good ... i give this 8/10 ... this is

refreshing , if you're looking for something more smooth then do not hesitate

and try kamaflage.

[Guest sonic-groove]

This is one of the best progressive house Cd´s I´ve ever heard, not all in this

live has to be dark to be good. I like it very much

[Guest :) tokyo scene is saiko!!!!]

i paid 300 yen ($3) for kamaflage 1 and 2 together, and although i do not

regret the purchase, i wouldn't have paid much more for this rather

dissapointing combo.