Setsuko Posted March 7, 2002 Share Posted March 7, 2002 V/A - One Point Perspective Artist: Various Title: One Point Perspective Label: Manta Date: 2002 Track listing: 01. 08'46" Tribal trick : S.t.u.g.l 02. 08:10" Cubica : Tiny shell (rmx) 03. 08:05" Adrenachrome : Flugloste 04. 08:56" P.O.T.S. : Retrophon 05. 08:29" Hinz + Kunz : Windsandale 06. 07:45" Mokie : Black Rack 07. 09:09" Pylon : Fattybomsticx 08. 07:48" Tegma : Poutsarizer 09. 08:57" Trancefeld : Odd To Even Review: this is the first compilation by a New Zealand based label called Manta ... all i can say is that we'll definitely hear more from this label. very clear mastering and imo an extremely great cover , it's always nice when you can look to professional designed cover while listening to the cd . let me introduce you to this masterpiece by giving a short trackdescription ... #1 is a good and atmospheric openener (side project of phony orphants so you know what to expect) and very tribal sounding ,what's in a name #2 is one of the best tracks of the compilation , a very jumpy track with nice percussion sounds and structures #3 is by Luthje half of P.O.T.S. , this track is ok but he has done much better imo (compared with the tracks on 'the remedy' and 'vibration 4' but still very deep sounds #4 when the guys make stuff together they do it just perfect , P.O.T.S. is another chaptor in the psytrance scene imo ... they create mystical and groovy psytrance , the way i like it ...! no doubt this track is highly recommended #5 is made by a german duo and is very ordinary sounding , not realy dark , there's a lack of originality in this #6 this is made by a new upcoming artist from New Zealand ... a good one imo , heavy basslines and lots of freaky sounds #7 another talent from New Zealand , this is fresh and dreamy ... just great #8 and now ...... a Tegma masterpiece , this is a bit different from their normal sound but it sure sound great , great emotional synthline in the half of the track , this track is a bit slow but very hypnotising ... one of the best tracks imo but not the last one because #9 is incredible , just incredible ... downtempo progressive psytrance , very catchy ... and the sounds are like waves of a warm tropic sea over your body ... mmm mmmmm mmmmmmmmm .... this compilation in its entire is highly recommended if you're looking for something new and refreshing ... highlights are 2,4,6,8 and 9(!) ... psychedelic 9/10 rating! (and 10/10 for coverart) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stav Posted March 7, 2002 Share Posted March 7, 2002 excellent stuff guys and nice work on the cover design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chong Posted March 7, 2002 Share Posted March 7, 2002 Yes the cover is nice and so is the album. btw, #1 is not Phoney Orphants, it's Jeppe and Jonas. & #7 is one of the guys from Antix. Highlights for me are #2, #7 & #8 - but its all good progressive psy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crotus-records[at]tdcspace[dot]d Posted March 7, 2002 Share Posted March 7, 2002 Great cd...only one i don't like is Hinz + Kunz : Windsandale. Therefor 8/9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest russ Posted March 8, 2002 Share Posted March 8, 2002 Very very good debut album from Manta and the Antix crew. It is easy to spot the musical influences here. the cubica track sounds like it was inspired by the latest double dragon, and while not nearly as good as tin drum or stylophone, is still a good track. another of the standouts is Pylon (Antix) - Fatty Bom Stix, which is very much after that Digital Structures/Son Kite/Ticon feel, and succeeds very well. In addition to this wickedly-named track, the best track here has got to be POTS-Retrophon. if you know POTS, then you know this sound, and this is one of the best tracks they have done so far. very pretty piece of work. everything else except for track 5 is also fairly good. this is an absolute must-buy if you like the sounds of Digital Structures/Iboga/Plastic Park. (and btw, the design is hands-down the best trance cover i have ever seen. i love this style.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tomvcarter Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 Definatley worth buying, for you progressive / minimal, lovers. But the one thing i did not expect was that it is not as dark sounding as i had thought it would, from the artists featured. Some of the best stuff i have heard yet from POTS and Tegma. Its all clean crisp scando stuff, which i think has been very well produced, somewhere between Plastik Park & Spiral Trax. Definatly worth buying, far better than the Traktor "Farmers choice" comp i just bought (which was dissapointing). Get it, 8.5/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yonyon1979[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 sounds very interesting,i'm allways pro checking out new lables.i'll defenetly check this one out. pls,one more thing,can anybody please explain to me what the hell does IMO means? I will owe you my eternal soul... thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Acidhive Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Great stuff here. Where Iboga definately hits the wrong spot with their new Mixture comp., this one hits it just right! Filled with the kind of progressive and a little more darker psytrance that I like very much! Starts off good immediately with Tribal Trick, followed by that great Cubica track! Adrenochrome & P.O.T.S. deliver good tracks also, but that's not weird since Adrenochrome is one of the members of P.O.T.S.! Hinz & Kunz is one of the weaker tracks, though still pretty good! Mokie has a nice bassline, along with some great knob tweaking.. Pylon deliver a smoother track, and Tegma is darker as usual. Trancefeld delivers a GREAT track!! Absolutely fabulous... !! In short: this comp rules bigtime and IMO it's a lot better than Mixture! If Manta keeps releasing stormers like this one they could well become a favorite label of mine!! 8,5/10 for this one!! Oh, and YonYon.. IMO = In My Opinion ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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