V/A - Rhythm Of Life

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V/A - Rhythm Of Life

 

Artist: Various

Title: Rhythm Of Life

Label: Solstice

Date: 2001

 

Track listing:

 

01. Bio Tonic : Altitude

02. Medicine Drum : Skeleton Crew

03. Ju Ju Space Jazz : Viberooni

04. Something Wonderful : Liquid Dog

05. Masa : Miraculi 3/8

06. Quirk : Djinn

07. Artman : Float On

08. Digital Mystery Tour : Chang

09. Shpongle : Divine Moment Of Truth

10. Etnica : The Beast Man

 

Review:

 

The Japanese label Solstice Music is one of the most interesting labels for

me these days. They have existed for two years now, and here is their first

chill out compilation. I don`t think this will be the last chill out

compilation from them! They have managed to collect very many good trance

acts for this compilation. Here you can find rare tracks and well known

tracks. First track is by the french group Bio-Tonic who came out with the

album "Elektrik Colors" last year on Solstice. This track is not on the

album. One of the better psychedelic ambient tracks I have heard from 2001!

Some cool voices and a relaxing rhythm. It has also got some samples from

some stand up show were someone says that he gets high on pcp:) The old

veterans Medicine Drum gives us track 2. Very etnic and inspired by arabian

music. Maybe they got some of these samples when they played in Morocco2001?

It`s got a bit funky rhythms mixed with some flute alike sounds. A good

track. Ju Ju Space Jazz keeps giving out music. They have come out with a

lot of tracks over the past years, and much of it is is too weird for me.

The track they give us here is better than most of their earlier releases I

think. Very weird track as usual, with some arabian influences and some

jazzy sounds. A bit funny track. Something Wonderful gives us track nr. 4.

They came out with an album called "Ukajin" on Matsuri Productions some

years ago. Now they releases on the japanese label Chillspace Records. They

have changed style a bit. This track has got a lot of funky guitars . The

weakest track so far on this compilation. There are very many old trance

acts on this compilation, and it`s good to see so many well known artists on

one compilation. Japanese Masa came out with a very good psy trance album

many years ago, but it`s very rare. This track is very weird (too far out),

and I don`t think it fit into this compilation. Quirk (Tim Healy & Mark

Allen) serves us track 6. Mark Allen plays a lot as a dj, and Tim healy has

his Electric Tease project besides Quirk. I like a lot of the Quirk

releases, but not this one. Track nr. 7 is by Artman. A nice track with an

interesting rhythm. Maybe too slow for some people, but I like it. Digital

Mystery Tour came earlier 2001 out with the DMT album on Twisted Records. A

very interesting cooperation between some great artists like Toires and

Total Eclipse. This track is from the album, made by the japanese guy Michio

Baba and the french guy Stephan Holweck from Total Eclipse. A very good

track! If you haven`t got the DMT album, get it now! Then it`s time for

magical wonderful Shpongle! You know this beautiful track "Divine Moment Of

Truth", but I just can`t get bored of it! It`s sooo great! The last track on

Rhythm Of Life is by Etnica. You can find this track on the album "Nitrox"

that came out on Spirit Zone. A nice track, but a bit cheesy in some parts.

This compilation is very good. If you buy a lot of music, you probably have

got some of these tracks from other releases, but you can also find some

rare interesting stuff here too. I give it 8/10!

[Guest --==Miles==--]

Very nice album to start a Psyambient addiction with since it has THE

Psyambient anthem numero uno DMT, no weak tracks and some absolute highlights

like Biotonic's -Altitude- and the imo BEST and most innovative Etnica track

since their -Be On Go- and -Patricia our Happy- days, the 100% NON_CHEESY

spiritual masterpiece -Beast Man-...

[las22]

pff i have allready allmost all the track on other comp or album !

but if u not .....buy it, very nice work *

 

8/10