V/A - The Mystery Of The Thirteen Crystal Skulls

[Guest OA]

I find this to be one of the better comps this year as well. Although I find

the Doof track to be one of the best ones here. All tracks are good. The

Shpongle track sound more like a Hallucinogen track tho:) 8/10

[Guest Lifeform]

It's morning trance, with a tribal/chillout touch. But can be listened to at

any point of the day. Every track is amazingly cool, by far the best comp

released this year. It's a concept album with works very well. Track 2 is

the only decent track (cyberbabas), all the rest are some of the best work

i've heard in the psytrack scene. my rating would have to be a 9.8, not a 10

cause of the cyberbabas track, although not bad just kinda weak compared to

the rest. Get it!

[Insejn]

V/A - The Mystery Of The Thirteen Crystal Skulls

 

 

Artist: Various

Title: The Mystery Of The Thirteen Crystal Skulls

Label: TIP World

Date: 2001

 

Track listing:

 

01. 08'59" Alien Project : The First Revelation (Part l)

02. 08'57" Cyberbabas : The First Revelation (Part 2)

03. 11'42" Doof : The Second Revelation

04. 11'04" Logic Bomb : The Third Revelation

05. 12'06" GMS And 1300 Mics : The Fourth Revelation

06. 11'47" Absolum : The Fifth Revelation

07. 12'17" Shpongle : The Sixth Revelation

 

Review:

 

WOOOOOW! What a awesome release! I would say one of,

and maybe the best release so far this year.

The tracks fits very well to each other but they are

so different anyway. Each one telling a little

bit about the mystery of the skulls. Together, the

mystery is solved. You know what I mean. There are no

bad tracks in this one. According to me the Doof track

is the "weakest" of them. But far away from bad I'm telling

you! The best track...hard to tell. I really like the Logic Bomb

track and ofcourse(?) the Shpongle track. This is the Shpongle i wanna

hear

There not much to say...It's a super-release.

All of you should get this one!

Final Verdict: 10/10

[Guest soumyeah]

stupendous long intricate tracks each crafted with care and an ear for what

pulls one in. standouts for me are the midtempo-y alien project track, logic

bomb and the shpongle-hallucinogen track. absolum and 1300 mics will kill on

the dancefloor as well. all praise CHICAGO!

[Guest sunconscious]

I really like it. Its not ambient/chill-out. Only a part of the album is

ambient, mostly it is psy fused with a very interesting mood, which runs

throughout the album. The Shpongle track is the most ambient, the first half

of the song anyways. The Absolum track is a bit minimal, as to be expected.

I wish there were more samples in the album, so we had a kind of 'story'

flowing through. However not all of the artists took this route.

 

This is a really neat album, a great concept. I hope time is kind to it, and i

hope to see more like it. 9/10

[Guest Zeus Class]

Mysticism in our world? an amazing dramatic mystery it is. I hope it doensn't

turn out to be something less than expected.... whatever that means.. but

anyway i haven't heard this comp, I want it though. um the goa scene is the

most creative kind of music today In my humble if not ignorent opinion.

[Guest psy2kaves[at]yahoo[dot]com]

this is definately one of tips most special releases! At first listening i

thought it's best for enjoying at home but after hearing a few tracks on a

massive soundsystem whe went completly nuts!!! It sounded like the logic bomb

track would never come to an end...was it the track, a special mix or maybe

the chemical solution in our ears...Never the less a great comp. favorite

tracks 4, 5, 3

[alpha]

Yeah, one of the best comps this year! All tracks are very good, and I think

Doof & Shpongle are the best ones here. Absolum is a little bit diffrent than

all the others, too minimal maybe, but still OK. Definitely worth buying.

9.5/10

[Guest --== MiLeS ==--]

The resurrection of Nick Barber is imo the highlight of the 13 skulls which

fails to reach the depth and quality of the Yeti series. No frills, no thrills

4/4 psyacts such as Alien Project, Logic Bomb and Absolum simply lack the

skill to create a deep and spiritual magic carpet ride to exotic locations,

the tracks are decent enough though but never excellent. Even Shpongle's -the

6th revelation- sounds like a leftover track from the DMT trip that was the

recording session of Tales...Surely not in the -behind closed eyelids-,

-dorset perception- or -vapour rumours- range. If you expect Yeti III then go

for East of the River Gangs on the LSD label instead and if you want another

somewhat softer VA-Assasi-nations be sure to pick this one up. There is a thin

line between the Myth and the Mystery of the 13 crystal skulls...7.5/10

[Guest Flying Kundalini]

very good stuff from TipWorld (again!!)

highlights are Doof and 1300mics..

if you like your music more dancy then get assassinations instead.

8.5/10

BomS

[Guest SpuTeR]

What to say ? the best compilation of the year !!!

 

great trax !!!

9.5/10

[Guest space^madness]

grreat compilation. tip have done it again, this is to become a classic. alien

project, doof, gms and 1300mics, absolum and shpongle gives us some strong

tracks. i love it already! 9/10

[Guest Kindgok]

I thought this sound was dying out. Leave it to TIP to remind us what it's all

about -kingdok

[Guest wildseid[at]mindspring[dot]com]

AMAZING! This is a classic. The tracks just flow perfectly...Alien Project has

done it again! And what a track by Logic Bomb!! This is definately the best on

the CD!!

[Guest chroneus]

Perfect album! I can't stop smiling. It reminds me all things which I get lost

and find many times later. Shpongle track is the best. The most beautiful

compilation for a year. 10/10

[Guest [Anonymous]]

This is something .. amazing...

 

the best compilation, of year 2001 !!!

[Guest TJ]

Man, this is a great compilation. I think it will be one of my all time best.

The shpongle track gives us a taste of the way any new Hallucinogen tracks

might sound. very nice. TIPWorld continue the journey. This is a must have

album, go get it.

[Guest alien.from[at]spaceport[dot]goa[]

bOOmTasteIc!!!!!!!!!!

9.9/10

[Strumpling]

It's really cool! I like how the theme is carried throughout the CD (most

tracks anyway)

Favorite tracks - 1, 3, 4, 6.

 

I was impressed with the Doof (haven't been abig Doof fan) track, there are

samples of this lady's voice being draaaagged oooouuuuuuutttt to incredible

lengths! LOVE IT! 9.0/10!!!

 

 

Buy it! you will not be disappointed!

 

-=- Matt/Strumpling -=-

[traveller]

The first track is extremly sweet.. if i wouldn't know who made

it i would say infected mushroom.. one of their very best tracks.. but it's

made by alien project.. i like the beginning of the doof track: that thing

where the lady is talking and suddenly it switches to the telephone sound..

my "unfavorite" has to be the shpongle track.. the first 4 minutes are so

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD.. and then it changes into "hallucinogen crap"..

honestly can any1 say when the sound is flute and when it's a girl singing??

[Guest rx7style]

Great CD. I love the track by Logic Bomb -- wow. Because someone really

picked good tracks for this compilation, I give it 10/10.

[Children]

Pure shit ... hehe joking ;-) Probably the best comp this year ! My favourites

are this awesome Logic Bomb Track as well as the Shpongle one which is sooo

original ! Love that effect on the flute/female singer and the sudden increase

of BPM as transition between the 2 parts of this Track to go from Shpongle to

Hallucinogenic style :-) The only Track I don't love is the Absolum one ...

but it's not bad anyway ! Then there is this idea to combine all Tracks

through a story about this mystery of the thirteen crystal skulls ... THAT'S

WHAT I CALL a good way to make an interesting comp : make the artists on it

work their Tracks on a same theme :-) Rating : 8.5/10

[Guest MG]

I think we have a Highlighted Red Compilation on our hands here!!! Beautiful

Trance, Journeys!!! I was expecting Ambient and was slightly disappointed at

first that it wasn't especially since I got the 2nd Yeti recently, but I soon

got over that! It is also amazing how there has been no negative reviews thus

far & how there are so many so quickly!!! Is that the sign of a Good CD??? I

am hanging for January 12th!!!

[Guest GMS[at]DMT]

This comp is simply a journey, that chills you down till you understand and

just are with the flow. I prefer listening to the album as one long track but

Logic Bombs track though is simply the best, 10/10. Other tracks Shpongle

9/10, Doof 8/10, others are just 'good'. Complete comp 9/10. This comp is

perfect for tripping too. Prepare to learn a lot of new things, about the

mysteries of the universe...

[Guest Goa Spirit]

This album is a very interesting piece/.// alien project starts off with an

amazing track, this one is a showcase of these guys talent.. very nicely

done.. not intense, but very relaxed, in context though, the secondd half of

the track is very powerful/ cyberbabas come up with a kind of filler here.. i

wouldn't say its bad, but it didn't really impress me.,Doof takes over,,, nick

barber, where have you been?.. it is awesome to hear the manali style of

doof... the first three minutes are chilled and then the track takes off with

the melody (you guys know what this part is for sure)... after that, one is

taken on a journey.. very nice track.. then comes logic, this is a more

bouncey track, and builds very nicely.. i really enjoyed this one.. cool

melodies and a typical logic bomb bassline (some people may find it a bit

restrained)... then comes gms and raja.. this one is a very old school goa

track.. nice tribal feel and an explosion towards the end.. love the drums

they use right at the last break.. very powerful. nicely done/ good use of the

flute, although a bit too emotional at times (typical raja ram style)//

absolum delivers a nice formula track.. christoff takes a look into his past

here.. i iiked this one, even though most of the listeners above did not.. the

shpongle track starts slow and ambient and then breaks into a fake kind of

4/4.. i don't know here, it seems like the artists here have lost their

inspiration for making dance floor trance (which is sad).. so as a result one

does not get a very good track (typical jaded style). i thought this day would

never come, but here simon and co. make an unintelligent track.. the ambient

part is cool though..

All in all this one is a good sign, back to the roots with a nice message.

Even the detractors will change their mind, because after hearing full on for

a couple of hours, this kind of music fits in beautifully. Hear this at an

outdoor party in the morning and you will see what i mean. i give this a solid

9/10.. one of the better releases of the year, and tips best release this

year. good job guys.