Guest jsbedard Posted June 7, 2001 Share Posted June 7, 2001 Absolum - Wild Artist: Absolum Title: Wild Label: TIP World Date: 2001 Track listing: 01. Bolé Bolé 02. Regenerated 03. Sweet Little Wild 04. On The C Side 05. D-generate 06. Recovery 07. Orange 08. Drumatrix (Rmx) 09. Ultimatum 138 Review: Wow !!! This album is a pure joy, psychedelic full-on dancefloor blower. I was smilling while listening to it. I've wait for a long time this Absolum Masterpiece and here it is, twisting, scratching with echoing samples and pure psychedelic sounds. My favorites are "Recovery" and "Drumatrix remix" (especially for their finals) but all tracks tracks are greats. Congratulation to Christof for his excellent work. This kind of tracks is really the best and killing goa you can listen to (in a party or at home). Just one suggestion : it could be fun to have a "one shot album" like "The Lone Deranger" from Hallucinogen or "Gathering" from Infected Mushroom, with no cut between tracks. But anyway... 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xerox_22se[at]yahoo[dot]se Posted June 7, 2001 Share Posted June 7, 2001 hey .. This album is pure joy im the clubs (hhiih). I like this shitty album so damn much it is the best album coming to us in along time. Absolum always make good crunchy music that hits the dancefloor like a bomb!! Everytrack is good and i think the quality is nice.. And this is something new for the lovers of darknight music.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rosembli[at]globo[dot]com Posted June 10, 2001 Share Posted June 10, 2001 Just.....G R E A T..... all killers as it is usual to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Arthur Posted June 10, 2001 Share Posted June 10, 2001 This album is good, but nothing really special. I bought this album only for one massive KILLER wich is techno influenced track ---- 9. ULTIMATUM 138 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak51 Posted June 19, 2001 Share Posted June 19, 2001 Since Christoff has been around since the olden days - I think he was half of Transwave? - he should be old enough to know better than to make this record. These are engaging, disposable chewns with no staying power. In two years or even in six months, we'll wonder what the controversy was. This is a capable, if unspectacular Wizzy Noise rip-off. If you collect all the 3D Vision releases, you'll want this. Calm down already, Christoff, there's plenty of time to work in all the noises in your bag of tricks - you know, the one you bought secondhand off Wizzy Noise, Yumade and Talamasca. No need to throw every sound in every track. Except for the very good first track, this is nowhere close to memorable. Sorry, but anyone who compares this favourably to Midimiliz needs some intensive schoolin'. I hate to quote Green House Effect taking the piss out of us oldsters, but "ees not mooseek - just making noise." 4/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heehaw[at]yahoo[dot]com Posted July 1, 2001 Share Posted July 1, 2001 recovery is a ridiculous track, sick sick sick... album is good too except sampling the matrix to death has been done already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest psyentist Posted July 7, 2001 Share Posted July 7, 2001 great style, psyentyfficaly designed floor stompers, some sound alike but they are still good quality and mind blending. ILLMATIC!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest manicmagicmmushroomman[at]hotmai Posted July 7, 2001 Share Posted July 7, 2001 *cowering* Ok Ok. So I don't listen to it all in one go either. The music is just to blatant for that, and lacks any 'discretion'. However... I love mixing it. I never thought of it being an album as such - more off a collection of Absolum dance floor killers. In the sense of sitting down and listening to an album... it fails, but I'd argue that sitting through 'cybermancy' would also become tedious. This is all music designed to be mixed. I suppose I should really give a score after my excessive rantings. so accordingly to mix 9/10 (an long as the entire set hasn't been music like this) as an album 4/10 (because it definately doesn't progress in any direction, but it certainly does the business) And let that be an end to the whole horrid affair before I am put off this album any more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nocturne Posted August 20, 2001 Share Posted August 20, 2001 Absolum style is very recognizable in the dancefloor, starting with the kick arrangements, nicely placed and a beat breaker full of jinga, smooth with nice rhythm not robotic like many trance out there, the bass is the usual standard very chunky not flat which is a good thing, the lead is the variable that lies between what is minimal or not and absolum does a good job with his metalic-like crunchy distorted sounds which is a nice choice of style if vs. excess melody, the percussion is a good quality of absolum if not the best. I recommend this product, it is of absolutely crystal clear quality and the choice of songs was a very important factor to the success of this album, ok enough kissing ass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheng_jen[at]shpongle[dot]com Posted August 30, 2001 Share Posted August 30, 2001 This is pure madness just as what you can expect from tip world. Really good psy- technoish sound. Exellent for the dancefloor but it can be a bit boring at home. It gets 7,5/10 from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Acidhive Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 Hmm I have to say that after listening to this as a whole I think this is a bit boring really. I mean, it's production is good and in fact there's nothing wrong with this stuff. But if you listen to it a bit critically, you can hear all the tracks are built up the same way! Dark brooding intro, with samples from movies etc. Than bassdrum, hihats and so on. Always finfishes with a sort of climax. Also Christof's love for The Matrix is FAR too evident in this album, especially Drumatrix Rmx, with that sample of trinity saying: 'How'd you do that?' Neo: 'Did what?' Trinity: 'You move like they do.. I've never seen anyone move that fast..' I mean, it's ok... But repeat this five, six times in quick succession and it nerves me!! Annoys me, even... ! That said, this is not bad. I tend to approach this album like this: Play a few tracks, maybe two or so on one day and the other day you play another two tracks and so on... Christof could've done better in my opinion. But.. Still not bad. 7/10 from me here, so that's still pretty high! Buy this if you're in love with his style. If you think Absolum is just okayish, then don't expect this album to blow you off your feet, it's just more of the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazaro77[at]bellsouth[dot]net Posted September 4, 2001 Share Posted September 4, 2001 this message is to cristof the first three 3d albums they were exellent goa trance energy with this album your change your style and its not for the good this album is not goa and is not trance anybody that like this really has not taste and problably like rap or breakbeat if you keep on like this you are going to be come like the guy from matsury,etnica,astral,jody is hard to bye your music you were my favorite till this and your lates single like what please go back to your energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AtomicCow Posted September 12, 2001 Share Posted September 12, 2001 This is really really hard, mind numbing music. I think comparisons to Wizzy Noise are natural (I cant't take them either...too harddddd). I haven't heard all the tracks but is there anything even approaching melody here? It's all similar bass lines with some twisty, squishy sounds and not even particularly good percussion. Too boring for me. Would probably be good in the middle of an energetic set though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jason - Los Angeles, CA Posted September 28, 2001 Share Posted September 28, 2001 Cristof is the shit. I always hope for a Transwave reunion album, especially after listening to this one and Deedrah's new album. Wow, that would be great. And how dare someone say Cristof knocked off Wizzy Noise. Although Wizzy Noise is great in my opinion, they probably didn't even listen to trance when Cristof was energizing the world with Transwaves great music. Rookies!!! Absolum and the rest of the 3D Vision crew make great full power music. Keep the releases coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cybernetic Posted September 29, 2001 Share Posted September 29, 2001 Hmm this one is a real stomper. Exelent for the dance floor. I just love that squeling sound, its only one problem! He use it in every single tune on the album=( But its a cool album. 6,5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted October 11, 2001 Share Posted October 11, 2001 I really disliked it then, and I still do. Regenerated is a great tune, but the rest is just - ugh. The original "matrix overloaded" album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fluo_Samsara[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted October 12, 2001 Share Posted October 12, 2001 this album is really good, i love it! it is amazing how absolum makes always the kick and the bass in such a diferent line, but always maching perfectly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roopak Posted October 21, 2001 Share Posted October 21, 2001 usual (newer) absolum 'seek and destroy' stuff! phat dancefloor killers, pretty much all of them BUT none of my top 5 absolum tracks would be from this album...hmm, maybe none of my top 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MG Posted November 19, 2001 Share Posted November 19, 2001 This is boring, 3dVision are boring, it is the same repetitive dark vibe with a crunchy quality. I would say I have a varied taste in trance, but this sound is so boring, it is the New NRG of Trance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setsuko Posted November 23, 2001 Share Posted November 23, 2001 I like this but you can live without this album being part of your collection... although there are some real killars on this one ... the flanger used in Ultimatum 138 is incredible... the production is also very good and crazy stomping basslines.. I think this album is not realy a home-listening one... this is for the dancefloor. :rating::7/10: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seraph Posted December 19, 2001 Share Posted December 19, 2001 Not wild at all....some tracks are really good : 7,8,9. But all in all everything sounds same. 5.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phaedrus[at]austin.rr[dot]com Posted February 18, 2002 Share Posted February 18, 2002 This album is absolutely phenomenal! I don't understand why anyone would think this is minimal, its right in your face FULL ON! Without a doubt made for the dancefloor, yet I listen to it at home all the time, all the way through. My second favorite album of 2001 at this point, behind Let It Beat. 9.9/10. Favorite tracks are 2,3,6, and 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fluo_Samsara[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted February 18, 2002 Share Posted February 18, 2002 Woooooooaaaaahhhhhhhhh! What a masterpiece! I love Absolum, always with that paralel base that distingish Absolum from all the others. Full On stuff, really trippy with loads of abstract samples and melodies hidden in the background. It definetly tranports us to another reality! All songs are a bit similar, we could use a bit more of originality betwen them. But congratulations! Tas la, che! Wooooooaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidtolsn Posted February 19, 2002 Share Posted February 19, 2002 average cd.. some really good tracks, some ok ones, some almost bad ones. 7.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asshopper Posted March 24, 2002 Share Posted March 24, 2002 On The C Side sounds a little like Total Eclipse's The Crucible, well... they are all french! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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