V/A - The Third Encounter

[Mike D]

V/A - The Third Encounter

 

 

Artist: Various

Title: The Third Encounter

Label: Green Ant

Date: 2001

 

Track listing:

 

CD 1

01. 7'43" Whitt : Jellybean Drifter

02. 6'29" Mookie : Re-Entry

03. 7'51" Northcore And Om Squad : Mullumbimbo

04. 7'38" Pylon : Evolve

05. 8'06" Sugar : Northern Sun

06. 8'33" Mr Peculiar : Psychopra

07. 7'22" Sugar : Atomic Airport

08. 9'04" Paul Kearney : Discos With DAT

09. 7'17" Dark Nebula : Terpentine Valentine

10. 6'16" Space Fly : Conciousness Is A Chemical Phenomenon

 

CD 2

01. 8'01" Engage : Boogie Mama

02. 5'22" Decoy : Bhang Lassie (DJ Krusty Bio Dynamic Soy Milk Mix)

03. 7'57" Aldoofbanga : Psychadelic Bogan

04. 7'03" Benza : Make A Funk Face Here (Repercussion Mix)

05. 5'22" Rip Van Hippy : Hari Maoh

06. 7'27" Miraculis : Big Boy's Toys

07. 8'10" Mr Peculiar : Lessons

08. 6'29" Fractal Glider : Shangri-La

09. 7'59" Leggohead : Hippy Bath Day

10. 7'05" Arcane Trickster : Hismet

 

Review:

 

I must say that it was a refreshing change,

especially the first cd. It is nic full on psychadelica until the last two

tracks which revert to the dodegy weird stuff Aussie Psytrance is famous

for, and I personally do not enjoy. The second cd is full of true Aussie

weird stuff but there are a few nice full on tracks to make us all enjoy

this. Here it is track by track, cd 1:

 

1. This track starts with a very X-Files type sound, strange and alien, very

nice. Then in comes the bubbly bass and some more industrial type effects.

The bass is nice and slow it has some tribal typ drumms layered over the top

whic are nice. The effects keep popping in and out, tripping your mind up!

There is a nice sample of a voicechanting. At about the 4 minute mark a

nice 303 acid line kicks in, taking a big change. All in all, a nice track.

 

2. This track is a bit more minimal, very slow repetive effects to a nice

bass beat and bassline...would be nice to here on a hot summer day :-)

 

3. This track is very old skool, nice melodies and very mornig sounding.

Nicely produced, a top track!

 

4. This track is very much an alternative minmal sound, quite like a

Psycraft sound, but with an Aussie twist, vrank up the bass and you'll enjoy

thie :-)

 

5. I am not a huge fan of Sugar, but this changed me, if only he made his

album along these lines!! OH well, if you like Space Tribe you'll enjoy

this.

 

6. WOW!! A track that will make you trip so hard without any substabes! Mr

Peculiar must have been so off his head when he produced this! Track of the

compilation, very twisted full on FX with nice triiba beats and a wicked

sample, more like this please! If this is along the lines of the album, I am

sure gonna love it! Can't wait for this New Year's Eve for his Live Set!

 

7. Another Space Tribe type track, nice melodies, great bass lines and bass

beats, a masterful trak!

 

8. Very nice metallic song, like the nite time tracks from Israel, would

love to hear this team live :-)

 

9. Not much to say, very obvious Aussie track, not my cup of tea.

 

10. Don't like it at all not for me, very retro sounding, I dunno, maybe

others will enjoy this :-)

 

cd 2:

 

1. Dodgey track, not at all what I like. Very breakbeat/drumnbass but with

crappy guitar sample. If you like fun and weirdness you may enjoy this :-)

 

2. Ok track but the voice sample is quite annoying, would be good live at an

outdoor festival, very Indian sounding.

 

3. Shocking song, worst on this compilation by far. Silly samples and bad

beats = dodge song.

 

4. This isn't the best song but more full on, the snare drum is a bit

annoying. Lots of retro sounds.

 

5. Thsi is a great fun track, good listening!

 

6. This track starts off very psychadelic but becomes extremely minmal, if

you like stuff from Goahead 10-11 you'd enjoy this I think.

 

7. Excellent track again, flowing synths, nice bass and good samples, enoy!

 

8. Very much like Psycraft/Infected Mushroom, second favourite aretist on

this compilation, this groups will rock!

 

9. A good ethnic/tribal track, nice to chill out to or do a slow dance.

 

10. An excellent mornig track, chilled out, a bit housey sounding but great

fun and grat chilled out music :-)

 

All in all a great album, a breath of fresh air and an excellent display of

the future of Aussie PSytrance/Tekno :-)

I reccomend to all fans of all sub-genres. 9.5/10. ENJOY!!