SeaWasp Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 1.01 Robert Miles - Children (Dream Version) (7:36) 1.02 Poltergeist - Vicious Circles (Union Jack Remix) (7:00) 1.03 Art Of Trance - Octopus (Man With No Name Remix) (7:15) 1.04 Salamander - Tempest (Union Jack Remix) (7:12) 1.05 Union Jack - Red Herring (Original Mix) (8:37) 1.06 Catalyst - What? (7:23) 1.07 Quietman - Plastic Gourd (10 Inch Remix) (7:06) 1.08 Art Of Trance - Octopus (Original Mix) (8:35) 1.09 Union Jack - Cactus (9:45) 1.10 Art Of Trance - Orange (7:39) 2.01 Union Jack - Two Full Moons And A Trout (Exclusive 14" Mix) (7:45) 2.02 Art Of Trance - Cambodia (Clanger Remix) (6:59) 2.03 Clanger - Seadog (FOG Mix) (6:20) 2.04 Poltergeist - Vicious Circles (Spirit Level Mix) (6:01) 2.05 Art Of Trance - The Colours (Indigo Mix) (7:00) 2.06 Technossomy - Elektron Bender (Willie Mix) (6:00) 2.07 Art Of Trance - Gloria (Transparent Mix) (7:45) 2.08 Nicely - Away The Throttle Pedal Stop (Union Jack Remix) (6:09) 2.09 Art Of Trance - Deeper Than Deep (Poltergeist Remix) (7:11) 2.10 Union Jack - Lollipop Man (7:17) 2.11 Art Of Trance - Sea Of Tranquility (6:53) Hey guys... first CD review, I guess I'm reviewing old platipus stuff. anyway, here it is: this is a cd compilation of platipus records 2 and 3. The First track, the famous, but terribly overplayed Robert Miles - Children seems very out of place with all the other names. But its okay, I guess, for non- psy lovers. I'm afraid I don't like this one. his music tends to be very cheesy, and when I went out to buy his album, I was sad to find all the instruments he used were the same. Poltergeist - Vicious Circles: this one is stomping!! heh... no subtleties here, just fine acidpsy. some good 303ing action here... neat snare fx too. Art Of Trance - Octopus (Man With No Name Remix): heh, a good mwnn remix... I was very dissapointed with his mixing job, and tracks on distance to goa 9, his best stuff is certainly his old stuff. Salamander - Tempest (Union Jack remix): This one will always have a place in my heart. there is very good 303ing in here. as well, neat snare fx. very simplistic arpeggios, but complex percussion arrangements make this one very catchy. Union Jack - Red Herring: This one takes time to like. the vowel pads seem like union Jack are over doing it, but then, after a few listens, you start to really feel the soundscapes and they start drivingthemselves into the middle of your head Catalyst - What?: one word: weird. this one sounds like a duck. Quietman - Plastic Gourd (10 Inch Remix): This one has a long intro (a full 3 minutes), if your not into a long dragging intro, don't listen to this one. you'll be missing out on alot. Art of Trance - Octopus (original mix): Wow. this one, I think I prefer to the mwnn remix, big soundscapes, again, neat arpeggios, and cutoff freqs and all that. and to top it off: A conch shell!! Union Jack - Cactus: this one is one of the more intense ones, that drive themselves into the center of your head . beautiful choirs, and haunting acidlines, top this one off. Art of Trance - Orange: nin tata . first thing you hear... I swear... it is. this one is a very light acid trancer, cvery danceable but also very psychedelic... anyway, I will get back to reviewing the second half, i have an exam to go to... I'm back!! Anyway disk 2 open with the 14" mix of two full moons and a trout by Union Jack this one has a very jungle-y vibe (not jungle music but like sorta... in the jungle ) union Jack is followed by the clanger's mix of Art of Trance - cambodia this is a neat one, again rich with complex arpeggios, and neat 303 effects. next, another remix ; the FOG mix of The Clanger's Seadog. Not my cup of tea, can't say I like it. Yet another remix, this time its vicious circles. I think it doesn't have as much energy as the first, but it still shines seeing as how i'm running out of things to say for remixes, tracks one through 9 are remix tracks.... The colours is yet another beautiful, acidic psychedelic trancer... and one of my personal favs. Technossomy's contribution (elektron bender) is a very eastern influenced acidpsy production, (lolz, "words of advice for young people") Art of Trance - Gloria (wtf uplifting psy???) yes its uplifting acidpsy. driving bassline and beautiful strings are sure to converts any uplifting fan into a psy fan Nicely - Away The Throttle Pedal Stop (Union Jack Remix): kind of mediocre imo... Art Of Trance - Deeper Than Deep (Poltergeist Remix) this one is also a little mediocre this album should have cosed with Union Jack's "Lollipop Man". it would have made for a nice end, instead, it ended with the awkward "sea of Tranquility" which I wasn't feeling. anyway, this album is definately worth buying, if some how you could throw away the first and last track, this would make for a hard hitter..... catch you later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepingzombie Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Thanks to gurutrance I discovered Platipus compilations. Wow, this one have tracks that I love from really much time, and some tracks that I didn't know before. I think there's no need to spend many words here, because almost all are classic. My preferred are : Octopus (original version), Two full moons and a trout, children , elektron bender (this one more for nostalgic reason). Pleasant surprises have been two tracks by Art of Trance : Orange and Sea of tranquillity . Rate . Well, if you (like me) like this old style of trance, this is a perfect compilation. It's more dreaming than acid , with relaxing tracks and funny/party ones. But you've to like old school . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Bill Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Legendary label, one of all my time favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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