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Title - Soul Vibration # 2

Label - Liquid Records

Format - CD

Genre - Dub, Chillout, Psychedelic

Release Date - TBA

Purchase at - TBA

 

Links -

http://www.liquid-records.com/

http://www.myspace.com/liquidrecordsuk

http://www.triskelemanagement.com/promotion/soulvibration2/

 

Tracklist -

 

1. Terry Davey - Karin (2:37)

2. System 7 - Kupuri (Mirror System Remix) (8:23)

3. Slackbaba - Tsentak (8:12)

4. Nagual Sound Experiment - Completley Sideways (6:42)

5. Mood Deluxe - Mercury Rising (7:13)

6. Organismic - On The Air (Original Mix) (10:49)

7. Capsula - Golden Orb (8:55)

8. Phutureprimitive - Innerverse (8:06)

9. Zubzub - Inner Marine (5:14)

10.Terry Davey - Liquid Soul (2:31)

 

The first Soul Vibration installation released in 2005 still generates a buzz and gets one into the special chillout groove with its dubby oriented psychedelic sounds. The sophomore effort by “Liquid Records” tries to push the boundaries further and present a collection of acoustic and organic sounds streaming into dub textures, showcasing an eclectic collection of tunes.

 

The names featured on the compilation are definitely the most innovative collective of artists who come from diverse backgrounds. Phutureprimitive, Slackbaba, Naugal Sound Experiment aka Mood Deluxe, Capsula, System 7 along with a bunch of other names blend into a sonic recipe that just cannot go wrong.

 

We begin with some mild acoustic guitars courtesy “Terry Davey” who sets the mood into a relaxed and musical atmosphere.

 

Jet setting into 5th gear “System 7″ provides a journey across different landscapes with its world music sound, the guitars and female vocal loops add wisely to the magical atmosphere. World music at its groovy best!

 

Track 3 “Tsentak” by “Slackbaba” is a mild dubby ride across eastern motifs that combines elements like the tabla with a ever evolving groovy bassline that stride over fx laden piano bits on a steady but phat kickdrum. Ace stuff from the Baba himself!!

 

Next on the sonic menu is “Naugual Sound Experiment”, a highly skilled producer from Brighton better know for his alter ego “Mood Delux”, the NSE sound is glitchy, dubby, and urban, although “Completely Sideways” explores a slightly different dubby vibe being more fluid in structure with its hanging guitar loops and relaxed bassline. Keep a look out for his debut album “Invisible Moments” soon to be released by “Liquid Records”.

 

Teleporting into a parallel world of sounds, Cameron donnes his psychedelic breakbeat avatar as “Mood Delux” and what results is “Mercury Rising”, personally tested on chillout floors this is one monster of a track with a groovy hook that drives everyone towards the dance floor, the morphing bassline combined with psychedelic ethnic vocals and acid squelches with trippy breakdowns is nothing but skilled sonic manipulation.

 

Track 6 “On The Air” by “Organismic” puts us back on the chilled out wagon, running a distance of 10 minutes and 49 seconds and packaged within a super slick bassline along with intelligent drum programming this is just pure bliss. Top notch stuff!!!

 

Diving further into the sonic vortex “Capsula” treats our senses with “Golden Orb”, even though it’s filled with alien synth textures with electronic blips panning in every possible direction the track manages to keeps us on Earth with its relaxed guitar strums.

 

I always crave for new material by DJ Rain aka Phutureprimitive ever since he released his album “Sub Conscious” in 2005, “Innerverse” has a very deep spiritual vibe, and the musical content on this one is just so rich that I find it difficult to describe the emotions that Rain manages to bring forward. This is PURE MAGIC

 

Flowing into track 9, “Inner Marine” by “Zubdub” who is a very high prolific composer from the “Ozric Tentacles” fame enlightens us with a light and atmospheric dubby track with flutes within electronic textures. Neat stuff but nothing really groundbreaking.

 

Ending the sophomore odyssey by Liquid Records is “Terry Davey”, who allows our senses to rewind back to the beginning of the compilation with his beautiful acoustic guitar. A perfect end to a perfect beginning!

 

All I’ll say is Liquid Records never fails to deliver the best electronic music that bends and breaks genres; I would even dare to say that SV2 has reaffirmed my faith in the chillout scene. Soul Vibration # 2 is a sonic bassline treat that’s going to appeal to fans of varied electronic music genres and would definitely be a success across the globe. The “Liquid Crew” is full of positive vibes and I wish them nothing but success for all their musical ventures.

 

Favourites – 3,4,5,6,8

Rating - 4.5/5

 

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