Trance2MoveU Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Artist: Asia 2001 Title: Amnesia Label: Avatar Records Date: July, 2005 1. Orion 2 (Corcovado mix)2. Vertige (Goa Gil Burningman mix)3. Rakshas4. Psychadelia5. Bengali6. Eolis7. Caribbean Night8. Reykjavik9. Sherkan 210. Dreamland (Space Cat mix)11. Nomads of the future12. Dawn to dusk13. Strange world14. Life storm15. Lokayatikas16. Hallu practical17. 303 keops18. Juno transportation19. Lunar attraction20. Ra21. Epilogue (Asia 2001 vs Toires) "You call us monsters, but when you dream you dream of flying...and changing. And living without death. You envy us. And what you envy..." "We destroy." This cover has always confused me. Is that a f*cking dung beetle pushing a sh*tball? And what the hell does that have to do with Amnesia? Quirky. Speaking of quirky this album is quirky. On its face you think a remastered 2 CD compilation of the greatest hits of Asia 2001 and his other projects is a no brainer. And it is, but reading some of the album's idiosyncrasies you have to scratch your head. Identical tracks with different names, track times cut short...housekeeping crap. Nothing to write your congressmen about. Like he would give two f*cks anyway. And if he's anything like that Toronto mayor, well... "HOLY SH*T THAT'S A LOTTA CRACK!!" That dude is the 2nd coming of Chris Farley. It's uncanny. Where was I? It's not until you read further that some of the first discs will not play or skips like hell on a cd player. O...k? Not a big deal, because who listens to music on a CD player these days other than your parents. Which leads me to the nut punch. Some of those discs won't let you rip the tracks to your computer. The reason given for this is the total duration exceeds red book standards. What the hell do they have to do with anything? And what's a non-b*tch doing on the cover. Hold up...sex quiz. Find out my real... Back on topic, while most of the tracks are classic Asia 2001 there are some that could have (read should have) been left out. But how do you choose between your children? *rolls eyes* Yeah, yeah, I've heard it before. Start with the dreadfully boring full-on Space Cat remix. Yeah I know you mastered the CD, but I also seem to recall you being competent at goa trance. And the two plus minute outro was unnecessary. Still, not being able to rip tracks seems like a huge deal. How do you let that leave the factory with a defect like that? Most of the tracks (Caribbean Night and Psychadelia are unreleased) are on his albums or on compilations under a different project name. So if you want his best goa tracks in one tidy package and don't want to get ass raped for Psykedelia then you can't lose. Unless you happen to get one of those quirky discs. In which case let me know so I can take my kid out of school before you shoot up the place. Beatspace Psyshop Mdk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyLight Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 So funny! This review made my day. I gotta say that the cover artwork for this CD, is mesmerizing. I love it, it's hypnotic to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyLight Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 This album is a killer so far, some really intense and mystical vibes. The more goaish tracks are just perfect for my taste. There are some that are less melodic which are perhaps a bit more towards the psy side of the spectrum. Still solid tracks though in their own right, but I skip to the goa bombs since that's my predilection. The first track Orion 2 Corcovado Mix, sounds like a darker version of the Norwegian group Ra. But not too dark, just a perfect balance of mysterious foreboding undertones. Definitely a track to play at sundown. I have no clue which year each track is from. Which is perhaps better, so that my expectations are less colored by any preconception about how a track might or should sound, depending on when it was composed. The second track Vertige (Goa Gil Burning Man Mix), is a stormer for sure, very nice drive and aggressive synth leads. It has a very classic sound palette, a bit similar to Etnica at times, with talking alienesque leads, the female voice samples/choir type melodies however gives it a distinct eastern narrative. Which to me evoke the sense of the ancient Egyptian themes which is imbued into this release in everything from its cover art to some of the track names. I haven't listened to the original albums in many years, and did so just briefly I think in a record store. So I have no recollection of how much the mastering has improved the sound. But I would assume and I've been told that it's the definite version to get due the mastering beeing really good. And yes it sounds awesome. A Crystal clear image, making it sound like neo goa. A very pleasant surprise to rediscover this album, as I thought I had heard all the so called classics, and I remember having met quite a few people over the years raving over how good this album is and that I should listen to it. So far the three first tracks are definitely the best ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyLight Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 RIP Gilbert Thévenet. Thanks for the amazingly beautiful music! Asia 2001 definitely put France on the Goa Trance map alongside other giants of the genre like Transwave and Total Eclipse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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