is Mahadeva really an anthem?

[Radish6404]

What do you think of Mahadeva, released on Trust in Trance 1994? Is it really an anthem compared to other goa trance tracks like Desert Sun, Experience from MFG, or Galaxia or Sunset Skyline by Boris Blenn?Is it as good as the melody of Washing in the rain by Culture Beat? I think Mahadeva is very well mastered and probably the one well mastered and mixed track of Trust in Trance 2. The track however is repetative and the melody does play around and around for more than 9 minutes. Mars needs woman by Miranda has a much more complex melody and the track is more interesting to listen to. DEsert Sun by MFg is way more interesting, also with very emotional and beautiful melodies. I am interested n your opinions.

[acid-brain]

I agree with you Radi. Maybe heresy to say around here but I think Mahadeva is one of the most overrated tracks in goa.

[Gluon]

I can instantly think of a bunch of astral tracks i like waaay more, although you cant argue the melody is simple but very effective
1994 is pretty early too, i can see how it stood out back then
Also its pretty fast compared to most early goa trance, compared to a lot that came after as well
The tempo alone made it stand out probably, and still when you see em play live now and they play it at original tempo, it gives a boost to the dancefloor (although the fact that its already an established classic has a lot to do with it too, but i imagine it was the same when the track was new)
It just injects the dancefloor with energy and sends people flying every time, which is enough for a track to become legendary, and it doesn't have to be the most mindblowing sonic experience to rock a lot of booties

[Trolsk]

Back in the day it was the anthem. You can argue about there being better tracks, but you can't argue with it's status as one of the most well known goa anthems.

[Agneton]

Anthem status is completely deserved. Love it and will always love it.
@Gluon it's pretty fast compared to a lot of goa but rather average compared to a lot of hardtrance/ rave tracks that dominated the 1993-1994 scene. So not sure if it really stood out that much from that POV.

[abasio]

While there are many tracks that I prefer, when Mahadeva comes on, it's instantly recognisable and was played everywhere back in the day, so yes, I think it is definitely an Anthem

[Radish6404]

I think Astral Projection was way too overrated and that is way artists like MFg and Elecric Universe did not produce very good and a lot of tracks in late goa trance time. Electric Universe produced full on and MFG produced the Message from God album, which had only a fwe good tracks.

[Trolsk]

2 hours ago, Radish6404 said:

I think Astral Projection was way too overrated and that is way artists like MFg and Elecric Universe did not produce very good and a lot of tracks in late goa trance time. 

MFG and Electric Universe didn't produce "very good and a lot of tracks in late goa trance time" because you think Astral Projection are overrated? Makes sense.

[Radish6404]

Yes, it makes. Because Astral Projection was bought a lot with albums like Dancing Galaxy, Another World and Amen, MFG did not produce and electric Universe did not porudce a lot of good tracks, but went on the full on bandwagon and produced boring music like Project Genesis, or The Message or Waves and Divine Design. Electric Universe and MFG should have been way more popular so that they could have produced way better tracks. The newschool scene was not good at all, also in my opinion. Filteria is overloaded andthe melodies are rather simple and not complete. Also Khetzal´s melodies are rather simple and not complete in my opinion, just as Artifact303. Goa trance should be with complete and complex melodies and with great atmosphere just like Miranda - Mars needs women are Boris Blenn Kosmonaut, which is the only real goa trance (goa ambient) track on the Boris Blenn - Berlin future Lounge album. He never released anything after that. Even the awesome Ott with Skyron and Mir did not release anything since Mir, probably because Israel Goa Trance and Newschool goa Trancewhere way too popular.

[acid-brain]

You've lost me now saying that Project Genesis is boring music 😄

[Radish6404]

WEll not all tracks are as good as sunshine and Project Genesis.