CD:1
The Holy Ghost-'The Phaser'
Doof-'We Are Free'
Hallucinogen-'Spike'
Juno Reactor-'Feel The Universe'(Otto Edit)
Psychaos-'Soundbeams'
Total Eclipse-'Le Lotus Bleu'(Dragon's Breath Mix)
Medicine Drum-'Wizards Brew'
Source Experience-'Cortex'
Mindfield-'Odyssey Of The Mind'
Technossomy-'Timepiece'(Heinous Frank's Edit)
Prana-'Dervish'(Spiral Mix)
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This CD features the "Dance" portion of the Goa-Trance sound, and many
more highlights as compared to the Concept In Dance Vol. 2. The highlights for
me are: 'We Are Free,' a tribal trance cut with an excellent bassline,
and really groovy. 'Spike' from Hallucinogen sounds more like the material
of Psychaos, very hardcore trance sounding & lots of noises running
in and out. But you have your own sound, Simon. Go with it! Love
the TWISTED LP, man. Wigg-ed! When's the next LP expected! Care to
going into ambient/tribal territory??? I hope so!!(I'm cross posting
this to HALLUCINOGEN, so everyone else disregard...)
'Feel The Universe' wastes no time in getting down to business!
About half a minute of ambience, then BAM! We're into squelches and synths!
Very much like the material on TRANSMISSIONS.
'Soundbeams' is fucking amazing, again! Damn! Who is
this Psychaos character! Oh, here's a photog of him here on p. 51 of the
book. Anyway, another scorcher! I'm thinking Psychaos Vs. Mandra Gora
would be quite a 12'' and would sell lots of units! I have to say
though, that I was VERY dissapointed in the offerings of Total Eclipse
and Source Experience.
I know they could have been better represented with some of their
other material. Robert Leiner's VISIONS OF THE PAST lp has as much to do
with this "goa" scene as all the other stuff these days, but the tracks
were passed over in favor of more "correct" goan sounds.
I would have put the 'To Places You've Never Been' from "Visions Of The
Past" on this compilation, though.It's first rate tribal-dub and very moving!
Anyways, the last two tracks that merely "worked" for me was 'Timepiece' and
'Dervish', the former was OK, the latter was much, much better in that it's
more "goa sounding"...Good Job, though, R.T.T.S! (9/10)
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CD 2
Cat Von Trapp-'Buffalo Returning'
Outer Active-'Ghost of 1000 Rabbis'
Tribal Drift-'Transmutation'
Medicine Drum-'Water'
Solar Quest-'Dubblet'
Neera-'Sacred'
Mindfield-'Infobahn'
Ingredient X-'Cyclone 7'
Another Green World-'On Lydia's Sixth Moon'
Rhythm of Space-'Yggsdrasil'(Lizard Eggs, maybe?)
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This CD represents the ambient/tribal-dub side of the "goa" sound. It's
the best representation(so far, I'm waiting for an ambient LP by
THE INFINITY PROJECT) of the downtempo stuff this scene has to
offer. I was completely blown away by 3 of the tracks on this CD, and I
wanted to comment on those first! 'Transmutation' is very tribal and
laidback stuff, if it was any slower, it would be deadly! Awesome track,
and probably tied for my absolute favorite track on this comp. Just
amazing.
'Sacred' is the other killer track. Neera is an indian singer
who is a "sound healer", or one who sings in different tones based on
someones aura. The stronger ones aura is, the higher in pitch her voice
goes! This track is quite a "prize" for me. I've never been so moved by
music as I was with this track. The collaboration of her and Robert Leiner
would be one of the best projects to come out of this scene, let's hope
that happens one day...The last track that was on top of my list was
'Cyclone 7'. Can you say "ambient-acid"? Good, that's exactly what you
get. Excellent programming/production throughout, and very mixable for
DJ's.
'Buffalo Returning' is very tribal, with eastern european vocals and Von
Trapp on the lyrical side of things. Haunting, but not moving for me.
Needs a better rhythm, perhaps from the ambient side of THE INFINITY
PROJECT or SYSYGY... 'Water' is another ambient no-no! Need I say more for
that track? I thought not. 'Dubblet' simply "works" for me for a
mixtape filler, but nothing more. Perhaps I was being biased because of
the fact he made one of best acid tracks a while back called 'acid air
raid'. 'Ghost of 1000 Rabbis' was an excellent piece, but I was thrown
off by the "male" voice. This could have been the fourth track I really
loved, but the male voice has to go! It just doesn't work...(8/10)
Out of a 10, I'd give this comp a 9. The book and the artwork
pushed it up a bit. It looks like an ambitious project, and for me, their
efforts paid off(for me, at least!) Can't wait for Volume Two! Next time,
pleazzzzze press at least a limited quantity on vinyl!!!Geezzz!
Derek Jordan