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Pope Of Gegga - Living in the Past album

The Delta uses guitars very nicely on their Scizoeffective album...

I don't have any of the tracks myself - I just read about them on Isratrance... But the Dino Psaras one is supposedly called "Tainted Love (Dino Psaras & Friends Rmx)" ... Don't know about the others but "40% Rmx" and "Alien Project Rmx" are god bids... DP

There are various unauthorized psy-remixes of this track... 40% did one... Dino Psaras did one... Alien Project did one... And possibly others...? DP

Word! As beautiful as Twisted music is - equally fucked up is their endless promises when it comes to release-dates... I'm not believing anything before I hold it in my hand... (The CD that is - get your mind out of the gutter!) DP

V/A – Lime Light Artist: Various Title: Lime Light Format: CD (jewel case) Label: Tribal Vision Records (Czech Republic) Cat. #: TVRCD002 Distribution: Psyshop.net Date: April 2005 Track listing: 01. 07’16” Jaïa vs. French Kisz – Drifting Planet 02. 08’11” Rai - Liquid 03. 08’43” Vision & Canedy – Collected Vibes 04. 08’55” Minilogue - Leloo 05. 09’22” Flowjob – Cloud Politics 06. 10’46” Holm & Andersen - Cityrain 07. 08’23” Ticon - Reflections 08. 08’51” Leo – Music Design Revolutions 09. 07’42” Shuma – Illektro Music Review: Music to watch girls by… Tribal Vision Records from the Czech Republic released their first progressive trance compilation Urban Legends in December 2004 – it was an instant smash, so label bosses DJ Slater & DJ Schwa decided to grace our ears with another compilation now… And damn – that was one wise decision… I mean – just take a look on the tracklist here… Proggy bonanza… I’m already impressed! Let’s take a trip to funky town… Let me take you thru the tracks… #01: Jaïa vs. French Kisz – Drifting Planet [126 BPM] First up is a French collaboration between Yannis Kamarinos (Jaïa) and Stéphane Deschezeaux & Fathallah Lekal (French Kisz)… Jaïa should need no further introduction except the notion of me really looking forward to the album on Digital Structures soon… But French Kisz is not a project I’ve heard about before… Good thing there’s an extensive booklet which describes them as a well-established progressive house act… A slow, electro-intro is soon drenched in tribal percussion and trippy synth-experiments… All done in a very chilled, laid-back manner… This is the slowest track here - perfect for chilling on the beach and enjoying life… The groovy is amazing here… The rich percussion, the phat melodic pads and the subtle singing all help in creating one groovy synthesis… Brilliant track! #02: Rai – Liquid [130 BPM] Rai is Roman Horinek from the Czech Republic… He has released tracks on a number of labels and his track Groove was on the first Tribal Vision compilation… This track lives up to its name – Roman plays around with filters and FX to create a liquid sound here… Somewhere in between commercial trance and progressive house… It’s all very well-polished and neat – and in that sense I could’ve wished for more edge… It’s a little too Balearic for my taste! That being said, this is a nice track with flawless production – and immediate crossover potential! I like the little breakdown and the groove that follows it… I would have abandoned the cheesy vocals though, but that’s just me… #03: Vision & Canedy – Collected Vibes [130 BPM] Reinforcement from Hadshot Haheizar! This track is made by German producer Marco ‘Canedy’ Mellmann… I have no idea where Marc ‘Vision’ Wollenschein went, but he’s not listed in the credits!?… But hey, Canedy does a good job on his own… This track is drenched in the typical V&C groove that I have come to like so much… An ultra-smooth kick alongside a tight percussion section… Rhythm n trance! Tribal percussion is always a hit and the cut-up voice samples just adds to the groove here… The break just leaves you moaning on the dancefloor – screaming for more... Nuff said - this is a massive track! #04: Minilogue – Leloo [131 BPM] Leeloo Dallas Multipas!? This track was released on a Baroque Records 12” in 2004, but I’m a CD-only trancer so this is my first encounter with it…Minilogue is an alias for Swedish progressive godfathers Marcus Henriksson & Sebastian Mullaert… Son Kite! Qlap! Kooler! Ooze! Trimatic! … Need I say more? I think not! I’m like the biggest fan of the sweet sounds coming out of the High-Hat Studios – and this is the first new stuff I’ve heard in a while… And yes, it’s good! This is even more experimental than Son Kite – drawing on an even wider spectre of electronic music… This is driving, danceable, highly enjoyable progressive trance – with a big fat groove… The voice-sample is among the best I’ve heard in a progressive trance track for a long time – it fits the music perfectly and I can vividly imagine myself tripping to this tune on the dancefloor… That climax part is unsurpassed! Reminiscent of the climax in On Air – but still nowhere near it! Sweeeeeeeeet! #05: Flowjob – Cloud Politics [130 BPM] Iboga Records reinforcement! Flowjob from Denmark has the members Joakim Hjørne & Mads Tinggaard and they’ve had tracks released on Midijum, Iboga, YSE and now Tribal Vision… Their debut album is coming out in 2006 on Iboga – and goddam I can’t wait… This is a very, very crispy track… We get some psychedelic influences here – with a strong melodic trance interface – mixed up with a funky, progressive rhythm section… A winning combination! This will work wonders both at the beach and on the trancefloor… And it’s perfect for spacing out in your easy chair! Instant summer hit! Brilliant! #06: Holm & Andersen – Cityrain [132 BPM] “I want all of you to get up out of your chairs. I want you to get up right now and go to the window. Open it and stick your head out and…” Kim Holm used to spin in my hometown Aalborg – and was behind many of the big parties Audiobahn threw in Denmark… Kristian Thinning Andersen is a living legend and has been on the scene longer than anyone can remember. He is widely known and respected for his past as Elysium + Elysium Project… Releasing timeless classics within goa, psytrance, ambient and progressive trance… And he’s still very active today as this track accentuates… The base of this track is progressive trance with rich elements of tribal house, electro and trippy trance… A crossover track that combines the best of different styles in a tasty cocktail… This hybrid track is very long and has extensive stretched-out melodic pads, an extensive rhythm section and numerous changes in pace and direction – without ever loosing the ultimate focus… Kinda reminds me of 12 Moons or Tegma in some aspects… Though maybe a couple of minutes too long, this is a very nice, original track… #07: Ticon – Reflections [135 BPM] Ahh – more Swedish delights… This time from legendary Ticon (Fredrik Gilenholt & Filip Mårdberg)… I only just recently purchased the album Aero released in 2003 on Digital Structures - I’ve been playing that a lot lately, so I’m all warmed up for this track… This is another progressive trance track with rich influences from house and electro… It’s the fastest track here, but somehow it doesn’t seem fast – it just seems luscious… Sexy even! Melodic pads and delicate percussion assist in creating another beach-house choon… I’m afraid to say it, but parts of this track are just a little too well-polished and clubby for my taste… Just a little though, and the last three minutes are pure bliss – massive soundscapes of lush prog… Yummy! #08: Leo – Music Design Revolutions [133 BPM] Leo Leite is a Brazilian producer who now lives in New York where he’s also a member of the electronic outfit Influx… Supposedly he’s quite a well-known DJ and producer, but this is my first encounter with his work… But not the last I hope, as this is pretty sweet… This is progressive house with a darker edge than some of the previous tracks – tribal percussion and deep, spacey, metallic soundscapes… This will work wonders during the darkest hours of a progressive set… This is anti-fluff – and I like anti-fluff… However, there seems to be parts of this track that lacks the ultimate kick to push it into the close-to-perfection category… But yeah, I like this! #09: Shuma – Illektro Music [132 BPM] Shuma are Davor Tosovic & Emir Cehaic from Croatia… They had a track on a 2003 Hadshot Haheizar EP, but this is my first encounter with their distinct illektro sound… Illektro is obviously a clever little play on words as this is utterly and totally drenched in electro-vibes… It’s not the first time progressive trance has been mixed with electro, but this track takes it to the extremes… Fast-paced synth-galore with repetitive voice-samples and electronic stabs and hisses… Very experimental – well to my ears at least… I can’t really decide if I like this or it annoys me… Well, it’s definitely something unusual and I like that aspect of it… ;o) Wow – take a look below at my favourite tracks… That’s a lot of stand-outs, indicating the very high quality level on this compilation… I am really, really impressed and there are no bad tracks here… In fact most tracks are brilliant, but some just pale in comparison with the really great ones… Hope you catch my drift here!? What I’m trying to say is that there are more than enough brilliant progressive trance tracks here to validate a purchase… Another big fat plus in my cool-book is the extensive 16-page full colour booklet that comes with this CD… One page is dedicated to each artist and the easy-rip DJ-slip is a nifty little feature! A nice booklet like this will never go out of fashion… Check it out! I’m sure several of these tracks will become big summer-festival hits… They deserve it! Fans of crossover progressive trance need this compilation in their collection… The flow here is brilliant and I like the mix of new and old artists on one compilation… Well done Tribal Vision Records… I will not hesitate to give this CD my highest recommendations… Enjoy! Favourites: 1(!), 3(!!), 4(!!), 5(!!), 6, 7 DeathPosture External links: Tribal Vision: http://www.tribalvision.cz Psyshop: http://tinyurl.com/bdgt3 Beat Space: http://tinyurl.com/753xp Wirikuta: http://tinyurl.com/dbb5w

Well, he did say next week...

Five parcels the last couple of days: From Ebay: (both are sealed copies - from two different sellers though...) * Digital Sun - The Spiral Of Power (Polytox 1997) http://www.discogs.com/release/80371 * V/A - Trip Through Sound 2 (Blue Room 1998) http://www.discogs.com/release/17744 From trade: * Man With No Name - Floor Essence EP (Perfecto 1995) http://www.discogs.com/release/54601 For review purposes: * V/A - Lime Light (Tribal Vision Records 2005) http://www.discogs.com/release/456180 * Killer Buds - Interfiber Skunk (Ketuh Records 2005) http://www.discogs.com/release/447581 * V/A - Hyperspatial Chrysalis (Ketuh Records 2005) Unmastered snippets... DeathPosture

I'm with you Ola... Sigur Rós makes the most emotional music I've ever heard... Haven't cried over it though - but the sheer beauty of it is touching... When you listen to this music you understand hopelandic immidiately - no matter how strange that may sound... DP

Good point! I was confused when I saw a personal opinion in the review...

Nice review there Quark... Another dark stomper I need to get my hands on soonish... But why'd you post it under label announcements? Put it in the review section under 2005 so it will become part of the review database... Perhaps you can ask a moderator to help you remove it? DP

Yeah - this looks pretty... well, EVIL! And knowing the previous Trishula releases, I'm pretty certain this will kick some serious helloween-ass too... Looking forward to another dose of spooky night-trance... Boooh motherfucker! Do not let any fainting sheep near this... DeathPosture

Ahh yes... I'm all over this one... Capsula did wonders on Chilling Goddess... Derango chill should be something out of the ordinary... Kukan is also talented... Electrypnose also knows his shit - and Cell has yet to dissapoint me... All in all, this looks like a solid chill compilation... Looking forward to it! ;o) DP

Last five tracks played: * Seether - Remedy * Beck - Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometimes * The White Stripes - Blue Orchid * D-A-D - Scare Yourself * James Blunt - High DeathPosture rock/indie mood

Is there an echo in this thread JackTheTripper?

Sweeeeeeeeet! I had Infinity Hz once... But foolishy traded it away... That was a BIG mistake... That CD is just pure old-school bliss... A very old review by me... DP

Nice batch there Anoebis... I see you're still exploring the weirder realms of eksperimental psytrance/breakz with Psy-Harmonics & Deviant Craft releases... A path I have yet to fully explore... But I will eventually... ;o) DeathPosture

Listened to the samples - and oh yeah - nice track indeed... El Ritmo is a well-fitting name indeed... I like how it totally breaks down, but keeping a world-music funky acoustic vibe... Nice! DP

The mailman was just here with two packages... * Chi-A.D. - Anno Domini (Nova Tekk 1999) http://www.discogs.com/release/74353 * Intact Instinct - Chicago Coin's Cinema (The Remixes) (Liquid Audio Soundz 2000) http://www.discogs.com/release/147413 * V/A - Set:2 (Iboga Records 2003) http://www.discogs.com/release/136534 * Pope Of Gegga - Living In The Past (Baluns Records 2003) http://www.discogs.com/release/200810 * Ticon - Aero (Digital Structures 2003) http://www.discogs.com/release/143563 All brand new, sealed copies... Bought off Ebay for a pretty nice price... ;o) + * Faith No More - I Started A Joke (London/Slash 1998) http://www.discogs.com/release/453568 My alltime fav'e FNM track - bought off Ebay for a ridiculous low price... DeathPosture

Sigur Rós Yeah, I'm working on my paper right now - so I can't listen to any music with too many beats... So I decided it was time for a Sigur Rós medley... This is AMAZING music folks... Dreamy, melancholy ambient soundscapes with such strong emotions... Brilliant! Right now I'm playing: Àgætis Byrjun from 2000 After that I'll pop on ( ) from 2002 And after that - it's time for: Von from 1997 After that, I'll prolly start over again... Sadly I don't own the remix album von brigði from 1998 - but it's on my wantlist... DeathPosture

Hadra Trance Festival (1, 2 & 3 July - France) http://www.hadra.net/home/festival.php Eclipse 2005: Summer Trance Festival (29, 30, 31 July - Canada) http://www.techsafari.ca/ Phoenix Festival 2005 (21 - 25 July - USA) http://www.phoenixfest.com Antaris Project (19-22 August - Germany) http://www.antaris-project.de/index_e.html Rhythms of Peace (25,26,27,28,29,30 august 2005 - Morocco) http://www.spheres2005.com/ Tshitraka Project Open Air Festival 2005 (8 - 11 July - Germany) http://www.tshitraka.com/ Sunexplosion (19/22 August - Italy) http://www.sunexplosion.com/ Voov Experience (22 - 24 July - Germany) http://www.voov-experience.de/ More parties + festivals: http://www.tranceshop.com/nextparties.htm If I had the money, I'd go to all of them... DeathPosture

Pure nostalgia... Stellar compilation...

V/A - TIP Records & Flying Rhino Records Special Mix CD (Wax 1998) http://www.discogs.com/release/183543 Bought it off Ebay... Brilliant mix! DP

Besides the stuff that is already mentioned, you might also want to check these out (all released recently) * Tegma - 002:Avant.Garde (Candyflip 2005) * V/A - Wireless (Plusquam 2005) * Beat Bizarre - Somersault Industries (Iboga 2005) * V/A - Magnetic Storm (Groove Zone 2005) DeathPosture

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