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DeathPosture summer clear-out... Hello psy-collectors… As often before, I have a bunch of stuff lying around that would like to find new friendly homes… I have the following CDs for sale/trade: NOTE: These are ORIGINALS - Not re-issued versions... * RARE: Total Eclipse - Violent Relaxation [blue Room 1995: http://www.discogs.com/release/93508] (2xCD - near mint condition) 4 copies! * RARE: Koxbox - Forever After [boxbunny Records 1998: http://www.discogs.com/release/196756 ] (CD - mint condition) 1 copy! * RARE: The Infinity Project - Mystical Experiences [Fairway Records 1996: http://www.discogs.com/release/256240 ] (CD - mint condition) 1 copy! * RARE: X-Dream - Radio [blue Room 1998: http://www.discogs.com/release/33693 ] (CD - near mint condition) 1 copy! * VERY RARE: Elysium - Celestial Sounds and Neurotic Tribal Beats [Nova Zembla 1997: http://www.discogs.com/release/116779 ] (CD - mint condition - still shrink-wrapped) 8 copies! And a few duplicate - not rare, I just have spare copies of them: * S.U.N. Project - The Remixes [spirit Zone 2001: http://www.discogs.com/release/31742 ] (CD - mint condition) 1 copy! * DVD: Clerks: http://www.bytesandbobs.com/dvdcompare/comparison.asp?T=1123 Collectors Series Widescreen (R1 - mint condition) [] 1 copy! I’ve made quite a few successful trades over the years – and I guess I’m pretty well-known on various psy/goa sites… But if you want to do a background-check on me you’re more than welcome to ask people I’ve traded with: Stormbringer, Basilisk, PKS, Full Lotus, Mars, Damion/Psyreviews – or just ask around on public forums for my credibility… ;o) I prefer to trade these with equally old, rare, ORIGINAL goa-CDs... [Wantlist: http://www.discogs.com/~DeathPosture ] But I could also use some new stuff from your fav'e online shop (Psyshop, Saiko Sounds, etc...)... Or if you want to offer me vast amounts of cash for these, you might be able to persuade me... But trading is my preferred business! Also bear in mind, that these CDz are RARE, timeless classics, so if you're buying me new CDs from psyshop, I might want more than one ... But let's talk about that if you e-mail me! Also, if you have dupes in your collection - rare or not, I might be interested in some kind of trade! ;o) If you are interested, please do not hesitate to get in touch and we can talk about what stuff you want, and what you can offer in return... Send me a list of what stuff you'd like to exchange - or give me an estimate on how many new CDz you can buy me @ psyshop, saikosounds, etc in exchange for these CDz... My want-list is here: http://www.discogs.com/~DeathPosture - and just because something is not on my wantlist, does not mean I don’t want it… ;o) I prefer to trade within Europe as my shipping costs would be low (I'm in Denmark), but for the right offer I'll ship anywhere in the world... Alright, that's it I guess... Please get in touch if you are interested: deathposture [at] hotmail.com DeathPosture

Yeah, and you get it for "free" if you buy an Infected tee @ psyshop... DP

Oh yes, Scatterbrain RAWKS! ... Looking forward to more stuff in the future... DP

Phi - Phinalizer Format: CD Artist: Phi Title: Phinalizer Label: Elf Music, Japan Cat. #: HYCA-5001 Date: June 16th Year: 2004 Track listing: 01. 05’14” Henro 02. 06’00” We Can Go To Your Country 03. 05’54” Perfect ATK 04. 06’07” Ganja Of It All 05. 07’13” Plz Pass Me Beer & Acid 06. 06’13” Phinalizer 07. 07’02” King & Slave 08. 07’03” Afrobad 09. 08’24” I Don’t Need Your Justice 10. 06’22” Desert Legend Review: Japanese tweakers… Phi consists of Shuji Ichimura and Shinnosuke Masuo, both born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. Formed in 2002, they’ve gained massive support in their home-country for their out-standing live performances that are actually as “live” as you can get when we’re talking electronic music. They are touring Europe at the moment, and with this, their debut album these crazy Japanese trancers are sure to turn some heads and gain some fans… Let me take you thru the tracks… #01: [142 BPM] An ultra-short intro is soon interrupted by a banging bass, floating analogue synths and good old, pure acid-squelch-a-rama… Very clever use of digital percussion and high pitched melodies… This reminds me of older Infected Mushroom – Very nice! But why is it so short? Should have been much longer… ;o) #02: [147 BPM] This is the second-fastest track on the album, and that does not go unnoticed… It’s full-power-no-questions-asked from the get-go, and then it just blast its way through your speakers… Full-on goa-trance with a deep, repetitive bassline… The super-fly, versatile, twirling acid-melodies will take you on a musical journey back to 1996 when the TR-303 ruled the scene… Check out the oscillating build-up and climax… Very trippy! #03: [144 BPM] This starts with some very spacey pitched-up voice samples – and then the mood is set for Japanese psychedelia! Again we are treated to good old analogue basslines with the added flavour of electronic farts, twisted synth melodies and pure acid-lines… Very well structured and there are more layers than you can even begin to count… #04: [146 BPM] Is that a Tokyo Shock Boys sample in the beginning? And what is Ganja of it All supposed to mean? I’m clueless, but what I can tell you, is that this is still full-on psy-trance but with a darker, more introvert nature… Though there are sweet little acid melodies, they somehow drown in the massive wall of bass and percussion… Well, that is true for the first half of the track at least… Funny Wizard-Demo-like sample btw… ;o) #05: [141 BPM] “Pass me the beer & acid”… Yes, now I can relate… The acid-squelches have found their way to the top of the sound spectre again on this track... Welcome back! This full-on track has a few changes of pace – at one point it gets almost minimal, but only for a short while and always maintaining focus… The small build-up/climax part that starts @ 4’55 is just pure nostalgic brain food for an old-school dreamer as me… Not bad at all… #06: [146 BPM] The title track is another fast-paced, hectic track… This time with a more moody, dark atmosphere… Clever use of laughing samples and great synthesizer action… There are a lot of ‘silent’ parts here – and some crazy breaks… I have a feeling the madness is only just beginning… #07: [138 BPM] Despite the ‘low’ BPM-range on this track, it is a brutal assault on your eardrums… The bass is banging, and the guys are tweaking their knobs like crazy leaving us with a sick, sick tune… And that was meant as a superlative… I mean, that melody is just so damn hypnotizing… Japan meets Finland… Sushi-Sauna trance… *sS* #08: [145 BPM] Not much is worse than a bad afro – we all know that! Yikes, it gets even darker now as we sound-wise move from Finland across the border into Russia… ‘Cause this is Sushi-Vodka-trance… With all the elements we know from the darker side of the Russian trance scene… The melodies and joyfulness are replaced by darker, more distorted beats… With just a sip of the usual Japanese psychedelia… Great, driving night time track! #09: [148 BPM] Nice organic intro… After a few secs we launch straight into the fastest track on the album… After a few minutes of hard-hitting night-trance the guys really start spitting out all kinds of trippy FX… A sick, sick melody – some crazy drums – another sick melody – etc… There is SO much stuff going on here, but somehow it manages to stay focused… The absolute highlight is the climax @ 5’07 – I mean, DAMN!! … Pure full-on acid bliss… Well done guys! ;o) #10: [136 BPM] As legend prescribes it, it’s chill time on the last track… But in Japan chilling is done at 136 bpms… This IS a slower track – with lighter, fluffier melodies… The pillar is some kind of synth-guitar-sound and there is a soothing dubby bassline holding it all together… This album really surprised me in a positive way… I mean, the production seems flawless to me, the layers are countless and the Japanese creativity unfolds beautifully…At parts it’s a trip down memory lane – with modern production techniques… Not bad at all for a debut album… I could have wished for some of the tracks to be longer though – and at some of the tracks have parts that are not instantly head-bang friendly. But overall I like the variation here – it’s good! Before receiving this CD, I had absolutely no knowledge of Phi, but I will for sure keep an ear out for them in the future – and I encourage anyone who likes old-school-experimental-crazy-highly-psychedelic trance to do the same… 8.5/10 Favourites: 1(!!), 2(!!!), 3, 5, 8(!), 9(!!) DeathPosture External links: Phi: www.phi-music.net (Audio samples available!) ELF Music: www.elf-music.net Wirikuta Distribution: www.wirikuta.at (Should be in European distribution shortly…)

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Ajmin ==> Check my intial review... I've tried to explain it there... If you're lazy, here's the paragraph again... ;o) --- Thumbs up for the cover art too… Made by professional skateboarder/graffiti artist Gorm Boberg this cover stand out from the crowd… Reminds me of Spirallianz/Midi Miliz/D-Drum stuff… When Mushroom Mag asked about the name and the cover of the new album, Atmos said: “2nd Brigade means basically the second album after "Headcleaner" but it's supposed to match the cover that is a very ironic picture that might seem a bit brutal the first time you look at it. Basically every one knows how soft and cheesy music I'm producing and also everyone that knows me personally knows that I have sometimes a bit strange sense of humour. My idea was to have a cover that doesn't really go together with the contents of the album.” Actually, I think Warhammer 40000 space marines alongside armoured tanks with huge speakers and playboy bunny logos make perfect sense… ;o) --- DP

Agreed... One of my all-time fav'e tracks... And Schizoeffective is one of my all-time fav'e albums... ;o) DP

Eskimo - Party Pooper "Ladies and gentleman, can I have your attention, please? I'm sorry, but the police are here, they've asked us to stop the party." DP

Hehe.. No offence taken... I know my reviews contain more than that.. ;o) DP

Hey Eagle... Thx for your comment... ;o) Well, I would review it if I had it... Unfortunately my ass is as broke as an ass can get... But the samples on Psyshop sounds promising... So I've put it on my to-get-list... I'll review it once I get a hold of it - if I get it... In the meantime, you could write down a few comments on it yourself and post it here? DP

http://www.discogs.com/release/183859 I'm guessing that's what you mean? DP

Atmos – 2nd Brigade Format: CD Artist: Atmos Title: 2nd Brigade Label: Spiral Trax, Sweden Cat. #: SPITCD 020 Date: June 4 Year: 2004 Track listing: 01. 08’36” Raumwelt Signal 02. 09’10” Al Bummer 03. 08’14” KNS 04. 08’59” Metro Deluxe 05. 07’00” Umbau 06. 09’15” Scent of a Tunnel 07. 09’44” Transmission In Vain 08. 08’30” Ordinary Weekend Review: Full-on? This is full-off! Second album from Atmos! Oh, happy day! ;o) After more than 4 years of waiting since the groundbreaking debut release Headcleaner, Tomasz Balicki is ready to wow us once again… Let me take you thru the tracks… #01: First up is Raumwelt Signal… Space-world signal! The intro is slow and relaxed – a simple xylophone melody and random voice muttering… Wind-fx are added to help shape the moody atmosphere… And along the way more fx are added… Percussion, etc… And BAM, a dark distorted gritty bassline… Later, voice-samples saying “Let the bass kick!”… From being kind and gentle, this track has evolved into a progressive, technoid, yet slow tune… And I barely even noticed… Check out the industrial-sounding synths towards the end too… Nice track! #02: Next up is Al Bummer, which conveniently rhymes with summer… ‘Cause this is night-time music for a progressive summer set… When you’ve been chilling all day on the beach in the sun, this is the fuel that’ll keep you dancing all night… Hi-hats, trippy synths, ‘industrial percussion’ – check out the downbeat part in the middle, which progresses into a Hi Hat-studios’esque groove… This on one hell of a funky tune…;o) #03: KNS is more subtle… A deep, un-polished bassline sets the pace, accompanied by lighter, joyful melodies… Check out the looooong, very cool build-up part from around 2’00 to 3’33 where the bassline is hid away, and the tension is just building… Who is that saying “Do I make myself clear” – Darth Vader? … Just as #1 this track manages to shift from one genre to another almost unnoticeable… That’s great craftsmanship… Lovely! #04: Metro Deluxe was released as an album-teaser in late 2003, so most of you should know it… It’s definitely on the housier side of things… With wicked analogue layered percussion and twisted stereo-echoes, this is percussion oriented tribal-trance at its best! Beach house trance! Kick-ass track! #05: It’s fucking mad! Yes, the plot thickens now and the beats get darker… A noisy, analogue bassline, sparse percussion and all kinds of filter-effects are used to create the spooky atmosphere in this track… Again we get distinct techno-influences… Not for the faint-hearted, but an interesting track altogether… #06: How does a tunnel smell? And even more interesting, how does the scent of a tunnel sound? This track is much more accessible than its predecessor… After a short intro, a twisted acid-line starts in the background…In the foreground are different percussion and a deep, rich bassline… In between it all, is a groovy, sweet vibe holding it all together… Again, we’re in progressive territory, but with a sharper sound… I really like the build-up parts that start @ around 3’00 and again @ 5’05 – and the multilayered mayhem they both end in… Tribal percussion and smooth, driving melodies with the added value of some good old psychedelia… That’s a funky cocktail, and this is some funky shit! ;o) #07: Power from the get-go… After a few seconds, a hard-hitting bassline is presented alongside some sweet tribal percussion… At around 1’40 the track almost comes to a halt, but is quickly lifted again by a rich bassline and some old-school synth-action…It happens again a couple of minutes later, when we are treated to a lengthy voice sample about space-travel – interrupted by more twisted basslines and spacy synths… Later on we get some kind of female singing/humming and some twisted vocoded voice sample… Another fine, groovy progressive tune… This transmission was NOT in vain Mr. Balicki! #08: The last track is for chilling… Not! This is a more experimental tune… The bassline and most of the percussion is “normal” but the surrounding sounds are of a more deviant nature… High-pitched melodies and weird guitar squelches – not really my cup of java to be honest… I don’t think this will get much playtime in my stereo… Despite that I don’t really like the last track; this is a nice album… It’s progressive in nature, though the sound is not as well-polished, as say Son Kite, Kooler or FREq – there are room for more experimentation here [though not as much as the Echölab album] – and it’s obvious that Balicki is heavily inspired by techno, tech-house and the likes… That also means, that this requires a little more from the listener than your ordinary high-bpm trance-album – you need to be open-minded, and if so, you’ll like this album… Thumbs up for the cover art too… Made by professional skateboarder/graffiti artist Gorm Boberg this cover stand out from the crowd… Reminds me of Spirallianz/Midi Miliz/D-Drum stuff… When Mushroom Mag asked about the name and the cover of the new album, Atmos said: “2nd Brigade means basically the second album after "Headcleaner" but it's supposed to match the cover that is a very ironic picture that might seem a bit brutal the first time you look at it. Basically every one knows how soft and cheesy music I'm producing and also everyone that knows me personally knows that I have sometimes a bit strange sense of humour. My idea was to have a cover that doesn't really go together with the contents of the album.” Actually, I think Warhammer 40000 space marines alongside armoured tanks with huge speakers and playboy bunny logos make perfect sense… ;o) I like this album… Well, most of it anyway… It takes repeated listens to really sink in, but when it does, it really sits… It is cool how Balicki manages to cross musical boundaries within single tracks – he’s got great talent… Check it out if you want to experience how Atmos has evolved since Headcleaner… Recommended for any open-minded fan of electronic music! 8/10 Favourites: 2, 3, 4(!), 6(!!), 7(!) DeathPosture External links: Spiral Trax: www.spiraltrax.com Psyshop: www.psyshop.com (Audio samples available!) Saiko Sounds: www.saikosounds.com Chaos Unlimited: www.chaosunlimited.co.uk --- [NOTE: For info on the limited vinyl release, check the Spiral Trax website…] --- Edit: Updated with HTML december 1st 2005

Links to a few reviews of mine I'd like you to read Ear: Analog Pussy: http://forum.isratrance.com/viewtopic.php/...forum/9/start/0 Puoskari: http://www.onewayltd.com/psyforums/read.ph...i=92063&t=92063 V/A Buckle Up: http://forum.isratrance.com/viewtopic.php/...forum/9/start/0 Viktan: http://www.onewayltd.com/psyforums/read.ph...i=91398&t=91398 DP

I have yet to see DP give anyone anything below average at worst and most of releases are "reccomended". (there are so many people that will agree with me that) our scene is flooded with all kinds of copy cats and boring formulaic stuff. You can hear people complain every day how dissapointed they get when their new CD order arrives. I mean not everything is *that* good. Agreed... And as I mentioned earlier, I cannot be bothered with reviewing much of the stuff that I do not like... Simple as that! Btw, have you read my Analog Pussy and Viktan reviews? Are those hyped? Alright, that's it for now... I'm sure I've missed something - and perhaps even something important - but time is a factor rigth now - gotta go... Hope these posts will clear up some things? If not, I'm sure you'll tell me.. ;o) Have a LUSH friday guys! DeathPosture

Hey guys... I wanted write a reply earlier, but the site went down... Anyway, let me try to comment on some of the stuff you've said: To me you sound like you try to cover up for obvious flaw and want to get as many people to buy the CD's you review. You sound like you work for those labels. Look - as I've pointed out before I had NO IDEA what was going on when I was listening to the Overlap CD - All I know is that I experienced a higher pressure on my eardrums when the volume was turned to the max than I normally do... But so what? I just turned the volume down a notch, and everything was fine... Later Antic told me WHY I had that experience... I don't see what the problem is - the CD plays fine! And I can assure you that I don't work for any label, record-shop, whatever... I answer to no-one... I'm just your average poor student, who loves psychedelic trance... I've been reviewing CDs for 4 years now - and steadily people started contacting me, telling me they liked my reviews... It has slowly snowballed from there and now I get quite a few CDs in the mail each week for review... But again, I must stress that sending me CDs does NOT entail a good review... I DO HOWEVER mostly review stuff I like... If someone sends me something I do not like, I often choose not to review it - simply because I have a hard time writing about stuff I do not like... You might say that this is "biased" - well, I'm a busy student... I don't get paid for writing reviews, so this is kinda my screening process... If I was unemployed I'd review everything I got... But time is a factor for me, so I review the stuff I want to express joy with... I stopped reading after this paragraph, because, let's face it it's all HYPE and even you admitted it. This sounds like some commercial DJ magazine article that's really an advertisment, not a review. Did you visit ANY forum/board/etc in the months before Son Kite launched "Colours"? There was an ENORMOUS hype leading up the release... I started my review talking about that hype... I don't see the problem in that... Actually, I didn't think much of your initial review but after Antic pointed out this obvious flaw you proceeded with "But that does not make this worse - you get more than you pay for... Hehe..." That is an obvious cover-up advertisment and hype. I was merely trying to be funny... And failing miserably at it... ;o( Anyways I'll be constructive and give you my opinion how to improve your articles. I suggest you take your taste out of reviews and minimise "I" statements and words like "good" or "great". Instead focus on the real substance and DESCRIBE what the CD sounds like, maybe compare it to something else with statements like "fans of band X will appreciate track Y on comp Z". Give people idea what to expect witout hype and advertisment. Either that or when you like something praise hype and advertise it, but when you don't trash it with equal enthusiasm. Thanks for the constructive critisism... First and foremost: I often compare reviewed CDs with similar artists - I haven't done so with Overlap - simply because I have a hard time comparing it with anything else... As Kiph also pointed out, my reviews are HIGHLY personal, hence the subjectivity... In fact, I agree with most of the stuff that Kiph points out in his two posts about this issue... That's just the way I write reviews - I'm an amateur reviewer doing this for fun... If I got paid for this - or if the reviews were published elsewhere than psynews/israntrance/psyforum.co.uk/trance.net and ektoplazm, Yes, I'd definitely had to change format, etc, etc... But for now, this is my input to the trance-scene...

Random Future was only released as a promo on Flying Rhino before that label went under (http://www.discogs.com/release/147465) Bamboo Forest was kind of a re-release (a few tracks from Randon Future + new ones) on Japanese Vision Quest Records in 2003 (http://www.discogs.com/release/230238) DP

Let me guess you got this CD for free didn't you? Since when is noise, distortion and sound range clipping a good thing? Your reviews are biased my friend and it doesn't take a sound engineering genious to see that. Sometimes artists "distort" their sound on purpose (ex. Industrial, Schalb etc.), but range clipping for sake of making it louder is simply amateurish. My 2 cents. Hello Ear - and thank you for you input! I'm always looking for opinions and feedback to improve my reviews.... First and foremost, my knowledge of the technical aspects of range-clipping, intentional distortion and sound compression is very limited... In that field, I'm Joe Average... I wouldn't be able to review stuff from a technical stand-point, 'cause I have no idea which is which... What I do, is write honest, non-biased reviews... I take great pride i that, and I can guarantee you that sending me a free CD does not entail a 10/10 review - ppl would soon get bored with that... I do my best to point out any errors that a release might have - check any of my reviews for examples! The reason this sound-compression-thing was not really spelled out in the intial review was simply because of the fact that I did not know what it was until Antic pointed it out... After he did, I wrote my experience in my reply - if I was really biased, would I have done this? Anyway Ear, I hope you know what I mean... I'm just a regular guy, who gets his kicks out of reviewing the odd CD every once in a while... Alot of people seem to enjoy them though, and that's what keeps me going... Hope that clears things up - if not, you are more than welcome to get back to me... My e-mail is found if you click my name... Gracias! Have a nice day! DeathPosture

Antic - my man... ;o) I knew that you digged this too from your words on the Isratrance board... This is indeed a special album... Funny you should mention the thing about the unpleasant distortions when listening to the album in head-phones... When I wrote my review, I listened to the album about 5-6 times over the course of 2 days - with the volume turned to the max on my baddass Philips SBC HP910 headphones... And I did experience something that happens rarely to me - that my eardrums really hurt... I had to turn down the volume several times to "cope"... The sound-pressure is soo intense... But that does not make this worse - you get more than you pay for... Hehe... Check it out guys and girls! DeathPosture

Overlap – 6th Sense Format: CD Artist: Overlap Title: 6th Sense Label: Zillion Mental Anarchie, Greece Cat. #: ZMACD017 Year: 2004 Track listing: 01. 07’36” 6th Sense 02. 07’26” No Way Out 03. 07’26” Deep Diving 04. 07’42” Ghost Story 05. 07’23” Bump in the Night 06. 07’37” Naked People 07. 07’25” Children of the Universe 08. 07’33” Transformation 09. 07’07” Doors 10. 08’23” Deja Vú Review: From Russia with love… Brilliant tag-line ZMA! ;o) I know I’m late on this one – it was released six months ago, but I think it deserves a review… Overlap is a project by Russians Vechaslav Bogachev and Misha Puchkov of Neoris and Neogen fame respectively. They hooked up in 2002 and this is their debut-album… With mastering by Volker Konig (aka Ololuiqui) and with the release on ZMA, the basis for some dark n gritty, Russian vodka-trance should be spelled out quite clearly… Let’s find out what the boys have come up with… Let me take you thru the tracks… #01: First up is the title-track 6th Sense… A long, eerie intro sets the mood… Horror atmosphere and some spooky FX… And then; the thick, groovy bass-line… After a little fiddling around with metallic beats and electronic farts its go-time… The track is now in full, phat effect… This is such a hectic, multi-layered tune… So deep – perfect for a progressive night-time set! Nice! #02: Another intro full of character… They boys are playing around with twisted effects… Did you notice the sample of a Gregorian choir that was there for just a sec?... We quickly launch into the groove – a rich, succulent bassline accompanied by some very trippy, evil melodies… Again, there are more layers than I can count… This is dark, progressive night-trance at its best… I’m loving it! #03: Let’s dive deeper… This intro is also – surprise, surprise – spooky… Very trippy feel it has – you could cut the tension with a knife… ;o) This is another darker progressive tune, yet slightly groovier than its predecessors… There are a couple of minutes in the middle of the track that gets just a little to tedious for my taste, but it gets much better towards the end… Somehow they manage to incorporate light, fluffy melodies into a dark, gritty track… Skilled guys! ;o) #04: Yikes, a ghost story… Yet another scary intro… The bpm is increased and then it goes brutally full-on - with a dark edge… But let me stress, that this in no way, can be compared to “neo full-on”… As my fellow reviewer Basilisk pointed out, “[Overlap tracks] usually don't have blaring distinct melodies - instead, we return to the old Goan concept of LAYERS […] to bring a fullness and richness to the sound. So what you have are full-on tracks that are very upbeat and full of action without being mindless or corny or obnoxious.” … Well said Bas… This is the way full-on should sound… Excellent! #05: Things that go bump in the night… This is another border-line progressive/full-on track… Check out the excellent use of percussion… There’s a whole bunch of stuff going on at the same time – for the untrained ear it might even sound a bit too hectic, but with an open mind, a proper PA or in headphones, you get a thrilling experience… Sweet! #06: Time to get naked… This is the fastest track here (145 bpm) and this is one mean-ass bombshell! Full-on in nature – but with strong tech-influences… Feather-like happy melodies interweaved into blasting, deep basslines… Check the distinctive “delay-reverb-effects” used intelligently especially in the first half of the track… Smashing track! #07: Let’s take it down a notch… Just a little though… This track is more on the progressive side – yet there are still many psychedelic effects most commonly found in full-on tracks… Twisted, tribal, percussion and brilliantly fitting kiddy voice-samples… The bassline is mean and infectious and the acid is running strong! Another brilliant track! #08: Woow, what the hell is that sound? A pitched-down chainsaw…? Whatever it is, it’s effective... It’ll haunt you – buzzing in your head! Again, loads and loads of layers with all kinds of effects imaginable… Dark, haunting, trippy bits and pieces… A short break for breathing – a twisted voice sample – and some brilliant melodies thrown in again and again – making up one hell of a sweet track! #09: Let’s go back to the more progressive side… This is somewhat deeper and funkier, yet maintaining the familiar Overlap style that is present throughout the album… There are all kinds of elements from different styles in this track… It’s a big old mosaic of dub, tribal, electro, tech, minimal, progressive and full-on… I can’t really put a label on it, it’s just good… #10: Time for the last, slightly more chilled track Deja Vú… Well, it’s not chilled like that – it’s just a tad slower… Check out the rain-effect – lovely! Also the organ sounds are wicked… Very, very slick production here – the sounds are crystal clear… I also like the percussion work here… And again, well-fitting voice samples… Nice way to end the album! Right, so this was released way back in December 2003 – but I missed out on it the first time around… And that was a serious error on my behalf, ‘cause this is no less than brilliant! The bpm range from 138 to 145 and we are treated to a very smooth production… The overall feeling I get when listening to this, is amazement – I can’t even begin to think how much time and work went into creating this… There are soo0oOoo0o many layers, the flow is flawless and the sounds are so well-polished… Style-wise, they excel in pioneering the merger between various sub-genres of psychedelic trance… The cover-art is simple, but very fitting for the style on the album… I’m sure this will appeal to both tech-trance, prog and full-on fans with an open mind… I strongly suggest you to check out this unique album, if you haven’t already! 9/10 Favourites: 2(!), 4, 6(!), 7(!), 8(!), 9 DeathPosture External links: Overlap: www.overlap-project.com ZMA Records: www.zmarecords.com Psyshop: www.psyshop.com (Audio samples available!) Saiko Sounds: www.saikosounds.com Chaos Unlimited: www.chaosunlimited.co.uk Trance-shop: www.trance-shop.com

Sounds like Atmos new album "Second Brigade" is another Swedish prog-jewel that I just HAVE to have... *sS* DP

Yeees.. That new Atmos material is deeeeep! DP

Though the news-break doesn't really do it for me... ;o( DP

That's *ONE* show I'd like to have attended... I'm rocking like crazy listening to the show... *sS* DP

Damn - what a cool show... The crowd is FREAKING out... What's the venue? DP

Very cool.. Listening right now... Tune in folks! ;o) DP