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* V/A - Dream Injection 4: Bright Dark (Sub Terranean 1997) http://www.discogs.com/release/33101 * V/A - Psychedelic Voodoo (Sub Terranean 1997) dupe for trading http://www.discogs.com/release/147339 + a bunch of rock/indie albums and comps that I'm too lazy to list right now... /DP

The Original Tweakin' Acid Funk Mix? I'm currently spinning this:

Oh yes, Pedro's got the BEST prices in the business... Both hardware and shipping is incredibly cheap - and his communication is always fast and friendly... I've bought stuff from him a couple of times and I'll not hesitate to do it again... VERY recommended!

It's the usual Wild Things quality, so yeah, it's definitely worth getting... I'll have a review up soon...

* V/A - Alpha Rhythms (Wild Things Records 2006) http://www.discogs.com/release/744157 * Twisted System - Core (Timecode Records 2006) retail http://www.discogs.com/release/611574 * V/A - Cryptology (Timecode Records 2006) retail http://www.discogs.com/release/663969 * V/A - Cosmic Communication (BNE/Organic Records 1999) http://www.discogs.com/release/68856 /DP

Thread moved to promotional section... /DP

Next stop, rocket science!

Ha ha ha ha! Good one Nemo!

My fave's as listed here: 1(!!), 3(!) [...] 6(!)

Damn, that's REALLY sad... Spiral Trax was one of the great Scandinavian labels... Many classics released on there...

Thread moved to artist and label announcements... /DP

Thread moved to artist and label announcements - as it's clearly not a review... /DP

You contract eurogoapsyravetrance with anylabel?

V/A – After Hourz Hi-res cover: front Artist: Various Title: After Hourz (Compiled by Side-A) Format: CD (jewel case/digipack) Label: Groove Zone (Japan) Cat. #: GZCD-005 Distribution: Wakyo Distribution Date: July 2006 Track listing: 01. 10’33” Dousk - Estrange 02. 09’09” Parham & Dominic Plaza – Once (Kasey Taylor & Chris Meehan Remix) 03. 07’53” Motion & Side-A - Activated 04. 09’03” Tetraktys – Interstellar Overdrive (Motion Remix) 05. 08’02” Solead - Accoutume 06. 08’21” Jaïa – Last Call 07. 08’52” Side-A – Synopsis 1.1 08. 08’05” Rai - Comet 09. 08’26” Side-A – Synopsis 1.1 (Silicon Sound Remix) Review: Back on plastixx!! After exactly one years hiatus (though with a couple of releases on the sub-label Aqua Recordings) Groove Zone Records from Japan are back on plastic. Groove Zone has released some real fine compilations, but the last one, Aerocruz, I didn’t really find essential… Sure, it had its moments, but overall speaking I found it a little too fluffy… That’s all in the past though, and I’m approaching this fresh compilation with an open mind… Frenchman Side-A compiled it, and by the looks of the tracklist he has dug out quite a few big names within progressive trance… Let’s dig in… Let me take you thru the tracks… #01: Dousk – Estrange [130 BPM] Greek producer Yiannis Douskos is all over the place at the moment with his ultra-deep house/progressive crossover stuff… This lengthy track was originally released on wax by Vapour Records in 2005 and has been released on a Renaissance compilation too… Deep, progressive stuff is Dousk’s trademark, and trust me, this is extremely deep… Very lush and somewhat minimal without really being minimal… It just is! Luscious, floating and totally groovy… Perfect for lazy afternoons or late night urban clubbing… Sexy stuff that keeps going on and on and on and on and on and… Usually that would bore the hell out of me, but this track has a charm that I can’t resist… #02: Parham & Dominic Plaza – Once (Kasey Taylor & Chris Meehan Remix) [126 BPM] The next track was also released on wax last year… This is my first encounter with both the original composers and the remixers, so I have no idea what to expect… Anyway, this is the slowest track here – and that doesn’t go by unnoticed. The groove is pretty laidback despite the somewhat simple and surprisingly blunt bassline… I like the groovy pads and the massive reverbs – and the melodic touch is nice too… In fact it’s all fine and dandy, but I’m afraid the cheese factor is a little too high for me to totally dig this… The unnecessary long break bugs me too… A little edge and this would have been among my fav’e tracks here… #03: Motion & Side-A – Activated [132 BPM] Motion is Vincent Courcot from France – better known as Tetraktys… Side A is Olivier Cambier also from France. They first collaborated on the Tatsu Recordings compilation Ground Grooves released in 2004 and again on the Candyflip compilation Levitation released in 2005… Especially the latter track was lovely with its distinct feather-light melody and constant progression… And lovely is just what this track is… It’s über-lush with its floating melodies, deep reverbs and slick progression… But despite its somewhat commercial elements, I really dig it… Certain passages remind me of Sasha’s legendary Xpander which is among my fav’e club tracks ever… Sweet! #04: Tetraktys – Interstellar Overdrive (Motion Remix) [130 BPM] The next track is also by Vincent Courcot, but this time he’s on his own… Interstellar Overdrive was the minimal opening track off his self-titled debut album released on Sub Machine Records in 2003. And now it has been upgraded under his Motion alter ego - so basically he’s remixing himself here… Some of the harsh, minimal-slash-industrial elements from the original are still present here, but generally this is a slicker, groovier vision – in keeping with the traditional Motion sound… The drive and NRG is unsurpassed, and unlike the previous track this is much more lodged in the underground… It’s edgy! Brilliant! #05: Solead – Accoutume [132 BPM] Solead is yet another Vincent Courcot project in which he collaborates with Charles Michaud aka. Triptych. The sound here is upbeat progressive trance with very distinct electro-elements… The perfect transition track when going from progressive trance to electro – or the other way around… It’s nice and has some real funky passages, but overall it’s not as good as the 2 previous Courcot tracks… #06: Jaïa – Last Call [132 BPM] Yannis Kamarinos is a living legend within electronic music… Based in France, Yannis has been responsible for some of the most important trance/chill releases in our scene… He has successfully mastered the most popular subgenres of our scene: Full breed goa trance, eclectic chill & ambient and most recently he has ventured into progressive trance/house/electro. The album Blue Energy has been a fav’e since it was released in 1998 and the 2005 album Fiction has already reached the status of being a classic… So yeah he’s quite a capacity and this track shows just why. This is a subtle, groovalicious, low-ripping, high-catching bomb of progressive trance track… The melodies are ripe, the electro influences just right and the housey progression leaves you sweaty, panting for more… #07: Side-A – Synopsis 1.1 [130 BPM] Olivier Cambier who also compiled this CD, is back with another track… Again the epic, uplifting qualities prevail and this is a very melodic, commercial piece of crossover club/progressive trance… But unlike the previous track, this seems a little blander and less inspired… Sure it’s nice, epic and floating, but there’s nothing here we haven’t heard before… #08: Rai – Comet [127 BPM] Rai is Roman Horinek from the Czech capital Prague. I’ve only heard the two tracks he has released on the Tribal Vision compilations Lime Light and Street Art… The first one was a little too Balearic for my taste, but the second one digged much deeper into electro/progressive house territory with synth galore and über-smooth sequencing and a tight rhythm section… This track finds its place nicely between them… The tight rhythm section and the electro influences are distinct, but there’s also a commercial side to it… It’s a pretty nice track, but it’s more wallpaper than a stand-out… #09: Side-A – Synopsis 1.1 (Silicon Sound Remix) [130 BPM] The last track is supposedly a bonus track… I’ve never really understood the concept behind bonus tracks, but that’s really besides the point… This is a remix to Side-A’s track made by fellow Frenchman Silicon Sound (Johannes Regnier). And where the original was somewhat bland and uninspired, this track has more stamina… It’s easily more melodic and trancy… And best of all, it’s got the edge that the original is lacking… I’m especially impressed by the percussion, the melancholy melodies and the general punch! Not exactly the kind of morning trance we’re used to from Silicon Sound, but that’s just another plus. Diversity rules! …A great example of the remix kicking the shit out of the original! This is a huge track! And now I can safely say: Groove Zone Records are definitely back with a vengeance!! This is a very solid compilation! Oh yes, there’s a bunch of excellent tracks here – and even the less-good tracks are still pretty solid. And my main gripe with those less good tracks is their commercial nature which isn’t necessarily a bad thing… There’s some real excellent progressive trance to be found here – and often it crosses well over into house, club trance and electro… Fans of such stuff should definitely check it out… It’s one of the better progressive trance releases of 2006 – up to par with Iboga and Plusquam stuff! The simple digipack has some really boring artwork, but do not despair – the music more than make up for that… Enjoy! Favourites: 1, 3(!!), 4(!), 6(!), 9(!!) DeathPosture External links: Groove Zone Records: http://www.groove-zone.com Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/release/713644 Saiko Sounds: http://tinyurl.com/lor5o Wakyo: http://tinyurl.com/mdnbx Cisco: http://tinyurl.com/noflz

* Muse - Black Holes & Revelations (A & E Records Ltd. 2006) http://www.discogs.com/release/725292 * V/A - Broken Dreams (Warner Music 2005) Not yet on Discogs...

Yeah, it certainly has a bunch of housey passages... Indepth analysis to come in my upcoming review... NP: Andreas Dorau - Stoned Faces Don't Lie

Come on anylabel. Give contract!

V/A – After Hourz (Groove Zone Records 2006) Straight outta Japan... Slick afternoon/early evening progressive grooves...

* Lostprophets - Liberation Transmission (Visible Noise 2006) Not yet on Discogs... * V/A - Celtic Records (Celtic Records 1996) http://www.discogs.com/release/55744

Well, I've heard the single on the radio... It's on my 'to buy' list... I bought the previous album in the US last year... Nice stuff!

... Just kidding! I'm listening to:

Well obviously I disagree... This is their most cohesive album since Ten...

V/A – Twisted Vision Hi-res cover: front Artist: Various Title: Twisted Vision (by DJ Leptit) Format: CD (jewel case) Label: Hadra Records (France) Cat. #: HADCD04 Distribution: Arabesque Date: 3 July 2006 Track listing: 01. 07’05” Barak – Insane Tentacle 02. 07’05” Menog – Trance Human Extinction 03. 07’24” Hyper Frequencies - L'Élektrö Bô 04. 08’04” Jahbo vs. Shotu – Trigger Happy 05. 09’38” Highko – Brain vs. CPU 06. 06’38” Syntax Error – K-8 07. 07’50” Shotu – Aarhus Virus 08. 07’28” Phonic Request & Akhoa – The Dead City 09. 06’19” EVP - Evolution Stream: http://tinyurl.com/pvty3 (all tracks!) Review: All over the history, even the greatest actions and the most critical turn points, started with a VISION! Hadra Records is a psytrance music spin-off by the French festival-organizers-turned-record-label Hadra… Maybe it’s the other way around!? I’m not really sure. What I do know though, is that this collective of French psytrancer nutters have been releasing compilations since 2004… This is their 4th instalment, compiled by the label persona DJ Leptit… The tracklist reveals a bunch of well-known names, so I’m looking forward to getting a Twisted Vision… Let me take you thru the tracks… #01: Barak – Insane Tentacle [145 BPM] “Mmm, I’m thirsty! Oh, I don’t think you should drink thaaaaaaaaat, it looks bad for you! Nonsense, it makes me feel great, smarter, more aggressive! … Purple Tentacle's mutated into an insane genius! … Are you sure we don't need to add anything about hideous slimy super-intelligent tentacles? Well, what possible harm could one insane, mutant tentacle do? … I feel like I could take on the world! … Build a time machine!” Barak (Fernando Diaz Gallardo) opens the ball… And this aptly named track is indeed insane… It’s fast-paced, pounding night-trance packed with humorous samples from Days Of The Tentacle and all kinds of odd twists and turns… Seriously, there’s not a single dull second here. It’s action packed and it’s very psychedelic, but it doesn’t get too pretentious. It’s simply good, wholesome fun! Reminds me a great deal of Drumatik’s style which I really like… I like this too! #02: Menog – Trance Human Extinction [144 BPM] “Look around. Those passes are the only entrance to this oasis! Hey, did you hear something? Shh, I hear something! […] I’m sure I don’t have to remind you that the alternative, if you can call it that, is total extinction!” Portuguese producer Menog (Daniel Bernardo) has released two albums + a long list of compilation tracks and remixes… What I’ve heard from his hands has been great, and this track is also good… Basically this is melodic party music verging on night trance with a big splash of psychedelia… I really like the eerie background pads and naïve melodies that span the entire track… They correlate nicely with the pounding bass and the twirling acid lines… Another nice track! #03: Hyper Frequencies - L'Élektrö Bô [146 BPM] Frenchman Gilles Béraud is another very active psytrance producer with an impressive roster of releases under his belt… With a few exceptions, I’ve appreciated most of what I’ve heard from him in the past and this track certainly has potential too… It’s energetic, twirling psytrance with a certain funky charm to it… I like the morphing sounds and how they swoosh in particular – they are very trippy and help elevate this track into higher dimensions… #04: Jahbo vs. Shotu – Trigger Happy [148 BPM] On this track Shotu (David Marmin from France aka. DJ Leptit who compiled this CD) is joined by Danish producer Røllike Jahbo – one of the most acclaimed Århus personalities… And that’s because of tracks like this! This is a class example of the fine-tuned, relentless, deeply psychedelic Århus-sound which rocks trance floors across the globe… Sharply defined, much focussed and deeply trippy night trance destined to fuck you up! Lovely! #05: Highko – Brain vs. CPU [150 BPM] Heiko Quast from Germany is a night-psy producer whom I first got acquainted with recently… His collaboration with fellow Germans Naked Tourist on the 2006 Dropout Productions compilation Project Eleusis was a stand-out, but from what I’ve understood both his album and his compilation tracks are all over or close to 150 BPMs – just like this one… And that’s where it gets just a liiiiiiiiittle too hectic for my tastes… Sure, there are a bunch of interesting, trippy and funny elements here, but that gabbaesque bassline doesn’t really fly well with me… It’s too much of a good thing… #06: Syntax Error – K-8 [150 BPM] And the same problem applies for the next track… It’s too hardcore! Anyway, this is an alias for Danish producer Jacob Skouborg (member of Grapes Of Wrath) who has released some real goodies over the years… And sure enough, this track oozes quality too – from the rich, shroomy qualities to the twirling acid-lines and otherworldly tweaks… I just wish it was a little less hectic… #07: Shotu – Aarhus Virus [148 BPM] David Marmin (DJ Leptit) is back with a solo track here… And though he’s French, he’s been infected with a virus from Denmark. Århus to be more precise! That’s right; this is definitely Parvati-like stuff – raging mad, deeply focussed, demented and triptastic night trance… And groovy at the same time! Wow, what a complex! Great! #08: Phonic Request & Akhoa – The Dead City [146 BPM] “The Dead City! Quick, quick, they will see, they will see. Come away! Come away! Look, look, we've found it: the way into Mordor! The secret stairs! Climb!” Wilfried Decaesteker (Phonic Request) and Olivier Charpier (Akhoa) stick together like waffles! I’ve often commented positively on their oddball and usually humorous take on psytrance… This approach takes the music to a more humane level – and leaves you smiling while you’re dancing. The intro revolves around the Gollum samples from ROTK when he’s leading Sam and Frodo past Minas Morgul – and the creepy atmosphere from the movie is portrayed well here… As the track progresses it turns into a versatile bunch of psychedelic bleeps, twisted blops and trippy twists – all tied up by some churning synths and a very well-constructed rhythm section… Lovely! #09: EVP – Evolution [146 BPM] “The new evolution stems from information, and it stems from two types of information: digital and analogue. The digital is artificial intelligence; the analogue results from molecular biology, the cloning of the organism, and you knit the two together with neurobiology…” Closing things up is a track by UK-producer Alex Diplock… He released his excellent debut album Harmonic Module on Wild Thing Records in late 2005. I was really taken by Alex’ unique underground, yet melodic style rooted deep in old-school psychedelia… And this is a very typical EVP track – just like what I fell in love with the first time… Very melodic AND very underground psychedelic too – incredibly versatile and immensely trippy! The Waking Life samples are maybe a bit over-used, but who cares? This is a brilliant track! Perfect for dancing, trancing and late night romancing! Awesome track! Hadra started with a vision – a twisted one! I gotta give them, and especially the visionary DJ Leptit, credit for compiling one hell of a fine night trance compilation… With only two exceptions all tracks here are above average quality… Seriously, this is up to par with a Parvati Records release! And that’s about the best damn compliment I can give as Parvati is one of my absolute fav’e labels… And this is equally good, packed to the rim with trippy, twisted and very dancefloor friendly night time tracks… Well done Hadra and DJ Leptit! The cover art is plastered with maybe a little too much bright text, but it does not ruin the impression of a very fine package… Fans of diverse, edgy Parvati-like psytrance should NOT miss this one… Enjoy! Favourites: 1(!), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9(!!) DeathPosture External links: Hadra Records: http://www.hadra.net/ Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/release/718108 Saiko Sounds: http://tinyurl.com/m37eb Wirikuta: http://tinyurl.com/p7y2m Psyshop: http://tinyurl.com/owobu Beatspace: http://tinyurl.com/s9fjz Chaos: http://tinyurl.com/m7zbv Ajuca: http://tinyurl.com/qagmf

First time too... Uhh, exciting!