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Awesome review indeed ... So funny, that I had to put it in the entertainment thread...

* Added Brandon... That's a solid collection dude... And yeah, I'm pretty confident we're all listing originals...

Here's Damion's take on it: Taken from psyreviews.net /DP

I have absolutely no idea what you're saying Dimitri - but somehow you strike me as dissapointed that I gave your latest album a negative review? Well, you know what, that's all about taste isn't it? The first album was great, the second one was not. Simple as that. And don't even begin to think I didn't listen to it --- I did! Read my review again if you're confused. I wanted to like it - I really did. But suffice to say, I didn't. It's fortunate for you though, that taste is individual - and the album got positive reviews too. /DP

Thread moved from 1998 to 1996 forum + release year changed in first post. /DP

Another trade with Moti went down without any problems... Fast, reliable AND registered shipping... Excellent! /DP

Just made an EXCELLENT trade with D3lirious/Jan... He bought me some stuff from Psyshop + sent me a CD in VERY good condition with excellent package... The communication was fast and hassle-free and all in all I'm VERY excited with this trade! Double thumbs up to Jan! /DP

* V/A - Air Born (Flying Rhino Records 1997) thx PsyGoatMoti! http://www.discogs.com/release/3720 * Mandalavandalz - Chapora Nightlife (6-Dimension Sound 2004) thx D3lirious! http://www.discogs.com/release/298459 /DP

I used to work in a record store... I can do it in 2 seconds - not with my nails though... It's a simple matter of letting one of the edges slide against a rugged edge - and you're set...

Well yeah, I mainly review stuff I like... And I have broad tastes... I do agree, that if I reviewed more crappy stuff, maybe the balance would seem more fair... But it's just so dreadfully boring to review crappy stuff for me... I have most of the crap labels 'filtered' out - and that's why you don't see me reviewing much Israeli stuff for instance... But, it's VERY seldom that I rate a compilation or a full album with ALL tracks being good. It has happened less than 10 times in the last 3 years... So it's not like I grade mediocre stuff as perfect... I like good music - and the standards have never been higher... One of the few less-good reviews I've written... It was painstakingly tedious to write. I can honestly not think of a compilation *as good as this* released in the last couple of years - with the same bite and within the same style of psytrance. Schizm is awesome - but it's forest trance Schlabbaduerst 7 is awesome - but it's underground trance Set 5/Summer Collection is awesome - but it's smooth progressive trance Kodama is awesome - but it's lush prog Etc etc etc... Catch my drift? Sure, there has been great compilations in the last couple of years, but not quite in the style of God Save The Machine. (I do not own Unusual Suspects 2 released on Twisted in 2005, which I believe is also a proper belter...). What I'm saying, is that this is the best goa-like modern psytrance compilation released in years... Tip.World started getting better with Imagi:Nations Parts 1 + 2, but before that (backwards until The Secret Of The Thirteen Crystal Skulls) their releases were a joke... Well, I think it's THAT great... But of course taste is taste and it's pretty pointless to discuss taste. But I like everything about this - from the well-laid-out flow to the sweet, glossy artwork - and of course the fresh nu-style goa-like psytrance... Sure you can find more complexity in old school releases - but this is a 2006 compilation, with improved production quality and techniques... And it's real fucking awesome! =D My $0.02 /DP

Faith No More ... And plenty of it...

Last week: * Slackbaba - ...And The Beat Goes Om... (Liquid Records 2006) Will add to Discogs when release date draws closer * Mood Deluxe - The Tangent Universe (Liquid Records 2006) Will add to Discogs when release date draws closer * Panick - Lab-O-Matic (Neurobiotic Records 2006) Will add to Discogs shortly Yesterday: * V/A - God Save The Machine (Tip.World 2006) http://www.discogs.com/release/681371 * Vibrasphere - Archipelago (Digital Structures 2006) http://www.discogs.com/release/655471 Today: * Ka-Sol - Fairytale (Suntrip Records 2006) http://www.discogs.com/release/682022 * Kemic-Al - The Dark Journal (Butterfly Records 2006) http://www.discogs.com/release/682050 /DP

I bought my copy from Psyshop... And I seem to recal a not-so-distant discussion about the availability of this VHS somewhere.. I think it's still available directly from BNE.. It's worth a shot anyway...

And the biggest thanks to you Faze... You really are an inspiration to us...

It is, in the onliest sense of the definition, the steppest killargh I've laid my ears on for quite a while... And I listen to a lot of releases!

Alright, I had to spend a couple of hours in a car today - with the only company being a big ass car stereo with God Save The Machine blasting on it... And I can SAFELY say, that this is THE BEST fucking compilation I've heard all year - if not, in years... Every single track is RIPPING - bursting with psychedelia... Faaaaark! It's awesome! /DP

I got it today: http://www.discogs.com/release/681371 And after the first listen, I can safely say, that this is the best TIP.World release since The Secret Of The Thirteen Crystal Skulls... Fucking awesome!

V/A - Kwarup Hi-res cover: front Artist: Various Title: Kwarup (compiled by Lennox & Nadi) Format: CD (jewel case) Label: Tupan Records (Brazil)/Ear Peaks Cat. #: TUPAN CD001/EPEAKS CD001 Distribution: Psyshop.net Date: 27 April 2006 Track listing: 01. 09’15” Leo – New York Vibes 02. 07’28” Space Safari – I Should Have Known 03. 08’01” Shuma – Illektro Music (Sonic Lizard Remix) 04. 08’33” Chris Cargo – You R 05. 08’38” Absolut & Blade - Crash 06. 08’16” Mirowsky & Thomas Penton – Deep (Mirowsky Remix) 07. 08’55” Audio Factory – I Am 08. 07’56” Jokke Ilsøe - Static 09. 07’52” Sonic Lizard – Flower Of Pain Review: Samba-tech! From Brazil comes the newest addition to the Ear Peaks music group. Following Domo Records from Israel, Tupan Records will be Ear Peaks’ outlet for tribal progressive trance. The first release is Kwarup which features an interesting blend of well-known artists + rising talents… DJ Nadi from Domo Records compiled it in collaboration with DJ Lennox… Looks interesting indeed… Let me take you thru the tracks… #01: Leo – New York Vibes Brazilian-born, New York-based producer Leonardo Leal Leite had a very nice track featured on the 2005 Tribal Vision compilation Lime Light… As the title suggests, we’re getting some deep, pounding inner-city grooves here… But his Brazilian heritage does not go unnoticed as track also has a distinct tribal touch to it… So yeah, this is urban tribal with a big splash of teKkhouse… Pretty good, though it seems maybe a little too long and unfocussed at times… But as a DJ tool, this is ripe… Nice opening! #02: Space Safari – I Should Have Known Space Safari is an alias for Frank Beckers who made the smash hit Switch last year. This track was already released on wax by Vertikal Records, but this is my first encounter with it… Style wise this is much more distinct than the previous track – it’s über-sharp, pointy electro-house with razor sharp progression and tight synths… Pretty fucking awesome except for one little thing - - those horrible vocals! I dunno why the hell people with bad voices insist on singing anyway? It’s such a shame, as the music here rocks – but the vocals are downright terrible… Come again Frank! #03: Shuma – Illektro Music (Sonic Lizard Remix) Shuma (Emir Cehaic & Davor Tosovic) from Croatia also had their original version of Illektro featured on the above mentioned Lime Light compilation. I really liked the edgy blend of elektro and progressive trance. Here it’s being remixed by Sonic Lizard (Joao Hortale) from Brazil – and I believe this is his debut. Anyway, the distinct electro-drenched synth experimentation from the original is still very much present here, but Joao added some depth + even more groove… And that makes a great track even greater – this is a huuuuuge crossover bomb. Funkier than the front row at a Parliament gig – groovalicious! I totally dig it! #04: Chris Cargo – You R Scottish producer Chris Cargo is a household name in progressive house/trance circles with an impressive number of releases under his belt… This is my first encounter with his music though. Already released on wax by Kumquat Tunes in 2005, this track is a hard-hitting, pounding excursion into progressive trance… Minimal at first, but soon it progresses into a funky beast… Linear in structure – but it’s very effective nonetheless… I dig the Tristan-like vox and the huge, reverb-soaked groove… Lovely! #05: Absolut & Blade – Crash Andre Abt (from Switzerland) & Erich Blattler (Germany) are both well-know and respected progressive/tech house producers – and especially André Absolut has impressed me with his never-ending quest to bring mysterious, deep tech-house to the masses… This track is also previously released on wax by Kumquat Tunes, but again this is my first encounter with it… In keeping with tradition, this is super-tight, nitty-gritty tech-trance with a distinct progressive edge to it… A fine balance if you ask me… Sure it has commercial elements, but generally this is a deep, pounding belter… Hands-in-the air material for sure… Brilliant! #06: Mirowsky & Thomas Penton – Deep (Mirowsky Remix) Mirowsky is Eric Schoen from Switzerland – and on this track he’s in cahoots with the well-known American producer Thomas Penton. I haven’t heard the original – and I have no idea why Mirowsky is remixing himself, but nepotism aside, this is another damn fine tech-trance track… It’s a tad more uplifting and clubby than some of the previous tracks, but luckily it doesn’t cross fully over into club-cheese… The first half of the track is the most interesting, as it seems too loose its punch towards the end…Good, but not amazing… #07: Audio Factory – I Am Audio Factory is a Brazilian collective consisting of Marco Crespo, Otavio Crespo, Bruno Pita and Tobias De Mello. And sure enough, it’s time for a tribal samba-tech injection – straight outta Copacabana! This rhythm-based, percussion-heavy piece of tribal trance is as rich as it is groovy… The voice samples are cool and the melodic pads in the background serve as a majestic backdrop… A truly wonderful track! #08: Jokke Ilsøe – Static Jokke (Ilsøe) from Denmark has been in the game for a while, mostly featured on Iboga releases. His True To Nature project (with Tom Von Rosen) was responsible for the best two tracks off the recent Sofa Beats compilation Floating Point 3. This track is trademark Jokke: A clash of electro-ridden deep, housy beats mixed with subtle percussion and floating wall-paper melodies… It sounds like a winning combination in writing, but sadly this track doesn’t really do much else than bore me… It’s decent at best… Auch! #09: Sonic Lizard – Flower Of Pain I have no idea what a ‘flower of pain’ is, but who cares? Joao Hortale from Brazil returns for the closing statement… And as legend prescribes, it’s time for an oddball track… Well, kind of… This is definitely different from the rest of the stuff here – it’s a weird hybrid of house, electro and horny progressive trance… Flowing, danceable, groovy, sweaty and totally sexy… And a little weird too… But in a good way! Hehe… With only a couple of minor gripes, this is indeed an impressive debut release from Tupan Records. I like most of the tracks here, and especially the middle part (the licensed tracks) is kicking some serious progressive ass… The stand-out tracks queue up, and with the exception of only the Jokke track, I like everything here… The artwork is pretty damn cool too – and I like the whole Brazilian ‘theme’. The flow could use some work though, but that doesn’t stop me from being impressed by this compilation. It’s the first real summer blaster of the season – and I bet we’ll be hearing a lot of these tracks at this year’s festivals. Vinyl-purists will probably complain that three of these tracks were already released, but as a CD-only guy, I’m just happy to be able to own them on CD… A recommend purchase to fans of progressive crossover music with a distinct samba-tech flavour… Enjoy! Favourites: 3(!), 4(!), 5(!), 7(!), 9 DeathPosture External links: Tupan Records: http://www.tupan-records.com Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/release/676219 Saiko Sounds: http://tinyurl.com/qe7bg Beatspace: http://tinyurl.com/s6j3z Discobole: http://tinyurl.com/qjmta Wirikuta: http://tinyurl.com/nv587 Psyshop: http://tinyurl.com/p8uzp

Kwarup compilation from Tupan Records Samba-tech!

Welcome on board! And sure, your question is answered easily... They usually come with the CD when you buy it! It's very handy! /DP

http://www.discogs.com/release/282460 http://www.discogs.com/release/113316 http://www.discogs.com/release/50058 http://www.discogs.com/release/36153 http://www.discogs.com/release/221348 http://www.discogs.com/release/314346 http://www.discogs.com/release/385478 http://www.discogs.com/release/71809 http://www.discogs.com/release/48808 http://www.discogs.com/release/163472 http://www.discogs.com/release/68543 + The Crystal Skulls series, the TIP Colors, etc...

Removed: Space Tribe - Heart Beat (Spirit Zone Recordings 2002) VG (Very Good) New and unplayed (not sealed though!) http://www.discogs.com/release/77856 The Muses Rapt - You (Ibiza Music 2005) VG (Very Good) http://www.discogs.com/release/385786 Synsun - Symphonic Adventures (Kagdila Records 2004) VG (Very Good) http://www.discogs.com/release/267165

I'm not even gotta bother reviewing it... I listened to it whilst adding the data to CDDB+Discogs.. That was enough Opposite8 for me... It's so painstakinly hard for me to review crappy stuff, so I'm simply not gonna bother... /DP