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indeed ... this "yagshemash" stuff is obviously quite present in eastern regions of Europe ... I have heard the same meaning of it from a dude that leans czech (or was it hungarian? nevermind...)... I like Ukiro's idea btw: ResuR2ecords

thanks ... it made sense ... and I will listen through that once when I'm bored

I don't have the impression that they did it like you say - reduced fullonism on disc 1 an more of it on disc 2. I'd say they increased it on both discs! I mean, I only prelistened it, so I can't say anything too definite, but my first impression was that it has nearly all gotten fullon - on disc 1 and on disc 2. Tracks like Elec3 & Psynina - Stardust, Mad Contrabender - Redeemer (Live Mix) or Optokoppler - Massive and many others on disc 1 too are either full on per se or if not that then they are still generic and kinda boring to me - at least for Goa-Head standards I mean ... and this bad it has never been on disc one! Never, even though it always was the more powerful side! And disc 2 is a catastrophe ... what is Galactika - Blue Velvet doing there? I want prog, damnit! Really, that is sad. Goa-Head had always some original and cool tracks on them, some that are far off the genericness that has infested this genre ... and because of that I was a great fan! Now hearing volume 23 and hearing that it has all become very generic so to say, this disappoints me quite a lot. Not even groovy stuff on the second disc ... what is this ... this kind of shite they do now was not present on still recent Goa-Head compilations like vol. 21! On that one there are already some occasional parts of genericness on the first disc, I admit that, but it's not so bad, they still managed to hold the niveau up on the first disc with some good tracks such as Ticon - Texas Magnussen ... and on the second disc there was groove only anyway. I really liked Goa-Head compilations because of the fact that they have not become generic like dozens and hundreds of other compilations out there ... but now that I heard the 23rd installment I really am disappointed ... I mean, they did manage to be good until near the end of 2006 - I really didn't think that they would at the end still choose to go with the flow of genericness ... I don't understand why and I'm very disappointed Not even the good artwork they deserve now ... please, you dudes from Leguan, put the cool head on the cover away, it's a symbol for music you don't put on your discs anymore

Out of the blue I'd say SIRA (Sun Is Rising Again) Records

OMG ... you're right! I just test-listened to vol. 23 in the store and really, it has become all full-onish! Shit ... I didn't think they'd go this way ... the latest one I own is vol. 21 and that one is not full on ... a little bit maybe, but not much. At least in comparsion to the latest one. Shit.

yes, please! oh and: ---> indeed ... ...

oh man ... that DDX3216 is a huge piece ... I thought it would be a similar 8 channel mixer, that's why I asked...

care to elaborate? with examples? that would interest me... @ topic: Well, I listen rather to oldschool than to newschool ... but only because I'm actually not that into this sound anymore. So I listen more to oldschool because I have memories attached to it. I never cared too much about newschool, I only have an album of Filteria and I like it, but I wouldn't buy another one because one is enough. I am not saying newschool is bad in any way, I just lost kinda the connection to it beause I am not really much into that type of sound anymore. So I listen to some oldschool for the memories ... and yeah, because it's still good music to me

absolutely awesome

okaaay? But I didn't really get that What has the RPM to do with the BPM? (I mean, of course, if you increase the one the other increases too, but that's not what I mean ... I mean when a record is to be played at 45 RPM and has 140 BPM and there's another record played at 33 RPM and has 140 BPM the RPM difference makes no difference in how fast the BPMs play on the records ... you know what I mean, don't you?)

what did you do with the Behringer?

Saw him live one month ago ... I'm sure he played some stuff from that. I pre-listened that release before going to see him to hear what to expect and I liked the samples ... liked his set too

you know what? I second that - but ONLY for old NON-PSY/ELECTRONICA vinyls! Because psy or ambient or other synth music requires a clear sound ... for me at least. I don't want crackles in that, it distracts me. Synth oscillations need to be loud, clean and pure - that's how I love it. Dust I therefore can't need there. On these old 60s or 70s vinyls for me it's already kinda obligatory and desirable that there's a little crackle, already because the recording techniques were not as advanced and because it's just oldskool, you know?

Nice review (I was too lazy to write one for myself, I decided to wait until one is posted and then just give some short comments - which is what I'm doing here ). I can say without hesitation that this is the best ambient album of 2006 for me. I absolutely love Carbon Based Lifeforms! However, it's not as mindblowing as Hydroponic Garden was (I actually think there's nothing that can come up to that anyway) ... but it at least deserves being called a good successor. The sound is more clean on this one and it appears it's also made for a rather broader audiance than the first one. The first track is one of the absolute very best on the album for me, closely followed by Erratic Patterns. Those two are INCREDIBLE. I also reaaally, really like Proton/Electron, it has such an oldskool wet/acid CBL feel to it Also Vortex and Set Theory are very very nice, as well as the title track and Gryning. Gryning is very good in particular because of its warm ambience that it has. Bad tracks there are actually none on this one at all ... however, I must say I don't really get Photosynthesis (what's this "what about the forests?"-stuff? I don't get what's sooo good on this one ) and Flytta Dig (this one I like the least). But the rest is all cool. Also the bonus ... it's a bit strange, but it's good and I find it's a cool move of the Carbon boys I also like the booklet. Beautiful pictures as always. I think every ambient/chill album should have a booklet with a pic for each track... All in all GO BUY IT! What are ya waiting for? Oh and btw, abasio ... who has photographed that cover pic you posted? On mine cover you can hardly see the triangle and the stuff on the left... And btw, about the cover I find it annoying that it's so glossy. One touch with a finger and you got a fingertip on it that you can only get off by cleaning ... hate that ... some earlier Ultimae had a better cover surface that was not glossy, I liked that one a lot better!

no, no ... this statement is actually not really true, but the point is, you have to listen to the stuff long enough. Trust me! I "listened myself" the volume 13 to the absolute holy grail of psy/goa music, litterarily ! Every track a masterpiece! I was listening to this piece for like 6 months - only that one of course ... had no money for another one, it was freakin' expensive to me. And now it's the best Goa CD out there for me. And I believe any of the Goa Head compilations has that potential! Yes, I firmly believe it! That's why I am such a great fan (and because the newest ones are really quite good, not after 6 months of listening )... <(but who does nowadays want to do that "listening oneself the record good" - either good on first listen or not good, I understand you people, I'm now like that as well )>

cool link... I would not make a bath for my vinyls though. I try to store the vinyls as vertical as possible and try to protect them from dust as good as I can. Should be enough. Some tips he gives there are apparently for absolute audiophiles that get mad if a tiny dust particle hides in one of the etchings. Or maybe they have such good audio systems that this is actually audible? I dunno... I might look out for one of these dust remover rollers though...

well ... how does one actually really "take care" of one's vinyl I have mine stored in an open box, each of the better ones (I mean those that are worth something to me) additionally protected by a plastic sleeve. And when I take them out I'm nice to them and try not to touch the etchings. Is there anything else one can do?

of course That's why I like Goa-Head so much! They have been around since the oldschool times and always managed to keep their sound fresh and good! They neither went fullon nor otherwise uninteresting and they still got some of the best tracks on their discs that this scene has to offer! And it's even available in our local CD stores - the only psy compilation that has achieved that (at least back then, now they have more )! I'm a total Goa-Head fan!

I have Klaus Schulze's "X" ... and it's very good! But apart from that I can't say much... you should ask Bahamut

that is unfair ... really ... 3 tracks and still 45 RPM ... I never encountered anything like that! And that's exactly the reason why I have become an EP-lover ... because there's only one track on one side there's no need to squeeze and narrowing the grooves! At first I hated EPs ... "so much money for just two tracks"-naivity ... but now I'm loving them ... because since there are no flattened grooves to have more rooms for the etchings EPs mostly sound loud, clear and also rich in deep frequencies!

exactly!

The problem when you don't know which speed the thing should be played at is, that when you play it at 33 RPM you constantly think "this is too slow" and when you play it at 45 RPM you constantly think "it's too fast" ... at least I'm doing this. So it's actually the contrary to your statement and in the end it doesn't sound right on neither of the two speeds and it makes you crazy not to know which speed the damn thing actually should be played at

Haaahahahahaha .... you know what, Lemmi? I myself thought already more than once about starting such a thread, but I always forgot WRONG. Best example is Prex - R.F.N. / Mandrake EP: R.F.N. = 45 RPM; Mandrake = 33 RPM ... ask the scratched-in notes! when there's only one track on a side you never know whether it's 33 or 45 RPM unless it's told you! I mean ... you can analyze the etchings ... it's a bit possible to conclude from them (if they're very dense it's likely to be 45 RPM), but not definitely! when there's two tracks on one side (yes, there are EPs with two tracks on some sides aswell) it's always 33 RPM though. Doesn't mean the other side is too though! Yes, the decision whether a side has to be played 33 or 45 RPM is tough sometimes! But the etched-in descriptions might help (if it's not stated on the label!). Or your ears. Ask both and then decide. The Human Blue - Essence EP for example is stated to be played in 45 RPM while it's in truth a 33 RPM (to me!). it depends. you never know. that's what makes EPs so cool

indeed ... it's very good music for jogging, especially on a sunny day in winter ... it's not so pushing and driving beat, but rather gentle and nice sound ... I always come home quite relaxed and with a smile on my face when I have been jogging to that album A pity that he's apparently not producing anymore ... good luck to him for sorting the issues out, maybe he will be able to start again then!

+12! I'm waiting for a sequel to Solid State ever since ... this is one of the best scando trance albums out there! A pity that there is not more from this guy Maybe you should check out Healer ... it's his ambient project ... of course it's a bit different stuff, but it's good as well