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I think it's funny that you said this: 0.00-ground shaking beat.you can feel the vibration of planet X. 1.25-amazing synth and 303.aliens secretly talking to the listener.patiently waiting for the speech! 1.48-this is psychedelic and substantial! 3.20-what a twist. Really simple and effective buildup! 6.40-amazing melody! Well,I don’t like much of this track. Mdk

The title says it all, but I wanted to create a thread expressing how impressed I am with this label's incredible production. In a time when CD sales are in the toilet and everything seems to find its way onto the net, these guys continue to release top notch material. As you know they started back in 2004 with Filteria's groundbreaking Sky Input and haven't looked back. I missed the goa revolution when it first came around so when "nu-school" goa made the scene I was eager to jump aboard. Of course credit should go to the artists primarily because it is their visionary music that transports the mind, but Suntrip has shown other labels how it should be done. The quality has been so consistent that they merit a blind buy from me every time. I would say that they are responsible in no small part for the huge amount of Goa being released today. Just look at what they released in 2009 alone: All of them superb (waiting for the E-mantra disc, but no doubt it will be stellar.) I hope that you will continue to release quality goa trance as I will be in line everytime with money to throw at you. BTW, I don't want to offend any of the other labels as it isn't my intention. As a pioneering label in the genre of goa trance, I believe that other labels have benefited from their lead. There has been so many awesome compilations with such great artists that I feel like the kid in a my signature. Thanks for all that. Mdk

Since Darkpsy is too heavy for me, all of my votes go in the Twilight category: V/A- Ministry of Chaos V/A- Macao V/A- Cryptology V/A- Future Cuts V/A- All the Midnight Storm Volumes Sick Addiction- Demented Diary Brethren- Legend of Cane Check this out as it has staying power- Deliiriant- Chemistry Frantic Noise- Nordland Orchestra Gappeq- Speaker Seeker Hiyarant- Collision Orca- Fist of Fury Technodrome- Earthquake Tryambaka- Colour of Time The Atari.s- Space Invaded Xatrik- Inside Information Zybex- Surreal Energy And anything by Frozen Ghost, Phatmatix, Dirty Motion, Concept, Shift, Lost & Found, Twisted System, Killer Buds, Sidhartha, Tickets and Multistate That ought to keep you busy. Mdk

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Mostly goa new or old school, but here is what is on my mp3 player: Filteria- Daze of Our Lives Afgin- Astral Experience Radical Distortion- Psychedelic Dreams Amithaba Buddha- Goa Gate Mindsphere- Inner Cyclone Merr0w- Born Underwater Scarface- The Diary Filter- The Amalgamut Depeche Mode- Violator Crystal Method- Vegas Prodigy- Fat of the Land Jay-Z- The Blueprint 3 Billy Joel- The Stranger A-ha- Scoundrel Days Alice in Chains- Dirt Emerson Lake and Palmer- Brain Salad Surgery You get the idea... Mdk

Wow, this is...ummm. You know, I don't know what this is....but I kind of like it. IMO it seems that people hate IM because of their new or lack of direction, the guitars which are abrasive and unimaginative, and of course Dudev's singing. While I don't think this is groundbreaking or essential, you can tell that these guys still have talent, musically and production-wise. I appreciate that they are trying something new and trying to mix a whole bunch of genre's together, albeit with very mixed results. Bottom line, if you are looking for 4 on the floor psy with no singing or guitars then keep on walking. I would file this under something different, akin to a guilty pleasure. Mdk

Not bad! I prefer Liquid Freedom to the first track. This is a good start. Congrats! Mdk

This album needs to get more notice as it is just fantastic. Smooth, crystal clear, and a wonderful listening experience! Mdk

What needs to happen here is that Shift and the Timecode crew should stage an intervention with Penta and set him on the right track. If your not going to do Dakpsy, but still want to keep your dark vibe, get a little South African in you. Mdk

Good luck to you in whatever you do. All I know is that you made some of the best goatrance I have ever heard. The Sita label seems to be crackling with great promise if the first release is any indication. One last thing, and if this is rude I apologize as it isn't my intention. Do you have any unreleased goa tracks that you would think about putting out as a release? Mdk

If I had to sum this up in two words...random; harsh. I don't really hear many melodies and it seems the compositions are all over the place. Also, it tends to be atonal, dissonant. Abasio was right when he said this was cold. I had to put on a jacket. There is no warmth here at all. This disc is not for me. But the cover kicks ass. Mdk

Wow, what a mish mash of styles. Middle Eastern, Tribal, Breakbeat... A very nice journey through worldly music. THis is a perfect album to chill to. Mdk

Awesome goa. Another home run for the "Trip!" Mdk

Ovnimoon- Geometric Poetry Iono Music August 2009 1. Ovnimoon- Sacred Earth (8:49) 2. Ovnimoon- Gathering Of Angels (8:51) 3. Ovnimoon- Close Your Eyes (7:50) 4. Ovnimoon- Kundalini Of The Andes (Open Your Mind) (8:38) 5. Ovnimoon- Vibration Of Peace (7:47) 6. Ovnimoon- Mystical Technology (7:53) 7. Ovnimoon- The Arrival Of Love (8:30) 8. Ovnimoon With Via Axis And ItomLab- Galactic Mantra (9:56) 9. Ovnimoon- 2 Guys Together (8:32) This is Hector Stuardo Marileo with his fourth studio album. Someone on this forum I believe coined the term "Psygressive" and I think this would be an accurate description of his music. The beats are heavy but the music soothes. I am not going to go through track by track as it is time consuming, but rather describe the music as a whole. Melodies dominate and there is a flow to this album that carries you right to the end. There are elements of progressive architecture as well as psytrance boldness. Rich, elaborate melodies are accompanied by perfectly placed effects that create a dreamlike atmosphere. There is no wasted space here. This is not cut and paste trance sequenced on repeat. Each track begins sparsely and evolves until it is dripping with thick layers. After listening to this album, I went back and thoroughly enjoyed his earlier work which was in the same vein. If nothing else, this artist is consistent, as the tracks fly by. If you like your progressive with aggressive undertones and psychedelic soundscapes, than this album is for you. To put it in perspective, I haven't heard such inspired and passionate compositions since the Freaked Frequency disc. Get it. Mdk

I found the Goa taste in New Horizon delicious and Silver Liners brought the goodness. Acid head for me though was one of the better tracks. Way better than average, but Laserflip is right, the other tracks could've been stronger. Like the God Save the Queen comp. Mdk

If this album lined up all the members in this forum...it would kick all of your asses. I never listen to Dnb, but this...super. Great atmospherics, driving beats, and melodies out the wazoo. Fantastic. How is this individual not on a label? Mdk

1. Brain Hunters- Solar Frequency 2. Brainwash- The Storm 3. Earworm- Extensive Damage 4. Ignition- Can You Feel It 5. Ex-Gen- Bankai 6. Speedball- Terror Step's 7. Sinful Reactions- Rythm Control 8. Delysid- Heart Beat V2 9. d.N.i.- Space Trip 10.Shri Yantra- Insane Mind Control (d.N.i. Edit) What do you know, another label based in Portugal. Must be something in the water over there that makes them pump out awesome music. This disc will continue the trend with Earworm leading the way. "Extensive Damage" twists and turns with its glorious acidic deliciousness. "Bankai" erupts from the depths with a generous helping of groove and lasers. The bass line in "Solar Frequency" rumbles as synths stab from on high. "The Storm" is so delightfully twisted. This is the definition of a consistent effort. I didn't find any weak tracks here, just good, driving psytrance. If you like acid, heavy kicks and a pile of groove, this will not disappoint. Recommended. Just look at the little guy in my signature. Mdk

VA- Twisted Insight Spectral Records July 2009 1. Outer Signal- Absolute Cut (7:24) 2. Rabdom L- Psykodeliak (7:42) 3. Menog vs. Absolum- Basic Survival Instinct (Menog Remix) (10:34) 4. EarWorm- Mad As A Hatter (7:49) 5. Khopat- Kobalt (7:29) 6. Azax Syndrom- Live Or Die (8:25) 7. Brain Hunters- Immortal Species (8:24) 8. Fiuzz & Hunters- Battle Sounds (7:40) 9. Ignition- Last Person (6:58) Hell yes, more night-psy!!! This was put out by Menog's label Spectral Records and their specialty is groovy, acid ridden psytrance. And let me tell you there are some real movers in here. Looking at the tracklist you might be able to guess who came with the weakest effort. If you said Azax Syndrom....ding ding, you guessed it! What happened to him? I'm sure I am not alone in wishing he would find his roots again. That aside, the Menog remix of he and Absolum's "Basic Survival Instinct" is over 10 and a half minutes long! And it's worth it. The angry bass line, the acidic washes...it all fits. The story of the track evolves giving a little more as it unwinds amidst great effects and samples. It didn't feel like over 10 minutes. Coming in 2nd is Earworm's "Mad As A Hatter." I'm serious when I say I haven't heard a bad track from him. Eerie synths, plenty of acid and awesome effects. I cannot wait for his album Honorable mention goes to Brain Hunters for their very strong synth work on "Immortal Species." This is a very take no prisoners track, that hits with the force of a truck. No question this is worth a listen. Night-psy is my favorite (right behind Goa) and this one delivers in spades. Get it. Mdk

Artist: Various Title: Tzolkin Label: Tzolkin Productions Date: August 2009 1. Mithology- Delsyd & Brain Hunters 2. Wicked Syntony- Brain Hunters 3. Global Killer- Outer Signal 4. Funny Dark- Brave 5. Lucky One- Orca 6. Frame of Mind- Frozen Ghost 7. Tonight's Entertainment- Kode Six 8. El Ejercito de la Muerte- Shadow & TDR 9. Existence Problems- Speedball The fabulous track list prompted me to order this beast. Tzolkin is the oldest Mayan calendar with no beginning and no end according to wikipedia. This is the first release of the label and I hope the artists make it special. Nightpsy is the order of the day with some of my favorite artists represented. If you buy this CD you will be rewarded with some sinister melodic night music. Thumping bass drums and that molasses sticky acid clings to everything. It seems that every track has that rampaging bass line. A few notes: I was surprised by the relative weakness of the Outer Signal effort. Orca brings the high energy with night-time madness. Really ominous track. The lead in the Frozen Ghost track is really chaotic good! Kode Six (I reviewed their debut album here) bring a delightful break with a Batman sample in an otherwise noisy track. Speedball delivers an absolute blister of a track with Nicholas Cage sample lurking underneath in a monotone soliloquy. All in all this was a pretty good CD. If you like night-time psy don't hesitate to pick this one up. I didn't. Mdk

I appreciate that. I recently received a whole bunch of discs, but going track by track is so tedious and labor intensive. I figure if I can give someone the "idea" of what to expect then that will help with their decision to purchase a CD. Times is tough, we in a recession! Mdk

VA- Temple of One Glowing Flame Records September 2009 1. Imaginary Sight- Let Go Your Ego (7:27) 2. Imaginary Sight- Less Is More (6:54) 3. Ianuaria- Liquid Modulation (9:30) 4. Trold- Fol (8:47) 5. Ianuaria- Elements (8:02) 6. Ianuaria- Arahat (7:00) 7. Braincell- Witches In Nature (7:18) 8. Braincell- Shake The Universe (7:26) 9. Braincell- Enhanced Disclosure (Imaginary Sight RMX) (7:20) This was the newest CD I received and I was very excited about it. Glowing Flame records is responsible for Trold's Time of Illusion and all three of Braincell's discs so you know they bring quality to the table. This comp is put together by Imaginary Sight and as there is a Trold track on it, I knew I had to have it. To start, look at that cover. I mean really look at it. It's like a window into a psychedelic world full of color and believe me, the music matches its covering. The sound of these tracks are full and rich. By that I mean deep and pulsating with loads of layers. It puts the listener in a trance and takes them on a journey. And isn't that what psytrance is supposed to do? I would say there is a taste of foresty goodness with accentuating effects that really set the tone. As with other Glowing Flame releases, they haven't forgotten their roots as there are plenty of goa accents within the tracks. The Trold track was good..., but to me it wasn't as deep as some of the others on this disc. Other than that extremely minor flaw, this CD is on repeat. I highly recommend this album for all psytrance lovers. For me, this has to be one of the best releases in 2009. It's that good. Mdk

Talamasca & XSI- One Parabola Music May 2009 1. The Frequency 2. Speedy Tour (Talamasca & XSI Remix) 3. Tribalagan 4. Play the Game 5. Aries 2009 (XSI Remix) 6. Hardest We Can 7. Still Here (Talamasca Remix) 8. Something You Know 9. A Smile On Your Face Cédric Dassulle has been doing his thing for well over a decade. He's gone through the periods of Goa, minimal and now he is residing in today's psytrance. XSI is Jean-Marc Segondy and Barthélémy Bayona, a French project that while not as experienced as Cédric has put out some quality tunes. This is the first release from Parabola Music and I have a feeling I know what end of the psy spectrum it will lean. And so it goes with the first annoying sample the pop-full on parade is in full effect! The remix of Pixel & Space Cat's Speedy Tours was pretty good, but that's where I get off. Track after track of sugary sweet candy trance with all the cliches. Snare rolls, robotic voices, massive build-ups and key changes. Don't get me wrong, this is what it is. It is very melodic and these 2 acts are very good at producing this type of music. It's not bad if you are in search of a guilty pleasure but nobody is going to mistake this for The Misted Muppet. There is much better full-on out there however so this is hardly essential. However if you have a sweet tooth, this will satisfy it. Standouts are...yeah, I'm not seeing any. Track 2, 7 and 8. I suppose they are the best ones. Mdk

Klacid- Elements Caffix Records May 2009 1. This Is Fun 2. Free Your Mind 3. La Bamba 4. Im Your Nightmare 5. Elements 6. New Strar 7. Good Boy 8. Imagination 9. Test I have never heard of Caffix Records, but Discogs tells me that they are based in Canada and Mexico. Considering how cash strapped our genre is, I hope they don't have separate offices! They've put out a compilation that I haven't heard as of yet, so this release intrigued me. Klacid is Ivo Heleno from Portugal and since Portuguese psy is usually pretty intense I have hopes for this one. Besides, his track Mushroom Men on VA- Hyperdelic Pill was awesome! This disc is intense and not for the faint at heart. Synths coming from all over, with hyper bass lines and sticky acid riffs. Melodies are present, but more of an afterthought to the driving beats. Perhaps if there were more melodies I could get a better sense of how the tracks evolve. I enjoyed most of the breaks and how he used samples to link parts of the tracks. It gives the album a continuity that some artists cannot create. Sometimes however the breaks get in the way and seem to make tracks feel like they go on too long. Nonetheless, good driving, relentless psy in the greatest tradition. This reminds me of some Theoreme craziness. With some more focus on developing melodies this artist could be one to watch. Definitely worth a listen! Standouts would be "I'm Your Nightmare" "Free Your Mind" Mdk

Bio-Tonic- Music For Animals Planet B.E.N. Records May 2009 1. Kick Some Ass 2. Disco Boss 3. Country Boy 4. Butterfly 5. Bite Me Baby 6. Control 7. I Know What They Want 8. My Heart Is Dancing 9. A Dirty Feeling This is the same review I submitted for Discogs. Planet B.E.N. Records...what's going on over there? Wow, what a colossal disappointment. If this is where "psy" trance is going, Ill pass. I haven't listened to Bio-Tonic since Elektrik Colors, but I can remember them having some pretty good bangers. They have always been quirky, kind of straying into suomi territory, but this... Its basically a club-trance album, with loads of vocals, that annoying auto-tune function and bad full-on beats. Its hard to get into this music as there are numerous breaks. So I felt there was no flow. The only thing that saves this disc from being a Frisbee, is the off beat "I Know What They Want" and the mover "My Heart is Dancing." This may appeal to the young trancers, but it is most certainly not for me. Mdk

Kali- Survival Materia Records June 2009 1. Big Bang (8:10) 2. The Phoenix (7:30) 3. Mind Control (7:30) 4. New World Order (6:50) 5. Darkness (6:42) 6. Inside (7:08) 7. Nano Technologies (6:58) 8. Altered States (7:40) 9. Survival (8:52) 10. Despertar (7:45) This is Manuel Mata who has released a slew of great tracks on some very good compilations, but this is his debut album. I would say he is firmly in the nightpsy genre bringing pounding beats and dance-heavy rhythms. And this is exactly what you get with this offering. The kick drum is thunderous, the hi-hats sparkle and the bass line rambles at a frenetic pace. This is in your face full-on and while nice at times, this is also the problem I have with some of it. True the tracks are very powerful, but they don't seem to go anywhere. There isn't a lot of variation within the same song, so you are left with 6-8 minutes of waiting for a new wrinkle that never comes. That's not to say that the tracks are not good. They are, even the weaker ones are better than a lot of the pablum that is put out in our scene. So, while it is good (I'm sure DJs will find good space for this in their sets) it just never gets to that other level. Standouts would include "New World Order" "Nano Technologies" "Altered States!!!" BTW, I really like the cover. Mdk