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Not a bad compilation. Really liked the Shakta and Pleiadians track, but the best hands down was Alien Earth Activity. Just superb. Mdk

Truly a shame. He was very polite and convivial with all the conversations I've had with him. Always seemed level...never too high nor too low. RIP. Mdk

The prices that are being asked on Discogs are often times an indication of either how good or how rare a CD is. This one falls into both categories. Three tracks from the Pleiadians, two from Transwave, and quality throughout. A really nice psychedelic surprise for me was the Hiscore Xor track. Very psychedelic. It can be yours for the low asking price of $180 bucks on Discogs. Let's see, feed my kids or get this CD...that's a tough one. Mdk

He seems to have really lost it. Such a shame. His FB posts have been becoming increasingly...bipolar. Won't be the first talented artist to go bonkers. Let's just hope he doesn't cut off his ear or something. Mdk

Artist: Various Title: Aliens Disco Label: NMC Music Date: 1997 1. Rhythmystec - Cathexis 2. Slinky Wizard - Slick Witch 3. Unconscious Collective - Fluorostani Transcendance 4. Tranceplant - Dying Planet 5. Tranceplant - Inverse Population 6. P. Cok - Em Em 7. Zouk feat. Transcendental E - Vicious 8. P. Cok - Ta Koli Oh look, you can get a mint copy of this on Discogs for only $80! Buy this if you like throwing your money down the toilet. Homie doesn't have a rating and still wants you to trust him to send you the CD after you fork over the 80 bucks? Yeah, that might happen. There is a better chance Salma Hayek will call me to give her a breast exam. "I realize this is taking a long time Mrs. Hayek and I appreciate your patience, but we must be absolutely sure." 80 f*cking dollars. I wouldn't pay 80 dollars for I.F.O. Ok maybe I would. Just uh, don't...don't tell my wife. Aside from that tremendous leap of faith there are a few good tracks here. Cathexis and Slick Witch are juicy favorites that spread the 303 love around. The Vicious track and Dying Planet were nice surprises as they also gave 303 lovers something to move to. P. Cok gives us both sides of their creativity with the sneaky Em Em, but then decides to see what it would sound like if they made one riff and then went to McDonalds. But 80 dollars? Are we even sure there's a human at the other end of that Discogs account? Mdk

Artist: Various Title: Chakra Red - A Psychedelic Trance Compilation Vol. 1 Label: Nova Tekk Date: 1998 1. 09'27" Chi-A.D. : Astral Warior 2. 07'29" Green Nuns Of The Revolution : Rock Bitch 3. 06'23" Hallucinogen : Shakey Shaker 4. 07'29" Killing Joke : White Out (Johann Rmx) 5. 10'22" Chakra And Avi : Insignificant Form Of Life 6. 06'37" Mandala : Utopia 7. 08'42" Christof And DJ Mael : KLM (Rmx) 8. 09'36" Oforia : Why Not On Mars? 9. 09'45" Astral Projection : Flying Into A Star "First batches of the "Chakra" series came with a small flacon of perfume inside the spine of the jewel case. Each edition with a different color and fragrance. The label later stopped adding the perfume because there were too many accidents reported. Some people believed the perfume to be alcohol and actually drank it. Hence no more parfume flacons in further pressings." How much of a f*cking addict do you have to be to attempt to drink something you find in a jewel case? Didn't you smell it? Suppose it could be Kool-Aid, but if you want Kool Aid go to the damn supermarket. Did they think labels had money to send booze samples out with a CD? F*cking burnouts. Aside from idiot consumption, I think this is another quality compilation from the golden era. There isn't anything new here and chances are good that you already have these tracks. But man are they good tracks by the masters. It's not without its flaws of course. Astral Warrior repeats that sample way too many times and I'm not a fan of the sounds used in Rock Bitch. The White Out Remix of course has that screaming in it and I don't want to be screamed at. Other than that though there is plenty to be excited about. Great tune after great tune that you've heard before all on one compilation. Oforia before he turned into Eskimo and back when Astral made actual music. And the cover has an alien on the front so you know this is outer space music. Discogs Sellers Mdk

Now that is a lot of colors. Like someone took My Little Pony and twisted it as if it were a wet towel. Or maybe it was a skittles sh*tstorm. Not your every day melodic goa trance compilation. Oh there's some of that of course like Phoenix from Dimension 5 and KLM known for it's many Pulp Fiction samples. Sometimes it gets chaotic (Van Halen, and BTW where are the f*cking Van Halen samples?) and quirky and squelchy(Atom Bom). If you like chaotic, loud and squelchy then you'll love Radiant Knowledge. Vesuvius by Deviant Electronics had a nice little breakbeat amidst the wobbly bass and shimmering synths. Really cool with it's numerous rhythm changes. Floating Point sounded too...what's the word...pop to me. I know that it isn't, but compared to all the other chunky goodness found here, I just couldn't get into it. Colin shuts the door with Other World which is very psychedelic like everything he does. So you get a little bit of everything. And all of it is top notch. Discogs Sellers. Mdk

You know what is most interesting to me about this release? It was compiled by none other than... wait for it... Alien Project. Yep, before he was annoying the masses with his generic full-on he had a hand in the goa age. And it was a pretty good hand if I must say. MFG, Elysium, Shakta...pretty good track list. The cover? Well, the cartoon has aliens coming to Earth in search of the only ones they can communicate with. Obviously they left Ari behind. This is pretty good goa trance. High speed in some places, always cosmic, but not your regular run of the mill stuff. Space Intimacy has a bit of a techno feel to it while Bells in Space bubbles and sounds like...well, bells in space. It's a good one that has a lot of atmosphere as well. The Shaman is a progressive type of goa and they end with the Great Dane and his tribal midtempo effort. Love that last one as it's very organic. Discogs Users have a couple to sell at a nice price. Mdk

The more times I listen to this beast the more I'm convinced of it's elite status as a classic. Just track after track of pure brilliance. It's powerful, it's atmospheric, it makes you smile and move...you cannot ask for more than that. The 303 in an Expert on Humans? Magic. I'm throwing down the gauntlet right here with my next statement... Kapala is the greatest new school goa trance track of all time. It's an 11 minute sonic orgasm that he is going to spend the rest of his life trying to recreate (He did an awesome job on his album). Mysterious and masterfully produced it's a shock and awe awakening for all senses. If I could eat it I would. I can hear it and I can see the music. Smells delicious and I can definitely feel it. This is what I would point to if I were to attempt to introduce goa trance to the uninitiated. Great job Cronomi, I cannot wait to see what's cooking in the kitchen for your next release. Mdk

Artist: Various Title: Flight 604 Label: Zion 604 Date: May, 2012 1. Enlightenment (Oforia Remix) - Loud 2. Goa Visions - Adrenalin Drum 3. Spirit of God - Qlipadelic Rhythm & Jikooha 4. Enoch - Aurax 5. Physical Reality - Computer Controlled 6. Narrow Vision In A Wide World - Cymatics 7. Analogue Sunrise - InnerZone 8. Gate To The Past - California Sunshine 9. Evil Echo - 2 Minds Sitting at home with nothing to do but surf the net is dangerous indeed. Add Zion 604 to the labels that I've cleaned out. Damn you Paypal and your incredible ease of use! If you don't know, Zion 604 Records is a psychedelic trance record label formed in March 2012 by Roy Sason, Stephan Spivak and Masafumi Hoshida. An Israeli/Japanese tag team if you will. This is their first release as a label and a first step in their main goal: preserving the Goa culture by spreading Goa music. That can't be a bad thing right? But they say that this is Pure Israeli New School at its best. That word...I don't think it means what you think it means. I recognize some of the artists as being old school, so are these new tracks? But there are new schoolers hear as well. I see you Jikooha. Don't try to hide. Enlightenment (Oforia Remix)- Ofer's back in play with a remix of a Loud track. Noun, not adjective. I was stunned at how unremarkable it was. Zero twists and turns just straight ahead. Where are the layers? Where's the acid lines? Answer me that Mr. Pigs in Space!?! Don't come in here with that weak shit Ofer. Goa Visions- "If you haven't heard of LSD, you will. It's a safe bet that this drug will make headlines in this country as it has for some years in America." You hear those 303's? Those dogs are barkin! It has a swagger that doesn't hit you at once, but prefers to strike from a distance. I was hoping for a nice climax that would bring all the elements together, but that didn't happen. Spirit of God- Now this is some good new school. It thumps with ever changing leads and arcing pads. Not overly lush with tons of layers, but again straightforward. Twinkling sounds and electronic whistles add to it's nature. For those that are sick of the floating style you'll probably enjoy this. Enoch- Old Schooler Aurax gets things chunky about halfway through with some guttural goa sounds. It pumps and rises to a pretty good climax. One of the most unintentionally sexual things I've ever typed. Physical Reality- "It only comes into existence when it bumps up against some other piece of physical reality." That's what she said. You had to be there. You might not recognize the name here, but this is Eitan Rider (half of Loud) and one of the label heads. This track sounds pure old school with a melody that I swear I've heard before. It builds and bubbles over with maximum twirling potential. Eitan should make more goa, he's pretty good at it. Narrow Vision in a Wide World- "What do you mean? What do you think when you say the word I? I...myself." Either this guy is an old schooler that never made anything or he is fresh as a daisy cause he comes right out and stakes his claim. New guy makes massive old school track. Screaming leads echo throughout as it combines the floating power of sunshine with the aggressive swagger of the dark side. Can't wipe the smile off my face. Analogue Sunrise- Another unknown artist to me with a very busy track. Pumping surely, with noisy sounds and drug samples that tumble over like a waterfall. Some good layering in there and it gets into attack mode at the end. Gate To The Past- If you've read my reviews (and how could you not I'm everywhere...see, look at my profile. Look at it. It even says so) then you know my utter disdain for California Sunshine. For my ears they haven't produced anything worthwhile in over a decade and just seeing them on a tracklist makes me want to send rockets into Israel. Now I know this is a track from 2009 so they can't add to their pile of refuse, but it still stinks. The cornball "The Gate to the Past" sample with that accent and the loud clap is like nails on a chalkboard to me. So cheesy. What's a matter, couldn't fit any guitars in here? I swear I want to start a petition to get them to drop the California from their name. They're ruining it. Gate to the past? Yeah, you wish. Evil Echo- Brothers you say? Hmm...a very cool downtempo track. The melody wavers and speaks of ancient times and deities. Deep bass hums as the trip deepens and you descend into the underground of the Middle East. Old meets young with some glitchy elements and banging percussion. Very impressive maiden voyage Zion. Throw out the CS track and it's even better. You got some old school artists and some new ones making old school. I like your philosophy and I just recently ordered your catalog so you can expect more reviews in the future. Recommended. Suntrip Records Beatport Mdk

This is an absolute masterpiece. Drifting, spiritual, melodic, atmospheric...for me it's a perfect album. Never intrusive, always a gentle hand to help guide you through this trip. This is how layering should be done. Mdk

Artist: Various Title: The Sound of Goa Trance Label: SDR Music Date: 1995 1. Octopus - The Art of Trance 2. Adventure Trip One - Lords of Octagon 3. Uniform Planet (Orbit Trance) - GGE 4. It's Our Future - AWeX 5. Luna Music - Luna Music 6. Plastic Gourd - Quietman 7. Desert Sun - Adrenalin Drum 8. Pyramid Night - Silver Pyramid 9. Ultraviolet - Monosphere 10. New E-Volution - Adrenalin Drum I don't have any pants on. Sh*t. I work out. I mean I plan to, you know...plan to actually think about working out. But in the mean time. None. While that lovely image is swirling in your head I'll tell you why. For the first time in I don't know how many years I'm all by myself. Kids are at the grandparents, wife at work...I can do anything I want. There are things I have to do, but you just know that I will put them off until the absolute last minute. Never heard of this label nor most of the artists featured. I know Adrenalin Drum and the track Octopus. Well the MWNN mix anyway. So what you get is some cool acid trance (Adventure Trip One), acid trance with a bit of a house vibe (It's Our Future...they beat the hell out of that sample), exceedingly long and uneventful acid trance (Luna Music), some REALLY long and loud acid trance (Plastic Gourd), some sneaky and bubbly goa (Desert Sun), some progressive trancey goa (New E-Volution), and some filler. So...nothing really to write home about. I love the growl of a 303 as much as the next guy, but I need more. This was an album where the Discogs rating was close to spot on. Some good acid trance, but not the best the genre has to offer. But you'll always have that image of me with no pants. Your welcome. Mdk

Since this album Boris has been on a steady decline. He knows it. You know it. The guy that sleeps on that park bench over there knows it. But this album was a bull in a china shop. Acid, groovy, and a little bit of the goa sensibilities to let you know he hasn't forgotten how. Some of the tracks were filler, but most still sound great today. His EP's lately have have given glimpses of a return to his glory filled past so fingers crossed he remembers his way. Mdk

This is a kick ass old school goa trance album. While I don't think the album itself is dated I will agree with Sneila that the sounds he uses may be. Blistering in places and bubbling over with 303 liquid in others. I don't believe there are any epic melodies that make the tracks exceptional, but just good straight ahead goa. If I could find a copy of this I would buy it in a second. Mdk

"You know you're own future. Which means you can change it if you want to." This was kick ass back in 2004. Even today it's a lot better than a big chunk of the full-on being produced. It has clever samples and acid galore. There are some portions where it just does its full on thing and can sound like a lot of the run of the mill stuff, but Olli has a style where he seems to squeeze every ounce of psychedelia out of the leads he uses. Tall Poppy Syndrome is a good example. IMO he is one of the legends of the genre still putting out quality albums today. But that cover. While recognizable it has to be one of the worst thrown together and random examples of artwork ever. Mdk

Artist: Various Title: The Technosopher's Stone Label: Glitchy.Tonic.Records Date: August, 2011 01 - Xenoscapes - The Fern Dimension (128 BPM) 02 - Brujo's Bowl - Techno Trousers (135 BPM) 03 - Psilocybe Vibe - Rhododendron (130 BPM) 04 - Dharana - The Pit (135 BPM) 05 - Radioactive.Cake - Human Body Part Industry (132 BPM) 06 - Loagsta - Delivery (132 BPM) 07 - Carnivorous Vuduist - Nebel Des Krieges (125 BPM) 08 - Nikroma - Forest Freq (128 BPM) 09 - Sporangia - Endospore (134 BPM) 10 - Zeitgeist - Technokrates (130 BPM) 11 - SourOne - Neurosynaptic Malfunktion (126 BPM) 12 - Paracozm - Acid In Wonderland (127 BPM) "I think you'll find this present a valuable addition to our modern lifestyle." This was a nice surprise. Think of it as darkpsy atmosphere with minimal structures and some techno sensibilities. All the tracks are moody with a simplistic kick and loaded with effects. The sounds of alien creatures can be heard constantly with lots of bubbling and electronic wheezes. Sometimes it can get very lush and descriptive and sometimes it can go on way too long. I like effects tumbling over the kick, but when there is not a lot else it can get tiring to listen to. My favorite was Techno Trousers by Brujo's Bowl. Get it free at Ektoplazm Mdk

Artist: Vertex Title: Dream Architect Label: TesseracT Studio Date: March, 2013 1. Dream Architect 2. Astral Travel Man it seems the whole world has gone progressive. TesseracT has garnered quite a name for itself in the progressive genre with quality releases such as Questions by the Riddle r , compilations like Subfuse and the Future Nature series and n ot to mention the dreamy debut of Vertex Ocean. This duo (Nikola Kozić, Slobodan Gaćeša) have put out the melodic jams that helps make progressive trance popular. The first track doesn't really show their talent as it's quite minimal. It still has some dreamy pads fading in, but it's a far cry from what they did on their album. Astral Travel is better with a fuller sound picture but still seems like they went in a different direction. So it's decent progressive trance. Nah it's good. But I would still have to call it a disappointment. They've done way better than this...they even mailed in the cover. Does that look like the stuff of dreams? Does that make anyone want to buy it? So that means one of two things: One, they're riding on their name and expect you to blindly buy it or two they just don't give a f*ck. And for their final nut punch, they're asking $2.50 for each track. Either way...Iono is cracking a little smile. Beatport Mdk

Artist: E-Clip Title: Sacred Science Label: Echoes Records Date: February, 2013 1. Sacred Science 2. Mr. Fix (E-clip Remix) - Vertical Mode Marko Radovanovic is responsible for one of the greatest progressive trance albums all time for me with the release of Shuma back in 2011. He makes tracks that have it all...layers of melody, rhythm, and epic atmosphere. His storytelling ways continue with this short 2 track EP. Still thick with atmosphere as effects echo into the darkness Sacred Science leans a little toward the psy-gressive category. Multiple brief breaks allow the tension to hang in the air and he lets gentle synths just float before you. I didn't care for the speed increase in the Mr. Fix remix, but it was brief so a minor concern. Good progressive trance, but not his best mind you. I could've done with more melody. Beatport Mdk

Artist: Outer Signal Title: Psy Fi Travel EP Label: Mechanik Records Date: February, 2013 1. Invasion 2. Space Travel 3. Z3ro Signal 4. Psy Fi Outer Signal are Gil Stoler & Lior Yosha and are 3D Vision artists. They specialize in the acid drenched psychedelia that makes me smile. They released their one and only album (Fabric of Space) back in 2009 and have produced music for labels such as Timecode, Sonic Motion, Yabbai. And you get more of the same. The compilation gets more detailed and acid heavy as you get through the tracks. The dark atmosphere is ever present and tracks like Z3ro Signal shreds. The only problem I have with it is that it's 8 bucks for 4 tracks. I realize that is only 2 per track, but 2 more dollars and that's what I would pay for a full album. Still, it's very good twilight psytrance that should get you your acid fix. Beatport Mdk

Artist: Saikozaurus Title: Demiurgent Agent Label: Moon Station Records Date: December, 2012 01 - Saikozaurus - Demiurgent Agent (148 BPM) 02 - Saikozaurus - Aliens Are Here (148 BPM) 03 - Saikozaurus - Fractal Omlet (148 BPM) 04 - Face Of Space - Per Aspera Ad Astra (148 BPM) Daniil Lebedyntsev from the Ukraine while not freezing his nuts off likes to make forest trance. And this one comes with a story. "To prevent contamination of the world’s water supply, the Chosen One comes. This demiurgent agent is an unhuman entity that rapidly creates new worlds with its mind, plunging the whole planet into alternative realities. He is high on Earth’s atmosphere and consequently doesn’t care about the consequences of its actions. His consciousness determines the future of the world, but suddenly he turned towards the psychedelic culture. The dark and light forces are trying to influence his decisions by giving signs. However, The One has flipped out and overcome the duality, so we will face the future without borders and conceptions in the rhythm of psychedelic trance!" I guess he has a lot of free time to come up with a mind bending scenario such as this one. And lots of Vodka. The pads on Aliens Are Here seem to say yes, they are here. Bow down. But other than that it's a lot of twinkling and bubbling that doesn't lead anywhere. Very samey. Free at Ektoplazm Mdk

Artist: Phsiris Title: Ham Job EP Label: None Date: October, 2012 01 - The Calm Before (89 BPM) 02 - 4000 Giraffe Power Bubble Machine (146 BPM) 03 - No Lights (150 BPM) 04 - Spooky Seamen (120 BPM) That is really disturbing. A show of hands who doesn't think that Prince has smoked a few meat whistles in his day? But I'm talking about the cover art. Is that a slice of bacon getting blown by a pig? So many things wrong with this image. Isn't that cannibalism? Bacon doesn't think so. Or care. Looks like he's got his "o" face on. Phsiris is bacon from Sydney Australia (lots of Australians representing on Ekto) and the cover was obviously made to draw attention to his art. Based on the replies it worked very well. The music? Well, it's all over the place. The Calm Before is exactly that and then it explodes into massive amounts of weirdness. 4000 Giraffe Power Bubble Machine is 11 and a half minutes of what I think music made by bacon would sound like. Psychedelic, fast, Suomi type stuff. No Lights is more of the same with twisted synths and interspersed break beats. Spooky Seamen...more break beat weird sounds. Not my style, but it's really creative. A mixture of everything. Reminds me of that Bunny Fone sh*t that was on Ekto awhile back. But way more intelligent and musical. Free at Ektoplazm Mdk

Artist: Malfunktion Title: Side Effects EP Label: Uroboros Records Date: March, 2013 01 - Strange Phenomenon (130 BPM) 02 - Mind Expansion (130 BPM) 03 - Insight Or Insanity (130 BPM) "Wait a minute, ladies and gentlemen I think something is happening!" Josh Steane from Australia invites you to enjoy some deep progressive textures. Strange Phenomenon isn't overly complex, but with great effects, echoing samples and a bumping bass line saunter it really puts you into the track. Even has a Dee-Lite whistle. De-Lovely! Mind Expansion is full of old school samples warning you young kids about the dangers of marijuana. Again not deep, but entrancing. Insight or Insanity is along the same lines as the other tracks yet it is less interesting to my ears. If you're in the mood for some trippy dark progressive this ain't bad. Free at Ektoplazm Mdk

Artist: Mr. Bill & Freddy Todd Title: Gourmet Everything EP Label: Adapted Records Date: November, 2012 01 - Bloss (129 BPM) 02 - Gourmet Everything (105 BPM) 03 - Bloss (Circuit Bent Remix) (86 BPM) 04 - Gourmet Everything (Tha Fruitbat Remix) (110 BPM) Mr. Bill is known for his glitchy hip-hop beats that usually have a great and funky result. Check out his Suave EP for further music to cruise down the street in your 64. I've never heard of Freddy Todd, but he's from Detroit and that's something. At least they got rid of the dead guy in front of city hall. Sh*t, Syria looks better. I would describe this music as trying to shoehorn as many sounds in a track as possible. Like a fat guy at a buffet there's always room for one more. You get two tracks and 2 remixes of those tracks. Picture a room full of servers having an orgasm of ones and zeros. Binary release! Not really impressed. The Circuit Bent Remix of changes things though. It's gangster dubstep without tooth loss and excessive bleeding. Slow, grooving yet playful while being a little less random. It's still chock full of blips, blops, and other sh*t, but much more cohesive than the original. The Fruitbat Remix takes the original and inserts a thundering bass with an increase in tempo. Again less crowded than the original and you can actually follow where it's going. So I liked the last two tracks. Free at Ektoplazm

Artist: Photophobia Title: Crossing the Abyss EP Label: Enlight Records Date: January, 2013 01 - Merry Crisis And A Happy New Fear (vs Xarope) (136 BPM) 02 - Fearless Metanoia (141 BPM) 03 - Nocturnal Seeing (144 BPM) Who's ready for a little forest? From Rio De Janiero comes the debut of some dark and twisted sh*t. Twisted like a 27 car pile up on a snowy Nebraska interstate. Deep rumbling bass lines and that darkpsy lead that sounds like modulated acid. It's everywhere in this dark mess. Zero light with lots of sounds to keep you in the dark. I've heard good forest. For me this isn't it. No tale to tell (and of course no melodies) it just drops you down the hole and lets you fend for yourself. All culminating in a nightmare of sound with Nocturnal Seeing being the noisiest of the EP. The one thing that stands out is that it was mastered by none other than Electrypnose. So if you like your noise to be crystal clear, you've got that going for you. Only for the dark lovers, satanists, and other soulless monsters like members of Congress. Anyone else see the irony of Photophobia (light fearing) being released on Enlight Records? "She keeps on passing me by..." Free at Ektoplazm Mdk

Artist: Integer Title: Ventilation EP Label: Golden Orb Records Date: December, 2012 01 - Ventilation (100 BPM) 02 - Gurgle Dub (140 BPM) 03 - Knife & Spoon Dub (112 BPM) 04 - South & West (0 BPM) 05 - Ventilation (Operon Remix) (85 BPM) You can not be in a hurry listening to this. If you've got things to do, put on something fast paced. This is slow. Verrrrrry slow. Nod your head dubby stuff that I imagine if you were high would seem like 40 minute tracks. Ashley Hanson from Australia puts you under his spell with his 2nd release. Rumbly basses, beach front percussion, and soft synths make this perfect for a relaxing afternoon. The reverb is on high as it echoes far into the distance. And those basses....whew, window rattlers. There was one what the f*ck moment however. Exhibit A: South & West. Experimentally ambient sounds of a truck carrying sheep revving it's engine was wholly unnecessary and that sh*t went on for 9 minutes. But thank you I wondered what a 0 bpm track sounded like. Other than that waste of time, you've got some nice dub. Free at Ektoplazm Mdk