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heh... discogs can be unreliable i'm going to conffer MYCEL, see what he has

wait... so the last sphongle WASN'T a double cd? i feel dizzy...

well i'll be damned if don't end up getting it...

Album: Psychological Pyrotechnics Artist: Tetrameth Label: Zenon Records CAT: ZENCD06 SE.net: http://www.sonic-energy.net/core/content/view/230/2/ 1 - Psychological Pyrotechnics [139] 2 - The Quickening [136] 3 - Practice In Blackness [138] 4 - Operation-mind Harvest [142] 5 - The 49th Vibration [137] 6 - Easy Way Out [137] 7 - Digital Acoustix [135] 8 - Jungle Weapon [138] What's This About? Pete Hayes is a heart-staked Aussie with a background in Jazz fusions. He participated in the odd band while taking classes at the conservatory before psygressive got the better side of him. It wasn’t long before his old Atmos and Cosmosis tunes reached his brother James, who started producing as ShadowFX shortly after. It took a couple of years for Pete to loose the hairy Jimmy’s worshiping old Fender amps with drumsticks clutched out of their jean-pockets, to delve fully in Tetrameth. But once the jump had been taken there was no looking back. The unique blend of styles he nurtured in-family has been boiling timidly in the rosters of Cosmic Conspiracy and Zenon records since. Tetrameth’s elaborate level of detail is deeply seethed in musical structures and concise beats, aimed at the ‘technical’ progressive circles. Think of it as a chunky thunk, overloaded with cozy Psychedelic Pyrotechnics, dazed in a Sunday afternoon slack, while bobbing your head like a languid zombie, to reminisce about Terrence McKenna and feel alright. Per-Track ( 1 ) The self-titled track opens with a sample that reminded me a lot of Max – Eternal (SunDance), regarding squeegees, a third eye and laying in a field of grass for hours with heroic dozes of psychotropic substances. The voices are aplenty but they are strategically placed, dangling in well with the effects to complement a purpose…most of the times. Not forgetting this shebang, is over thirteen minutes, it is a great way of displaying what psychedelic progressive could be: A careful chiseling of minuscule elements in every single turn, racing through changing beats, unexpected breaks, musicality, Psychological Fireworks and the nicest bits of acoustic guitar I have heard in a while. I’m impressed. * ( 2 ) Originally released last year, The Quickening is a ride through steep beats and the nastiest, crungiest growls on this side of the jungle. A bit more minimal than the previous pyro-technique, it jumbles with synthetics, voices and good rhythms; ultimately building into another slice of finely tuned guitar for the theme. It should be no wonder then, Pete played the string instrument at previous point in his life. * ( 3 ) Despite an earlier announcement this album was meant to be mostly a morning-melodic type of affair for the minimal heads, A Practice in Blackness stands as a juicy number straddling with night-time beats, shimmering Tetrameth’s abilities to maintain a resolute immersion in the typical Zenon sound. A methodic approach to quality dance-floor material that still induces shivers, with complementing effects and straightforward themes. No big defining moments here, simply a stomper groveling its way to the mid-nigh-ter sessions. * ( 4 ) Operation Mind Harvest which could have a video game named after it, is a convoluted jumble of beats and drifting atmospheres, to an ever changing landslide of themes and exactly one break at the end.... how great is that? A Funky slap across the face for the psygresive circles, resembling everything else in the album, but hey it’s one of the good ones.* ( 5 ) The 49th vibration is a tricky business, It is used in combination with aura-attuned chromatherapy and harmonious sounds to create cost effective… color medicine alternatives. Why exactly? “So far, earth scientists have not been able to create such high Quadrillion frequencies, nor comprehended why they have needed to do so, in order to tap into an invisible ever-present FREE Cosmic Energy source.” If you didn’t get a word of what I quoted and still understand nothing about the vibration, you are not alone. So let’s stop scratching our heads and get on with the music: There’s a fair bit of sung chant bits and voices that attempt explaining something about the so called forty-niner, with appallingly confusing texts. Suffice to know we are “Witches in nature colours”. Thankfully there’s a decent beat, good breaks and grating synth’s that unfortunately don’t get too far, thus the need to use a lot of distracting voices… This is spiritual stuff baba! There is also a technical display of rotors fluttering like the so-called vibration and a very friendly break to start steering things in other directions. Is not displeasing, but is not really good either… for me anyway. ( 6 ) As implied by the name Easy Way Out, we are talking about a tune that was designed to give you the best possible mileage for long transitions. Split in half with evolving bits into a decrescendo of energy levels. The bouncy bass that comes to shine in the second half is delightful and I really don’t know why it wasn’t used at the beginning instead. We’re not here’s to question methods though, but to tell you sample bits “I used to take drugs and I quit, but will tell you something: I have nothing against drugs whatsoever. That’s kind of weird, huh? Used to take drugs, but quit and have nothing against them. Wow, never heard that, let’s hear more…” Despite having a different progression leaning almost awkwardly on long breaks, it is enjoyable. * ( 7 ) Produced in company of family, ShadowFX dipped his hand in Digital Acoustics to present introspective, rumbling-grumbling and slightly slumping beats, with dense juicy content and smile-inducing bass work. Not forgetting this is minimal territory, most of the action is composed of a million and one elements peaking their head thorough the window for an instant. Some of them come back to see how you are doing and the shifting nature of their order, with new elements being added constantly is what is all about here. The thing with these two, you need to stop what you are doing and actually focus on listening for a bit. It will not catch your attention if you are focused elsewhere. Very dense stuff, prepare to peel layers of content with knife like a ripe mango. ( 8 ) Set aside for the end, Jungle Weapon explains “They never existed, the only existed in his head and so he had to invent them.” What exactly? Probably more roars, leading me to believe Pete might have fetishist tendencies with panthers. There’s a great beat some thunders and girl talking about order, to emphasize how organized and logical the production is (or something). The little retro tune that comes with is as bizzare and effective as a good mouthwash. I’m not sure if the other sample is talking about touching people, or couch people… but they definitely work so, hooray for couch people & touching people. The actual track seems so sag a little too much for my taste, so unless you are one of the couch peoples this might fit. All in All Some tracks are outstanding, while some other ones cross over without noticing the LCD screen changed track numbers. This is not meant to say the album sounds superficially arranged. It just feels a little humdrum on a few instances and the repetitive reliance on voice samples tires me at times. There is a thick layer underneath it all, waiting to be explored by those who have the time. It’s something of a conceptual work from start to finish, a whole a ride so to speak. I can envision the material working nicely on a live situation with added extras (like is turning prevalent). Can’t really blame artists for doing so either, in the gig scenario is where you make enough to get by in this business. If your business is mixing and juggling other people’s tunes with Tetrameth’s line of music, (and why else read if you are not) it does offer some goodies. If on the other hand, you are an active listener with a connoisseur demeanor, it’s an enjoyable way to kill an hour. Where to Buy Psyshop > http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/zen/zen1cd006.html Saiko Sounds > http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display...ase.asp?id=5689

and... how is then? executive summary please, it's on my to buy list and already highly recommended, but your input on the matter would be interesting

Static Nation - Mechanical Dream (Doof), very cool twilight tune... Kalumet - Coyote (Mindsound)... amazing tune... can't even describe is like a mix between psy-rock and full-on prog fuzzion...

wow... what!?

wooot!!! downloading

hey man, i kind of get what you mean... for sure it's got to be be pretty upseting if you are an artist and you get bad reviews. Personally i don't think my fragile ego would be able to handle it. So instead i do the cheap thing and review music... because i can't make music. But you have to remember a review is not a promotional text. That's why the have people to write kilargh words next to the cover when you buy it in psyshop. a review is what an individual felt or thought about the music, and one can't help it if he likes it or not. The only thing one can do is be honest with himself and say "yes i liked it, this is what i thought." or "no i didn't like it" there really ain't much else to it so is anybody reviewing the the machine then? i'm curious... can't recall last time i bought TIP cd/...

Squarepusher - my sound i love, love, looooooooveee this track...

Artist: Psyfactor Album: Endless Universe Label: Ajana ARecords Web: www.ajana-records.com/ CAT: AJACD004 SE: http://www.sonic-energy.net/core/content/view/226/2/ 1 - Eyes Reflecting Universe 2 - Walk On The Milky Way 3 - Synergy 4 - Freefalling Upwards 5 - Early Morning 6 - Useless Planets 7 - Molecular Design 8 - Venus Seven 9 - Steps Leaving (Dedicated To Zolod, R.I.P.) What's This About? Psyfactor (Dimitry Korablin), the Russian spawn released his debut last year Evil Inside showing his primeval face as a night-time trancer with mixed reactions from the public. That same year Ajana records caught up to the idea of releasing chill out tunes from artists normally bent on assaulting the speakers with hectic beats. In the roster Psyfactor showed another side of the coin and so we learned, perhaps it wasn’t such a great idea to corner producers in little boxes and genre’s, since inspiration and creativity is after all shapeless and transient. Endless Universe retakes that ideal with new tunes from someone who would normally be cranking it up at 150, by crossing over to the chill out room. Per-Track ( 1 ) Enchanted loopy loops hang in the periphery, stretching effortlessly through the bars without concern for time. Could be a good indication of why people refer to this genre as ‘spacey’. In the interim a fair share of swooshy action and a lot of introspection, that is about the only thing that can be gathered from Eyes Reflecting Universe and not a whole lot more. Despite the minimal approach to the production -which at this point is going to be making or breaking this CD for you- unfolds calmly & completely beatless. * ( 2 ) The second chapter conveys a dimming IDM appearance with really familiar pads and a sputtering excuse for a beat that calls out Aes Dana at times. Here we sink with the interplay of two or three recurrent elements arming a melodic chain that knots through, while the underbelly adds up with a generous amount of bass. Yes, it is simple and at this point the Walk on the Milky Way could use a few interesting turns to surprise us. But when things are this calm, I can’t help but thinking of it as great music to carry out personal endeavors: writing a paper, cranking out Photoshop, passing out for a nap… either way. * ( 3 ) In Synergy any peaceful attempts we might be having of dozing out are abruptly interrupted by a scrumptious undertones in the form of breaks and tuneful pads, with long winded synths in the vein of old-schooler Humate. The synergy is then, a convection of the frequency ranges in one sonic doze. So, the beat definitely a good addition to spice things up.* ( 4 ) Hard to pin down a specific genre to define Freefalling Upwards which in essence carries a bit of that melodic strand we would expect from Aphex Twin, circa his Selected Ambient works volume one. The beat once again gives it some movement but throughout eight minutes, it turns a bit droning without much change. It is nevertheless strangely touching. ( 5 ) We are close to the sunrise and the waves of light, progressively give life to an otherwise dark and drab existence… And so it’s Early Morning and the beginning -like most tunes- instantly grabs me but the attention does not last long on this one. The tune could have been a great homage to Sasha’s Airdrawndagger but we are nowhere near it. It’s very emotional and I get it, in a lump-of-cheese-stuck-in-my-throat kind of way and no gulp of wine is big enough to sink it in. ( 6 ) Underwater comes with drops of squeky-screetchy drops, gently gliding down as the pads do their sweet love affair to the toned down rhythm. It is nothing overly original and is not surprising if you pair it up with the rest of the tunes here. The fact the album is already deluged with external influences does not lend much to originality, but I can’t help liking what I hear. Can’t help wondering how a little more work and interaction would have made something memorable either. ( 7 ) The idea of calling a track Molecular Design might imply a level of detail to entail such name, it could be the blip-ie pads or simply an abstract implication. The percussion present is another doze of familiar breaks and heart-aching lines that explode well by the end, as every element is conjured into place. * ( 8 ) Yet another doze of winded melodies and spacey padding that gives way to a beat that never leaves the initial break. Like is standard the output is pleasing by all means, leaving what seems to me like a carcass of something greater to eventually develop. By itself it does work and the melodic side shows proficiency, I don’t know if Venus Seven was meant to be much more. ( 9 ) The space ride ends in a special dedication to countrymen Zolod in his Steps Leaving, without making much fanfare. A sweet piece with intricate water-dropping samples passed through a filter as if the particles had been pixilated. There is a seed for magnificence here in the sentimentality that develops in timely fashion. All in All Coming from a notorious dark head this CD is a surprise in many ways. Despite the fact we are drifting to very straightforward ambient wholly inspired by the Old Guard of chill, it unearths familiar territory in my book. Some of these tracks might end up a dead alley with bland content, but for someone who started listening to electronic music because of acts like old Aphex Twin, Global Communication and perhaps Tangerine Dream, the kinship in Dimitry’s work spells out nostalgia and certainly glee in the simplicity of his work. Some people will define it as underachieving… I think that if Ishq could get away with something like Orchid, there should be room for something like this in your repertoire. At the end, Endless Planets is going to be saved mostly for those nights when all I want is to float in my bed late at night, accompanied by my headphones before I pass out to dreamland – hopefully I will remember to load this one up. Where to Buy Psysounds (Buy individual tracks!) > http://www.psysounds.com/searchh.php?search=Psyfactor Saikosounds > http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display...ase.asp?id=5566 Psyshop > http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/aja/aja1cd004.html

i thought the wizack twizack was rather flimsy purchase, but that's just me... to put it in other words i would sell you my mint copy cheap, if mail restrictions allowed me

this one is on the sure-shot buy list, will settle for wirikuta samples VA - LIQUID QUIT (VERTIGO RECS 012) 01. TAMLIN -UPSIDE OUT 02. JIGSAW -SQUISHEE 03. TROLD - STEADY PULSE 04. NEURON COMPOST -TOCKZ EEK 05. GLOOEX VS NOWHEREMAN -SEX PRESS 06. HIRED GOONZ -I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT KILLAH (NEURON COMPOST+PETALIEN) 07. TEXAS FAGGOTT-BURN THE WITCH 08. KIRNA -GLORY FURY(FINAL VERSION) 09. LPC - RAVE CHECK (SQUARE MEAT WITH SALAKAVALA) 10. ASTROSCHNAUTZER-TYRANOSAURUS FLEX 11. ANTISCARP WARRIOS - hullullullu(la calamar with masatronics)

my guess is they prob. bought them from the sanaton website? o0

hey ben, thanks bruv... for sure would like to have your stuff, let me know when it's time

good news in deed is there a date set for Alrune? is it this year? *crosses fingers*

We opened a download section over at http://sonic-energy.net not too long ago, and it's been going rather well. We have a ecclectic selection of quality of music from most realms. The idea is to have a place for producers to present your work with convinient content delivery. By all means spread your unrlzdd kilarghs through p2p networks, but come talk to us too hope this message in the right section...

Undertones - Mad Hatters very cool night time fool on check it out for yourself: http://www.sonic-energy.net/core/component...d,21/Itemid,69/

*yawn* i bow to no one... gods... ppfttt...

not a lot of recognition for this CD... very nice tunes all around, solid stuff at the end of the day.... the artwork in the cd does not fit the theme at all though, too bad.. on that respect

big it up for south american talent

i know what you mean, same thing happened to me when i lived in central america and humidity was through the roof. try to store them in a dry place or by silica packages that suck the humidity out... the mushroom eats the CD's away at this point there ain't much you can do, clean them but some of them might not be recoverable

Suria - Victory (Deja Vu) Freaking - Depravation chambers (Inpyside) - if there was ever such a thing as morning, melodic dark trance is this Ka Sol - Just Another Riot (sanaton) Pop Stream + Alt Control - Electrical Tones (Soular) - i don't listen to to this no more.. but i can apreciate quality Electrypnose - Oz (peak) U-recken - Lost Paradise (doof) nice arabic melodic full on, very interesting

Double post...

amazing compilation... it brings strange memories too i remember like it was yesterday when i went to pick it up with a friend in camden... he was soo psycheed.... hehe... i miss my buddy... craziest indian feller i have ever met... he's in a mental institution now...