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Another great track from the Exotica compilation (Mahogany Records): XSI - Kamino I'm listening to it right now and it's da roxxors!!!

This compilation is also on my want list. I just have one of the vinyl EPs and like it a lot. Haven't heard anything similar so I'm not able to make any suggestions. I hope somebody else can...

Hallucinogen - My-Loony-Um CD single http://www.discogs.com/release/27235

Great compilation!! I'm listening to the Machine Head compilation from Phantasm Records. At the moment Eskimo - Show Me The Money is on.

Cool that somebody else like the Emoticon tracks, and I need to check out that Sub6 track if you like it...

Since the post is that old we will never find out anyway...

v/A - Ligth (SST Japan) Tracklist: 1. LEENUZ - Highlands 2. FATALI AND GOMA - Dawn Patrol 3. TRIPTYCH - Avalone 4. I.C.S - Give sx a chance 5. MENTAL SKRAGMA - Blue objects 6. SURIA - Superdooper 7. VIBE TRIBE - 51 times 8. BEATHACKERS - Rise up rmx 9. SIRIUS SHIVA - Princess of the forest This is my favourite compilation at the moment so I've decided to take the time and write a review about it. I'm going to write a little something about each track but let me tell you a little something about the comp first: it's what you expect from SST Japan, melodic full-on, mostly uplifting stuff. So if you don't like that, then I guess you can skip my review... Track 1: This track is very nice, it has a strong melody that is not that uplifting and I guess very good for the dance floor. But the best part of the track is a violin melody that gets repetead several time and also changes a bit. Nice mixture between normal psy and some orchestral part. Track 2: Starts with some sort of a mantra or singing and then the melodies and effects come in. I think it's a good thing that Fatali makes a track together with an other artist since I think that most of his tracks on the last album were a bit too soft an clean. The melodies and noises of that track are more psychedelic too me than the stuff of the album. I would even say that this is my fav. Fatali track. Track 3: This track is faster than the others and also a bit more typical full-on with the pushing bassline. I'm not that much of a fan of Tryptich but I have to say that the melodies of this tracks are better then his usual stuff. Not as boring as some other stuff I've heard but upflifting and there are also different melodies blending together also very nice. Track 4: This one is a bit more monotone and darker than the others, at least at the beginning. More and more elements are added during the tracks and the melodies are ok. Track 5: This starts like a typica full-on track and first I didn't really like it. Nothing I haven't heard before several times. But after the break and the voice sample the tracks gets really good. A strong melody comes in and makes the track much better. It's still not something new but at least this track would be very good to hear on the dancefloor. Track 6: For me this track has a good bassline, still rolling and pumping but with a nice melodie. As you allready can guess it's another full-on track also dancefloor oriented with noisy melodies. I like how the main melody transforms during the track, it gets more uplifting after the break and the effects change during the whole track. Very good stuff. Track 7: This track starts with a sample from the movie 51st State, then the full-on bass and some blurpts and effects come in. During the track there are some more samples, probably from the same movie, and a more or less boring melody comes in. Nothing too remarkable about this track, the second part with the uplifting melody is a bit better but still a very standart neo-full on track. Track 8: First the tracks starts minimalistic, only beats and some effects. Then a little soft melody comes in, then the bassline and some more melodies. I like how the melody transforms and getting somewhat more powerfull but still manages to stay a bit in the background of the track. Only in the second half of the track the melody is the main part of the track and dominates it. Again a very good track. Track 9: The last track is typical 80/15 full-on and nothing special. It has a rolling bassline without any significant melody or rhythm, just rolling. Also the effects are nothing special, the usual burps and scratches I have heard on other track more than enough. The melody is not bad but also nothing more than standart. This is the weakest track on the whole compilation for sure. Even when there are two rather standert/boring tracks on it I would say that this is a very good compilation. My rating is 8/10 and my favourite tracks are 1,2,3 and 6.

Don't know if this is your style or not but try: Alternative Control VS Freaked Frequency - Emoticon (it's on the v/A - Exotica album, the whole album is just great imho). Popa Stream & Backspace - Oom Da (Warp Mix) and Anax - Music, both from v/A - Invasion From Hyperspace. Maybe I can recommend you some more stuff later when I'm at home.

Your descriptions sound nice, I'm going to check it out soon!

PsyTekk VS Danny - Mentalic

Saw them live this summer at a festival and they really rocked!! The show could have been longer but the music rocked and so did their performance. Good to see that also their other concerst are nice.

I like that one, too! Right now I'm listening to Alternative Control vs. Freaked Frequency - Emoticon. Best tune of 2005 so far if you ask me.

Most Wanted - Raj Ram The Godfather I'm only at the second track but I dig it...

Most Wanted of course...

Wost Wanted presents: Raja Ram - The Godfather

1200 Mics live in Brazil I'm only at the first track but I looooove it!!!!

It's not only like this in the psy scenen but with electronic music in general, maybe with the exeption of house and drum'n'bass. I've been to several trance parties or even big raves with techno, trance and other styles and there were never a lot of blacks (if any). It seems that most electronic music doesn't appeal to them or something.

1200 Mics - Live in Brazil

I've thought that "doing faces" means having a strange mimic because you can't really control the muscles in your face because of taking a lot of ecstasy?

Try the Nystagmus album, it has a similar vibe but I like the music way better!

The Muses Rapt - Spiritual Healing (thanks Mike D!)

I've only heard the Mr. Vain remix and the Bulletproof vinyl from Dino Psarsas, actually like both songs because I think it's kinda funny. But to hear the same songs again and again at parties would be different...

Made a trade with him and everything went just fine. The CD was in good condition, properly packed and arrived as promised at my home. Recommendet trader!

I've immediately send him an email, this list will be interesting...

v/A - Flying Rhino and Tip Mix CD from Wax Magazine http://www.discogs.com/release/183543 Hope I can listen to it this afternoon since my co-worker is taking a half day off so the radio is mine...