Goa Bill

:very happy smiley here: They made a remix to that track that was never released. Did you know that?

:R

It isn't? Absolum. 1200 mics, Astrix, Logic Bomb...

VA - Crystal Skulls 1200 Mics - The debut (possibly their best effort yet) GMS - No Rules Logic Bomb - Headware Logic Bomb - Unlimited Scorb - Scorb Electric Universe - Cosmic Experience

I am not the one coming here and bragging about anything... Most of today's psy trance and mainstream mastering engineers pushing the overall signal up as high as possible without hitting the distortion point. Take any of the recently (5 years let's say) mastered CD's and you'll hear that the dynamics is pretty static. The reason the mastering is done so is in order to be loud as possible in Radio transmissions and in Clubs/Parties. Sometimes the single version of a track is louder than the album version. It goes through additional mastering to raise the chances it's accepted well in the Radio.

I don't get this one at all as well. Gave it 2 listens and didn't find it attractive at all.

I think i don't even need to answer that one, your previous posts did the job.

Listening to this one while cleaning the flat. Great great stuff man. Lots of track that i know and like and some tracks that i should get familiar with as well.

Obviously you don't know much about mastering and it's purpose.

99% of todays mainstream/underground music have the same dynamics. If you want dynamics you should look for it in Classic music or in Jazz.

I can relate. My policy has been "strictly good cd's" for purchase or blind purchases of cds from artists that i trust blindly, eg the recent purchase of BT's recent album and the upcoming Sensient album. I am a bit more forgiving when buying local output but it has become really tough lately. I think the only local release i bought this year was Triac's Mean Between album

I can relate. I am planning on a tattoo of the old Twisted logo on my leg. Glad to hear i am not the only nutter here.

OMG OMG OMG Lucky for me those tracks are down.

What's the difference?

Well yea. Raja Ram, Graham Wood and Simon Posford made many wonderful albums after they split.

1. Take Me Into Your Skin 2. Vamp 3. Evil Dub 4. Always Something Better 5. While The Cold Winter Waiting 6. Nightwalker 7. Like Two Strangers 8. The Very Last Resort 9. Snowflake 10. Chameleon 11. Into The Trees (Serenetti Part 3) 12. Moan 13. Miss You Every now and then an album is released that shifts my current musical preferences into completely different territories. It was in 94 with Prodigy's Music For The Jilted Generation. Astral Projection's Another World in 99' and subsequently Kox Box's Great Unknown and Hux Flux's Cryptic Crunch in 00'. For almost 5 years i almost completely abandoned everything that went without the "Psy/Goa Trance/Ambient" label and recently started doubting the possibility to be utterly impressed by anything that is electronic and new. Spending hours with old recordings by Pink Floyd and crying over what was once a huge premise and turned into recycle bin or a money printing machine. Depends on what part of the Electronic scene you looked. Trentemoller's music was introduced to me around a year ago by my Swedish friend Andres who sent me his Forest EP and told me that it's THE shit and i was forced to stop the Pink Floyd tune that i was playing. I was blown away from the first second by the intricacy, the caressing melodies and the little weird noises that give that special character to Trentemoller's sound. Since then i swallowed just about every Trentemoller bit i could aquire and my appreciation rose higher and higher almost to the point of a blind admiration. And now we finally have the album. To be perfectly honest i've been having it over a month now and as soon as it was available for pre-order on Amazon i ordered my copy. But it's not the point of the review... The album starts with one of the strongest tunes of the album, Take Me Into Your Skin, which sound to me a bit Ott'ish circa "in dub" album. Although a bit more uptempo. The angelic female voice that wraps up the tune is nothing but amazing and serves the tune right. Proper beginner of the album. The second tune, Vamp is one of the weakest links and it's basically a digital dubby groover that sound like something that Leftfield might do shall they still be together. Nothing fancy here, a bit of a filler before another killer. Evil Dub is exactly what the title says. The dubby bassline in fatter than Marlond Brando in his last days and those little scratchy Trentemoller trademark sounds are omnipresent here and give that warm, almost analog sound. One of my personal favorites here. Almost Something Better is up next and it was originally concieved as a vocal track and it is also the first Single from this album. The vocals were stripped down here but they appear on the vocal version in the bonus CD that will be mentioned later. Unlike what happens most of the time, the instrumental version is weaker than the vocal version and after repeated listens to the vocal one, this, instrumental sounds tad empty. Not to say bad, just a bit awkward. A brilliant tune nonetheless with vinyl scratches and strings arrangements that give a somewhat James Bondian atmosphere towards the end of the track. While The Cold Winter Waiting is another magical tune with some gentle sounds, acoustic percussion and sonic manipulations to spice things up. Sounds a bit like the music the Santa Claus would play in his Santa-mobile. Nightwalker shifts the gear up and presents us a bit more familiar Trentemoller dancefloor oriented rhythm and sounds. Deep, funky, groovy tune that makes your head move without asking it. Like Two Strangers sounds very similar to While The Cold Winter Waiting with it's winter strings sounds and laidback beats. The Santa comes back home and he's alone in Christmas. Once again. The Very Last Resort is another dubby monster that has a very Youth bass sound and interesting Ennio Moricone on mushrooms feeling from the middle towards the end. Fantastic sound work here. Another personal favorite. Snowflake starts with some more dubby basslines and developes into something rather weird and confusing musically. A bit of a filler in my humble opinion. Chameleon is a track that AFAIK was already released and it's a typical Trentemoller dancefloor killer with jazzy percussion and quirky fat house beats. Pure sonical bliss. Into The Trees (Serenetti Part 3) is another personal favorite that starts with absolutely awesome jazzy percussion and uber warm analog-like bassline and leads. The sound is lerger then life here and Trentemoller's sonic expertise here is fully evident. Moan is another originally vocal tune that was stripped here and appears fully on the bonus CD. Once again, the vocal version sounds better and basically the same otherwise. This is another emotional epic tune with strong cinematic soundscape. Another favorite. Miss You, the closing tune is the most minimal here and it's quite a sad ending for an absolutely mind blowing album. Favorites: All of them are great really but if i was forced to give away the best they would be: 1!!! 3!!! 4! 8!! 10!! 11!!! 12! Final words: Get it! It's the best album of 2006 and a perfect winter companion. I'll write a review for the second CD when i'll have the power.

What are you tallig about? Of course they are.

I've consulted with Google and that's what i dug (without asking):

Exactly.

It's on trancelucent.

:D Need an attorney?

There was this Hallucinogen tune that starts with a Pink Floyd - Breathe sample. Synthesizzler if i'm not mistaken. Or Astral Pancakes. He also plays his version of On The Run on his live sets.

I think we shared the same feelings on this one.

How original it is, to steal a sample from Psysex in the beginning of the track.