Oopie

Yeah unknown1 is "shadow dance", a really good track. Maybe Draeke gets it released one day. unknown2, wouldn't count on it being etnica. the melodywork/synth sounds are not their usual style.

Rhythmystec's EP, it's quite untraditional. The quirkyness works for me. Genetic's Transmission vs. The Overlords' God's Eye On Goa

Loud, the first album is good. Phreaky vs Crop Circles

Yes, and the writing style is similar. Would be surprised if it wasn't him.

Nuage D'Encens on Technologic belongs in personal top-5 psytracks. He made some of the most furious psytrance to date back in the days... Definitely keeping fingers crossed DAT Records could eventually release a couple old unrsld tracks by him.

disagree but, ymmv.

The avatar pic is just my humour nothing else - it's the artist 'Eskimo'. There is of course a slight psychological factor one's avatar creates on a forum - yet it's illogal to belittle my opinion just because you find my avatar "superficial" or "ignorant". Avatars and opinions about music are two different things, period. It's not too uncommon when one finds a completely differing opinion to his own, he might take it on a personal level and get offended. This seems to be the case here. Let that be the last time you call me names, it's was close I didn't report you.

Checked out one MAN track on youtube. It was harshly put average, althou that album cover is amazing I'm gonna take 'Know Thyself' off the wantlist. Here's a nice find: http://www.discogs.com/Mustapha-Beat-Ali-P.../release/214760 Who is/are Mustapha Beat remains unknown, the three tracks on their only vinyl are quite enjoyable affair nevertheless. One of them is a sublime downtempo number (Mustapha Theme) and the other two are dark, sweaty experimental night time psytrance. The other one of the uptempo tracks even has that "rolling" KBBB, if I'd ever do a darkpsy set this could serve as an opener indeed.

Heh, it's all psytrance but that's where the similarities end...

Lunar Asylum - Lost In Space proper ol' skool! oh my...

Heh, Colour of Time as whole is actually not much better than Cosmosis' here. It's perhaps not the best of examples... yet 'I Saw Your Saw' is gripping, great goanish full-on. That's the track that made me mention him. It's my idea of energetic and good use of melodies yyys sir. Tbh, not even sure if there's a 'Dragon Tales' in full-on, where every single track is close to perfection. My picks for good full-on are something such as: hux flux - time slices rmx, post 100, abracababra squaremeat - mankeli, golden accordion scatterbrain - infernal angels troll scientists - zemel dance, vill du ha luft ... Glad to see you like Intriga... and your description is wonderful! I've always thought him as the follow-up to the Classical Mushroom era I.M. Stupify and Abortion of the Innerchild seem to be favourites of both of us. As he's a friend, got a few promo tracks that are absolute belters! They'll probably get released on Ektoplazm later this year. Keep your I(ar)s open.

Drawing comparison to Cosmosis' older material is a bit unfair indeed, naturally the times have changed and so has the music. Still, it would be fooling myself not to remember Billy's potential (eg. Synergy) and not comparing it to the outcome of the present. U'know, the best part of this album is probably 6:30-7:00 on the last track 'the eternal now', pitched +5. That's the Cosmosis recipe yours truly enjoys, deeply twisted and challenging melody - it's the only truly enjoyable part on the album, could Billy make more soundscapes in this direction? You bet. So the thing is, Cosmosis' and Oopie's vision of good psytrance split in 2001 (Intergalactic being the last stand-out in 2000) and that's I guess all there's to it. Would also have to disagree this being the 'Dragon Tales' of 2009; it's sounds unfinished in ideas and just 'poppy', too easy on experienced listener. There's far superior music in the melodic full-on dpt. Cosmosis does nowadays. Take Tryambaka's The Colour Of Time for example. I'd also bet my stinky socks the forthcoming Intriga album on Ektoplazm will blow this out of the competition... But that's just me and my stinky socks. =)

Found this dull and uninspired. Yes it takes slightly more old-schoolish route will give you that, the analogue touch is there. Yet it lacks charm and soul, just to put it short. The magical twists and good sense for harmonic/uplifting melodies you got from the man in the 90s is missing - it's obvious one compares this to the best Cosmosis tracks and this album doesn't even come close, unfortunately. *goes wonder if Billy ever writes a good track again...*

some would argue the field is just a ableton geek caught on loop but... the repetitiveness gets on you after a while trust me. Would draw comparison to Gas' music; both are seemingly repetitive yet small details change constantly. Both make good background music.

how on earth could one forget... VA / PSY-HARMONICS VOL.3 - HACKING THE REALITY MYTH Just took it out of shelf and not a single bad track on it, quite the opposite really. When it comes to aussie goa trance there's no comparison.

This review doesn't end up really saying much new... it's a solid album that could've been even greater if all the tracks had such a strong use of melodies as infernal angels. The irresistable bassline on hex is also a brilliant moment. All in all this album doesn't get the highest grade, but is still a fine example of better full-on.

Transwave / M.D.M.A great climax on this one...

Sure why not... here's some: Professor Kazkaz / Algorhythms (IDM) The Field / From Here We Go Sublime (experimental) Geiom / Island Noise (dubstep) Melchior Productions / No Disco Future (minimal)

worst cover ever, eh? there are some nice tracks on it thou. np.

Dolmot said it all, I'm baffled and glad you did such an effort for such a deep and insightful post for the topic starter. Even being a 'fun', didn't know about the meaning of Yöjalka before heh...

Heh, Finnish is pronounced exactly as it's written...

Damn. I heard some tracks at age 9-10, but didn't "get it" back then. A few years later a question was asked "wanna hear sum' suomisaundi?", got a cdr filled with tracks by texas faggott, ILO and the likes... some weeks later Hallucinogen and Astral Projection - no turning back.

Heh, my fav'es were mentioned... va / airborn (pre-2000) va / no tone unstirred (post-2000)

The Orb - U.F.Orb FSOL - Lifeforms (path 1-7) Amorphous Androgynous - Alice In Ultraland Amorphous Androgynous - Tales of Ephidrina Amorphous Androgynous - The Peppermint Tree And The Seeds of Superconsciousness Woolfy vs. Projections - The Astral Projections of Starlight enjoyable bag...

Usual creme quality... deep electro.