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Track list: 1. Heartbeat Of The Universe2. Galactical Hurricane 3. Forgotten Tales4. Gravitation 5. Lotus Kisses6. Purple Galaxies 7. Secret Place8. Unreal World 9. Illuminative Jellyfishes Review: Hado Records always sat on the borderline of the scene, being mostly known for re-releasing Zirrex' seminal "Lost In Time" in a 3CD package. Since then there was a so-so follow-up to that album, a chill-out and two trance compilations. One of the standouts there has always been tunes from JBC Arkadii: deep, fast, acidic, melodic and imaginative. I don't know much about the guy (Arkadii Tronets) other than his roots apparently are in Nitzhonot scene with his 1st album out on Sita Records in 2013. To my relief - I hate Nitzhonot, sorry... - there's very little trace of that style in his new album "White Tiger's Empire" released in March '16: a high-pitched kick or bassline here & there or the "triumphant" / happy melody, but otherwise it is very solid to say the least. Most of the tracks follow a similar formula: a far-eastern melody in 1st half, followed by crazy / acidic noodlings in 2nd half. The best tracks include "Heartbeat of The Universe" which is eerily beautiful and contains some marvelous melodic work, lush synths and emotional twists, reminiscent of genius Delirious Noon "Launch For Lanctus" and the Goasia-like "Gravitation" and "Purple Galaxies" with face-melting acid-dripping segments. But all of them are good to great, so it's an enjoyable listed throughout, even if some parts or buildups are too stretched for my taste. The whole package is attractive, with very good mastering and beautiful digipak cover painting. On that note, I'd be curious to find out more on that White Tiger reference, because - judging from track names - it's more space-themed than wild life, but I digress... All in all, a very solid 4/5 release that should please anyone liking their goa/psy-trance bright and colorful, with a bit of eastern-flavored melody and healthy portion of acid.

Oh, sorry - couldn't see the picture at work (blocked). Looking forward to more info on it!

Yeah, I'd say it's the definition of 'derivative' and 'conformist' - we've heard such tunes countless times and there seems to be no depth in it... Too bad, but on the other hand one less CD to buy

Eventually, sure. Things I asked about are usually locked in first

date? cover? samples?

The review is up: https://www.psynews.org/forums/topic/71839-globular-holobiont/?p=1065754

Track list: 1. Tabula Rasa 2. Emergent Resurgence 3. [42] 4. An Upwards Curve In The Horizon 5. ...And It Speaks Of Everything 6. The Might Of Chondria 7. Overcoming Occhiolism 8. Temple Of The Pollinator Review: If I wanted to sound cheeky, I’d say that Morison Bennett’s double-t in his last name is a rip-off of Ott’s name, just like his music is... which wouldn’t be neither fair or accurate. It’s not accurate, because his sound is clearly influenced not only by Ott, but also by Shpongle & Younger Brother, by releases from Dubmission Records, Liquid Sound Design and probably countless others I have no idea about. It’s not fair, because all music is to some extent ‘derivative’, either with regards to fitting into certain style or genre, using same / similar instruments and ultimately down to the fact that there’s only 12 notes in musical octave What is important though, is the ability to draw from other sources in a creative manner, adding enough of your own ingredients to sound sufficiently distinct – and Globular sure does just that! “Holobiont” is his 3rd full length album and 2nd self-released as physical CD. In terms of style, I’d describe it as ethnic-influenced psychedelic electronic dub, which basically is self-explanatory: the tracks range from slow, deep and hypnotic to more energetic, almost danceable, with all of them being full of big & small sound tricks, flowing acid lines, percussive effects, glitches and synthetic soundscapes combined expertly with heavily processed oriental (for European ) voice samples / chants and real instruments: sitar, acoustic guitar, flutes. Compared to Globular’s previous “Magnitudes of Order”, this new one seems more laid back, more meditative and restrained to the point that it’s somehow less impressive / flashy, at least at the beginning. As usual with music like this, repeated listening sessions reveal hidden depths beneath the surface – nuances that one can only hear on headphones or when played very loudly, when you’re “in the zone”: certain harmonic progressions, sound patterns, delicate effect work, etc. To each his own, but personally I love music like that because it increases its longevity, trading it for lesser immediate appeal. To go track by track, I’d say it is a pretty even release, with some down points being chanting in – otherwise fantastic – “Emergent Resurgence” and “[42]” and slightly pointless, beatless “…And It Speaks of Everything”. On the upside, both slower tracks “Tabula Rasa” and “Temple of The Pollinator” are awesome, combining deep dubby basslines with live instruments, tactful singing and interesting musical ideas, while the more upbeat tracks (“An Upward Curve In the Horizon”, “The Might of Chondria” and “Overcoming Occhiolism”) merge the elements of psychedelic trance: more electronic basslines, acid sounds, heavy percussive effects. It’s all further emphasized by dynamic, spacious and very well balanced mastering by Colin OOOD. In the end, I’d rate this on par with “Magnitudes of Order”, i.e. around 4 or even 4.5 out of 5, but only because there needs to be some difference between this and genre-defining, 5/5 albums like Younger Brother’s “A Flock of Bleeps” or Ott’s “Skylon”. Either way, do yourself a favour and go get it right now – it’s pay-what-you-want (so, in border case: free) for digital version and just 7GBP + postage for digipak CD. Buy it here: http://globular.bandcamp.com

Oh, I though you meant the monologue at 2:00 - 2:20

Got the link in my mailbox from Richpa, so yeah - later today I will

Oh, I figured it's about the downloads since Richpa mentioned earlier being happy to see 10k+

Last time I checked, it just crossed 20k on Ektoplazm

The music is enough of a reward already - thank YOU!

Sounds like some Scandinavian language - Swedish of Finnish, maybe?

Please, release this on a CD!!!

Purchased!

Ok, upon further repeated listening this really grown on me - I still don't appreciate the chanting, but I got used to it and it doesn't bother me as much. Instead, I started to discover small details, like the incredible percussive "acid line" in "Overcoming Occhiolism" which is my favorite of the tunes on offer. https://youtu.be/Su1JJmgU8K4?t=57m23s Go buy it people!

Yes, but somehow with Ott's latest I could clearly find the other avenues that he explored instead (here and here). I can't see that - yet? - with Holobiont. Agreed - I guess we all feel it IS a great album, but slightly less so than we expected / wanted it to be Need to buy this one.

Too short for my standards

So, what's the consensus around here about this release? I'm personally a bit disappointed I mean it is still a good album, but after the magnificent "Magnitudes of Order" I expected Globular to distance his sound even more from S. Posford / Ott influence, trying to pursue his own style. Instead, the new one doubles down on taking even more inspiration from Shpongle, Younger Brother and Ott. The melodies are somehow less memorable and less evolved, there's fewer live instrumentation and sound tweakery; it's also more uniform in terms of mood and less energetic / dynamic. To make it worse, 1st part is plagued with annoying, repeating vocal samples of some exotic / children chanting, which never really worked for me since Ott's "Smoked Glass And Chrome". Further still, at least in two cases I'm sure I've heard the exact samples - just chopped up slightly differently - somewhere else (e.g. "An Upward Curve" uses the sample featured in "The Finger" by Younger Brother)... On the other hand, "The Might of Chondria" and "Overcoming Occhiolism" are damn near perfect. At the end of the day it's still a solid 4/5 effort, but nowhere near the brilliance of "Magnitudes of Order"

Release date 13th May 2016 01 Psychedelic Hell 02 In The Mouth Of Madness 03 The City Of Moons 04 Bad Dreamer 05 Chronos 06 Procyon 07 Mindwarp 08 Sun Project - Space Dwarfs (Morphic Resonance Remix) http://www.arabesquedistribution.com/index.php?option=com_artistavenue&task=singleCd&id=3660&Itemid=1

Oh my! Loved his collaborations and the debut album. Can't wait to buy it!

I (almost) always use bandcamp for physical purchases unless I'm buying in bulk then I'll most likely go to Psyshop. With bandcamp you can d/l the music immediately (and multiple times) from your collection on there, you can stream as well.

Out now, available here: https://globular.bandcamp.com/album/holobiont I've actually bought it without even listening, but if Morrison's back catalogue is of any indication, this one is quality dub/chill/electronic music as well! Oh, and it was mastered by Colin OOOD

FastTracker II

Thanks, I'll see what I can do - maybe need to cut down on other 'hobbies'