Dark Nebula-Robotic Tongue

[Ormion]

DARK NEBULA-ROBOTIC TONGUE

Digital Psionics 2004

 

 

1.Bugz Me

2.Phenomology

3.Fire Offering

4.Toxic Reality

5.Structural Failure

6.Sajuuk Khar

7.Hyperspace Core

8.Hordes Of The Nebula

9.Sea Of Turbulent Sound

 

Third album from Luna Orbit (fourth if you count the Dark Files)

This time Luna made an robotic(psyborg) album but still dark and spacey, powerful and truly inspired. Bugz me the first track is a perfect way to start the journey in the Nebula universe.Dark,amaaaazing production,some guitars and a voice which Bugz Me sometimes Phenomology is a great for ex-rockers.Although it hasn’t any guitars the whole track has rock feeling in it,difficult to describe it. Fire Offering is a cool track but not something great.Cool bassline,some good synths.Nice one but not the best.Toxic Reality is very dark and insane.So much noise!!! Very scary stuff.One of the best tracks here! Structural Failure is the highlight of the album.This is even darker and evil.Horror from outer space,killer melodies and insanity 100% WOW!!! Sajuuk Khar is an amazing stuff.The bassline is simply awesome,more melodies here but still powerful.Hyperspace Core is another one dark and fast,noisy stuff but again nothing great at least for me. The same with the next track Hordes Of The Nebula. Last track is great though with a killer guitar riff.

 

In conclusion this a must buy for all the Nebula fans.The production level is way to high, the cd is ADES encode and the whole space-dark atmosphere is here better than ever! I can’t tell if it’s better that the previous DB albums cause it’s my first one but I highly recommend it to all the Dark lovers.BTW the artwork is one of the best ever! 8/10

Fav:4,5(!),6,9

[cryion]

i dont like that one as much as i like 8th Sphere

still robotic tongue has some nice moments.

if u like cyber-madness, get that piece!

favourite track must be Sajuuk Khar

[esu]

Better than 8th sphere...

The last track makes me so high:)

Massive madness at it's best.

[cryion]

i think that 8th sphere is a tick more melodic (1, 4, 5 ...) whereas robotic tongue is much more cyberdelic. it probably depends on your mood which of those 2 u prefer

[zaib]

i think this one of the best releases of 2004, it's just one big typhoon that blasts through your speakers

i have the impression dark nebula influenced by fungus funk, at least those high-octane swirling noises he uses in phenomology remind me strongly of fungus

 

this album is also often treading a very thin line between ironic "kitch" and outright cheese, think of the main-melody in structural failure for instance

 

what's great about nebula is that he creates "dark psy" without all the agressivity there exists in most other dark psy releases, his tunes are spooky in a fairytale sort of way

 

favourite tunes: 1, 2, 4, 5, 9

 

Third album from Luna Orbit (fourth if you count the Dark Files)

 

the 8th sphere, the dark files, robotic tongue and...? i wasn't aware of a fourth album by him?

[cryion]

first album was "100% pure brain water " or similar

[SpawN]

Dark nebula is 1 of the Best dark psy artists ever born killa!

 

the 8 sphere dark nectar and cyber cult best tracks so far can wait to check out

 

robotic tonque!!!

 

 

 

pure evil!

 

 

 

 

btw anyone from macedonia?

[delars]

good cd! but what the hell does he think he is doin in track 8 - Hyperspace Core??? the bassline makes me crumble in fear. it is thé typical israeli-crap bassline i dislike so much let's hope he was just joking

[SpawN]

Better than 8th sphere...

The last track makes me so high:)

Massive madness at it's best.

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just listen too the tracks,structuaral failur,toxic reality,and bugz,sea of turbelent sound at loud!!!! in the dark....then u will actualy see whats robotiq tonque...is

 

 

 

Dark Nebula rules!!!

[Cybernetika]

I just recieved the album, and I'm totally impressed by this! Thanks for the great review! Structural failure is indeed the highlight - pure Cybermadness, exactly what I need

[Jon Cocco]

Structural Failure is superb. How often do I say that? :posford:

 

Several others I like too. Fire Offering for instance.

 

Are they ever going to attempt to top their super song here? If they can pull off Structural Failure, who knows what these artists are capable of. They could do extremely well both to fans and sales with more super songs at this caliber. It would be amazing if they topped it on an album loaded with good and great, excellent songs too. Or even came close. Their general albums seem to be filled with decent and good songs at best. More killer apps sell the system, so to speak. More great tracks per album!

 

I just heard this album for the first time Sept 2006. I knew of it's existence but the first several tracks never grabbed me when I first sampled this back in 2004. I wish artists would make super songs in the middle and start it off great (and end it strong too). No fillers!

 

I like their atmosphere's, driving bass lines, and background soundscapes. But ESPECIALLY their melody/sound work. I also like when they tell a story a la track 5.

[Manuser]

I just heard this album for the first time Sept 2006. I knew of it's existence but the first several tracks never grabbed me when I first sampled this back in 2004 so I never heard the others until now.

 

Fire Offering is worth noting for being good but Structural Failure is an awesome song!!! 1:07 into this track is AWESOME. You can NOT deny how cool that sounds for dark psytrance if you're into dark psytrance. Listen to this thing at night, with headphones or while driving or dancing!!

 

3:10 minutes into the same song....WOW this is BADASS/CATCHY!! And I love the female voice samples counting down destruction.

 

More powerful, (strong melody(!), dark, spacey, new psychedelic tracks like that one please!!

 

God can you imagine a dark psytrance album with all awesome tracks? That would be amazing if they pulled it off and certainly win them lots of praise and candy.

 

Structural Failure is high-octane adrenaline rush...extremely cool stuff!!

 

This is one of the best dark psytrance songs of the 21st century.

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Indeed, Structural failure is a real monster track !!

[Jon Cocco]

DARK NEBULA - ROBOTIC TONGUE

Digital Psionics 2004

2004

 

1. Bugz Me

2. Phenomology

3. Fire Offering

4. Toxic Reality

5. Structural Failure

6. Sajuuk Khar

7. Hyperspace Core

8. Hordes Of The Nebula

9. Sea Of Turbulent Sound

 

Robotic Tongue is the first album I bought by Dark Nebula. Going through the samples, I came across a few tracks that sounded good but it was Structural Failure that sold me on this one. Fortunately, it isn't the only strong track and there's a reason why people seem to like it so much I suppose. It's pretty awesome actually. Some of the works a bit lackluster and repetitive unfortunately. Even the decent songs have good elements but the stronger songs elevate the genre in some ways. Listening to samples, I noticed that this group has released some albums that are pretty weak or at least far from great, at least the extended samples didn't impress. I've also heard their first album but some the tracks generally have a similar sound, feel. The songs stand out more on this release; more characteristics take place to distinguish each one, making the album more enjoyable to listen to straight through. RobotiC Tongue's first two tracks have a forgettable male voice, basically the unintended narrator on the journey comprised of few voice samples. He's quite distracting in the opening, though this is presented in a cheeky way. The male's voice work is ultimately forgettable. Thankfully, surprisingly he is replaced by a cybernetic, Sci-Fi female computer voice, who is far more appealing, interesting, and desirable. It's like the group was toying with the listener and then WHAM -- demands our attention that they're not playing around any longer. If that's the case, I like the artist's attitude and expect strong releases from them. Naturally, this female voice leads the dark/atmospheric vehicle through SPACE and into armageddon, or total finalization. Fortunately, the tracks her voice is on are so strong that ironically, as the ship approaches peril, I don't want to get out. By the time we explode, quite literally in super song Structural Failure, it was worth it. I like smart, strong ideas and having her here compliments the album.

1. Bugz Me begins interesting with various cool, dark background soundscapes. These artists produce some very good background atmospheric, sound work I noticed, as the first 0.20 of here for instance. Many people notice the small details long as they aren't so subtle. They're cool. I don't care for the guitar however, but it's okay. There are some very strange animal sounds and a male, voice sample that ironically asks if his annoying voice annoys us. Some people may take this voice to repetition as a joke, but I take this track as a cheap excuse to be here; it's rather filler, far from good and the joke wares out early on. Overall an okay track, arguably humorous in a shallow way and/or bad depending on how you look at it. If this album is supposed to represent the kickass in dark Psytrance Dark Nebula, I'm so far unimpressed.  C

2. Phenomology is much better, more involving and fun than the opening. It's solid, driving, filled with crunchy textures and some pretty cool melody/sound work. The middle third is cool, though my favorite part begins around 6:40 as the melody combination becomes more layered and catchy, improves; this is great to dance too. I just wish there was more of it. The song's pretty good, nothing great.  B

3. Fire Offering begins with a very dark sample, soundscapes. This is darker and very different overall from those before it. I like it much more actually. Less heavy beat and bass line; this is less intense, more melody/sound intricate, layered, focused and strong in that regard. The song develops very well as it progresses and the atmosphere compliments it. Things change up too, around 4:20 and again with the melody combinations around 4:44. It's catchy. Evolution tracks like these are fun to listen to, long as the song is consistently strong or gets better as it progresses. Both can be attributes to this one here. I also like the variety of sound and flow, ideas and execution; the song sounds completely different from all other tracks in a stong way, making the album feel less repetitive. Great track.  B+

4. Toxic Reality has some nice sound work, becomes more psychedelic as it progresses. The first act is fairly repetitive and UNEVENTFUL. The voice samples are good. They compliment the story which grows engaging into the second act that showcases some great darkly musical composition and creativity.  The atmosphere is good too! Also- great interlude from around 5:00 to 5:30. The build up into the 7:00 area is good too, though the ending could have been a little more infectiously memorable I think. The first half dragged for me but things shifted really well after that. Good track!  B+

5. Structural Failure is excellent. It starts out interesting, with the female computer/ship voice. 1:07 into this track is addictive, very catchy. This is a total octane, meltdown, end of mankind type track. The concept is strong and how the story is implemented in with the music as it drives towards countdown. Listen to this thing at night, with headphones or while driving or dancing! Dark Nebula has to produce more songs like this. It really gets people talking, attention on their group. I ran out and bought the album because of this song in the end. I later became aware of how many people were attracted to this album because of this song (and others, but this is THE song by them. 3:10 minutes into the song, again, great stuff. Excellent. The super melodic parts return like a chorus. Ironically I'm hooked on the female voice counting down to destruction. It would be wonderful to her more super songs by the group, monster songs with this stand out power, infection and appeal. The song has so many strong elements. It's superb.  A

6. Sajuuk Khar is another of my favorites. There's some very interesting sound, voice elements and a foreign feel combined with a unique edge of darkness throughout. There's a bending melody that's great too, very catchy. Great track!   A-

8. Hordes Of The Nebula begins with some cool voice samples. It sounds like a couple goony voices, essentially one, no more than two I believe, overlapping while doing the alphabet, and they did it incorrectly. Atmospheric elements takes place around the sound effects as distinguished, different drum work takes place around the repetitive beat and bass line. The drum work is good. The strange goony sounds are cool, coupled with thick bands psychedelic textures. By the third minute however, the song is still in repetition. Nothing refreshing or all that developing really takes place until around 5:13. Here a certain noise is removed to support an interesting interlude. The first half of the song could have been 1-2 minutes shorter to lesson redundancy and therefore compensate for the empty, uneventful space. Coupled with sounds of electricity and various other Psy effects, the beat/sounds come whizzing back around 5:37. Finally the song changes and it sounds good! The drum or hard hitting work around the consistent beat is catchy, emphasizing the overall sound, giving the track an organic edge and more of an emphasis. Besides a blinking melody without much change up towards the end however, this relieved evolution begins to ware out its welcome as well. It's like two repetitive sounds back-to-back with a bunch of psy sounds and occasional voices coming and going. This track could have been closer to six minutes and it would have been tighter, more fun and enjoyable. I cannot stand repetition to the degree this track runs through at times. It takes away from the stronger elements. Decent track. To sum it up: It starts good, grows tired, revives well but a little too late before growing fairly lackluster again, then ends.  C+

9. Sea Of Turbulent Sound is unquestionably stronger than the last one, as least from my perspective. Beginning with an echoed voice, as if that of a teacher or orchestrater of some sort, its dialogue continues numerous times for short moments throughout the track. Fast, heavy, layered and intense. The part from around 4:20 to 5:10 is good. But I THINK this exact guitar segment has been taken from an album I own by Dark Soho??! *sign* Okay I know I've heard this exact guitar lead before. I'll have to check my records. An unwritten rule is to at least (assuming they took) not take melodies or moments that so many people are familiar with from other albums. Overall the track is fairly uneventful, decent. I can't listen to it without thinking of the other song that appears to have had this exact same sound here.  C+

 

In conclusion, this isn't what I consider a great album as a whole. The middle of the album, tracks 3 through 6 (that's four tracks back-to-back) are very strong however. But there are a handful of more or less decent, OKAY songs around these. Structural Failure is impressive, strong melody/dance driven work. Each song, well almost every song is developed with strong character and an intriguing vision and I really like that. It makes this group stand out even more. More powerful, danceable killers like track 5 and heavier emphasis on strong sound/melody work a la track 3 comprised with stronger psychedelics at times a la track 4 would be great. This is definitely one of the better dark psytrance albums out there, and I return to it time and again for those favorite moments and tracks-- but it's nothing spectacular as a whole. Still quite enjoyable when I cut out the songs I enjoy least. And those samples and up and down BENDY synth accents in Sajuuk Khar are UNUSUALLY CATCHY IMHO.  They keep coming, altering, exiting then reappearing like a perfectly timed characteristic I love. Why I find this accent so addictive is beyond me. I can hear the song over and over again, sometimes 3-5 times in a day when revisiting this album. 

Favorite tracks:  3, 4, 5, 6.

B+

 

[Ormion]

I agree with Jon and I like to change my rating for this album from 8/10 to 7/10. Maybe even 6.5/10.

It's a good album, but nothing more, but Structural Failure is a 10/10 track for sure.

[Trance2MoveU]

Cold. Robotic. Harsh. Loud. Punishing. Acidic. Futuristic.

 

Not bad for 2004. With some more melodies and depth this could've been a real crusher instead of being just pretty good.