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This is copy/paste of what I wrote at isratrance about the album:

 

I am not a big fan of the so-called "dark psy" wave, and I can't even say that I was very impressed by what I heard of Pentas set at VooV this summer, but there is something really good about this album - mostly it's the excellent use of voice-samples, but musically I also found it a lot more interesting than most of the "killlllaaaaaah" stuff I've heard.

 

The opening track is a refreshing mix of "dark psy" and progressive. Almost all progressive trance at the moment is extremely morning oriented, and "It Is Done" is maybe a taster of an upcoming wave of truly dark progressive trance like in the early days of Creamcrop etc - who knows? It's certainly a very nice track, relentless in attitude and with a lot of twists and turns to make it interesting.

 

Next highlight is "Past Holidays" - extremely twisted and disharmonic melodies, lots of funny and corny samples and a very surprising, yet hilarious solo by Homer Simpson. Last but not least I just love "Eater Of Worlds" - extremely haunting, twisted stormer of a track with an excellent, vicious sample from everybody's favourite clown, Pennywise (I guess you've all seen "It" ;)) before it turns even more chaotic with some great, hi-tech riffs. Stunning track.

 

I didn't like everything on the disc, but overall I consider the quality really, really good compared to a lot of other releases on the market. I recommend giving it a try - even if you're normally not into "dark psy".

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Unbelievable album.

 

 

Best thing I'd heard in many moons.

 

 

but def. have to be in the right mood. oh yeah. then just close your eyes and....

 

 

...you'll see.

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i miss the industrial spirit from "pentafiles". for my taste "funraiser" is way too psychedelic and not enough variation from track to track. i need some driving spirit when it comes to dark and kind of weird stuff

 

but taste differs i know...

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explain : how can something be too psychedelic I though this was the purpose of the music

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when fx and disharmonic melodies are used that way that they should deliver a very very psychedelic feeling but result is nothing more than weird sound. but that's only my opinion as i said. I prefer more the trance feeling of psychedelic trance. this can be kind of dark or as said in my previous post "industrial" but still groovy and catchy.

 

for example i like shift (beside other south african artists) very much. his music is sometimes also very psychedelic, but has still a very touchy and driving groove. even better his side project twisted system.

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It's overrated already! IMO ...

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perhaps.. but honestly I think it's a lot more complex than the first album. I went through several phases with it - totally LOVED it the first oh, I don't know, four or five listens, then got tired of it, too familiar - it started to bore me. Then i decided (well, someone else convinced me) to play it one morning after a party. It sounded different now, fuller - I felt as though it began to truly unfold. I listened to it twice that morning, the second time I finally felt I was getting past the facade, and into the depths of it. And there was still so much I knew I was missing - there's so much information in this one.. damn. It has true depth, such a rare thing these days.

 

But I don't know, maybe I'm imagining it all. :rolleyes:

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perhaps.. but honestly I think it's a lot more complex than the first album. I went through several phases with it - totally LOVED it the first oh, I don't know, four or five listens, then got tired of it, too familiar - it started to bore me. Then i decided (well, someone else convinced me) to play it one morning after a party. It sounded different now, fuller - I felt as though it began to truly unfold. I listened to it twice that morning, the second time I finally felt I was getting past the facade, and into the depths of it. And there was still so much I knew I was missing - there's so much information in this one.. damn. It has true depth, such a rare thing these days.

 

But I don't know, maybe I'm imagining it all.  :rolleyes:

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No... your not.

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it's concluded...

 

the new penta sucks  :P

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hm it doesn't suck, there are certainly some nice songs on it, but yeah well... it's all average and nothing really special, many sample usage, and lots of sample are out of pace... something i did not expect from penta.. i'll be waiting for Procs and Derango now :)

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you guys need to clean your ears.. ;)

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What makes this penta album so great and special? it is just your average darkpsy dosis, but this time with lots of samples.. oh did i mention they are out of pace?

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you guys need to clean your ears.. ;)

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sorry but there's lots but lot's better dark psychedelic trance coming out comparing to this...

 

listen to VA - Theta Frequencies

 

it's reviewed on this forum...

 

compare my friend... it's insane ;)

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sorry but there's lots but lot's better dark psychedelic trance coming out comparing to this...

 

listen to VA - Theta Frequencies

 

it's reviewed on this forum...

 

compare my friend... it's insane  ;)

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Nice comp.Acidance Records comeback is impressive.
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