Guest psytrancer Posted March 13, 2000 Share Posted March 13, 2000 V/A - 3D Artist: Various Title: 3D Label: TIP Date: 1997 Track listing: 01. 07'30" The Infinity Project : Mindboggler 02. 05'33" Z : Uncle Mavis 03. 08'39" Psychopod : Friagram 04. 08'30" GMS : Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep 05. 07'30" Germinating Seeds Of Doda : Dervish 06. 10'00" Orichalcum : The Egg 07. 08'30" Process : Cryogen 08. 08'40" The Deviant : Dawn On Epsilon 09. 09'25" Sandman : Highway 101 Review: This was released in summer 1997 and that really seems like a long time ago now......The first track is okay, but relies on strange sounds a little too much, and I think that is the theme for much of this album. Much of the stuff here is just trippiness without masses of musical structure or melody. High points include the GMS track which is pretty cool, there is a killer "wakawakawaka" pulsing right through it all which is exceedingly trancey. It's also a little spooky. Germinating Seeds of Doda contribute a pseudo-psychedelic breakbeat track, not spectacular though. Orichalcum's track is again heavily reliant on weird noises, and also quite breakbeaty...not very good though. The Process track is one of the best here, really well driven by the funky bass line, again there are plenty of strange noises, but lo and behold! Something resembling a melody in here somewhere!!!!! The build up to the massive crescendo is good, and when it opens itself fully its a bit of a killer track. Probably the best was saved till last though - Sandman's Highway 101 is a retro classic, with some really nice changes of pace and theme. So, a bit of a mixed bag with maybe 3 good tracks and the rest ranging from crap to a mediocre. It has a very nice 3D cover though. 5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak51 Posted May 14, 2000 Share Posted May 14, 2000 When this came out, many were billing it the greatest psy-trance ever. So I bought it and hated it. The cover is nice and freaky, pity about the record. I found maybe 2 minutes of decent stuff in the 64 or so. Avert your ears. This is what the death of TIP Records sounded like; it sure wasn't a love story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Acidhive Posted May 20, 2000 Share Posted May 20, 2000 I think there are some good songs on it, and if you listen to it in one go, it's likely to grab you somewhere along the way. But you have to like the TIP style. Sandman delivers the best track on this, orichalcum is also pretty good (love that bass) and overall, most songs have the typical TIP madness. I do think this is one of their least compilations though, so only 6/10 from me. Why? Well, some tracks just don't have that certain feeling to them... I don't know, can't quite explain it. Listen before you dig in, that's my advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chuen[at]spin[dot]net[dot]au Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 One of my favourite compilations...colourful weird sounds abound, and true to the essence of psy-trance (which is not always about melody)...People who own it and don't like it yet should listen to it a few more times... Specially recommended for careful listening: Uncle Mavis And Dawn on Epsilon (but listen to all tracks, don't give up - trust me!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest a_ozi Posted August 6, 2000 Share Posted August 6, 2000 I agree with chuen, although i liked much of it from the first listen. I'll add that the orichalcum track is excellent, and Sandman 2. Not the best Infinity Project or Process tracks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest god is a tree Posted September 14, 2000 Share Posted September 14, 2000 The Z track - Uncle Mavis is pseudoname for Metal Spark - and it could have been slapped on their album Corrosive judging by the similarity of styles. I wish this album leant even more towards the break beats... as it is the variety on this is somewhat of a clash of styles. 5.10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest psy61[at]home[dot]com Posted December 4, 2000 Share Posted December 4, 2000 Yeah, when I first got this one back in 98, I hated it... A few years, and a few trips later I really began to understand it better. This is pure psychedelic trance done the T.I.P. way... melodies hidden deep within the chaos. And as for the Sandman track, pure brilliance! 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest o0o0o Posted January 27, 2001 Share Posted January 27, 2001 this comp, rules!!!!!!! so shaddap dissing this ! it rules! 10/10 orichalcum just kicks ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted March 30, 2001 Share Posted March 30, 2001 An all-time favourite!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ehsanur Posted April 7, 2001 Share Posted April 7, 2001 People bithin' about TIP's death are getting anyoing. And this release was certainly not from a dying lable! GMS,Psychopod,The Deviant,Orichalcum and Sandman stands out here. 7/10 Eshanti Brahman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Anonymous] Posted August 27, 2001 Share Posted August 27, 2001 high away 101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Anonymous] Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 SUCKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Psychedelic PlayBoy Posted October 27, 2001 Share Posted October 27, 2001 hey above; give it a second chance, this is good....i meant, is not bad ) nice songs from GMS, Orichalcum, Deviant....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seraph Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 Pretty good compilation....I don't understand people nagging non stop about the trance music...This compilation is good and clever. I like all songs but especially FRIAGRAM, DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP, THE EGG, CRYOGEN, HIGHWAY 101.... 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trance2MoveU Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 This was so far ahead of its time. Back when it was AAE (all about Etnica) with melodies and tracks that would take you through the clouds along comes this bonafide gem from TIP Records. Oh it didn't seem like a gem when this review was written. Read the thread. People were either luke warm on it or just outright hated it. But if you block off an hour or so and are looking for a deep trip then throw this in the deck. It's pure psychedelic goa trance. Friagram and Do Androids? Sign me up! If the shortest distance between to points is a line then this is a circle. Weird noises abound, but they're not there for just being weird's sake. Well maybe a couple. Truth be told I found both Orichalcum's and the Deviant's tracks a bunch of noise. But the majority are the type that are being re-discovered by labels today. It's far from perfect, but when you're looking for music that doesn't follow any f*cking pattern whatsoever yet remains cohesive then this could be just the ticket. Mdk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuser Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Ok, has anyone else noticed this type of psytrance has totally disappeared from the scene? Or is the current TIP sound its natural evolution (which I like less)? This compilation is really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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