Nuclear Ramjet - Age Of Aquarius

[Guest alex s]

Nuclear Ramjet - Age Of Aquarius

 

Artist: Nuclear Ramjet

Title: Age Of Aquarius

Label: Ascend

Date: 1998

 

Track listing:

 

01. 12'18" Planet Krusher

02. 12'48" Minas Morgul

03. 08'54" La Chevauchée Fantastique

04. 08'11" Igniters

05. 10'17" Swirl Damper

06. 10'50" Entering The Age Of Aquarius

07. 08'07" Target Aquired

 

Review:

 

Before hearing this album I still had no idea what the words 'trance' or

'Goa' meant... A friend told me this was Goa trance, and upon hearing the

song 'La Chevauchée Fantastique', all was clear in my head... Nuclear Ramjet

is a Montreal trio (Nivoc, Flash and Æon), and this is their first album.

The opener is very dark, with loads of neat psychedelic effects (most

notably flanged noises). Second track is an excellent epic, more melodic,

and still on the dark side (a remix exists and it is a killer!). The very

spacey and melodic track 3 has become a classic in the Montreal psychedelic

scene. It is the best song on the album. It also appeared on a "Full On"

compilation. Tracks 4 and 5 are definitely more relaxed, on the minimal

side. Track 6 is a beautiful, but still dark (!!) take on morning trance.

The last track is a lot harder than the rest, and more psychedelic. Overall,

this is excellent minimal psy-trance, well worth seeking out. Nuclear Ramjet

are releasing a new album in the fall. My rating: 8/10

[freak51]

I loved La Chevauchee Fantastique, but disliked the rest. Another record as

good as that track would be welcome.

[Guest Vystril[at]aol[dot]com]

i love this CD its all good stuff, esp track 6, i couldnt stop listening

to that one... definately morning trance, nice and melodic and all good, and

complex!! not the usual dark pumping simple stuff i've heard way too much of

lately

9/10

[Guest jsbedard]

This CD is PURE BULLSHIT. Minimalist techno with cheesy sounds. A really

disapointing debut from this canadian techno band. Anyway, they don't do

anymore "trance" music, they're into hard techno...Track 2 is the best on this

CD..."minas morgul" anyway 2/10 for this effort

[Guest Zoltar]

I agree with JS. This CD is a big deception (by the way, 'Minas Morgul' is the

only *decent* track). Well, just listen to it while playing Quake 2, nothing

else to do with that crap. I'm not proud of what's happening here in our local

scene. Aeon is better with his solo project, trust me.

[Guest Mascok]

La Chevauchée Fantastique is a real beauty

[Guest Snow Dog]

If you liked Juno Reactor's

"Transmissions", you'll like this.

Both have that spacey, kinda

technoish sound. But don't be

fooled; although minimalistic, the

full-on Goa melodies are still

there (as with Juno). Plus the

grooves are reallly tight on this

one. Good stuff, 7.5/10.

[Guest aricz]

haven't listened so much to this cd, but as mascok says, 'La Chevauchée

Fantastique is a real beauty' and it sure is. a *real* beauty. mmmmm.

[Guest agibson684[at]earthlink[dot]net]

This album, in places, qualifies as Psy-Trance but what it does qualify fully

as is a worthwhile purchase. It is minimal at times but it never fails to

induce motor activity and a powerful rush of endorphines. If you like trance

music, you'll enjoy this. La Chevauchée Fantastique should be second to

Canadians' hearts only to O Canada!. 8/10

[Guest smokeBuddha]

This is a pretty good album. Not the best, but pretty good. And Zoltar, what

the hell is wrong with you? Aeon is better?!!!?! What crack have you been

smoking? Geez...

[Guest Zoltar]

Listened to it 10-15 times since my first review... Finally, this is not a so

bad album, I give 7/10 - second album is better. smokebuddha: I was probably

tired!

[SeaWasp]

I picked this up yesterday for about $10.00. even after not really being sure about their stuff... this is money well spent, really awesome, groovy, proggy sounding stuff. thumbs up all the way!

[Manuser]

Hi all ; )

 

Reading the few reviews above I don't really get it ... ok these reviews are old and different people=different taste, but still i'm sure if X-dream made this album everyone would write it's a masterpiece.

And calling it tech trance? Ok maybe track 5 is techno but the rest is just trance.

 

To be honest i think tracks 5 and 7 may be a little bit boring, but all the rest is really fine! Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6.

Especially track 2 "minas morgul", there is something about this track, very progressive, entrancing, hypnotic... OK it sounds a bit old but i really recommend this underground album ...

 

7.5/10, really good work =)