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I want "MORE PSYCHEDELIC" not "less psychedelic"!

i don't like the trend of taking the "psy"

out of PSYTRANCE, as many labels seem to be doing

these days. Respect goes to Twisted, for being

psychedelic, tho I haven't heard this release.

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Guest Psylent Buddhi

It sure is! And no, mp3s are not the basis of my review! I have it on cd, which

I bought legally from my local record-pusher. Btw, I forgot to mention in my

review that the Younger Brother track is good too, although it could have been

longer! Plurries - Psylent Buddhi

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V/A - Backroom Beats

 

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Artist: Various

Title: Backroom Beats

Label: Twisted

Date: 2001

 

Track listing:

 

01. 04'13" Younger Brother : The Receptive (Jacuzzi Mix)

02. 07'27" Ott : Somersettler

03. 06'34" Contraband : Who Killed Franklin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre Mix)

04. 07'27" Doof : Yesterdays Future (Underwolves Rmx)

05. 06'42" Citizen Kaned : Lost In Bass

06. 07'20" Event Horizon : Endless Ocean

07. 07'00" Digital Mystery Tour : The Blooming

08. 07'34" Esionjim : Purple

09. 07'49" Doof : Star Over Parvati (Orchestral World Groove Rmx)

10. 07'47" Hierophant : Easy Glyder

11. 07'49" Stuph : Venice Beach Dub

 

Review:

 

As soon as I read about this release on the Twisted website some time ago, I've

been looking forward to this release. And as always when it's coming from

Twisted, it's high quality stuff (Twisted has, like the they did with the Doof

album, turned to Abbey Road Studios to handle the mastering)! Please note

though that this compilation contains some tracks that are definitely less

psychedelic than anything else we've heard from Twisted so far. It could seem

as if Twisted is trying to reach a new audience. And granted, this compilation

certainly has a lot of different types of chill-out to offer, from the

humorous and loungy "Who Killed Franklin" to Hierophant's and Stuph's regular

chill-out tracks stripped for any psychedelic extravaganza. But having said

that, there are still some nice examples of psychedelic chill-out/downbeat.

For instance Ott's reggae/dub-like "Somersettler", which has unmistakable

signs of Simon Posford all over it, the great remix of Doof's "Yesterdays

Future" and finally Esionjim's "Purple", one of the highlights of this

compilation, which sounds like a blend between slow psytrance and downbeat. If

you, like me can appreciate the less psychedelic chill-out stuff (that also

exists), then this compilation is not one to miss. I for one think this is a

great compilation. But if you like your chill-out served ultra-psychedelic

then skip this release and wait for the new Shpongle instead! :)

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Guest iNFiNiTi500

The Star ensemble of the Twisted camp crafted a chilled "Demented" and its a

real test of nerves / ears since it begs to differ. Contraband's horny acid

jazz contribution including saxophone solo may indeed be a bit overboard for

the average psytrancer and the same applies to the techno blues of Hierophant

but the remaining tracks are splendid examples of less alienating ambient

tracks. Younger Brother(Simon and Benji) deliver a nice Celtic Cross clone

with beatiful French vocals. OTT let the sun shine with a very slow dub/reggae

track including a very deep bass. The 2 Doof remixes add some extra atmosphere

to the somewhat empty originals. The Citizen Kaned(Doof and Benji)track is

more psychedelic bass laden dub. Event Horizon(Tristan and John Mark)created a

nice melodic track with female vocals. Digital Mystery Tour(Steph from Total

Eclipse)has to be the psychedelic highlight here, very convincing deep ambient

track. Esionjim's track could easily be included on the Eclipse compil, very

nice dub again. Stuph has by far the most melodic contribution here and what

an optimistic stomper it is, with its bone chilling harmonica solo. Backroom

beats definately is definately evidence that TWISTED's idea of the Psytrance

future is Beats with Etnic influences and acoustic instruments. Can't complain

8.5/10

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Twisted records are going more and more accessible theses days. Maybe it's the

new Simon's direction. Some tracks on this compilation are excellen, others

are poor. One thing is sure, we are far from the "Eclipse" compilation in

quality and psychedelism. But i think it was in the twisted plans to make this

compilation more accessible. I hope that more psychedelic/tribal compilations

will be released again in a near futur...

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Guest Kindgok

I like this disc, with the exception of the lame MC who on one track (I forget

which one) says something corny like, "You gotta get down with my sound, yeah

yeah..."

 

-kingdok

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so so so nice to hear real good sound

 

my god:)

 

and take care of digital mystery tour:):)

stef of T E

nd toires and other

 

 

but who are younger brother

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Guest slinker

Bliss on a CD...i have to say after a good few listens i absolutely love this

one!!..great selection of downbeat tracks..very dubby and spacey and

....ahhhhh 9/10

a nice surprise from Twisted..by the way Younger Brother are

`Simon(hallucinogen) Posford` and `Benji Vaughan`

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Guest smokeBuddha

Haven't heard this yet, but I agree wth santtu that peace orchestra's album is

very good. In fact, just about anything involving Peter Kruder or Richard

Dorfmeister is awesome. Tosca's 'Suzuki' album is incredible.

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Guest Diepeveen

Very nice release from twisted... As said before some songs are not very

psychedelic, but if you can spread out a bit, this is amazing... I really love

all these styles...!!! Favourite must be nr. 2... What a crazy track! - 8/10

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Guest bring_back_the_old[at]twisted.co

Okay here were are again with Twisteds new direction. Gone are the mad days of

Twisted being the number one psychadelic funksters as they slowly devolve into

some kind of post club candy shop. Stick your glow sticks and pacifiers were

they don't fit people

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One of my favourite CD's of all time in my opinion, and I am awaiting the

sequel. I am patricularly partial to Citizen Kaned, Digital Mystery Tour &

find track 3 annoying. Get this CD at all costs.

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