Infected Mushroom - BP Empire

[Guest mrsyed]

Okay this is definitely not the Infected Mushroom album I expected. The melody

is there, the quality is there so what's missing, first of all the the

structure of each of the tracks, the buildup is not so evident. It's too

subtle at times. Almost veering towards the progressive slant. Second the

adventure is missing or perhaps it's sometimes abstract. Seems like a lot of

tinkering went on and it was somehow patched together on to a single track.

Also the mind melting quotient is sadly missing that were so evident in the

previous 2 albums. This means it's too dance friendly. I do see a light at the

end of the tunnel with the last truly amazing mid tempo track with melody and

uplift. I hope based on the interview that was posted on this webpage, this

will be the new direction taken by the dynamic duo. Hopefully they won't go

their separate ways by then. A technically accomplished albeit a more focused

and subdued album which is not exactly favorable to the original fans of

Infected mushroom. 8/10

[Guest Slinker]

Just received it in the post this morning (probably the first copy in the

UK)...Spellbinding music in every sense, very Psy and quite hard in

places...but what really impressed me is the technical expertise mixed with

musical genious that invades every track...KILLER!

my favorites are `Spaniard` `Unbalanced` and `Funchameleon` oh hell

everything!! 10/10

[Guest A J-M Jarre fan]

hmm... I see that many people here are saying that this album needs several

listenings to be well accepted. They may be right. Like Classical Mushroom,

B.P. Empire doesn't sound 100% Psy Trance, everyone agrees. It's like they're

getting away from the conventional Goa shore in introducing external elements.

And here, they're using other styles, even more away than on CM. I felt

influences from electronic musics aside from the techno scenes. Even some old

fashioned things, though I can't give precise references. I'll keep listening,

I think it's worth doing !

[Guest Cyber Drive (a.k.a. GoBliN)]

Infected mushroom did it again. this album is rocks on the dance floor. however

the style is not my favorite one.. 10/10

[Guest Swede Indeed]

Well, after the previous two albums my expectations were quite high. I don't

know if it is good or bad yet. In some way I think it could have been better.

But if I don't compare to Classical Mushroom this is a pure jewel. Never Ever

Land is kind of boring in the first 5 minutes but then it really turns into a

really good build up with the "Never ever land" sample and explodes for a

while just to turn into the same boring ambient as in the begining. It could

have been better, but it is still good. Unbalanced is one of the best tracks

on the album. The only thing that irritates me is the nice guitar that is cut

off at 6:17. Spaniard is very cool. Sounds like goa/psy (Oriental vibes). But

it also has an anoying cut off. The track is really grooving up after the

awsome "Aiaiaiaiaia", the hihat is on and then...then the track ends? BP

Empire is a little dry, very hard and acid but no infected melody or scary

sounds. The sample in the begining should have fit more properly in an AP

track. Funchameleon is very funky. Nice bass there, but it doesn't fit well

with the scary piano part (One of the best parts in the album) but hey, what

would infected be if thety didn't experimented. Maby I will understand these

"Mistakes" later. Tasty Mushroom is a nice track. Looove the sample and the

melody part from 5:43 (That would rock on a dance floor)

Noise maker is the worst track here. Ok, nice feeling but it doesn't go

anywere, no explosion. PGM is soft and nice and really good, until 4:47 After

that nothing happens. It could have ended there. The last track is ambient and

Dancing with Kadafi is the best track on the album. Soooo nice melodies. Man,

theese guys are true music makers. The begining with the the guitar, the piano

and strings in the middle, rhe oriental part (w o w) and the upplifting happy

part in the end. Track of the year. (So far). It is a good album overall and I

can't give it less than 10/10. Classical is bettter though.

[Guest Infected Mush...]

Random Musing : it seems cut-off melodies is a trademark of Infected Mushroom.

They may have their reasons to do that. I still believe nice fade out is

better, anyway...

[Guest FelipeLysergicProBrasil]

UNBALANCED KILLS... 10/10 strenght and honor

[Guest Søren Banjomus]

My opinion...

 

Unbalanced is one of the best they have ever created, and so is Roll Us A

Giant, but unfortunately this has not been included on the album..

[Guest deepkick[at]aol[dot]com]

First of all, this review is based on MY OPINION.

I know its very different from The Gathering and Classical Mushroom, it is

because it is BP Empire. I love it as much as The Gathering and Classical

Mushroom. They never disappointed me. They are makin progress and I hope so.

 

Cant wait to dance to BP Empire stuff!

 

Peace Deep Kick

[Guest i love classical mushroom]

Last track is the best... Very "commerical", but still very good... Is the

melodies stolen by IM or made by them?... The last melody in Dancing in Kadafi

is really nice...

[Guest sheedee54[at]yahoo[dot]com]

i've loved this album since the first play. and again i'm blown away by the

talent of this crew. man, how are the able to TWEAK sounds like this?? no

other artist now is this far along at manipulating and evolving sound. put on

some headphones and you'll hear beautiful musical ambrosia. your ears will

experience sounds they've never tripped to before. to me, BP empire is

brilliant in the details... it's more subtle and less formulaic than the last

two releases (less "explosions"), but it packs a lot of depth and will floor

your ass if combined with some good weed and headphones. doors opening left

ear to right... the stony drops (i feel i must defend funkamillion, fucking

stoniest track i've ever heard) and some classic goa builds and breaks

(unbalanced). fuck yeah! keep up the brilliant tweaking IM, you digital

masterminds, you....!!! see ya in san francisco again. -ab

 

definite 10/10. (but i'm the kind of person who wouldn't mind seeing IM take a

step like simon posford did from hallucinogen --- shpongle... ie, step away

from the limitations of psy trance)

[Guest baltazar_dr[at]hotmail[dot]com]

Huge disappointment for me. The only chills that I received from this album was

Unbalanced (kicks ass!) and Spaniard + the beautiful last track Dancing with

Kadafi. But the rest of the tracks I could have managed without, I even fell

asleep when listening to it... This album isn't near The Gathering or

Classical Mushroom. 5/10

[Guest erea51[at]hotmail[dot]com]

I think IM left a reverb machine open when they burned the master,

only good track is nosemaker , 5.5/9

[Guest PsyTranceRules.dk]

First I was a little disappointed(do not compare this with Classical Mushroom -

There's nothin' like it!), but when I heard the album the 2nd time - I liked

it a lot..my favorite tracks "B.P.Empire", "unbalanced" but "Baby

Killer(org.mix)" is still much better......8/10

[Guest Infected_CrusadeR]

The album just get better more and more.. as we travel trough Never Ever

Land's...

but.. They sould have put Roll Us A Giant instead of BP Empire.. track..

but hey..

[Guest lol[at]hotmail[dot]com]

dancing with kadafi is tha best track here no doubt,

but as a SONG (hey it doesnt make you dance) sucks big time ...

[Guest Rumz]

Better than i expected.. but it just doesnt take off like the other infected

albums... a bit low on the ol inspiration, apart from dancing with kadafi,

which reminds me of the messenger (infected and jorg)

[Guest Shivashantii[at]hotmail[dot]com]

What the fuck do they think they are doing?!?!?!

Wheres all that infected energy?

Naahhhhh.....

Really desapointing

[Guest lol[at]hotmail[dot]com]

"What the fuck do they think they are doing?!?!?! "

they think commercial . . . baaaaaa

[Guest goakhan]

Very 'QUALITY' music from IM. The atmosphere on the album is so good and

intens. I think people have to listen to this kind of music (3d stereo fx

music) first on a good headphone to see the quality of IM's B.P.eMpire. You

feel like your standing in the music. So fucking good is it!! And then you

will appreciate them for giving us an spacy, atmospheric and funky album from

The Masters.

[Guest astral[at]fio.samara[dot]ru]

Great work!! I like this album!!! 11/10

[Guest contact[at]digital808[dot]com]

InFUCKING sane! Unlike all the other recent artists who are making "minimal"

sounds aka bore-me-to-fucking-hell techno, IM continues to use 3,000+ layer

track compositions which are full on hard and trancey.

 

IF you have never heard any Infected Mushroom CDs then get this one to start

with. It might not carry the energy that their previous ones did but its

fucking insane! It follows the tradition of loading each track with

incredibly complex and trancey melodic elements. It has wicked wicked vocals

that are as appropriate as it gets. When I first heard this album I thought

it was okay. Then I listened to it a couple more times and it started hitting

me. My mind started opening all the complexities and it just got better and

better.

Its beautiful and I think it entirely up to their standards. Those who are

bitching about this album, keep on listening to it. YOu will begin to feel

it. . .

Filip

[Guest davidtolsn]

my main problem with these songs is that they don't "flow." it seems infected

songs often have this problem. sure, some of the stuff sounds cool, but it

isn't cohesive - it's just a whole bunch of cool sounding stuff thrown

together. the thing that made so many tracks on the gathering and classical so

good is that they kept with the same theme. and there's even more cheesy

samples on this one... 8/10

[Guest Leon_de_Bourgy[at]yahoo[dot]com]

Would all you people stop complaining that it's not up to the previous 2...

We'll have to face that the classical CD was one of the best melodic Goacd's

everand that there won't be a second! Everybody evolves, and so does IM. And

please send some copies to Belgium, since we had to wait half a year for the

Classical CD and I'm not planning on doing that again with BP empire...

[Guest smokeBuddha]

OK, I finally got the CD, and I can't for the life of me figure out what

everybody is raving about. This CD is not good. Not that it's bad. But it

definitely does not deserve anything close to a 10/10. I'm not gonna go into

technical details, I just don't like it! I'd give it at the very most a 6/10.