shahar@isratrance Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 V/A - Candy Artist: Various Title: Candy Label: Candyflip Date: 2003 Track listing: 01. Charasmatix : Society FX (Pumpin Pad Rmx) 02. Synchro And DJ Nina : About Time 03. KURO : Matrox 04. Sententia : Progress Stop 05. Drone : In Search For 06. Phacelift : The New You 07. Igneous Sauria : Tarnkappe 08. Bent Sentient And Pied Piper Paul : Malice In Blunderland (Starspine Rmx) 09. Loopus In Fabula : Panfilo (Fucked Rmx) Review: Candy is the second compilation of this young Greek label and it is by far their best release so far. Quality release from the special cover (no plastic) through the artwork and the music of course. A blend of smooth groovy progressive trance with depth and power with some exception, but read on. The compilation starts airy and floating with the first two tracks, which just blend perfectly into each other. Both Charasmatix and Snychro & DJ Nina with powerful caressing atmospheric pieces that get my body moving and mind flowing. Then Kuro is back with one of the most hypnotic track I’ve heard in a long while- Matrox is just totally hypnotizing. Nothing more to say. I just wish Kuro would release more. Then its time for some Greek stuff and things get a bit rougher- Sententia with groovy techy rhythm tricks dipped in floating pads. Drone with hypnotic dark catchy tribalistic tune with great darbukas, another of my favorites here. Igneous Sauria goes into more psychedelic realms with great jumpy groove drowned in metallic voices calling you from the other side. Dramatic and demanding first half, relaxing in the end, a bit of an anti climax really. Phacelift with The New You, sorry but can avoid saying this- this track needs a facelift. A bit immature I think. Then things get confused a bit. It’s Malice in Blunderland remix next, the original released on the first compilation from Candyflip- Etsi. Hectic and quite psychotic track, very special and I quite like it, but can’t help feeling its out of line here. The crazy Loopus follow that line and end the compilation. Now, I love Loopus in Fabula, they're probably one of the most original and interesting acts around- but their production still needs work. The track itself is amazing, weird, musical and fresh, as only they can make, but again it’s hard for me to enjoy it like this. Bottom Line: One of the best compilation I’ve heard in a while, until track 7 things are pretty much perfect, then get a bit confused, but still this is an excellent release, highly recommended, and stay tuned to Candyflip. Favorites: 1, 2, 3(!!), 4, 5(!), 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Psydark Light Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 ------------Charasmatix- Society FX (pumping pad remix) - nice... ------------Synchro & DJ Nina- About Time - too deep for me. -----------Kuro- Matrox - good power for the night ! my fav track from this lame compil. -----------Sententia- Progress Stop - somee nice grooves around I like this one . -----------Drone- In Search For - nice I like. ------------Igneous Sauria- Tarnkappe- a bit housy too , but still nice untill things get messed in the end. -------------Phacelift- The New You - again house matter. anyway some nice effects here. I hate the bassline WTF! house cluby ! -------------Bent Sentient vs. Pied Piper Paul- Malice in Blunderland (Starpine remix) - progry , too much games loosing sense , not my cup of tea. -------------Loopus in Fabula- Panflo (funcked remix) pretty nice track , the quality sound isn't good ,but I like it somehow. ------------------------------ overall : most of the tracks are house , cluby ..whatever u want to call it. bad concept , few good trax , few bad (actually not fit for psy). favs: 3, 9---- rate : listen before buy 6/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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