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V/A - Celtic Records

 

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Artist: Various

Title: Celtic Records

Label: Celtic

Date: 1996

 

Track listing:

 

01. Shakta And Moonweed : Micronesia

02. Tristan And Tom : Syncotron

03. Prana : Message To Eastedge (Rmx)

04. Wicked Wasp : Insect-A-Traction

05. Lunar Asylum : Bubble

06. Moonweed : Haardvark

07. K-90 : Genesis

08. Prana : Message To Eastedge

09. Paola And Arriella : Illusions Of Infinity (Rmx)

10. Sphere : Eastern Eclipse

 

Review:

 

This is one of the lesser known 10/10 releases from the early days. Celtic was

a small label that did some odd ten vinyl releases, this one comp and then

faded somewhere into the hazy oblivion of time. All the tracks are sure

winners, and the things come as strong and powerful as they did back in these

times. Track three is remixed by everybody's favourite Nick Barber, and is

100% lovely oldstyle Doof and one of his most uplifting & best tracks ever. As

it happens, Micronesia is also probably the best track I've ever heard from

Shakta- I'm not usually a huge fan of his tracks- so this comp is an absolute

must for fans of either of the both. Simon P isn't credited for track four but

is clearly behind it (along with Sid Shanti & Andre) as is correctly stated on

the comp Journeys Into Trance (DCI 1998) where the track is released as

"Shanti Druid - Insectattraction". Whatever, the track is anyway a hugely

emotional & massive example of the golden days of one of the scene's most

loved artist. The sound of the tracks on this comp is often very hard, and

this evolution culminates in K-90's "Genesis", which is 100% pure hard acid

trance that would be very out of place on pretty much any other goa comp in

1996, but fits in very well with with the other harder tracks on this comp

like "Bubble" and "Haardvark". The last two tracks bring the comp down in more

peaceful atmospheres, and altough Blue Peter's remix of "Illusions of

Infinity" is a bit average, Sphere's "Eastern Eclipse" is a sure winner with

beautiful female voices, melodies and gripping acid all over and the

transition at the halfway of the track makes me smile every time I hear it :)

Sadly this might be very hard to find anymore, but for everybody who's into

oldschool sound this is definitely worth hunting for seriously.

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Guest Zoltar

My favorite compilation... The Doof remix is delicious but I don't really like

"Illusions of Infinity". Best tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6! I agree with Kreth and

give 10/10... For old-timers only. :) Unfortunately it's a rare item, I wish

you luck to find it!

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If you are into Acidic 303 trance, this must be your pick!

The Moonweed tracksmust be my favourites so nu-energy like passages in it, but the 303's are so perfect I could listen to it forever! On the track made with Shakta the melody at the end is so perfect also... A perfect mix between those 2 artists!

 

Other good tracks; Prana and Lunar Asylum

 

8/10

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URGH ! I have been looking for this for years, and still haven't found it...I WANT IT ! :D

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Got it :P

 

My second psy CD ever.

 

ND

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