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Spectral - Diffuse

 

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Artist: Spectral

Title: Diffuse

Label: Blue Room

Date: 2000

 

Track listing:

 

01. 05'11" Amerindians

02. 06'55" A Night In Africa

03. 06'19" Pure Consciousness (A Wodenful Feeling Remix)

04. 09'25" Groover

05. 05'47" Diffuse

06. 06'11" The Paradox

07. 05'42" Prism

08. 08'08" A Wonderful Feeling

09. 10'39" Avalon

 

Review:

 

Anyone accusing Blue Room of not being up to snuff anymore need only seek out

this debut album from Jean Loup Kehrig & Thierry Gotti (a.k.a. Spectral).

Hearing "Diffuse" was like rediscovering Blue Room all over again -- very much

on par with the early releases while still pushing the envelope (along with

Acid Rockers, Deviant Electronics and, of course, Juno Reactor). This album

lays down the funk in varying flavors -- sometimes manic, sometimes chilled

but NEVER boring! 'Should appeal to trancers and big-beat freaks alike. I

managed to score this on vinyl so if those who own the CD would be so kind as

to tell me what "Prism" sounds like, that's the only track the LP lacks. "I wanna go back to the...Blue Room!"

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yes, this is a very good album, but it's more funk than anything. of course, it

is still trance, but with very heavy funk influences. this is best in the

morning, to soothe your mind after a party: very peaceful, yet bouncy vibe,

with lots of trippy acid layers, and basslines that spell F-U-N-K! 8/10

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Guest setor[at]hotemilio[dot]com

Impressive new sound from Spectral... anyone who has heard their EP Celtic

Alchemy (Kingdok, this is not their first appearance on Blue Room, i think)

will be amazed and surprised to see what a change these fellows' music has

underwent, in a really different direction from their earlier work, which I

must say was some of the best trance of its time, with an incredible use of

roaming-stereo madness... alexg is right, it is really, really funky, but it

also has some kicking dancefloor tracks, like no. 3 which is a remix of an old

track that also comes in the CD; but then again there are tracks like 1 or 2

which could be played just about anywhere with a certainty of delighting the

audience. If it wasnt for the previously released (like Avalon, a really old

but still awesome chill out track) or oldies (like A Wonderful Feeling), this

would be one of the most innovating albums in the last months. I refuse to

rate it on a 0/10 scale, suffice to say it is absolutely worth every penny it

costs and every second you listen to it.

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Guest dj_auryn

Oh yeaaaaahh... Excellently phunky tunes. Production is so smooth and perfected

that it's practically impossible to find something to compare it with; slide

would probably come closest. Jazzy and funky elements work like a treat, and

there is a lot of variety. My only gripe is the slightly misplaced guitar in

Paradox, and the appearance of some hackeneyed afro/tribal/indian chanting.

Otherwise, an excellent piece of work 8.5/10

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Lots of fun to be had here no doubt about it. As a point of interest , Avalon

was released under the name Celestium on RTTS Ambient Meditations II - did

they do anything else as Celestium ??

 

Incidentally.....Yo are you the 'Yo' I know in Cambs. ?

 

bomble

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Guest iNFiNiTi500

Blueroom strikes again. Excellent crystal clear production as always, lifts

this far above most releases. It's French and Phunky, so I think it is safe to

say that SPECTRAL is the DAFT PUNK of psytrance...Tracks go from melodic

trance to DnB to ambient and back without losing attention of song structure.

One of the few excellent releases of the last month and an oasis of quality in

these minimal and cheesy times. 9/10

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A refreshing release from Blue Room. Funk and groove oriented psy, very good

for home listening but I wouldn't dance to this. I find no real highlights

here, as all tracks are equally good.. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants

to try out something new. 8/10

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Fucking Brilliant, I have had this a week & am in love with it already. This is

music, complete with fusion of different styles, influences, etc. When today's

artist are repeating themselves early on in their careers, just to have an

identity, are any of them capable of this standard of music? This rocks the

morning.

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Guest Psychedelic AllabertA

Really nice! Sounds really fresh and unique. A standout in the sea of lookalike

minimal albums... This one really offers something new (and very groovy :)

Rating: 8.5/10

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All trax written by this french musicians are very intelligent and innovative.

Maybe there some other projects in wich members of Spectral are involved?

Please, provide us with some information about them.

P.L.U.R.

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Guest Visi()n

I've found out that Spectral is french suond engenier Jean Loup Kehrig. His

other projects in collaboration with other musicians are "Moog", "Diagonal"

and "SunSong Project". But i couldn't find them in the Net. Check them out.

It's a very interesting music for home listening, but best of all suits for

listening to it at the beach party. Have a litle drink before. P.L.U.R.

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