tbe Posted January 6, 2002 Share Posted January 6, 2002 V/A - Electronic High Artist: Various Title: Electronic High Label: Solstice Date: 2000 Track listing: 01. 06'52" Electric Tease : Let's Rock 02. 08'05" Synthetic : Cosmos 99 03. 08'08" Sonic Fusion : Tokyo 04. 06'31" Etnica : Dominator 2000 05. 07'54" Tripiatrik : Solstice 23 06. 08'54" Eat Static : Holy War 07. 05'28" Genetic : Acid Reign 08. 06'43" Koxbox : Seven Cells 09. 06'25" N-Tropic : Over Dub Review: This is the first release from Solstice, a new japanese label. Solstice organise famous psytrance festivals and parties in Japan. First track is Electronic tease with " let's rock"..a very techno influenced track, you will like it if you like Atomic style or Nitrox album from Etnica. Second Track is Synthetic ( aka Deedrah) with "Cosmos 99"...as usual with synthetic a very strong bass as The Delta could do. A very powerfull track, as good as "the mummy" Track 3 is Sonic Fusion with "Tokyo"..it starts with a japanese sound then a techno repetitive melody...too much techno feeling for me ! I find it quite boring and too comercial. Track 4 is Etnica with " Dominator 2000"...a track that could have been in Nitrox Album....a little bit too minimal, but as usual with Etnica new style, it must be played lound to enjoy. Track 5 is "Solstice23" from Tripiatrik. This is the project from Pap's and Pea from Yumade.. If you like the french minimal sound leaders, you will enjoy. Otherwise you will hate this track....but don't start a flame war here.....this is the Tripiatrik usual style. Track 6 is " Holy War " from Eat Static. An oriental feeling for this psychedelic ambient track in the first half. It could have been a Toires track ! I heard it in a party without knowing it was an Eat Static track...amazing. The second part of the track is more psytrance Hallucinogen style ( !) but always with this oriental touch. Very interesting track because very original. Very psychedelic as Shpongle can be but with the Eat Static own style. Great great track, a must have ! Track 7 is Genetic with " Acid reign". A nice track with a good groovy rythm..and the classical genetic High-Hats !! Track 8 is " Seven cells" from Koxbox. There was aslo a " Six cells " on the Koxbox's " Great Unknown" album. " Seven cells" is a remix from " Six cells"...maybe a little bit more minimal but there is not a lot of change between the 2 ! Anyway, good track. Last track is N-Tropic with " Over dub", a mid-tempo track. Interesting. So, this compilation is very techno influenced as some Atomic compilations can be. Synthetic, Eat Static, Koxbox and N-tropic tracks are the best ones. The rest is not great, but always nice except Sonic Fusion track wich is not good. Rating : 7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xymaths Posted January 6, 2002 Share Posted January 6, 2002 yeah interesting CD, pretty much for the hard core collectors out there, does have some good tracks esp the lets rock track and the Genetic track-Vol 2 is waaaay better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted May 13, 2002 Share Posted May 13, 2002 holy war = amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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