Guest Psygroove Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Element - Full Moon Artist: Element Title: Full Moon Label: Spirit Zone Date: 2002 Track listing: 01. Full moon 02. Dakota 03. Rise 04. Magic Flow 05. Rocket exciter 06. Just Dream 07. Turn To Me 08. Outside World 09. Can You Feel Me Review: The new Element album comes late. But the waiting was more then worth it I think. Every track sounds different, but in every track you recognize Element's own style. Track 4 and 7 are the first "psy" traxx with vocals that I actually like, better said LOVE !!! Track 1 is a phat track to start into the night. Track 6 has such nice spheric sounds and such a beautiful melody that the hair on my arms stands in line :-] In my view this album is recommended for everybody who likes it with a lot of melody, great production and the spirit within... In my opinion there is no weak track in this one. Beautiful peace of art which will rock the dancefloors all over the world but which might also be liked by you loving mother.... 12/10 (but be aware that I have been an Element fanatic since the beginning of all times :-]) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Evan Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 High quality release from Element. Thing which differs that album from other psytrance productions are very good vocals included on some tracks. Not the stupid voice samples but real vocals. It fits in the tracks very well in my opinion. It's very uplifting album full of morning sounds, beautiful in its own way. Bright and optimistic music for sure. One of my favourites cds of 2002. Verdict: 9/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lespagnol Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 killer album in my opinion ,perhaps too many lyrics in some songs but thats part of the german trance movement Remember tarsis Melt with those cheesy lyrics in the first song.Anyway that s doesn t disturb me that much .The first album was excellent , the second is ....excellent.That s not really stomping nor slow , its a mix between house and trance hummmm verdict 9,5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Le Lotus Bleu Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 Element represents for me the best thing that happened to Trance during the last 3 Years. So, may be i won?t be very objective in my reaction coz Element is still my actual favorite trance band since i dicovered them. Some information about the tracks, Dakota was co-arranged with Tobias & Daniel Sun, Just Dream was co-written with Samija Korac (?) and Magic Flow get some additionnal arrangement from Sebastan Krüger. At first, i was a bit frightened by the presence of a singer,but Dirk Draeger succeeds in putting his voice not to loud, not to discret or omnipresent ; it results that he incopores his singing part as an instrument melting with the others ingredients of Element?s success. Full Moon is for me one, of these albums that can listen to again and again all night & day long whitout any restriction. The artwork on the cover cd is also very nice and in phase with Element?s music, a kinda representation of something ephemeral wich lasts. Full Moon is the perfect trip throught morning Trance, muffled,subtle sounds, melodies & harmonies to make people travelling without moving. Highlight : The Whole Album Mark :9,5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmonkey Posted September 26, 2002 Share Posted September 26, 2002 As much as I wanted to I did not like this album. I love chill, ambient, dub, full-on, techtrance, minimal, etc. but, this is none of the above. Its somewhere between clubby lounge and psy and its not a good place. And the vocals. Oh my, the vocals. I am not a big fan of vocals in my electronic music but, sometimes it works. However, the lilting vocals on many of the tracks here (1,4,5,7 especially) are just too distracting and detract from already sketchy sounds. I really enjoyed Element's Transform album and was hoping for more of the same from this one but, alas, it is not. If anyone wants it cheap, let me know. I have one for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vbrunner Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 Absolutely wonderful. I'll never get tired of hearing this. Without doubt one of the best releases of 2002. Dreamy, progressive yet very melodic, perfect morning music. The vocals are surprisingly not disturbing at all, they simply blend in with the music. One of my all-time favorite albums. A must have for everyone. Full score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seraph Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 I was pretty disaapointed with this album..I found their first album much better...THis is way too monotonic and progression don't exist besides the progressive sounds...Vocals are just awful and completely don't go with the songs...This album is way too monotonous..Only good track on the album was ROCKET EXCITER...5.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahar@isratrance Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 First of all, I gotta say that Element hit me hard when they released Transform (and if the bastard that borrowed it to listen and still haven?t returned it is reading this- you better return it or when I remember who you are, you?ll be sorry!). So even that my policy is that I write only about what I like, I really tike Element so this review, while not positive, comes from a positive place. This is nothing like Transform. Some very good musical moments (though not comparing to Transform), but very very bad lyrical moments. 3 songs have lyrics, done very well production-wise, but the lyrics, ppl... Anyone remember Modern Talking? That's what it is- Modern Talking. What on earth these guys where thinking? Spirit Zone? Did you listen to the lyrics? Wakey Wakey! Anybody in there? Here are some quotes: "baby baby one more day let me wash your tears away you take my heart you burn my soul you blow my mind and I lose control babe..." And everybody together now: "I wanna feel your magic flow, yeah yeah yeah..." or the real strong one: "baby baby one more thing I'm gonna buy you a diamond ring and if the diamond ring won't shine we're gonna do it one more time, yeh" And it goes on. Funny stuff. But also a bit sad for element. Is this what you have to convey to us??? Is that your vision of the full moon experience? I hope that?s not the case- I still have Transform in my head, and I can still feel it here in some excellent powerful musical moments like Rocket Exciter. Bottom line: That?s just not it. Some deep musical moments and very shallow embarrassing lyrical moments. Great production, of course. Element- please come back!!! Favorites: 1, 3, 5(!), 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmiwinks Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 definately NOT one of the best 02 releases... I guess the style could be described as morning trance which turns a bit too commercial for my tastes most of the times (I'm mainly talking about the lyrics and the cheesy house-like sounds). 2 tracks stand above the rest IMO: Outside World and Rocket Exciter which are pretty good. I guess if anything, this album makes good background music when you feel like puting on psy, but still want to focus more on what you're doing than on the music itself (talking to some friends, surfing the net, working, chilling on the beach on a sunny day...) but it's not one of those intense albums that put you into trance to the point of forgetting everything that's around you... so 5/10 from me... listenable and even enjoyable at times, but quite forgettable... SMI²LE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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