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V/A - Goa Head 15


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V/A - Goa Head 15

 

Artist: Various

Title: Goa Head 15

Label: Nova Tekk

Date: 2001

 

Track listing:

 

CD 1

01. 07'37" Feuerhake : La Aurora (Sweet Attack Rmx)

02. 09'21" Massimo Santucci : Libidine Motorica

03. 07'55" Space Tribe : Out Of Control

04. 11'45" Chi-ad : Liquid Neon Sky

05. 10'13" Etnica : Hell's Kitchen

06. 08'03" Psycho Abstract : Tia Puta

07. 06'23" Amphasis : Spark

08. 07'27" GMO : Seven Weeks

09. 08'18" Xenophonic : Sonnenlicht

 

CD 2

01. 09'00" DJ Sangeet : Rascuno

02. 10'30" Zerotonine : Titanium Cluster

03. 07'45" Sonus : Atonhall

04. 06'47" Lando : The Shark Attack

05. 08'22" Sphere : Outside

06. 06'34" Sonnenvakuum : Tiefenrausch

07. 08'29" Micro.Dot : Moonjelly

08. 08'03" Four Carry Nuts And Alex : The Healer

09. 08'23" SUN Project : Setting Up For Flying Now

 

Review:

 

Number fifteen and kickin'? at least CD I, CD II is actually pretty bad, has

some good tracks, but not many. Let's start from the beginning. CD I opens

with Feuerhake - La Aurora, this one is more a melodic chiller, quite ambient

with some Mexican sounding (guitar) sequences hinted at times. Massimo

Santucci - Libidine Motorica, ambient, brings forth a melodic layer which I

have a feeling I've heard before. Space Tribe - Out of Control, finally the

compilation is picking up some speed, space tribe delivers a more psy

influenced track, a sample tells us "this is most out of control", but I think

it could have been just a little more out of control. CHI-A.D. - Liquid Neon

Sky, from his upcoming Earth Crossing, now we're getting somewhere, delivers

as always a very powerful track, psychedelic, powerful melodic sequences, very

good track. As we travel further into this CD it's getting more psyched,

Etnica brings us Hell's Kitchen, it's got a darker sounding feel, twisted

melodies. Psycho Abstract - Tia Puta, this is progressive, a mysterious

twisted track, it's maybe a little too repetitive though. Amphasis - Spark,

we're still goin' progressive, and this is mighty powerful beat kickin', feels

like there is some tribal inspiration going on here. GMO - Seven Weeks, the

compilation is starting to cool down, still quite progressive, but now much

more ambient, and melodic, Seven Weeks is at it's best in the latter half of

the track. Xenophonic - Sonnenlicht, feels like minimal, steady beat,

psychedelic effects throughout the track, interesting bassline arriving 5'07",

gives the track some more power? CD I pretty good, though could have been just

a little more psychedelic. 8.5/10 for CD I. CD II opens with DJ Sangeet -

Rascuño, stays pretty much the same throughout the whole track, brings some

ambient sequences, but that's pretty much all. Zerotonine - Titanium Cluster,

progressive beat pumpin', psyched effects. S:O:N:U:S - Atonhall, still

kickin', but this one just get's very boring after a few minutes. Lando goes

on slow, still quite progressive, lacks some sort of development, is just the

same throughout the track. Sphere - Outside, ambient progressive with some

very bad vocals, the vocals don't seem to fit into the track. Sonnenvakuum -

Tiefenrausch, just don't get going, steady beat throughout the track.

Micro.Dot - Moonjelly, same thing here, doesn't seem to evolve at all, steady

beat with some twisted effects, which seems to go on forever. Four Carry Nuts

feat. Alex, this is good, this really saved CD II from hitting the trash can,

FCN delivers a more psychedelic track, progressive, with some nice guitar

layers emerging at times, mysterious ambient at times. S.U.N. Project delivers

a slow psychedelic effectful track, not as good though as the track before? CD

II is just very repetitive, Zerotonine and FCN feat Alex is the only tracks

which have a flow that sustains interest, 4.5/10 for CD II. Goa Head 15 total:

6.5/10

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Guest Swede Indeed

Almost Everything is said in the review above so there's no point in copying

it. But I would lift two tracks a little more. Hell's Kitchen and titanium

cluster.

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Guest Acidhive

A lot has been said above here... And with most I agree, at least for CD1. But

in my opinion CD2 is pretty cool as well...! Especially that Sphere song

pleasantly surprised me, but that's probably because it reminds me faintly of

that great style Underworld used to do. The vocals here are really different

to say the least, but they DO suit the song in my opinion. Also Zerotonine is

just great, these guys pump along quite smoothly and oh sooo lovely dark...

And ofcourse let's not forget Four Carry Nuts... always cool (when are we

gonna get that full album you promised us guys??) CD1 is cool also, but Mergi

laid that one pretty good IMO. So, here's my verdict. CD1: 8,5/10 CD2: 8/10

Ermmm so let's make it an 8,5/10 altogether then...!!

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Guest Lunarian

OK Mergi ... i couldnt have said all that you said better myself so i'll

totally agree with everything u just said . CDI is allmost perfect while CDII

is allmost trashcan .. heheh .. so .. I hope #16 will be more like cd I ! ..

cd I 8/10 cd II 4/10

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Guest transphere

Zerotonine - Titanium Cluser is just so damn good, with ease the best track of

both CD's. However, I agree with the reviewer that CD1 is the best one; La

Aurora, Out of Control, Liquid Neon Sky, Hell's Kitchen and Seven Weeks are

all great tracks! This compilation is definitley worth buying! 9,5/10

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a lot of great tracks : 'OUT of control', 'hell's kitchen', 'the healer'...but

'LIQUID NEON SKY' is REALLY AWESOME!!! A MUST HAVE!! 8/10 for cd 1, 5/10 for

cd 2

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THis is incredible...Nova Tekk put in last compilations ( Goa Head, Pulse,

Chakra's ) nothing but only 5 different groups : ZEROTONIN, CHI - AD, THE

DELTA, TARSIS, FEUERHAKE, LANDO songs, so there isn't any innovation, just

selfish artists promotions...That is digusting...Where are other groups like

Shakta, Electric Universe, MFG or some other groups that do make goa

trance...I don't like that selfish German thing of just putting their own

artists...THat is really hypocritical and if you generally don't like

pretentious music making DON'T EVEN BOTHER TO GET LAST COMPILATIONS from Goa

Head, Pulse and Tan Trance....The series that were one of the best when there

was GOA TRANCE around... SKIP THIS SELF PROMOTIONS, only if you simply adore

minimal trance and techno but those that are searching for GOa or psychedelia,

just forget this recent volumes...

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