Mergi Posted December 25, 2001 Share Posted December 25, 2001 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swede Indeed Posted December 25, 2001 Share Posted December 25, 2001 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Acidhive Posted December 30, 2001 Share Posted December 30, 2001 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...!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SCORE Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 82 % Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lunarian Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest transphere Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hello Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 liquid neon sky rules!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest )im Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seraph Posted June 29, 2002 Share Posted June 29, 2002 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... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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