Guest Isra-Alien Posted May 20, 2001 Posted May 20, 2001 Cosmosis - Howling At The Moon Artist: Cosmosis Title: Howling At The Moon Label: Transient Date: 1997 Track listing: 01. 10'56" Howling At The Moon 02. 07'58" Psychofunk 03. 07'43" Atomic Funfare Review: Really good EP by one of my favorite artists. While full-on psytrance is outa fashion nowadays, this one is good reminder for good old days. Cosmosis is still releasing great music also under Mumbo Jumbo and Laughing Buddha, and I truly hope that the current minimal age won't "overcome" Bilbo's musical line. And for the EP itself... T1 (also in Pulse 3) is an excellent baggin hard tune, a real classic, one of Cosmosis' finest. T2 is in the same style, a bit more funky (wonder why and with a catchier melody. T3 is the weakest one here. kinda pointless acid melody in a very old-skoolish tune compares to the first two. It's pretty ok though, but way not in Howling at the Moon league. I'd give the whole thing an 8.5/10 ! Quote
Guest stelium[at]infonie[dot]fr Posted May 20, 2001 Posted May 20, 2001 I just know the first track [howling at the moon], listen to this excellent song! Magnificent! Quote
Guest Rumz Posted May 20, 2001 Posted May 20, 2001 Howling at the moon is cosmosis best ever track...really full on and intense with tight little swirly noises and mad effects... takes a while to really kick in though. Quote
Templar Posted May 20, 2001 Posted May 20, 2001 Howling At The Moon is for me one of the best tracks Cosmosis has ever made. For me the last 4 minutes of this great track could last forever... Quote
Guest weird, sick, twisted Posted May 20, 2001 Posted May 20, 2001 Mumbo Jumbo isn't just Cosmosis - it's also DJ Kuma, the crustiest crusty in crustyland. Quote
lurk Posted May 21, 2001 Posted May 21, 2001 and laughing buddha isn't cosmosis any more, just before"synergy" jez and billy went their seperate ways, jez took "laughing buddha" and billy took "cosmosis" Quote
Guest [Anonymous] Posted January 16, 2002 Posted January 16, 2002 My Cosmosis favorite: Cannabanoid Quote
Guest astral[at]skrzynka[dot]pl Posted March 16, 2002 Posted March 16, 2002 This eps is cool ))))) song psychofunk is very very good Quote
Guest the psychotruite Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 Howling at the moon is an ENORMOUS track! Quote
Guest [Anonymous] Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 IT WAS MY FIRST TRIP IN TO A PSYCHEDELIC TRANCE , AND NOW I'M IN TO IT!!!!!!!!! awesomE Quote
Manuser Posted March 7, 2006 Posted March 7, 2006 Howling at the moon is an ENORMOUS track! 473660[/snapback] Howling at the moon is close to perfection, really. What an intense track! and what a great climax, crazy! i m p r e s s i v e. Quote
Lepton Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 the 2nd best 12" I own : howling at the moon is one of my top 3 oldschool tracks, psychofunk is also very good : beautifull music, almost makes me cry .... Quote
Guest Cosmogenesis Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 "Howling at the moon" is certainly one of the most well-know Cosmosis track, with "San Yacid" or "Key to the Innerverse" also. But in this 12', I still prefer "Psychofunk" which delivers an impressive and spectacular finish with a sensation of infinity. However, my two Cosmosis favourite tunes remain "Telekinetic" and "Gift of the Gods". Quote
Spiritual Carnage Posted June 26, 2006 Posted June 26, 2006 "Howling at the moon" is one of the all-time best goa tracks imo. Quote
AlieNed Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 i hope that Bill rerelase this track one day , as he did with Akashic album for me , this is the best track he eva created Quote
Bagginz Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 i hope that Bill rerelase this track one day , as he did with Akashic album for me , this is the best track he eva created Howling at the Moon and others @: Cosmosis Music Webshop: http://cosmosis.bandcamp.com Quote
Trance2MoveU Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 (edited) Artist: Cosmosis Title: Howling at the Moon EP Label: Transient Records Date: January, 1997 1. Howling at the Moon 2. Atomic Funfare 3. Psychofunk Here is another one of the icons in our genre. The first two albums Cosmology and Synergy are pure goa trance classics. It has been Bilbo Bagginz porject since 1997 and he is still going having released Fumbling for the Funky Frequency just last year. What is it about the U.K. that fosters such musical brilliance? Tell me you didn't rub one out to Ginger and I will call you a liar to your face.,...I mean c'mon it almost isn't fair that this little island with horrible climate tasteless food should be so prodigious. What else are you gonna do I suppose. Purely our gain, because the music of Cosmosis is timeless. The Transient Records label is another stalwart responsible for countless EP's and seminal releases. Hell the Transient series of compilations is pure gold...well, right up to about 5.Howling at the Moon- Widely regarded as THE Cosmosis track, I am in no position to argue. 11 minutes of pure goa psychedelia. It churns, it gurgles and it's alien sounding intro just gets me salivating. Sharp stabbing effects fire upon a shimmering synth line and if you're looking for a gentle entry into sound this ain't for you. The lead is prickly, being filtered to within an inch of its life. At the break when things attempt to calm down it is just the calm before the storm as a new melody springs forth. It twirls above the pounding bass, becoming thicker and more bold. The climax at 5 and a half minutes makes me weak, alas Bill is just getting warmed up. The track refocuses as more and more leads join the fray. Enter 303 and it is all about surrender. The key changes at the end just keep getting pitched up as he pushes the envelope. Purely hypnotic goa trance. Perfect.Atomic Funfare- The bass dances lithely as outer space effects curl and drag. A sticky bass sound chimes out a goa melody as another lead is chopped up giving the track some structure. And that's what he does, produces melody after melody without missing a step. Some are different, some the same to make the track fatter. Whereas Howling was an assault, this is more subtle, but no less melodic. He teases, giving you a little and then pulls back just to make sure he has you on the hook. Great track.Psychofunk- With an Astral Projection type sounding melody to start more sharp leads arrive. They are twisted and check out the flutter of that hi-hat! The synths combine and the 303 is of course the most prominent as it climbs and climbs. And yes, it is slightly funky. Nonstop arpeggio after arpeggio that still maintains the flow. A dreamlike break (kinda) allows for the synths to growl and grow in intensity. Then it's POW! In your face 303 insanity. The climax is melodic and very rhythmic as previous melodies spiral about the cortex. Superb! An awesome trip is what this was. As I said before, Cosmosis tracks are timeless and superbly well crafted. Rhythmic and melodic through and through. These three tracks are wonderful, and even though Howling at the Moon is available on a few compilations, Atomic Funfare and Psychofunk are much harder to find. So if you come across this buried in the back of your favorite record shop (are they even around anymore?) pick it up. Fast.Mdk Edited June 26, 2019 by Trance2MoveU Quote
Urban Posted June 24, 2021 Posted June 24, 2021 Year 2021, post covid19 apocalypse. As a survivor of planet earth, I still enjoy this great track after all this time. Safe to say one of the best goa track of all time. For me it's up there with Etnica - Vimana, Gaia - Mai Mai, Pleiadians - Maya, Astral Projection - Searching for UFO's, Laughing Buddha - Astral Traveller, RA - R.O.M., Cosmsosis - Spores From Space, Hallucinogen - Shakey Shaker, Prana - Alien Pets and other gems Quote
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