Guest Rough and Rush Posted March 12, 2000 Share Posted March 12, 2000 Really well produced CD with hints of Dino scattered through it. No real dance floor stompers except for Vexed Generation (which Domino uses in her set) but warming up numbers with plenty of good samples. This Cd is a pleasure to have in my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Children Posted March 13, 2000 Author Share Posted March 13, 2000 Semsis - Letting Go Artist: Semsis Title: Letting Go Label: Atomic Date: 1999 Track listing: 01. 09'48" Streets Of Fear 02. 06'31" Generation Vexed 03. 05'37" Big Balls 04. 07'30" Letting Go 05. 07'42" Heroes And Modmen 06. 06'52" Seven 07. 06'20" Temptress 08. 07'28" Holding On Review: There isn't Bad Tracks on this album, but I don't really like the style ... anyway I like Track 7 ! Rating : 4.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest "fruit-loops" Posted March 13, 2000 Share Posted March 13, 2000 dark, evil, industrial sounding. heavy and hard, and very jumpy cd (doesn't really flow at all for me). personally i hate it, i mean what's the point of coming out with such a terrible cd at all? 2/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexG Posted June 18, 2000 Share Posted June 18, 2000 awesome disc! i guess it's not everyone's cup of tea (look at the review above), but at least this person described it correctly: dark, evil, industrial, blah balh balh... so if you like that kind of trance, this is perfect for you: high level of production, original track structure, great sounds. in some parts, it even goes out of the standard 4x4 into much weirder beat patterns! i like it a lot, although i think their new singles are better. if you don't get into dark psy-trance, you will hate it like the person above. but, fruit-loops, just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it's bad! =) definately a high-quality, innovative album. keep on trancing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redeye103[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted September 30, 2000 Share Posted September 30, 2000 I love this album. Definitely a walk on the dark side of Psy trance. Very well produced although the vinyl comes out a little low on the levels.(kind of typical of Atomic) In response to the review a couple above, the point of releasing a CD like this is for those of us who prefer not to be spoon fed "light and uplifting" music. I give this album an 8.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gizmo Posted October 19, 2000 Share Posted October 19, 2000 It's f*cking great CD, very innovative And interesting hard psy trance. 8,5/10, even more. Energetic bomb!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dandoo Forest Posted October 22, 2000 Share Posted October 22, 2000 ALL THIS ALBUM SO CRAZY AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE 2 SAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Badtz Posted November 17, 2000 Share Posted November 17, 2000 Well I really liked it. I heard only track 2 in a local shop and after chatting with the guy behind the counter, came back the next day to buy it. I wasn't disappointed, very dark in places, but with some really head bobbing tracks (Vexed, Seven etc) thrown in for good measure. Okay its a bit different to what we are used to but its definitely well worth a listen! I give it a 7! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ravemail10 Posted December 13, 2000 Share Posted December 13, 2000 Yum. The complexity of Double Dragon, but dark. 8.5/10. A worthy addition to any dark trancers' goa collection. As to the point of releasing such cds, someone has to fight britney spears. Imagine the whole world as airheaded zombies that are spoonfed "Life is good" songs so that they will think life is good, when it really is not so shiny. Has anyone here ever seen Pink Floyds "The Wall" video? Though i do enjoy doof's first cd, which is as far away as you get from dark Bom! - Raven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dusk[at]costaricarave[dot]com Posted January 7, 2001 Share Posted January 7, 2001 Great sound very original, industrial influence one on my top ten albums.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 604CodeRed Posted March 16, 2001 Share Posted March 16, 2001 This album is NOT for everyone... but it sure is for me. It IS dark, it IS heavy, but if you are in the mood, the psychedelics on a tight looping baseline with throbbing rhythms is a nice diversion from the normal. Like all good ones, this album gets better with time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bren432[at]yahoo[dot]com Posted July 18, 2001 Share Posted July 18, 2001 this cd is brilliant. have had it since release and still get off on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Anonymous] Posted August 18, 2001 Share Posted August 18, 2001 My opinion ..its my album so i dont really have an opinion on it.i enjoyed writing the tracks with ian and its good to read the positive and negative reactions.watch out for the next one.Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest ken[at]pureacid[dot]net Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 At last something different! I'm only on track 3 so far, but I'm digging it, especially after listening to fluffy Goa CDs all nite (not that that's a bad thing either). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seraph Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Very strange twisted style. I like almost everything that Atomic ever released but somehow I didn't quite get into this album. It is pretty twisted and very dark but some tracks seem to be more repetitive than they should. The level of psychedelia is satisfying but it doesn't reach psychedelic peak. Favourites : STREET OF FEAR, BIG BALLS, SEVEN, TEMPTRESS...6.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cocco Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Semsis - Letting Go 2000 Want one of the best dark goatrance albums? Have Menis - Temporal Insanity? Good. And Battle of the Future Buddhas - Twin Sharkfins? Check. Just listen to Letting Go. 01. Streets Of Fear is like a darker, Streets Of Rage track with strong production. B+ 02. Generation Vexed involves screaming woman fx, shock value driven, catchy beat but shock wears off as song progresses. B- 03. Big Balls is a strong, thumping mid-tempo number. Well done! A- 04. Letting Go has those slamming doors, reversed echoed effects (catchy), but the screaming woman fx are cheesy IMO. Catchy number. B 05. Heroes And Modmen follows the uptempo, hard-edged approach and remains good; not much evolution though, still catchy! B 06. Seven is THE BEST SONG on the album arguably. The song is engaging from beginning to end, and has some deliciously engaging sounds and layering. It's edgy too, and includes gentle ambient notes among the wild darkness. I like this song so much. It's imaginative, gripping, and enjoyable. Well done Semsis! A 07. Temptress has an evocative, ambient opening notes that thankfully reprises; they're catchy! The track develops into one of the most solid and memorable songs on the album. Those ambient notes and the voice samples that later appear are great. Great track!!! A- 08. Holding On sounds between mid and uptempo. This is a strong, thumping number with numerous catchy effects, and organic drum work. Great track. A- In Conclusion, this is one of the most solid dark Goatrance albums out there. What sounds like organic drum work mixed in with the synth approach is very creative! This album would probably not make my Top 10 in dark goatrance, but it's up there, maybe Top 20. The album's arguably like getting trapped in a giant, dark castle dungeon with crazy shit going on for an hour. And that crazy shit going on is for the most part, catchy. They just don't make albums like this anymore. Kudus to Semsis for taking risks! This is one of the more unique, dark psy/goa albums out there, rare actually. There is some great (catchy) work here. Enjoy! Favorite tracks: 1, 3, 6, 7, 8. B+ Order/Buy (I got it on amazon for around $20 used in great condition) http://www.discogs.com/Semsis-Letting-Go/release/168644 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scenery Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 For me one of the best albums ever made in trance scene.Industrial flavour,metallic sounds very clear in production & a lot of insiration. This album is still fresh & up to date after 11 years,i think they was looking forward Nick Smith & Iain Rive. An incredible masterpiece remaining permanent in time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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