Guest rx7style Posted November 24, 2001 Share Posted November 24, 2001 Chi-ad - Lifeforce Artist: Chi-ad Title: Lifeforce Label: Medium Date: 1998 Track listing: 01. Astral Warrior (Rmx) 02. Awakenings 03. After Ever (Live Mix) Review: This is an interesting listen. Very old school goa here, nothing original by todays standards, and probably not even for 1999 as the EP was released at the very end of 1998. This is melodic progressive trance IMO, but tracks 2&3 are both slower and more ambient. After Ever is the best track on this release, but it's definitely not dancefloor material. It's also a little too long, as there just isn't enough "material" in the track to drag it on for almost 13 minutes. Lots of progressive synth melodies with an Eastern sound to it... kind of like most old school Chi-AD tracks, and old school goa. Astral Warrior [Remix] is the only faster track on the EP, and it sounds very similar to the original release, which I didn't like. Much too full-on, and almost forced. This isn't a great release, but people who like Chi-AD will want to hear this. 5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted January 15, 2002 Share Posted January 15, 2002 What? No way. This is one of CHI-A.D.'s best! Astral Warrior does it every time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Anonymous] Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 Respect, this is quality material, Astral Warrior is very danceable, great track for full-on parties! I still like the original better though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmiwinks Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 strolling through some old releases I have and just realized how incredibly well the last track, After Ever standed the test of time. Moreso, it is almost impossible to find it anywhere else, even on youtube! It is basically Astral Warrior in a downtempo version, now I know it might sound an odd idea but it makes MIRACLES, especially when coming down from a trip, all those slowed-down sounds are real magic IMO. Won't comment on Astral Warrior cause I suppose everyone knows it already (otherwise you're missing a huge piece of goa history) and Awakening is a very average track, I suppose it's one of Chi's very first tracks cause it has this oldschool London acid housy-trance feeling to it IMO (808 State, LFO and such...). But After Ever is the real gem here, and given the rarity of it, buying this EP is worth every penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I believe After Ever was later updated and released as Fluid Cluster on one of the Peace Therapy compilations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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