V/A - Mellout

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V/A - Mellout

 

 

Artist: Various

Title: Mellout

Label: Idspiral Soundscapes

Date: 2003

 

Track listing:

 

01. Eric The Viking : St Anun

02. Solar Quest : Ananda

03. Rukiza Okera : Mara Nilipokuona

04. Chameleon : Dub Magic

05. Rhythm Of Space : Pilgrim

06. Moonus : Natures Gold

07. Stuph : Quickstep

08. Kakatsitsi : Shango

09. Kangoroo Moon : Underwater

10. Sohep : Ride

11. Mouse : Zenner Hill

 

Review:

 

IDSpiral Soundscapes is a brand new label, now releasing their first chill out

compilation. This is what you can read in the cover art: ? The 3D

manifestation of the multifaceted realms of IDSpiral is a result of 4 years of

involvement in the world`s most buzzing & cre-active underground conscious

party scene?

 

The first track is by someone called Eric The Viking. Maybe a stupid name, but

not so stupid track. A beautiful ambient track with some nice flute and

mystical electronic sounds around. Very slow and relaxing. Track 2 is a new

track by Solar Quest. Pretty different from most of the tracks they have

released earlier. This one is not on their latest album Orgship. Here you get

a lot of Indian vocals, slow tribal drums and guitar. Track 3 is a vocal

track. No electronic sounds here. Only vocals and guitar. Relaxing, but not my

cup of tea. Track 4 is pure ambient. Very slow and floating. A beautiful

track. Track 5 by Rhythm Of Space is even more beautiful. A wonderful pleasant

floating sound picture. My favourite track on this compilation. Track 6 is

just floating ambient sounds with a spoken word above. Track 7 by Stuph is

pretty jazzy with some electronic piano. Track 8 is music by someone from

Ghana. Here you get only African drums and vocals. Track 9 is ambient mixed

with didgeridoo and violin. A nice tribal chill out track. Track 10 is a drum

n bass track with a female voice and funky guitar sounds. Not as chilling as

the other tracks on this compilation. The last track on this compilation is a

slow vocal track again. A really beautiful female voice, but not exactly what

I expected from this chill out compilation.

 

If you are looking for some psychedelic chill out, this is not for you. But if

you are an open minded chill out listener, this might give you a few positive

surprises.