Mino - Metallic Universe

[Guest Scott.Kanov[at]v2music[dot]com]

Mino - Metallic Universe

 

 

Artist: Mino

Title: Metallic Universe

Label: Phantasm

Date: 1999

 

Track listing:

 

01. 07'31" Fibre

02. 08'38" 2000 Compatible

03. 08'40" Metallic Universe

04. 07'58" Earthlink

05. 09'12" Boomskey

06. 09'42" Happy People

07. 09'39" Jabiluka

08. 07'13" 2000 Compatible (Rmx)

09. 11'06" Space Opera

 

Review:

 

One of the most endearing things about psychedelic trance is its ability to

bridge international flavors. Perhaps it's the fact that no lyrics means

no language barrier; or that fans of the genre also tend to travel the

globe extensively. In the case of Mino Vaknin, we have an Israeli who has

spent the last 15-odd years in Denmark. No surprise then, is his ability to

combine what's great about both regional contributions to psy-trance. The

chugging, almost locomotive-like basslines of the Danish sound intertwine

gracefully with the hypnotizing medlodies made famous in Israel. As a

longtime drummer, Mino also produces some challenging percussion sounds not

often found among his contemporaries.Standouts include "2000 Compatible" with

its eerie, haunting groove -- picture a lone wolf howling at a frosty

full-moon. "Metallic Universe" is another stormer with a repetitious (and

entirely pleasing) tone -- ever tell a story with such passion that you could

hardly keep the words from coming out? "Happy People" offers, for me, the

most memorable riff on the album. Is it guitar, is it synth? Who cares, it'll

knock the teeth right out of your jaw! Cheers then to Mino -- "Metallic

Universe" is Denmark-dark, Israeli-radiant, and one fantastic album...

8.5/10

[Guest Rox]

Really fantastic ! Psy engines inside your mind ! My favorite tracks : 2000

Compatible , Boomskey ,2000 Compatible (Rmx) ,Space Opera and Happy People !

For people , who driving into the new psy sound ( as a COP , Tarsis , Etnica ,

Lotus Omega ...etc )MUST ! 8/10

[Guest Cnt97]

I just got this album, and it's GREAT!

Full on quality psychedelics...

[Guest jonatanh[at]hotmail[dot]com]

I didn't know anything about Mino, I only heard a couple of tracks by him

before which I don't even remember.

 

But this album is awesome. Makes me wanna dance all night long.. I listened to

this album in the car on the way to a party. I had very hard time sitting

still .

I wanna hear more from Mino! Definitly worth 8.5/10

[Guest [Anonymous]]

i'll this dude dick is so crazy nitime muzik

psychodan

[Guest Dandoo Forest]

this is the first dark night album that i lisen 2

my first expirnce with the hard stuff

very very very good!! i realy like it!!!!!

this mino guy rock'z!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest sebastian[at]bjornerud[dot]com]

i heard him at voov in germany 2000, i got home found his music and i`m shure

he`s the most important (for me!) psy-act in the year 2000.

 

all the others have already said it!

Mino rox!

seb.

[Guest [Anonymous]]

this is ROXXOR j0o ass

[Guest psyentist]

UUUHHHHH... you know just what a psyco needs.

This wellll... it just rocks it can beso dangerous.

[Guest Jason - Los Angeles, CA]

Wow, I never heard of Mino, before I took a suggestion form a friend and tried

this one. It is good. Real good. 2000 compatible and Boomskey are my favorites.

[Guest Antic]

it's re-released now with extra CD with 5 "new" tracks (that were released on

various compilation) and a video for 2000 compatible (check www.transonik.dk)

[garraeth]

Very nice. Got some real good "Guitars on Mushroom" type songs. 9/10...some

even 9.5/10.