implant Posted June 15, 2000 Author Share Posted June 15, 2000 Orichalcum And The Deviant - Orichalcum And The Deviant Artist: Orichalcum And The Deviant Title: Orichalcum And The Deviant Label: TIP Date: 1997 Track listing: 01. 09'15" Wicked Mille 02. 08'07" 3 FM 03. 10'53" Mururoa My Love (10 Million Dead Fish Mix) 04. 10'17" STC 05. 08'30" The Curse Of Uqbhar (Nasty Mix) 06. 09'01" Where Are You? 07. 09'29" Alien Homes 08. 08'17" Dawn Of Epsilon Review: Orichalcum And The Deviant.....HM...dark...dark...dark...and psychedelic...what a release, great album from 97'..i love this stuff. It will twist your mind with very psychedelic sounds... i recommend this stuff...grade 9/10 ..yes it is really good. Favorite songs are "Where are You" and "Alien Homes"...get IT...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars Posted June 15, 2000 Share Posted June 15, 2000 I agree. this is a good album, with many ideas. It's -al dente- psychedelic..oh yes it's getting old now, but it doesnt matter. I like tracks nr 3, 4, 6, 7. now 6.5/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Infected Max Posted June 15, 2000 Share Posted June 15, 2000 Very very good CD...The best songs are those where Serge (Total Eclipse Melodies Leader) is involved!!! Especially Dawn on Epsilon And Where are you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
implant Posted June 15, 2000 Author Share Posted June 15, 2000 yes Max...you can hear the Serge's influence on "Where are you" track...It has those samples "tioo" (huh;)) with pitch downed...from "Chaotic Circus" (TE)... I didn't know that TE is involved here but i souposed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dreamer Posted June 17, 2000 Share Posted June 17, 2000 Dawn on Epsilon is one of my all time favorite.. I'll like it forever. I liked alot Where Are You. before I kenw serge is involved in these.. I guess my good old taste for Total's style has proven itself again Dreamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tequila Posted August 24, 2000 Share Posted August 24, 2000 really good CD.it sounds both really modern and a little outdated.but forget that and feel the music, with all thiese "nocturne" and dark melodies...all the tracks fits together in a perfect order, every sounds is exactly where it has to be...clearly a good album, with only best tracks:) 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest squidbyte Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 great old album... i love the very organic and perhaps tribal feel to many of these songs... 8/10! orichalcum's live album is an even tastier treat.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ZARAKNON Posted February 21, 2001 Share Posted February 21, 2001 Wicked Mille and Alien Homes on the Colours of Shiva 2 compilation really made me fond of this band, it's the most psychedelic psy-trance I've ever heard (Alien Homes is my TOP fave track at the moment, dark, alien, shocking, brilliant!!!), I also like the mysterious sounding name of this group, even though 'orichalcum' is just the latin term for 'brass'. I also have Where Are You? (KILLER!!) on their live album and S.T.C., which I like even better, it's such a tripped-out tune with all these twisted psychedelic noises, and Serge shows the best of his talent here. But that's all, I don't have this album and I would give anything to get it, but where from????? If you're lucky and still find it somewhere, get it immediately! 10/10 for the tracks I've heard, the other half must be just as brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zodiac[at]goatrance[dot]com Posted April 4, 2001 Share Posted April 4, 2001 I agree with everyone here...this a great album, It is one of the best in my collection...T6 is my favourite track...soooo dark and twisted.....I LOVE IT... 9.5/10...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seraph Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 I am very sad cause I don't have this album cause I absolutely adore WICKED MILLE, ALIEN HOMES and DAWN ON EPSILON...They are truly psychedelic....I have to find this album...10/10 just for those 3 I mentioned.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MG Posted June 15, 2002 Share Posted June 15, 2002 Get this and the live album tomorrow from Saikosounds as well as Psychopod's EP on TIP, all classic shit. Dawn on Epsilon is my favourite, it rocked TIP 3D. Get this for it can rightly be considered a classic example of Psychedelic Trance. Old TIP, the galactic ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MG Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Is my face red! Album mostly boring except for Epsilon. Who would've known? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mastercj[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 Holy Good God! Wicked Mile has raised the bar on what a Psychadelic (or maybe Psychotic?) Trance track should sound like! It has the most amazingly powerful build up that always gives me goosebumps and makes go mad! Alien Homes in another original wicked (no pun intended). If you like your PSY-Trance dark, tribal and insane. GET THIS ALBUM. Absolutely hands down 10/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dr G Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 It is a surprise to me that this is not a highlighted album, because I've had it since it first came out, and I still think it's brilliant. The best thing about this record is that it is clearly Goa, but it has its own unique sound and style which I can only describe as "dark organic". The recording is certainly not bright and doesn't sound computer-derived because a lot of the noises have an organic or rough or textured quality. Coupled with the very complex layering, this makes for good repeated listening because new details or textures are always apparent. This complex layering, plus the detailed textures, with an alien dark moodiness, plus a bizarre sense of melody and some twisty breaks and subtle rhythm shifts add up to a very psychedelic listening experience. These guys were on Nebula 5 and oxygen-deprived when they made this album, and they used a lot of analogue synths. Boms to Serge and the Deviant. In my opinion this is an absolute classic that stands the test of time, couldn't recommend it highly enough. 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormion Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I was never a big fan of this one. Yes, it's really psychedelic some times and I can understand that back in 1997 sounded different but I don't think it's somethung more than a good album. Best track is Where Are you? 7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isao Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 This album got some amazing tracks, i can't understand why it's not a classic. "S.T.C." is one of my all time favourite. "Where Are You?" and "Dawn of Epsilon" are awesome as well, and every other tracks are great. Production/mastering are also top notch, it sounds much better to my ears than what i can hear nowadays. It sounds very 3D like, unlike pretty much everything else i have heard that sounds kind of "flat" and distant. If you never heard of it give it a listen, if you didn't like it.. listen to it again through a good headphone setup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Travellers Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 STC is just too good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trance2MoveU Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Artist: Orichalcum & The Deviant Title: Orichalcum & The Deviant Label: TIP Records Date: March, 1997 01. Wicked Mille02. 3 FM03. Mururoa My Love (10 Million Dead Fish Mix)04. STC05. The Curse Of Uqbhar (Nasty Mix)06. Where Are You?07. Alien Homes08. Dawn Of Epsilon Hmmm...a release such as this deserves a proper thinking hat. Lessee...where's that hat? *sits on knees and rifles through boxes in the closet.* iPhone...check. Starbucks...check. Stupid hat that you know is f*cking stupid, but think you can get away with it because you may be famous (I don't know who you are)...check. Douchebag transformation complete! "No, no,no man. It doesn't make you look gay." *looks away* "Your pouty face and unshaven chest do." Bingo. To be a dick you must think like a dick. Or, 14 dicks. You just counted them didn't you? Ah there it is! Yep to properly review this album I needed some old school haberdashery. A hat say like the kind you would wear to a Zion604 or Anjuna event. Although this was made in 97 it's not like the stuff you're used to from that year. Nosir, this is like two lesbian strippers with dildos showing up to Princess Kate's baby shower as...the entertainment. "I had a strange wang right in my palm." Bonus points if you recognize that movie reference. Chunky and sometimes abrasive this can be a tough nut to crack. It's not the easiest goa trance to get into unless you're of the need something really different mindset. Loud? Sometimes. But always different. Alien Homes is a distorted goa track in the Artifakt mode. The tracks are long so sometimes with the lack of evolution it can get tedious. I believe the latter half of the album to be superior, but it maintains its dark vibe throughout. Interesting, but far from a classic. Mdk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XoArK Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 One of my favorites, I like all tracks here. Best for me are: Wicked Mille, Alien Homes, and Dawn Of Epsilon. 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopie Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Took me many years to understand the ring there, it's in fact a chillum from upside angle. (LOL, I didn't have the original and thus didn't check the back cover... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkraver Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Aah! Now I see it too (Even I don't have the original, so no idea about that back cover) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOnAcid Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Really good album. :-) Creative, experimental, strange and uniqe sounds, nice build ups, some cool melodies. 9/10 :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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