Guest Ubik Posted November 28, 2000 Share Posted November 28, 2000 I don't have it yet, but it's just to say, that the label "tunnel" is not odd, because it's the one that released the first two X-Dream albums. Also I have the second track from the phosphorescent comp and I must it's a pure killer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathPosture Posted November 28, 2000 Share Posted November 28, 2000 Alright... I stand corrected... I fucked-up on the label-issue... I didn't realize that the two first albums was released on Tunnel... I just figured that when "Radio" was from Blue Room so was the older ones... Doh! :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathPosture Posted November 29, 2000 Author Share Posted November 29, 2000 X-Dream - Panic In Paradise Artist: X-Dream Title: Panic In Paradise Label: Tunnel Date: 2000 Track listing: 01. 07'42" Psychoactivity 02. 10'09" Panic In Paradise 03. 07'18" Protoplasm 04. 07'23" Do You Believe (Sync Mix) 05. 08'11" The Offender 06. 07'55" Rain 07. 08'33" Eleven (PM Mix) 08. 06'36" The Pollinator : Parent Plant 09. 08'22" The Pollinator : Clone III Review: Yeah, I just got this today. X-Dream has always been one of my fav'e psy-acts and their back-catalogue is fantastic, so I've was very excited when I got this today. But as always, the first listen tends to leave you slightly disappointed, and this is no exception.. The first thing that stroke me as odd was the new label Tunnel Records. One of Germany's best know club-trance labels (The Tunnel Trance Force Series, etc.). Hmm!?!. Could be a bad sign!. This is not a new "Radio" but sure has it's cooler moments.. Also there are lots of previously released tracks on this CD... But I guess that's the standard for a psyact that hasn't released a full album since 1998! The first 3 tracks on this CD is kinda. Ehh. Let me just say, that tracks 1+2+3 are the weakest on this CD. Without really being weak!. Ehh?!:. .Do I make sense! ) . Sure the production is nice and it's typically X-dream, but somehow I just don't REALLY dig on the first 3 tracks. Track 4 is better and track 5 - The Offender - is simple a really good, full-on SMASHING track. Really, really good. Tracks 6 + 7 are also good and gives us - once again - the well-known X-dream sound. The there's the "surprise" on this CD. The last two tracks are - quote: X-Dream presents The Pollinator. I believe that the Pollinator is a X-Dream side-project by Marcus!?. And let me start the review of the last two tracks by saying one word: WOOOOOW!!. That shit is good. Almost as good as track 5, but definitely some really good shit.. The style of the two tracks fits in perfectly with the others!!.. As I said in the beginning I've only just got this CD today, so I've only listened to it a couple of times, so perhaps my feelings about this album will be different when I've listened to it some more, but for now I'll give it 8.1/10. Good album in the typical X-dream style, though there has been evolution since "Radio". Cool. Bom shankar!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexG Posted November 29, 2000 Share Posted November 29, 2000 i haven't heard this cd, but i must say it's not really an album, but a compilation. "Psycho Activity", "Panic In Paradise", "Protoplasm", "The Offender", and "Rain" are all old tracks, and have been released before. Kinda makes you wonder, what's the point of releasing such a CD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahar@isratrance Posted November 29, 2000 Share Posted November 29, 2000 All tracks are released long ago, Tunnel rec., that holds the right to these tracks are trying to cash in on X-Dream probably after they left them- or maybe not? And I'm just being negative here? I don't know about these two remixes though, and how diffrent they are from the originals. Still if u don't have the old X-Dream albums, there are some great trax here. Favs: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asshopper Posted November 29, 2000 Share Posted November 29, 2000 i agree what alex says above, i tried to listen to "Panic In Paradise" and "Offender" over & over agian, i still couldnt find any thing better than any track on "Radio"...um, if its like what deathposture says... most of tracks almost as good as "Offender", then dont expect too much if you really like their previous release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tj Posted November 30, 2000 Share Posted November 30, 2000 Panic in Paradise is an excellent tune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rezzzo Posted December 1, 2000 Share Posted December 1, 2000 I don't have the album yet, but i listened to Panic in Paradise, and it seems like old X-Dream, the songs before Radio came out, although it is desgined very well... i thought X-Dream would go into more Psychedelic Techno/ Hard Dark style that everyone loves which Radio is full of! If all the tracks on the cd are like Panic In Paradise, i think i would be dissapointed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest globalsteez Posted December 20, 2000 Share Posted December 20, 2000 I've ordered mines from tunnel's web site and will give a review as soon as it arrives...Panic In Paradise is a early psy-trance classic and all X-Dream is at least worth a listen in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeto Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 This new x-dream album starts off quite nice. I'm not too familiar with all X-dreams oldest stuff, but of what I hear from thier older tracks on compilations etc. it sounds good. This one is starting of quite nice with Psycho Activity. This sound sounds a little old school in a way and sometimes a little technoish. I love the basslines these guys generate. Most of the sounds are very proffesional. These guys are one step ahead. Nice work ... 9/10! My fav is track 9 (The Pollinator Clone 3) Some off the tracks have been released on various compilations etc. like the Organic Noise album. Even though this is still some great compositions. They deliver to us some cutting edge work. Supposedly made in 1995??? please confirm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ravemail10 Posted January 31, 2001 Share Posted January 31, 2001 OK album. Nothing really special. I heard 4 of these tracks before. I think that all this is is tunnel trying to cash in on some old X-Dream tracks they have the rights for. Sounds very much like old (pre-Radio) X-Dream albums, which are nice but nothing special. This is only my opinion, I know some people who will beat me up for saying this :-) As an album I give this release a 6.5/10 cause it is nice sometimes but too boring to listen to often. As a compilation of really old tracks I give this 3/10 cause whats the point? I think all of these tracks are 1995 and below... - Raven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tunnelthieves Posted February 14, 2001 Share Posted February 14, 2001 Becareful people if you order this or any other Cds from Tunnel-they will seriously overcharge you for the paostage-not put a stamp on the packet (one of those little postage paid stamps) so you will never be able to see the real price-$50 Dmarks to Japan for postage was fucked!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Puncherello Posted April 13, 2001 Share Posted April 13, 2001 Hey! If the labels don't work, a good place to find a lot of psy trance and quality service is...Amazon. This album and other X-dream productions (The Delta, C.O.P.) are available on www.amazon.de . Also, www.amazon.co.uk has a very good selection (from Psychaos to Squaremeat). Finally, www.amazon.com is something good to get US releases or cds not available in Europe. I ordered a cd from Flying Rhino more than one month ago, I still haven't received it yet though it's in stock... - Hungama! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Arthur Posted May 26, 2001 Share Posted May 26, 2001 The trax on that cd are VERY old and CLASSIC trax put together so all those ppl here that think this is X-dreams new work ur wrong,,,,,, As for my self X-DREAM are my favourite trance act and I just cant wait till their new album be releaseed, which i am sure will be DARK and ubelivably MASSIVE !!!!!!! X-DREAM = THA BEST !!!!!! peace to y;aaaaal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak51 Posted June 11, 2001 Share Posted June 11, 2001 Tunnel records cashes in here on their salad days, when the label mattered to anyone. They could have still been with us, but chose long ago their path to commercial overproduced garbage. This record is worth getting for any fanatic X-Dream collector, but otherwise you can skip it. Overall a nice collection of old-school stuff, top-drawer back in the days (1994-97ish) It doesn't sound fresh anymore, but makes sense to those who were then, way back then. It's also nice to get Clone III unmixed; I can't believe I'd never made the X-Dream connection. When you play the Pollinator next to old X-Dream, it's obvious. 10/10 in 1995, minus half a point for every year that follows. By 2005 this will expire, even for grumpy old trancers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goaman[at]myx[dot]net Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 yeah, x-dream rulez. it just makes me go crazy and dream about things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jason - Los Angeles, CA Posted November 12, 2001 Share Posted November 12, 2001 Panic in Paradise is my favorite trance track of all time. Wow. This cd is impossible to get here in Los Angeles. Does anyone know where I can get a copy?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khogg Posted December 11, 2001 Share Posted December 11, 2001 So what's this one like? It's the older X-Dream sound, more in line with their work on We Created Our Own Happiness & Trip to Trancesylvania. It's got an oldschool sound that I like. This is not like Radio (which is good too, just different). If you strictly like the post Radio sound then you won't like this. Protoplasm is unreal, wicked deep pounding track, can't believe I'd never heard this one before. Other very good tracks: 1, 2, 4, & 6. I can't listen to the Offender. The last three are decent but nothing special in my books. Overall, I'd say this album is well worth the money if you like older X-dream and you don't already have most of it on compilations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest contact[at]digital808[dot]com Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 OK some people are offended cause X-Dream has recycled several tracks on this. I personally am okay with this. Lets face it kids, artists of this calliber should be allowed to occasionaly make a recomp of their stuff. All in all its an excellent album showing off some of the stuff that you have never heard, if u r a cd junkie like me and dont have access to vinyl. I personally go nuts on "The Offender" as it uses a bit more of a traditional goa make and still comes off like an atomic missile. Its a fantastic cd worth getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norbi from Hungary Posted May 12, 2002 Share Posted May 12, 2002 I think this CD is very-very gooooood. My first album from X-Dream was Radio, which I liked very much, then I had The Delta which was little different but excellent and dark. This group is one of the best I know. I give it 10/10. And so, Irritant is quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopie Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 review deleted hehehehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NT Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 nice review... i never got the fuzz about RAIN , i totally dislike that happy hardcore'ish song... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopie Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 (edited) Alexis Bledel Edited February 4, 2006 by |o|o|p|i|u|m| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agia_igoumeni Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 6 X-Dream Rain (7:55) 7 X-Dream Eleven (PM Mix) (8:33) One of the reasons i luv the Xguys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopie Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 6 X-Dream Rain (7:55) 7 X-Dream Eleven (PM Mix) (8:33) One of the reasons i luv the Xguys... 300920[/snapback] Word man! Those tracks are pure bliss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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