Children Posted January 18, 2000 Share Posted January 18, 2000 Miranda - Phenomena Artist: Miranda Title: Phenomena Label: Koyote Date: 1997 Track listing: 01. 11'03" Step To The Stars 02. 07'56" Subtropical Forest 03. 10'53" Andalgalornis 04. 08'37" Labyrinth 05. 08'24" Green Man 06. 08'52" Phenomena 07. 07'23" Weightless 08. 09'39" Concorde Review: GOOD album :-) Best Track is Track 9 : Concorde ! Other Tracks are pretty good (except the Ambient one : Track 7, Weightless), and I think you can't be disappointed with this album ... Rating : 7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tequila Posted January 29, 2000 Share Posted January 29, 2000 great album!! Miranda succeeds in associating melodies and slowness.All the tracks are quite good, especially the fourth, Labyrinth. 7.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ubik Posted January 29, 2000 Share Posted January 29, 2000 Quite good album, but it's a little too predictable. My favorite is Labyrinth. No bad track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stam Posted February 10, 2000 Share Posted February 10, 2000 If you own this album, be proud of it, it´s one the greatest trips you will have.....it´s a journey through space....and time....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danger Posted March 28, 2000 Share Posted March 28, 2000 One of the best goa albums ever. Lot of melodies ll take U to the outerspace, far far away. But my cover looks different. 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit_ Posted April 5, 2000 Share Posted April 5, 2000 This is a nice album. Some really fine melodies and a pleasant atomsphere. There's isn't what you could call a bad track on this album, I like most of the tunes. I find "Weightless" to be very nice listening to while trying to sleep or releax. Even though this isn't one of my absolute favorite albums it's quite up there. You won't be dissapointed if you like the "older" Goa style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest djonanis[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted May 11, 2000 Share Posted May 11, 2000 This is the best mirandas album, although I do not like it that much, I feel it a lot flat and without a good instrumental work.4/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lagoatrance Posted May 29, 2000 Share Posted May 29, 2000 Very very good album..."Subtropical forest", "Labyrinth" are very intersting and "Steps to the stars" is fantastic !!! Don't miss this album...Superbe album avec des classiques comme "Steps to the stars", a ne pas manquer ! 8,5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Anonymous] Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Miranda, i falling in love with you ! this album is one of the most important goa trance album. I particulary like the 6 and 3 tracks. Very very good goa album ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zale Posted January 21, 2001 Share Posted January 21, 2001 best goa album ever!10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Anonymous] Posted February 14, 2001 Share Posted February 14, 2001 great 8,5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ubik Posted March 18, 2001 Share Posted March 18, 2001 Since this album is right now highlighted as a "classic", I thought I would update my opinion. I think that this is crap. Not a single track that is not spoiled by a cheesy predictable israeli melody. Beside that the rest is rather good, nice effects, intros and clean production, but since I can't listen to a full track, 3/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kapten Fruktkaka Posted May 5, 2001 Share Posted May 5, 2001 This is probably my favourite album of all times. The music is very interessting, intelligent and psychedelic. I get the feeling Miranda has got a 'real musical education' like many swedes do, cause I can't find one thing on any track that sounds stupid in the way that lots of home-educated techno producers often do. The music is evolving in every track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 A great dark yet-not-too-much album. One of my first buy in the Psyshops. Best tracks for me : Labyrinth, Phenomena and Concorde. hmm, only 8/10 because of tracks 2 and 3 that I don't like at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Diepeveen Posted August 11, 2001 Share Posted August 11, 2001 Very good album... Nice melodies allover, however sometimes i think it becomes boring and sometimes i think it's great! - Best track is for sure "Steps To The Stars" - Fantastic track, it's like two tracks in one! - Very old school! - So i'll give this album 7,5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The israeli powerful, magical Ev Posted September 23, 2001 Share Posted September 23, 2001 This album is indeed dark and inspiring...Within the unfolding momentum of it's alluring aura-You truly get a realistic sense that, just maybe, there may be someone or something else living with us (or maybe even within us) somewhere out there...Because this album is a landmark in trance music (and a success in Israel)-I give it 10/10...A true monumentum in Trance!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Le Lotus Bleu Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 very nice melodic goa album.Bad tracks are 5-7(a bad attempt of ambient) all the rest is good, favourite one is Concorde. rating:7,5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jason - Los Angeles, CA Posted October 21, 2001 Share Posted October 21, 2001 One of those CD's I bought a long time ago, because it was a must have. I listened to it before and liked it, but never paid attention. I recently dusted it off and listened. Great Cd. Bad attempt at Ambient?? How do you figure. This CD has great melodies and beats. Can't expect it to thump like the trance acts of today. Totally different times and styles, but this CD still is worth getting if you like great melodies and build ups (Israeli/morning style). P.S. I know she is not Israeli, so save your comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khogg Posted March 27, 2002 Share Posted March 27, 2002 Umm, her best? Whatever, I appreciate this for what it is. I want an original copy!! Most of these tracks made it on to compilations in the day. These days she gets a licken' for not being cutting edge. Again, whatever. If you want old school goa, look no further, because here it is. Okay already, now re-release it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seraph Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 Amazing album ! It is her best...It is old scholl GOA at it's best...I like all songs, she really manages to twist your grey cells with masterful skill in producing real essence of Goa Trance...But that only happend on this album...Until ASYNJA she didn't manage to produce real GOA trance but stylised Tech - Trance which I didn't like that much...But this album is a masterpiece...Beside liking all songs I especially like : STEPS TO THE STARS, SUBTROPICAL FOREST, LABYRINTH, GREEN MAN, PHENOMENA, CONCORDE...10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest radar[at]ipx[dot]pl Posted July 31, 2002 Share Posted July 31, 2002 When I five years ago first time listened this cd, I thought "Oooooh... what's this !?!? Miranda is a genius, that she creates this sounds. This is the best trance material which I've ever heard !". However I get this cd few weeks ago and I still think similar: hypnotic music dense in beautiful, intelligent, deep and uplifting melodies, spacious sounds, great rhythm, perfect arrangement... I've never heard cd, that damn good like this one. This is the best trance album ever released. Tr.1,3,4,5-nothing more, nothing less. Respectable tracks, 10/10. Tr2-hmm..., I think it's most boring track on this cd, although it's very good, 8/10. Tr7-totally different from other compositions... very ambiental mood, 9/10. Tr6,8 "Phenomena" and "Concorde"-AWESOME ! Absolutely the best tracks ! There are no words to describe them... 11/10. Great masterpiece ! Great psychedelic experience ! If you love old, good goa trance, you must to have it, 10/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 "Step To The Stars" gives directly a lot of power. Huge kick, beautiful atmosphere, you can feel all the layers that unfold on the metronome-like kick. In the middle there is a very peaceful melody and at the end it gets twisted and happy ! "Subtropical Forest" seems heavy and slow...but it is not. perfect for a morning, this nice trip was done with a lot of imagination. "Andalgalornis" has a long intro that kicks simply, and suddenly the track is enlightened by powerful melodies, several melodies that drives you crazy till the end. wow ! "Labyrinth" is okay. Between 3 and 4 minutes the music gets stronger before the main crazy melody. The problem is that there are 2 parts that sound almost the same in this track. "Green Man" is also very synthetic and melodic and yet not heavy at all. It's just clean and simple. "Phenomena" is twisted, uses the whole psychedelic toolkit, but at the same time it's not so complicated. The strong point is a perfect musical timeline, i mean the way melodies are put together. "Weightless" is the ambient track of the album, ultra peaceful with lots of small sounds and an intelligent melody after the middle. It relaxes you really well before.... "Concorde" is...well you must listen to it. Everything is in it, the intro that climbs till the kicks starts, the beautiful melody in the begining that goes everywhere in your mind, the trip-inside, the second and third themes that are more atmospheric and still powerful, the climax melody that climbs and heats your brain, and after a break the first theme comes back more aggressively to acheive you !! Favourites : Staps o the stars, Andalgalornis, Concorde Conclusion : I had bought it inthe very first days of 1997, then i had listened to it a lot. Now in 2002, it souns unreal! You realize Miranda was the first really known Sweedish artist at that time, and she was also one of the starters of this typical atmospheric sweedish sound. For example, listen to an Human Blue album just after this one and you'll realize. Too bad her albums are almost ignored now. Overall : 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dr G Posted December 9, 2002 Share Posted December 9, 2002 Miranda has come in for some (pretty unpleasant) stick for her other albums, so I just want to reassure her if she ever reads this that she made at least one classic that will stand the test of time. This is a great album and is certainly up there with other Goa classics from Etnica, Doof, Hallucinogen, Pleidians, etc. There are several unique elements that contribute to this classic status. Firstly, Miranda creates a uniquely dark, sometimes even slightly claustrophic, vibe on this album. I don't know if she used some kind of noise reduction or filtering, but the background is inky black and the recording is slightly dull, certainly not bright. This dark atmosphere is most alluring as it draws the listener/dancer in and gives a sense of space. Secondly, Miranda uses a very tight, deep kickdrum throughout this album which ties the tracks together and helps create a feeling of unity. This kick has a real thump to it, and is very distinct from Etnica's slightly tinnier Goa kick, for instance. Thirdly, Miranda creates uniquely sculpted melodies - all of them have a kind of bouncy spring in their step that is hard to describe (I don't know if she listened to Bruckner, a German classical composer who had similar little jounces in his melodies). These little jounces give momentum to her melodies and create the aural equivalent of fractals - lots of small sharp scooped edges that create a latticework (no I'm not tripping as I write this). Finally, Miranda does use the classic Goa "storytelling" song structure, so there is a sense of progression in each tune. I don't think that is worthwhile picking out any of the tracks on the album as they're all of much the same standard, so the album gels as a whole. I love this record, and am still going to love it in ten year's time. Impossible to recommend highly enough. 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Davidtolsn Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 decent old school cd, with not as much cheese as real rush, but also not as much energy. none of the melodies on here really grab me, but it is a solid listen from beginning to end. favorite track is concorde, least favorite is weightless. 7.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritual Carnage Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I just bought this album used few days ago for about 3 euros!! This is indeed good ol'school goa. Not outstanding but a no-nonsense really good album from the beginning to the end with no disappointments. Best tracks 1, 3, 8 7.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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