V/A - Planet Goa 2

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V/A - Planet Goa 2

 

 

Artist: Various

Title: Planet Goa 2

Label: Nova Tekk

Date: 2000

 

Track listing:

 

CD 1

01. 10'13" Digital Sun : Strange Things

02. 06'39" Spirallianz : Submariniert

03. 08'27" MOS : Timing

04. 07'47" The Delta : Delter Skelter

05. 07'39" Eargear : Multibandcomposter

06. 08'22" P Rex : Access Code

07. 07'03" 13 Monde Meets The Gab : Drop Worlds

08. 08'18" Johann Bley : Nightshift

09. 07'40" Synchro : Foxhunt (Gonzo)

 

CD 2

01. 10'42" Atmos : Cable Enable

02. 08'42" Massimo Vivona : Espirazion

03. 07'37" S-Range : Kym

04. 07'24" Psychonaut : Brainshaker V 1.6

05. 06'37" Disco Slickers : The Hammer Hurts

06. 09'16" Chi-ad : Creeping Gravity

07. 06'35" SBK : Schiebung

08. 08'53" Children Of Paradise : Troll

09. 05'38" Tarsis : Broken

 

Review:

 

Another compilation hits the stores, and it's called Planet Goa 2. I decided to

buy this one after seeing MOS and Atmos were on it. (2 of my favourites) The

rest of the tracks is also pretty good, I'll go by it from track to track. CD

1 begins with a track from Digital Sun, which starts with a nice guitar and

warps into a normal paced, kinda melodic goa track. Up next is Spirallianz,

which is quite a change suddenly, as Spirallianz is really dark and quite

minimalistic. Most people I know don't like it, but I say 'Screw them'.

Spirallianz is cool! As is this track. Next up is MOS. with one of their

newest, which is also quite dark, though not really as minimalistic as

Spirallianz. Samples from a movie in this one, and It's quite a good song,

although their stuff on the Bug CD was a little better. Next up The Delta,

with a song probably everyone knows by now. Rather good, although IMO

Supercell and As A Child... are still the best songs. Eargear comes up, and

I've never hear!

d of them before. They deliver a really dark and moody, minimalistic kinda

style. A little like Spirallianz, although not as harsh sounding. P Rex

follows with a song which reminds me of Hux-Flux. There's a real hypnotic

sounding sample behind most of this track and it is a great track IMO. Next up

is The Gab! (Gabriel le Mar) and he delivers a song which is rather

minimalistic and distorted sounding. But good. Then Johann Bley comes up with

a track that's not bad, but it's nothing memorable. That's the problem with

this track. With a little more effort it could have been great. Alas, on to

track 9 which is Synchro. One of his better new tracks here, it's got a

pounding beat and a great use of some samples. On to CD2 which starts with

Atmos' Cable Enable, which is an epic track and already one of my alltime

faves. Atmos' calm style takes me there. It rocks! Massimo Vivona is probably

working on his comeback. A long time you don't hear anything from the man, but

lately he's bee!

n appearing again, doing remixes and stuff like this track here. Real good,

with a great kickdrum and acid sounds and a nice string occasionally. The

Surprise of this compilation IMO. S-Range sounds like P Rex only a little more

melodic. Psychonaut sounds like X-Dream but weirder and harsher. Disco

Slickers is Tarsis and Intact Instinct working together and the endresult is a

pounding minimalistic track. Great for the dancefloor. Chi a.d. delivers a

rather unusual number full of chaos. A diversion from his usual style. This

one is quite complex and may take a few listens to appreciate. (Especially if

you're used to tracks as Moonart) But it works in the end. SBK is one half of

Tarsis. Minimalistic and dark and great!! I like SBK. I hope Sebastian Kruger

is working on his Solo Cd... ! Children Of Paradise.'s track reminds me of

Bloodsuckers, only a little shorter and a different melody. Tarsis end the

compilation in style with Broken, one of the better ambient tracks of late.

Overall, recomme!

nded. 8/10 from me.

[Guest transphere]

Yeah, Creeping Gravity is AWESOME. I love it.