Guest Stormbringer Posted October 24, 2001 Share Posted October 24, 2001 The Delta - Pop Artist: The Delta Title: Pop Label: D-Drum Date: 2001 Track listing: 01. Pop (Synthetic Rmx) 02. Pcp From The Carseats Review: It´s almost ridiculous how hard it is to find releases from The Delta or the D.DRUM-label for that matter here in Sweden. I had to wait for more than six months for their album "Scizoeffective" and this remix 12" seemed impossible to find anywhere. I´ve ordered it four times without any luck, and as far as I know only one shop has ever got it here in Sweden (and they had only three copies). I don´t know if I should laugh or cry? To review something that´s almost impossible to find... ha ha! it´s pretty stupid! If you´re able to order stuff directly from Germany (that´s what I finally did!) then this review still might be worth reading? The Delta leads the development of the Tech-Trance-/Psy-Techno-genre, and I just can´t wait to get my hands on the new album plus the three ep´s soon to be released. Before those releases are available this remix of the psyhit "Pop" just have to do. It takes a genius to make something better than the original of "Pop" (10/10) which I consider to be the second best track from the album by The Delta, and there is no question about that the skill of Synthetic (Dado) is great, but in this case the original version still is the best version. "Pop" (Synthetic Remix) (9/10) has lost too much of the original darkness and power. The new version hasn´t got the same deep bass as the original and almost all the atmosphere is gone. It´s still a true killer, nasty as hell, but the original version got that extra edge that this remix just don´t got. You should wait for the new releases by The Delta if you allready own the album. This remix (even though it´s a very good one) has nothing to offer that´s make it worth bying if you allready are a lucky owner of the "Scizoeffective" album. The b-side, "Pcb From The Carseats" (7/10), won´t be remembered as anything else than a b-side. I like this kind of technostomp (that´s why I give it as high as 7/10) but I think most psylovers won´t like it. I really hope the new album has something more to offer than this minimal technoish sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mescalinium Posted October 24, 2001 Share Posted October 24, 2001 I too think the original Pop is better; I think that most of the time it's a given that the original is better than the remix. However, I think the remix by Dado is still a very good song in its own right. True, it does not contain as many atmospheric effects as the original, but what is removed in this respect is (almost) made up for by a very distinctive groove, giving the track more of a psy-techno quality. To make an analogy to my previous statement, I consider this song similarly to the new haldolium remix of atmos' the only process; it's certainly and inevitably not as good as the original, but I still like the song independant of this fact. Anyway, I do agree with Stormbringer that pcb from the carseats is nothing special. Also, as far as distribution goes, I personally was able to pick this record up at a shop in New York (Throb, if you're interested), but I think they just got in a bunch of D-drum stuff because there was a D-drum label party in New York last month. I was also able to pick up a copy of D-drum 01, The Delta - Thing, which I believe is a fairly hard to obtain record, and D-drum 05, Anomolie - Anomolie, which I don't think had been distributed in the US yet. So I don't know, maybe I just got lucky In any case, I'll give the synthetic remix an 8/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukiro Posted October 24, 2001 Share Posted October 24, 2001 I actually think PCB For The Carseats is the better track here. It's not as driving as the Pop remix, not as hard either I believe, but oh my god what a killer bass! And the percussion is really nice too. I'd give the pop remix 6/10 or possibly a 7, while PCB For The Carseats gets 8 bordering on a 9. I might have been of a different opinion if I hadn't heard Delta live in compenhagen in early June this year, where I truly got to understand the essence of The Delta. Ever since I got this EP, I've been trying to make music like PCB For The Carseats. Slow (130-135 perhaps? I haven't measured), insanely bass heavy, distorted rattling yet clean percussion and big moody ambient sounds on top. This, along with D.Drum 005 (Anomalie) is one of my favourite EPs at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MG Posted October 24, 2001 Share Posted October 24, 2001 Supercell is better yet again!!! That is the best track on the album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Posted October 25, 2001 Share Posted October 25, 2001 hmmm...think the synthetic rmx is much better then the original! The drums and the mad breaks of dado´s work makes it better!!! 8/10 for the original 10/10 for the rmx!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mojje[at]easynews[dot]com Posted November 12, 2001 Share Posted November 12, 2001 The Delta ! What can i say?? They make it again... A real god masterpiece 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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