Sandman - Psycho Toons

[Guest Stathis_gti]

Sandman - Psycho Toons

 

 

Artist: Sandman

Title: Psycho Toons

Label: Hadshot

Date: 2000

 

Track listing:

 

01. 08'38" U Turn

02. 09'25" Loop In Control

03. 06'12" The Attack Of The Killer Virus

04. 07'26" Psycho Toons

05. 08'45" Cyber Zoo

06. 07'59" Analog Laughing Machine

07. 08'40" Layla

08. 08'01" Toys R Us

 

Review:

 

Awesom.This album was a happy surprise for me.After a long time Izik Levy comes

back stronger.8 pure psychedelic trance tracks that will blow your mind.Dark

and very artmospheric sound will remind you his previous album (Wichcraft) but

the sound is better quality.I cant say wich are my favourite tracks, i guess

all.A must...9/10

[Guest Tequila]

good...We still can hear the dark style and the strange sounds, caracteristic

of the Sandman style.That changes from the classical israeli trance, and

that's good.Best track: Psycho Toons.7/10

[Children]

Pretty good, but I was waiting for something better by reading the reviews

above ... I don't think there's any Bad Tracks, but most of them are not

unforgettable ... My favourites are Tracks 6, 7 ! Rating : 5.5/10

[Guest Domino]

Nah still smells too much like witchcraft. that kind of old stle cyberpunk

sound that doesn't go anywhere and isn't uplifting or doing something

different. Do yourself a favour and buy something different

[Guest Ubik]

I think that this album differs a lot from Witchcraft. Less melodies, more

weird sounds. I prefer Witchcraft, but this one is also good. My fav are

2,6,7,8. 7/10

[Guest psytoxic[at]hotmail[dot]com]

Well i've only heard a couple of tracks, but my opinion of the album is that

this one has a little different style from the witchcraft.It's more easy to

dance to at parties (out side of sweden of course!!!! here it's illegal!).

But still you will recoqnize the caractaristic sound of sandman. Well let your

mind go loose on this one:)only the frist track say's it all, a U Turn to your

head. Weird!?? well it's sandman.Really nice production :)Have a nice

journey!. 9/10 BOM (yalla tislach...)

[Guest Eyal Yankovich]

One of my favorite leading artists is back in business. All hail Izik

Levy(a.k.a Sandman). a "Serious" masterpiece fully influenced with Full On

psychedelia and magical story telling. Watch out for a CD project out later

this year on HOM-Mega from this guy(Code Name - Green House Effect). DJ Eyal

Yankovich.

[Guest DQ]

Loop in control , Cyber zoo and Psycho Toons are GREAT tracks!!!! Full on

dancestompers!!!

[Basilisk]

At first, I really wasn't into this at all... but it really grew on me. One of the first great minimal/dark psychedelic hybrids.

[Guest Seb Mullaert]

Loop in control is a really good track. It will be remixed by Son Kite and

Dado. The remixes will be released on a 12" an Hadshot.

 

Seb

[Guest Nico_Steinacker[at]hotmail[dot]c]

WOW! Just speed! Melody! Toys R Us is my favourite track. Rate: 9.0/10 - VJ

LOGIC

[Guest jonatanh[at]hotmail[dot]com]

The sound of Mr. Izik Levy. GREAT! It's more danceable than his other album

which made me very happy since I love his other music but I can't really dance

to it .

[max]

I don't like it...maybe too funny side...

 

If you like weird stuff you may think you'll like it...but i like weird stuff

And i don't like it... Far far from Dark Soho (also weird stuff).

[Guest [Anonymous]]

This is what I call intelligent music. Music that you have to think about when

you listen to. Music that has a theme, that takes you through a journey and

plays with your mind. This album is less melodic then Witchcraft and is more

about different sounds and atmospheres. If you didn't get it so far, I

ABSOLUTLY LOVE THIS ALBUM.

 

KVIN2000

[Guest Mascok]

BRILLIANT!!, AMAZING!, one of the most beautiful cds i've heard in a very long

time!. 100/100!

[Guest Antic]

I've just listened to it two times, but I can already say that it's good. I

mean I very enjoy the first four tracks - they are fairly energetic and

danceable with very psychedelic touch. Especially U Turn, Loop In Control and

Psychotoons are great, because Sandman creates in these ones intriguing mood

with his wicked melodies and warped acid lines. They're pretty uplifting too,

but not to much full-on though. The other four tracks are more psychedelic,

without catching melodies or rhythms, but they're veeery psychedelic and dark

in typical Sandman style. All in all - great mastering, especially drum loops

are wonderful, some brilliant sonic manipulations. Best tracks: Loop In

Control and Psychotoons. Rating: 7/10.

[Guest Antic]

I have to change my rating, because with every listen this CD gets better and

better. It's just intelligent psychedelic trance with a lot of beautiful

moments and lush melodies but still pretty scary and dark sometimes!

Now it gets 8.5/10!

[Guest AlexG]

very intellegent stuff! sandman produces some of the most intellegent trance

around, and this album is by far my favorite from him! it's much more

danceable than witchcraft, full of wicked, driving stormers. dark and full-on,

but still highly experimental and "weird"! the more you listen, the more you

like it. "loop in control" is a bit cheesy, but it's power by far outweights

any negatives. also, 4,5,6, and 8 are great, but so are the other tracks. his

drum programming is awesome, and the production quality is one of the best.

9/10

[Guest redeye103[at]hotmail[dot]com]

This is some of the most incredible sounding trance I have ever heard. I like

to think of Sandman as the Jimi Hendrix of Psy trance. Both are light years

ahead of their times and blaze new trails in their respective fields. This

album is an absolutely astounding follow up to Witchcraft(one of the best

ever) and I can't wait to hear more

[Guest slinker]

Well after the first album i was eagerly anticipating this release...what more

can i say KILLER!!!...starts off in a blaze of glory and certainly ends in a

blaze of glory..slightly more up tempo than the last album, really intelligent

with a dark edge, totally inspirational psy trance at its best..check out

Psycho Toons track, where does he get these warped noises and rhythms??...Izik

i live in hope of a third release!!

9/10 credit cards at the ready!!

[Guest aricz]

very good album, really atmospheric. loop in control is a monstertrack. most

tracks are above "normal", listen to this album and get ready for a weeeeeird

journey trough your mind. 8/10

aricz

[Guest Ravemail10]

Just got this. First listen impression - very good! Definitely does not sound

israeli :-). Melodic and yet almost minimal? Whatever else you want to call

it, it's very trippy. Track 2 - Loop in Control is very much IN CONTROL. This

dude sure knows what he's about. This is what an album by X-Dream would sound

like if it was released before trancesylvania and Radio(note the capital

hehe). Lovers of the more complicated goa sound get this! 8.999/10 because

there is still room for improvement, though very little. Perhaps more synth

tweaks on the next? Very good regardless! Bom! - Raven

[Guest Ravemail10]

Actually you know what? 7.999/10. The cover is SOOOO horrible it loses a point

for it! Sandman, next time, something less disgusting please! Bom! - Raven

[Guest Ubik]

I change my mind a little and now I find it better than his first album Very

powerful and still melodic, with lots of weirdness. Loop in Control is my fav

without a doubt, but the other tracks are great as well : 8.5/10

[Guest DJ Spottycat]

I just listened to this for the first time, I'm very glad I bought it! Very

full on, fast, and complex! I can't wait for Sandman's next release!