Guest Isra-Alien Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 Eat Static - Science Of The Gods Artist: Eat Static Title: Science Of The Gods Label: Ultimate Date: 1997 Track listing: 01. 09'44" Science of the Gods 02. 10'02" Interceptor (Parts 1 & 2) 03. 10'11" Kryll 04. 07'22" Spawn 05. 08'55" Dissection 06. 01'15" Pseudopod 07. 07'28" Bodystealers 08. 08'37" Contact ... 09. 10'06" The Hangar Review: Eat Static's music never could be called trance, especially not psytrance. This stands for this album aswell. However, Eat Static are in the psyscene, like, forever. Science of the Gods is their third album after a break of three years. It's a very peculiar album: it moves from hard jungle (Interceptor), to even harder psytrance (the excellent Contact). Most of the tracks are built on the same formula, soft kickdrum plus storming breakbeats. The style is quite similar to Joujouka. Some exceptions of course, like tracks 1 & 4, which I've no idea how to classified them... But Science of the Gods isn't truly a jungle album. I doubt that a real jungle lover will like it, and I'm sure a regular psytrancer (if there's sucha thing won't. Eat static tried combining trance with drum & bass, and got a quite confused result. For these who like breaks in their trance and can enjoy a good d&b (most of the tranceheads can't), I fully recommend it. Personally, I really liked it =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahoney Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 Excellent expermiental psychedelic electronica... you got it right that it´s hard to classifie Eat Static but who cares,,, really? )... This is excellent (like every release from theses guys/gods)... Can´t find any weak track really, ...If you´re into experimental but still beutiful music,,, get this one (and every other release from EAT STATIC)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Agoraphobic Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 Its true, Eat Static are the gods of originality... They keep coming up with new refreshing stuff. And the track Science of the gods is the best I've heard from them ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stormbringer Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 I think it´s an album that still sounds fresh and interesting but it can be demanding to listen to because it´s pretty experimental with lots of influences from here and there. 30% Jungle, 20% Electronica, 20% Psytrance, 20% Ambient/Chill and 10% Techno or something like that ;-) In any way it´s a very good record for homelistening but maybe not for the average psytrancedancefloor where people usually likes a plain 4/4 beat best. (7/10) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sir Horrace fanny Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 Why are Pepler and co revered as trance gods ? They really havent made any real psy trance.So this is a load of rubbish-nothing new/danceable or exciting here infact its at the bottom of my cd pile-give it to some crusty with loads of shit in his hair-he might be able to find somthing to do with it or alternativly make a chillum out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iNFiNiTi500 Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 Indeed a tad strange that Eat Static is so associated with psy whereas their tones are much more broad and flexible than that. But Eat Static always deliver quality stuff, although the new album "In the Nude" is simply miles better to consume for the average psytrancer than this heavy on the Jungle beats leaning effort. So if you want a taste of Eat Static go for the new album instead, although this one has also its charm...7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eat static Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 I don't like this album. The style is always changing so you cannot get into it. The moods are too differents and i don't like drum&bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vystril[at]aol[dot]com Posted July 5, 2001 Share Posted July 5, 2001 what are you all talking about? this CD is simply AMAZING! i've never seen so many unintellegent responses ever.. its fast complex and ALWAYS keeps me interested; track number one is simply astounding the speedup after the oriental stop makes my heart pound all the tracks are amazing! hanger is crazy to chill out to, and i could dance my ass off to any of the other tracks -it may not be pure psytrance but its definately excellent music! and i LOVE the spaced out style they created on this cd its definately their best and i always bring it back out to listen to it i'd give it a 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest -Shroom- Posted July 8, 2001 Share Posted July 8, 2001 He is right! This is one of the best albums ever! Their music is just so intelligent, the sounds are amazing, i dont know why you guys hate everything that is not goa/psytrance. You guys should listen carefully to this album, and see what will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thomas.moerman[at]student.kuleuv Posted August 13, 2001 Share Posted August 13, 2001 This is a masterpiece. Admitted, it's not psytrance, but very intelligent electronic dance music. Each track has its own identity, its unique style and atmosphere. When I first bought this record, i didn't like it, but listen after listen it just sank in deeper. This may be due to the complexity of each track, there is so much detail. Nifty little melodies, filtered drumloops, oozing synthpads, distorted soundscapes, and so on. Just listen to 'the hangar', you feel like you're in some alien laboratory on a barren planet, with machines screeching and sizzling. At the end of the track the synths sound like they're talking. This is just an example of how original this record is. Also, it sounds a whole lot darker than usual Eat Static stuff. Maybe because it was produced in hard period for the ES lads Merv and Joie... but that 'darkness' is the essence and character of the album. So, if you don't like it at a first-time listen, listen to it again...and again. In my opinion the best ES album, period (and i own all of them) Don't kick this record, savour it. 9.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Anonymous] Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 this is STILL my fav. if you can't see the genious of this album - open your mind a little more. it seems to me that Eat Static IS psytrance, which i DON"T consider the same as goa. if you are looking for that "goa sound" - don't look here. this stuff is PHAT and original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest djcpr[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 Unadulterated Electronic originallity. Eat Static are and will continue to be one of the true artists of the scene. A scene that in my opinion is split into way to many factions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jikkenteki[at]extranormal[dot]or Posted October 1, 2001 Share Posted October 1, 2001 This is by far my favorite Eat Static album. Someone previously complained that this album it too all over the place. I realize opinions are just that, but I disagree with that statement. Eat Static have a very individual sound that envelops the whole disc, dispite the fact that Eat Static are not afraid to do just about anything musically. Few artists can take such a wide range of influences and have them come together in such a total whole. I suppose I could see some goa/psy-trance "purists" (which to me is totally against what the goa/pys-trance scene is about) maybe not getting into every aspect of this album. But for the open minded individual, this disc gives one a large sonic meal to chew on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest quoz[at]obscene[dot]nl Posted May 4, 2002 Share Posted May 4, 2002 true, it's not goa, it's not psy, but it's totally spaced out.. considering that that is my favorite "style" (more like atmosphere) this album is one of my favorites, with track 9, the hangar, as a chilling dark climax, altho it's the 'slowest' track on the cd. whoever said you should stick to style, the tracks flow together, telling different stories.. love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trance2MoveU Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Definitely going to be in the minority here, but I couldn't wait for this collage of noise to be over. I found no emotion in it nor a melody to follow. Just a collection of abrasive sounds with a drum 'n' bass backdrop. Having said that, it's just my taste. Even though I didn't like it, I can appreciate its complexity. For me this is not the kind of CD I can just put on and listen to. Mdk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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