psyhead Posted November 3, 2001 Share Posted November 3, 2001 Space Tribe - Shapeshifter Artist: Space Tribe Title: Shapeshifter Label: Spirit Zone Date: 2001 Track listing: 01. 07'51" Out Of Control 02. 07'07" Echoes In Eternity 03. 06'52" Kickin Up Some Dust (Rmx) 04. 08'26" Raking A Risk 05. 07'46" Live And Let Live 06. 06'04" The Elixier Of Life 07. 08'09" Think-k-k 08. 07'41" Secrets Of The Universe 09. 07'44" what Is Conciousness Review: Wow! Olli Wisdom rolls up his sleeves and presents us with this masterpiece! From the beginning to the end you are totaly sucked into a spinning vortex, not knowing when a track ends and starts. Personally I think this is the finest Space Tribe album yet, a must have! He may have overdone it with the voice samples, but with music of this quality it is of little consern. 9/10 !! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iNFiNiTi_1996 Posted November 4, 2001 Share Posted November 4, 2001 Mr.Wisdom shows his true colors with his best album to date and his sincere love for a genre in peril. In fact, this is so Old-Skool that after listening the splitup of GNoTR seems less painful than before. An adequate reference probably since Olli has a similar chaotic and varied vibe as Coldrick, Trevor and co. Spirit Zone promised progressive elements but apart from some subtle use of DnB this is mainly an excellent exercise in flashbacking. I hope Olli was in a sarcastic mood when he implanted the samples cause repeating the name of the track several times is hilarious and fluffy at best but certainly not annoying enough to spoil the near magical Fluro party ... And 1996 did came back! 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomble Posted November 4, 2001 Share Posted November 4, 2001 Heard the Kicking up the dust single & agree that it's some of the best from SpaceTribe - looking forward to getting this album ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trancer27[at]fcmail[dot]com Posted November 7, 2001 Share Posted November 7, 2001 same stuff as 4 years ago nothing evolved in his music at all! ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest son goku Posted November 7, 2001 Share Posted November 7, 2001 i'd rather 'the same stuff as 4 years ago' then what's happened to 90% of the other bands who were kicking ass 4 years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slidingtrancer Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 I think Olli surprised us all with this release, its simply wonderful and I surprised myself buying it. Big difference with the cheezy/simplistic stuff we know Olli of.... I really recommend a listen to this cd to anyone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slidingtrancer Posted November 10, 2001 Share Posted November 10, 2001 I don't see why people have to whine about 'same as 4 years ago'. Olli evolved and if you don't hear it, you should reconsider buying new ears. This is simply wonderful 'oldschoolish' trancemusic with less irritating voice samples, more layers, better production and great songs. If anyone considers listening to a Space Tribe album, listen to this, it's his best 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rx7style Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 Best part of the album, last two minutes of Kickin Up Some Dust [Remix]. The only other good tracks on this CD are Out Of Control, and the chill-out track What Is Conciousness. The rest of the album is average at best, and I'm usually quite favorable in my reviews. Nothing earth-shattering here at all, just another release in my opinion. This album sounds kind of "old" to me for some reason... 5.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lifeform Posted November 26, 2001 Share Posted November 26, 2001 This has to be my favorite release of the year. Besides the really dumb sample in kickin up some dust, which sounds like big gay all from south park, it's really good. Like ussual, mr. wisdom starts strong with the first 3 or 4 tracks then dies down alittle and the last track is always good, kinda chill/ambient. The first 3 tracks and the last one are my favs. Echos of eternity track 2 is my ultimate fav if i had to pick though. 9/10 my fav space tribe release so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Philip Xmen Posted December 2, 2001 Share Posted December 2, 2001 At first I thought that Space Tribe's latest album here was kinda to easy made, and there is also some few bad samples. But having played it a few times now, I like the power and fullon-spirit it has. And it's so easy to mix with. So I'll give old Oli Wisdom 9/10 for this great album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Diepeveen Posted December 2, 2001 Share Posted December 2, 2001 Very nice album from Olli... No bad tracks, and there are some KILLERS here... Nice to see melodic albums in this time of "darkness" =) - 8.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Quorthon Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 Well I used to like Olli's stuff a lot, but I think after like more than 5 full length CD's it's about time his style changes/matures a bit. Sounds like he died in 98 and someone's just keeping on releasing stuff for him... And plz plz lay off the samples a bit... when you overuse the power of samples it sounds really annoying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SjÖgGe Posted December 11, 2001 Share Posted December 11, 2001 well,, this album gives me the ultimate kick, this isnt like 2000od or his other album ,this is good oldschool goa, and i love to here this stuff ones again, i think track 1,2,3, and 5 is the best, keep up the good style!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pagan_Gods brainwashed[at]pochta Posted December 19, 2001 Share Posted December 19, 2001 Wisdom Do IT again and again!!! Maybe this album is not best album of Space Tribe, but some tracks on this stuff really good! The best track is #4. 9/10! Really psychedelic and amazing track! Weird, full of psychedelic sounds, and absolutely NOT minimal. Sometimes it reminds me sounding of AP, sometimes ? Neoromotor?s new album (I can?t understand why, I just feel it)? The greatest thing, that I like in tracks like this, is the DIFFERENCE, not monotonous minimal bum-bum without weirdness and (or) melodies? Sometimes I really want add to some minimal Yumade/Paps/DiscoSlickers tracks a little bit of Infected Mushroom/Space Tribe/GMS/Talamasca sounding & samples? maybe after that it becomes more interesting? OK, let go back to album? For me ?in the winners are? also tracks#2,5&7! The sample ?think-k-k? in T#7 is really kix ass! I like it! Last track is rather good ambient, but not so powerful & innovative? for all? 8/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Anonymous] Posted December 26, 2001 Share Posted December 26, 2001 Just bought it today and it´s great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smg Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 I think that this is best of all Space Tribe albums to date. It's simply more deeper and powerfull, nice grinding sawlines and basses. One thing I dislike about this record though is the packaging, I hate that pyramid - sure, it's cool trick, but in practice it's very fragile cause digipaks themselves tend to get in bad condition too easily, not to mention this kind of complex cardboard pyramids... 9/10 for the album though. Recommended buy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swede Indeed Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 I think I must listen to it again cause I obviously missed something, or not. This is not good. Ok it's better than other kinds of music. Track 1 is...ok. It's the most ok track here. Track 2 is horrible (Crowd sounds?) Track 3 is...ok at 4:46 in a few seconds. Track 4 is ok. Cool beats and better towards the end. Track 5 is...barley ok, ok it's not ok. Track 6 is...is...What is worse than horrible? That bass eh tripping at 2:50? Track 7...I am getting tired of reviewing now. All tracks suffer from the same problems: 1. Cheap production 2. Cheesy samples (And I am tolerant with cheese and samples, love psysex as an example) 3. Tracks that don't go anywere. Buildups with no breakdowns 4. Boring synths. No melodies, just the same wining 303:s or whatever. 5. The tracks are similar sounding. Ok he has his own style but a little progress wouldn't hurt. And if this is "Old School" ,or what you call it, it is bad Old School. Ok back to review: Track 8 is like the other tracks Track 9 is a horrible (that is a word I use alot...hmm)try to downtempo or ambient or something. Sounds like bad production or is that the point? I can't put a high grade on this one. It sounded cool at psyshop's 44 second ra samples but in reality it is different. The cover is cool, though not very practical. It now constantly reminds me of this moneywaste. Is Spacetribe an artist who has a clothing-collection or is it the other way? Cause then I suggest that Olli sticks to the clothing cause those clothes are really cool, I ware them almost every day :-) To Olli's defence I must say that "Dance like nobody's watching" is a very good track though, but this is shit. 2/10 for Track 1 and 4 and that little part on track 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest psy psyco Posted January 26, 2002 Share Posted January 26, 2002 olli' you are fuccking great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cabalistic1313[at]hotmail[dot]co Posted January 29, 2002 Share Posted January 29, 2002 Oh yessssss . thats it!!! Finally after waiting so long i can now hear some old - goa trance stuff . thats a BIG message to all these people who think that goa trance is over . tracks : 1,3,5,9 best . 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Goa Spirit Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 Guys i saw some negative reviews and since i have been listening to space tribe for a while and since i haven't reviewed this album, i thought i would clear the misunderstandings up... ollie makes very different kind of music, in that he tries to build an atmosphere with his music rather than go into technicalities of sound.. this album is one of his better productions, but once again his crazy side strikes and you get wierd ass sound samples... this album was quite melodious but at the same time i wouldn't call it 96 style trance, since it has a touch of 3d vision influence according to me (especially in the basslines)... anyway a good album in ollie's typical olsd school but at the same time; mad style. 6.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diablo_mxmn[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 i think every artist should do something like space tribe - i mean they should stop being worried about the sound quality and go OLD-SCHOOL - get FREAKY with the melodies and everything else (but i mean only one release like this per artist....) and then everyone can return to they're routin (after we get to enjoy some goatrance and pretend that it's not dead...) (oh and hope for revival...) but dont get me wrong... i love the new sounds of trance and its evolution..... now - onto the review for spacetribe's "shapeshifter": out of control: weird opening but except that, a great track - 9.1/10 echoes in eternity: even a better track - 9.4/10 kickin' up some dust remix: very nice 303's in here - 9.7/10 taking a risk: dont like this opening, butthe rest is not bad - 8.8/10 live and let live: 8.6/10 the elixir of life: love the melodies in here!!! - 10.5/10 think-k-k: same as above... I LOVE THOSE SLIDING MELODIES!!! - 10.6/10 secrets of the universe: great melodies and construction - 10.3/10 what is conciousness: very relaxing... (i hope to hear a remix of this one in better sound queality) the wholde cd: a greaat journey into the lands of melody with your favorite tour guide - olli wisdom - 9.4/10 olli - you are a role model!!! yours truely - psychedelic teacher/psy-t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TiMMY Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 I didn't listen to other Space Trive releases so far, but this one is wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goastomp9 Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 i think it's one of the coolest covers i've ever seen, the music is ok but i can't get past all the voice samples...why??? is there a point...im sorry but its just annoying!!! im sorry but sometimes you just have to let the music speak for itself. 8/10 if released w/o samples... 4/10 with. so there it is...i want my money back...but can i keep the cool cover??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Freaky Bob Posted March 28, 2002 Share Posted March 28, 2002 as published in march/april issue of upfront magazine: Charged with the purest psychedelic energy, Shapeshifter is unrelenting in its quest to rip open the subconscious mind. Once again Space Tribe take us on a chaotic, spiralling and melodic journey where, once you have bought your intergalactic ticket, there is no getting off until they decide its time. My advice? Fasten your seat belt and hold on. freaky bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aqua mental Posted April 10, 2002 Share Posted April 10, 2002 This is very happy and energetic dance music... I can't sit still while listening to this. I love that sound in Echoes in Eternity - like somebody throwing axe or something... makes me always crazy! And I LOVE creatively used vocal samples!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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