Goblim Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 S-range - Space Artist: S-range Title: Space Label: Spiral Trax Date: 2003 Track listing: 01. Ten 4 02. The One 03. Freak Out 04. Test Tones 05. Space 06. Ilha Bela 07. Star Alliance 08. Dimension Jump Review: Second album from S-Range. Before this album I didn't like S-Range and I didn?t enjoy his last album 2001 very much, thought it was quite boring and low quality. But after hearing SRange live in December where he played these new tracks I changed my mind. This is a very melodic album, some mixture between 2001 and melodic/morning trance. At the same time it's pretty full on in its style. Ten 4 begins directly with a 'pling-plong' melody with a full on bassline. Very uplifting. The One is darker, but kind of the same style. Very good. Freak Out sounds a bit like Human Blue, nothing special to say about it. Test Tones is the highlight on the cd. A lot of space-samples used, including ?the five tones? from movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind. At the end this track sounds a bit old school, very nice. Space is also sort of Human Blue style. First half of the track is pretty calm, but second half is pretty cheesy with its kind of hoover-sounds. Ihla Bela (whatever that means) is a slower track, which makes it a bit boring. Star Alliance is again a very good track. Very uplifting. Dimension Jump is kind of cheesy, but not bad. It ends this album with a nice anthem. Overall a very uplifting and melodic album, which hopefully can help bring more melodies to the psytrance scene. The whole album is very Space oriented (surprised?) - A lot of samples and spacey sounds. Not overused samples though, they fit in well. Best tracks would have to be 1, 2, 4(!) and 7. If you like Human Blue's last album or morning/melodic trance, buy this one. But don?t compare it with 2001 because Space is a lot better, especially the production quality which is great. I also want to recommend the SRange track on 'Ease Division' compilation, which is the best track on that comp. Hope for more from SRange in the future. Overall rating 7/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setsuko Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 2001 was much deeper , more subtle ... Space 'flashes' a bit to much in some parts , sounds like some mediocre psytrance sometimes . can't really compare Space to Electric Roundabout which was much better and wasn't that full-on ... but this doesn't mean I don't like this cd , no no ... some tracks realy are masterpieces like "the one" and "ilha bela" , a very smooth trance-house hybrid full of emotions and a nice groove ... I don't like Space , ugly melody in the end . same for Freak Out ... overall the production qualty is clear and coverart is fresh too , but a bit more focused on commercial progressive trance imo ... my favourites are 2,4,6(!) and 7 ... well let's say , I give it a 7/10 just like Goblim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dr G Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 I really like S-Range's great morning trance album "2001" for its hypnotic, soothing and melodic qualities. Somehow "2001" stood out from the other morning trance albums by Human Blue, Matenda (a much under-rated act in my opinion) and Atmos for me, maybe because it had a sci-fi element and created soundscapes that it was easy to get lost in (helped by the very nice recording which has lots of space between the sounds). I think that "Space" is even better, it is really great to see an artist progressing. S-Range builds on his unique style here by structuring the tracks more overtly, bringing even more melody and melodic progression into rhythmic changes, and expanding on his science fiction themes; so if you liked "2001", expect more of the same, but slightly less restrained, less hypnotic, more melodic, and with more detail. Silfors has created a special record here; lots of tinkling of interstellar ice sprinkles his intergalactic mission to the stars. Unlike much of the full-on stuff, he encounters fewer growly threatening aliens on this journey to the stars, and instead finds civilisations of haunting beauty that challenge preconceptions. Could this be the soundtrack for a new generation's uplift? For me this is sure to be one of the albums of the year. 10/10 ~*~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blubber Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 i'm listening to this right now after years and it still rocks my house. the first half is simply great, already with the first track S>Range conquers the room and shows how spacey psy with a drive should sound like. unfortunately the second half can't stand the power of the first, but it's still nice. if you never heard this before and you like original psytrance from the days when fullon took over give Space a spin, you might like it. btw, anybody knows what this guy is doing now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I am a little surprised there is not more love for this album, nice spacey but melodic prog that goes down a treat. Star Alliance and Dimension jump end a great album very well, very climatic for me to have the best tracks at the end and build up to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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