Guest Psylent Buddhi Posted August 29, 2000 Share Posted August 29, 2000 V/A - Spaceships Of The Imagination Artist: Various Title: Spaceships Of The Imagination Label: TIP World Date: 2000 Track listing: 01. 10'20" The Infinity Project : Mystical Experiences 02. 09'44" The Infinity Project : The Answer 03. 08'46" The Infinity Project/Hallucinogen/Total Eclipse : The Yeti Revelation / Sacred Communication 04. 11'46" The Infinity Project/Hallucinogen/Total Eclipse : Welcome To All Extraterrestrials 05. 12'29" Shpongle : Behind Closed Eyelids 06. 07'22" Shpongle : Rumours Of Vapours 07. 05'42" Hallucinogen : The Herb Garden 08. 05'38" Doof : High On Mount Kailash 09. 05'49" Doof : Voodoof Review: I want to start this review by saying that, that this compilation is mixed (by Raja Ram)! That's why some of the tracks might be shorter than the original tracks! Anyway, the compilation consists of both old and newer tracks in which Raja Ram has either been involved in, or released on TIP. Many of the tracks are quite famous and known (or at least should be) to most people and I doubt they need any further introduction. All tracks are still sensations and worth countless hours of listening. I mostly just bought this album as a sort of collector's item (whatever ), and in my humble opinion it's worth getting for the cover-artwork alone. Raja Ram and his drawings/paintings are so wicked and full of life. I really dig that surreal style! Plur - Psylent Buddhi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak51 Posted August 29, 2000 Share Posted August 29, 2000 If you adore Twisted Records' Eclipse and/or Shpongle's Are You Shpongled, and don't mind getting 2 of those tracks again, this one's worth picking up. A keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest erisv99[at]ite.mh[dot]se / Erik Posted August 29, 2000 Share Posted August 29, 2000 I think it's a bit of a rip off. 1: Raja Rams mixing is lame, very lame. There's more mixing on lets say the Psychedelic Vibes compilations. Most of the time he lets one tune fade out (all most) completely and then brings in another one. LAME! 2: The tracklist only presents the track names, but there's one exception, the last tune which only says "Shpongle". The Shpongle tune is infact a "mini exert DMT remix". That means one minute of NOTHING! Just some samples. IMHO, this is an obvious and terrible marketing trick. I bought this compilation expecting a good journey mixed by Raja Ram and to hear a new Shpongle track, I didn't get any of that! Do only buy this compilation if your psy-trance collection lacks the classic tracks featured on this compilation, that's my advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swoop Posted August 29, 2000 Share Posted August 29, 2000 I got to say I think Erik is right about this(my name is Erik too so ofcourse he is=). I was also very dissapointed. No mixing, no news. The only good thing is the cover art. Ok, if you don't have the records where the tracks first appeared on it might be a good buy but not if you already got them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest psy[at]persogo.com[dot]br Posted August 30, 2000 Share Posted August 30, 2000 Wonderfull... All you need to fly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OveGrov Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 Has it's moment's. Pretty boring though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dead74 Posted November 10, 2000 Share Posted November 10, 2000 I agree with the reviews above. I thought this was going to be a mixed ambient cd, so I gave it a try. It's more like a compilation since the tracks just fade out. On top of that, there are no new tracks here. I mean, if you've never heard these tracks then it might be good...but even so, it doesn't flow whatsoever. I felt kinda ripped off, but if you can separate out the tracks then it might be worth it. listen to it before you buy. can't really give a rating for this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ubik Posted December 27, 2000 Share Posted December 27, 2000 Hehe, I don't think it's so bad I mainly bought it to get the two MOTY 1 tracks that I couldn't find anywhere else. I was also very disappointed by the mixing but the tracks themselves are all very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Järsimähäiriö Posted July 1, 2001 Share Posted July 1, 2001 An absolute masterpiece. I'm not going to even try and explain the feelings track 5 gives me, it's pure magic. A big hand for the artwork too. 10/10 _/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest n0n[at]gmx[dot]net Posted September 11, 2001 Share Posted September 11, 2001 i just love that album, and all the style, the psy dub ambient reggae trance thingi,,, so i got that album, and my dad ask for some music and before i can even think about it, in front of my eyes, my own fother sits with a discman, earphones, smilin like a twsiter, and get shpngled ... this cd is so good, even for pepole who's been to a jethro tull concert . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joga Posted September 23, 2001 Share Posted September 23, 2001 I don't think the mixing is _that_ bad - there's only two transitions on the CD I find disturbing. Anyway, it's a really good buy in my opinion, I like all the tracks on it, except the last Shpongle one (too short to be a real track). 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hP2000x Posted October 29, 2001 Share Posted October 29, 2001 Why do i have 2 additional tracks at the end? One is from shpongle and the 2rd one from...?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pzzt - Neo Posted October 30, 2001 Share Posted October 30, 2001 Ok, so Raja doesn't really mix he just lays the tracks down on this one, but they are all awsome tracks by some of the best ambient producers around... the best ones have to be tracks 5,6,10... i agree that no. 11 is a rip off... but I must say that in my opinion this CD flows very well, it is like a concept album, for me it really tells a story... 10/10 beacause the tracks are all awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MG Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 I am glad I bought this CD and ignored the whining whiners that have criticized this most excellent display of Ambience!!! I am also sad I cannot get alot of the CD's now as they are out of print. Don't listen to the negative reviews, The mixing is done so that there is continuation between tracks, like Hallucinogen or Infected Mushroom, I found nothing wrong with it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowball Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 i get 11 tracks! strange! there is a little track between yeti 2 part 4 and voodoof.Its just 36sec though. anyone else getting this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 I've been thinking about getting this but I own every track except Doof - Voodoof. Is it worth getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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