Human Blue - Spiritualizer / Chronic Sphere

[Mergi]

Human Blue - Spiritualizer / Chronic Sphere

 

Artist: Human Blue

Title: Spiritualizer / Chronic Sphere

Label: Microgram

Date: 2002

 

Track listing:

 

01. Spiritualizer

02. Chronic Sphere

 

Review:

 

I was expected either some intense psychedelic tunes or some wicked morning

tunes like the Carpe Diem 12", but instead there was something totally

different in this EP. Dag Wallin delivers one psycho minimal tune and it's

actually damn good after a few times of replay IMO. Spiritualizer follows the

usual structure Mr Blue has in his tracks, one giant build up with some breaks

and an effectful climax in the end. At first it sounds annoyingly empty with

few effects rebounding throughout, but after awhile it gets filled up with

some groovy precussion and tribal beats... 9/10. Chronic Sphere is slower and

somewhat psychill. It's not a very good IMO, some of the sounds are actually

quite dull, and it stays pretty much the same throughout the whole track...

5/10

[Guest Mescalinium]

A decent 12" from Human Blue here, but of his last 3 singles, this is probably

the weakest. Spiritualizer is energetic enough, with some nifty tribal

arrangements and efx. I like how he's experimenting with different styles

after the melodic-cheese grossout of his last album, but there are many other

artists who already do this kind of thing better. Chronic Sphere sounds like

one of those album-ending chill pieces from 3 or 4 years back, although that's

not necessarily a bad thing. Nice melodies and sounds, although as Mergi

already mentioned, not much progression. 6/10

[Guest Seismix]

I dont like this ep. For me is to boring and to minimalistic. This progressive

trance should be more effective in spiritualizer than only at the final of the

track. In the chronic sphere is better situation i think. Clean bassline and

the synths in background makes the track more space'd and fills him

completely. Anyway the track is not powerfull and its remember me a

manmademan/switch EP which is monotonous with non sharped samples. EP 6/10