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V/A - Surrender To The Vibes 3

 

Artist: Various

Title: Surrender To The Vibes 3

Label: Phantasm

Date: 2001

 

Track listing:

 

01. Anamist : Slogroover

02. Digitalis : Ambisquidge

03. Mass : China Pig

04. Nervasystem : Magwaa

05. Mino : Textures

06. Lumen : Overboard

07. Organised Chaos : Funky Fudge

08. Quixotic : Bewilderbeast

09. Digitalis : Serene Obscene (Gone Fishing Mix)

 

Review:

 

The third Surrender To The Vibe compilation from Phantasm! After the very

good nr. 2, I was very interested in knowing what nr. 3 sounded like. First

track is by Ben Wilkin. Interesting track. It sounds a bit like big beat!

But more psychedelic. Not very chilling, but very eclectic. Track 2 is by

Seb Taylor (Digitalis, Shakta, Somaton, Angel Tears). This is the best track

on this compilation. Very beautiful, and typical Digitalis sound. I hope he

will release a new Digitalis album soon. I love this style! Track 3 is

probably the most experimental track that is ever released on Phantasm. Very

weird track, with ugly sounds, some western country melodies and weird

rhythms. Too strange for me, but maybe something for the ones who like

Psy-Harmonics stuff. Track 4 is a new one from Nervasystem. Pretty nice one,

with tribal rhythms, some monkeys screaming and nice ambient sounds. This

track is 17:37 minutes long! Mino released an album on Phantasm a few years

back. Here he shows us his way of chilling. Beautiful ambient sound scapes,

with a slow rhythm. One of the best tracks on this compilation. Track nr. 6

is made by Chris Conklin (Lumen). You can also find this track on the Lumen

album Infomania, released on Phantasms other label Psychic Deli Records

(2000). Very experimental jazzy sound. I don`t like it, but I´m sure someone

will enjoy this one. Track nr. 7 is actually electro! But with psychedelic

sounds. Again, very weird, and far away from the earlier Surrender To the

Vibe releases. Track 8 is made by the Quirk guys Mark Allen and Tim Healy.

Here they call themselves Quixotic to make us more confused? I like this

track. Dark, with a lot of bass and cool sounds. It`s almost trance, and it

is possible to dance to these rhythms. Digitalis finishes it all, with his

second track on this compilation. And what a nice one! Very dub feeling,

with cool sounds and some nice guitar and flute. It sounds actually more

like his Angel Tears project, than Digitalis. This compilation is in my

opinion the worst of the three Surrender To The Vibes, but not bad. It is

more experimental, and it`s interesting to see how Phantasm tries new

fields. 5/10

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Guest Timothy Yarret

i like this album, its very different to a lot of other chillout

released by other labels, more electro than dub...favourite tracks would have

to be no.2 by digitalis, no. 4 by nervasystem, which is v.epic and not at all

like his earlier stuff, no.6 by lumen, no.8 by quixotic (this is how i think

trance should sound) and no.9 by digitalis

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