Guest Psylent Buddhi Posted July 7, 2001 Share Posted July 7, 2001 Ooze - Where The Fields Never End Artist: Ooze Title: Where The Fields Never End Label: Spirit Zone Date: 2001 Track listing: 01. 08'57" Quintessence 02. 09'31" What's Up 03. 09'48" Restricted Flow 04. 06'22" Get It Done 05. 13'03" Meeting With Strange Species 06. 10'31" Trying Outwards 07. 09'10" Delicate Passage 08. 09'33" Searching Inwards Review: I've never really been into the minimal, percussive and hypnotic style of Son Kite. I have, however, always liked my chill-out/ambient served minimal with emphasis on the space between the sounds. So when I learned that Ooze is actually a synonym for Swedish producer and member of Son Kite Sebastian Mullaert, I ordered this without hesitation (and pre-listening), expecting a minimal chill-out/ambient experience. I was surprised though (positively of course), as this doesn't seem to bear any of the traits of minimal psytrance (or minimal ambient for all it matters) at all. This follows the same path as Ciarian Walsh took on his last album "Blunt Instruments" with that characteristic dreamy atmosphere. Even though I enjoyed "Blunt Instruments" a lot, I enjoy this more as "Where The Fields Never Ends" is slower and somehow a more ambient (and I am one for ambient) album. It's dominated by slow breakbeats, dubby basslines, spaced out blips and blops and luscious chords and melodies, and it still contain those indispensable psychedelic twists. The recipe is fairly simple, but the music isn't! I'm having a really hard time figuring out which track is my favourite. All tracks are very well put together, but "What's Up" and "Trying Outwards" are just two pieces of incredibly beautiful chill-out music. The album in its entirety is a blissful journey, and it has immediately become one of my favourite chill-out albums of all time. As Spirit Zone say on their website this album "...'oozes' into the ear, calming neural receptors and soothing the soul." So true! Plurries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iNFiNiTi500 Posted July 10, 2001 Share Posted July 10, 2001 Whereas I, like mr. Buddhi, don't particularly enjoy the heavy minimal machinery of Son Kite, I truly love this one as Ooze crafts dubby ambient with surprise surprise a lot of bright and complex melodies. Think Dubtrees or early Orb but less dark. "Where The Fields Never End" is the ultimate trip on a hot summer day. Under these circumstances it serves as excellent food for thought when the brain needs a deserved time-out. One minor complaint is that mr.Ooze may be a bit too faithful to the dub concept so variation is not its strong point; this ain't no Shpongle rollercoaster. But what is there is quite convincing, especially given the fact that (psychedelic) Dub that truly manages to let the brain have a healthy spin is damn hard to find nowadays. So 8.5/10. Well done, Seb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Mama Posted August 12, 2001 Share Posted August 12, 2001 Oh my god! This is truly excellent! Track 6 is now my favourite Ambient Track ever! Reminds me somewhat of Purple Penguin only much better! Do yourself a favour and listen to Trying Outwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahar@isratrance Posted August 19, 2001 Share Posted August 19, 2001 Ambient releases are always hard for me to review- I like to write about each track, and ambient tracks usually have a lot in them. This CD especially was hard to review, still as I listen to it more and more, I find more and more layers to peel. I'll try to anyway, but it'll be an unfinished job- just the tip of the iceberg. This is a real deep and mature creation, varied in sound, texture and vibe, yet very much together- a real journey for the soul, with so much emotions, and food for the mind and heart in it. All that, in crisp clear sound and amazing production. It's what electronic music is all about. Quintessence (which also opens the Chillosophy compilation), is a soft ambientish track in a mysterious dubby atmosphere with a traveling story inside. Very vivid and lively sound, painting a world around you in an optimistic mellow atmosphere, which in a way characterizes the whole CD. The mellowness continues the journey with What's Up, which also reveals more of another side of this album- amazing twists of sounds, taking your mind to other dimensions. Great vocal line which evokes in me a great longing for something unknown, and a powerful kick that moves the body while the mind drifts. From here we move on to Restricted Flow (T3), things get a bit more energetic, though still in a spacey and relaxed atmosphere. There is something pulling forward here, to some undefined destination. Get it Done (T4) that follows has some of Son Kite's Aiwanna (downbeat mix) in it, twisty blooming sounds, very organic and alive. Meeting with Strange Species (T5) is the masterpiece here- a 13-minute journey in various soundscapes, grooves and beats. A much happier and optimistic track with a crazy jazzy start, and then things just go in all sorts of unexpected directions- words won't suffice- just dive inside- and no expectations! Trying Outward is a deserving follower, and the other real standout here- the optimistic mellowness returns, with some of the sounds here penetrating deep down into the soul. This track is like an exploding fractal with all the colors of the world inside- so visual! I wish it would go on! Delicate Passage (T7), is constructed around powerful percussion, circling you in a very hypnotic way. This is a real track to dive into- it's like moving through liquid. Searching Inwards brings the journey to it's end- more minimal and psychedelic, with thick and sparky atmosphere. Close your eyes and follow the squeaks to another dimension till the deserved ending. And then? Well? press play again. Bottom line: The more I listen to this CD, the more buttons in presses somewhere deep down inside my concouisness. This is a magnificent creation driven by emotions, and dipped in sounds from other realities. One of the 'wholiest' releases of the year- a must have. Favorites: 1, 2(!), 5(!!), 6(!!), 7, 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rx7style Posted October 22, 2001 Share Posted October 22, 2001 Very good CD. Excellent quality, every track has strong points -- nothing sucks in other words 8^) Very slow, relaxed, loosely constructed music with a general direction. This could be considered "new age dub", as it incorporates psychedelic sounds with the slow progression of dub... very nice to listen to. As most of the tracks have been covered above, I'll just say that this album will calm and soothe your senses, so pick it up and enjoy. 8.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soem aeld Posted December 1, 2001 Share Posted December 1, 2001 Ehm, I really don't like this CD. One of two chill-out dissapointments from 2001! (you don't want to know the other one, you'll just get mad!) I think it's WAY to non-organic or something, everything sounds so "made-with-synth":ish + all tracks sound almost the same to me, I've even tried listening to this CD in the car when traveling. I still thought every track sounded the same! The quality and production is impressive, but no emotions in the music, no human touch!! 5/10! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlueSpectralMonkey Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 some of it is deep and intricate, whisking you away into some ululating dub paradise, then .... the breaks are old and played out, some sound like mark Farina! really distracting to the picky chill-out listener. its got some winners, would slide into any downtempo psy-dub set, but i cant listen to the whole album straight. almost hits the cheesy meter at times. you should listen to this instead of enigma or deep forest. the dub-basslines are solid, some noises are tight, the atmospherics and the overall feel of it is good. add it to your collection if you spin dub-chillout. 6/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setsuko Posted February 20, 2002 Share Posted February 20, 2002 this is very relaxing music ... just lighten some incense and enjoy ... the sounds are clear , it are sounds of freedom ... a bit experimental in some parts and that's what makes this album one of my favourite chill-out compact discs . the quality is superb , as usual by Mulleart , with this touch of love imo ... i don't realy have favourites , the tracks are a bit in the same style which it make one trip through bits and bytes ....but if i must pick upà the best tracks i would choose 1,2 and 5 ... i'm listening to it wright now and i'm very happy and feel very comfortable highly recommended ... i give this piece of art a psychedelic rating of 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest russ Posted February 24, 2002 Share Posted February 24, 2002 my favorite release of last year of any genre. love it, love it, love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kadiai Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 agree, this one grew on me... didn't realy dig it at first... but wohoww: now i do!! these pure, unique sounds in refreshing peaceful structures make me ooze away quickly (well chosen arstist name this music isn't for the foreground but not for background either... i'd put it somewhere in between very nice constructions and melodies... I particulary like trax 1,4,6... 87% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuser Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Still play this regularly! Nice polished sound great for home listening. I guess we can call this psydub. Anyway, any recommendation of similar sound would be greatly appreciated. Very rare to see the Swedish masters delivering something subpar, was certainly not the case here. Brilliant! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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