Summer

[abasio]

Never heard chicane - behind the sun

What's it sound like?

[Shaft]

Never heard chicane - behind the sun

What's it sound like?

Cream of progressive house and downtempo. Saltwater is probably one of the most played tracks and has been featured on just about every compilation that showcases the 'best' of trance. Overlap and Low Sun are extremely good ambient/easy listening tracks which again have been showcased to death.

 

Autumn Tactics is one of my favourite tracks - very housey with a strong vocal lead - and then you have the Thrillseekers remix of Saltwater which is pretty stunning. I got the two disc special edition (2003) on special at HMV (impulse buy) and I've been spinning at least one track/day from the album. Quality work.

 

Recommend if you love summery music, progressive, house, club trance at it's best - in no way do I find it's cheesy or pretentious.

[abasio]

Cream of progressive house and downtempo. Saltwater is probably one of the most played tracks and has been featured on just about every compilation that showcases the 'best' of trance. Overlap and Low Sun are extremely good ambient/easy listening tracks which again have been showcased to death.

 

Autumn Tactics is one of my favourite tracks - very housey with a strong vocal lead - and then you have the Thrillseekers remix of Saltwater which is pretty stunning. I got the two disc special edition (2003) on special at HMV (impulse buy) and I've been spinning at least one track/day from the album. Quality work.

 

Recommend if you love summery music, progressive, house, club trance at it's best - in no way do I find it's cheesy or pretentious.

Cheers, looks like it might be worth checking out.

 

I never checked them out because I knew the name & always thought it was pop trance.

[Shaft]

Cheers, looks like it might be worth checking out.

 

I never checked them out because I knew the name & always thought it was pop trance.

Well if you mean 'popular' trance then you're absolutely right. It's a very easy album to get into and like, which is why it's perfect for the summer. But it's by no means cheesy.

[abasio]

Well if you mean 'popular' trance then you're absolutely right. It's a very easy album to get into and like, which is why it's perfect for the summer. But it's by no means cheesy.

No I didn't mean popular trance. Some more popular trance is really good.

I always thought this was kiddie trance, like ATB, gatecrasher stuff

[Shaft]

I always thought this was kiddie trance, like ATB, gatecrasher stuff

Oh no, it's not like that at all. Best thing with music is not to assume and read up on releases before judging them. Samples are generally the best way. Anyway I recommend you try the album - should have at least one track you'll like there.

[abasio]

Oh no, it's not like that at all. Best thing with music is not to assume and read up on releases before judging them. Samples are generally the best way. Anyway I recommend you try the album - should have at least one track you'll like there.

I always, well almost always dislike samples so I have stopped listening to them & have to rely on advice.

[Shaft]

I always, well almost always dislike samples so I have stopped listening to them & have to rely on advice.

Well I usually will go on both. General process:

 

EITHER:

 

1a. Read review on Psynews.

 

OR:

 

1b. Check Saikosounds / Psyshop / Other Store for samples.

 

THEN:

 

2. Dig around for reviews on the Internet.

3. Sometimes post a topic about the CD(s) in question.

4. Ask friends about the release on MSN.

5. Generally CDs from a year or two back have something written about them, so the 'Search' function comes in handy.

 

THEN:

 

6a. Buy the release!

 

OR:

 

6b. Defer the release to a later time if not completely sure about purchase.

 

THEN:

 

7a. Go to 6a.

7b. Don't buy the release!

[abasio]

I buy a CD

 

listen to it for a few years

 

if I like it I keep it, if I don't trade it.

 

Probably not the most efficient way but it works for me

[Bahamut]

Ulrich Schnauss - Blumenthal

Sasha - Baja

couple Chicane tracks and quite some cheezy dance stuff like Nalin & Kane - Beachball

[Moogi]

Nalin & Kane - Beachball is great

 

Some Moby tracks and especially B. Fleischmann - Broken Monitors reminds me of last summer

[abasio]

Nalin & Kane - Beachball is great

 

Some Moby tracks and especially B. Fleischmann - Broken Monitors reminds me of last summer

nalin & kane? I remember that name from somewhere. Maybe ministry of sound or something like that?

[Drosophila]

Tribal Matrix.... a summer in a jungle..... together with a lot natives

[abasio]

It's summer now & all the beach bars are pumping out hip hop

 

Getting flying rhino playing makes me feel even more summery

[Drosophila]

It's summer now & all the beach bars are pumping out hip hop

 

Getting flying rhino playing makes me feel even more summery

God damn hip-pop arrghh! :pissed:

 

Mmm Ott - Blumenkraft puts me in summer-mood!

 

hmmm think I will listen to that one right now

[abasio]

Any new albums that are great for summer?

I've been listening to some old Prog which fits the bill.

 

I'm playing a set at the beach this summer again so I'd like some coold beach tracks (chill)

[Rotwang]

Any new albums that are great for summer?

yes

[bwhale]

Music has little relation to seasons to me.

[abasio]

yes

Cheers! Will check that out

 

Music has little relation to seasons to me.

Of course it doesn't pop boy!

[longloststar]

Abakus - That much closer...

 

feels as summery as hell.

[Yard Hippie]

Music has little relation to seasons to me.

I find it highly seasonal personally, just curious whether you find the same with morning trance, night time killer tracks etc?

[psytimeofmylife]

Peacespeakers - Message from planet earth

 

A bit jazzier, but still very downtempo. Don't know why, but I can imagine myself in a bar with a beer (or maybe something more with style - a cocktail?) and just slowly drinking it, listening to the album while watching the sea. Maybe also some deep philosophical debates.. hm .

[RTP]

Abasio, try Chilling Matenda ... Mediteran is a very summerish album ... but also his first one, Chilling Matenda.

 

Check 'em

[Laserflip]

[Trolsk]

I like your idea for this thread Abasio, I think of my music the same way

 

Psychedelic recommendations:

 

Abakus - That Much Closer To The Sun

Blue Planet Corporation - Blue Planet - Flying Rhino - 1999

Children of Paradise - Urban Alien - Velvet Inc - 1999

Dimension 5 - Transdimensional - Intastella - 1997

Green House Effect - Global Warming - HOM-Mega - 2001 (my number 1 psychedelic summer album)

Jaia - Fiction - Digital Structures - 2005

Magnetrixx - Wired - AP - 2005

Process - One Drop or Two - Creamcrop - 2000 (summer nights)

Saafi Brothers - Mystic Cigarettes

Shpongle - Tales of the Inexpressible - Twisted - 2001

Total Eclipse - All of their single tracks released 1995-1997

V.A. - 3rd Flight Slipstream - Flying Rhino - 1998 (summer nights)

V.A. - 4th Flight Velocity - Flying Rhino - 1999 (summer nights)

V.A. - Beyond Colour - TIP - 1998 (summer nights)

V.A. - Dementertainment - Twisted - 1998

V.A. - Made on Earth - 2CD - Blue Room Released - 1997

V.A. - Pulse 6 CD 1 (summer nights)

V.A. - Sunrise - Medium - 2002

V.A. - TIP's Yellow, Orange and Blue compilations

V.A. - Unusual Suspects - Twisted - 2002

V.A. - Vibration 2 - Com.Pact - 2000

V.A. - Vibration 3 - Medium - 2000

Vibrasphere - Archipelago - Digital Structures - 2006

X-Dream - Radio - Blue Room - 1998

 

Other recommendations:

 

Aril Brikha - Ex Machina - Soundscape - 2007

Beanfield - Seek - Compost - 2004

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus - Island - 1977

Fila Brazillia - A Touch of Cloth - 2001

Jan Johansson - Jazz på svenska och Jazz på ryska

Koop - Koop Islands - Compost - 2006

Phoenix - United

SCSI-9 - The Line Of Nine - Kompakt - 2006

Stan Getz & João Gilberto - Getz / Gilberto (my number 1 other summer album)

The Field - From Here We Go To Sublime - Kompakt - 2007