Triskele Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Free-Spirit Vol.1 VA - Brahmaputra Release date: October 6th 2006 If you haven't heard of the UK trance label Free-Spirit by now, you soon will... the brainchild of Milan born Jay OM, Free-Sprit is set to explode upon the global trance scene with their maiden compilation, "Brahamaputra". Although still in it infancy, the lineup of artists on this smashing compilation speaks for itself... veterans and new talent alike from Polaris to X-Control, who need no introduction, for their impressive discographies are known and sought after across the planet, to Tron, Ultravoice and M-Theory, whose releases all hit high on the charts this year, "Brahamaputra" brings together trance sounds from all over the globe under one roof. There are flavours here for everyone to enjoy... full-on, morning, minimal and techy, there are more varieties here to choose from than a whole fleet of ice cream trucks! This label and these artists worked hard to bring you an album that is guaranteed to stay fresh over many rotations and mixsets. Check out "Brahamaputra" now; it's a surefire must-have for any DJ and enthusiast seeking to enhance their trance music collections! Free-Spirit Records is the result of the ideas and effort of Jay OM. Since the late '80's, Jay spent years djing/promoting at some of the biggest clubs and trance festivals in London, the UK, and the rest of Europe. In 2004, he concieved the vision of a network of like-minded artists in the psy-trance and ambient genres, all working to promote themselves and each other under one banner. Thus the Free-Spirit label was born... originally intended to focus on artist management, the label's skyrocketing success combined with the enthusiasm of Jay, the artists, and fans enabled Free-Spirit to outgrow its horizons. Free-Spirit continues to build a collective of artists and djs from the UK, Europe and worldwide, aiming to create and provide access to a combined set of resources not available to them as individuals, making it just a little easier for all to concentrate on what they truly love, which is the music! Each track with enough quality, as a self-contained piece of music, to stand-alone, put them together and Brahmaputra becomes a killer without remorse. Consider yourself warned. CLICK BELOW FOR SOUND SAMPLES 1. Polaris - Energy 2. X-Control - Dragonfly 3. Journey ft Max Stellato - Spotless Mind 4. Ultravoice vs Tactic Mind - Mind Control 5. Tron - Evolution Revolution 6. Project FM - Kickwave 7. M-Theory - Unrestored 8. Star Trip - Dollar 9. M-Klome - Bad Chemistry TRACK BY TRACK: Polaris - Energy This track kicks off the pace of this compilation nice and fast... heavy on the panned pads and a diversity of synth stabs at just the right places give "Energy" depth and character. Polaris will have the room hopping with this one within the first few moments. "Energy" is an uplifting clubland neo-classic! X Control (Perplex project with DJ Kido) - Dragonfly These two Israeli trance masters bump heads to bring us a menacing, unabated full-on blaster! Flanged acid hits and insectoid drones lay over a rocky, punchy bassline. This track builds up nice and steady, with some great tension-and-release along the way. Masterful drum segments as well, with some malevolent goodness towards the end! Journey feat. Stellato - Spotless Mind The father of fledgling "Free-Spirit" and compiler of this smashing maiden album, Jay OM, or Journey, pairs up with veteran Max Stellato to deliver a chillingly beautiful piece. Not a musical moment is wasted here, and "Spotless Mind" begs from the onset to be played and heard outdoors. Somewhere between full-on and morning, your senses will be tickled with this one regardless! Ultravoice vs. Tactic Mind - Mind Control Vol. 2 These two artists get right down to the nitty-gritty with this piece. With a bassline rockier than the Himalayas and neurotoxic synth squelches which seem to invade your brain, "Mind Control" is a true headbanger of a track... Don't get too settled in, though... there are more than a handful of eerie twists and changes to keep you on your toes! Tron - Evolution Revolution Liquid Recs' Tron made global trance scene headlines with his recent debut album, "Existence", and his latest track highlights his abstract, viscous music style superbly. Expect the unexpected with "Evolution Revolution"... impossible soundscapes and expert beat and note rearrangements keep the music mutating with an supremely organic quality! Project FM - Kickwave Project FM's track contributes an airy, atmospheric, relaxing vibe with a decidedly psytrance setting. Techy rhythms spiral about the soundscape and sound layers fade in and build up the mood with a certain subtle grace. A gorgeously exaggerated breakdown make this piece a great tension-builder for evolving mixsets! M-theory - Unrestored This London duo kick it off hard and low with a chunky outdoor thriller meant to incite dancespace dust storms! Techy and robotic with some great buildups and breakdowns, "Unrestored" flips itself inside and out and back again, with added vigor... those who crave variety and spontaneity in their music should definitely give this one a listen! Star Trip - Dollar The intro here is deceiving... "Dollar" launches you suddenly into a sixteenth-bassnote stomper deeply rooted in Journey's psychedelic guitar rock influences. Elements of classic club sounds, hard rock, and cutting edge, acid saturated psytrance are all rolled into one hell of an audio energy drink! Bring a parachute and get ready for these waves to lift your mind into orbit and back. M-Klome - Bad Chemistry The finale to this smashing compilation is proof that this label doesn't slack off at the end... plenty of alien alarms, lasers and phasers, and random whooshings accompany a meaty bassline without a hint of monotony from measure to measure. The sound layers seem to compress for a moment... before exploding forcefully and getting you breathlessly to your feet again! Exclusive worldwide distribution through Arabesque | www.arabesque.co.uk | mark.bedford@arab.co.uk | Related Links Free Spirit Records | www.free-spiritrecords.com | Triskele Management | www.triskelemanagement.com | Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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