Psynews "Best of the Noughties" poll

[DreamWalker]

I'm pretty sure that this was an upbeat release

 

I knew somebody would call me out on this one!

 

It's my favorite Solar Fields album and I couldn't fit it into my uptempo list so I nudged it *wink wink* into the downtempo hoping nobody would notice.

Guess I'll have to replace it with another Solar Fields album...

[IronSun]

It's awesome.

 

+1, adding to that it is in a category of it's own because I haven't heard any other release that sounds like this. Even so, for me this album is without a doubt the first that pulls of the combination of high bpm and superb melody-work in a distinct high-tech psytrance context this well. In fact, I'm gonna listen to it again just now

[Nefarious]

Could be in any order really...

 

Have listed 20 uptempo releases cos i don't listen much down.

 

 

1 Dark Nebula - The 8th Sphere 03

 

2 Scatterbrain - 1nfernal aNgel 03

 

3 Promon - Funky Fumes 02

 

4 Ka Sol- Fairytale 06

 

5 CPC - double bouble 05

 

6 The Delta - Scizoeffective 01

 

7 Zirkin - dance show 03

 

8 Grapes of Wrath / Meteloids - tits on fire 04

 

9 V/A Russian Connection (Panorama) - 02

 

10 v/a Boldly Audio - (Sanaton recs) 05

 

yeah i know ....

 

11 Parasense - Avangaro 03

 

12 Silicon Sound - pure analog 03

 

13 v/a Chronika III Boshke Beats 08

 

14 Psysex - Hardcore Blastoff 01

 

15 Ticon - aero 03

 

16 Psykovsky - da budet 09

 

17 Shift - red line 03

 

18 Spirallianz - stereopark 03

 

19 Procs - stuck in the oven with me 05

 

20 Trold - once upon a time / Klangbilderzeuger - frankfurt am

Parasense - Apple.

 

 

[Guest nectarios]

03: Koxbox - The Great Unknown (2000)

 

 

was 1999.

 

Upbeat.

1) Man With No Name - Interstate Highway (2003)

2) The Delta - Send In Send Back (2001)

3) Spirallianz - Blast Food (2000)

4) Tristan - Audiodrome (2000)

5) The Antidote - Antidotcom (2001)

6) Bamboo Forest - Random Future (2002)

7) Planet BEN - Silver (2001)

8) Pleiadians - 7even Sister7 (2006)

9) Prometheus - Corridor Of Mirrors (2007)

10) Atmos - Headcleaner (2000)

 

 

I don't listen to chill out, the only album I really liked was the Digital Mystery Tour LP (2001).

 

Peace out

[Anakoluth]

was 1999.

 

 

Hmm, yeah, I see, Discogs say so too. Though it says 2000 on the Digipak!

[Richpa]

In 2009. I posted TOP 10 for my favorites in four different categories. This time I will make some changes so my list should look something like this:

 

Uptempo stuff:

 

01. Infected Mushroom - Classical Mushroom (2000)

02. E-Mantra - Arcana (2009)

03. Protoculture - Circadians (2006)

04. Vibrasphere - Lime Structure (2003)

05. Talamasca - Beyond The Mask (2000)

06. Mindsphere - Inner Cyclone (2007)

07. Silicon Sound - Pure Analog (2003)

08. Filteria - Heliopolis (2006)

09. Xenomorph - Qlippoth (2003)

10. Sensient - Pressure Optimal (2005)

 

Never did some ''best of downtempo'' so here ya go, some favorites are...

 

Downtempo stuff:

 

01. Shpongle - Tales Of The Inexpressible (2001)

02. Hallucinogen - In Dub (2003)

03. Entheogenic - Entheogenic (2002)

04. Ott - Blumenkraft (2003)

05. Carbon Based Lifeforms - World Of Sleepers (2006)

06. Bluetech - Prima Materia (2003)

07. Younger Brother - The Last Days Of Gravity (2007)

08. Shpongle - Nothing Lasts, But Nothing Is Lost (2005)

09. Makyo - Swara Mandala (2005)

10. Shulman - In Search Of A Meaningful Moment (2003)

[mephistopheles]

Uptempo:

 

1: Infected Mushroom - Classical Mushroom (BNE - 2000)

2: Talpa - The art of being non (Sundance - 2004)

3: Nystagmus - The immaculate perception (Sundance - 2005)

4: Khetzal - Corolle (Suntrip - 2004)

5: Logic Bomb - Unlimited (TIP - 2002)

6: Atmos - Headcleaner (Spiral Trax - 2000)

7: Ocelot - Dream selector (Vertigo - 2006)

8: Beat Bizarre - Lewd (Iboga - 2001)

9: Jaïa - Fiction (Digital Structures - 2005)

10: Principles of Flight - Night time lullabies (Boom - 2007)

 

Some that din't make it on the list today:

 

VA - The mystery of the 13 crystal skulls (TIP World - 2001)

Tegma - Around the world in 80 minutes (Tribal Vision - 2006)

RA - 9th (Suntrip - 2008)

Solar Fields - Earthshine (Ultimae - 2007)

Yamabikaya - The arrival (Shiva Space Technology - 2000)

VA - Israeliens 2: Bizarro (Hommega - 2000)

Crop Circles - Tetrahedron (DAT Records - 2008)

Crossing Mind - The holographic paradigm (DAT Records - 2010)

AKD - Progressing ... (Soulectro Music - 2008)

 

Downtempo:

 

1: Shulman - In search of a meaningful moment (Aleph Zero - 2003)

2: Shpongle - Tales of the inexpressible (Twisted - 2001)

3: Tripswitch - Rewired (LSD - 2007)

4: Cell - Phonic peace (Indica - 2005)

5: Ott - Blumenkraft (Twisted - 2002)

6: Solar Fields - Leaving home (Ultimae - 2005)

7: Carbon Based Lifeforms - World of sleepers (Ultimae - 2006)

8: Younger Brother - The last days of gravity (Twisted - 2007)

9: Toires - Sanati (Backroom Beats - 2002)

10: VA - Natural born chillers (Aleph Zero - 2004)

 

 

Some others that didn't make it on the list today:

 

Shulman - Endless ...

Entheogenic - Dialogue of the speakers

Asura - Life²

VA - Vajra

Kaya Project - Walking through

Androcell - Efflorescence

Hallucinogen - In dub

...

 

 

 

No DAT Records release included for obvious reasons... (however great they are!)

 

My copie of Koxbox - The great Unknown also states 2000 as release date...? Does this one count or not because some say it was released in 1999?

[Penzoline]

No DAT Records release included for obvious reasons... (however great they are!)

 

My copie of Koxbox - The great Unknown also states 2000 as release date...? Does this one count or not because some say it was released in 1999?

 

They still count in the 2000's releases though, I see no reason not to include if you think they'd be good enough

 

Re-releases on the other hand, maybe not, but DAT records releases unreleased which is a whole different story. Likewise you can't vote DAT in a 90's poll since they weren't released back then.

 

Koxbox was 99 btw http://www.discogs.com/Koxbox-The-Great-Unknown/master/29038

 

 

To be honest I'm really surprised to see so few mention Tetrahedron overall, o well.

[Walkabout]

Up:

 

Tamlin - Spectrogram (2008)

Musica Discordia (2006)

Squaremeat - Wave Soup (2000)

Spectral - Diffuse (2000)

Acid Rockers - Mind Set (2000)

Four Carry Nuts - Mechanical Age (2004)

Masa - Why? (2006)

Funf D - No Promises (2002)

Electric Universe - Divine Design (2000)

Jaia - Fiction (2005)

 

Down:

 

Ozric Tentacles - The Yum Yum Tree (2009)

Ozric Tentacles - The Hidden Step (2000)

Aes Dana - Memory Shell (2005)

Solar Fields - Reflective Frequencies (2001)

Ras Al Ghul - Sonic Yonic (2000)

Androcell - Emotivision (2004)

Blowfish - Puffed Up (2003)

Deviant Electronics - Blunt Instruments (2000)

Mac Mavis - Gate Finder (2003)

Surrender To The Vibe 3 (2001)

[Drosophila]

UPTEMPO:

 

1. Texas Faggott - Petoman's Peflett (2000) Exogenic Records

2. VA - Boldly Audio (2005) Sanaton Records

3. VA - No Possible Soundz (vol 2) (2006) 6 Dimension Soundz

4. Trold - Time Of Illusion (2007) Glowing Flame Records

5. Squaremeat - Wave Soup (2000) Exogenic Records

6. Fragletrollet - Playground Of Spirit (2009) Shaman Films Records

7. Yamabikaya - The Arrival (2000) Shiva Space Technology

8. VA - Schizm (2004) Gi'iwa Productions

9. Crop Circles - Tetrahedron (2008) DAT Records

10. Infected Mushroom - Classical Mushroom (2000) Yoyo Records

 

has to be mentioned!

 

Braincell - Transformation Of Reality (2007) Glowing Flame Records

Derango - Tumult (2005) Inpsyde Media

Filteria - Sky Input (2004) Suntrip Records

Ghreg On Earth - Sigilweaver (2005) Wirikuta & M.o.E.

Grapes Of Wrath & Meteloids - Tits On Fire (2004) Parvati Records

Igor Swamp - Metsä Vastaa, Kuuleeko Suomi (2007) Antiscarp Records

Jikkenteki - The Long Walk Home (Disc 2) (2006) PAR-2 Productions

Ka-Sol - Ghost Story (Schlabbaduerst Rekkords)

Khetzal - Corolle (2005) Suntrip Records

Kino Oko - Alphabetically Divided Highway (2008) Tribal Vision Records

Koxbox - The Great Unknown (2000) Liquid Audio Soundz

Lightaman Jr - Warm Up (2006) Antiscarp Records

Penta - Pentafiles (2003) Spectral Concepts

Process - One Drop Or Two? (2000) Creamcrop Records

Procs - The Lonely Land Of Tada (2008) Manic Dragon Records

Quasar - One Day (2006) Mistress Of Evil Records

Sensient - AntiFluoro (2006) Zenon Records

Squaremeat - Astronomical Coffee Break (2005) Exogenic Records

Squaremeat - Jungle Boogie Party Line (2003) Exogenic Records

Summamutikka - Umpimähkä (2002) Aavepyörä Records

Troll Scientists - Useless Science (2007) Space Boogie Productions

Zolod - Deja Vu Fabrique (2006) Deja Vu Records

 

VA - Apsara (2005) Suntrip Records

VA - Ethnobotany (2000) Iboga Records

VA - Imaginarity (2006) Glowing Flame Records

VA - Schlabbaduerst 002 (2000) Schlabbaduerst Rekkords

 

 

damn this is too hard... not really sure yet.

 

 

DOWNTEMPO:

 

1. Shpongle - Tales of the Inexpressible (2001) Twisted Records

2. VA - Oxycanta (2006) Ultimae Records

3. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Hydrophonic Garden (2003) Ultimae Records

4. Ott - Hallucinogen In Dub (2002) Twisted Records

5. Solar Fields - Extended (2005) Ultimae Records

6. Psyfactor - Endless Universe (2006) Ajana Records

7. Aes Dana - Season 5 (2002) Ultimae Records

8. Cymphonic - Strataradialis (2007) Databloem

9. The Peaking Goddess Collective - Organika (2007) Peak Records

10. krill.minima - Nautica (2007) Native State Records

 

 

 

Abakus - That Much Closer To The Sun (2004) Liquid Sound Design

Adham Shaikh - Fussion (2005) Dakini Records

Androcell - Efflorescence (2006) Celestial Dragon Records

Bluetech - Prima Materia (2004) Aleph Zero Records

Carbon Based Lifeforms - World Of Sleepers (2006) Ultimae Records

Dub Trees - Nature Never Did Betray The Heart That Loved Her (2000) Liquid Sound Design

Kaya Project - Elixir (2005) Intercehill Records

Kettel - My Dogan (2006) Sending Orbs

Mac Mavis - Gatefinder (2003) Exogenic Records

Ott - Blumenkraft (2003) Twisted Records

Solar Fields - Leaving Home (2005) Ultimae Records

Tripswitch - Circuit Breaker (2005) Liquid Sound Design

 

VA - Albedo (2005) Ultimae Records

VA - Bioluminescence (2007) Native State Records

VA - Butterfly Dawn (2003) Liquid Sound Desig

VA - Schlabbaduerst 006 (2004) Schlabbaduerst Rekkords

[Padmapani]

it's indeed difficult to compile all good albums from a whole decade into a top ten list, but here's my try:

 

Uptempo:

1. Dimension 5 - Second Phaze (2000)

2. MWNN - Teleportation (2000) (if that one counts)

3. Ra - 9th (2008)

4. Khetzal - Corolle (2005)

5. Cosmosis - Contact (2002)

6. Protoculture - Refractions (2003)

7. Logic Bomb - Unlimited (2002)

8. Talamasca - Musica Divinorum (2001)

9. Filteria - Daze of our Lives (2009)

10. E-Mantra - Arcana (2009)

11. Talpa - When the Somberness Becomes the Game (2008) (in case teleportation doesn't count)

[Sideffect...]

it's indeed difficult to compile all good albums from a whole decade into a top ten list, but here's my try:

 

From my perspective it's impossible, I respect the effort of users trying, but i'm giving up

 

It's to many

 

 

Only Down tempo is feasible...

[Drosophila]

From my perspective it's impossible, I respect the effort of users trying, but i'm giving up

 

It's to many

 

 

Only Down tempo is feasible...

 

 

Nothing is impossible strictly "the best" might be difficult, I have also tried to incorporate which have meant the most to me (influenced ect.), makes it a bit easier for me for me

[Rotwang]

It's just a bit of fun, guys, not the Council of Nicea. If you can think of ten or fewer albums that stand out for you then write them down.

[Sideffect...]

h have meant the most for me (influenced ect.), makes it a bit easier for me for me

 

Indeed, that's a good perspective, I'll check releases that are attached to my favorite Goa parties I visited (memories)

It's just a bit of fun, guys, not the Council of Nicea. If you can think of ten or fewer albums that stand out for you then write them down.

 

True, but Statistics have to be a valids as possible, otherwise it's useless. But I do get your point!

 

sorry for the off topic btw...

[Astrognomix]

Uptempo list was tough for me, as I listen to way more Downtempo, but I feel like my taste is just more picky on that side

 

Uptempo

1: Filteria - Sky Input (2004)

2: RA - To Sirius (2001)

3: Younger Brother - A Flock of Bleeps (2003)

4: Kino Oko - Alphabetically Divided Highway (2008)

5: RA - 9th (2008)

6: Solar Fields - Earthshine (2007)

7: E-Mantra - Arcana (2009)

8: VA - Opus Iridium (2008)

9: Filteria - Daze of Our Lives (2009)

10: VA - Sundrops: Lights in Motion (2008)

 

Downtempo

1: Androcell - Efflorescence (2006)

2: Ott - Blumenkraft (2003)

3: Shpongle - Ineffable Mysteries From Shpongleland (2009)

4: Hallucinogen - In Dub (2002)

5: Hol Baumann - Human (2008)

6: Distant System - Spiral Empire (2008)

7: Asura - Life^2 (2007)

8: Aes Dana - Leylines (2009)

9: Phutureprimitive - Sub Conscious (2004)

10: The Peaking Goddess Collective - Organika (2007)

 

Phew.... That was tough! Glad I could give my input here, though. Some Great music throughout the decade!! :wub:

[djmaxfactor1995]

My votes:

 

Best psy uptempo album

1: Kindzadza - Waves from Outer Space (2004)

2: Overdream - Wonderwise (2008)

3: Dark Nebula - The 8th Sphere (2003)

4: Kindzadza - Waves from Inner Space (2007)

5: VA - Vibraspirit 23 (2002)

6: The Nommos - Primal Meltdown (2006)

7: Kraft - The Mysteries of the Sacred Universe (2009)

8: OOOD - Fourthought (2008)

9: VA - Karmageddon (2005)

10: VA - Multiple Personalities 3 (2008)

 

Best psy downtempo album

1: Androcell - Efflorescence (2006)

2: Khooman - Is a Flexible Liquid (2007)

3: Orbit Constructions - Androneda (2008)

4: VA - Raindrops in the Forest (2008)

5: Shpongle - Tales of the Inexpressible (2001)

6: Solar Fields - Leaving Home (2005)

7: VA - Oxycanta (2006)

8: VA - Kokopelli (2007)

9: Carbon Based Lifeforms - World of Sleepers (2006)

10: Shpongle - Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland (2009)

 

I have a more specific, and I believe difficult challenge. Thanks for the great topic Rotwang aka The Mod Scientist. (That is a compliment!) Check out "Top 10 Goa/Psy up-down/dark-light/left-right/hard-soft/minimal-full-on/inner-outer/old-new...whatever only rule: Must be the same artist/band (no remixes-no special cameo-original artist-album) For example Hallucinogen -- The Lone Deranger -- Twisted Records. Find the one that was to be released pre-summer 1997, not September 1997. This is good for everyone. I didn't know that it was supposed to be released earlier .... so try to get the artist's originally released album. So, The catalog number for this is TWSCD1--not NTD 91006-18 (Nova Tekk)... This is a challenge...just ask OOOD and Elysium. Again no Various Artists or DJ MIX(ie. Deck Wizards, This is Goa Trance Vol 37, and no DAT's. It must have a UPC.

 

Rotwang: You are better at converting my gibberish into a coherent topic. Can you please redirect this? Of course it is up to you, and your fine posters. Thanks,

 

And I got a surprise for all you nostalgic and fanatical Psy/Goa archaeologists. But, I got to go, so I will post it later.

[Sideffect...]

I decided no goatrance... and no compilations, It's hard enough.... but those I played a lot...

 

Uptempo:

 

Infected mushroom - Classical Mushroom (2000)

Atmos - headcleaner (2000)

Psysex - Hardcore Blastoff (2001)

1200 micrograms - 1200 micrograms (2002)

Altom - Hologram (2002)

Krumelur - Minimal Animal (2002)

Rastaliens - freestyle (2002)

Antix - Lull (2003)

Silicon sound - Pure Analog (2003)

The misted muppets - from the legend (2004)

Panick - lab o matic (2006)

Liquid Soul - Synthetic Vibes (2006)

 

Downtempo:

 

(edit)

Shpongle - (Tales Of The Inexpressible 2001)

Asura - code eternity (2000)

Entheogenic - Entheogenic - (2002)

Hallucinogen – In Dub -( 2002)

Younger Brother - A Flock of Bleeps -( 2003)

Bluetech - Elementary Particles - (2004)

Galaxy - science of ecstasy (2004)

Younger Brother - The Last Days Of Gravity (2007)

Solar Fields - Movements - (2009)

Electrypnose - Sweet Sadness - (2010)

[Time_Trap]

^ Why no Goa Trance?

[Sideffect...]

^ Why no Goa Trance?

 

I don't know, for fun!

 

I also almost stopped listening to Goatrance from 2003 until 2008. Most psy & progressive...

 

There was Goatrance released in that period but imo not that good as < 2000

 

+ we have recent goatrance and those still have to prove themselves but to be in a top decade.

 

I listen to all aspect of Psy between quotes so... If it's good, I'm in!

[Rotwang]

I have a more specific, and I believe difficult challenge. Thanks for the great topic Rotwang aka The Mod Scientist. (That is a compliment!) Check out "Top 10 Goa/Psy up-down/dark-light/left-right/hard-soft/minimal-full-on/inner-outer/old-new...whatever only rule: Must be the same artist/band (no remixes-no special cameo-original artist-album) For example Hallucinogen -- The Lone Deranger -- Twisted Records. Find the one that was to be released pre-summer 1997, not September 1997. This is good for everyone. I didn't know that it was supposed to be released earlier .... so try to get the artist's originally released album. So, The catalog number for this is TWSCD1--not NTD 91006-18 (Nova Tekk)... This is a challenge...just ask OOOD and Elysium. Again no Various Artists or DJ MIX(ie. Deck Wizards, This is Goa Trance Vol 37, and no DAT's. It must have a UPC.

 

Rotwang: You are better at converting my gibberish into a coherent topic. Can you please redirect this?

 

Sorry, but I honestly don't know what your first paragraph means. Regardless, you're welcome to start your own thread for whatever purpose you have in mind; I'm not sure what you're asking me for.

[Veracohr]

Shpongle - Divine Moments Of Truth (2000)

This is just me being annoyingly picky, but does that really count? It's just remixes of a song from a 1998 album.

 

I wasn't even aware of it until now. I assume since you included it that the remixes are pretty good?

[Sideffect...]

This is just me being annoyingly picky, but does that really count? It's just remixes of a song from a 1998 album.

 

I wasn't even aware of it until now. I assume since you included it that the remixes are pretty good?

 

No you are absolutely right,

 

I meant 'Tales Of The Inexpressible' from 2001, I missed & edited the above post.

 

Thanx

[travbrad1001]

I have to say it was very difficult picking these, let alone putting them in the "right" order. If I had to do it tomorrow I'd probably end up with a different order. Also, I only started listening to psy in 2003 (and only the big names then like IM, AP, Hallucinogen), so I probably missed a ton of good stuff from 2000-2004. I've actually heard more pre-2000 stuff than 2000-2004. Anyway here goes:

 

UPTEMPO----

-----------

1.Texas Faggott - Petoman's Peflett

2.Tamlin - Spectrogram

3.Igor Swamp - Metsä Vastaa, Kuuleeko Suomi

4.EvsY - Virtuosi Di Quosi

5.Kino Oko - Alphabetically Divided Highway

6.Troll Scientists - Sir Eel

7.Texas Faggott - Pilluminati Cunt Roll

8.Talpa - When the Somberness Becomes a Game

9.Fragletrollet - Playground of Spirit

10.Artifakt - Artifakts 2

 

Hmm...I guess I like suomi a bit?

 

 

DOWNTEMPO--

-----------

 

1.Shpongle - Tales of the Inexpressible

2.Argaman - My Little Forest

3.Satumnaisuus - Kaleidoskopedelia

4.Bluetech - Elementary Particles

5.Easily Embarrassed - Planet Discovery

6.Easily Embarrassed - Idyllic Life

7.Shpongle - Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland

8.Kaya Project - And So It Goes

9.Unstable Elements - Technical Illusion

10.Kuba - Bringing It All Back Home

 

 

 

 

 

I plan to check out a lot of these albums you all have mentioned though. I haven't even heard of some of these artists.

[Go-Goa Trancer]

Hey everybody,

 

The deadline was supposed to be the 19th. I think though we could close the thread a little later, in order to wait for Rotwang (the OP).

 

So please, if you haven't posted yet, do so now since there is not much time left!