Penzoline Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 One more thing - I think that at least 1/3 of the appeal of this album comes from wonderful mastering of Colin OOOD, who managed to make it punchy, very clear and highlighted all the tweaking perfectly. Completely and utterly agreed. Colin's work is way under-appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exotic Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Im totally digging "Controlled experiment" .. hit me in the gym yesterday while doing some back exercise and had to stop to appreciate what i was listening to .. damn that melody / fx just gets inside my brain ... what a trippy track.. cant wait to hear this outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trance2MoveU Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Fully agree this is definitely a must have. Mdk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHorse Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Im totally digging "Controlled experiment" .. hit me in the gym yesterday while doing some back exercise and had to stop to appreciate what i was listening to .. damn that melody / fx just gets inside my brain ... what a trippy track.. cant wait to hear this outdoors. hahahah! cool comment; totally in love than: check our latest edition "m-run - some run just for fun" (https://shop.cronomi.com/) shall make your gym exercises even more ...energetic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideffect... Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Funny I used the search and I didn't find a review, But there are (what is a good thing off course) Still I took the effort of writing a short one myself, cause I had the idea this release certainty deserved one, so why not post it... Portamento – The Portal http://www.discogs.c...release/3089702 White Dwarf 48 Hours The Portal Monkshroom Injected Spawn Biosphere Vitamin E A Grain Of Sand Controlled Experiment short review: This album drawled my attention when users mentioned it in the top 5 neo goa artist topic. So I couldn't resist to check it. Off course I had a quick peak. I've listened to it 3 times with the results that this will be a short review. I didn't had the time to follow trance in 2011 (for the first time) so this release slipt through my hands... Portamento has talent. The beginning of the album reminded me a bit of cosmosis older works because he seems to be a fan off the 303 pattern. Any melody he uses is structured that way and can go from controlled chaos to some melodic madness. To be melodic it isn't that morning at all compared to the goa talent we are passing through the latest years. I think that's a huge value if you want something different If he uses more then 3 different main sounds it'll be much so sometimes you have sustain put then again what he does with his sounds is good. Fast crunchy sounds shifting at a high speed. No long stretched waves but an Constance off overture. The baseline has it's strength as we know it these days but the undertone (the line?), the drive is tuffer and provides a more stubborn atmosphere. Portamento chooses the typical oldschool pattern to categorize his tracks. Each track he goes a bit more insane, faster and chaotic but all combined in a harmonic and controlled concept. This is good goatrance and something different from the blissful straight to the stars morning goatrance like I mentioned before. NO ambient track what is imo good... Good job, a second album will probably do it! And well done Cronomi Records... I'm curious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHorse Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 : This album drawled my attention when users mentioned it in the top 5 neo goa artist topic. And well done Cronomi Records... I'm curious... First off all thanks for the kind words!!! But do not forget, that many of our artists aren't (what they say - never got the name actually) "NEO goa". Like Artha, Portamento, M-Run,...make since end 90's music and goatrance or psychedelic techno. Tracks on the CD's are sometimes really old(skool) stuff. What might be new is they bought new gear or software or the mastering approach is diffrent from "those days". Any how: feel free to check M-Runs album our latest gem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideffect... Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Aloha Ward, no problem, I know, I don't use the term neo goa either but since many people are using it, peer pressure got me somehow while reviewing I guess... I've noticed you've got something new released, my ears are open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trance2MoveU Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 One of the best releases for goa trance in the modern age. It's a chunky acid ridden stormer that brings a smile to my face each time I listen to it. Get it while you can for it surely will be a classic. Mdk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHorse Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 One of the best releases for goa trance in the modern age. It's a chunky acid ridden stormer that brings a smile to my face each time I listen to it. Get it while you can for it surely will be a classic. Mdk You will be suprised than with our upcomming compilation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzoline Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Safe to say this'll end up a classic, no doubt. Lovely release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shpongled247 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Still listen to this and wondering if Portamento is still making Goa? Absolutely stellar album yay for Cronomi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptn Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Recently after 2 years of exploring other genres I came back to psytrance and this album immediately put my body in the 'attention' position. Easily one of the best albums from the last few years. Nothing cheesy, just great ideas, production and pure energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergi Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Artist: PortaMento Release: The Portal Year: 2011 Label: Cronomi Records Cat-#: cronomi005cd Rating: 4/5 Tracklisting: 1) White Dwarf 2) 48 Hours 3) The Portal 4) Monkshroom 5) Injected Spawn 6) Biosphere 7) Vitamin E 8) A Grain Of Sand 9) Controlled Experiment Now here is one really nifty CD indeed. It keeps up a good standard throughout and as mentioned before the bass and the kick is rumbling rolling and does not let up. Very nice to have this level of energy in a CD while the producer still is able to keep it restrained enough to not let it spiral out of control. I'm a sucker for the X-Dream late 90s sound and this certainly captures that sinister dark psychedelic atmosphere. Overall very nicely structured, the music comes together to create an intense dark psychedelic journey. Playing it safe again though a bit, keeping to one path... this CD does not contain any surprises at all. But at least I'm feeling that there is some sense of joy in these productions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alek Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I can't recall when it happened last time (it's been years), but I like every single track on this album! At first I was caught off guard, but after many many listens it's safe to conclude that this is the best album I've heard in the past 5 years The style is very unique. It calls back to the days of old X-Dream and Logic Bomb, but with a more acidic 303 Goa journey and more focus on layered melodies. Some people might dislike the fact that there are no big climaxes and epic melodies... but the melodies are differently there and always present, they're just not in your face screaming for attention. Even though it doesn't follow this standard trance formula, there is a distinct pattern: basically every track is split up into two parts of progressively increasing complexity, with a small pause to catch your breath in the middle. I don't find this to be a negative quality, the artist has found a pattern that helps him communicate his ideas and it's working very well! At this point I don't have to think too hard before reaching for a Cronomi release. They are making exactly the sort of music that suits my tastes, and I'm looking forward to hearing more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzoline Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 Yeah it's a shame Cronomi releases so rarely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolmot Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Yeah it's a shame Cronomi releases so rarely. I think it goes hand in hand with maintaining certain profile and/or quality. There are labels who release (a lot) more frequently but there's a downside... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraneFreeze Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I think someone also mentioned elsewhere that Portamento is no longer producing music, which is really a shame. This is a great album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkraver Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I think it goes hand in hand with maintaining certain profile and/or quality. Absolutely! All their releases are worthy of appreciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAnarchy Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 This album is crazy well done. Love every single minute of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHorse Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 This album is crazy well done. Love every single minute of it! Well, than you are gonna love our release end 2016 Expect a suprise after the Artha CD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkraver Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Well, than you are gonna love our release end 2016 Expect a suprise after the Artha CD Double Trouble! As if Artha wasn't enough Get the Artha CD out soon, like soooon soon. Tomorrow would be awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolmot Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Get the Artha CD out soon, like soooon soon. Tomorrow would be awesome Too soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAnarchy Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Well, than you are gonna love our release end 2016 Expect a suprise after the Artha CD Im totally fangirling. I want more releases from you guys like right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkraver Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Too soon! Day after.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkraver Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I see M-Run posting pictures and videos from his studio Now that would be an awesome surprise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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