Recommendations for this year

[abasio]

Hi everyone,

 

I have been way from the internet for a while and I have found myself lost in a see of great, ok and crappy releases without much idea what to sift through.

 

I like my trance aggressive and my chill chilled. This year I've heard little but I liked the Sienis album on Ektoplazm and a few years ago I found Tales of the coinspinner by easily embarrassed and I'm still loving that. I enjoyed Miktek, 36 and Sync24 but haven't kept up with much else.

 

Any ideas from the year, or any year actually, I'll be very happy to hear something new.

 

Cheers

 

Abasio

[IronSun]

As far as aggressive goes, I'd really recommend to check out the first VA from Anjuna Records, Tribal Encore.

It has some mad acidic unreleased oldschool stompers.

 

http://www.discogs.com/Various-Tribal-Encore/release/4633647

 

As far as newer Psytrance goes, I'd recommend the third album by Psilocybian, Dreamtime.

 

http://www.discogs.com/Psilocybian-Dreamtime/release/5005176

 

Concerning the Chill-Out, Globular's latest is a great free album, as well as E-Mantra's third Psychill album:

 

http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/globular-magnitudes-of-order

 

http://www.discogs.com/E-Mantra-The-Hermits-Sanctuary/release/4486183

 

 

Good to have you back Abasio

[abasio]

Thanks Iron Sun, it is nice to be back.

I'll try and check out these recommendations after work.

[Mergi]

I'm gonna have to second that Miktek album from 2013... always enjoy finding people who actually like the stuff oneself enjoy!

 

(highlite from 2013) Sugizo - Vesica Pisces, was and is a nice surprise... he's also the new sidekick to master otto the barbarian!

(hgihlite from 2012) Loumuhappo - Pallit Ja Sielu, shit mad... as it should be

(highlite way back sometime 2010) Squarefeet - Flat Foot

 

I'd suggest you have a look at the juno reactor remix albums, I enjoyed most of the remixes on there.

[ptn]

http://www.discogs.com/Psilocybian-Dreamtime/release/5005176

 

Concerning the Chill-Out, Globular's latest is a great free album, as well as E-Mantra's third Psychill album:

I second that, whole Globular's music is my '2013 discovery.

[abasio]

I am liking the Globular stuff a lot.

very nice cheers!

[Veracohr]

Try BlackStarFinale - Auryn, from Ektoplazm.

[desysko]

I recommend Algae Bloom - The Blossom (you can get it at ektoplazm). I'm not sure about anyone else, but this album was quite refreshing to listen to. Especially Stop Thinking, what a great track.

[Anoebis]

if you like your trance agressive... Check the new Filteria! Much more acidic/agressive as before!

On the chilled side... Connect.Ohm was my biggest love last 2 years, also the latest Akshan is beautiful (but downtempo, not ambient) As I know you are into soundscapes as well... latest few Mathias Grassow releases were TOP NOTCH

[desysko]

Ya, Akshan's new album was really nice, had to get the cd and glad I did.

[technosomy]

vertex remixed album is awsome!

[advance]

Great. Abasio, let me know what you recommend after you "process" the new music... I've been disconnected ever since the end of 2010, when I went for two years in Latin America..

Haven't reconnected since.

[IronSun]

if you like your trance agressive... Check the new Filteria! Much more acidic/agressive as before!

 

On the chilled side... Connect.Ohm was my biggest love last 2 years, also the latest Akshan is beautiful (but downtempo, not ambient) As I know you are into soundscapes as well... latest few Mathias Grassow releases were TOP NOTCH

 

 

I agree with Joske. The new Filteria is really cool (especially Life Never Sleeps), and Akshan is nice too (both albums actually, his debut was quite strong as well). If you haven't already checked Connect.Ohm then you're in for a treat!

 

Ow and don't forget VA - Phoenix from Zion604, definitely one of the best comps of this year!

[abasio]

I've been curious about the new Filteria, but saving for my wedding so I will need to add it to my Christmas list.

[Ormion]

Nimon-Drowning In Good Intentions (Beatless ambient, very peaceful, some tracks have noise elements).

enCAPSULAte-Fetal Position (Capsula's project. Psychedelic and melodic).

Ben Lukas Boysen-Gravity (Ambient/neo-classical).

E-Mantra-The Hermit's Sanctuary (E-Mantra's most chilled album).

Caul-The Long Dust (Darker ambient, but not too dark).

Solar Fields-Origin #2 (You know his stuff).

Circular-Radiating Perpetual Light (Not the Ultimae Circular. Dark ambient).

Karsten Pflum-Sleepwald (Abstract, dark ambient).

Ex Confusion-With Love (Peaceful, melodic, beatless ambient. Possibly the best ambient album I've ever heard).

V/A-Oxycanta III (Ultimae style).

V/A-Superluminal (Downtempo and ambient stuff. Nice one).

2Minds-Wave Shell (First cd is Infected Mushroom style with slower bpm, second cd is Shpongle style ambient).

V/A-Misterika Festival-Tree Of The Life (First cd is forest-y, suomi-y style, second cd is dub ambient).

[Drosophila]

If you haven't already checked Connect.Ohm then you're in for a treat!

Hell yeah... one of the best Ultimae releases in the last couple of years!

 

Here is some more downtempo to try out:

 

Minilogue - Blomma (Tech/ambient)

E-Mantra - The Hermit's Sanctuary (Goambient)

Seamoon - Expression Of The Moment (Goambient) (2012)

 

And some upbeat banging releases:

 

Mind Rewind 2 - Past Forward

VA - Instrumentarium (Chronicle Of Mystery Records)

and btw... don't let the cover fool you, it is quality stuff! A bit freaky from to time though

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcgioL8oUzI

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFNZ2lQQdYg

[Paul Eye]

Kurbeats - Folktronica. I'd have no problem giving this the "album of the year" award.

[healium]

The new Hedonix album "Guerrilla Ontology" is fantastic - this is semi-dark psytrance style - very psychedelic, no cheese, but also very catchy and great rhythms..

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezeB8hTuhaw

[healium]

Kurbeats - Folktronica. I'd have no problem giving this the "album of the year" award.

 

Good call! This is Mathias Errikson - of M.E.E.O and Yggdrasil

[abasio]

Some wonderful stuff here, I'll have a busy few days trying to listen to everything

[U.F.Orb]

Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest

 

Hammock - Oblivion Hymns (!!!!!!!!!)

 

(Ghost) ‎– Departure

 

Aaron Martin/Christoph Berg - Day Has Ended

 

VA - Remember The Slime (For some good ol' trippy forest music)

[healium]

This is from 2012 but I've not heard anyone mention it - Artax - "Fossils Vol.1" has some great tracks on it

[ptn]

2Minds-Wave Shell (First cd is Infected Mushroom style with slower bpm, second cd is Shpongle style ambient).

 

One sentence description fits very well, breath of fresh air. Thanks for pointing this one out, great release.

[Jon Cocco]

New Filteria and Juno Reactor albums are both excellent.

[Balance]

VA - "Tribal Encore" (Anjuna Records)

 

VA - "Lucid Flux" (Anjuna Records)

 

NervaSystem - "Timetravel" (Anjuna Records)

 

Crop Circles - "Full Mental Jackpot EP" (DAT Records)

 

Crop Circles - "Lunar Civilzation EP" (DAT Records)

 

VA - "Mind Rewind 2" (DAT Mafia Records)

 

Dimension 5 - "TransAddendum" (Suntrip Records)

 

Dimension 5 - "TranStellar" (Suntrip Records)

 

VA - "The Kingdom" (Zion604)

 

VA - "Phoenix" (Zion604)