VA - Parallel Worlds

[Bill]

VA - Parallel Worlds

Womb Records

Tracklist:

1. Ketale - Multiple Occasions

2. Atoned Splendor - Alien Possession (Pan Papason Remix)

3. Yar Zaa - Genetic Modulation

4. Mind Evolution - Quirky Element

5. Pan Papason - Sea Breeze (Goa Is Calling Mix)

6. Double H - Rise of Glory

7. Champa - Zef (Pan Papson Ibiza Mix)

8. Psique - Astrologic

9. Pastrix - TinTiri

10. Millennium - Grab The Knowledge

I tuned into this one to check out Atoned Splendor and Yar Zaa.

 

Unfortunately, Womb Records head Pan Papason drops the ball on the Atoned Splendor remix, turning "Alien Possession" into some generic and forgettable full-on.

 

Spanish producer Yar Zaa, on the other hand, does not disappoint (though he rarely does). "Genetic Modulation" is fantastic, an air-tight full-on production with plenty of layers, excellent effects and not an ounce of wasted space. Definitely one of the best in this collection!

 

Pan Papason redeems himself later in the collection on "Sea Breeze (Goa Is Calling Mix)" with a solid floor-filler that brings much more passion to this compilation than his generic remix. Unfortunately, the goa mentioned in the title does not occur, it is name dropping rather than a style approach. A nod to the producer, also, for his "Ibiza Mix" of Champa's "Zef." Even if the track is not one of the highlights here it's clear that the attempt and intent are there even if the quality falls a bit short.

 

Ketale's "Multiple Occasions" is an interesting one. I enjoy the morning progressive vibes flowing through the music but, unfortunately, the psygressive effects, build-ups and climaxes are just too generic, too by-the-numbers. Those factors kill off an otherwise good track. It's a decent but disappointing opener to the compilation.

 

Double H's "Rise of Glory" is excellent, a persistent full-on groover that works extremely well. Psique's "Astrologic" is a full-on gem that works less successfully as dance-floor material but its trippy experiments make it a weird and wild mental experience. The collection closer on Millennium's "Grab The Knowledge" gets high marks for creativity. The track's direction changes and use of tribal samples are diverse and wildly successful making it a very sweet conclusion.

 

There are some gems in this one. A listener has to wade through a few duds to get at them but by my reckoning five of these productions are worth hearing a few times. Parallel Worlds has some very good full-on that is less concerned with today's trends and more with good old-fashioned, passionate dance-floor energy.