pdinklag Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I just listened to Koxbox - The Great Unknown (the album) after a longer while and it never ceases to amaze me. I've known the album for some years now and everytime I listen to it, there's something new to discover (ever put "6 Cells" on headphones?). The album also makes huge sense as a whole in my opinion. So what I want to ask: What tracks or albums are there that you think are like watching a movie? The music doesn't need to be danceable, mixable (probably even shouldn't be) or of any particular genre or style, but it should be telling a longer story with unforeseeable twists and turns. I want things happening that I can remember, and I want to be able to discover something new each time I listen. I also have to mention Ubar Tmar - True as an example. Haven't heard that one in a while now, but I remember it being a box full of surprises. It's also an example where I think it doesn't make sense to listen to one particular track by itself, because they belong together as a whole (and hence the strange naming). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolmot Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I still remember what Bill wrote about the Contact album: What most people don't realize is that Contact is actually a concept album, in that all of the tracks are linked by a conceptual theme, an underlying thread which runs through the whole album. Which admittedly is a little tenuous at times, but it's there nonetheless. It was picked up by a few people, one reviewer in particular completely got the whole plot, but for the most part people missed it. So the plot supposed to be there, intentionally, yet people are not guaranteed to get it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollylovesgoa Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Colorbox - Train to Chroma City I always think of this album as a good example of a narrative driven / concept album, besides being bloody good Goa! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djuna Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Darshan - Spectra A great album, story-wise. A lot of variation in rhythms and tempos between the tracks, an album you should listen from start to finish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuser Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Juno reactor - Labyrinth Principles of flight - Night time lullabies Para halu - The world of peace Battle of the future Buddhas - Demonoizer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuser Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Oh and I forgot one: Necton - Children of the noizy village Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juril Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Fragletrollet - Playground of Spirit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzoline Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Fragletrollet - Playground of Spirit So much this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novoice Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Crossing Mind: The Inner Shift. Complete Trip, from beginnng to the end (the hidden track as well!). Perfect to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imba Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Goasia - From Other Spaces ... that album, each track put me exactly in space. One of albums that showed me magic and cosmic effect of Goa trance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mental Explorer Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 This trance remix of an AoT track always reminds me of fantasy movies like Neverending Story: Still a very beautiful track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NerveOperator Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 hallucinogen twisted no doubt total eclipse violent relaxation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JISNEGRO Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Darshan - Awakening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goa constrictor Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Darshan - Awakening Seriously. I was about to post that in an angry haste after reading someone else post Darshan - Spectra. Spectra is good and all, but Awakening is a phenomenal story. Thank you for catching that before I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachyte Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I'm surprised no one has mentioned Khetzal - Corolle yet! One of the best!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuser Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Yeah Darshan, Fragletrollet are strong choices. And don't forget Planet BEN - Trippy future garden!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdinklag Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Thanks for the replies so far! It certainly seems to be a subjective matter. Color Box - Train to Chroma City Planet BEN - Trippy Future Garden For Color Box, I agree, and they used a simple trick by "categorizing" tracks in colors. I've always viewn the two versions of Grey Spook as one track. Trippy Future Garden, hell yeah! The title track especially. I usually don't like tracks of that length, but here it certainly works! Hallucinogen - Twisted Yes, good example. Not sure about others here, but I rarely listen or want to listen to any of the tracks by themselves. Goasia - From Other Spaces KhetzaL - Corolle Both of these are 10 out of 10 sheer bliss masterpieces to me, but I think they lack the "what the f* just happened?" moments that I intended to look for. Goasia - unfortunately - also has a rather limited style. "Amphibians on Spacedock" is probably proof of this. Battle of the future Buddhas - Demonoizer Crossing Mind - The Inner Shift Cosmosis - Contact Darshan - Awakening, Spectra Fragletrollet - Playground of Spirit Juno reactor - Labyrinth Para halu - The world of peace Principles of flight - Night time lullabies Total Eclipse - Violent Relaxation Lots of material to check out it seems, looking forward to it! From Demonoizer, I remember "Scoobydoo Meets the Fluff Monster", awesome track for sure and great moment when that melody unfolds. That's really the kind of stuff I'm looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goa constrictor Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Nervasystem & Aether - Mama Matrix Most Mysterious Process - One Drop or Two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goa constrictor Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Mandalavandalz - King of Bad Trips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ion1zed Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Imho all albums by Cybernetika, although I like "The Scythe of Orion" and "Nanospheric" the most. Every album has a background (story) setting. Check them out, for free: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/cybernetika-the-scythe-of-orion http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/cybernetika-nanospheric Very strong sci-fi images in those! As a single track, this one is outstanding imho Psykovsky vs. Deja Vu Project - Only love (we will take) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gylxAYmGfs Almost 20 minutes in legth, what a ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goa constrictor Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Ubar Tmar - Macrosomametakosmos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padmapani Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 D5 - Transdimensional is one of the most coherent, storytelling and therefore cinematic psy albums i know. another one that's fitting in this respect (maybe even more so) is: Lunarave - Do You Know Who You Are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergi Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Actually, Juno Reactor has always been consistently themed throughout their albums. I always remebered that Shango worked wonderfully with Wipeout Fusion. The music is fast paced and soaring just like the game. Shpongle is always thematic, always a carnival. Banco De Gaia, though not consistent throughout his output, I very much like Last Train To Lhasa. The Delta. I remember the tracks. Fantasy Theme: Def By Delta (Part 2), Sci-Fi Theme: Standby, Thriller Theme: Lost And Found. Isn't all of the music storytelling in away? Just like writing a book or a poem? Just a different way to express yourself. All the music is to me storytelling, some are terrible some are fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Eye Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 * The first 6 tracks of Hallucinogen - The Lone Deranger. I don't think it's a mere coincidence that there's a pause after Gamma Goblins Part 2; the 2 last tracks are stylistically so different from the well thought out continuum of the first 6 that it's a good decision to have them as their own separate unit (and I've always felt they're more or less filler tracks anyway to get TLD to album length). * Zirrex - Ritual Dance. Perhaps the best "psytrance" album ever made. It twists and warps in unexpected directions and a third of the album isn't even really psytrance at all. Principles of flight - Night time lullabies Both PoF albums, actually Process - One Drop or Two I actually prefer Superior Technology, both as an album and as a totally deranged journey. I mean, it's hands down one of the most twisted, weird and outright fucked up albums I have. Well, apart from the last track that's (as on TLD) tactically separated from the rest and more like filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Eye Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 And as for downtempo... * Shpongle, no doubt. Especially the 1st (especially the first) and 3rd albums (the rest maybe not so much and just forget about the 5th one, OK?) * Kurbeats - Folktronica * Banco de Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa was already mentioned (but deserves another mention) * Vataff Project - Kalitz (especially) and Maeoma. Both albums have that certain vibe that's there throughout the entire album. * FSOL - Lifeforms. Yeah, not psy-prefixed music per se, but deserves to be among the others here. And many more I can't think of right now. One connecting factor is that all of these albums have no gaps between tracks (or if there's a gap it's an intentional divider, see my post above). That's one of my requirements for an album to be a "journey". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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