Manuser Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Suntrip records 1. Personal Matrix 07:10 2. Wormhole 07:22 3. Big Crunch 09:54 4. Etnica - Microdrive (Hypnoxock Remix) 07:41 5. Gravitational Isolation 08:49 6. Heaven Can't Wait 08:58 7. Doubling Time 07:13 8. The Choice is Yours 07:20 9. Mutant Zone 08:01 Victor SolSona from Barcelona a.k.a. Hypnoxock releases his 6th album this month, a very well produced output with enough variety to please the fans of this genre. This album has more groove and more funk than usual and the overall production is noticeably stunning. It is on a very solid level musically and above all psychedelic and entertaining, quite subtle at times too. It deserves praise for the variety of ingredients used. The first tracks have very raw 303 lines, reminiscent of the old school sound, and tracks such as #5 Gravitational Isolation and #6 Heaven Can't Wait have signature melodies and a clubbish touch, or should I say similarities to proto-goa at a faster pace. If you are interested in the Etnica track remixed, it is nice and clean but very similar to the original. I'll have to select tracks #2 and #7 as the two strongest compositions. Wormhole is twisted, groovy and acidic, it made me wonder how modern Sandman could sound like, in the second half it has a strong goa trance build up. Doubling Time is possibly the most intense track of the album, I would say it sums up how the whole release sounds, psychedelic with many interesting twists, each new sound added has a purpose and fits in perfectly. Rating: 8/10. Listen / Buy: https://suntriprecords.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-wormhole 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartzabel Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Really enjoying this one, lots of fun. Just got my Suntrip 2020 t-shirt in the mail today. Loving the bright colors in these dreary times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psytones Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 ^ @Bartzabel "worst review ever" what i mean is that (also on these quarante times) it would be really nice to read actual reviews in this section and not short promotion posts like that.. *mod, delete this post. I dont have a review myself, so.. Right back at me . Album sounds good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartzabel Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 8:22 PM, psytones said: ^ @Bartzabel "worst review ever" what i mean is that (also on these quarante times) it would be really nice to read actual reviews in this section and not short promotion posts like that.. *mod, delete this post. I dont have a review myself, so.. Right back at me . Album sounds good. Yeah I got what you meant. It was a mistake on my part. I'll make sure to post more appropriate responses in this section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOnAcid Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 10:22 AM, psytones said: ^ @Bartzabel "worst review ever" what i mean is that (also on these quarante times) it would be really nice to read actual reviews in this section and not short promotion posts like that.. *mod, delete this post. I dont have a review myself, so.. Right back at me . Look at the older review-sections (until 2002). There are a lot of short comments. And this is ok. Not every post must be an excellent review, i think. Its better many user tell their opinion. :-) "Beyond the Wormhole" is an solid album. "Wormhole" is a very groovy and funky track and reminds me of M-Run. The melody in the climax at 5:29 is very cool, but the length of the climax is to short. The remix of "Microdive" is fantastic and the best track of the album. Its more a rework than a remix, but it takes the best part of the original and makes it longer and more intense. I mean the build up from 4:56 to 6:26. Pure energy. "Gravitational Isolation" has a really high energy flow, what comes from the good combination of bassline and kick. The synth with the flanger-effect at 1:40 is for me a breeze to chessy. But the upcoming melody at 3:00 is great, very euphoric. I love it. The melody reminds of "One Love" by Electric Universe. Both tracks has the same tonic keynote and work perfect together in a DJ-mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzoline Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 A couple filler tracks (and already released ones) but most of this album is really good. Can't really fault it for not doing it's own thing. Personal Matrix, Wormhole and Mutant Zone are a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoktorG Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 I'm enjoying this album. Victor Solsona has his own Goa style that could be described as deeper, slower, funky. This gives this album its own identity, something lacking today. He often goes deep and a little slower and less manic than some other contemporary Goa acts. He prefers bigger leads that are not too cluttered with layerism. This is a good thing in my book as it creates more space for the listener and dancer. On the down side, at times the sounds on this album are a bit cliched, and it sure likes its panned swooshes and ripping noises. Worth a listen I think. ~*~ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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