astralprojection Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 https://www.discogs.com/Cosmic-Dimension-Altar-Of-Wisdom/release/17424424 Cosmic Dimension - Altar Of Wisdom Global Sect 2021 1 Coral Tails 2 Different Species 3 Fabric Of Creation 4 Orot Gvohim 5 Altar Of Wisdom 6 Beyond The Darklight 7 To Sirius 8 Transcendence 9 Radioactive Atoms Its a great album to listen through, but there are no real standouts. Its more one big track. But as an album you listen to from start to finish - there is some interesting and really great moments here and there. The first thing that struck me was the quality of the production. But that soon kinda fizzled out, and it sounds alright now, its not 'spectacular' anymore, especially not if you try to find the "best" track of the album. Then it gets kinda 'meh'. Its a bit like the Captain Hook of neo goa. It sounds great but once you get past that, the music really doesnt stand out as truly amazing. Its not quite up to par with the greats but its still really enjoyable to listen to just from the quality aspect of it alone. Lots and lots of squelchs and spiraling arp type sounds - that has been done a bit much Id say. The leads are often quite simple too; melodies not very complex. But again it sounds really good; and it shows that he was really meticulous about the production and mixing; but it does sound a bit 'software' compared to for example Filteria and Mindsphere. Im happy it was released on Global Sect - the king of the house of neo goa. (While I feel suntrip is more the king of goa in general) Allinall its a good album but not really great. 3.8/5. If the music behind the actual sound was as good as the sound itself it would be a stellar album! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsotsi Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Artist: Cosmic Dimension Title: Altar Of Wisdom Label: Global Sect Release: Feb 14, 2021 Tracklist:- Coral Tails Different Species Fabric Of Creation Orot Gvohim Altar Of Wisdom Beyond The Darklight To Sirius Transcendence Radioactive Atoms https://globalsect.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-dimension-altar-of-wisdom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsotsi Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 On 3/13/2021 at 5:56 PM, astralprojection said: Im happy it was released on Global Sect - the king of the house of neo goa. (While I feel suntrip is more the king of goa in general) i feel this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzoline Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Sound design and production is indeed absolutely immaculate and quite frankly - insane - at times. The title track, for example, is cosmic af. They've really matured and nailed down the production as you really get that otherwordly pleiadean feel from it, but I have to agree that the melody work is still generally bringing the album down from being an instant classic. The first album was really fatiguing and had lackluster melody work, and while the melodies could still be better, this 2nd outing is definitely an improvement in all aspects and feels much much more imaginative. I feel like Cosmic Dimension and Celestial Intelligence have a very similar sound (honestly sometimes I think theyre the same guys) but the latter just does it better with the melodies and composition. It'd be cool to see them collaborate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recursion loop Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 15 hours ago, Penzoline said: (honestly sometimes I think theyre the same guys) It took me a while to realize that they were not the same guys "Uhm, what was the name? Cosmic Intelligence? Celestial Dimension? I don't remember!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astralprojection Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 20 hours ago, Tsotsi said: Artist: Cosmic Dimension Title: Altar Of Wisdom Label: Cosmic Sect Release: Feb 14, 2021 Tracklist:- Coral Tails Different Species Fabric Of Creation Orot Gvohim Altar Of Wisdom Beyond The Darklight To Sirius Transcendence Radioactive Atoms https://globalsect.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-dimension-altar-of-wisdom that is just an amazing review ^^ heres the youtube btw. my favorite is Fabric of Creation. That thing is badass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsotsi Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 9 hours ago, recursion loop said: It took me a while to realize that they were not the same guys "Uhm, what was the name? Cosmic Intelligence? Celestial Dimension? I don't remember!" Samesies, Cellestial Intelligence, Cosmic Dimension, Crossing Mind & Centavra Project, I use to have to go into the Terraformer VA to find the name I was after (Although Crossing Mind isn't on that VA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recursion loop Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Actually I read the AP review where he said that the production was very good but the melodies weren't that great - that was exactly the impression of all Celestial Intelligence's tracks I ever heard (I remember one from Inti compilation and the album they released in 2015 ). So yes, I honestly thought it were the same guys until I read the Penzoline's post. I used to listen to neogoa a lot 3-4 years ago but then I switched to other forms of psy and lost track of current goa projects. On 3/15/2021 at 12:17 AM, Tsotsi said: Label: Cosmic Sect Lol, man . Okay, I just listened to that Fabric of Creation track. It's actually quite nice but I kinda agree with everything said above - very good production (mixing and sound-design are superb for the genre) and some nice melodic parts, especially in the second half - but it lacks something to be really memorable, imo. Kinda "sounds like neogoa" and that's it. It has that typcial neogoa sound - super intense, a melody after a melody after a melody, everything is too fast and too loud. Well executed for what it is but not really my thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzoline Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 hour ago, recursion loop said: Actually I read the AP review where he said that the production was very good but the melodies weren't that great - that was exactly the impression of all Celestial Intelligence's tracks I ever heard (I remember one from Inti compilation and the album they released in 2015 ). So yes, I honestly thought it were the same guys until I read the Penzoline's post. Huh, I found the CI track on Inti their best work yet. The melody work really gives it that extra punch that lifts it to new heights. I mean they also do have tracks that end up nowhere but also many that do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astralprojection Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 hour ago, recursion loop said: Okay, I just listened to that Fabric of Creation track. It's actually quite nice but I kinda agree with everything said above - very good production (mixing and sound-design are superb for the genre) and some nice melodic parts, especially in the second half - but it lacks something to be really memorable, imo. Kinda "sounds like neogoa" and that's it. It has that typcial neogoa sound - super intense, a melody after a melody after a melody, everything is too fast and too loud. Well executed for what it is but not really my thing. Agreed! But the second half of that song has some cool melody. I found melody wise, that this track seems to stick out a bit more than the others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trance2MoveU Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Hey everyone! How are you guys doing? It's been awhile since I commented on a release. Realizing that I'm middle aged and have been on here since 2005? Yikes. Catching up on my music and I thought I'd give this a go. I suppose one could say that it does sound "like one long track" and "like neogoa" with power, intensity and melodies, but that needn't be a bad thing. I found the production to be of extremely high quality and while the melodies may not be superb, the layers and breaks make up for it. He absolutely slays it with Coral Tails, Different Species, Altar of Wisdom, Beyond the Darklight, Transcendence, and Radioactive Atoms. Funny how tastes differ as I felt Fabric of Creation while good was the weakest track. Anyhoo, good job and am glad I have this in the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsotsi Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 4:38 AM, Trance2MoveU said: Hey everyone! How are you guys doing? It's been awhile since I commented on a release Good to see you back here and digging into some of the new spacey releases too. Welcome back. That is all I've got for now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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