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Tranceform Records in Finland surprised me earlier this year with a compilation (Blissful Moments) full of very melodic trance. Now they are out with a full length album by the Swedish duo Ethereal, who also had a track on the Blissful Moments compilation. Ethereal are Carl Larsson and Fredrik Haglund, based in Falun in Sweden. Here they are with their debut album, with one of the most beautiful cover arts I have seen in a long time. It sort of reminds me of some good old Matsuri cover arts. They have also been part of the demo scene.
Ethereal "Anima Mundi" Tranceform Records 2003 (TFMCD002)
1. All Systems Are Go (Expand The System Mix)
2. Cosmic Lobster
3. Distant Lights (2003 Mix)
4. Cosmic Lobster (Dreamweaver’s Infinite Space Remix)
5. Flamedancer
6. Radiator
7. Elysian Fields
Ethereal likes it melodic, and probably miss the period around 1995 and 1996, when most psychedelic trance were totally melodic. The first track is a really fast totally hypnotic track. Very melodic all the way, with a pumping bass line. Here are the melodies the main thing, unlike most psytrance released these days. Track 2 is more stumpy, but still totally melodic. This style reminds me a lot of artists like Ra and Dimension 5, for those of you who remember them. Ra (Christer Borge-Lunde) from Norway is also thanked inside the booklet of this CD. Track 3 continue the hypnotic style. This is what I call real goa trance. No cheese, just far out trancey melodies drifting you into other dimensions.
Track 4 is remixed by an artist called Dreamweaver (Jim Granlund), also from Sweden. This one has a bit heavier rhythms and an atmospheric, floating vibe. It is also darker and fits perfectly for night time trance. Track 5 starts beautiful with great melodies. Those hypnotic melodies makes for sure people want to fly on the dance floor. Reminds me a bit of Astral Projection too. Track 6 is a really pumping track, again with really hypnotic melodies and a very trippy vibe. They finish this album with a more slow going track. Very floating, with beautiful sounds.
This album is absolutely the most melodic album I have heard this year. If you like Ra and Dimension 5, you should absolutely get your hands on this. It might sound a bit old school goa, but here you get those fantastic goa melodies in a modern way.
PK (shivapks@hotmail.com)
