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Cyber Delica
Cyber Delica
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Death Posture
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29.11.2004 18:49
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Fluff fest!
This is the 10th release by Israeli label Trancelucent Production � a compilation cooked up by label boss Homsy� Trancelucent release albums and compilations in a steady flow, and I�m sure we all know their biggest smash: the hit album From The Legend by The Misted Muppets� That album is still among my fav�e released in 2004� Before that, the label released the little proggy gem Touch Ups by Etic � also an album I thoroughly enjoyed, though it was in a style not usually associated with Trancelucent� Anyway, here�s the latest compilation, and truth be, that by looking at the tracklist my eyes cannot seem to stray from that enchanted name: The Misted Muppets�
Let me take you thru the tracks�
#01: Noga � Inteligent Species [143 bpm]
Noga Sudai kicks things off with an alternative way of spelling the word �intelligent�. I�ve been pretty impressed with the two Noga-tracks I�ve heard so far � especially his track on the Magma Records compilation Speed Of Light, and sure enough, this track is pretty good� It�s definitely Israeli neo full on, though with hints of proggy elements� Well produced, but not ground-breaking in any sense� I do however like the floating, stabbing sound in the latter half of the tune � in fact, the last two minutes are by far the best� Ok track!
#02: Bizzare Contact vs. Dooper Doopler � Hallucinating [144 bpm]
And here�s the first of two collaborations with Bizzare Contact� DD I only know from the track on ZMA�s Monarchie IV, and I wasn�t practically impressed with that� Very cool intro though, with coughing noises and harmonic bliss� After a while a distorted sound is introduced leading up to some twirling little melodies... More coughing, radio static and na�ve melodies over a pretty standard Israeli bassline� After the 3�30 mark, the track takes an interesting turn, unleashing a palette of full blown, full-on dancefloor fodder� Yeah, nice track with the coughing as a funny touch�
#03: Aquatica � The Access Code [145 bpm]
Aquatica I remember from the Gemstones: Amber compilation released on Maia Records earlier this year � that tune had very fluffy melodies accompanied by some bad-ass basslines and darkish percussion� And this track pretty much follows that formula, though the melodies here are hardly as fluffy� This has a harder edge, and I�m all about hard edges� Ripping! So yeah, best track so far!
#04: Electro Sun � Vanilla [145 bpm]
�Everything you've ever said, done or thought about doin', is right there in that file cabinet� Young producer Nadav Alkayam has his debut album coming out soon, and here he starts his track with a Morgan Freeman sample from the movie Bruce Almighty� The track itself is dancefloor friendly full-on with a slightly harder approach� Guitars go hand in hand with tight percussion work here � and create a nice little track�
#05: System Nipple � Radiance [145 bpm]
Again, I use the Gemstones: Amber compilation as a reference� System Nipple was involved in a very nice track on that compilation, so I�m hoping this will be just as good� And yeah, these guys sure know their way around a nice melody� This is 100% morning trance with all the uplifting elements you can think of... This track has epic-like qualities � very well-polished indeed!
#06: The Misted Muppet � Night Wish [149 bpm]
And now for the track I�ve been waiting the most for� The first new track from those evil horror muppets since their no less that magical album From The Legend released earlier this year on Trancelucent Productions� Man, that album was brand spanking magnificent, and I�m happy to say that this track continues in the same wonderful vein� The hard-hitting, medieval, spooky, trance inducing style we know from the album� A hands down perfect track! Way to go muppets!
#07: Uriel � Discobles [145 bpm]
Here�s Uriel Ginzberg with a pretty darkish track� Darkish compared to some of the fluffier predecessors at least� Nice incorporation of weird FX and strange voice samples� This track changes direction constantly and certainly has some interesting ideas, but I�m not to happy with the euro-trance like discoboles-samples� Ok track!
#08: Pardigma � Isolated [145 bpm]
�You didn�t think it was going to be that easy did you?� Pardigma is the musical alter ego of Toni Levi & Rafi Muader and this is my first encounter with their music� The good things about this track are the nice electronic percussion, the Kill Bill: Vol 1 sample and the cool electro-like synth action going on� But that�s about it� Decent track!
#09: Visual Paradox vs. Bizzare Contact � Tarim Taof [143 bpm]
Again a Bizzare Contact collaboration � this time with Visual Paradox� This track is actually not bad at all� Starts with a familiar space shuttle lift-off voice sample accompanied by a sort of build-up� The style is full-on Israeli morning trance with evident electro influences� It�s done in a stylish way though� Subtle, floating melodic pads + digital drops and fluffy crackling sounds� Nice track!
Right� I never quite know what to say when I review these neo full-on compilations� There is no doubt in my mind, that this kind of music has a large fan base around the world, and heck, I even find myself enjoying bits and pieces of most of the tracks here� But besides the Muppets track, there are no essential tracks here � much of this stuff is just too fluffy for my taste� I�m not too impressed with the cover-art either � and the spelling errors on the cover could�ve easily been avoided by an extra proof-reading before going into press�
But rest assured, I�m not saying this is bad. Most of the stuff is well-produced and basically does what it�s supposed to: Entertain the listener. And yeah, I guess you already know what you�re getting into, when you put on a neo full-on release nowadays� So this will definitely please the fans of lighter, modern, uplifting Israeli full-on � others will sound the cheddar alarm. Luckily tastes differ � and for that, I�m grateful! =D
Favourites: 3, 6(!!!), 9
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