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Meller \"Rockable\"

Meller - Rockable


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Death Posture

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18.11.2005 14:32

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Tribalism ^ Tribalism Remixed

Tribal Vision Records from the Czech Republic are out with the second album from German duo Meller� Marco Scherer & Dirk Herrmann (DJ Mel) released their debut album Solar Drums on AP Records in 2004� I haven�t heard that one, so I don�t really know what to expect here� But it�s Tribal Vision � a label that has yet to let me down, and the roster of remix artists are nothing short of impressive� So my hopes are up!

Let me take you thru the tracks�

#01: Rockable [140 BPM]
�Welcome to the future!�� The title track breaks open with a cut, futuristic voice sample alongside some spacy percussion and tribal beats� The whole thing is seasoned with a cascade of electro-elements making this a very Schiller-like track� This is perhaps a little too housy but generally pretty harmless� Easily cross-over potent stuff!

#02: Fatboy [140 BPM]
The guys up the ante on the second track which is easily much more forceful than the first track� Darker and more pounding� With a na�ve fluffy melody thrown in just to freak you out! Also the haunting, repetitive voice samples are among the best I�ve heard in a while� Very original! Yeah, there�s definitely some experimentation going on here� I really like it! Sweet, sweet track!

#03: My Favorite Man [140 BPM]
�Ladies and gentlemen� Ahhhh I know I'm drunk now, I forgot my favourite man sitting over 'dere, his name is...� This is definitely my fav�e track here� Banging, tribal progressive trance � drenched in bubbling electro sounds and dubby beats! Very, very original� Repetitive yes, but so very hypnotizing too � and funny! The vocal experimentation is so very well-executed� And the only flaw this track has is that it�s too damn short!

#04: Phase Nacht [140 BPM]
This is bleak, progressive night trance� More minimal than the previous tracks, but not minimalistic in the 2001 kinda way� Digital-tribal drums and metallic percussion make out the rhythm section and generally this is a very hypnotic track� The soundtrack to a massive stomp-session! A Blechtrommel style stomp fest! A solid track!

#05: Aurora [135 BPM]
�I feel something wonderful!� We take it down a notch for the last original Meller track� This is deep, groovy progressive trance� Rich in texture and with a wonderful old-school synth-melody� Very familiar in all its floating glory� Would mix well with Antix or 12 Moons I�m sure� Nice track, but a little too generic for my taste� I mean � that final run is too Balearic innit?

#06: Rockable (Nasa Remix) [140 BPM]
And here�s the remix by Danish producer NASA .Mikkel Rasmussen (one half of Gnome Effect) has extended the track notably and completely revamped it� Gone are the most commercial pitfalls, and this is leaning more towards progressive morning trance� A hybrid of fluffy melodies and grittier full-on elements� Without the cheese factor! A very mature and constantly evolving track� I dig it!

#07: Fatboy (Rinkadink Remix) [140 BPM]
Open up and loose yourself! The fatboy is remixed by UK-based South African producer Rinkadink (Werner Van Jaarsveld)� I really liked both his albums, and his unique full-on touch seldom lets me down� And sure enough, this is a tranced-up remix which bears very little resemblance to the original� The sampled has been tweaked even more along with the melodies� Funky, edgy full-on � impressive indeed! I like the original slightly more though�

#08: My Favorite Man (Tegma Remix) [140 BPM]
And now for the Tegma remix� Swedish producers Omar Chelly & Jason Orfanidis released their second album 002: Avant.Garde on Candyflip earlier this year and for me that�s still one of the freshest hybrid-trance albums of 2005� And I�m happy to say that this remix is very similar to the style of that album � the balanced blend of teKknoid progressive trance and melodic, edgy full-on� Add the sweet, sweet flavour from the original Meller track, and you�ve got something close to a winner! Yeah � this remix compliments the original track nicely � and they are equally good!

#09: Phase Nacht (Etnoscope Remix) [140 BPM]
And who better to remix the stomp fest tune than Swedish tribal-trancers Etnoscope? Yeah, the drum-trio consisting of Martin Colin, Rasmus Alanne & Ludwig Engelbert has taken the most obvious rhythm section from the original track and added loads more percussion� This is totally funky and instantly dancefloor friendly� Ancient rituals carried out live in front of a dancing crowd! Another sweet, sweet remix to a sweet original�

#10: Aurora (Vibrasphere Remix) [132 BPM]
And to finish things off we�re treated to a remix by legendary Swedish producer duo Vibrasphere (Rickard Bergl�f & Robert Elster)� They�ve taken the somewhat commercial original and fluffed it up even more� But! � They�ve done it with style I reckon, and I simply can�t stay grumpy when listening to this� The beats are a little less well-polished, and the groove-factor has been upped a great deal and I tend to wiggle my toes more to this remix than to the original� A great way to end this remarkable album!

Yes � remarkable is about the best damn label I can give this CD� I really, really like it. The original Meller tracks have some really cool vocal experiments going on� Usually I�d quickly grow tired of repeated samples, but for the most part they work really well in this context� The remix concept is pretty damn cool and for the most part, all tracks are good here� There are no bad tracks at all � and it�s not like the remixes outshine the originals� Not at all � they are equally good! I also like the subtle mix of styles here� This ranges from fluffy commercial beach-trance to banging, electro-ridden psytrance� With everything in between!

The woody artwork is neat, and again Tribal Vision Records treat us to a fat, informative booklet with info on all participating artist � and the usual handy, easy-rip DJ slip is still there� Quality all the way! I strongly recommend this album to fans of progressive trance with rich tribal-, full-on and groove-crossover potential! It�s pretty fucking solid! Enjoy!

Favourites: 2(!), 3(!), 4, 6, 7, 8(!), 9(!)



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