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Reviewed by Freaky Bob on Upfront Magazine Nov. 2001
With tunes that hauntingly sample Willy Wonka's Oompa Loompa's singing (Dark Nebula , Vulcanised in Rubber) you just know that you are in for a pure psychedelic treat. First Step is as it sounds, the first steps into the dissemination of cutting edge psychedelic music from artists at the forefront of this scene. This CD is also refreshingly true to the spirit of what psychedelic trance should be about: a complete frequency laden experience for the mind, body and soul which leaves no subconscious stone unturned and at the end of it all leaves the psyche turned completely inside out. I await further releases with anticipation. FB
Check out the Latest News for more information. This is definitely my favorite at the moment. I was very impressed to say the least with this album. It's a new label and one that I've taken note of already. This is packed with cutting edge pounding trance. There is definitely an experimental feel with the album and each track is a quality production. Droidsect have two bangers that are both what I am beginning to expect from them, every track though is superb with dark twists and surprises all the way through. I'm not going to be able to put this down for a long while, here are the other artists that appear: Mic, Neutral Control, Color Drops, Dark Nebula, Psilo Cowboys, Mic in the Bush and Nightshade. Go and buy this album now!
So here is the second of my chaotic trance compilation reviews, and this one is more challenging (not always on the positive aspect). Parvati is a new young label from Denmark, most names here were unknown to me. Droidsect with the first track (one of two), Supernatural. Hmmm... shame these guys broke up, they really had something going in there - total chaos, yet, it stays together, and the story holds. The sounds catch the mind, and the rhythms are doing it. I like. Mic follows in tune, a lot of scratches, straight on the brain. Nice groove, cute break, a fun nutty track - I think this name should be memorized. Neutral Control's Space Pigz (T3) fails to do it to me - nothing that I haven't heard before, and the sound is bad. Two minutes of light near the end - should have worked with that. Color Drops follow - "Earth man! What a shit hole!" - Quite an opening statement. It feels as if behind all the squeaks and distorted scratches, hides a lot of defiance and some loneliness. Nice percussion sections and grooves. Droidsect are back with Poltergeist (T5) - more full on, 3D-Vision-like, spookiness conveyed, but nothing too moving in this one. Dark Nebula are the Ozzie connection - fast, hard, dark, hectic, lots of sawing sounds - a lot of mess. Too much for me - the story is totally lost on me. And is there some Oompa Loompa craze downunder? What's with all these Charlie and the Chocolate Factory samples? Psilo Cowboys continue with Keyboard Cowboys (T7) - a lot of scratches, robot whistles, computer droppings, and a very cute name (though the sample doesn't sound too good). Than Mic is back, this time in the Bush, with Dada (T8), happy nutty sounds, great samples, constantly changing and evolving, layering in and out - this guy makes the kind of music that puts a silly smile on your face with glints of madness in your eyes while you dance crazily in a party. Nightshade end with The Game - A bit of a different tune here, and a nice surprise in the end of the CD. Great tribal percussion, crazy drumming, a lot of maddened scratching. Again the sound and mix need some work, but this is really a good one.
Bottom Line: The sound of the crazy underground, a bit immature, but very fresh and shows some new directions. Again, needs more attention in the sound department. I'll follow Parvati in the future as well as Mic & Nightshade. Favorites: 1, 2, 4, 8, 9.
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