Bypass Unit - Dropz Of Obscure Eclipses

Bypass Unit - Dropz Of Obscure Eclipses

Label:
Catalog#:
MR CD 003
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Germany
Released:
1999
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Goa Trance

Tracklist

1   Zibling Zwirl 6:38
    Mixed By, Programmed By - Kenneth Abildgaard
2   Spectral Collapse 8:52
3   Liquid Prisma 8:52
4   Mesmer Drops 7:56
5   Lunar Senses 6:34
6   Distorted Frames 6:36
7   Nanosphere Courier 8:16
8   Frozen Symrex 7:17

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Rated 4/5
Review by Hexfire Jul 21, 2008
It's unbelieveable how almost a decade ago they managed to produce such a massive, kick-ass (excuse my bad french), full power banging goa, considering that such music hardly existed back then (well, something from the likes of Shakta or Prana might be a scarce exception). It sounds so tight and full-fledged so it only makes you wonder if the date on the cover was put correctly. And then you look at it, assure that there were no mistakes, and it only enhances your wonder. I'm talking about "Dropz Of Obscure Eclipses" album of course, which, by the way, is not even my favourite.
Virtually, things pertaining to Bypass Unit can be summed up like follows: awesome stuff and one of the most underrated and unfairly unexposed goa groups ever.

Notably, this is not even my favourite kind of goa. Essentially, I prefer more intelligent, more deep and dark sound to those melodic, positive and funky stuff, which probably Bypass Unit could be referred to in a way. However, what they did in due time is something I can openly call "innovative". And it sure deserves some reasonable credit.
Rated 4/5
Review by INADA Mar 30, 2008
Well, I just have met René, and I can only say his music is just like his personality - laughing: wicked mixed salad ballade dancing music vibes!!! Only made in a few weeks time; well this is a bomb!!!

Zibling Zwirl is that track name that cover the entirely what the songs is doing here: taking "zwibling" twists and let your body wanna see all corners of the room. A fluent melody, twisting and turning you around. Like a whirl wind take control of your feet and hands!
Frozen trance, but still fluent is a strange sort of way. Making you wonder if the ice is melted or not!

Spectral Collapse is more trancy than the first track. Especially the brake on 4:10 shows how skilled René make the trance come back into the song, from here the songs takes a leap forward and makes a happy end to the ending! Slowly building up and making you flow on weird kinda trance trip.

Liquid Prisma, haha, a more happy start here! Com on and dance to this cheerful melody, but still very Bypass Unit, a bit frozen, still fluid enough to dance!
I feel that this track has more layers and spiral twists in it. More of a song to think about. Kinda rough and deep melody line switch from one to another. Taking one direction after another.
On 2:55 you can hear how nicely those layers all fit together. Again a masterpiece to me.
Not high peeking music, but still great enough to trow your self in!!! Spinning , spinning and twirling!!! And from 7:55; just dance!!!

In Mesmer Drops the cd takes another and more trancy twist! Taking you on a more melodic journey trough the Bypass Unit soundings! This track more is long ans spinning around; no high peaks, just infecting your brain with some nice layered goatrance!

Lunar Senses is even more going up the trace way, but still, we have that delicious Bypass Unit undertones and baseline, just love it actually! From the start this songs is strong, not really time for a slow motion building up, go with the flow, tis is like the first songs twisted and taking all directions.
This track bursts of energy, from the first to the last moment of it. It has no time to let you come easily in it, just take the ride, that's my feeling here!

Distorted Frames, I think this track is the masterpiece of the whole cd! This is the songs where every aspect of Bypass Unit and much more comes together!!! The whole is vivid, strong, deep, powerfull and very melodic!!
I have no words for this track because it is just a very great ride to my opinion! Nothing to add.

Again, we have in Nanosphere Courier a strong and vivid track! Less melodic, but also deeper than deep. Check out the part around 6:20, genius at work! He makes us twirl and twirl, maybe even more than is his first track! A pearl, no a diamond doze!
Nothing to add here too!

I think the last track, Frozen Symrex, is a nice melodic finishing tough of the whole album! I goes very gentle and easy going from the beginning to the end; still it has (hidden) power in it layers! The more I listen to this one I dive deep in it! Become crazy with this - first a like gentle but freaky deep - melodies!

I guess this is the best album of Bypass Unit, less trancy than the second one, but o so strong and well thought!!! His music makes me dance and think at the same time; very enjoyable goatrance with a unique sound! Every collector hears this is Bypass Unit! Great, greater, greatest!
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