I was quite obsessed with "Alice in Wonderland" from the very first time I heard it played out here in Melbourne in '94, it was love at first stomp.
It's easy to understand why this one stood out on a label that was already releasing some amazing music for it's time, when you consider one of the members is also behind production outfit Mikerobenics who had a massive hit with "Julika", also on Harthouse.
Listening back to this record now, there are certainly some elements that have dated. For one, the production is a little thin for what was (and could still be) quite an epic record. Second, it's just too fast - about 154bpm, and really should have been made 10 bpm slower (like Julika). This was probably the main reason it didn't get many spins in clubs and raves, and when it did it was almost always pitched down. But the fast pace was part of Cybordelic's sound - Adventures of Dama was a fast record too.
Nevertheless, I'll always remember this one fondly, even if I have to drink 3 Red Bull's to keep up with it on the dancefloor.
It's easy to understand why this one stood out on a label that was already releasing some amazing music for it's time, when you consider one of the members is also behind production outfit Mikerobenics who had a massive hit with "Julika", also on Harthouse.
Listening back to this record now, there are certainly some elements that have dated. For one, the production is a little thin for what was (and could still be) quite an epic record. Second, it's just too fast - about 154bpm, and really should have been made 10 bpm slower (like Julika). This was probably the main reason it didn't get many spins in clubs and raves, and when it did it was almost always pitched down. But the fast pace was part of Cybordelic's sound - Adventures of Dama was a fast record too.
Nevertheless, I'll always remember this one fondly, even if I have to drink 3 Red Bull's to keep up with it on the dancefloor.