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UX - Chrysalis

UX - Ultimate Experience

Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Goa Trance
Year:
1997

Tracklist

U.X. Part 1 1:25 X
Life Support Technology 7:49 X
Chameleon (Pixelmorph Mix) 7:57 X
Mind Over Gravity 9:26 X
Dominion 9:48 X
Alien Earth Activity 8:48 X
Pure Intellect 8:43 X
Master Of The Universe 9:31 X
Chrysalis 7:05 X
U.X. Part 2 1:14 X

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Ultimate Experience (CD, Album, P/Mixed) Dragonfly Records BFLCD22 UK 1997
Ultimate Experience (2xLP, Album) Dragonfly Records BFLLP 22 UK 1997
Ultimate Experience (2xLP, Album, W/Lbl, Promo) Dragonfly Records BFLLP 22 UK 1997
Ultimate Experience (CD) Nova Tekk NTD 90302-22 Germany 1997
Ultimate Experience (CD) Lyrical Robot Records LRR 52402 Sweden 1997
Ultimate Experience (CD, Album) Fairway Record 50631 France 1997
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Reviews & Discussion

Rated 5/5
Review by eiko Jan 28, 2009

referencing Ultimate Experience, CD, Album, P/Mixed, BFLCD22

This is one of THE GREAT goa trance albums as far as I'm concerned.

It's the first of it's kind. There's nothing "unoriginal" here. Even though there have been hundreds of dark psytrance albums that followed it, this one is still one of the best I've ever heard. It's got a lot of depth and dark melodies and rhythms all over the place -- it isn't just hard and noisy sounding like lots of more recent stuff. That's basically why it's classified as "goa trance" rather than "psytrance". There's something unique about every track and they are all excellent on their own. Furthermore they flow together perfectly to create a really strong experience as a whole.

As someone else said, it's dark the whole way through. There is nothing cheery or cheesy here. It's not overly emotional, but it's highly intelligent and powerful.

The best tracks are actually all of them. When I first heard this album I only really liked Master Of The Universe, which is generally regarded as the hit track, but all the others have grown on me through many listens. The opening and closing sections are ambient and Chrysalis is a downtempo track which has a special place with me. It's really a beautiful experience.
Rated 5/5
Review by Kombo Sep 11, 2007

referencing Ultimate Experience, CD, Album, P/Mixed, BFLCD22

The Master of the Universe track has a structure you will not find elsewhere. Quality 100%, this track is really psychedelic. UX have done a great work, this release is one of the strongest aces of Goatrance. Buy it, it's a classic.
Well compiled, it's 'hard' Goatrance sound is an example for future/nowadays Goatrance releases. Pure intellect is so powerfull and Dominion so trippy. A masterpiece.
I always wanted to see UX comeback and as it seems this will be done soon! Keep an eye on this!
Rated 5/5
Review by Josephschembri Apr 21, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)

referencing Ultimate Experience, CD, Album, P/Mixed, BFLCD22

1997 was the home for the best psychedelic-goa trance albums ever, and Ultimate Experience is one in this list.

UX was a one time collaboration between Pete Martin (Slide) and Kris Kylven (also ex Juno Reactor) Their album Ultimate Experience is one of the most evil and dark trance albums to have graced planet Earth. It’s a wild trip into the darkest realms of goa-trance, a trip spiced with guitar riffs, fat banging bass, alien and screaming sounds and also minute ambience which totally give the feeling of having been abducted and taken to a journey in outer-space. Absolutely one of the full-on-est albums ever and it sticks to the “dark” formula all through. Totally unique and un-paralleled alien sound.

Highlights of the albums are Life Support Technology, Dominion, Alien Earth Activity, Pure Intellect and Master of the Universe.

UX is a masterpiece which doesn’t get all the attention it deserves. While on everyone’s top is probably the Pleiadians’ I.F.O. released a little after on the same Dragonfly I think UX is an album which haven’t had enough mentioning. It’s also not difficult to get and can be found at relatively low prices compared to other sought albums of the time, so if you don’t have I strongly suggest to start hunting for a copy now.
Rated 5/5
Review by goanoah Jan 17, 2004

referencing Ultimate Experience, 2xLP, Album, BFLLP 22

This is crucial to have in your collection! The work here by Kris and Pete was unprcedented, and in my opinion, was not successed by the advent of Slide, nor by EON Project. The work here as UX is quintessential Kris Kylven. Pete's influence is't as heard here as it is Kris. This LP drips and drips with his (Kris's) personal style of cyber-psy trance. Just listen to the beats. It also stands alone because it's one of the only examples of cyber-psy. The production is not as good as the music, which is lamentable.
Rated 3/5
Review by kalex Dec 10, 2002

referencing Ultimate Experience, CD, Album, P/Mixed, BFLCD22

This is one of the darkest, pumping, "evil midnight stuff" psytrance albums I know of. "Life Support Technology" has a monster midi-synthguitar riff (played by RX Heaven), the Chameleon Remix' last minute of full-on melody bliss leaves you restless, and the power of "Pure Intellect" just blows you away (play that bassdrum roll LOUD!). Not for everyday use (too hard & dark), but damn solid work that leaves you astonished every time again.