Various - Footprints

The tracks from Vibrasphere and Etnoscope are by far the best here. I got this compilation for free, and I can't say I would have bought it otherwise. The two I mentioned are very good though. The 12 Moons track is ok, but nothing I'll play when DJing. Son Kite seems to have contributed with one of their less fantastic tracks, it really does nothing for me. I even avoided it in an all-Son Kite set I recorded. I've always felt that both Ticon and Tegma are too stale and stramlined to be interesting, and that goes for their tracks too. The rest is best forgotten, sadly.

Digital Structures stand out as one of the best labels ever when it comes to their singles releases, but when it comes to compilations their track record is a little weaker. If you feel like paying the full album price for two tracks then go ahead because those two are brilliant, but if you're on a budget you might want to think twice.

A great compilation of "progressive"(hate that word) and tribal psy-trance from Sweden. The tracks are hard hitting , bass heavy and well produced. Track 1 has a very hypnotic clockwork rhythm with a very heavy bass/kick combo. It's quite slow and minimal. Track 2 has atmospheric sounds, sudden change ups and very low, breathing bass. Track 3 is standard Vibrasphere with reverberated acid lines and scandinavian sounds over a pumping beat. Track 6 has even more of those house-type keys that characterize Ticon and the scando sound in general, very nice track. Track 4 is very energetic...can't really remember it. Tracks 5 & 7 are boring stuff purely for the dancefloor. Kick bass Kick bass...makes my head hurt. Track 8 has weird pads and scrachy sounds, good stuff. Track 9 kicks off immediately with complicated percussion and stays in that vein for the whole track. Favorites: 1,2,6,8,9