Various - Otherwise

Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Progressive Trance
Year:
2001

Tracklist

Human 9:16
Dead Crows Don't Fly 8:08
Bioformat 6:03
Pooloop 6:51
Zombie Assassin 6:59
Bronco 6:54
Gotcha 5:40
Twisted Psychedelic Freedomfighters 6:49
On The Porch 6:36
Filterpenna 8:02
Träsktrance 7:23

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Otherwise (CD, Comp) Baluns Records balucd001 Sweden 2001
Otherwise (2xLP) Baluns Records BALULP001 Sweden 2001
Otherwise (2xLP, TP, W/Lbl) Baluns Records BALULP001 Sweden 2001
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Reviews & Discussion

Rated 2/5
Review by SkeletonMan Jun 04, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)

referencing Otherwise, CD, Comp, balucd001

Well, here's a release nominated as practically the release of the millenium. Just goes to show taste differs :o)

This is minimal, alright, but not getting to me hard. Not that the tracks fail miserably in any way, sure, but over all I find that the tracks doesn't deliver either. They just stay deep without a reward in the end. It's one long suspense and I would have liked to see a little more developing in the tracks.

Still, put on at the VERY right hour, where minimal Atmos inspired music is the keyword, Otherwise might do the trick. Perhaps not for 70 minutes then, but Zombie Assassin and Twisted Psychedelic Freedomfighters does have their charm for a 6 something minutes deep inner voyage.
Rated 5/5
Review by DeathPosture Oct 14, 2004 (edited over 5 years ago)

referencing Otherwise, CD, Comp, balucd001

This rocks!

Baluns Records is a division of the MPDQX/Digital Structures label group, and that's always a sign of quality. I have listened to this A LOT since I got it back in 2001. And it has stood the test of time - I still put this one when I want to get a smile on my face.

This has got to be some of the most intelligent, insane [Ehh.. slight contradiction! *s*], mind-blowing, ass-moving, foot-stomping progressive minimal trance I have heard in a LONG time. Daaaaaaaaaaaamn!. I can't believe this. It's sounds silly, but seriously there isn't a single bad track on this compilation!

Go get this MASTERPIECE right now and listen for yourself and turn the volume to max. I guarantee you - you will not be disappointed!

When this came out the market was swamped with minimal tunes and I was kinda fed up - but this release changed that... Best track is without doubt Holy Ghost - Zombie Assassin, but all tracks are brilliant! Cutting edge cover-art too. Thanx so much Muellart & Henriksson for making this jewel! As the cover notes suggests: Listen, Loose it & Enjoy! 9.5/10
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Data Quality Rating: Correct

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