Deviant Electronics - Brainwashing Is Childs Play

maroko, May 15, 2009

This very rare old school goa trance release from Ciaran Walsh has all the traits typical of the old psy trance sound, and as far as this pair of ears is concerned, all of them are executed quite nicely.
"Brainwashing is childs play" is clearly not on a mission to turn the scene upside down or challenge a listeners perception of psychedelic trance music. He composes quality music through and through, loaded with awesome 303s, melodic structures which may not be as memorable and catchy as those of for example Etnica or Transwave, but Ciaran is not competing with the heavy weights here. He composed a competent album, full of party orientated tracks, which are simultaneoudly musically dense and captivating, with plenty of layers interacting and changing to bring you new things, yet he always keeps the tunes driving, very easy to bust a hip to, and well if you want to call it that, funky. The uptempo tracks really are fast, I mean, they really go high up in the BPM range, with heavy drum rolls.
The slower tracks are a treat as well. Very groovy albeit clearly not intended for the dance floor. Its like he took his faster tracks and pitched them down 25%. Melodic, subtle and floating - to briefly describe them.
Overall, this is a very worthwhile album, the problem is that Deviant Electronics, whilst unqestionably talented, fails to excel on any level. Its all quality material, but none of it will stick with you like plenty of other stuff from the era. Which brings me to my conclusion. If you want to own a copy of this album, it will hit hard on your wallet. Unless youve already collected virtually all the essential releases of the genre, dont even bother with this one. There are plenty must listen to before you die releases getting re-released by labels such as Inpsye Media and Avatar, and in addition to that there are numerous old school classics still available for far more accessible prices.
Deviant Electronics "Brainwashing is childsplay" does not belong into that category. Its one of those releases where they hype is not up to par with what the music has to offer. The expectations most potential customers have before purchasing this one are sky high, but are barely ever met. The price simply doesnt validate the music. With money you had in mind to buy this one with, youre better off hunting down better and more noteable releases.

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