Yab Yum* - Nocturnal Emissions

DeathPosture, Jan 05, 2007

Swissmade precision psytrance

After (what seems like) years of waiting and tons of internet hype, the debut album from Yab-Yum is finally a reality… Rooted deep in the Swiss Alps, Yab-Yum is the love-child of Swiss Peaksters Ajja S.F. Leu & Gaspard Besson. Since their first compilation track on Peaking In Tongues (Peak Records/2004) I’ve been a big fan of their raging mad psychedelia and I have followed the guys closely ever since… Every single track I’ve heard from their hands has been absolutely amazing and this is probably my most eagerly awaited debut album in 2006… Time to unleash those Nocturnal Emissions…

In my book Peak Records equals quality. I’ve liked every single release from these Swiss nutters. And this 12th release, the debut album from Yab-Yum, is another quality release. My expectations prior this were huge – and for the most part they were met. Flow wise this album works like a charm – it’s one continuous, slightly mixed trip which ensures a safe passage from start to finish. There are not bad tracks and lots of really great, stand-out tracks. Gaspard & Ajja are still my heroes.

With that being said, I must also say that a few of the tracks weren’t as amazing as I’d hoped for… Especially some of the faster ones, but I’m kinda picky when it comes to psytrance above the 150 BPM mark. I just had an Utopian dream, that maybe every single track would make me cream my pants. That wasn’t quite the case here – but we got close and for that I’m grateful.

The cover art is lovely as always with Peak Records – and Yab-Yum’s humorous take on psytrance shines thru nicely on the front cover with the guys trapped in their laptops. All in all, this is yet another solid Peak release – well up to par with the back catalogue. Recommended to anyone who’ve ever fell in love with a Yab-Yum track… I know we’re loads scattered around the world… We’re the Yab-Yum Army – and it’s gonna take a nation of millions to stop us! Enjoy!

Favourites: 2, 3, 4(!!), 5(!!), 6(!), 9

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