Meander - Dreaming In Reverse

‘Our troops operate in the area of dream and myth under guerrilla conditions. This area is our cover, just as jungles and mountains serve as cover for three-dimensional guerrilla troops. The enemy is a noncreative parasite. It cannot touch us in this area. Their counter is saturation bombing and blockade of creative personnel ... Since our theater is under constant attack it must be constantly shifted and re-created’ - William Burroughs. Nominally drum n bass, but looking to evoke moods and feelings that reverse the damage done by our tekno civilization, this record emanates a wistful and pastoral quality, different to Aphex Twin’s baroque stylings, though a related handling of similar themes. The tunefully flanged and phased crunching rhythms move forward with space and perfect poise and balance, entwined with some delightful arpeggiated melodies, delicate twinkles, and luminous strings. B1 (and the other tunes too?) features a sample from Tim Blake’s ‘New Jerusalem’, which inspired outward bound travellers at Stonehenge Festival at the end of the 1970s. The feeling of possibility, of music being a force that we can ride to other dimensions, from where everyday reality seems sad and incomplete, like looking the wrong way down a telescope, pervades each of the tunes. A varied yet coherent record with an uplifting quality.
(From Rupture mag, check Random Artists on the web)

First of all I must say, although I don't know any reason why it isn't, this release should not have been added to the database yet, simply, because 10 months after it SHOULD have been released, it still isn't.

Ofcourse, this doesn't say I can't give a review about the tracks. They can be heard at several places. Let's do so:

The first track is in many people's opinion the best track of this record. In my opinion it's the most boring track. Don't get me wrong here, the track is outstanding, as is this whole release but the other 3 tracks just overrule this one.

I'm a big fan of atmosphere and I get what i want in the second track. It has a very dark appealing atmosphere and a cool vocal sample aswell. Great breaks, great!

Dream In Reverse is absolutely my favourite track, it makes me very happy, and its definaltely not cheese. The melody in this track is véry good, and the sounds used aswell. And ofcourse, the breaks, I love them.

The last track is a bit shorter than the others and also a little bit boring when you heard track 2 and 3, but in my opinion still more appealing than track 1. Anyway, i couldn't be negative really about this one too, it's all so awesome!

This vinyl is, will it ever be released, one of the best IDM vinyls that I will own (in the future). It really succeeds to combine very intelligent music with huge atmospheres. MUST HAVE!

10/10 is deserved here!