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Music freak!

My styles:

Hardcore (Gabber-Speedcore-Terror)
Goa Trance (1994 - 1998)
Post-2001 Psy-trance occasionally and some Drum & Bass and Jungle too.

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Various - Fill Your Head With Phantasm Vol. 5 - 02-Sep-09 01:21 AM
It was during the fall of 1999 when I bought this CD. By then I was already bored by the direction Goa Trance had taken and only few releases I had bought by then (from 1999) had the old good style. This Phantasm compilation immediately stunned me for its twisted and mindboggling style which totally lacked in most I had heard by then from the same year.

But alas, years after thanks to discogs I find that all these tracks are from 1997 and 1998, which is no wonder actually. The tracks are all from previously released vinyl singles from Phantasm and its long defunct sub-label Psychic Deli, except Gorlation Corporation’s track which appeared first time here. I really dig all titles here especially Subcouds’ Space Angel and ECT’s Maelstrom.

A highly recommended, solid compilation from an ever consistent UK label which is easily the oldest Goa trance label still active since 1993!

Pure - Bodyhammer - 30-Aug-09 06:29 AM
One of the most eclectic Hardcore releases I had the pleasure of listening, showcasing a variety of sounds between Speedcore, Noise, Breakbeat and a dose of Acid occasionally, with tracks formerly released on daring labels like Loop, Drop Bass Network and of course Praxis itself. The late Liza N Eliaz and the ever original French collective Gangster Toons Industry have also found a place on this release. Mastering is very nice and crisp, something not usual with this kind of music.

This release is still very easily available at low prices, thanks Praxis. And if you like this make sure you also check out the compilation "Otaku: Slick But Not Streamlined" on the once eclectic and long defunct Fischkopf Hamburg. If you are into experimental Hardcore you can’t go wrong with any of both.

Laurent Hô - Hardcore III - 30-Aug-09 06:09 AM
It was Saturday afternoon, early December 2007. I hear the lid of my letterbox slamming and I rush down to see what the postie has brought with him today. Thinking I would find a particular CD I was waiting for, to my surprise it turns out to be ‘Hardcore III’ which I had only bought 4 days before from Israel. That was quite fast and instantly I slam disc 1 in my HIFI. While being awed by the mixing skill which has a live feel, I realise that there’s no happy Dutch gabber tracks here, but Hard Techno-Hardcore crossovers from obscure UK and French labels mainly.

After having listened disc 2 also a reflection came in my mind. Back in 1996 I was only served with Arcade compilations like Thunderdome and Earthquake in the record shops. What if I had heard this in 1996? This surely would have changed my perception of Hardcore, and that Hardcore wasn’t just distorted 909’s with chipmunk vocals, shameless sampling and larger than life piano riffs.

This double mix CD is what real Hardcore is in my humble opinion, and a credit goes again to the mixing skill. The raw, unpolished sound continues to add that live feel. Too bad I wasn’t exposed to this release before, but it’s never late to try “new” sounds. Only drawback with this release is that it’s quite rare but it’s worth the money, trust me.

Afgin - Astral Experience - 10-Jun-09 02:50 AM
Elad Afgin has been one of the forefront artists since the revival of what has been dubbed Nu-school Goa. His digital promo release of 2006 stirred up a lot of interest and his free promo tracks online and the compilation appearances have always received positive response.

May 2009 sees his awaited debut CD album Astral Experience. This album pays homage to the legendary Israeli group Astral Projection. The Astral influence is clearly heard in his tracks even though his productions are more complex and diverse. No night-time, dark, aggressive music here, this is pure Goa trance made from the hearth full of warmth and joy and done by an artist whose love for the original Goa sound clearly shines in his productions.

Astral Experience is another quality album which will surely stand-out in 2009, a year which so far has been shaping up very well with lots of old styled Goa releases and much more coming in the pipeline. Hope this is just the beginning of a new era; or has it already started since a year or so?

Zenith - Flowers Of Intelligence - 05-Jun-09 10:20 AM
My guess is that this album was released to satisfy the huge demand, as early as 1999, for the over-wanted and over-rated "The Flowers Of Intelligence" vinyl release of 1996; a guess based on the fact that this CD is not mastered very well. The dynamics of sound vary from track to track, even the volume level is not equal for all titles. Most tracks lack depth and power (sound-wise). Haven't heard the original vinyl releases of but the sound quality of this CD doesn't satisfy me. Interestingly there's no mastering info on cover...

As for the music, it's a very eclectic combination of Hard Trance/Hardcore/Ambient. Some parts like track 7 remind me of the Aphex Twin. It's obvious that this Italian guy had a lot of talent but sadly by the turn of the millennium he had already switched to the damned Hardstyle sound.

For the price this CD seems to sell it's worth buying, especially if you want to have in full-length the tracks of that original 1996 IST release. Would receive my full votes hadn't it been for the sound issues.

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