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Various - The Best Of Music Station - 08-Oct-09 06:24 PM
Avoid this compilation like the plague. In fact, avoid the entire label - I can only guess that some other releases on this label share poor sound quality like this one. A very poor job was done preparing this compilation - some tracks on CD1 are not even full versions, with no ending or beginning. I am certain that an MP3 was used for track 1-8 (Michael Watford), no doubt about it (maybe other tracks too!). Some songs lack sound depth and bass, resulting in really terrible sound quality and huge volume variations between tracks.

All in all, there are about 3-4 tracks that were encoded properly. CD2 is ONE track, which further worsens the listening experience. Save your money, there are plenty of better garage house compilations out there. 1/5

Frederic Mercier* - Pacific - 11-Sep-09 01:19 PM
Now I know why some people say that 1970s French electronic music was a predecessor for techno/electro electronic music to come in the 1980s. We all know Kraftwerk and Jean Michel Jarre. But there were many others, mostly unknown ones. Like Frederic Mercier.

I ranked this album so high only because of one track - "Spirit". Mind-blowing, beautiful, deep soothing pads that remind of Derrick May and Juan Atkins 10 years later giving birth to techno. Rare but beautiful tracks like that make French electronic avant garde music of 1970s so special to me. Too bad many other tracks come in noodly new age or boring pop/space rock variety, or just some over-rated experimential electronic sounds under 3 minutes in length. Ive come across other amazing French nuggets of that era, from beautiful space disco to new age to innovative electronic sounds that sound a lot like electro and techno of today.

This album is definitely worth buying, the tracks are not bad - but not much to comment on, but to me "Spirit" stands out as a very unique and brilliant track on this release.

Trilithon - Trance Dance 128 - 14-Aug-09 03:38 PM
Around the time when Avi Nissim (Astral Projection) was working on his first few goa trance tracks under SFX monicker (which came out years later as "previously unreleased"), Trilithon released the first ever full-length goa trance album (to my knowledge). It sounds a bit more like "goa techno" than "goa trance", however. But the roots are there.

Make no mistake about it - this is a seminal album. A mix of oldskool techno and early goa trance, along with couple of lame new age tracks thrown in. Several tracks include the epic vocal choir sound and organ music, which was used extensively in oldskool hardcore.

Goa trance collectors should check this album out. Key goa tracks on the album are "Prayer (Mutant Version)", "Synrise" and "Trance Dance".

Stuff It - Disco Dancin' - 08-Aug-09 01:05 PM
No reviews yet? Hard to believe. Most people know this release from "Global Underground 004: Danny Tenaglia - Athens", and the track "Release The Pressure" that appears on it. What they dont know is what the rest of the tracks sound like.

There are 3 totally different tracks on this release. All equally amazing. First, "Disco Dancin" is what the title says: disco dancing. A vocal-sampling bumping disco house track, nothing too extradionary but it works effectively on the dancefloor. A "bonus" track to fill the space on the vinyl.

The party starts with "Release The Pressure", the most powerful track on the release. It is also a very unique track, I wouldnt be able to recommend you a similar one. The title is once again very accurate ... this progressive house gem is full of energy, amazing build-up and finish ... release the pressure!

The release ends on an amazing note with a very stunning atmospheric progressive house track that was probably made using Korg Wavestation. Its absolutely beautiful. Looping melodies, deeeeeeeep synths, soothing bassline, rolling melodies, and a great jazzy feel (without the jazz).

Totally worth your money, for casual listening to dancefloor madness, heaven to the ears. Absolutely recommended!

General Base - First - 30-Jun-09 09:21 PM
This is the finest euro-trance CD I have heard so far. The reason why this album is ranked slightly lower is because of the "cheese" factor, but if you are a big fan of 1990s eurodance AND trance, this is the perfect combination. Theres virtually every type of trance here: euro-trance, melodic trance, a bit of happy hardcore, and even a bit of MFS-type deep trance. Overall a very nice package.

Most of the tracks beautifully use piano, which suits me just fine. Tracks are slightly different from each other, which makes this album excellent for listening multiple times. Few vocal samples in tracks here and there, but no full vocals - which is also excellent.

My favourites are the deep and lush "Peace" track, melodic and piano-happy "Just Hold On", and "Back Again".

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