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Jaïa - Blue Energy - Blue Synergy - 03-Nov-09 03:59 PM
Disc 1 - Blue Energy

A re-release of the 1998 goa trance album of the same name. Blue Energy is considered a classic in the trance genre and for good reason. Amazing meladies and samples. Several tracks contain nature and wilderness sounds and really breath life into this production. If youre at all interested in how to properly mix goa trance with ambience then look no further. Jaïas Blue Energy reeks quality.

Disc 2 - Blue Synergy

As far as I can tell, these tracks are rarities and compilation tracks from the same recording era as Blue Energy. Really nothing here matches the mood and theme of Blue Energy but its a helluva nice bonus to have these Jaïa tracks in addition to the album.

Both releases of Blue Energy are sold out and hard to find now but I would take the time to find this version over the single disc one. The re-mastering and bonus tracks are worth it.

Pole Folder - Zero Gold - 06-Oct-09 08:51 AM
I guess this album is considered progressive house but I usually just refer to it as electronica. 5 tracks are instrumentals and 5 tracks have female vocals. Zero Gold is nothing less then amazing and I find this to be a timeless release that I will be able to still enjoy 10 years from now! Its strange but I memories from 90s animes while listening to this... El Hazard to be more specific. Im not sure why. Inner Turmoil is a real gem on this album and the song always seems to get stuck in my head. Since this album, Pole Folder has only released vinyl and digital releases. I surely hope he makes a follow-up eventually because this album stands out in a dull sea of "house" artists. The female singers on this album really add to the beauty of Zero Gold. Get it.

Atrium Carceri - Kapnobatai - 07-Sep-09 01:23 PM
Atrium Carceri was pretty much at the peak of his dark and twisted sound when he made Kapnobatai. This album takes elements from Cellblock and Seishinbyouin but it takes a much different turn by adding elements of fantasy and technology in the sound. The end result is pretty pleasing and you cant help but imagine a dark world that fuses medieval themes with futuristic technology (think of the original Quake). Atrium Carceri got much more rhythmic and industrial starting with this album. As with everything the man has released this one is a must have.

Jaïa - Fiction - 01-Aug-09 08:05 AM
Fiction is certainly not your typical trance album. Elements of goa, psy and progressive trance are effortlessly fused with house, classical and electro to form one amazing electronica album. The track titles are dead ringers for what vibe you can expect. Orchestra 2.0 uses classical elements, From Toyko has asian influence while Rouge Marine has some aquatic references. The Gate tracks serve as interludes and intros to the longer ones. This album marked a huge leap in sound compared to the 1998 "Blue Energy" album which was more or less strictly goa trance. The only thing unchanged is the fact that Jaïa continues to make quality music.

Phutureprimitive - Sub Conscious - 04-Jul-09 07:58 AM
I find it hard to be able to compare this album to anything else out there. Tribal, Trance, Downtempo and Ambient all swirl together to create a unforgettable experience. There are shards of a male voice thrown in from time to time but the female voice, Alyssa, is the real treat vocal-wise on Sub Conscious. Phutureprimitive AKA Rain AKA Telepathik releases new music pretty rarely but when he does its always dripping with quality. This is the type of CD that one could never grow tired of and the only shame is the fact that its a rather unknown release on a even more unknown label.

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