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Blu Peter - Widescreen & Digital - 12-Feb-09 06:37 AM
I agree with above description. This is a criminally overlooked album from 1999. I bought this in a bargain basement bin for 25p and it was a real joy. I think this album was mainly overlooked because previously Blu Peter had done some cheesy poppy trance tunes such as "pictures in your mind" which i hated. However, Widescreen & Digital is a much more sophisticated and underground album with lots of experimentation and originality, but subtle and well crafted at the same time.
The album encompasses funky and leftfield techno (think carl craig, black dog, planetary assualt systems), techno trance with acidic squelchyness, lush mellow ambient techno & breaks and deep tech-house. These descriptions are unfair however as it doesn't capture the feel of the album which is overall deep,genre-blurring, engrossing and times psychedelic and hypnotic, the use of female vocals in a couple of tracks is sparse, but when done is never cheesy or poppy rather subdued and distorted adding subtle nuances, sensuality and much needed layers of composition lacking from so much dance music. A great album which i can listen to day or night, and i hardly listen to techno and trance anymore (getting too old and bored by it), but this album keeps me interested throughout. The highlights for me are "0.7734", The wonderful "Relax", The tribal and psychedelic techno of "Biological Response", The beautiful chilled-out techno bliss of "Funky Suite", the Tribal Trance of "Blue Air" and the Spacy pumping Techno of "Demolition". If you like subtle & open-minded albums which will grow on you, then this is for you.
Sunsynes - Sunsynes - 05-Jun-08 03:28 AM
I think this is a great EP. The track Firesynes is a belting hard psy acidic trance rocker, intensely winding and gliding, as good as any other dimension 5 tracks. Sunsyne, uses an occassional vocal "love me, love me, love me", but really comes off, adding sensuality to the track. Again the production is a classic Dimension 5 style, hard, grounding beats, with acidic squelching bass and soaring and undulating psychedelic waves and touches. Great tracks for any Psy/ Acid Trance set. Well worth checking out!
Austin M - Destroy / Come Now - 23-May-08 10:28 AM
I'm suprised there's not more people wanting "Come Now" this jungle classic. Production is tight and it doesn't get boring. Starts of with a classic intelligent type adam f/ alex reece lush synth over the rolling breaks and snares. Great Changing drum patterns and basslines (reminding me of aphrodite at his classic best) give this a classic jungle vibe, plus the rasta/ragga samples "come now" and "yes yes" add nicely too it. A real raggamuffin type bad boy sound. Love it! Destroy is pretty good too, but for me, come now is the best track on this 12"
Cheshire Cat - Bite The Dust - 28-Dec-06 09:17 AM
Brilliant 12" of Ragga Jungle featuring Cheshire Cat on vocals & Smith & Mighty (aka More Rockers) on production.
Perfect fusion of dubby roots reggae vibes and 94 style jungle with that unique bristol sound...Both intelligent and a big dancefloor vibe to this track, it's perfect to jump around to inna the club or listen at home or in the car. Also includes a slower dubby dancehall mix. Wicked!
Hypnotist, The - The Hardcore E.P - 24-Aug-05 11:06 AM
5 words: Night Of The Living E Heads!!! This is a classic hardcore tune. Grumbling dark bass, echoy thundering breaks, gasmask style breathing and the declaration 'hardcore will never die!' (sampled from Public Enemy). This is a timeless tune, and has stood the test of time well.
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