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Artifakt - Artifakt II (Timecode)
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s@tanboy
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Posted : Dec 27, 2005 14:35
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On 2005-12-09 09:31, shift wrote:
...even if the artifakt was satan himself ( which he isnt thankfully or we'd all be skrewed ) |
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Don't worry Shift, I have that covered. |
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Maska
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Posted : Dec 28, 2005 03:26
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Artifakt is the master.....Original, dark, mystifying, groovy, beautiful......do I need to continue (I can go on all day)?
First album was hard to second...This one surpassed.
Wish I could see him live outdoors.....
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ARRI
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Posted : Dec 28, 2005 14:02
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ok ok what can i say!!i have lost my mind.one of the bigest innovation in the psy-trance...I cant say which is my favourite track because there are not tracks, here we talking about one story with plot full of scary and shiny things.Story which has a lot of things to tell you.Every time i hear the album i discover completely new things but the story doesnt change.As for the artwork i come to my mind only one world brilliant.is useless to say that is my favourite album EvEr! |
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Salmon-80
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Posted : Dec 28, 2005 14:52
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Pro Cloning
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Posted : Jan 2, 2006 20:50
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Wow what a blast, this is a very original album and u just imagine what he would do in a live act. crazy.... |
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katam
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Posted : Jan 2, 2006 21:52
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why imagine?...book him people  !! |
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Illusion World Productions
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Posted : Jan 3, 2006 18:16
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yea...nice job from timecode boys 
Namaste ! |
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Dragongurl
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Posted : Jan 4, 2006 15:26
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Shewy!  What more can I say than the absolute best from this man! SA power!!!
:: Life can be as bitter as dragon tears
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sam i am
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Posted : Jan 5, 2006 09:16
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nice album
one of the best artist albums of 2005 in this genre
new Hadal Drop album on the way
if you don't have the last one get in touch |
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exotic
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Posted : Jan 14, 2006 15:52
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i fall short of words when it comes to describing what i feel like when i listen to this . All i can say is artifakts style is really unique and there are some great great moments in this album for me . track 10 just blows my mind every time i listen to it
to the true master 
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mikeonacid
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Posted : Jan 20, 2006 18:42
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very interesting cd
Artifakt is 1 of the top s.african artist
boom
http://www.noizeconspiracy.com
Combat - New Generation
VA - Greekedelia
VA - Endangered Species
Psychotic Micro - Edge of Sanity
VA - League of Shadows
Delysid - Noize Infection
VA - Twilight Vision soon... |
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karmacuetical
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Posted : Jan 22, 2006 04:14
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This has to be the album of the year.so refreshing to hear somthing that doesn't follow the generic psytrance formula,something that i want to listen to all the way through every day since i bought it! have followed Artifakts releases since v/a Africa In Trance-microdot rec, and have enjoyed every release! i cannot say that about any other Artists.
Thanks artifakt
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DeathPosture
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Posted : Feb 9, 2006 18:15
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Artifakt – Artifakts II
Cover: http://tinyurl.com/azrgw (front) + http://tinyurl.com/dbxgv (back)
Artist: Artifakt (South Africa)
Title: Artifakts II
Format: CD (jewel case)
Label: Timecode Records (South Africa)
Cat. #: TCCD014
Distribution: Arabesque
Date: November 2005
Track listing:
01. 02’37” Inverted Ankh
02. 06’31” Plastic
03. 07’00” Male
04. 05’09” Ohm
05. 08’13” 5
06. 07’28” 6
07. 00’09” 7
08. 07’20” SPQR
09. 00’39” Fish
10. 07’39” Malkuth
11. 06’21” Isis
12. 07’39” (Untitled track)
13. 07’34” Eye
.m3u-playlist: http://tinyurl.com/b42ac (all tracks!)
Review:
Thinking outside the box…
With Artifakts II South African producer and Timecode Records boss Matthew De Nobrega takes psytrance a step further… And by step, I mean a quantum leap! Not since the release of Juno Reactor’s Labyrinth have I come across a concept album quite like this… None of the tracks have titles – they are all represented by symbols gathered from ancient cultures and more recent artefacts from the industrial era … Matt wanted to do something completely different from the vast majority of cheesy psytrance releases and eventually chunked out this concept-album… Thematically, musically and concept-wise it’s very far from what we’re used to within psytrance, but it totally works… Let me explain why…
Let me take you thru the tracks…
#01: Inverted Ankh
The Egyptian Anhk symbolizes the man who got corrupted into the crucifix… Invert that, and you’re left with a man distancing himself from the crucifix… I think! Hehe… Anyway, this is the opening track consisting of a lot of ancient monks chanting – right up until the Gregorian mood is brutally slashed into pieces by high-pitched, razor-sharp stabbing synths accompanied by dirty break beats… What a start! ;o)
#02: Plastic
“I just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening? Plastics! It’s a great future in plastics! Think about it… Will you think about it?” This album is a continuous journey, so we drift seamlessly into the next track which also gives the first taste of edgy South African psytrance… Loads of snorting, crackling, banging and cutting going on here… Yeah, this is super-edgy, über-industrialized fusion psytrance with hints to all kinds of teKknoid sub-genres… Back on plastixx! Despite all the stuff mentioned above, Matt also manages to incorporate an array of uplifting melodies into the mix… Brilliant track!
#03: Male
“Oh yeah, I like it slow just like that!” This track is commonly referred to as 'Male', whereas 'Sex' would probably be more correct as the porn-sample also implies… Anyway… Once again, we’re exposed to a landslide of different musical influences… The track revolves around a thick French filter-house sample not unlike Kojak or Superfunk… As the track progresses more psytrance elements are added and soon we’re witnessing a cornucopia of multi-fragmented muzak which explodes into several climaxes of orgasmic nature …Another wonderful track – ripe as hell!
#04: Ohm
The Ohm (or aum) is the most sacred syllable in Hinduism and is the sound which most mantras start with… It’s also the fastest track so far and its starts out with a Squarepusher’esque venture into high-pitched electro stabs… Tons of syncopated acid-lines are mixed with psychedelic electro-pieces and form a fast-paced melodic energy bomb… Highly danceable and instantly trip-friendly… I love it!
#05: 5
On the fifth track Matt is impersonating the Swedish Chef on acid… All kinds of kitchen appliances make out the intro which has more than a few surprises in store… Later on the track takes several directions; from evil tech-trance over trancefloor friendly industrial psytrance to floating, epic morning trance… And that’s only describing the first three minutes – it gets even better later on with at least a couple of explosive breaks, twists and turns… Another sure-fit blast and one of the endless highlights of the album…
#06: 6
“Six is the sign of the devil! With everything holy there is something unholy. The essence of temptation!” Another track named after esoteric numerology… And a devilish one too! That’s right, this is by far the darkest track so far – completely soaked in a hardcore, dubby, eerie vibe… Haunting, yet hypnotizing… The demented melody is annoying at first, but it *will* suck you right in… Believe me! Same goes for the carnival music and the orchestral work reminiscent of The Misted Muppet… It’s all class stuff! A mesmerizing track!
#07: 7
The mighty seven… Not only is the track called seven, it’s also positioned as number seven… 7x7 = 49 which is also the duration of this track in seconds! A shocking, explosive skit that will put your speakers to the ultimate test… Trust me!
#08: SPQR
SPQR is a Latin abbreviation which translates into ‘by the order of the senate and people of Rome’. It was used to sign edicts and sentences – and now it’s an outstanding track by Artifakt… After a lengthy, floating intro this track continues down the same brutal path as the previous skit… Hardcore wall-to-wall industrial soundscapes in the foreground and feather light, naïve melodies in the background… Add a bunch of filtered, cut up, wrestled and re-configured samples from familiar tracks and you’ve got the jist of this track… It’s more introvert and less easily-accessible than some of the previous tracks, but once it comes around, you’ll love… I know I do!
#09: Fish
The fish was an early Christian symbol for Jesus – and this is another short little transition track… Sounds like a madman going nuts on an old church organ… Tasty!
#10: Malkuth
Malkuth (which translates as ‘kingdom’) is the tenth of the sephirot in the kabbalistic tree of life. It sits at the bottom of the tree, below Yesod, and it is the realm of the Earth, the kingdom of God, in which human beings live and act…. This track is downright evil with its grim, unpolished teKkno appearance… The melodies from earlier strike a notable contrast to the grim, industrial noises here… A hybrid of grotesque, outer worldly bits and pieces which ultimately ties themselves together nicely… Another seemingly introvert, but ultimately satisfying track… Wonderfully noisy!
#11: Isis
Isis is a goddess in the Egyptian belief and this hieroglyph depicts her throne… This track continues right where the last one left off, but soon takes a more banging direction… Hard-hitting, fast-paced pumping night-trance with an influx of industrial/noise elements thrown in just to piss everyone off… But it works… Oh my, does it work! This is acid-ridden, wall-shaking, neighbour-annoying hybrid trance… Darker than anything here and will easily make Xenomorph run up a tree… Smashing!
#12: (Untitled track)
The mysterious untitled track – the only one without a symbol! Yikes! Basically it’s ‘Isis Pt. 2’ though with a slightly more epic vibe… The rhythm section is absolutely fucking awesome here – and if your jaw hasn’t dropped yet it will now… The breaks + climaxes are absolutely marvellous and… I have to go change my pants now, as I’ve just creamed them… Again! The perfect track!
#13: Eye
“If only you could see what I have seen with your eyes... I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shore of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannehauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time like tears!” The final track has the symbol of The Eye of Horus (originally ‘The Eye of Ra’) which is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and power, from the deity Horus (or Ra). Of course the Blade Runner sample fits the music + the theme perfectly – it’s the perfect symbiosis really! This track is also less dark than some of the previous ones, and focuses on uplifting, yet hard-hitting electronic music… It’s beautiful, but sadly it’s also the last track… Damn!
Sweet mother of Ghandi! I’m blown away! This is by far the most interesting thing ever released on Timecode – and easily kicks the living shit out of most psytrance releases in recent years. It’s *that* good! I’ve had this album for over a month now, and I keep finding new bits and pieces every single time I listen to it… I’m really, really, REALLY impressed by Matt’s production talents – is there any musical style this man can’t do? This will seriously be a benchmark album for years to come… Mark my words – this is musical history in the making!
The whole concept with the symbols and crossover music might seem pretentious on paper, but believe me – it works! From the cryptic artwork to the well-produced, genre-bending music of majestic proportions… Get it - or get left out! Enough rambling for now – this is an essential album for any fan of intelligent, electronic music… Enjoy!
Favourites: All (!!!!)
DeathPosture
External links:
Timecode Records: http://www.timecode.co.za
Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/release/578799
Saiko Sounds: http://tinyurl.com/7c22g
TranceShop: http://tinyurl.com/d3nq6
Beatspace: http://tinyurl.com/bma3p
Wirikuta: http://tinyurl.com/78dnk
Psyshop: http://tinyurl.com/8fhm9
Juno: http://tinyurl.com/dza7n
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Posted : Feb 9, 2006 18:17
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Great cover btw
Ok, Just bought both albums .. Damn I hope you guys are right.
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Voice of All
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Posted : Feb 10, 2006 13:05
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great piece of music, artifakt! im just have no words to say. since menog's natural behavior and miraculix's detonator it is the best album of the style. i knew that once you will do it! i was waiting for it since your first album that was not so good. thanx a lot!
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