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Brethren - The Price of Prophecy
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Trance2MoveU
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Posted : Jun 14, 2008 15:26:09
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Title: The Price of Prophecy
Artist: Brethren
Label: Spectral Records
Release: May, 2008
1. Interval (2:21)
2. Spartan Soul (6:00)
3. Two Thones (8:42)
4. Dark Arts (8:23)
5. Chaos Regeneration (8:28)
6. Ultimatum (8:11)
7. Sirens (7:36)
8. Betrayal Of Sound (8:42)
9. Allende (8:31)
This is the 2nd album by the brothers based in South Africa Phyx and Tickets. Phyx released his album Kiss the Blade in 2006 and Tickets released his album Time Lapse, also in 2006. Both were high power, South African hyper trance that I love so much. As the duo Brethren, their last album Legend of Cane also released in 2006, was a smash. The hype machine has said they have added a classical edge to their music so here is to hoping these 2 can keep up their winning ways.
The cover, as you can see has a very medieval, alchemy like feel to it. Pretty cool.
Interval- This is an interlude, pretty corny if you ask me, whatever.gif but it sets the tone of what's to come. I get the feeling as if I am about to witness a great ritual or a sacrifice. Musically it is disposable as it is very short, with um...not that much music.
Spartan Soul- This track picks up right where the interlude left off. That tension is maintained, as leads flick in and out of earshot.
You can hear some brass, plucked instruments in the background giving that classical feel. Kinda like Talpa. Nothing really elaborate here, but it seems as if they are setting the table.
Two Thrones - We start off with an ominous piano hinting that war is afoot. At 2:40, acid licks the back of your neck, but you turn around and no one is there. The synth arpeggio assaults your senses, as the piano returns, perhaps informing you of a poor choice. Classical strings are present above a gurgling synth as the track fills out. Pretty good track!
Dark Arts - "Life...and death. Space...and time. Fate...and chance. These are the forces of the universe. Tonight ladies and gentlemen I present you a man who has unlocked these mysteries. From the furthest corners of the world where the dark arts still hold sway." A minor key melody tinkles across a flangerized lead as the previous statement is uttered. The bass combines with a dirty synth creating a juicy groove. Leads whip across the track, as if in an attack and then a parry. The dust settles and the tinkling melody is back. The lead that follows bruises the ear with a frenetic pace as the track puts it all together at the end. Great track!
Chaos Regeneration- "They say that man only uses a tenth of his brain power. Another percent and we may actually be worthy of God's..." The Heroes sample is followed by a rambling piano and various effects. A chopped up synth rises out of the break with alien sounds skittering by. When the wobbly lead comes in we are well into the track. The piano returns during the 2nd break, and the influence of Talpa here is palpable. Pretty good track!
Ultimatum - More delicate tinkling over orchestral sounds. As the bass churns and metallic leads chime, synths blast you with wariness. The melody is careful. It draws you out as it pumps. The orchestral samples fit well in this track giving you just the amount of historical feel. I enjoyed this.
Sirens- The beginning of this track has someone making noise with their mouth, and it comes of like old cheddar. The rolling synth that follows takes over, and then we get a "goaish" melody which sounds really good. A bottled lead peaks in from the background and keeps the mood tense. All the synhs combine at the end and produce a super groove! Nice flow to this one.
Betrayal Of Sound- More orchestral samples and large drums. The brass is there along with the strings and it feels like a soundtrack. The beat is heavy with stabs jostling for position. Halfway through the groove is tight and keeps my head bouncing. Once again the end of the track is outstanding Brethren production with phat beats and head clogging groove. Awesome!
Allende V2- This is the 2nd version to Allende from the Wild Spirits Strong Medicine compilation of 2004. That familiar high pitched melody starts off and then gives way to a crawling arpeggio. The melody comes back and evolves into different leads carrying the tune. Pretty good track, but I would have to hear the previous version to tell if it is that different.
Conclusion: You can definitely hear the classical edge here. It works well for me. They still have their powerful sound to go along with it but they also created a feel that runs through the whole album. As I mentioned before Talpa (and definitely The Misted Muppet) must have influenced these guys. I think this is an example of setting the bar so high on their first album though that they were doomed to fall a little short. While not as much of a smash as their Legend of Cane, this is a nice complement to it. It's a good album and way better than a lot of other crap nowadays. Twilight music with a medieval slant. Nice! 8.2/10
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squirm
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Posted : Jun 15, 2008 23:44
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steller album! really digging the new epic sound  . betrayal of sound, ultimatum, chaos generation, sirens... the whole album on the is an interesting experience. compared to legend of the cane, this one is more introverted and the classical feel is really something. kind of reminds me of principles of flight at times. i liked the alienede rmx, very colorful track that keeps you guessing about how things turn in a different way each time. i prefer the original though. all in all great album from the summs brothers and a solid release from spectral records. people who are of the opinion that sa trance is getting boring and generic should definitely give this album a hear.  www.soundcloud.com/ishikawa
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MorNinG MaGiC
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Posted : Jun 16, 2008 03:50
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chaos regeneration ... much improved sound from all their previous releases... the album is serious serious music for psychedelic listeners who want a deep epic journey of relentless groove, scrumptious leads and serious muzik...@ technically very strong production wise very strong mastering could have been better honestly..>@
I dont know how much damage this will do to the dance floors but nevertheless a worth it listen for all people who enjoy love south african twilite muzik and need to hear something different for a change... thE pRoPhecy is HErE ...! 
Big up to all involved... BIg boOm..!
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Meta-Morphosis
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Posted : Jun 19, 2008 19:36
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I didnt enjoy this too much, i wonder why though, Maybe because the power of this DUO was missing in these tracks... 
“What we need is the development of the Inner Spiritual man, the unique individual, whose treasure is hidden in the symbols of our mythological tradition and in man’s unconscious psych.” - CJ Jung |
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Space_Shuttle
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Posted : Jul 5, 2008 00:44
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Nothing special... i was waiting too much from this guys... |
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chuha
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Posted : Jul 8, 2008 16:46
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after many rounds of listening this album i am a bit dissapointed. i really loved brethren from the beginning and "the legend of cane" is still one of my favorite albums. i expected a lot from the recent release! i know that it is so hard for artists if they had a great album once to keep the level of quality.
nevertheless its a decent release but not really my cup of tea anymore.
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AlienAudience
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Posted : Jul 11, 2008 18:34
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Not bad sound but I was expecting much more from this album after 'Legend of Cane'..hopefully something better (imo) for the tickets + phyx collabo in the future..
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Remy [POF]
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Posted : Jul 11, 2008 18:44
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On 2008-06-15 23:44, squirm wrote:
kind of reminds me of principles of flight at times.
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Only listened to the samples, have to check the entire thing out.
On 2011-03-08 23:13, moki wrote:
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Mauzeer
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Posted : Aug 15, 2008 01:00
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Was very disappointed at first listening, but after few more times
Trance2MoveU great review, kudos |
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HanBaal
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Posted : Aug 20, 2008 12:40
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Great album by two of the most talented musicians in psytrance!
The first half wasn't very impressive and was kinda disapointed too. There are some ok songs though:
-The intro song and Spartan Soul are ok (nice medievalish melody but not much more);
-Two thrones again with nice classical melodies here too especially the piano but also missing something;
-Dark Arts shows a more elaborate and moving song! Super final and great song overall. Monster track!
The 2nd half of this album however is a total different story. There are 3 BIG MONSTER songs that striked me from the first listen and reminded me these were the creators of "Legend of Cane": Sirens, Ultimatum and Allende V2.
Allende kinda has a nostalgic feeling for those who follow this duo for long and it was a very good way to end this album.
Congratulations Brethren on another excelent work and display of musical brilliance! |
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