krelm
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Posted : Aug 28, 2003 01:39
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Last one tonight from me....I have been spending a lot of time in the record store this month. 
Casa Flava - De Momu De (Inua Mix/Dust to Dust Mix) (Plastic Fantastic - PFT041)
While online ordering is often cheaper and more convenient, there is something to be said about the surprise of finding an unexpected gem while digging around at a record store. This record is a definite testament to that.
What the hell does this have to do with psytrance? Isn't Plastic Fantastic a house label? If ya want a literal connection, PF has released a couple records involving Tim Healey, who used to produce psytrance. So there.  Moreover, Plastic Fantastic has a habit of occasionally releasing progressive pieces with an unmistakably psychedelic feel every once in awhile. Both of these tracks definitely fall into that category. Both are remixes of the same original song, with each having its own distinct flavor.
A: Inua Mix - A long brooding tribal 2.5-minute intro gets this mix started. Driven by a haunting eastern-flavored female chanting, the sounds, synths, and layering in this track are highly reminiscent of early goa from the mid '90s....perhaps something along the lines of Razor's Edge, but with an updated percussive and emotional feel. Good bit of nostalgia. This is not a track for the main hours, but would be excellent, IMO, as a warm-up or after-hours track.
B: Dust to Dust Mix - This one grabbed me immediately. Tribal percussion and sweeping atmospheres slowly build the intro, finally giving the hint of the bassline, before you are thrown into a breakdown. Slowly it builds and builds through chants, adding percussion, sounds...building...strings....building....atmospheres until all hell breaks loose into a monster groove driven by a massively bouncey bassline. Easily the best intro I have heard in awhile. Grabs you, grooves you, then explodes making it impossible to stand still. The rest of the track carries on the intensity through well-executed breakdowns and subtle melodies creating variations on the initial theme.
Final Verdict: 9/10
The Dust to Dust mix is damn near perfect in structure and feel. The Inua mix is good as well, even if not a major dancefloor mover. The chant prevalent in both tracks is very nice, but it could get somewhat annoying after too many plays. Still, this was one of the nicest surprises I have run across in quite awhile....unknown prizes like this are what keep me headed to record stores week after week.
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Dr. Krelm DJ Mixes and Broken Symmetry archives - http://www.krelmatrix.com
Broken Symmetry on MCast - coming in 2007.... |
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