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Cerebral Factory - Karash vs Electrypnose (Kabrathor Recs)
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Appleseed
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CEREBRAL FACTORY - KARASH VS ELECTRYPNOSE
Id: KBRTHCD003
Artist: Split Album
Label: Kabrathor Records
Genre: Dark Psychedelic
Date: June 2007
Format: Digipak CD
Mastered by : Vince Le Barde
Cover Art: Karash
Cover Art: http://www.kabrathor.com/images/CF-insert.jpg
tracklist :
01.Cerebral Factory - Brain Storming
02.Cerebral Factory - Creamfield
03.Cerebral Factory - Swimming in the fog
04.Electrypnose - A long story
05.Karash - Acid Bubble Gum
06.Karash - Otage de l’espace
07.Karash - Walking without Destiny
08.Electrypnose - Une bière dans la rivière
09.Electrypnose - Dragons slayer
Cerebral Factory, side project and collaboration between Electrypnose, Karash and Noon, provide us a release with their freshest and best quality researches. Between funky tricks and the dark side of the force, this release shows a pretty wide range of ideas and syles that makes your neurons moving and tickled by.Starting the walk at 136 bpm,ending over 150, the goal was definitely to not stay flat and to not express only one musical kind. Most suitable for people who enjoy the variety and newer ideas.
Review:
1. Brain Storming: Kicks in with a sweepin fx sound following by a rolling fullonish bassline with some vocoder kinda fx keeps repeating, percussions, 3:30 on is this neat
hypnotizing flangerizing lead, more layers of twisted synth keep coming in, well-balanced
lfo's, this not a heavy dose as the trackname would suggest but definitely a twister to start off with.
2. Creamfield: Some shrill whistling sounds start and soon a pounding bassline (no fluff
here) some stuttering vocoders, and other twitched synths keep making their rounds in diff overtones, these one has alot of those sounds you'd hear on Cosmo's tracks but these guys have maintained a fine balance than over usage. Around 3.00 the climax builds up and then keeps you stomping without any fuss, like a maniac experiencing a high. This one guides you to the more realms of the night. After about 4:30 Gated synth sound keeps elevating you to stomp harder followed by more complex layers to pass you to next expected banger.
3. Swimming in the fog: Some kinda mechanical sounds kick starts this adventure of swimming in the fog, the intro is pretty creepy, this has perfect nightish atmosphere build up,
narrating a tale, these twisted sounds make you think about those foggy nights in the swamp that you'd ever dream of, Appregiated brain slicing leads make it a more terrifying
experience, the rhythms on the leads is very well done here, around 4:15 more haunting
sounds, eerie pads keep floating towards the end.
4. A Long Story: old goa'ish leads comes in with some ufo'ish synth sounds, all set to take you on this journey, 0:49 on the bassline keeps fading in with some breaky leads, 1:11 computer bleeps, 1:26 on starts that tight kick and bass that we heard from master vince. 2:18 an electrifying acid lead is thrown with some neat slides in the bassline and the lead keeps playing around, nice landing effect sound keeps coming up , 4:20 the climax builds and we're are back to the breaky groove, nice atmosphere build up at 5:25 (one of those mystery movie types) 6:06 you hear a mechanicaly stuttering lead sound, great rhythm for build up at 5:25 which goes till 0:7:08 and 7:10 on gets you back to heavy stomping, with some newer
effects,8:04 on u a change in the bassline, this one keep you pushing further with more
chaotic synths layered to brain warp. Gets you dancing with the spirits from this story
towards the end. A pretty long track with lots of variation but definitely a scorcher.
5. Acid Bubble Gum: Organic sounds begin with some saw tooth leads neatly filtered 0:27 begins that banging bassline topped with wicked fx to set a perfect groove, more twisted synths in an organic manner(reminds me of Gow, Jahbo and tha Aarhus gang) heavy brain f@#%king on this one, the synthwork arrangement on this one is top notch. This one also has those funny cartoonish samples towards the end, setting a lot of humour amidst this demented affair. This track makes my day 
6. Otage de l'Espace: booming bass sets this track with some hellish pads flowing , wicked
leads keep coming in building the track, lots of glitch effect noticeable on this one. 2:30
we begin with a rolling bassline, nice variation in the bassline keeps you bouncing
different flavors of leads and fx keeps slicing through towards the end, more maniac
stomping towards the end.
7. Waking Without Destiny: modulated kick with sweeping fx and a bang begins this track,nice distorted rolling bassline my personal fav, neat percussion, and some twisted leads, this one has a lot of circuit gone wrong synth sounds, the usual glitchy break, 3:23 starts that wicked acid lead inducing your brains to go higher and higher, more complex layer of synths then on keeps the track flowing. Too much of glitchy sounds kinda ruins the mood on this one.
8. Une Biere dans la Riviere: gothic pads, and the straight in your face rolling bass line begins, some skidding and stuttering leads make their rounds, wicked distorted snares, demented circuitry gone wrong melody keeps flowing at short intervals, 3:57 the track gets more heftier with more complex layers of leads coming in from all directions, 5:27 on resumes the track with a squelchy lead (great job on making those leads talk) the chaos builds up from here on till the end of the track. Thumbs up for the great arrangement of sounds.
9. Dragon Slayer: The intro begins with a Groovy bassline followed by a scream and then sets the ass kicking bassline, spooky andS modulating leads, this one flows just like the track name suggests, 3:35 on the track puts you to another level of this dragon slayer deal, pads creating a murky atmosphere accompanied by gated leads.
Overall a great album from Vince and Karash, showcasing their solo and joint efforts. My
number 1. fav track is Acid Bubble Gum, always dig for such kind of trax , Karash proves his mettle on this one and I wish he gets us more of such mind-bending treats in the future, Master Vince is a great story teller right from the beginning of his career, except that he should get over those glitchy advents IMO which are overly used by artists these days. Swimming in the fog is a great piece by both these guys, A Long story by Vince is surely gonna set ppl on a time-travel. Not to forget great artwork by Karash !!!
My fav trax 5, 3, 4, 2, 8, 9
Peace
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D-A-R-K
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Posted : Jun 27, 2007 18:05
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Karash
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Posted : Jun 28, 2007 15:57
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Ouuuuahhh what a professional review
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dark summer
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Posted : Jun 28, 2007 17:42
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my favorite is also brain storming....I got my copy few weeks ago-i felt something big is coming towards and then it came! What a masterpiece!! I realy enjoy the new wave, all that soundz and rythmic sense for music.
It is my favorite piece of plastic for this year for now, i lack for more allready!
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Sunai
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Posted : Jul 3, 2007 22:26
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great album! |
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equilibriohm
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Posted : Jul 4, 2007 09:13
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i don't want to be bad, it's a nice album but it's not psychedelik and i wonder why it's release on kabrathor who represent the underground, i am kind of sad and disapointed by this cd and i know the two guys can make really acid psy music but this cd is at the limit a kind of full on, i hope kabrathor will give us better cd in the future!
and i want to repeat i dont attack artists, the album is well produced but not in the underground spirit at all and smell as a commercial album without life inside!
In more this cd and electrypnose double album on another label i dont really understand, le barde is become a star or what?
sorry if people won't like that i feel! |
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Karash
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Posted : Jul 4, 2007 13:02
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Yes in fact, I understand your point of view. But in a way that was the goal, to produce something with all sorts of triks and different style. And the last 2 traxs from Vince are just killa man. I don't know many artists in this music who is able to make such a traxs. I am talking about "Dragon Slayer" and une "Bière dans la Rivière" . It's true that a label should represent a way of thinking, but to do always the same things, for me it's just boring. It was experimental. And the 1st traxs is just for me one of the best, even if it's at 136bpm with groovy bassline. Many artists when they find their style they just doing their style, instead of trying to experiment and try to developp other technics. For me it's a mistake!!! I am not talking about cheapy fullon, with stupid melody, I don't like at all even if the work is here and the production too. What is killa in this music is that you can developp industrial, stupid, deep and dark, wacky twaky, breaky, groovy and many more.
But taste and colours as always  .
But don't worry Equilibriohm the next VA from Kabrathor will fullfill your wishes ;-)
Thanks for your reply. Always cool to have counter arguments and talk, that's the way
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equilibriohm
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Posted : Jul 4, 2007 14:17
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hey karash, i attacked no ones, i just say a point of view of a lot of people who bought this cd and they were very disapointed and it's not a question of bpm, underground can be at 100bpm but even if there two killah trax it's a commercial albumn i am sorry to say that u make a good album but not good for kabrathor, there is people who like the true spirit of kabrathor and this cd doesn'trepresent the spirit of the two first cd and in the two first cd there different kind and different style so it's very various but again sorry to say this album is commercial andc limit full on on the construction, i am agree to try different things but there is a lot of label where u can release it without lie to people, people expected something underground and they havesomething that they don't look for in kabrathor!!
i love kabrathor records and all the trax on the two first compil no this one sorry but think too that kabrathor have a support from a lot of people all around the world and it will be cool to respect them as baphomet, defragmental, hishiryo or dejan too, there is a question of respect of the people and not ego tripping about try a lot of things, u r genius oky but respect kabrathor lover, please!
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edilol
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On 2007-07-04 14:17, equilibriohm wrote:
hey karash, i attacked no ones, i just say a point of view of a lot of people who bought this cd and they were very disapointed and it's not a question of bpm, underground can be at 100bpm but even if there two killah trax it's a commercial albumn i am sorry to say that u make a good album but not good for kabrathor, there is people who like the true spirit of kabrathor and this cd doesn'trepresent the spirit of the two first cd and in the two first cd there different kind and different style so it's very various but again sorry to say this album is commercial andc limit full on on the construction, i am agree to try different things but there is a lot of label where u can release it without lie to people, people expected something underground and they havesomething that they don't look for in kabrathor!!
i love kabrathor records and all the trax on the two first compil no this one sorry but think too that kabrathor have a support from a lot of people all around the world and it will be cool to respect them as baphomet, defragmental, hishiryo or dejan too, there is a question of respect of the people and not ego tripping about try a lot of things, u r genius oky but respect kabrathor lover, please!
sorry for this post!!!
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i am a great fan of kabrathor but i am a bit agree with that say equilibriohm, i was disapointed in listening the album its not bad but i wont listen anymore, there is nothing special inside, no experimental sound, no acid sound, no psy music, excepted the last trax thats for sure is killah!
Hope kabrathor guys will keep there strong touch in the future!!  |
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Karash
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Posted : Jul 4, 2007 15:33
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Yes I understand u about this aspect and the artistic line of Kabrathor in the 2 first VA, and that's a label had to promote a style and keep it. But as I said before, when we decided to make this album with Vince, we wanted to release something with each traxs is different style. In fact it was experimental, and break some rules which is governing the scene and labels. But for sure it wasn't ego tripping, We both get lot of respect for all kabra family and their work. We really though it was a good idea to try and see, and open new paths. For me there are 2 traxs which can be compared to "fullon style". It's the "A long story" and "Otage de l'Espace" beceause of bassline and some type of sounds. But the other it's difficult to compare to fullon commercial stuff.
That was a choice and a test. Even it would have been possible to put only Dark and deep traxs with a DO straight bassline and industrial creepy sounds...
Also we had the possibility to do it. I think no Labels would be agree to put a prog traxs, traxs with fullon bass, and dark traxs, beceause they want to keep their artistic line.
We though when we begin to work together to do only traxs representing "Cerebral Factory" spirit like the traxs "Cerebral Factory" release on the first Electrypnose album or the other one like "sculpture à la tronçonneuse" and "Primitif 2", and "Nia Kor" (out really soon), and then we had really special traxs like
the 1st one, and the 2nd.
It's cool from u that's u write this, and it's important that's we got all the point of view, in order to get it better for the next one. I understand u and people who were deceived by this choice. For certain people it's a mistake and for other it's cool.
Thanks for your reply
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Posted : Jul 4, 2007 16:29
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well, from my point of view, it is good idea to combine good, powerfull straight bassline with glitchy clever psy fx / loops. i know a LOT of vince`s trax and wheres the difference between this release and his older works ? it`s mainly the bassline work, the other sounds are definitely his 'trademark' with great production level ...
this is not psy music ?
hell, what about cosmo then for instance ? i can`t feel any trance there
there are different kinds of energies artists are working with, whether are they aware or unaware of that ... and people pick up ones, which speak to them in some way ...
i sense a lot of musicality and deep connection with music in his/their works ...
commercial ?? nah ... can somebody explain finally what`s that to me ?
full on ?? for me it`s high energy music, sometimes even epic (track 4) - i can uderstand as a musician that they wanted to try something different - can`t stay stuck on one place ...
i see a big progress in karashs work from the promo i heard maybe in 2006 (or 2005 ?) to this release - good work man ...
maybe it doesn`t suit to everyone, but cerebral factory guys, here in slovakia i know many people who are very choosy about real psytrance and they like your work very much ... the same for where do we go ? album.
i pick no 4, 2, 9
gyrro
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Karash
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Posted : Jul 4, 2007 16:57
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In fact your reply is really pertinent, I think. And Cosmo's style is something else. But I really like this example of Cosmo, beceause when we first heard some traxs of Cosmo and Highcosmo, many people told me "Ohh this guys wants to make the revolution". And it's true he made it, He broke the rules of the bpm standing and the breaks. And now the tracks are getting faster. If it the case it's beceause of Coco. Even if for me, overpass 160bpm with a straight bassline is not working as well as 140 to 155.
Everybody developp his own style. I try sometimes to go against my naturals behaviours, and get more LSD style, more deep and dark. But everybody get their naturals will. And for instance when I was working with Vince there are some melodies he is doing, I will never do and the contrary is also true.
I think that's the way to try and test, even if sometimes it's going against the label's politics or the establishment or your own will.
To conclude if we really wanted to make something comercial, it's so easy to take an already made loop, put some arpeggiators on the synth, with open HH in counter time, and it's goal! We spend times on the rythm,bass, and synth and construction in order not to fall in already heard style. Somehow I recognize that's there are some sounds I made which are not the best I could find (beceause also of the lack of time before releasing)
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Posted : Jul 4, 2007 17:04
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I personally liked the CD a lot, but i like anything that Vince does, each to his own i guess, psy is so subjective!!It worked for me completely.
Killer man Karash!!waiting to hear more!!
keep em coming!!
Bom
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Posted : Jul 4, 2007 17:45
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karash > well maybe mentioning cosmo was not the best idea - i respect what he does, he is from slovakia too in the end and i know him a bit and he is a good guy ... but someone mentioned something about psychedelic, i just wanted to say that for me personally your album is psychedelic and great for high energy night outdoor trip ... nuff said ...
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edilol
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Posted : Jul 4, 2007 18:21
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hehehe,
that's interesting post, psychedelik music is psychedelik music and personaly cosmo is not psychedelic and dont break any rules in offering just format music trax after trax, glitchy music and i get the cerebral factory cd and it's format music too much things used by other artist ( i don't feel inside a personnal touch, and an album must have it), u said that u wanted change, expereiment but where?, what's the difference between the trax(excepted the bpm and some sound) just two trax really sort out of it, i am not against karash or electrypnose they are two great artist and with good sound but this cd is not experimental just something flat for me and for some other people too, i understand ur point of view but psychedelik music must be strong in the mind at 130, 120 or 170 bpm, the bpm doesnt count it's that it is inside the most important, and there is nothing special!
this cd is not bad, it will work on some outdorr dancefloor party but dont say it's night or psy or experimental music!
u say that u want break the rules where in this cd u break the rules nothing more than usual!
i am sorry to say this kind of things but karash i know some of ur trax and that's killah, not that u put in this cd!
i just say it cuz i love true psy music and a lot of people think make it but not a lot make true, but in all the way it's not an attack against karash or electrypnose so big respect for u and hope u will offer us better than it, continu well!!!
"psychedelik is more than music it's a kind of life"
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