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D-Tek "Earth Technologies"
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PKS
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Posted : Dec 22, 2003 13:45
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Mexico has become a country with a strong psytrance scene, full of great parties with great line ups. Now we are also starting to see some artists popping up in that country. A Mexican artist that has been around for a while now is David Durst aka D-Tek, who now releases his debut album on the high quality full on label Maia Records in Mexico. D-Tek has also released several tracks on various compilations, like on the TIP.World label.
D-Tek "Earth Technologies" Maia Records 2003 (MRCD03)
1. Universal Test
2. Who Is It?
3. LSD User
4. Earth Technologies
5. El Santo Pt. 2
6. Videodrome
7. Space Station 22
8. Earthquake
9. The Message
D-Tek has mostly released full on psytrance, and that’s definitely what you get here too. The first track on this album is actually the best track on this album in my opinion. Here we get killer bass lines and drifting full on sounds. After a while we also get a cool melody, which lightens the track up. The style is very GMS alike, so I can already say that if you can’t stand GMS, you should stay away from this album… But for the others who like this full on sound, there is more to come. Track 2 is really stumpy. Really heavy rhythms and jumping full on sounds. I miss some melodies in this one. Track 3 starts with a voice sample saying something about LSD use. Then we get a dark rolling bass line as heavy as it can get. This track is a bit more drifting. It actually reminds me a bit of The Antidote, but it also has those nagging GMS sounds. Track 4 is made together with Celli Firmi, most known as Earthling. These two artists make the same kind of full on psytrance. This track is no exception. Totally full on all the way.
Track 5 has some Spanish sound samples. The psychedelic sounds in this one are pretty tripped out and cool. Track 6 has a rhythm drift that sounds a bit like Silicon Sound, but here you don’t get those melodies. Instead we get some noisy, jumpy sounds and some weird melodic breaks. Track 7 goes the same direction as most GMS tracks, but maybe a little more Skazi inspired. Noisy sounds and heavy, full on rhythms. This could easily have been a bit more varied. Track 8 is more drifting, but we don’t get more variation here either. Again that Skazi alike noisy style. The last track on this album is also a full on track. No time for rest here! This is also the darkest track on this album. The psychedelic sounds in this one sounds a bit more interesting than most of the other tracks you get on this album.
D-Tek sure knows how to make killer full on tracks, but I’m sure it would be possible to make the tracks a bit more varied. Maybe put in some more melody etc. All the tracks in this album sound very much the same, and this sound isn’t exactly new and fresh anymore. But if you never get tired of this full on kind, you might check it out. An album pretty boring for home listening, but D-Tek will for sure rock a lot of Mexican out door parties this winter with his sound.
PK (shivapks@hotmail.com)
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  CHILL TRIBE
CTRCD01 QUALITY RELAXATION
CTRCD02 RELAXED JOURNEYS
CTRCD03 EAR PLEASURE
CTRCD04 WOMBATMUSIC - Shameful Silence
CTRCD05 POLYPLOID - Grow Your Own
CTRCD06 IAN ION - Gringo Locomotion
CTRCD07 SUNKINGS - Before We Die |
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MANTIS
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Posted : Jan 6, 2004 17:23
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This album I feel is one of the best releases of 2003, and I have a feeling David is going to bring a hell of a lot more to the table in 2004. Great job, I love full-on and this this album is just plain sick!!!(sick in a good way). |
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ChoBo
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Posted : Jan 10, 2004 20:29
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This album is simply awesome! Good Job mexico and maia!  |
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grisch
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Posted : Jan 11, 2004 18:28
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this is for sure one of the best releases of 2003 in full on scene ! all the album is perfect! david is going in a very good way definately, and i think we are gonna have much much more from him this is just the begining he`s a very good artist and a killer person!
keep on !
saludos durst!
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Bozzz
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Posted : Jan 11, 2004 23:45
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Asuhra
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Posted : Jan 12, 2004 03:13
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In my opinion all the tracks need more breaks, more changings and layers... All I hear is pump,pump,pump from the first to the last second. Good Bassline but very simple psy in my opinion.
Still, good album, El Santo pt2 is the best and more worked track in my opinion 
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Reno_k
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Posted : Jan 12, 2004 17:49
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Great album!!!
Tracks # 3 , 5 and 7 (!) r the best in my opinion.
This album has great pounding bass line along with sharp melodies.
Track# 7 is the most power full guitar track i've heard lately .
This album is a dancefloor hit 4 sure.
GOOD WORK GUYS!
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