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Guy Gerber - Late Bloomers (cocoon)
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Troll@CrackWhoreModels
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Posted : May 22, 2007 16:56
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Tracklist:
The State Of Change
Late Bloomers
Unfulfilled
Are U Naked?
Belly Dancing (Album Version)
Sea Of Sand (Album Version)
Persona Non Grata
Seagull
Moody Samba
2 Birds One Stoned
Planetarium
Last Frequency
Late Bloomers. This seems to be a quite down-to-earth self-assessment of the Israeli Guy Gerber, who has been releasing his productions since 2002. It is now difficult to form an objective opinion on this matter, especially looking from the label's point of view. Is it necessary for a talented artist to have his breakthrough earlier, or is the term of five years since his first release actually too short, compared to many others?
Wherever he sees himself within the schedule of becoming an artist, Guy Gerber was one of the stars of last year, though one could argue it was back in 2004 and the release of the widely received and critically acclaimed 'Stoppage Time' on Bedrock Records that planted the seed.
Indeed, such was the broad appeal of this track that it ended up in not only the record boxes of the usual Bedrock suspects like John Digweed and Jimmy Van M, but also those of James Holden and Sven Vath, who subsequently signed Guy to Cocoon for a multi release deal.
First came 'Sea Of Sand' on Compilation F', then came 'Belly Dancing' and now Guy delivers the 12 track 'Late Bloomers', an album that draws upon Guy's numerous influences (Carl Craig, Jean Michel Jarre and Giorgio Moroder to name but three), crosses many styles and genres (be it house, techno, dub, minimal and even film score) and showcases the talent of one of the top producers in the scene today.
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shahar
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Posted : May 29, 2007 12:39
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Pre-ordered it.... waiting for July....
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Alex Boshke
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Posted : Jul 16, 2007 21:44
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My favorite album to dance for in the morning!!! played nearly every track already from it to the crowd ! Anoter Israeli artist to be proud of! |
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shahar
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Posted : Jul 18, 2007 10:39
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This is an excellent trance album with a 70s psychedelic flavour to it- hope to review it fully soon. Meanwhile- do yourselves a favour and own it.
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"Be the change you want to see in the world!"
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"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self."
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NEO
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Posted : Jul 20, 2007 13:06
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shahar> any chance you know of a decent online store i can get this album exept the cocoon web site ?
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Bluetech
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Posted : Jul 30, 2007 07:13
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I love this album. Been playing it tons.
Also, got the new Arill Brihka in Japan and its kickin my ass too! They mix well together. |
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Troll@CrackWhoreModels
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Posted : Jul 30, 2007 15:22
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Troll@CrackWhoreModels
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Posted : Jul 31, 2007 02:05
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sam_anjuna
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Posted : Jul 31, 2007 20:58
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nop... sea of sand..  |
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shahar
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Posted : Aug 8, 2007 12:09
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On 2007-07-20 13:06, NEO wrote:
shahar> any chance you know of a decent online store i can get this album exept the cocoon web site ?
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I actually got it from Amazon.
I love this album more and more. I just enjoy every second of it- a perfect ride- one day I'll have some time and write a proper review.
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"Be the change you want to see in the world!"
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"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self."
Aldous Huxley
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Justin Chaos
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Posted : Aug 8, 2007 14:08
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OK...I had to buy the whole damn thing, playing it already, EG: Sonica, people was 'avin it...I just wish I didn't like it so much.
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shahar
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Posted : Aug 22, 2007 17:42
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well... finally....
Guy Gerber- Late Bloomers (cocoon, May 2007)
1. The State of Change 6:45
2. Late Bloomers 5:08
3. Unfulfilled 3:07
4. Are U Naked? 5:33
5. Belly Dancing (album version) 6:31
6. Sea Of Sand (album version) 5:04
7. Persona Non Grata 4:59
8. Seagull 7:45
9. Moody Samba 5:38
10. 2 Birds One Stoned 8:49
11. Planetarium 3:03
12. Last Frequency 7:34
If you would ask me to choose a single word to describe Guy Gerber's debut album, I would grind my teeth and would finally say: psychedelic. If you give me another one I would say: psychedelic trance. Many might argue that Sven Vath's Cocoon is far from being a psychedelic trance label, and that Gerber plays to crowds that are very different from psytrance crowds, and yet, with 18 years of listening to trance and dancing to its sounds behind me, I can describe it in no other way.
Gerber has been around for quite a long time and his tracks and remixes have been on vinyls and CDs since 2002. Some of his tracks floated in my direction in the past, and I always liked them, but since I'm not much of a vinyl man, I never really got to know his music. This year I got hold of Belly Dancing and was grabbed at first listen. So when I saw the album about to be released I pre-ordered it at once. I have it now for more then two months and it just gets better and better. The last time a trance album has been spinning at my stereo so often was a long long time ago. It took Gerber 5 years from his first release to get to his debut- and what a wise move that ended up being- I wish more would follow.
Gerber cooked here a rich highly psychedelic and highly hypnotic musical stew. It is very very musical, working on you with melodies, harmonies and atmospheres rather than the contemporary too abundant kick-bass combination. The grooves are devious and totally irresistible, and the whole thing has a hidden disco feel to it. The psychedelia has a 70s flavor and could be a great soundtrack to Fritz The Cat (the AMAZING cover would fit in perfectly as well). It is all very diverse and I find it very hard to box the different tracks into genres, however different they are from each other- always a good sign. The album has a beautiful moving mellow, almost melancholic, and at the same time optimistic, streak going through it. It manages to be an optimistic and melodic emotional album without ever touching kitsch, another rarity these days.
Bottom line: A masterpiece. A real psychedelic dance music album that must not be missed. Together with Perfect Stranger's Changed this album allows me to say once again, after quite a long time, that some of the best trance in the world today comes from Israel. Favorites: The whole journey (no point really breaking it to pieces, as an album should make you feel).
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"Be the change you want to see in the world!"
M.K. Gandhi
"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self."
Aldous Huxley
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Rui Ferreira
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Posted : Aug 22, 2007 22:47
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thanx guys for letting us know about this gem...already bought it and now i am totally addicted...already new "sea of sand" choon cause it's a massive hit in the clubs! great album indeed
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yossi
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Posted : Aug 26, 2007 18:07
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a serious miko & har el flashback 
nice one for home listening
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Posted : Sep 29, 2007 20:14
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Masterpiece !!
Cheers
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