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Intergalactic – The Future (Noga Records 2005) CD
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DeathPosture
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Posted : Jan 22, 2005 16:22
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Intergalactic – The Future
Cover: http://tinyurl.com/4fcsu
Artist: Intergalactic (Israel)
Title: The Future
Format: CD (jewel case)
Label: Noga Records (Japan)
Cat. #: NOGACD 001
Distribution: Sigimus (worldwide), File Distribution (Japan)
Date: 26 January 2005
Track listing:
01. 05’59” Happy Zone
02. 07’28” Technographic
03. 07’03” Fairies Rain
04. 07’30” Free Galaxy
05. 06’26” The Future
06. 06’49” Star Light
07. 06’47” Space Tour
08. 07’14” Armstrong
09. 06’10” Navigation
Review:
Futuristic full-on…
25 year old Vik Shefi from Israel is an experienced producer… He has released albums both as Intergalactic, Viktan, Vik On Injection and Cyber Cartel – but now his focus is on the Intergalactic project… This is the debut release on the new Japanese label Noga Records and according to the promotional info, this album has been two years in the making… So let’s find out if that investment paid off…
Let me take you thru the tracks…
#01: Happy Zone [146 BPM]
Right, this is melodic from the get-go… Instant synth… Instant melody… And a not-so-instant bassline… This is pretty standard, fluffy morning trance with odd bits and pieces thrown in… I kinda like the piano bits and the floating harmonic pads here… And I dig the last couple of minutes with super-happy melodies – it’s a shame the track is so short though… But besides from that, this track doesn’t really do much for me… But I guess it was mostly meant as an intro to the album, and as such it’s setting the mood for what’s about to come…
#02: Technographic [146 BPM]
“Party… Party… hypnotism, syncroprism, tripnology, lies, scandal and pornography” And now the album starts getting really interesting… This here is darker full-on with a technographic touch… Oh yes, this is some good shit… The 5’40 point should convince even the most hardened sceptic… Melodic overdrive! Flaring crisp acid-lines blasting away whilst the bassline is bouncy as hell… Kick-ass build-ups and rocking climaxes… I’m officially in love with full-on again! Brilliant!
#03: Fairies Rain [146 BPM]
“Free your mind!” And now it’s raining faries! Sweet old school intro… Atmospheric pads… Digital farts… Space samples… Again, this is a highly melodic tune… Floating uplifting soundscapes of an epic nature… Nice and well-polished – I could’ve wished for a little more edge here though… But a nice track nevertheless…
#04: Free Galaxy [146 BPM]
Vik continues in the 146 bpm range with this spacey number… Ahhhh more edge now – tasty!... Cut up beats and a darker beat…. This is night time trance – designed to shred the trance floors with fast, pumping, twisted full-on… Tasty!
#05: The Future [145 BPM]
“Please do not be alarmed. Remain calm. Do not attempt to leave the dancefloor. The DJ booth was conduction a troubleshoot test of the entire system. This is only a test….” Holy mushroom, this title track is brand-spanking amazing… It rocks! Fast, pumping, focussed night time full-on trance with just the right mix of darkness, melodies, acid and bass to tickle my taste buds… One sweet build-up + take-off after the other… Yes, yes, YES! Intelligent full-on! Stellar track!
#06: Star Light [146 BPM]
Very nice, orchestral intro here… Almost organic… And check out the wicked rhythm section – twisted, trippy electronic burps alongside a steady bassline… Great synth-action here – kinda raw, but yet melodic and well-groomed… Fast, bouncing full-on – will work wonders on the dancefloor! Nice track!
#07: Space Tour [146 BPM]
“God likes to watch. He's a prankster. Think about it. He gives man instincts!” Let’s go to space – where else? Another fast-paced full-on track with crisp beats and twisted tweaking… I really dig the extremely psychedelic pizzicato acid-rips here… Hardcore full-on extravaganza with friendly nods to the insane psy coming out of Finland and Australia… Sweet, sweet track!
#08: Armstrong [142 BPM]
Go Lance! Go Louis! Go Neil! Go Vik! … Though set a couple of bpms lower than the previous tracks, this tune still manages to be extremely head bop friendly… This is deep, darkish night time full-on… With a big fat dose of funk! … Very trippy track!
#09: Navigation [144 BPM]
If you were expecting a nice chilled track to finish things off – well here it is… Despite the high bpm, this is much more relaxed tune… Experimental, floating, organic, melodic – though with beats and bass…. Nice tune, but not the best here…
Before listening to this, I was pretty sceptic… The stuff I had previously heard from Vik didn’t really impress me + I was afraid this was another boring, formulated Israeli full-on record…But I’m happy to inform you that my preconceived prejudice was totally unfounded – this is a brilliant album with only a couple of mediocre tracks… The vast majority of tracks kicks major ass, and actually this album has kinda restored my faith in modern full-on… Oh yes, there are some really cool tracks here – if this is the direction full-on is taking in 2005, I’m totally looking forward to more...
The outside cover art is pretty nice and well-fitting – though the inside of the booklet is an eyesoar… But who cares about that? The CD also comes with a handy Case Logic friendly DJ slip… Cool! Anyway, this album is great – and I’d recommend it to any fan of high quality full-on… Check it out when it’s released on 26 January 2005 - You might be surprised as I was… Enjoy!
Favourites: 2(!!), 4, 5(!!), 7(!), 8
DeathPosture
External links:
Sigomus: http://www.sigomus.com
Noga Records: http://www.noga-records.com
Chaos Unlimited: http://www.chaosunlimited.co.uk/cgi-bin/product.asp?LR=NOGACD01
Trance Shop: http://www.trance-shop.com/de/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=4412
Should be available @ Psyshop, Saiko Sounds, etc shortly…
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B_PM_
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Posted : Jan 25, 2005 15:16
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Hey man, do you know when this CD will be released?
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Cosmix
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Domingos
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Posted : Jan 30, 2005 08:30
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Just one comment:
about "HappyZone" track - Astrix did it better...
The songs and the music that i portray, Comes from the heart and comes from the mind, That makes it, that makes me feel that i'm blurring? The right information. |
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Redlink
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Posted : Jan 30, 2005 14:50
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i like this cd!
Vik did a nice work on this one, just as i was expecting!!
Have a good time all the time! |
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full_on
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Posted : Jan 31, 2005 23:38
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Very good album!
Nice Bass! Well used samples: "Let the party control you... Let the music take you higher..."
My favorites are Technographic and The Future. Well-crafted gems! I want this at the dancefloor in my next party!
"The mind, the body, the positive, the negative, the sun, the moon,
The sky, the man, the wowan, the past, the present, the FUTURE..."
Respect!
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...Be gentle with the earth...
...Dance like nobody's watching...
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full_on
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Posted : Feb 2, 2005 17:55
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On 2005-01-30 08:30, Domingos wrote:
Just one comment:
about "HappyZone" track - Astrix did it better...
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Yes, it seems these two tracks are connected. Someone could please shed a light on this? Where are the melody from?
Thank you!
Respect!
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...Dance like nobody's watching...
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NaZaReTh
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Posted : Feb 3, 2005 10:37
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killer one album!!!
5-future - --- the best!!!to make dance people in the next party.
good vibes vik, see you soon in guadalajara
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Spectron
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Posted : Feb 4, 2005 21:27
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dude next time dont copy...create!!
track 1 copy of track 8 in astrix album
track 5 copy of track 5(artcore)in astrix album...
but your music is still nice good job... |
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odysseus
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Posted : Feb 17, 2005 12:30
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after the great success of first intergalactic album outer galaxy vic shefi relesed his second album in japen label noga records!!!!
once listened and you will never forget!!
boom!! |
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AbsolutZero(D.V.M.)
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moondancer
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Posted : Feb 18, 2005 17:36
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IMO you must be living in a cave for the past 6 months to find this "fresh-sounding" or original... Actually it seems to me that Vik saw the success of the new "80s NES psy" movement (as I call it) and decided he wanted a part of the action too. So yes, if you like Lani and Vibe Tribe you'll probably also like this. Personally I don't like artists who jump in the bandwagon whenever they see that something new is "in"...
Free Galaxy is the standout for me... a really driving track and less "euro-trancy" than the other tracks here. Also The Future has some really dreamy melodies. A bit on the cheesy side, yes, but VERY nice
The downtempo track Navigation is also very sweet, reminds me of the early 90s breakbeat-ambient made by UK producers.
So basically what I'm saying here is that there are 3 tracks I really like and the rest are pretty average... Personally out of all the "NES psy" albums I've heard I still prefer Vibe Tribe . So to take what DP said, I never really was impressed by Vik's work either... but this isn't an exception  6/10 “I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it.”
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Sputer
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Posted : Feb 19, 2005 21:22
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with all the respect but track #1 is a JOKE.
..."Be yourself, let your conscience guide you...
Follow your heart, not the people around you"... |
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Posted : Feb 27, 2005 19:55
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i like must of the albom expect the 2 remaind astrix
good luck |
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The Green Channel
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Posted : Mar 3, 2005 19:22
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This album is a bit better then i thought, 7.5/10. I don't know why you guys are saying he copied Astrix, he didn't copy Astrix more then half of the Full-on scene did. Tracks 2 and 5 are my favs. Like your DS. All in all a nice Full-on album.
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