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Most Wanted Pres. Raja Ram - The Godfather (Phonokol 2005)
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PKS
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Posted : Oct 3, 2005 11:31
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Phonkol in Israel and TIP.World in the UK is working closer and closer, which has resulted in almost only Israeli artists on the TIP.World compilations. Raja Ram who is behind the TIP.World label is one of the real veterans in this scene. He has gone from some of the best trance and deep chill ever released, to become a very mainstream full on artist. Actually some kind of Tiesto figure in the psytrance scene. Phonokol is now out with another chapter in their Most Wanted series, featuring Raja Ram, here called The Godfather
On the cover art, we get Raja Ram jumping in his underwear, which should probably give a little warning of what we get inside
Most Wanted Pres. Raja Ram The Godfather (Phonokol) 2005 (2345-2)
1. Raj & Lucas Introduction
2. Brad Sucks Boder Line (Psy Craft Remix)
3. Psycho Tronic Love Commando & Chicago F.R.E.A.K. O.U.T.!
4. Gatala Blast From The Past
5. Xerox & Passenger Science Is God (Ultravoice Remix)
6. Astrix & Delirious Day Dream (Delirious Remix)
7. Astrix Oranda XI (Xerox & Illumination Remix)
8. X-Noize Anjuna Beach
9. Astrix Feat. Michele Adamson Closer To Haeven
10. Sesto Sento Follow Me (Remix)
11. E-Jekt High Robot
12. Melicia Come And Get Me
13. DNA Final Fantasy
14. Hypersonic The Beginning Of A Story
15. Alien Project & Raj Groovy
16. Dali Colors Band (Astrix Remix)
17. Sub6 Feat. MC Jah-Natan The Clash
18. Astral Projection Open Society
19. Gataka How To Create A Monster
20. Mindelight La Granga
You might think that this compilation is mixed by Raja Ram himself, but no. It is mixed by Lucas, who used to be a Flying Rhino dj, playing quite deep, trippy trance back in the days. Now he has become a full on dj for TIP.World, playing music more and more close to pop trance. On this compilation, you find most of the well known Israeli full on artists, such as Alien Project, Astric, Sub6, Gataka, Melicia etc. Full on from beginning to end. Personally I find most of it very easy digestible and way too clubby. The vibe I get from this music reminds me more of commercial euro trance raves I have been to, than any psychedelic party. I completly understand that a lot of people (the masses) will fall for this, but I think that most people who has been in this scene for some time, will not find themselves liking this. Cheap guitar riffs, vocals, cheesy take offs and melodies. Maybe a good tool for getting kids interested in trance, and hopefully they will dig for something deeper after a while.
This compilation shows pretty good how commercial the full on scene has become lately. Here we get a lot of hits from the Phonokol label. A compilation for newcomers to the scene, or those who just want to have a great laugh to some easy digestible full on. And to Raja Ram, please come back! Why not gather the great Infinity Project or something again..? At the same time, Im sure he has a lot of fun these days
PKS
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scraper
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Posted : Oct 3, 2005 12:24
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I think old artists are lost in the full on music nowadays. in their eyes, it's the only way of being successful. any other style of psy will fail miserably, even if it's better.
so gathering the great infinity project won't produce the greatness you're expecting.
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onyxura
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Posted : Oct 3, 2005 14:13
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On 2005-10-03 12:24, scraper wrote:
I think old artists are lost in the full on music nowadays. in their eyes, it's the only way of being successful. any other style of psy will fail miserably, even if it's better.
so gathering the great infinity project won't produce the greatness you're expecting.
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It ceirtanly might produce the greatness, but it might not produce the hits. quantity in terms of sales is not the same as quality.
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berale
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Posted : Oct 3, 2005 16:34
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how low can phonokol go!!!!!
& ho yeah......raja... looks like he is to old to see whats going on around with himeslf.....i bet you all that few years ago he would not even thinking doing this 
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krokolv
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Posted : Oct 3, 2005 16:43
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This is one of the worst labuns I have heard . Not only the music sucks , it's clear commercialism shames the world of trance (some musics does'nt sound at all to psy trance or full on whatsoever). But that's the way some artists os trance go... |
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LoveLikeRain
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Posted : Oct 3, 2005 18:47
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Is this a Joke? How is his name on it when its not even he that mixed it? This cd is jam full of every kind of psytrance that I hate. If this isthe future of psychedelic trance then Im out of it. |
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Pavel
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Posted: Oct 3, 2005
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Cool, my nephew has Bar Mitzvah next week.
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Andrey
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Posted : Oct 4, 2005 02:15
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I think people behind this "masterpiece" smoked too much. Absolutely unnecesary release. U can drop the cd like a boomerang, though...
Anyway, the only right way to get this CD is to get it like a present. U'll regret for spending some cents on blank CD if U'll copy it. But most ridiculous decision is to buy it.
I'd better donate this money for poor children whan buy this piece of plastic.
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furthur
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Posted : Oct 4, 2005 05:27
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On 2005-10-03 21:22, Pavel wrote:
Cool, my nephew has Bar Mitzvah next week.
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Does not seem at all offtopic; exactly the kind of comment this release calls for.
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karmakanik
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Posted: Oct 4, 2005
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ca$h in.
so if you book raja ram for a party, does lucas come and mix the set for him? and how does that make him feel?
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Surrender
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Posted : Oct 4, 2005 18:02
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people, curb your enthusiasm... focus on reviews here please...
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Nathan
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Posted : Oct 11, 2005 21:34
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Imho its gr8 music. I like this compilation 
PKS, pop Trance is the new name of full on?
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xxl
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Posted : Oct 12, 2005 00:22
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love this cd hi tech trance in is best
to bad some of the treak are to short but steal
give u the dose u need
one more thing
mr pks
if u dont like fullon music so jest dont reviow it
what the point to try to sound "smarth"
yes some of the trance get more pop in it this days
but this comp show much more thean this
the trance devlope and lucky theat he is theat what keep all alive bealeve me if we was staying only on the old days music the scene was dead long time ago (white all the recpect for all time music) jest something to think about |
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Andrey
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Posted : Oct 12, 2005 02:18
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Do U mean tech trance or hi tech trance?
Sea>Israel>Ben-Gurion>Tel-Aviv>Ramat-Goa>Marom Neve
is this pure reality could we be led?
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