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OVERLAP - 6th Sense [Z.M.A.]

Tomer
Yotopia

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Posts :  308
Posted : Jan 28, 2004 07:36
guys u are the best !


it's one of the most unique albums i heard in a long time , very mature & have alot of soul in it , just like u guys ...

u know people say that the way the person is , that's how his music will sound & it's true !


great album from great people !

hugs , hope to meet u soon ....           visit us on myspace.com/yotopia
Neoris
Neoris / Overlap

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Posts :  45
Posted : Feb 5, 2004 02:12
Basilisk how are you? excellent review!
We finish/test new tracks and prepare live set
I soon upgrade my computer and I hope that I'll do something new as Neoris
Thanks a lot to all!
Tiny Giant
TriOptimum

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Posts :  58
Posted : Feb 7, 2004 19:12

I wish you two all the best for your release!

Hope to see you in germany as soon as possible.

....a complete review is about to come...


BOOM to you!
Setherian
Setherian

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Posts :  254
Posted : Feb 11, 2004 18:40
I agree with Tomer...its one of the most unique albums in long time....
I have been always a huge fan of russian music...this people have a very sensitive mind and when u combine sensitiveness with chaotic atmospheres(weather) like in russia....get ready for deeeep compositions.
Congtrats guys, u did something to please any listener! I love all trax, secialy towards teh end of the album since its a bit more proggy like i like more..

>Seth           The Devil Is In Detail!
Henry


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Posts :  85
Posted : Feb 12, 2004 13:48
This cd really caught my attention. I haven't been buying any psy cds lately but this I have listened to from beginning to end 5 times already.

Nice work guys.
Dushan
IsraTrance Junior Member

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Posts :  354
Posted : Feb 13, 2004 03:44
"Ghost story" is my favourite, really good track, think it will be a great hit world wide, one more thing, exelent production, clear indeed ... i like this album a lot !           myspace.com/audionova
Pasha
IsraTrance Junior Member

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Posts :  260
Posted : Feb 14, 2004 02:30
I told ya, that it will be one of the best (prog trance? whatever..) cd's coming out from Russia, I told ya...
A.Rosengren
Solid Snake

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Posts :  4138
Posted : Feb 18, 2004 05:13
Misha you know where im standing

A
Misha(Overlap)
Neogen / Overlap

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Posts :  281
Posted : Feb 18, 2004 10:28
Thanx! One more time for ur reviews!
Best regards to Anders,Stefan,Seth,Tomer!

Best regards
Misha
Our official web site:
www.overlap-project.com
clown
IsraTrance Full Member

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Posts :  1777
Posted : Feb 22, 2004 05:25
Yes.. by far, the best album of the year so far.. Very inovative sounds, smooth evolving tracks, phat basslines, very dark ZMAish atmosphere's.

I would have never guessed it was a Neoris side project           "VA - REWIRED" OUT NOW !! (techtrance invasion) ---> http://forum.isratrance.com/viewtopic.php/topic/86303/forum/9
http://psy.techno.fm <------- Jester Records's Internet Radio channel
www.jesterrecords.ca
mica
Inactive User

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Posts :  395
Posted : Feb 24, 2004 03:54
overlap fullon? dont think so
Misha(Overlap)
Neogen / Overlap

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Posts :  281
Posted : May 24, 2004 15:43
mica yes it's not fullon,i think on this album only 2 fullon tracks :
Naked people and Transformation!
Best regards
Misha!
DeathPosture
IsraTrance Full Member

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Posts :  547
Posted : May 28, 2004 16:17
Overlap – 6th Sense

Cover: http://217.160.138.169/pic_b/zma1cd017_b.jpg

Format: CD
Artist: Overlap
Title: 6th Sense
Label: Zillion Mental Anarchie, Greece
Cat. #: ZMACD017
Year: 2003

Track-listing:

01. 07’36” 6th Sense
02. 07’26” No Way Out
03. 07’26” Deep Diving
04. 07’42” Ghost Story
05. 07’23” Bump in the Night
06. 07’37” Naked People
07. 07’25” Children of the Universe
08. 07’33” Transformation
09. 07’07” Doors
10. 08’23” Deja Vú

Review:

From Russia with love…

Brilliant tag-line ZMA! ;o) I know I’m late on this one – it was released six months ago, but I think it deserves a review… Overlap is a project by Russians Vechaslav Bogachev and Misha Puchkov of Neoris and Neogen fame respectively. They hooked up in 2002 and this is their debut-album… With mastering by Volker Konig (aka Ololuiqui) and with the release on ZMA, the basis for some dark n gritty, Russian vodka-trance should be spelled out quite clearly… Let’s find out what the boys have come up with…

Let me take you thru the tracks…

#01: First up is the title-track 6th Sense… A long, eerie intro sets the mood… Horror atmosphere and some spooky FX… And then; the thick, groovy bass-line… After a little fiddling around with metallic beats and electronic farts its go-time… The track is now in full, phat effect… This is such a hectic, multi-layered tune… So deep – perfect for a progressive night-time set! Nice!

#02: Another intro full of character… They boys are playing around with twisted effects… Did you notice the sample of a Gregorian choir that was there for just a sec?... We quickly launch into the groove – a rich, succulent bassline accompanied by some very trippy, evil melodies… Again, there are more layers than I can count… This is dark, progressive night-trance at its best… I’m loving it!

#03: Let’s dive deeper… This intro is also – surprise, surprise – spooky… Very trippy feel it has – you could cut the tension with a knife… ;o) This is another darker progressive tune, yet slightly groovier than its predecessors… There are a couple of minutes in the middle of the track that gets just a little to tedious for my taste, but it gets much better towards the end… Somehow they manage to incorporate light, fluffy melodies into a dark, gritty track… Skilled guys! ;o)

#04: Yikes, a ghost story… Yet another scary intro… The bpm is increased and then it goes brutally full-on - with a dark edge… But let me stress, that this in no way, can be compared to “neo full-on”… As my fellow reviewer Basilisk pointed out, “[Overlap tracks] usually don't have blaring distinct melodies - instead, we return to the old Goan concept of LAYERS […] to bring a fullness and richness to the sound. So what you have are full-on tracks that are very upbeat and full of action without being mindless or corny or obnoxious.” … Well said Bas… This is the way full-on should sound… Excellent!

#05: Things that go bump in the night… This is another border-line progressive/full-on track… Check out the excellent use of percussion… There’s a whole bunch of stuff going on at the same time – for the untrained ear it might even sound a bit too hectic, but with an open mind, a proper PA or in headphones, you get a thrilling experience… Sweet!

#06: Time to get naked… This is the fastest track here (145 bpm) and this is one mean-ass bombshell! Full-on in nature – but with strong tech-influences… Feather-like happy melodies interweaved into blasting, deep basslines… Check the distinctive “delay-reverb-effects” used intelligently especially in the first half of the track… Smashing track!

#07: Let’s take it down a notch… Just a little though… This track is more on the progressive side – yet there are still many psychedelic effects most commonly found in full-on tracks… Twisted, tribal, percussion and brilliantly fitting kiddy voice-samples… The bassline is mean and infectious and the acid is running strong! Another brilliant track!

#08: Woow, what the hell is that sound? A pitched-down chainsaw…? Whatever it is, it’s effective... It’ll haunt you – buzzing in your head! Again, loads and loads of layers with all kinds of effects imaginable… Dark, haunting, trippy bits and pieces… A short break for breathing – a twisted voice sample – and some brilliant melodies thrown in again and again – making up one hell of a sweet track!

#09: Let’s go back to the more progressive side… This is somewhat deeper and funkier, yet maintaining the familiar Overlap style that is present throughout the album… There are all kinds of elements from different styles in this track… It’s a big old mosaic of dub, tribal, electro, tech, minimal, progressive and full-on… I can’t really put a label on it, it’s just good…

#10: Time for the last, slightly more chilled track Deja Vú… Well, it’s not chilled like that – it’s just a tad slower… Check out the rain-effect – lovely! Also the organ sounds are wicked… Very, very slick production here – the sounds are crystal clear… I also like the percussion work here… And again, well-fitting voice samples… Nice way to end the album!

Right, so this was released way back in December 2003 – but I missed out on it the first time around… And that was a serious error on my behalf, ‘cause this is no less than brilliant! The bpm range from 138 to 145 and we are treated to a very smooth production… The overall feeling I get when listening to this, is amazement – I can’t even begin to think how much time and work went into creating this… There are soo0oOoo0o many layers, the flow is flawless and the sounds are so well-polished… Style-wise, they excel in pioneering the merger between various sub-genres of psychedelic trance… The cover-art is simple, but very fitting for the style on the album… I’m sure this will appeal to both tech-trance, prog and full-on fans with an open mind… I strongly suggest you to check out this unique album, if you haven’t already!

9/10

Favourites: 2(!), 4, 6(!), 7(!), 8(!), 9

DeathPosture

External links:
Overlap: http://www.overlap-project.com/
ZMA Records: http://www.zmarecords.com/
Psyshop: http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/zma/zma1cd017.html (Audio samples available!)
Saiko Sounds: http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display_release.asp?id=3836
Chaos Unlimited: http://www.chaosunlimited.co.uk/cgi-bin/product.asp?LR=ZMACD17
Trance-shop: http://www.trance-shop.com/de/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=61&products_id=3599&osCsid=6ed0afb117421265411d18d499b9f863

          On really romantic evenings of self, I go salsa dancing with my confusion...
e-r0


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Posted : Jul 3, 2004 17:25
Quote:

On 2004-01-22 05:46, basilisk wrote:
A comment on the full-on tracks found here... they are constructed very similarly to the proggy tracks found on this CD in that they usually don't have blaring distinct melodies - instead, we return to the old Goan concept of LAYERS (learn how to use them people!) to bring a fullness and richness to the sound. So what you have are full-on tracks that are very upbeat and full of action without being mindless or corny or obnoxious. About the 'progressive' tunes here... they never really strike minimal territory - the richness of sound in the production gives even the sparse tunes a feeling of completeness that makes them very listenable.



Well said. Exactly my thoughts. And thats why this is so far one of the best albums for me this year. I really like the richness and the multi"layers", it gives a nice hectic feeling.

It has been a very long time since this one was released but it still sounds so fresh and makes my feet stomp. I really hope to hear more from these masterminds under the name Overlap!

Great album!
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