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Prometheus - Corridor Of Mirrors (Twisted Records @ Feb. 07)
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guy cohen
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Posted : Feb 14, 2007 14:07
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Hi All !
Benji Vaughn AKA Prometheus was not so famous and appricated untill he suprised the whole world with the album "Robot-o-Chan" on 2004. Suddenly, every psytrance fan know this project and respect it. Now, almost three years after the debut album, Benji is back with full-legnth album called "Corridor Of Mirrors". Twisted Records is proudly to present the lateset materials of this talented guy and we need to check what is the new message that Prometheus is bring with him.
1. Arcadia Magik
The inroduction for this album is the "Arcadia Magik" tune. Benji is let us taste the unique style he developed over the years and now it's sound better than ever. Two and half minutes of stirring opening and than the trip is starts officialy. His own line is so sensed here and all the supported elements around just add more colors to the track. The first track is surely give the listener a good impression for the upcoming sounds. Let's see what is cooking next...
2. One Cell Short Of A Brain
Ok, so the first reunion with Prometheus music was very positive and the second track has high expections. The ability of this project to create a psychedelic atmosphere everytime is just astonishment. The flat kick with the right playings background, make it sound like an adventure story. I hope your brains is strong enough for get to the third tune. Be aware - the story just get more and more complicated.
3. Drug Sock
The vocal on the begining gives us a little clue for the rest of the track. "Drug Sock" tune is more deep and soft with the requied elements for full attention by the listener. The tension vibes just go up and up and thats force you to listen it well without missing anything, AMAZING. The hallucinate experience is continue...
4. The Logic Of The Polyphonic
Track number four is start with lovely robotic sample following by melodies-storm. The style here is modern and updated, even sound close to the full on genre, but much more high quality. This tune has a clear target - to shake the body seriously without leaving the brain's work. Every effect is founded on the right place and thats why it's sound so proffesional. The beautiful melody on the middle brake simply confused me totally. If you look for chilly material to relax after this track, you can search it on another place because here everything just going higher.
5. 9th (The Man Who Swam Through A Speaker)
The classical-music fans will recognize the symphony on the beginging...yes Beethoven is the right answer  . This dance floor stomper is one of the best Benji's tracks ever in my opinion. The atmosphere is one of kind so as the all flow of the track. The genious symphony is coming back after five brilliant minutes and takes the track far away...this creative mind is always leave me speacless.
6. Soma
"Soma" track is a gift for all the stoned brains. The plot is starting chilly and slowly growing to the highlight. This tune has not connect with the dance floor, but it's a master-piece for the hallucinate brains - a long & intersting trip to unknown zone. "Soma is poetry..."
7. Oz
The bombs is gone and we can recover with "Oz" tune. The fat kick, flowing baseline and the soft riff is the best solution for let the brain understand what is happened here before and go on. The tempo is low and friendly, so as the funk influences, which combined fine.
8. Cherry Pie
What a smiley tune we have here . The suprising kick, which come from no where, is so groovy. Because we are close to the end, everything is more calm and compromiser. The "hangover" time is pleasant and enjoyable...all you need to do is let the music to control you.
All in all, the "Corridor Of Mirrors" trip is a must experience for every psychedelic music's fan. The order of the tracks is decided smartly and make the all tour more fun and wonderful. The required comparison with the first album is unnecessary, becasue the times are different and each album has it's own magic above.
Now, I can officialy say that Twisted Records back to control the business after an extended break and the credit should also go to Mr. Vaughn for his rare stuff.
The cd is availiable through Twisted's web site :
http://www.twistedrecords.co.uk/shop/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=117&osCsid=4b63239fd2dc46f6eee109daed5fd02f
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preset74
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Posted : Feb 15, 2007 01:24
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cheers for the review..here's another from one of my fav reviewers -damion at psyreview.net
Thank fuck for this, basically. I’m not really sure I can say much about it because it’s not often I’m confronted with an album that speaks for itself so lucidly, so confidently, and so loudly.
It’s better than Robot-o-Chan, it’s almost as good as A Flock Of Bleeps, and it’s got something seriously bloody special about it. It’s got thunk, warp, rigidity becoming malleable, the perfect amount of distortion, melodies just where you want them and nothing else, and an incredible sound throughout.
In an attempt to say something constructive, look at Drug Sock. Ups and downs that glide, not push. Drones aplenty. A midsection with more space in it than Mad Professor’s dubbiest moments. And all of it effortless, right down to the last.
Or Cherry Pie, plenty of everything and soaring, crazily good soundscapes. It all just feeds into each other so perfectly, in a way that leads me to conclude that the artist has no idea just how good a piece of music he's created.
I often bang on too much about things, (apparently I have an overactive throat chakra, but that’s my fault for listening to someone I met at a festival) but I'm not going to here. A bloody brilliant album, if you haven’t got this then you truly are missing out.
Calmly slide your credit card out of that 100% hemp wallet you got at Boom, and buy it. It’s as simple as that.
10/10
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Misha(Overlap)
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Posted : Feb 15, 2007 06:15
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Best Release in first months of 2007, pure psy stuff.
Respect!
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Nathan
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Posted : Feb 15, 2007 13:16
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Is it available in Israel?
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ori_k
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Posted : Feb 15, 2007 14:45
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Benji Vaughn AKA Prometheus was not so famous and appricated untill he suprised the whole world with the album "Robot-o-Chan" on 2004.
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i think many ppl knew & appreciated him very much after the younger brother album back in 2003...
can't wait to get my hands on this album, samples sound extra cool+liva act in sonica was fantastic! |
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Kaz
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Posted : Feb 15, 2007 15:05
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This album will get rave reviews from everyone, so I'll skip the album review (well, I'll add some heartfelt appreciation for using that oldschool Korg synth - at least I think that's it, hope I'm not embarassing myself here). Massive respect for Soma and Cherrie Pie, I'd be raving about these tracks now, if it isn't for one track.
One Cell Short of A Brain is an instant classic. I can't stress how awesome that track is. The first track in ages to capture that magical oldschool vibe perfectly and give it not only a modern finish and a hell of a dancefloor bite, we're talking about psytrance energy overflowing from this track. Not house influenced grooves, techno influenced droning, or whatever outside influence. This is the real deal. The rest of the album is great and all, but I feel that special thanks are in order for this track specifically, it's probably the one psytrance track that impressed me most since The Finger, and considering how cynical I've grown since 2002, that is one hell of an achievement. I seriously felt while listening to this track what I felt when listening to Hallucinogen back in '96, when I was still rather new to this music and still discovering new facets of it every listen.
Thank you so much Benji.
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guy cohen
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Posted : Feb 15, 2007 17:27
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On 2007-02-15 14:45, ori_k wrote:
i think many ppl knew & appreciated him very much after the younger brother album back in 2003...
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My intention is for the bigest appriciation for Benji as Prometheus.
He is a legendary artist anyway . |
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LigaLize
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Posted : Feb 15, 2007 17:49
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Guy
thnx for rewiew
for me(low bpm music lover) this album amazing...90% of twisted rec releases awsome,but this album is something
best quality of music than can be
9th (The Man Who Swam Through A Speaker)
best track,loved this 1 very much
so cant wait too Younger brother album
so great job Benji
Dance is - As a matter of fact, socially admissible public analogue of the sexual act :)
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tv@oxygen
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Posted : Feb 16, 2007 13:36
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great Music. Really enjoy this a lot. Looks like UK guys know how to keep quality while being original and interesting. Thanks a lot for this.
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BASS-O-MATIC
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Posted : Feb 18, 2007 22:14
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Guy
thanx for the review,it took a long time,but finally you found the right words.
I got my copy about 6 weeks ago and looked for a review every day since then.
Robot-O-Chan was great,but this is even better.
Perfect Psy for the advanced listener and a new Younger Brother is still to come in summer this year.
Samples of the new album(YB) are posted on Myspace.Enjoy
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Ah-sid
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Posted : Feb 19, 2007 14:26
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glad benji has kept up to the xpectations of his fans,few soundz r really fresh and sent a shiver up my spine for the way the mastering was done....
keep up the good work benji
need to hear a lot more like this in the future to keep my brain waves flowing in full swing : ) |
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goa-ganges
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Posted : Feb 19, 2007 15:17
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On 2007-02-14 14:07, guy cohen wrote:
Hi All !
Benji Vaughn AKA Prometheus was not so famous and appricated untill he suprised the whole world with the album "Robot-o-Chan" on 2004.
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Guy, you must be kidding by telling this. Or you started psy-trancing in 2004. For Prometheus has been a big name in the scene since around 1999, as far as I can remember.
Anyway, great review.
Peace and Love. |
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preset74
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Posted : Feb 20, 2007 17:28
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god..was robot-o-chan really 3 years ago!!! |
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DJAmanita
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Posted : Feb 21, 2007 20:38
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One of the best albums of the year by far. Its a must buy for any psychedelic fan. It has not left my cd player in over a week. FanF%ckingTastic!
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Acidhive
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Posted : Feb 22, 2007 00:13
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On 2007-02-20 17:28, preset74 wrote:
god..was robot-o-chan really 3 years ago!!!
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Yup... time flies doesn't it?
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