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PsyReviews R.I.P???
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purpleproject
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Posted : Feb 3, 2008 01:51
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I was a bit pissed when i wrote the above and I think what I meant to say is I am disillusioned. So much talent and great ideas that ultimately, to my ears anyway, have come to sod all.
People's actions.....Ketamine...acid..all contributed I think to destroying what I used to love - in the UK at any rate.
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lurk
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Posted : Feb 3, 2008 03:50
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mate, you're not the only one... i think we are right to be disillusioned in some ways, but i think a lot of it has to do with age. you only carry on doing the same thing for ever if you are the rolling stones and earning millions from what you do, or if you become institutionalised by what you do and lose sight of the "real world".
hope fully see ya soon, and then maybe we can have a good old bitch about the state of things in person 
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IsraTrance Full Member
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Posted : Feb 3, 2008 06:43
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Its a shame, psyreviews helped me to build taste for psytrance music.
He was a light in a scene full of crap, and its specially bad for newcomers that wont find as good reviews as his on the web.
Its like loosing a great master.
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Addictive Elements
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Posted : Feb 3, 2008 17:45
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he didnt mince words........ called a spade a spade...... but if he ever glorified an album for sure it was worth listening to......
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pr0fane
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Posted : Feb 3, 2008 18:44
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Shame he took down his old reviews - he was definitely one of the funniest characters on the psychedelic trance scene, and one who was clearly honest and cut to the bone in every review he made. He deserves a lot of credit for that, even though our tastes differed on several releases.
That being said, him stopping making reviews isn't the end of the psychedelic trance scene. Yes, there is a lot of shit being released - just like 2, 5 and even 10 years ago. You have to dig a bit deeper to find the gems, but they're certainly still out there, and they will keep getting released for as long as there are artists dedicated to making good music.
Damion himself even wrote very uplifting reviews for Scorb, Ace Ventura and a bunch of more underground releases in later months, so why he decided to pull the plug for good I don't know. Maybe it's some kind of publicity stunt? 
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shahar
IsraTrance Team
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Posted : Feb 3, 2008 19:25
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A shame indeed, yet quite understandable.
I wrote to Damion offering to host the website in archive form on our servers, hope he'll agree.
I can totally understand all the disillusioned. However, I do recommend you to explore the world of techno, where good psychedelic dance music still exists (just say if you want some pointers). Also the new Loud album coming later this month is the real thing 
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Zoopy
IsraTrance Junior Member
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Posted : Feb 13, 2008 11:02
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I think he should be honest and just admit he doesn't want to do the site anymore... I mean the last 3 or 4 reviews were all really positive. There are still plenty of amazing releases all the time.. |
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***Sideffect***
IsraTrance Junior Member
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Posted : Feb 15, 2008 22:38
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no comment,
his own choice,
but indeed why not keep his old reviews online...
reviewers come and go...
that's life, we should call it evolution
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Penelope Pitstop
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Posted : Feb 15, 2008 23:10
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Get over it
Damion now lives the nice Australian life
His British humour has passed away and he has a new life now
Thanks Damion for the laughs.
All the best mate and chuck a shrimp on the barby for me
Hopefully see you at BOOM
And lets be honest guys and girls - psytrance RIP indeed
Rumour has it that BOOM is gonna be dubstep - cool following the fact there were far too many lost it projects trapsing about in the dark being violent due to mental music - lets see how true this is |
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PIN
IsraTrance Full Member
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Posted : Feb 18, 2008 05:36
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A real shame !
Hope somebody else will start over for the next generation of releases.
R.I.P. Psyreviews, thanks for all !
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Dance N Dust
Dance N Dust
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Posted : Feb 21, 2008 12:21:16
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hi to you all
sorry to let you know that as i look at:
http://www.psyreviews.net
its look like there is no more psy review..):
not good news , i like his albums review
out now:
Aumrec – Before The Beginning ,EP
V/a Beat Wins , Compiled by DJ Asherun
Embargaa - Slova . EP
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Outolintu
IsraTrance Full Member
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Posted : Feb 21, 2008 13:04
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always expect the unexpected and don't give up hope. there might be a resurrection manifesting itself in the not so distant future...
"no one ever sweats on a plug-in" -moby |
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MetaHyde
IsraTrance Junior Member
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Posted : Feb 22, 2008 06:33
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Paulbenn
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Posted : Mar 18, 2009 21:32
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Heh I REALLY liked Damion's review style, a particular favourite was the Alien Project (I think) album he gave a score of -1,000,000.00 / 10! |
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Colin OOOD
OOOD/Voice of Cod
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Posted : Mar 18, 2009 21:49
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