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Reviews of MOUNTAIN HIGH-Compiled by ALEX CANDY(Candyflip-Records)
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kukan-dub-lagan/ItaiTaiko
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Posted : Jan 20, 2004 13:32
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TITLE:MOUNTAIN HIGH
COMPILAD:by ALEX CANDY
LABEL:CANDYFLIP-RECORDS
Trck list:
1.Solar Fields-"The Sight Is White"---magnus birgersson from SWEDEN, well known from his released in such as ULTIMAE,SPIRAL TRAX,3D VISION & AP,give us here in the beginings of this c.d a track with clean & relaxing ambient with nice atmosphere.
2.Vibrasphere-"All green Seasons"---rickard berglof & robert elster from SWEDEN well known by their albums in SPIRAL TRAX & DIGITAL STRUCTURES show us another side of the chill dub with A great track with nice melody inside.
3.Indidginus-"Spiritual Spearmints"---michael martin from UK give us here psychedelic ambient in her best,with great sounds,nice prc,and great dijjeridoo sound that flow from side to side in our mind:-].
4.Triac feat. Sharon-"Anticipation"---michael reznik & ilan lanz feat sharon safanov(all from ISRAEL)well known by thier dance tracks,give us here a tribal ambient with cool drums that show us that they have what to "say" also in this kind of style--and what they say is GOOD!
5.J.viewz-"Untracked"---jonathan dagan from ISRAEL that well known to everybody from his project VIOLET VISION come here in a side project and show us how he make things alone-his first track as J.viewz released near by great artist names as Paul oakenfold,Massive attack,Mike oldfield and more("chillout session 2"/spain)-give us here a track that start with well known sample from the past,nice atmosphere and great tribal movement with a touch of his own guitar melody that show us his unique style...master piece track from israel!
6.Kick bong-"Incense"---frank jousselin from france been released tracks in SPIRIT ZONE,give us here a track with psychedelic samples,ethnic influences guitar and graet prc.feel the tribe!!!
7.Nada-"Numbers"---humphrey bacchus & russell t.davies from UK are wellknown to everyone...they released on LIQUID SOUND DESIGN and many more comp.here we hear their great style that pull us to the psychedelic triabl direction include the great drums loops...
8.Cell-"The BushMan"---alex scheffer from france well known from ULTIMAE RECORDS start here in a tribal beat with graet prc,in a track that will feet even to an open of any dance set to my opinion--it really "Rock".
9.Intocyrcle feat. Wiama-"Maui Tici Tici"---george fotiadis from great Thessaloniki/GREECE,give us here a feel what is to be "inside the jungle" with good one that remind me such as the great Talvin Sing style...tribal-ethnic-prc,atmosphere--all in one and in a good mix of that:-]
10.J.viewz-"Courage Wants To Laugh"---again jonathna from ISRAEL show us that he can change style from one to another and to do it in the best way that he can...trabal ethnic track with Jazz influences inside of it....i just can say:WAHOOOOOO.....
11.A.e.s Dana-"Seaweeds Corporates"---vincent villuis from france-released tracks in 3D VISION & ULTIMAE RECORDS include an Album-give us to see here from the TOP of the Mountain the great view by his psychedelic ambient that finish the c.d in a dark downbeat...
favorite---ALL!!!best---2:5:6:8:9:11
BIG feedback to Alex Candt on this great COMpile of tracks.give you the wonder what will candy release next...:-]
so go buy this c.d--sit,take a headphone as first listen and just feel the vibe...you will enjoy for sure
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ATLEF
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Posted : Jan 20, 2004 16:54
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hi alex &stratos
alot of luck with this new compilation 
great chill out music by candy flip 
goodddddddd luckkkkkkkkkk
feel only good
the papuna
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Candy
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Posted : Jan 20, 2004 18:12
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First chill out release by Candyflip Records, one of the leading Greek labels.
The cd was compiled by Alexis, also known as Alex Candy, label manager of Candyflip who proves us that besides managing a successful label, he also has some very spectacular music choices.
A very impressive compilation where you get to feel it all, from environmental and dreamy to mysterious and even a bit scary, from ethnic sounds to ditch, drums and bells. The music starts from soft, mellow and sleepy slowly evolving and developing to more melodic and jumpy. Each track has a different style, each track is unique in its sounds and does not resemble its precedent. High quality compilation, you can clearly feel that each track was meticulously chosen. My only negative remark is that the cd starts from slow moving to more energetic and then at some point falls again to slow and then rising up again. Besides this minor factor, a very recommended chill cd.
 Majority is never right!
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Posted : Feb 5, 2004 11:45
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this raveGirl has a good taste
i go on that
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ShivaS
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Posted : Feb 6, 2004 12:34
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ya, that piece of plastic worths every single cent
my "repeat" button is stucked for days already;)
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Arie Molecular
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Posted : Feb 6, 2004 17:19
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this compilation get the best chillout music.
made my weekend
goodluck guys.
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You Are Not Willing To Walk Out On 30 Seconds Flat
If You FEEL THE HEAT Around The Corner....
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Alex Candy
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Posted : Feb 9, 2004 13:34
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Candyflip Records, first foray into ambient & downtempo comes to you with a concept that shines through from the title, Mountain High, right down to the flow of the rhythms and melodies. Label man Alex_Candy has put together a cadre of amazing sounds from established and relatively unknown artists.
The first three tracks - from Solar Fields, Vibrasphere, and Indignus - swirl around the beginning and preparation of a long trip. The mood of these tracks is slower and begin slightly scattered, but show the formation of intent, the planning of a major excursion.
The next three tracks from Triac, J Views, and Kick Bong - set the pace of the journey. They have a determined and steady pace, keeping time to an orchestrated movement up the mountain. One of the more notable moments in this part of this trip is Untracked from J Views, which begins as a straight ahead groove with an extremely deep and concerted bass line which fuel the rhythmic aboriginal-esque chants. At the breakdown, the rhythm shifts into a slow shuffle with highly tweaked-out drums.
Nada ratchets up the pace and the tempo in the third leg of the journey with the track Numbers, which will be the favorite amongst chillout DJs. This is a beautiful and driving track with a bass & drum section that implores your entire body to move. Cell follows with an equally midtempo tribal trance jam that pits psychedelia against acoustic drums. Then comes the big surprise of the album : a track from Introcrycle. This track has a midtempo bass line and rhyrhm, but soon enter high-tone percussion in doubletime creating an absolutely frenetic pace. It feels as though the summit has just come into sight, where the mind races but the body stays with its determined pace, both held together with a rhythmic line from the flute.
The next track from J Views, holds with the pace, but near the end shows the eventual breakdown, resetting the pace much slower just before reaching the top. Leading into the final and most emotional track in the album from Aes Dana. This track begins with the emotional uncertainty of reaching the peak. Two minutes into the track, the final destination is clear and the pace quickens, the final momentum towards the highest point. Aes Dana’s kick drums pound like the beating heart flooded with the adrenaline gained from accomplishment and conquering the task.
Indeed, we’ve seen our fair share of dubious compilations that proffer deep concepts but lack follow-through in the execution. Mountain High begins and ends as a true journey and its tracks overflow with raw emotion.
Fuck is this a good album.
Maer Israel (dj v0lljude) of Dub Beautiful Collective, OEM Radio, and Ambient Airlines CD Store
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DeathPosture
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Posted : Feb 19, 2004 16:41
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V/A – Mountain High
Cover: http://217.160.164.51/pic/cfr1cd006.jpg
Format: CD
Artist: Various
Title: Mountain High
Label: Candyflip
Cat. #: CD CF06
Year: 2003
Track listing:
01: 07’25” Solar Field – The Sight is White
02: 07’22” Vibrasphere – All Green Seasons
03: 06’51” Indidginus – Spiritual Spearmints
04: 06’43” Triac feat. Sharon – Anticipation
05: 05’59” J. viewz – Untracked
06: 08’48” Kick Bong – Incense
07: 07’44” Nada – Numbers
08: 07’14” Cell – The Bushman
09: 07’01” Intocyrcle feat. Wiama – Maui Tici Tici
10: 05’51” J. viewz – Courage Wants to Laugh
11: 07’45” A.e.s.Dana – Seaweeds Corporate
From the misty mountains of Greece, here’s Mountain High!
Mountain high? Clever little play on words, eh? Nicey nice… Anyway, here’s a bunch of chilled tunes from Greek label Candyflip – compiled by top dog Alex Candy himself. Mastered by Huby & Vincent from Ultimae – which is a quality stamp in my book!
This is supposed to be a journey-compilation. Starting at the bottom of the mountain, and then progressing thru the tracks ‘till the mountain top is reaching with the last track… How nice a concept… Let the journey begin…
#01: The soundtrack to the first steps up the hill is this little wonder, by Solar Fields. Nothing complicated going on here, this is minimal ambient… Beatless grooves and mellow soundscapes… Pure ambient… Magical!
#02: Vibrasphere – The kings of progression! Does it get any better? ;o) This is dub territory folks… Easy going atmospheric soundscapes, deep groovy beats and brilliant little melodies – all very intelligently put together into one amazing work of art!
#03: Ahh, this one is so damn cool… Indidginus nailed it! The perfect chilled, moody ambience is there from the get go, with organic sounds – wind, water, chanting… Accompanied by a gentle keyboard playing a simple melody… And then, a deeeeeeeeep, dubby bass slowly pokes its head out…. How beautiful!
#04: Triac continues in Indidginus’ footpaths, up the mountain. We’re still at the very mellow part of the… ehh… mellow scale! Dubby beats, organic sounds, smooth percussion… Man, I like this part of the mountain! Electro trance melodies chilled to perfection! Nice track!
#05: J.viewz the downbeat alter-ego of Jonathan from critically acclaimed Israeli sensation Violet Vision… And the talent we all know clearly shines through on this experimental piece. Yes, we’ve moved north up the mountain and the focus is slowly going towards more tribal, housey dub… This track has some of the most interesting voice samples… Repetitive, eastern inspired chants cut up and looped… Very intoxicating. Another nice track!
#06: Kick the bong and light some incense! We’re getting even more tribal now… This percussion based track slowly builds into something that could be the soundtrack to some tribal ritual… Characteristic is the use of a minimal acoustic guitar… Or perhaps even a sitar? Can’t tell, but it sounds so good… I’m lighting some incense right now! Very ethnic, very slow, very nice!
#07: “Numbers go on!?” Rrrright, so further up the mountain, we’re getting just a little tranceier now… But just a little. The bass is a little sharper now, and suddenly we have drum loops… This is ethno electro dub, in its purest form… Also this track showcases good use of percussion with all kinds of nice rhythms… However, I feel it kinda lacks a sense of direction. Average track.
#08: Going further up, we encounter a bushman… Wow, jungle-influenced tribal beats alongside distant floating melodies and the random voice sample of a woman thrown in here and there…This is one funky bushman… Though, he tends to be stuck on the same note for a short while…And what’s with the abrupt ending? Decent track
#09: Ahh, things are picking up now… This dubby, electro piece has an instant wiggle-your-toe effect on you… All kinds of percussion are used here… Drums, bongos, claves, etc… Also we’re treated to a simple, yet beautiful melody that occasionally pops up… And again – a short sample of a woman sayin’ something in a foreign language… Very cool track!
#10: Takin’ it down a notch… So we’re going down the mountain now? Second track from J. viewz, though the style is somewhat different here… We’re going dubby again – I’d even go as far as saying heavy dub – With Raja Ram-like flutes… Eventually, the track reaches some kind of peak where we get some well crafted, slow electric-guitar sounds… Decent track!
#11: We’ve reached the top! This is Vincent of former Asura-fame – and man, does he know his shit! This is by far the “darkest” track here… Extremely well-produced dark, ambient here… Immensely psychedelic – trance-inducing in nature… Truly a worthy last track… This is amazing!
This is truly a magical journey. All in all, this is a huge, amazing, eclectic ambient compilation. The production is crystal-clear and the most of the tunes are so very good. Perhaps I would have changed the order of some of the tracks, to ensure a 100% flawless flow, but that’s really nitpicking… Also, despite the beautiful artwork on the cover, my digipack seem to be of low quality as the plastic-bit holding the CD has already detached itself from the actual digipack. That’s a shame ‘cause generally this CD oozes quality all the way through!
This album gain so much with headphones so put them on, close your eyes and climb that misty mountain! It’s a journey you’ll not soon forget. Highly recommended!
9/10
Favourites: 1, 3(!!), 6, 9(!), 10(!!)
DeathPosture
External links:
Candyflip Records: http://www.candyflip-records.com/
Psyshop: http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/cfr/cfr1cd006.html (soundclips available)
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Dovla
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Mountain high is the first chill out compilation from the Greek label Candyflip. The cover looks excellent and really portraits the compilation in a way. The tracklist is very diverse but it's a shame most artists are from other labels.
01. Solar Fields - The sight is white (7:25)
The first track is a very slow one. Nice deep atmospheric sounds start right off and make you feel light as a feather. It seems right from the start that the first track is a very subtle introduction to the journey this compilation takes you on. Apart from the fantastic tribal drums this track is just filled with melodies and everything echoes deeply into the background. A very nice intro for sure!
02. Vibrasphere - All green seasons (7:22)
Here come Vibrasphere with their familiar sound. You can really notice it's a vibrasphere track right from the start. It just has that dubby deep atmosphere that their tracks always have. It takes a while before the track starts to move since it tries to continue where the last track left off. When the melodies kick in they really move you. In a nice slow way of course. The track reminds me a lot of San Pedro except it's a lot slower and everything is really chilled and really dreamy with a very nice guitar and soft mellow synth melodies. Another great track.
03. Indidginus - Spiritual Spearmints (6:51)
The intro on this track is really deep and apart from some trippy voice sounds the synth really prevails here. Again this is a very slow track with soft synth melodies. However this is the worst track on the compilation. There is flute which comes in around the middle of the track and it doesn't blend with the background at all. Apart from that the track sounds ok but this is just one of those details that makes me skip it.
04. Triac Feat. Sharon - Anticipation (6:43)
After the first three tracks that were a bit slower this one starts to move a bit faster, although it also takes a while before it starts this track has very heavy breaks and drums. It really lifts the compilation from the ambient and dreamy start which is a really good thing.
05. J.Viewz - Untracked (5:59)
This track also continues where the last one ended, In a very similar fashion like the vibrasphere track did. Some very nice acoustic guitars enter the scene and with excellent drumwork and male chanting voices this track is really good. Around the middle it really becomes trippy and the beat starts to get faster. However the guitar enters again and makes sure that all the electronic elements don't prevail. The male voice samples enter again and the entire track just starts to really lift things up. Around the end it slows down again so it's a very dynamic track with interesting beat structure and effect. Great track!
06. Kick Bong - Incense (8:48)
This one starts really dark and mystical. Some chanting sounds are introduced right from the beginning and a very dark melody enters the scene. The entire track has a sort of tribal ritualistic sound. But when the melody develops more it really gives this track that mystical touch. The bassline is just bursting with depth and the tribal drums are just fantastic. It just stays this way all the time and completely hypnotizes you. It’s a fantastic track and probably the best one on the compilation.
07. Nada - Numbers (7:44)
This track starts go a bit more in the electric direction with some excellent drum loops. It's filled with clicks and small trippy sounds overlayed on a great and groovy bassline. But it still has some ethno elements that give it that magical feeling. A very nice distorted theme also enters the scene and this is one track that can blend into any set. Very good.
08. Cell - The Bushman (7:14)
This is one track that should have been placed around the beginning of the compilation. It starts really slow with some ambient melodies and after a couple of minutes some very nice tribal drums appear. The bad thing is that in some parts this track is just too boring. It has a very progressive structure but develops too slowly. Apart from some random chanting the basic structure stays present all the time. It's a good track but lacks diversity.
09. Intocyrcle Feat. Wiama - Maui Tici Tici (7:01)
This one starts with a really aggressive beat and a very deep and very tribal. But the big surprise is an excellent electric guitar which really lifts up the atmosphere. Some very nice flutes also enter occasionally but the most interesting thing in this track are the various tribal instruments used. The track is just packed with them. It doesn't change significantly and just keeps you moving with tons of drum instruments. Fantastic!
10. J.Viewz - Courage wants to laugh (5:51)
The pace really slows down here and we get a sort of dreamy atmosphere with some very nice electric guitars and silent male voices. The basic structure sounds kind of housey but it's filled with ethno elements like the previous tracks. What really sounds great is a flute that always gives tracks a different perspective. The track kind of breaks down after it and starts in a more electric fashion with a different beat which is really nice. The entire atmosphere suddenly changes and it just feels more mystical. As it gets closer to the end it really slows down and just puts you in a dreamy mood again. Another excelent and diverse track.
11. Aes Dana - Seaweeds Corporate (7:45)
This is the darkest track on the compilation. With a downbeat structure and very deep ambient sounds this one just gives a new perspective to the term downbeat. It's something that is perfect for a night time set. The real surprise is the beat which is so dark and powerful yet the calm melody just gives it a different dimension. Although at times it does seem a bit too aggressive and almost reminds you of some x-dream tracks it's still very dreamy track and it's a lot different from any other aes dana tracks. Very Nice.
In the end it's a fantastic compilation with only one bad track. Although it does keep changing from slower to faster tracks it still manages to tell a very nice story and keep a similar style throughout all the tracks. It will surely be on my playlist for a while.
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shahar
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The compilation opens up with Solar Fields- probably the best artist to open a chill compilation with. Magnus supplies us with his usual, larger than life, engulfing atmosphere, with his strong moodiness, and big feel. Not an outstanding piece, but as all his stuff, it's just good. Vibraphere next continue in the same moody and full of feel atmosphere, adding an optimistic hypnotic beat and strings. Beautiful. Indidginus next (T3) with a Tibetan feeling track. I don't connect with this one really. Triac (with a friend)- the crazy producers of heavy tech-trance- show they have a softer side. Anticipation comes with sneaky rhythms, psychedelic squeaks and a beautiful touching all-around atmosphere. Follows J.viewz, with the first of his tracks here. Jonathan, known also as half of the successful Violet Vision duo, is about to make a big impact in the more loungey chill world, but first we get here a taste of his earlier stuff. Untracked (T5) is a tribal piece of psychedelicious downbeat music with the mind-twists, the musicality, and the chant and rhythm induced hypnotism. All that is needed for a great piece of music. One of my favorites here. Kick Bong continues with the tribal hypnotic feel with the monotone, yet totally gabbing Incense. Excellent. Nada next with Numbers (T7), continuing the psychedelic tribal feel with a beautiful track with a great story. Cell's next with The Bushman, another tribal piece in a more relaxed atmosphere. Greece is here as well (after all it's a Greek label). With Intocyrcle and Wiama, we stay in the tribal side of things with fast ever changing tabla work and a beautiful melody. Very nice one, though a bit weak on the production side. J.viewz is back at 10 with another beauty, tribal chants, rhythm changes, beautiful guitar and a bit of a loungey feel. Finishing this compilation, and taking us back into the atmospheric deeps is A.E.S. Dana with a beautiful trancey ambient track.
Bottom line: Alex Candy has done here a good job for Candyflip's first chill compilation. Mountain High offers good organic sounds starting with the airy and venturing into more psychedelic tribal hypnotic realms. Good buy. Favorites: 2, 4, 5(!), 6(!), 7, 9, 10.
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