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Shulman- Random Thoughts [Aleph Zero]- out Feb. 20th !!!
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Star-Trooper
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It's hard to describe which special feelings Shulman's music makes me feel...
Some of the tracks here give me a warmth feeling inside my guts... a feeling of home.
Especially 'Zero Degrees' which is at the top achieved (=accomplished) tracks of Shulman.
Only wish for more and more in the near future... 
  To Infinity And Beyond! |
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scobbah
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Shulman – Random Thoughts
(Aleph Zero Records, ALEPHZ05, 2006)
01 Shulman - OMG
02 Bluetech & Shulman – Midnight Bloom
03 Shulman – Zero Degrees
04 Sub6 feat. Michele Adamson – Ra He`ya (Shulman Remix)
05 Entheogenic – Spaced (Shulman Remix)
06 Omar Faruk Tekbilek & Steve Shehan – Ya Bouy (Shulman Remix)
07 Shulman – Look Honey It’s The Vitties!!!!
08 Shulman feat. Lee Triffon – I Dive
09 Shulman – Staring At The Abyss
… and how we have been longing for this one! The duo behind the Shulman project is back with a new piece, counting it to be the third album of theirs. Back when their first album, Soundscapes And Modern Tales, was released I got completely hooked on their intelligent, trippy and storytelling music. The music served as a mood enhancer despite the circumstances; if the weather was bad, if you had a terrible day at work or whatever else that you had experienced during your day, it didn’t change the fact that the duo’s music enhanced your day and instantly worked your mood to the better – becoming a somewhat audio version of Prozac for the new millennium.
Keeping the previous two albums in mind, I would say that I perceive their music as highly intelligent and it works in a wide array of ways – if you just want background music that’s fine but if you chose to concentrate on the music you can experience astonishing things. My expectations for their new album were hoping for the same sort of intelligent detail work.
So let’s dive into the random thoughts of Shulman…
01 – Shulman - OMG (11:10)
… and the first track we encounter offers some cozy dubish beats. Anyone who is into Shulman’s music would probably feel a familiar vibe here. These eleven minutes are rich of various contrasts and a lot of color, as we’re traveling from soundscape to soundscape. There are moments of spacey ambient exploration as well as atmospherically excursions of first class pad-surfing. This track is loaded with a vast majority of elements whom I associate with Shulman’s music, which pleases me. The journey has begun.
02 – Bluetech & Shulman – Midnight Bloom (06:35)
Collaboration time between two of my favorite chillout producers! Guess if I feel lucky! What we get here is an epic piece where an emotion of mine is triggered, telling me that I can really feel how Evan meets the Shulman duo. If this track was an eatable candy-bar, I’d be tripped out on a sugar rush right now. It’s beautiful and there’s a perfect balance between all details here. It’s minimal in a laid back way, yet incredibly filled with sweet details and emotions. I suspect that this track might grow on me to become one of the favorites of the album.
03 – Shulman – Zero Degrees (07:35)
The first part of the third track triggers some sweet goose pimples appear on my arms – this is a really beautiful flute part. I read in the booklet that this album tried to interpret the Middle East music in some ways, and I wonder if I just experienced vibes that at least I connect to the Middle East. The latter part of the track is a bit trancey at times but it still continues the overall plot in a very good way, changing the contrast from the slow, melting first part to the second part which is a bit groovier. Thumbs up.
04 – Sub6 feat. Michele Adamson – Ra He`ya (Shulman Remix) (09:32)
This remix was first featured on the limited edition (500 copies) CD5” by Sub6 called “Ra He`ya”, released in March, 2004, by the big Israeli label HOM-Mega Productions. So for us who didn’t buy the original release or the reappearance of this track on “Multiple Organisms” by Spun Records’ chillout division, here’s another chance to get this track. I must admit that I’m really not fond of singing vocals in this type of music so I’m not that befuddled by this track. All though there are a few good moments that I really hold dear, and at times this remix reminds me of a good dub remix of a Psysex track which name I cannot remember.
05 – Entheogenic – Spaced (Shulman Remix) (07:58)
Here’s another remix and this time it’s a track from the French duo Entheogenic who is the mission. The original was released on the second album of Entheogenic called “Spontaneous Illumination” and it was released in 2003 by the German label C.O.R.N. Recordings (all though it was also released as CD2 on the Spirit Zone compilation ”Global Psychedelic Trance Vol. 9”). With this track, it feels like Shulman returns a bit to their roots as it’s much trippier compared to the previous tracks on this album. The organ session in the late part of the track really pulls my strings. This track offers a wide array of first class psychedelic chillout and to anyone stating that this track is a “less good” product – bite me.
06 – Omar Faruk Tekbilek & Steve Shehan – Ya Bouy (Shulman Remix) (07:06)
Yet another previously released track and this time it’s a remix which was featured on Aleph Zero’s compilation “Natural Born Chillers”, which was released in late November 2004 (yes time goes fast when you’re having fun, doesn’t it?). Anyhow more Middle East interpretations on its way here as Omar Faruk Tekbilek is a world famous artist from Turkey, so the Middle East vibes really flourish here. They blend this track into something that is rich of contrast and the development is quite neat. Looking back at what I wrote in late 2004 about this track, I stated back then that it wasn’t the best product I’d heard from Shulman but as Shulman’s standard level of quality is very high, the track itself didn’t turn out poor at all. I still keep my view.
07 – Shulman – Look Honey It’s The Vitties!!!! (07:40)
Prepare yourself! A wild rumble through jazz excursions is waiting for you and this is basically a near eight minute long drilling and driving groove-journey. I’m usually not a big fan for jazz but the Shulman touch to it and we’re there. Saxophones and organs in a awesome co-play and I’m not a fan of the word “cool” but here’s a pretty good occasion to use that word because this is really cool and neat, broadening the Shulman realm even further. A very well appreciated segment of the album.
08 – Shulman feat. Lee Triffon – I Dive (08:42)
The eighth piece of the album features another dose of vocals, but I must admit that it works a lot better here in my humble opinion compared to the Sub6 remix on track 4. This is inspirational, floating and timeless chillout, three abilities which we all know the duo masters very well. This sort of timeless music from Shulman is magical, because even though winter’s outside my window with snow covering all roofs that I can see, this music brings in the warmth of the summer into my flat...
09 – Shulman – Staring At The Abyss (06:21)
A fat ambient journey which smells consideration and sprinkles of emotions ends the third album. I cannot help feeling a bit low as I eager for more. Lucky me, I got a “repeat” button on my player. Keeping the track’s title in mind, the track feels like a good product which corresponds to the title well. Timeless is the proper word to use.
Summary
As usual, Shulman’s music brings up a lot of emotions within me. First, I perceive this album not as trippy as their previous ones. This is still music which triggers feelings and brings mental peace one way or another. At one hand, this album might feel more “mature” compared to the other two, yet it is more playful with the segments of jazz excursions for example. All-in-all, it makes a good third piece in Shulman’s discography and a worthy follower of the masterpieces, counting the debut on Shaffel and the follow-up on Aleph Zero. I wouldn’t say I enjoy it as much as I enjoy the other two and it may be wrong to compare them as much as I do despite how much I’d like to see it as “one” and “one only”. An easy conclusion to draw though is that this record will bring joy to a lot of homes and to a lot of people. I’d also like to add that the artwork is awesome. I may sound like a freak who is unwilling to see flaws due to my admiration of the duo as I’m not really pointing out anything I feel could’ve been better or what could be a typical evident flaw. But what can one do if the music is as good as it is? Well done guys, and thumbs up for Aleph Zero.
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blueOrb
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chillcode
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Posted : Mar 20, 2006 13:12
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A great album Yaniv! Good luck with that!
Especially your remix from Sub6 "Ra He`ya" imply amazing. One of the best chillout trax i ever heard! 
Thomas
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droozi
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Zero Degrees is the best track I have heard so far in my life. |
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soulsphere
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Posted : Mar 31, 2006 16:14
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a trully magical,very emotional album
one of the best in the genre... |
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Posted : Apr 1, 2006 08:47
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look honey its the vitties would go well with one track of hi fi companions maybe , i love that jazzy track.
Great work shulman , the whole album is just pure ambient delight 
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Bom*shankar
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Star-Trooper
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Posted : Apr 9, 2006 11:36
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nice to see them getting some recognition!!!
though some part of me like it being somewhat underground in Israel. Quality crowd is hard to find, and I don't mean sounding flatulent...
To Infinity And Beyond! |
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On 2006-03-19 21:06, Star-Trooper wrote:
It's hard to describe which special feelings Shulman's music makes me feel...
Some of the tracks here give me a warmth feeling inside my guts... a feeling of home.
Especially 'Zero Degrees' which is at the top achieved (=accomplished) tracks of Shulman.
Only wish for more and more in the near future...
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oh u are the faggy one
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. |
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super goa kid
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On 2006-04-09 11:36, Star-Trooper wrote:
nice to see them getting some recognition!!!
though some part of me like it being somewhat underground in Israel. Quality crowd is hard to find, and I don't mean sounding flatulent...
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WTF is flatulent man really ??
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. |
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super goa kid
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Posted : Apr 9, 2006 15:20
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just kidding i love u long time star trooper
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