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Sienis - From A Nutter Perspective (Giiwa)
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psyreviews
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Posted : Jun 11, 2007 05:46
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Psyreviews’ standard observation about this whole freestyle / suomi subgenre is that, a lot of the time, it’s too weird for its own good. Too emphatic on the postmodernism, the humour, the sheer glitchy mess; and not enough emphasis on big-grin danceability. Luckily for us, Sienis has a solid knack for coupling the danceable with the cheeky, fully present and correct on this album
Sum=Thing teases you with an understated flow that picks up classily subtle energy via a series of deftly-executed changes. The melodies are fun without being too grating – something a lot of current morning-y acts would be advised to learn from, and the groove is pumping without being rushed. Watt Duh Hekk picks up more scratch, and sounds at times like a cross between Artifakt and Texas Faggot. Friggin Box has some of the juciest production I’ve heard lately – deliciously-balanced, bass-heavy stuff that’s like a jelly wall you can throw yourself up against, with hypnotic acid bubbling up from under the surface and a finale that makes even the most past-it jaders stroke their chin while mumbling something like “proper trance.”
At which point, things take a turn. The second half of the album is harder, and some of the tracks suffer because of this. Sienis is at his best when he takes his foot off the pedal and lets the music breathe. Phinary and Digital Dealer are top examples here – decent stuff, but a little too hammer-n-nails to really draw you in. A better example is the restrained mindfuck Triangle Eye Sir, with all the punch and groove but with a more refined movement; likewise the warped, wobbly Me Against Myself, or the delectable Form Another Perspective, which is completely fucked up, but in a good way.
Eye See The I Sea brings it all back together nicely – mad melodies and movement soar up from a tight groove at the heart of the track, and the peak at the end is possibly the best that’s been created since Jefferson Airplane’s White Rabbit: it’s thunderingly good, seriously – and it just leaves you hanging at the end.
Interludes like Memory Mechanix and the opening Nuttin add to the album’s flow and are nicely-produced, and the closing Indian-themed downtempo Earth Womb is well-executed, if a little clichéd.
All in all this is good stuff. I would have liked to hear a couple of more experimental tracks here – one is left with a feeling that Sienis’ music would reach new heights if he was to ditch the 4-4 and move into breaks or some sort of psychedelic drum n’ bass. As it is, however, there are some great moments here. The production has a very real 3d depth to it that has you coming back for more, and the lasting listenability makes it somehow better than the sum of its parts. Nice.
TRACKLIST
1. Nuttin
2. Sumthing
3. Watt Duh Hekk ?
4. Friggin Box Outside the....
5. Prinary
6. Memory Mechanix
7. Digital Dealer
8. Triangle Eye Sir
9. Re-Member
10. Me Against Myself
11. Form Another Perspective
12. Eye See The I said
13. Earth Womb
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Elad
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Posted : Jun 11, 2007 16:50
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Outolintu
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Posted : Jun 12, 2007 17:10
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gotta admit that i haven't heard the whole album but the snippits already prove that this is a very refreshing breeze into this peepee stinking hechkhole some might call a scene. this is original and innovative music and therefor deserves a official outolintu (tm)(c)(xyz)(blabla) hat's off sticker glued very big on top of the amazing artwork of this album. erhm... well, you got my point anyway. and if you didn't here it comes again in 5 very discriptive words:
this is good s#it! 
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darkgnome
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Posted : Jun 15, 2007 15:23
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When I heard the samples I thought it was going to be a big disappointment, but it turned out that this is one hell of an album!
Magnificent stuff, can't really find the words to describe how much I liked it 
Went straight to my top-3 albums of the year.
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Mesq
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Posted : Jun 16, 2007 06:23
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What duh hekk and Form another perspective = GOLD!@ |
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mk47
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Posted : Jun 16, 2007 10:37
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had high hopes .. and he didnt dissapoint .. loads of funk but always dancefloor stuff .. really good !
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Mesq
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Posted : Jul 1, 2007 06:59
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Must be more people with stuff to say about this release??
I have had this CD for a while now, and I am still finding new elements that I like about it...
Like all the gi'iwa releases to date, it is music that continues to grow after each listen...
It also works everytime on the dancefloor... |
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Mike A
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Posted : Nov 17, 2007 17:23
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phinary rocks
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A-Holes
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Posted : Nov 18, 2007 08:51
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one of the best albums of this year for my opinion.
S-I-G-N-A-T-U-R-E |
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Adigroovy
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Posted : Nov 18, 2007 22:09
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Defently this is one of these releases to make me happy I am into this scene. BTW enjoyed your Lives so much in september in Belgium and lately in Amsterdam.
all the best
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A-Holes
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Posted : Nov 19, 2007 14:46
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its only 1 person named Eki
S-I-G-N-A-T-U-R-E |
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Basilisk
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Posted : Nov 19, 2007 18:12
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Yes, but he has three brains. Very refreshing album.
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Adigroovy
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Posted : Nov 19, 2007 19:10
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On 2007-11-18 22:09, Adigroovy wrote:
BTW enjoyed your Lives so much in september in Belgium and lately in Amsterdam.
all the best
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I know it's 1 guy but 2 live sets I mentioned
to use your head you have to go out of your mind |
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Wizack Twizack
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Posted : Nov 20, 2007 01:20
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darkgnome
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Posted : Nov 23, 2007 11:29
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On 2007-11-20 01:20, Wizack Twizack wrote:
and three nuts
this albums grows alot on me.. im liking it more and more!
great work ekipeki!
bOm..
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I agree
Kimi-tachi wa keikoku sareta! |
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anything needed for good psytrance album 