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Le Lotus Bleu
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Squaremeat – Astronomical Coffee Break [Exogenic]
Tracklist :
1. Platypus
2. Liukutaklaus
3. Front Side Rock’n’Roll
4. Static Traffic
5. Evaporator
6. 2 2 Tango
7. Shinkansen Rmx
8. Pure Caffein
9. Go Away
10. Queen Of The Night
Squaremeat (Pepe Kosminen & Françoise Faggot) delivers with Astronomical Coffee Break their 4th album : a journey into finnish funky psytrance.
1 Platypus opens on a groovy bassline embellished with an imitative bird singing synth. There are weird grunt samples around 1’10. Then it’s time for the metallic synth to happear, followed soon by a funky bass. The tune evolves shortly through a quick hacked fx part. You’ll notice too discret percussions in the rythmic background , some strident tones for a swift break at 4’50 & also an etheral lead (from 5‘15)which brings more depth in the harmonic sound contrast. Last remark, the tune gets more psychedelic, twisted through sounds on the end after 6’15. Personnally, i wouldn’t have placed it in first position, it would have been resulted better if situated in the middle/second half part, in order not to begin with something too much mental according to me for a start; but of course we can listen the album in a random order if we prefer.
2 Liukutaklaus goes directly into punchy & energic horizons with an uncontrollable funky bassline, coppled with a special pushed rythmic environment : sharpy metallic hithat’s profusion & euphoric high claps. From 3’07 percussions start to resonnate, few later on some bleeps make their appearance. You’ve got a sympathic practical joke ghost atmosphere with the melody from 5’10, with a echo-ping pong effect trick based on 2 leads on it that takes you up to the end. This one results matching much more my taste compared to the previous one.
3 In Front Side Ronck’n’Roll , the first evident impress you’ll feel is how warm & deep is the bassline. The second one, funny this time is a little birdy whirling sound kinda canary indeed. At 1’34 a typical funkadelic lead takes you away accompanied by the bleepy singing canary sound that remains contrarily to the funkadelic lead. Actually it is replaced from 2’20 by a completly distorted devasted lead, and then this last one at its turn by a pretty climbing effect on a waving layer (from 2’45) , at its turn again replaced by a funkadelic guitar riffs trying to imitate the canary bleep (from 3‘12). At 4’32 the bassline changes into a more grumeling way, like if it was wanting to become more serious but it’s without counting onthe mischievous canary bleep which is still active.
At 5’33 an unexpectd good & funny tumbling down break occurs & I’m afraid that this canary finally succeeded in escaping from his cage for rediscovering freedom just after this, with an evident unconceal pleasure (6’36).
A very entertaining & funny tune to listen.
4 Static Traffic is, at first, about a very nervous atmosphere based on an hacked, angry repetitive synth at 0’30. Then at the minute a more classic funkadelic tone comes. After there’s a focus on the rythmic , a new lead arrives but i don’t like it (sort of dark psyfunky atmosphere was probably wished to be create). This part doesn’t catch me though, too long. At 4’20, things back to normal for my eardrums with a more classic trancey funkadelic surroundings but it doesn’t last a long time as at 5’40 we come back a bit to this attempt of darker psyfunk previously mentionned. But that’s not finished, the final cut is particularly raw consequently awful to me.
I really think Squaremeat could have put additionnal efforts on this one, dissapointing ; probably with a remix something decent could come out from this tune.
5 Kinda electric oscillation in guise of backsynth is present in Evaporator all along, amplified & multilayered at 2’20. You can add 303 lines from 1’30 too in the ingredients, as same as a global rocking atmosphere & some softly muted electric guitar tense/dry riffs from 0’35 & appearing at several others occasions during the tune. After 5’00 it’s time for a weirdo climax rupture with little raving sounds & a short very klonk sample nearly understandable but so freaky.The whole thing obviously, is sustained by a funkadelic groove, quite fat.
6 Squaremeat keep going with loud tones here in 2 2 Tango indeed we’got here a latin rythmic but not Tango. At 2’17 a luminous,sparkling organ arrives & delivers a will-o’-the wisp melody. Then at 2’45 soft indus & robotic tones are intregrated in the background.
From 4’15 you can feel some E.B.M influences, more rigity through sounds & pachydermic atmosphere. 6’35 the tune pushes a step forward into a robotic-funky feeling.
7 Nice sweet happy carillon as intro, that obligatory puts you in a good mood. Otherwise Shinkansen Rmx is a step higher in psychedelism compared the other tracks, very trippy with a bouncing bass, synths that remind Texas Faggot’s work. The tones here are rougher, more unpolished. The funky spirit is still present but more discret & difficult to catch ; furthermore the harmony is more agressive than the global album content with the use of many acid, shrill sounds. Nevertheless it’s not a bad tune, at contrary it permits to offer a diversity in the album which is welcome.
8 Pure Caffein is one of the gem in the album thanks to a nice floating flute melody that confers also a goa touch to the track. The tones employed are very enlightened, quite psychedelic, energizing and at the same time very relaxing. The whole thing delivers a lightness impress. Definitivly it’s a very good & interesting musical construction.
9 Go Away is different with a fat groove plus percussions sounding a bit housey & kinda weird jungle cries samples all along like at 2’25. From 5’25 some more twisted sounds are appearing & the harmony starts to be much layered conferring an hypnotic touch to the groove. With Squaremeat you can expect at a moment things to get funky, that’s what happen at 6’33. At 9’00 an additionnal lead is incorporated to the already very rich sound texture of the tune, more goaish but it also announces a soon finish.
10 For Queen Of The Night you have effective metallic funky guitar riffs from 1’10 from which you can’t resist at least to move if not dancing, a muffled organ speechless at 1’48, a mewing synth at 2’25 typical from funkadelic and then elements will intermix together and of course some voice samples that are repeated several times among them the weird ‘you got milk’, of course ‘Queen of the night’. It’s a positive, happy disco-funk trancey tune that ends the album.
Climaxs :3,5,8,10
Alernative choices :6,7,9
Mention to the inventilvely raving artwork cover.
Last but not least don’t forget that the cd gives you also the opportunity with a link of downloading 8 bonus tracks.
You like finnish psytrance? you like funky influences?
if you got 2 yes, you're ready to spend an Astronomical Coffe Break with Squaremeat.
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amesome album ,, exogenic does it again !!!!!!!!!!
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Weird stuff, but good, just like the previous Squaremeat album: Wave Soup, which still ranks as a classic album in it's own genre. Anyway, no real faves here, it's all pretty crazy and funky. If you like this style, go get it. Nice coverwork as well  Oh, one final word: Maggot, could you please refrain yourself from using all the moving icons?? Thanks, the texts get irritating to read with those around.
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Great album by Pepe Kosminen & Francoise Faggott !
i lovee itttttttt all !!! 
all the tracks roxxx 
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Posted : Aug 9, 2005 08:43
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can't wait to hear this, love the previous album !!!
I don't know how people can write this stuff, i would love to, but i think i would end up in a crazy home..
this cd is definitly in my next order.
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Posted : Aug 24, 2005 18:22
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nice finnish tunes...
some old skool minded stuff...
I like that way to go Squaremeat ...
I like you style keep on working 
maybe a little bit more subtile would be greate in the next release that's all I have to recommend  |
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Squaremeat – Astronomical Coffee Break
Cover: http://tinyurl.com/chkra (front) + http://tinyurl.com/ddqnb (back) + http://tinyurl.com/b6sgp (full)
Artist: Squaremeat (Finland)
Title: Astronomical Coffee Break
Format: CD (digipack) + 8 bonus tracks for free download (256 kbps)
Label: Exogenic Records (Finland)
Cat. #: EXOCD26
Date: 18 Jul 2005
Track listing:
01. 07’39” Platypus
02. 06’45” Liukutaklaus
03. 07’16” Front Side Rock ‘n’ Roll
04. 06’40” Static Trafic
05. 07’11” Evaporator
06. 09’31” 2 2 Tango
07. 06’50” Shinkansen RMX
08. 06’31” Pure Caffeine
09. 10’07” Go Away
10. 05’18” Queen Of The Night
+ Downloaded bonus tracks
01. 09’23” Finnish Kedish
02. 06’28” Kohtalon Ivaa
03. 06’47” Kukko Bill
04. 08’25” Mexico Hatsico
05. 09’41” Right Choice
06. 07’27” Thunder Thumb
07. 06’42” Tunturi Haitari
08. 08’36” Turkey Dance
.m3u-playlist: http://tinyurl.com/9egon (CD tracks only!)
Review:
Audio blowjob!
Squaremeat consists of the two freaks Pepe Kosminen & Francois Faggott… Probably the most prominent producers of the über-weird, Finnish trance… This is the fourth album under the Squaremeat moniker and under different names these guys have loads more releases under their belts… As a definite sign of quality, the release outlet is Exogenic Records… Home to some of the most deranged audio madness ever released within our scene… Fuck yes; it’s time for another batch of sonic wizardry from up north…
Let me take you thru the tracks…
#01: Platypus
The guys don’t waste time on boring intro tracks – we’re launched straight into funky, Finnish sauna-trance! This is one of my fav’e tracks here… The static intro, the deep, correlated blunt beats and the general feeling of dark, deep psychedelia… Kinda minimal, but yet so rich in the most minute detail… Hectic yes, but oh so powerful… The nifty little acid-bits are well-placed and the break-down works really well… Sweet track!
#02: Liukutaklaus
More full frontal psychedelia here – Squaremeat style… The rhythm section is pretty interesting – it’s cut-up, sped down, vocoded and utterly mutilated – but it works like a charm… The real charm though, is the über-psychedelic mid-section which reminds me of ancient Psy-Harmonics stuff… Drenched in acid and funky as a motherfucker… Also the percussion goes down really well here… My only gripe is the speed of this choon – it’s too damn fast! I can barely absorb it all with this insane pace… Use this one to scare your neighbours!
#03: Front Side Rock ‘n’ Roll
Rock n roll indeed… After the first couple of held-back minutes, the track really starts to unfold into a deep, potent trance-fest of shroomy proportions… The tweaked guitars take care of the rock n roll bit, and the pounding rhythm-section makes sure you don’t forget where you are… Add enough old-school wall-to-wall psychedelia and you’ve got a winner… Although this is evidently one of the more accessible tracks, it took me a while to get into… But once you’re there, you’ll never look back… This is an extremely powerful track… Gargantuan even!
#04: Static Trafic
Fuck yes – this is even better… The bassline is sharper and crispier here – with enough flaring acid-lines and twirling melodies to appeal to a wider audience… I really dig the outer-worldly spin that seems to be put on this track! If the previous tracks haven’t catapulted you to space, this one will… This is triiiiiiippy! Best track so far!
#05: Evaporator
Woow – this one is spot on! This reminds me of the sound of Wave Soup which I used to flip out to back in 2000… Acid-driven, hyper-active, über-hectic, pixelated sauna-trance when it’s best… Old-school, yet timeless – funky, yet distorted… Fast-paced, in-ya-face psychedelia… Check out the cool bassline half-way through – that one will bang your eardrums for years to come… Awesome! Shroomadelic track!
#06: 2 2 Tango
This track has everything – ‘cept tango! This is on big ol’ melting pot of flaring electro riffs, groovy percussion bits, EDM blurps, sharp acid-stabs, bubbling psychedelia --- and everything in between! Holy shit – this is so frekkin intense and hypnotizing at the same time… You know when you’ve been Tango’d! Triptastic!
#07: Shinkansen RMX
This track has one of the sweetest intros of the album – atmospheric as hell; it just sucks you in… The track itself is more fast-paced, lively, bubbly electro-hissing bizarro-trance… Rich in detail with enough Japanese gibberish thrown in to freak you out… I like the sped-up wobbly effect here – kinda melodic, but still chaotic in the way only Finns can do it… Experimental to say the least, and not as funky as its predecessors… A decent track!
#08: Pure Caffeine
Time for the astronomical coffee break? Yeah, this is by far the most easy-accessible track here – and for that I’m grateful… It’s good to calm down a little after a heavy dose of sauna beats… Again we’re treated to a very nice, harmonic intro… Beautiful even… When the beats are presented we’re still in a well-polished state, with spiralling synth melodies, epic flutes and soft percussion + of course the banging Squaremeat bassline & breakz just to piss everyone off… A very nice track!
#09: Go Away
This track has a more housey approach to Finn-trance… But rest assured, it’s still very much Finn-trance in all its wicked glory… Seasoned with electronic farts, digital burps and the phattest bassline this side of the Moog… Nice, but unfortunately also kinda forgettable….
#10: Queen Of The Night
“Got milk? … Have a helicopter ready – we need it now! … Read my lips!” I dunno if it’s appropriate to talk about an oddball track on an Exogenic release – but if there ever was one, this is it… A highly experimental, housey, hybrid-track fusing together a thousand pieces… Repeated, funny voice samples, cut-up beats and breakz, twirling melodies, synth-action, groovy bassline, etc… This track has it all – without going over the top… In fact, this is very pleasant and if I had to, I could play this to my dad and he’d nod his head… Yeah – my dad is cool, and so is this track… ;o)
And this is where things could have ended… But as a very, very cool feature this enhanced CD offers download of another eight Squaremeat tracks… As a thank-you to people who bothered to buy the damn CD instead of just downloading it… So – let’s take another stroll with the Squares…
... to be continued in next post...
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...continued...
Let me take you thru the bonus tracks…
#01: Finnish Kedish
“That’s it… As far as I’m concerned, my job is done!” Yeah, this is more full-power psychedelia… Very cool this one with its evident hard-house hints and its morphing, aggressive synth-stabs… A very focussed, driving track – teKknoid in appearance and definitely darker than most else here, but I like it dark… Straight from the deepest, darkest Finnish forests… Stellar track!
#02: Kohtalon Ivaa
“Disco… Disco… Disco!” Do not let yourself be deceived – this may be disco but seldom have I laid ears to a more deranged version of disco than this… Instantly groovy; this is a hard-hitting, gut-dropping piece of work… Psychedelic in nature, rich in detail, and oh so fucking sweet… The electro link is evident and goes perfectly hand in hand with the Finnish bonbons handed to us here… Gulp! Another brilliant track!
#03: Kukko Bill
Check out the very cool, Squarepusher’esque, perverted intro… Fuck – this is seriously deranged… Cut-up beats and breakz, steam-engine bassline, trippy twirling acid-lines and enough psychedelia to go around twice… Oh, and I really, really dig the old-school Raja-flute bit towards the end… Damn, I’m sure this could cause severe brain-damage if listened to whilst on LSD… It should really come with a parental advisory sticker… Amazing track!
#04: Mexico Hatsico
“I was four years old and I saw this silver basketball on the ground. There were blinking lights all around. A square opening, with a grid opened up and they wanted me to put faeces into it!” Wow – a spacy, electro intro sets the pace here… The bassline is ever changing and the overall weirdness is very much intact here… Bouncy as hell and as funky as James Brown…Check out all the little melodies that float around all over the place… Nice! A funky number, with a brilliant sample!
#05: Right Choice
Haha – now we’re doing psychedelic line dance! Complete with guitar-riffs, dripping acid your far-out space-cowboy psychedelia… The groove is so damn thick here – it’s dripping down the walls… You’re getting hypnotized here – and you don’t even have to open your eyes! Another sweet, sweet track!
#06: Thunder Thumb
Another beautifully executed intro… Flute, birds singing, native chanting, deep tribal beats, etc… Pure bliss! … And then BAM – the Squaremeat explosion! Sweet mother of Ghandi – this is the most intense, ripping, mindblowing track so far… Reminds me of Juno Reactor – with the unique, ultra-phat Squaremeat touch to it… A track with orchestral proportions! Trippy as hell! Hands down, the best track here! Perfection!
#07: Tunturi Haitari
We stay in wonderland on this funky number… Sharp electro hisses, a driving rhythm section and nice, melodic pads in the background… Add a big splash of psychedelia, and you’re left with another full-blow party choon… Watch out, or those multilayered melodies will get inside your head like little, drilling worms…
#08: Turkey Dance
Things are wrapped up with a dance for Turkey… or a turkey dance! You decide! The intro is absolutely soaked in nifty acid-drops… It’s coming out the wood-work! And soon enough we’re exposed to the most sought-after Squaremeat jungle boogie sound… Extraterrestrial cyber-funk designed to make you soil your armour… Relentless, border-crossing stuff here… A genre-bender just like the others… A good track, but not among the best of the bonus tracks… But still a nice track for coming down from the long, 18 track trip… ;o)
Well I’ll be damned, if the bonus tracks aren’t better than the actual CD tracks… Don’t get me wrong, the actually CD is indeed impressive, highly unique and trippy as hell… Definitely worth a purchase just for those tracks – but the bonus tracks are even better! That’s right – this is the best damn anti-piracy device I’ve ever seen – those 8 golden tracks are nothing short of brilliant… I’m so glad to own the CD that holds the key to download these lovelies… You really, really, REALLY get your moneys worth with this CD… And as if the music wasn’t raison d'être enough to buy this CD, you also get to own the coolest CD artwork I’ve seen in years… If you haven’t seen it already, you must check out the deeply trippy, super-detailed, funny artwork by Seth/Flowering Nose… And don’t let yourself be fooled by the front-cover alone… This artwork stretches all the way into the digipack! The detail level is impressive! Pure brilliance!
So – is it all good? Well, yes and no! It depends on how well you absorb the special Finnish sound really! Personally, I need it in smaller doses! I’ve used this analogy before, but it’s the best way I can describe it… Listening to Finnish trance is like drinking whiskey to me – a couple of shots are good, but drinking the whole bottle makes me barf… And as such, I don’t find this CD perfect for home-listening… I need smaller doses, but when consumed in smaller doses, this is one helluva ride… Equally mind-blowing, ass-wiggling and sensory challenging… It’s a real fucking treat for more than just your ears! But beware – this sound isn’t for everyone! I’d advise a listen before purchase – but rest assured, the bonus tracks are indeed a bonus… They are even better than an already good CD! So – check it out, if you like genre-bending, hi-quality music… This is as good as it gets! Enjoy!
Favourites:
CD tracks: 1, 3, 4(!), 5(!!), 6(!), 8, 10(!)
Bonus tracks: 1(!!), 2(!), 3(!!), 4(!), 5, 6(!!!), 8
DeathPosture
External links:
Exogenic Records: http://www.exogenic.com
Squaremeat: http://www.squaremeat.net
Saiko Sounds: http://tinyurl.com/7es8t
TranceShop: http://tinyurl.com/cud2t
Discobole: http://tinyurl.com/ahwbg
Wirikuta: http://tinyurl.com/7kaqn
Psyshop: http://tinyurl.com/8zasm
Ajuca: http://tinyurl.com/d6gwj
Chaos: http://tinyurl.com/9lqff
Juno: http://tinyurl.com/a3ctw
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wow. well said DeathPosture  . great review for really great music.
sunday night, with a spliff under my belt and i was just sitting down to write a long overdue review for Astronomical Coffee Break myself. (i misplaced my original cd in san fran a couple weeks ago, and have only had the NET tracks since, so i didnt want to just review those...)
i got no reason to try to explain things better then the right honorable DeathPosture tho, so i'll just give you my impression and some favorites
i also think that the NET tracks are a bit better, but i think that's mostly just because they are the newer ones for the album. (actually, you should hear the newest stuff. f*ck! it is so fresh)
this summer i got to meet Pepe in transylvania, see how he works on the computer, and listen to his new tunes -OMG he's got so many! and they are all so good. i coudnt take it almost. no belly aches -except from trying to keep up with the finnish boys and their drinking .
but i lost all my shit on the dance floor for hours when they was playin, mosdef =)
Pepe says his music is Finnish full power goa, and he's right. it is very powerful stuff and kicks a lot of asses. doesnt let you stop dancing. relentless new sounds and such badass basslines.
i just recently played a set of mostly his and Francois' stuff (along with some of Pepe's side project Lightaman Jr. (and some Salakavala and some Igor Svamp)) at a small party at the coast. the party was almost all house music but there were a couple of psy sets. after some of these house kids heard this finnish psychedelic goa funk that i played, they asked me to make a compilation for them. i think that says it all.
so my faves are mostly NET extras:
Right Choice: f*cking kills. such a badass song. super bomber bass guitar. deep track
Mexico Hatisco: so strange. funny sample.=) bumpin
Kukko Bill: another super bomber. just such kickass power.
Kohtalon Ivaa: relentlessly psychedelic. wow
also really like the Queen of the Night track from the CD. it's really super creative and very deep -towards the end of the Squaremeat set in Transylvania, they slowed things down like this and made things deeper, phatter. it was totally sick.
Thanks again for an awesome review DP!
imho, everyone should get this. it will funk up dance floors everywhere! the Squaremeat boys know what they are doing.
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Posted : Sep 19, 2005 17:59
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boring albom if you compare it to thier perevious one |
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DeathPosture
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boring albom if you compare it to thier perevious one
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Check out the bonus tracks - and try again! Boring is the last word that comes to mind - even when comparing with older, great albums by these guys...
/DP
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this album features an uber psychedelic cover art by Flowering Nose. it makes this CD a must-have collection item. it's a very good album cover, beautiful i'd say.
first i was told that finnish psy will give me a headache. NOPE, it wasn't like that at all. hahaha
Squaremeat - Astronomical Coffee Break <--- what a nice surprise for me!
ok guys, prepare yourself for this album, because you will not be able to stop your body from moving on this one.
i will classify this album as "makes your brain move its ass".
i have talked to some friends, they all say "this album rocks, i can hardly sit down while listening to it, but i don't know in which music style to classify it". cool! because it has a lot to offer and this can only mean that it's different than anything you people heard so far this year.
this album SCREAMS psychedelic, energy, life and dance! it has a very good bass line, a very wicked beat, specific to Squaremeat and to finnish psy. it is fast, but very accessible. it is very psychedelic, but not the "cutting-edge" kind of psy, it is also dark, but it will not go in the "dark psy" cathegory. it's a real challenge for your brain. psychedelic positive i say!
it has also old school elements, funky elements, several melodic parts per song, a lot of variety and, i must say, also humor. it's not the old school "uplifting" kind of melodies, it's the psychedelic kind. i love it. it's a real challenge.
the album starts with a very powerfull track, and keeps it on about the same line, full of variety of sounds that bind together in a really good production. it will keep your body and your brain on a high energy level.
this album is in my "top 10 best releases of 2005". it's what i call a "smart" release, thus a must-have album. i am pretty sure many of you will agree with me, more or less.
all tracks are good. my favourite tracks are 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
i haven't given the bonus tracks a proper listen, but i will do it surely.
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Posted : Oct 10, 2005 08:47
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I agree with psy^soldier in that the last album's better, but I haven't heard the bonus tracks...
"2 2 Tango" & "Pure Caffeine" fucking rock though new Hadal Drop album on the way
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Message for everyone:
Listen to the bonus tracks already - they are BETTER than the actual album tracks... Even Squaremeat Pepe himself likes them better... They are essential!
So once again: Listen to the damn bonus tracks - and report back here!
You'll thank me later!
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Am I the only one that think this CD is boring, overrated and not at all amazing produced? It's even annoying to listen to at times. Yes I admit it. I do not like or understand most Finish "psy" music. But I will try and look away from that fact and be objective. I am sure I fail
So let me clearify why I think this CD is no good. Firstly it seem to me that the tracks go to overkill of trying to be "special" but fail miserably . If fast bpm's, layers and layers of "twisted" sounds and "old-school" acid melodies (and weird finish off-key melodies) are special then there's 1000's out there that are special. In my opinion psychedelic does not equal twisted weird sounds and layers of noise. To me Psychedelic equal a flow, trippy and deep athmospheres in the music that will take me on a journey. But that's my personal opinion just as this review is my personal opinion of course.
This CD does not do it for me at all. At times it's even quite Full On'ish with a Finish trademark of the ever boring attempt to be oh so special and weird. As a last remark about the music I can say that there's absolutely nothing new under the sun here. I would even go so far and say long live Green Nuns (who are 10 times more original and unique) and other of the twisted old-school UK artists. Without them I doubt Squaremeat would even know how to make a CD.
Now let's look at the production. It's very simple. It's not very flattering and at times it sound very plastic to me. Nitendo is the name that spring to my mind.
I know it's a harsh review and I know many will get angry at me. Even friends but I get a bit tired of all the praising "oh amazing music" reviews all the time. It would be nice from time to time to see some reviews that dare to be critical.
As a last note I also like to comment on the Cover design. Interesting design but not as amazing and unique as some people make it out to be. To me it's quite pale and lack some color and again is an attempt to be "unique and weird".
3 (for the the attempt) /10 |
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