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Time Lock - Power Charge (BNE/Yoyo)
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Suspekt
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Posted : Nov 19, 2005 07:31
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“Power Charge” is the long awaited 2nd album from one of Israel’s top full-on producers, Felix Nagorsky, aka Time Lock. One half of now legendary (but retired) tech-trance act PPS Project, the sound of Time Lock explores a more full power, bass-heavy full on psytrance sound. I was quite a bit fan of his first album “10 Seconds Away”, so when this one arrived I was more than curious to see what he had come up with.
And disappointed I wasn’t! “Power Charge” is exactly that- a powerful, intelligent full on release, with lashings of funk, morning and tek influences and out-of-this world production. Taylored for when the dancefloor is at its peak, the Time Lock sound is both original and unique. You can definitely pick his sound out from the crowd, but the album as a whole travels through a few different styles for different times showing that he is a multi-faceted producer.
“Hellion Prime” opens the cd in true Time Lock style… Massive driving bassline, with huge mechanical sounds and flying leads. One of the less melodic, more driving numbers on the album I can see this one getting a bit lashing on dancefloors globally. “Energy Sequence” is next, continues on with the driving style, but takes it a bit more positive. His lead work is really good on this one- its crazy how he gets the glitchy/tekky thing going- but the solid bassholds it from getting too “up there”. Also credit to this one little appegiated noise in this track- you’ll know the one!!!
The title track “Power Charge” is the 3rd offering. Reminds me a little bit of “Extatic” at the start (one of my favourite Time Lock releases). The bassline has got a bit more movement, in this one, very funky and jumpy in its movement. Lovely breakdown section about 3 minutes from the end too. Very Israeli, the title should give it away, but nice none the less. Time Lock’s remix of fellow BNE artist and trance-megastars Infected Mushroom is next; I must admit I wasn’t the biggest fan of the original track, but the Time Lock reworking must be given credit for making this remix a tolerable version of this track. Takes a lot of the cheese out and replaces it with some massive bass and reworked leads. Nice work, its always good when u can make an remix better than an original.
“Acid Proof” is probably my least favourite on the album, its just a bit too melodic and rolling for me. Its definitely by no means a terrible track, but something tells me this one is the one to please the more commercial side of BNE. Will probably be the next big dancefloor smash, probably a little bit too generic for me, that’s all. “Flying” picks up the pace a bit, back down to a deeper, more bass-heavy tip again. Love the grindy lead at the start of the track, its like it just appears and disappears. Some funky rhythms lead into full power appegiated 303ish noises toward to end- definitely full peak floor gear. Nice work.
“10 000 Fahrenheit” is Felix’s favourite track of his own- I can see this one making it as one of the “smashes” of the cd. Reminds me a little of some of the stuff on the new Black and White release (they were both PPS together)- I love the intro and some sections, but it looses me for a little bit with the “disco-bass” style. Doesn’t ride it for too long though, so doesn’t ruin the track. Definitely one that will turn heads. “Brain Spawn” doesn’t have the afformentioned disco bass- in fact its one of the most driving, cheese-free ones on the album. Serious dancefloor music, with pounding basslines and big funky leads and a big morning feel. One of the highlights for me…
Closing the compilation is “Unbalanced” featuring June Rashava – an older one I’d heard a lot on dancefloors before I got the cd. Amazing morning music, definitely one of the best produced tracks on the cd. When I first heard the vocals I wasn’t so sure about all this “insecure” stuff, but when I hear it (and see it) working a dancefloor it can’t really be argued with. A fitting end to this great cd, I was actually surprised there were more vocals over this album.
All in all, Time Lock’s 2nd Album “Power Charge” is certainly that- full power, Israeli full on with a unique and original twist that puts him in a class of his own. You can definitely pick this sound out from the many other producers that come out of this country, and its no wonder he’s one of my most sought after acts in the world right now. Many Australians would have caught them last new years at Tribeadelic, so I don’t think you’ll need much convincing to get this cd anyways. But those who haven’t heard… If you are looking for an album to rock the dancefloors in the morning hours, don’t look much further than this, it’s as they say in Israel, “Killer!”
7.5/10
Favourites Hellion Prime, Brain Spawn, Energy Sequence
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Posted : Nov 19, 2005 14:35
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Time Lock (Felix Nagorsky) from Israel is out with his second album, this time on BNE. His debut album was released on Greek ZMA last year. Lately, he has become more known, because of a remix he did for Infected Mushroom, plus several compilation releases on the BNE label. But, this guy has been in the game longer than this. He was also known as one half of PPS Project, which released an album on Hadshot.
Time Lock "Power Charge" BNE 2005 (YOYO072)
1. Hellion Prime
2. Energy Sequence
3. Power Charge
4. Cities Of The Future Rmx
5. Acid Proof
6. Flying
7. 10,000 Fahrenheit
8. Brain Spawn
9. Un:Balanced
This guy sure has followed the style that several of those Israeli trance stars are making these days, which is inspired by the´full on style that Sub6 has made a lot of. It’s funny to see how so many full on artists go in the footsteps of other artists. Anyway, here you get mostly full on with a lot of breaks, almost some electro influenced full on. Not much trancey drifting, rolling trance, but more jumpy breaks and sounds. Personally I prefer not to be interupted so much like this when I dance. Still we get a masssive production here, with some pretty good variation in some tracks. We also get the Cities Of The Future track originally made by Infected Mushroom, but here in a Time Lock version. This track can also be found on the Infected Mushroom cd single, Stretched. This guy has some pretty nice ideas here and there, still I find it a bit nagging with all those "Sub6 breaks", which makes it a bit too clubby for my taste. My favourite track on this album is track 6 (Flying), which is a stumpy, quite trippy track. A couple of the tracks at the end here, falls far over to the cheesy side.
Time Lock serves some massive tracks here, going the breaky electro full on direction. Not my first choice of full on, but you can hear that this guy has production knowledge. I just hope he drops the Sub6/electro influences in his next projects.
PKS
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LIOR LAHAV//SOLAR SYSTEM
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Posted : Nov 23, 2005 03:20
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great album... great work fliex!!!
my favorites tracks: 1,4,7,9
good luck with this one fleix ahi...!
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Posted : Nov 23, 2005 07:16
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On 2005-11-23 03:20, LIOR LAHAV//SOLAR SYSTEM wrote:
great album... great work fliex!!!
my favorites tracks: 1,4,7,9
good luck with this one fleix ahi...!
lior.
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dont mean to bust on anyone here, but what does luck have to do with a cd review? how about making a better effort to make a review rather then what it seems like, a promo bump. or am i way off?
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Surrender
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Posted : Nov 23, 2005 07:22
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i found this cd not so good, i enjoyed tracks 1,7,8 but they werent so groundbraking. the rest are very much clubtrance in my taste and i dont connect to it at all. the infected remix coudlve been good if the vocals were removed, they are terrible. the sounds are very well produced i enjoy some of the elements by themselves but as a whole this cd doesnt speak to me.
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SHAMIL
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Posted : Dec 5, 2005 21:37
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am i the only one that noticed that all the tracks are sounds the same ??
same bassline sample ., structure etc..
good work felix .. but you can try changing samples once a year ;]
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Fon
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Posted : Dec 5, 2005 21:38
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Nice album, Felippo hatih ))))
I liked some of these tracks:
7, 10 and the remix on Infected was nice as well.
All the album sounds very good, mix is clean...
I have one thing that I didn't liked is the one same fucking bass in all the tracks...... |
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Posted : Dec 5, 2005 23:31
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Indeed, this album is very powerful and a sure dancefloor stomper any way you want to look at it.. i think its a very big turn from the last album, but then again, new label, new sound.. I sat through this album and i was really happy with the outcome.. its not as dark as the first album, and its much easyer to use from a DJ's point of view.. I have to admit that the album sounds like one big track, seeing as how all the tracks do relate to eachother. There are a few more melodic tracks that are borderline hardtrance pads, but i think that used in moderation, as Felix does, it just adds beauty to the music, and it gives life to a rather dry timelock sound. All the tracks are great in this album and that's really what counts the most.
Keep it up and hope to see you in Montreal soon !!
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Fugga
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Posted : Dec 6, 2005 04:32
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super class production w' crunchy fat bass and extremly nice reverb spikes.... but i hope timelock does not goe any further into the cheesie side for it sounds like its well on its way in.
other than that, i think its a great work..congrats. |
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Bio Genesis
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Posted : Dec 7, 2005 17:02
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Top notch production, killer sounds  , and wicked arranges 
i agree that it can sometimes get a bit cheesy, but its still a very original and dynamic style 
Keep up the good work, and keep em coming!
Best of luck with your album
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quantum
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Posted : Jan 5, 2006 00:18
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Well, this is a solid second album from Timelock.
The production is at top level, the sound is creespy and clear !!
I like the most tracks 8 and number 1 !!!
Acid proof is very good two.
The "hit" of the album I think is 10000 fahrenheit.
Timelock has great full on groove and all the tracks are very powerfull.
I like the tracks from him with less melodies like brain spawn !!!!
So, this is a full power fullon cd, melodic at the end of the tracks, one of the best in this style of the year !!
Good job Felix !!!!
Gidi.
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Bom*shankar
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Posted : Jan 14, 2006 13:46
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My friend got this one and we did 2 sessions on it. It's the best boring trance CD I've heard in a long time.
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