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Triac - Mean Between @ Ear Peaks
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Posted : Jun 12, 2006 22:48
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Just got the CD...
I'm in a position of being biased, but I still want to say a few words;
Very powerfull album - a complete energetic tech trance experience - from start to end.
Top notch production for which all the credit goes to these 2 guys 
Graphic design is modest and elegant - with a multipage booklet
Way to go Mish and Ilan
You worked very hard and it shows!
  Crackling universes dive into their own neverending crackle...
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psy^soldier
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Posted : Jun 14, 2006 13:45
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well its a techtrance albom with a progressive and fullon tuch and fullon soundish |
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duyoush
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Posted : Jun 14, 2006 16:34
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On 2006-06-14 13:45, psy^soldier wrote:
well its a techtrance albom with a progressive and fullon tuch and fullon soundish
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No Shit....
what did u try to say here exactly?? LOL..
This album for me is the best rls in 2006 till now.. no doubt.. i listen to it for the past 2 weeks and enjoy every second of it..
triac guys.. u deserve the all credit for rls such an amazing album.. this kind of music is very rare this days..and for sure this cd will keep on playing in my cd player for along time.. 
Cheers
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Lux
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Posted : Jun 15, 2006 02:36
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What an excellent album!
Powerful and deep.
Fast Food is the best track for me in the CD (not that I don't like the rest)
It reminds me a lot of the C.O.P. / Delta style but...made in Israel????
Only the fact that it comes from Israel and it's not the classic israeli full-on style makes it a must.
Well done guys!
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Surrender
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Posted : Jun 15, 2006 11:03
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Posted : Jun 18, 2006 20:58
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now thats what i call MUSIC.
amazing cd from probably one of the best isralians artists. rare , fresh , groovie and defently massive. keep it up ilan and mish , im already waiting for the next one !
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LigaLize
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Posted : Jun 20, 2006 00:38
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When i hear Yatzek's Revenge and Encrypted Session, i was blasted  ) the album really killer...super nice night progressiv...10\10
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karanga
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Posted : Jun 21, 2006 09:27
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Well? what can i say?
outstandig!! this is massive albom and the best this year by now(still waiting for FREq's..) and after hearing this masters playing live i'd have to say that it's the best live act today in israel!
Well done Ilan and Mish! u have a Gr6 future a head of u....
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olivier
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Posted : Jun 21, 2006 16:33
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very nice album
i especially like the 2nd and the last track, tech trance does definitly match better with slow and heavy grooves in my opinion
the production is very good and it is obvious that the guys did work a lot on it and it deserves to be said while this scene is being flooded by tons of fastmade-fastfood albums
well done triac guys and domo crew
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Pavel
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Posted : Jun 22, 2006 10:03
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Great stuff guys, can't stop playing the album. Finally some good energetic stuff from the holy land without the same full on cliches and drug samples.
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pr0fane
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Posted : Jun 22, 2006 12:55
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Artist: Triac
Title: Mean Between
Label: Ear Peaks
Format: CD (Jewelcase with 8-page inlay and DJ-insert)
Released: May, 2006
Cover: http://217.160.138.169/pic_b/epe1cd002_b.jpg
Review:
Israel is often criticised for only producing morning full on artists, but truth to be told, Israel has lots and lots of artists representing almost every corner in the psychedelic trance scene. The tech-trance scenes most well-known Israelis is the duo Triac consisting of Michael Reznik (also known for his progressive project Morax) and Ilan Lanz, who had their first release on Domo records back in 2002, and since then have appeared on releases from labels like HOMmega, Candyflip, Moonflower and Jester Records.
Now, 4 years after their first release, they are ready with their debut-album "Mean Between" - a release consisting of 9 tracks, and released by the recently launched Ear Peaks Music Group, which contains the 3 labels Domo Records, Tupan Records and Gat Music.
01. Vaporized Triangles [138 BPM]
"Vaporized Triangles" kick of the album, and they certainly don't hold back. There is a 1 minute long metallic, atmospheric intro, but after the rolling bassline kicks in, it's pure, powerful progressive with techtrance influences. The first half of the track is rather minimalistic and "cold", while they add some really deep and mighty pads in the last half. Great opener.
02. Encrypted Session [135 BPM]
Things get a bit more edgy and techy with "Encrypted Session". Despite the lower BPM, it's more powerful and crunchy than the album-opener, with pads that sound they come from a distant future where machines have taken over the world, and generally they seem to be digging more into the The Delta/X-Dream style with this track - and with a quite good result if might add.
03. Threshold Part 1 [139 BPM]
As if "Encrypted Session" wasn't techy enough, along comes "Threshold Part 1" - a dark and gloomy piece of brutal techno, where they explore the old The Delta sound even more. By far the darkest track on the album - not my favourite, but it certainly does the job.
04. Yatzek's Revenge [138 BPM]
Things get a bit more to my liking with "Yatzek's Revenge". It's not quite as dark and brutal as the previous track, but it's a lot more intense and dancefloor oriented, with a rolling bassline, and slightly uplifting melodic structures that complement the darker elements of the track. The best description of this track is probably "full on meets tech-trance", and I think it's an outstanding tune. One of my top favourites on the entire album.
05. Mean Between [136 BPM]
They slow things down a bit on the title-track "Mean Between". Gone are the relentless pounding beats, and instead we're left with an extremely melancholic and emotional piece of laidback, deep techtrance. Amazing piece of music this is - another highlight on the album.
06. Concrete Waves [139 BPM]
Ok, no more laidback emo-trance - we're brought back to the hard, pumping X-Dream/The Delta influenced style with "Concrete Waves", and once again they do a very good job. I must admit that I preferred the previous tracks, but this one is quite fine as well, and I can imagine it being one of the most-played tracks from the album by techtrance DJ's.
07. Sink (Live Edit) [136 BPM]
Next up is a live edit of the first ever release by Triac, the track "Sink", which was released by Domo Records on both a 12" and the compilation "Travelocity". Judging by this version, it's quite clear that the Triac-boys have come an extremely long way since their first release, as this rework is really top-notch - plenty of new layers, and massive production with hints to the millennial minimal wave.
08. Threshold Part 2 [139 BPM]
"Threshold Part 2" maintains the groove from the first version, but is generally a more toned-down version. It's not quite as dark and brutal as part 1, and the added pads give it a much more subtle and thoughtful touch - and big thumbs up for the voice-sample work as well. Cool track, and I definitely prefer this over the first version.
09. Fast Food [132 BPM]
All good things come to an end though, but luckily the amazing "Fast Food" closes the album in style. It's a very distinct track - an emotional, deep blend of progressive house/trance with techtrance, and the result is really beautiful. Although the fade-ending is quite weird, and to me sounds like a desperate solution to running out of space on the CD (or something like that), this really takes my pick for track of the album.
Bottom line:
"Mean Between" is among the very best techtrance releases this year. Of course the competition is rather weak, as there are basically only of handful techtrance releases this year, but this album is really a solid piece of work that should impress both fans of the older The Delta/X-Dream type of techtrance, and full on or progressive fans looking for hard, metallic techno sounds. By borrowing influences from full on and progressive trance the album is also given a fresh touch, and therefore doesn't seem like a reproduction of the techtrance releases of the past.
All in all, this album is highly recommended.
Favourites:
1, 4 (!), 5 (!), 7, 8, 9 (!!)
Verdict:
8/10
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clown
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Posted : Jun 23, 2006 22:52
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DJ Buju
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Nathan
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Posted : Jul 12, 2006 00:21
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What an album!!! Finally I bought it today and listened to is 2 times. This music provides you the ultimate digging experience; I mean you need to listen to it 3-5 times to really get it in your system. This album brings you a thing that only few albums can - Challenge.
It so good to see Israeli tech album. To bad its so rare. I hope it will inspire artist to wtire in this style. The tech scene is almost dead.
anyway: Concrete Waves and Sink (live edit) are absolutely mind bombs.
gonna listen to the rest of the album more intensively and dig into it.
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lokus
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Posted : Jul 12, 2006 09:40
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i listened to two mp3 tracks of the album yesterday
and i will definitely buy the album
love it
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ps: y trance?
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