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Posted : Oct 18, 2010 12:20
I have to say with this album tripswitch has not only done himself and the rest of the ambient loving community a service but has brought psychill back into the fold of ambient music the way its intended to be. Really, a beacon of light in the boring almost generic psychill genre.
No long drones of the same sound and queer other worldly effects but musicality that is ethereal at the same time accessible enough to put a smile on simple folk that don't understand differences between genres of music.
Good music speaks for itself and its exactly the first thing that comes forth.
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Posted : Oct 18, 2010 16:42
Great album, and for anyone who is interested there is an 80 minute mix by Nick available here :
It also includes a Solar Fields Remix of track 8 from the album 'Stereogram' =)
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Posted : Oct 22, 2010 16:02
Didn't really listen much to the samples before ordering. Turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Definitely a different style. Not so much organic and psychedelic as it is (IMO) cinematic ambient. Loving pretty much all the songs, though Harmonic Mean and Stereogram are songs I have to skip. I just don't like 'em. Too generic ambient sounding to my ears. Everything else is golden.
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Posted : Oct 22, 2010 21:35
received my copy today together with asura's 360.
First spin was great already.
I don't know Tripswitchs ealier work but I'm already happy to own this one.
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Posted : Oct 22, 2010 21:59
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On 2010-10-22 21:35, frix wrote:
I don't know Tripswitchs ealier work but I'm already happy to own this one.
Definitely worth looking into! Both the old and new stuff are quality.
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Posted : Oct 29, 2010 19:55
Got my copy from Section records this week.
Splendid album !
'Geometry' proves that it's possible to stay in the psychedelic realms of chillout, downtempo ambient and still be creative, interesting, moving and refreshing.
Very colorful.
The artwork and packaging are wonderful as well.
One of the best releases this year for sure.
Cheers,
Gad K.
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Posted : Oct 30, 2010 00:20
Groovy, trippy, majestic music from Nick.
Great album !
Really enjoying it.
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Posted : Oct 30, 2010 19:08
Yes, it is pretty cool. Even so, some tracks could have been written by other artists too (not sounding like a "sound brand"). But that`s not really negative, just makes it less special to me.
It`s a beautiful album.
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Posted : Nov 6, 2010 02:24
Got a promo from the label few days ago. Nice, mellow soundscape, perfect for sunny Sunday afternoon on the beach. Could be more psychedelic for my personal taste. Not bad.
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Posted : Nov 8, 2010 14:10
So much quality in this album.
Beautiful music and excellent production.
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Posted : Nov 8, 2010 15:39
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On 2010-11-06 02:24, damon wrote:
Could be more psychedelic for my personal taste.
yeah, only really psychedelic track on this is glide reflection .... but it´s individual perception allways
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On 2010-10-18 16:42, SANDoZ23 wrote:
Great album, and for anyone who is interested there is an 80 minute mix by Nick available here :
"Section Records slams into 2011 with it's first single release, an EP of stunning remixes of “Strange Parallels”, one of Tripswitch aka Nick Brennan's most iconic productions to date. Nick gained notoriety with his 2005 album “Circuit Breaker” on Youth's label Dragonfly Records, which received rave reviews (including a 4* review in DJ Mag and praise from Anoushka Shankar in the New York Times), and attracted compilation inclusions from Jose Padilla, Nick Warren, Claude Challe, DJ Ravin and Pathaan.
Originally featuring on Nick Warren's GU30 – Paris compilation on Global Underground, the track received numerous requests for a single release, and after inclusion in the warmly-received 2nd Tripswitch long-player “Geometry” (the first release on Nick Brennan's own label Section Records), the track gets a much-anticipated airing of its own with a selection of killer remixes spanning several genres.
The mixes
Remix 1 is from Prog-meister Purple and godfather of electro-house Tim Healey, whose slamming mix gives Dadalife and Dirtyloud a good run for their money. Canadian legends Shiloh give the track the progressive house treatment on Remix 2, creating a melodic journey pulled along by pristine beats and pulsating sub-bass with a breakdown of epic proportions. Remix 3 showcases upcoming Japanese producer Aurtas, Section Records's first signing, who shows his skill with this progressive floor-filler combining a hi-def bassline with classic Way Out West-style progressions which keep surprising you right to the end. Nick Tripswitch's alter-ego Codemonkey brings the track into atmospheric dubstep territory for Remix 4, where a rumbling bassline combines with intricate beats and spacious atmospherics to create a powerful and evocative journey to the dark side. For Remix 5, Russian producers Koan produce a euphoric mid-tempo trance mix powered by driving beats and soaring synth leads which gives a firm nod back to the glory days of trance music while keeping the sound current. Cape Town-based Indidginus takes us in an old-school psy-trance direction for Remix 6, southern hemisphere-style, and on Remix 7 Scorb collaborators ODT give us a cheeky, full-powered psytrance mix with driving 303 lines and a dark, brooding ending. The package is rounded off by the original Tripswitch mix, combining intricate, multi-layered beats, ethereal pads, smooth sub bass, shoegaze guitar washes and a truly epic and memorable guitar melody."
