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U-Recken - Aquatic Serenade [Dooflex]
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Rah
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Artist: U-RECKEN
Album: Aquatic Serenade
Label: Dooflex
CAT: DFXCD04
Sonic-Energy: http://www.sonic-energy.net/core/content/view/209/2/
01. Lost Paradise [144]
02. Holly Waters [144]
03. Plastic [144]
04. Zoodoo [144]
05. Tania (2006 edit) [144]
06. Powerful [144]
07. The other Side [143]
08. Misery [143]
09. Pitch of mind [140]
10. Aquatic Serenade
What’s this About
Yaniv Ben-Ari an ex-dark head has been in part of the Doof family since 2003, blending styles in his musical quest to adapt Arabian deserts with gothic dungeons. The end result is very melodic conjuring of morning trance oriented by musicality and a lovey-dovey melodic doze of the Carmel Mountains, where Yaniv’s inspiration rests. Admittedly, this type of sound is not what passes through my speakers lately, i-recken good things might come from a little diversity.
Per-Track
(1*) The Arabian Desert gets all the mileage possible in this paradise of well honed melodic full-on. The string instrument (which I’m not even going to attempt identifying) stands out for the most part alongside vocodic voices for satisfying end result.
(2) Holly Waters maintain the overall pace with a smile-inducing sample in Mandarin, or some Asian language that escapes my vocabulary. The stabbing kicks are soon abundant alongside spacey pads with enthralling zing for the genre. The drums for breaks work really effectively when it’s time to start thinking of another tune.
(3*) The title is a little deceiving, as there is nothing plastic about it to my ears. A lot of bare piano bits coupled with the mandatory gushing melodies and arpeggios galore, unraveling the very essence of over-stylized Goa. The piano obviously returns later and we close the shindig with a lot of musicality. It does get a bit too sweet-toothed for me, but we have to give Yaniv props on the end result… I can unashamedly call this music, without getting strange looks from other non-psy heads.
(4) Zoodoo is the prime example of adapted psychedelic full on for friendly dance floors, that figured the best thing that could happen to Sub6 was incorporating an MC for their live performances. Very uplifting, tiesto-type of progressive that no matter how well executed… it just does not grab my attention anymore.
(5) The abundance of breaks in Tania leaves me a little disoriented, as to when is this thing supposed to get going. In the meantime, the teases are well accompanied with effects & laughs, but no clear purpose. We continue gliding erratically in between breaks, confusing samples and shy lines. It is soon becomes apparent the purpose is just one big outburst with the girl peaking her voice high.
(6*) Powerful takes us to a near sandbar close to the shoreline, where waves brake and effects wiggle. The intro is really convincing, just like Yaniv’s attempt at creating something less cheese-infused, backed by a nice groove (It reminds slightly of Hujaboy’s work). The synth lines work surprising well in the overall commotion of textures, placing itself as my favorite tune of the bunch.
(7) This one is slightly confusing as well, from the sound I seem to miss the other side of things altogether. Styled in the same melodic vein as the rest of the tracks with more arpeggios and several synths’s jabbed together with a good doze of Roquefort like it has been standard. Conveying nothing new from the tool box, enough elements manage to keep the ear entertained.
(8) Another group of voices scattered throughout a collection of different breaks without clear resolution, dragging on until the fourth minute. Solid rhythms and melancholic pads, but no really misery. When it gets going, the theme does manage to save something out from the convulsing sweetness as the ultimate mandate.
(9) The pitch in mind manages to spit out a pretty disjointed groove that reminds me at times of ‘Dear Daddy Drugs’, from Cujorius One. The synth action is painfully toned for my taste and when those vocals hit the speakers, it gets hard for me not start hating it. This is definitely not my type of trance.
(10*) The final run of this Aquatic Serenade, displays all the water samples possible before the first minute breaks. The usual pace is altered with a sweet-natured piano piece that remains on the down-tempo side of things, with measured breaks and involving dub slices. Personally, if the whole thing would have been about this genre I would found myself a lot more attracted to the overall thing. Mainly, because I enjoy my chilled out beats a lot more than any attempt at morning full on. If u-recken the story is different for you, then you have a strong package here.
All and all
One on top of the other, layers of perfectly tuned melodies bind an album that refuses to part from the naïve, emotional full on with a number of new elements. Not too many, but enough to deem it passable for all those interested in sweet-toothed tracks that get your soul singing. Comparing it to similar works in my case might be a bit difficult, as I haven’t really heard anything in this genre for a good while now. There might be enough goodness to get dance-floors jumping ecstatically. Unfortunately, I’m not in that crowd anymore.
Where to Buy
http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display_release.asp?id=5598
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/dfx/dfx1cd004.html
http://www.wirikuta.at/web66/product_detail.jsp;jsessionid=BPLKDCAJAKNA?showDetail=120582
http://www.beatspace.com/dettagli/dettaglio.asp?id=2672
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DiMiTry
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Posted : Apr 11, 2006 07:01
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I think U-Recken's various compilation releases are far superior to this album - darker, more psychedelic, and very original. This album, to me, sounds like so many other releases out there. It will appeal to fans of emotive morning full-on, but there just isn't enough psy tweak here for my taste.
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Acidhive
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Posted : Apr 11, 2006 18:03
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Good stuff. By adding more melody in this release, U-Recken's style just got all the more interesting for me. A worthy buy for sure.
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sketi
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Posted : Apr 12, 2006 03:11
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should arrive today - cant wait!
altho i am a little disheartened by DiMiTry's post
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Posted : Apr 13, 2006 01:54
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Aquatic sound! very fresh! yanivush...i wish you luck my fyiend with such a Great Debut! love , you, bro! keep it up! i see the most promising future for you... |
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Posted : Apr 13, 2006 02:20
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sketi
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Posted : Apr 13, 2006 07:41
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OMFG - havent stopped listening to it since i got it - awesome album  im yet to hear a u-recken track i dont get into... cant wait to have you rip it up over here bro 
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kakha
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Posted : Apr 13, 2006 12:40
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it ain't another fullon release as others. this is very powerFULLON album, and not just cheesy release.
great album and i really recomend this one.
tracks 5,7 are great.
the last one- what a beautifull ending, shame it goes only 4:40 min. push the RPT button and play it all over again...
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Mat N
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Posted : Apr 14, 2006 16:52
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this is an album of a musician, not just a trance producer.
u can hear it right from the beginning, with the beautiful track Lost Paradise, through the whole album, and till it's great end with Aquatic Serenade. varied elements and styles: nice Arabian melodies, groovy basslines, a nice Triolo in Pitch of Mind, and short, yet beautiful, chillout track.
now, i have to admit that it is not as psychedelic as i usually prefer my music, but the diversity in the tracks, the interesting vocals (and i hate vocals), the beautiful melodies and the quality of production- they all compensate for that. some tracks are groovier, some are more clubbier, none of them is boring.
i believe it's only a beginning for this guy, and i won't be surprised if he will cross the borders of psytrance into other fields of electronic music. he sure has musical talent he can use to do that.
favorites- 1(!), 2, 3, 6, 9, and 10(!). good job!
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aless
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Posted : Apr 15, 2006 10:34
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amazing powerfull album i like it a lot
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Posted : Apr 15, 2006 10:56
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just perfect after a hard night ..
towards the full on mode in a party .. the right blend for mind and for the dancers .
this is for sure a very psychedelic as well as musical
This is gonna appeal to a lot of ppl bcoz this has got tht universal taste Which would just abt work everywhere ... GREAT MELODIES , CRYSTAL CLEAR PRODUCTION ++lots of ELEMENTS that make this a must buy for all those who love morning & full on modes of psychedelic experiences..this just abt reaches the power-full on lode but never reaches there ..and thats the beauty of this album...m gonna keep on listening to it for a long long time
m really enjoying this .
right mix of everything
boom U-Recken
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Posted : Apr 18, 2006 15:28
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music like this is a real black pearl, a rarity, and it should be respected. i never liked u-recken but now he made me change my opinion. album is great, melodies are great, sometimes morning and atmospheric, sometimes dark, gothic and symphonic... it is sure a highlight for me in 2006
favs: lost paradise***, holy waters, plastic, misery**, pitch of mind, aquatic serenade** |
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Posted : Apr 21, 2006 20:06
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Usually such morning psy trance is not my cup of tea, but this album is so atmospheric and melodic! Track Lost Paradise really gives a strong feeling of being in arabian paradise. |
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Posted : Apr 22, 2006 02:54
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It would be much better without all the cheesy parts. Why oh why?
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