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V.A. Cycle of Secrets (Silent Existence 2010)
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kazuku
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Posted : Jun 5, 2010 13:07:35
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Album: Cycle of Secrets - Silent Existence 2010
Artist: V.A.
Label: Silent Existence
Release: 05/2010
Style: Forset
Free Netlabel Release- Download here http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/cycle-of-secrets/
(MP3, FLAC and WAV)
01 - Troglotaigan - Organismo (146 BPM)
02 - Zalabim - Chasing Ghost (145 BPM)
03 - MakadaM - nattUgglan (145 BPM)
04 - AnnoyingNinjas - Rævehulen (148 BPM)
05 - Parus - Vodameri (148 BPM)
06 - Cenotes - Gnomadelic (148 BPM)
07 - Krussedull - Alberts Journey (147 BPM)
08 - Pantomiman - Black Mamba (146 BPM)
First off I have to say maximum respect to Ektoplazm and the artists involved for delivering this quality free release and the many others we have been graced with before this. This time round we have something for forest lovers - 8 wierd and wobbely tracks soaked in shroomy swamp vibes. The album has been compiled for us by Silent Existence from Kosovo and features an international selection of artists with a Scandinavian slant - to sum up the general style I would say experimental, funky forest sounds spiced up a decent portion of humour.
I persume Troglotaigan is a collaboration between Troglodytes and Taigan Sunset
from Sweden. Please correct me if I am wrong. We begin our trip with "Organismo", a bouncy and playful tune with organic atmospheres, tempo changes and vocal samples that throws some chunky base lines at us. Ambience wise I would say "Circus show gone out of control". The animals dont want to do tricks anymore, monkeys ripping off wigs left right and center, elephants with hats running a muck and to make things worse, the clowns couldnt keep their fingers off the potion.
Zalabims track "Chasing Ghost" creates a twisted cinematic atmosphere and leads us to a cartoon/video game influenced scenario with synths and samples that could be straight from an arcade machine. The vibe is light hearted with a humerous eerie touch and very experimental beats - we have lots of slow downs, speed ups, changing beat patterns - more freaky and funky than hypnotic because of the many tempo changes. Sort of like playing Mario when the ghosts chase you and you have to turn around everynow and then to get them to freeze  See - thats how the title plays with my imagination. In the end if you like this or not depends on if you like your forest music with a slapstick touch or not. Personally I found it quite entertaining.
Makadam continues our journey through the Swedish forests with a grumpier baseline while succesfully invoking our friends, the lovely frorest critters, we expect to encounter sooner or later on our marsh exploration quests. Has a relentless energy and determination but is also like a curious adolescent tapir - always on the search for some insects to munch on, at the same time always willing to take a moment to roll on the floor and hold its belly into the sun for a second or 2. Has that funky mischief inside we have grown accustomed to from Scandinavian forest music.
Next up we have Annoying Ninjas. I loved alot of their other tracks, especially on V.A. Somatic Frenzy (7 Slags Sovs) http://forum.isratrance.com/v-a-somatic-frenzy-mighty-quinn-records-2010/. The trip speeds up a bit here, running through the bushes alongside an aggressive baseline and kick at 148 BMP - this time we have plenty of sci-fi effects and an overall very intense feeling- busy, covered in mud like a dirt caked hippotamus basking. Alien dissection fx icy atmospheres, swarms poisonous beatles breeding on sterile metal floors- the smell of antiseptic mixed with cow dung creeps into my nose. Nice one.
California based twin brothers Valentin and Mark Tarasov , also known as Parus, take us deeper into the night. Got to keep moving, the Californian wilderness is dangerous, no time for jokes and carelessness, predators on all sides. Driving, relentless and follows a gradual tension build up pattern. At first fx are used sparingly, as we progress a metalo-electrical inferno is gradually unleashed. The lone robot with bowel problems, emptying his mettalic intestines and letting out a hearty burb - oil at lunch was too greasy 
More serious, deep, growly and not willing to compromise untill the diet is changed.
Lithuanian duo Cenotes are next up to play pied piper with our minds. If you follow Forest psy you may also be familiar with Dohm, who is one half of this project. A demented monk chants for us from his self-made church of mud, the cosmic radio dial is turned through the otherworldly stations and 1-2-3 the gnomes sweep us away. Great track which stands out with its rich atmospherics and mysterious melodic cascades and leads - we have reached a clearing in the forest here, hints of sun rays give rise to twilight, in the mist small, hooded creatures scuttle in and out of the underbrush, shadows in the corner of our eye.
Krussedull continue in this mysterious style with increased focus on melodic elements over a base of crackling and buzzing organics, playful percussion and bells. Feels wobbely like proper shroomy forest sound should. You know those rubber bouncy castles they have in playgrounds, fun fares and the like? Well sort of like standing on one of those while somebody is bouncing...you get the idea  As the track unfolds it developes epic qualities as it jack-in-the-boxes alot of twists, turns and spiraling melodies on us. Beautiful.
Pantomiman brings our muddy journey to an end with a track that lures us to false safety as a Black Mamba would, waiting for the right opportunity to slither out of the shadows. Propably the most experimental track on this album with its slow build up and wierd rhythms - here the snake is still slumbering. Once the snake awakens we find ourself gradually adapting a more Stabile rhythm. Kill Bill samples reveal we are actually dealing with a human snake, a skilled assasisn lurking in the shadows. Takes a remarkable paths with changing atmospheres and the lingering feeling it has a story to tell us. Reveals its clouded intentions in the last third with emerging melodies and order in chaos as the pieces fall into place. Interesting ways to open a set imho.
Silent Existence has compiled a journey with alot of quality and underlying humour here. If you enjoy forest sound, there is really no excuse not to give this a listen, its for free afterall . The selection is very diverse with the first half of the album having the chunky, cheaky, playful quality we know from Scandinavian forest sound - phat, coily purring baselines and a lot of winks of the eye.
In the second half we taste some different flavours as melodic eeriness emerges more and more. To complete the package we get a fair portion of experimental and freaky ideas.
Its great to see free releases of such high quality - Full respect to Ektoplazm and all artists involved. Keep it up!
Favs: 3, 4, 6, 7
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kazuku
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Posted : Jun 5, 2010 21:52
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I made one mistake: Although the release is available on the Ektoplazm platform/website, the name of the label is actually Silent Existence.
Hopefully a mod can help me change this in the title.
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mentalcandy
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Posted : Jun 6, 2010 23:22
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alberts journey is a frkn ride... the makadam and cenotes tracks are also insane...... one of my favouriite releases this year.......
bom keep em coming sanatons.....
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insane
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Posted : Jun 7, 2010 01:50
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surely the best 'free' VAs so far .. Awsome ones:
04 - AnnoyingNinjas - Rævehulen (148 BPM)
05 - Parus - Vodameri (148 BPM)
06 - Cenotes - Gnomadelic (148 BPM)
07 - Krussedull - Alberts Journey (147 BPM)
08 - Pantomiman - Black Mamba (146 BPM
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NEMESIS - DEVILSMIND RECORDS - 2007
PATTERNS EP - DEVILSMIND RECORDS _ 2009
SEANCE - DEVILSMIND RECORDS - 2011
PATTERNS II EP - DEVILSMIND RECORDS _ 2013 |
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Adigroovy
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Posted : Jun 7, 2010 11:06
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On 2010-06-07 01:50, insane wrote:
surely the best 'free' VAs so far .. Awsome ones:
04 - AnnoyingNinjas - Rævehulen (148 BPM)
05 - Parus - Vodameri (148 BPM)
06 - Cenotes - Gnomadelic (148 BPM)
07 - Krussedull - Alberts Journey (147 BPM)
08 - Pantomiman - Black Mamba (146 BPM
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wooow, this is a great release, love Alberts Journey and Black Mamba, anyone idea who is/are Pantomiman??
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kazuku
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Posted : Jun 7, 2010 11:18
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Hey Adi - here is some info about Pantomiman taken from his Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/pantomiman
Pantomiman is George Agaronov (or Gosha for short), a Russian psytrance producer with some extra flavour on top - he is a professional mime who comes from a family of circus comedy performers! Early in his childhood years Gosha began playing musical instruments, performing on stage and later composing his parts for a circus band. When Gosha was a teenager he discovered electronic music and a bit later towards the late nineties Gosha discovered something that felt very natural to him - psychedelic trance. Since then Gosha has been developing and working on his own sound, partly with an expert guidance from Alex Parasense. The past few years Pantomiman has spent DJ'ing and playing live around Russia entertaining crowds with his very special and very funny musical shows. Needless to say Pantomiman's music is a psychedelic circus act in itself. Sometimes more aggressive and twisted, sometimes more nostalgic and funky music by Pantomiman never fails to surprise and excite. Pantomiman's groovy bass lines and comical themes make people dance and laugh at the same time, while of course his skilful sound synthesis guarantees that a trip will be adventurous, joyful and amusing. Pantomiman’s tracks have been taken for releases by such quality labels as Doof Records, Sundance, Up Records, Feeless Records, Space Baby rec, EPP Records, Macky Mad House Records and Blitz Studios. Pantomiman is without a doubt the most original and unique psytrance producer in Russia and possibly even the rest of the world. ..realeditorbest profile toolsrealeditorbest profile tools
Trippy story - psychedlia and circus are like pot and pan.
Check out some of his clown videos
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insane
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Posted : Jun 7, 2010 17:01
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@ Adi
http://forum.isratrance.com/pantomiman/8-110567/
black mamba for sure is very unique brilliant sounds
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NEMESIS - DEVILSMIND RECORDS - 2007
PATTERNS EP - DEVILSMIND RECORDS _ 2009
SEANCE - DEVILSMIND RECORDS - 2011
PATTERNS II EP - DEVILSMIND RECORDS _ 2013 |
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Adigroovy
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Posted : Jun 7, 2010 18:40
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thanks guys, yepa very interesting and different sound coming from Pantomiman indeed reminds me a bit of Parasense,
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Silent Existence
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Posted : Jun 7, 2010 19:00
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We are very pleased to see that someone really felt this compilation and took time to review in the best possible way. thank you very much for spending time for it!.Its been a month that the compilation was released, and we got about 16,000 downloads, which we consider to be a huge success.. We also want to give a special thanks to Dj Basilisk ( Ektoplazm ), for having faith in our work & project.. and of course thanks to all the artist for their awesome contribution!
VA - Transmigration - compilation by Silent Existence - Coming Sooon
http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/the-final-theory |
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insane
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Posted : Jun 13, 2010 15:22
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^ brilliant work indeed for sure will wait for more treats from u
keep it coming!
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NEMESIS - DEVILSMIND RECORDS - 2007
PATTERNS EP - DEVILSMIND RECORDS _ 2009
SEANCE - DEVILSMIND RECORDS - 2011
PATTERNS II EP - DEVILSMIND RECORDS _ 2013 |
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Basilisk
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Posted : Jun 16, 2010 01:08
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This is such a fantastic compilation! I am so glad to be supporting such an excellent work of art.
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Yidam
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Posted : Jun 26, 2010 20:00
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Wild comp this one  lovin the Krussedull groove.
and the Pantomiman track is definitely something else altogether. Then again good things are expected from an artist who debuts on a legendary label like Deja Vu. sold out too... been trying to find that album for years now.
Many thanks to all involved for giving this out... another benchmark of a release! |
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Glacial
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Posted : Jun 29, 2010 12:09
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Parus FTW. |
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-Abatwa-
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Posted : Jul 1, 2010 21:31
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Pantomiman - Black Mamba amazing track.
Krussedull & Parus tracks also very good.
Thanks to all involved.
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mk47
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Posted : Jul 2, 2010 08:56
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nice 1 , no bad tracks on here , i think i like the annoying ninjas the most . and thank you Ektoplazm
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