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V/A Downbeat Liquid Vol.1 (Chillcode)
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Le Lotus Bleu
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Posted : Sep 17, 2006 17:48
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Downbeat Liquid Volume 1 (Chillcode)
Tracklist:
1> Hi-Fi Companions > Spaceships (5:45)
2> Enterprise > Two Cups Of Coffee (7:14)
3> Jong > Hymn To Kali (8:09)
4> Enterprise > Patchhead (7:37)
5> Sundial > Sacred Plants (6:12)
6> Schatsi > Clouds Over Stalden (8:54)
7> Jaïa > December (8:14)
8> Magnetrixx > Tiefsee (9:20)
9> Vibrasphere > Forest Fuel (7:27)
10> U-Recken > Aquatic Serenade (4:40)
After many quality chill albums, here's a new step in the Chillcode's history releases with Downbeat Liquid Vol.1 as it's the first compilation from the label. The design was made by http://www.ar34.net & the cd was mastered by Martin Eyerer
1. The journey begins with Hi-Fi Companions composed of Merv Peppler (aka Eat Static) & Steve Joliffe. The band is most known for jazzy downtempo tunes but this one is a bit different. They offers ethereal & floatings leads coppled with muffled synths, the whole immersed in a tropical summer night atmosphere.
2. Enterprise (Alexander Khorosch) is introduced to us with Two Cups Of Coffee, it's probably a way of announcing that he will appear twice on the compilation  . So this first coffee cup is fill in with jazzy influences, like this if you were hoping that vibe from HiFi Compagnions, you can compensate by grabbing it here  . A particularity of this tune is to be rich in elements, the vibraphone melody is especially focused on all along bringing a sweet & wooly aspect.
3. Jong (Jonathan Garnier a french dude) is a newcomer on the chill scene, he has just released one other track under the name Naiad on Hoots rec. It consists in a mixture of bollywood dub groove with indian flute melt in sweet sharp cycling up & down loops , it also incorporated some indian singing woman samples. The style is very Indian, it's an exotic & muggy atmosphere described here.
4. Second cup of coffee from Enterprise with Patchhead, the situation seems to occur in slow motion with humans being walking & acti,g generally in a completly disclocated way. it's like instead of making a step after another, you were propulsed from one meter in lenght & height each 2 steps or if your neck was grewing of half a meter each time you would kiss someone. Welcome in the elastic world of Patchhead !
5.Sundial (Patryk Gegniewicz, Jaroslaw Jacek, Radoslaw Kochman & Daniel Lulkowski) is a polish project & delivers one of the highlight of the cd for me. The style is without doubt punchier than the range of chill productions brought here in the compilation, you'll notice on the end a famous spoken sample from Ann Clark  .
6. It's time for Yoni Oshrat (formerly half of Psysex aka Ace Ventura for his prog productions) & Corin Kiser or let's just say Schatsi , not Skazi em hum ..., but Schatsi! We are proposed streched wide soundscapes in an environement of a third of dub, a third of Drum n' Bass + Jazz & the last third... was intially mentionned. Clouds Over Stalden is an interesting + complex musical structure nevertheless deeply entertaining too by the way; try to listen to it with your eyes closed for a better effectiveness for your travel above the clouds over Stalden.
7.Jaïa (Yannis Kamarinos) delivers with December something in the same spirit (globally the same tones) that Epsilon released on Hadra (V/A Rabbani) at the
major difference that it was more on the proogy side and now this one is more on the chilly one & better too from an emotionnal view. If you had listened to old school Jaïa stuffs, this one may reminds you 'L'ivresse des profondeurs' in a way but with his current trademarks.
8.Magnetrixx (Stefan Lewin) makes us penetrate through Tiefsee, in a pure jazzy hypnotic groove sound, you can't escape the big deep + arm bass & the melody according to me, comes out from a clarinet. It's the quiet, peaceful & relaxing tune by excellence.
9. Vibrasphere (Rickard Berglöf & Robert Elster) with Forest Fuel have done it again, re-employing the succesful formula of the San Pedro (Low Sky mix). For those who still doesn't know the previous quoted tune, let's just say to caracterized Forest Fuel, it's kinda ideal tune to listen if you encounter worries to fall asleep & make nice dreams. 
10. I'll ve very frank about U-Recken (Yaniv Ben-Ari), i don't see why he's appearing on this compilation for 2 reasons.
First, the compilation was supposed to be constituted of 10 brand new tunes. So, it's not the case as it was published on the U-Recken album released on Dooflex this first half year. Secondly, i find out the song to be very pop/chill cheesy, nothing comparable with the rest of the quality's production emanating out from the compilation. I would imagine Downbeat Liquid to conclude on a better note than this.
Let's quickly forget this last statement to focus again on the global content, i consider the result as brilliant. I don'tlike the idea of perfection for a musical taste but without U-Recken, it would have really approach it from very close i think.
However i can't do otherwise than Recommend it to every ambient/chill fans.
mark: 9/10
Climaxs:1,5,6,7,8,9
Outsiders:2,3,4
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Sep 18, 2006 21:40
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jus got my copy today and i jus cant stop listenin to it
nearly all the tracks have the real surprise package in em'
a must have of this year
gr8 going chillcode 
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Elektro Lux
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Posted : Sep 19, 2006 12:35
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I was really hoping for more...Enterprise's tracks are the highlights in here-really innovative stuff.The new Hi-Fi Companions' track is a little above average and Vibrasphere
serve another formulaeic track with the same structure and instruments like all their previous chill tracks-nothing surprising... |
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Sep 19, 2006 15:09
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On 2006-09-19 12:35, Elektro Lux wrote:
serve another formulaeic track with the same structure and instruments like all their previous chill tracks-nothing surprising...
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i dont think i wud agree with track no. 5, 6, 7, 8.
esp. Jaia's & Schatsi's track are simply gr8
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Sep 19, 2006 15:14
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On 2006-09-17 17:48, Le Lotus Bleu wrote:
6. It's time for Yoni Oshrat (formerly half of Psysex aka Ace Ventura for his prog productions) & Corin Kiser or let's just say Schatsi , not Skazi em hum ..., but Schatsi! We are proposed streched wide soundscapes in an environement of a third of dub, a third of Drum n' Bass + Jazz & the last third... was intially mentionned. Clouds Over Stalden is an interesting + complex musical structure nevertheless deeply entertaining too by the way; try to listen to it with your eyes closed for a better effectiveness for your travel above the clouds over Stalden.
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exactly the closing of the eyes gives a better feel of the track
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psyreviews
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Posted : Sep 28, 2006 11:53
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You can’t help but notice the apparent drying-up of chill releases this year. Recent years have seen a weighty crop, but in 2006 you have to dig a bit deeper which, as luck would have it, is exactly what Chillcode have done with this gem. Staying away from the thrust of the label's previous spotlight artist Entheogenic, this is more about a variety of approaches to downtempo music, covering a lot of hammock-centric bases.
Hi Fi Companions’ Spaceships opens the album in a smooth, dreamy style before Enterprise get things properly started with Two Cups Of Coffee: a track that has it all. Ticklish, escalating melodies hover over an unfurling, mellow breakbeat. E.Jong’s Hymn To Kali has a playful, up-for-it reggae feel that makes it one of those tracks you can choose to dance to, or to sit there in your hammock and nod to. (This is chillout, remember, so both are valid.) It breaks down beautifully into this sparse, wide-open smacky chill (believe me, it’s deep), before gradually resuscitating its dubbiness. Enterprise return with Patchhead, a slower and more introspective track with some incredibly well-produced sounds that swirl organically around your room.
Sundial take things a fathom or two deeper with Sacred Plants, a track that’s as meditative as its name suggests, likewise Schatsi’s ethereal Clouds Over Stalden. Jaia’s December has a three-minute opening sees orchestral pads escalating and warming, before beats come in for a borderline kaleidoscopic spin, then fade away: absorbing stuff. Magnetrixx makes an unexpected contribution with Tiefsee, with some nice movement and decent sounds, but falling short of the rest of the talent here.
Thankfully, Vibrasphere confirm themselves as a seriously dependable act with Forest Fuel. It’s every bit as individual and gorgeous as their finest chillout work, sounding so heavily slow that it’s hardly there save for the deliciously pungent aroma of incense and hashish that it leaves hanging in the air. With U-Recken’s surprisingly warm, shimmering Aquatic Serenade closing the album, it’s all a very fine package at the end of the day.
It’s a solid, lovable album that would stand firm even in a more release-saturated climate than the one we currently find ourselves in. Good work all round.
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Sep 29, 2006 10:00
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Jaia - December
imo this is 1 of the most emotional track this year
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Nathan
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Posted : Sep 29, 2006 12:00
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Very good comp. especially, Enterprise's Tracks.
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chillcode
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Posted : Oct 4, 2006 19:04
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we proudly presents that our new compilation "downbeat liquid vol.1" chillcd006 is number 1 of in the German Chill-out charts 10/2006.
see attachement or click:
http://dcoc.de/album.php
thank you all for the support!
thomas
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blueOrb
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Posted : Oct 10, 2006 16:16
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Avivz
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Posted : Oct 10, 2006 20:27
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U-Recken track is just great, I agree with your first reason why it shouldn't appear in that comp, but I reject the second reason - chessy wessy / popy whopy , it is a great track!
btw; great collection! |
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Voice of All
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Posted : Oct 13, 2006 14:55
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very good compi... and i need to say: 2 top tracks by enterprise... far better then his trance-tracks in my opinion.
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Fingax
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Posted : Oct 13, 2006 18:49
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to much loungy in my opinion..
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Rui Ferreira
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Posted : Nov 4, 2006 22:57
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great compilation Thomas...you can't go wrong with Chillcode! thumbs up |
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