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V/A Ignis Fatuus (Trishula Records) Review!!!
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DeathPosture
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V/A – Ignis Fatuus
Cover: http://217.160.164.51/pic/trr1cd001.jpg
Artist: Various
Title: Ignis Fatuus
Format: CD (jewel case)
Label: Trishula Records (Germany)
Cat. #: TRISHCD001
Distribution: Arabesque
Date: 06 December 2004
Track listing:
01. 08’53” Zebra-N - Slek
02. 06’59” Megalopsy - Zacatlocozipitl
03. 06’25” Sungirl – Exiter (Final Version)
04. 08’00” Vegetal - Manhunt
05. 08’47” Mussy Moody - Disconnected
06. 07’06” Dronebixie – Volentary Intoxications
07. 07’37” Derango – Glo So
08. 07’39” Psyfactor – Walking Demon
09. 08’03” PhasePhour – 3 2 1 Fly…
Review:
Ignis Fatuus - A wide variety of spectral lights, whose alleged purpose is either to herald death or to play tricks on travellers at night.
Yikes! Trishula Records is a new visionary label from Germany dedicated to bring forth energetic, spooky night time music from the underground… We’ve seen a big rise in darker night time music in 2004 and I for one cannot get enough of this spooky, demented style – so Trishula, I bid thee welcome on the Halloween trance scene…play some tricks on me!
Let me take you thru the tracks…
#01: Zebra-N – Slek
First up is Dutch producer Paul Elferich… My first encounter with his music was the very cool track Mad Cow Disaster of the Peacemaker compilation released by Ketuh last month… That track had a very raw, gritty sound with haunting, spooky elements… And sure enough, this track is evil! Crackling, buzzing and crawling with eerie sounds… Oh yes… But Elferich hasn’t forgotten the comic relief bit – as with the-scary-moo track, this track has a funny organ melody that pops up from out of nowhere… As a striking contrast to the grim, dark soundscapes that make up the rest of this track… I like when music is deep, dark and spooky – and I like this! =D
#02: Megalopsy – Zacatlocozipitl
“Go back in there, chill them niggers out and wait for the Wolf who should be coming directly… Feel better, motherfucker?” Megalopsy is an Argentinean trio and they have their debut album coming out on Trishula Records very soon… The guys have diverse musical backgrounds, ranging from metal over industrial to grunge… But don’t expect cheesy Skazi metal-cheese here… This is very much psytrance… Dark, deep and pounding… I really like the subtle acid-bits, but I could have wished for it to be even more psychedelic… It has its bland and monotonous moments, but they are few, and overall this isn’t a bad track… It’s just very dark… Thumbs up for the cool Marcellus Wallace quote too…
#03: Sungirl – Exiter (Final Version)
“I think... you're afraid of letting go. I think you're afraid of happiness. And this is starting to excite me.” Sungirl is Yana from Russia… Some may know her from the project Natural Brain Killers… You may think that a lady will be dropping a smooth, fluffy choon – well you’re in for a surprise… This is hardcore night trance with raging acid-lines, static hiss and deep metallic beats… The bizarre AI quote just adds to the madness of this highly intoxicating tune… This rocks!
#04: Vegetal – Manhunt
“What’s going to happen? … Something wonderful!” Oh yes, this is full-scale Ørebro madness! Vegetal is Swedish forest troll Peter Ebkar Themizian. Hailing from a metal background, his heritage is very much present in this track… But again the obvious Skazi-pitfall is cunningly avoided here… There is so much stuff going on here: Highly intense dark melodies, flaring acid riffs, tweaked synths that sound like guitars, etc… Chainsaw bonanza! Great stuff!
#05: Mussy Moody – Disconnected
Next up is another female producer: Thy Thung from Denmark. She also had a track featured on the Mistress of Evil compilation Lhiannon Sidhe. This is another piece of dark, eerie night-terror psytrance… Sharp metallic noises that’ll cut through bone, and a thick rolling bass and an overall bleak industrial Parvati atmosphere… I dunno what the hell is in the water-supply in Århus, but they sure know how to create demented music for nocturnal ghost-dancers…
#06: Dronebixie – Volentary Intoxications
Ahh, voluntary intoxications… Yup, we’ve all been there repeated times… Chrisitan Kaas is also Danish, and he picks up right where MM left us… Or almost, I mean the scary-as-hell atmosphere is still here and even emphasized… This is pure banshee-fodder – high pitched, eerie crackling bleeps and blops designed to scare the living shit out of you… Holy phuck, this is not for the faint-hearted… Halloween trance at its best!
#07: Derango – Glo So
Derango is a Swedish project cooked up by Jens Eriksson & Ola Eriksson. I vividly remember their brilliant track off the Gi’iwa compilation Schizm released earlier this year…. That track showcased some fucked-up, relentlessly retarded, trance-inducing, dark, gritty, stone-age night-trance with the most demented melodies I’d heard in a long time… And sure enough, this track has the very same demented melodies… This is a Swedish as it gets – highly psychedelic trance from the deep, dark forests of Sweden… Shroom-a-delic!
#08: Psyfactor – Walking Demon
Psyfactor is Dimitri from Russia and he had his debut release on Inpsyde Media’s apocalyptic compilation There Is No Tomorrow… Well, it turned out there was – and that’s great ‘cause this is a kick-ass track… The spooky influences are very much present here of course… With long, atmospheric pads, evil mood and a brutal bass lead… The synth-action here is simply outstanding, and helps create a truly demonic track… Another fav’e here!
#09: PhasePhour – 3 2 1 Fly…
“Are you a relative? No! I’m sorry sir; we’re a mental health facility. Our records are permanent! She’s been dead 24 years – I don’t think she minds…” Last up is PhasePhour which is something as rare as a Norwegian psytrance project… The guys behind the moniker are Eldar van Essen and John Robert Egeland and they released their debut album ...Boiing & Zipp on Freetransform Records earlier this year… Though this track is eerie and spooky, it’s still lighter than it predecessors. The melodies here are demented – the synths are bouncing and there is an overall hectic feel to it… I was kinda hoping for the closing to kick me right in the nuts with musical insanity – but this is merely a swift jab with a pillow… But hey – it still hurts! Ok track…
Great stuff here… Overall this is a nice compilation with a consistent flow and a coherent theme… It’s dark, gritty, hardhitting, twisted hyper psytrance destined to scare kids, animals, neighbours and grandparents… Style wise, this is nocturnal horror-trance similar to stuff released by Parvati, Inpsyde Media, StoneAge and the likes… But also with hints to even weirder Finnish and Australian stuff… To put it short, this is deviant music – anti cheddar!
Trishula has done a great job of digging out some true talent from the underground. I for one embrace this opportunity to sample up and coming stars… The talent mass is huge, and I can’t wait for more… Not all tracks are instant classics here, but generally speaking the quality level is above average and I will not hesitate to recommend this for fans of the darker realms… Enjoy!
Favourites: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
DeathPosture
External links:
Trishula Records: http://www.trishula-records.com
Psyshop: http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/trr/trr1cd001.html
Saiko Sounds: http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display_release.asp?id=4401%20
Chaos Unlimited: http://www.chaosunlimited.co.uk/cgi-bin/product.asp?LR=TRISHCD01
Trance-shop: http://www.trance-shop.com/de/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=4201
Beatspace: http://www.beatspace.com/dettagli/dettaglio.asp?id=1699
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FrodOhm
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Posted : Dec 22, 2004 18:30
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Allways a pleasure reading your reviews DeathPosture!!!
GREAT Job!!!!! 
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yeah DeathPosture reviews rock and so does this cd ... amazing release ...keep up ... my favs obviously dronbixie and derango ! |
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Mandala Echos
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Posted : Dec 25, 2004 01:25
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Thanx Trishula! for this great selection of artists, good luck for the underground artists, wainting more releases of dronebixie, mussy moody and derango!! |
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Posted : Dec 29, 2004 20:31
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well now im definitely gnna go and get a hold of this piece of plastic............
dronebixie, vegetal, derango, psyfactor beckon
welldone trishula on this debut release and hope u come up with even more demennted shit in the future for all us night time freaks
good luck for the future 
Waiting for my copy 
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WoooW THis Va Smell Like Demons Dinner . . .
Very nice selection nice to see argentina is starting bombong with sickness sounds...
Mussy Moody is the best for me realy monster om the dancefloorzzz this babe insane production artist and just keep this work mussy u hav good head.
Derango - glo so = another darkness psychedelic story from swed masers lab sound is 100% clear kick that smash your legs ans story they got the best in their crazy brains.
Psyfactor - yeah dimtri is totally nuts dark russia style demons is everywhere another stormer from this old crazy demon.
sungirl - also yana with this bomb nice style and fx can work as well on the dancefloorzzz....
all the best for this great label and V/A
Keep going mdness and underground. 
boom!
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After all the hyping here I expected more. Really, is this 'the next big thing'?? I tend to disagree. Most of the tracks are messy in my opinion and the mastering could've been a lot better too. No, this is a lot worse than I expected it to be. Just goes to show music is a really personal thing and one must always form one's own opinion about it.
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it`s really good compilation .
i think megalopsy track in this compilation is great . |
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Ok, here's my translated version of my review, originally posted in swedish at Mandarin. 
After some minor delays, it's finally out in the stores. Trishula Records, based in Germany and Netherlands, invites you for a dance with it's debut compilation 'Ignis Fatuus' (the foolish fire), who's compiled by the label's two main freaks, Mouka and Rudra.
If we skip fast through the tracklist, we'll see a mix of both some more and some less known names. Worth to notice is the swedish representation on track four with political aggressive Vegetal from Örebro, and on track seven with flipped out Derango, who's roots is within Örebro but are nowdays active in the Malmö area.
01 – Zebra-N - Slek (08:53)
The foolish fire starts to quarrel with us by offering a gruesome, groovy bass in nightdark environments, well accompanied by nice atmospheres together with some compulsory twists. All though, this track does feel a bit mediocre in general, with returning the same arrangements over and over again under nearly nine minutes - and all potential surprises are being left out.
02 – Megalopsy - Zactltopsitl (06:59)
We're slightly slowing down the tempo and supplying the ear with some more funky rhythms. Here you'll find plenty of twists and beeps for those sawtooth-lovers, but even here the thought hits me that I wish to be surprised, tricked and confused. Under the last minute, the track starts to develop for real but it's too late - I'm already feeling cheated on the promised ear candy.
03 – Sungirl – Exiter (final version) (06:25)
Some fresh russian trance is served in the speakers and finally the CD takes one step forward and defends itself against my critical comments. Aggressive leads and groovy vibrations are offered who's definitely getting the dancefloor to scream. All though these leads does easy get a bit naggin' during an analystic session at home. For those who has a heart beating for russian trance, those can gladly find themselves available for a training session here, together with the CD's third track.
04 – Vegetal - Manhunt (08:00)
As I'm producing music together with Peter, the man behind Vegetal, it doesn't feel really fair to review one of his tracks.
05 – Mussy Moody - Disconnected (08:47)
It's time for an excursion to more playful soundscapes, and even if those doesn't seduce me 100%, the track's creating a nice segment on the disc and on the complete full journey. It's a rich range of all kinds of sweeps and twists, but what I'm really missing are some strong leads to focus at, to be guided by thru those soundscapes.
06 – Dronebixie – Voluntary Intoxications (07:06)
Finally it's getting a bit rough mentally, and we're brought onto a strong twisted rollercoaster through dark soundscapes, a trip who's definitely meant to be experienced in the forest under a beautiful summernight. This track has it's special charm, who's constituted by beautiful atmospheres and evil leads - who's togeter succeding to create that weird and unique feeling that there's no patterns and no arrangements, just pure wellsorted mental chaos.
07 – Derango – Glo So (07:37)
If you've never experienced Örebro by night, here's a decent chance to have a taste on what's going on here during the summernights. The delivery feels a bit more evil than usual, but definitely as psychedelic and surprising as you could expect from those guys, this is pure Derango spirit! The favorite part who's keeping my heart the most is somewhere around five and a half minutes into the track. Open your mouth and scream - release everything within you - freak out!!!
08 – Psyfactor – Walking Demon (07:39)
This is definitely the heaviest track on the disc, with it's nearly eight minutes long russian boot who's giving you a sweet kick in your belly on the dancefloor. With an industrial touch, the track is closing on to you like a snake, giving you a bite at all possible places at the same time and is for sure guranteeing those small legs of yours to move like they never been moved. Here's no space for breaths, as the track is changing between a bit more atmospherical parts to completely run you over with it's strong leads. Long live the doublekick!
09 – PhasePhour – 321 Fly …(08:03)
I do not know what to write to make this track equitable, what's going on through my braincells is indescribeable. FOr those who's earlier missed PhasePhour, I can tell that those guys are the best delivery to our scene from our neighbour country in years. This journey is something superior melodical and beautiful, with amazing atmospheres and a noticeable cutting edge production. The track's really suiting as an ending guide, but perhaps not to a compilation like this one. However, if you get the chance to see PhasePhour this summer - take it! I can asure you that it's a powerful experience to see these norwegians live!
Summary
Then it's over. The first listeningsession together with Trishula Records has finally reached it's ending, and with the hand on my chest, it does feel like a very mixed up release with a sort of broad variation, compared to what you're used to deal with nowdays when it comes to music suited for the travels at night. Judging by quality, it feels very unbalanced, with the first part of the CD being incredible lame compared to the last three tracks of the CD.
Favorites are by far track seven, eight and nine with no doubt.
I wouldn't advice everyone to invest in this release despite the last three mighy tracks, but keep your eyes open on Trishula Records in the future. They're learning the hard way, and they have more candy on the roll in the Trishula factory - Megalopsy's debut album and another compilation named "Mushy Mystery", whom both seem to be very promising.
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Posted : Aug 15, 2005 12:15
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My Favorites are : 1,4,6&9 and 3,5,7 are sounding a bit weak to me.
A nice compilation but results more inequal compared to Mushy Mystery
6,5/10
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OLA!!!!
nice listen this reviews
Keep This saFE
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Im on a Trishula marathon )) Another top class release!
Derango, Dronebixie, Psyfactor & Vegetal are the stand-outs on this one for sure... Mind bending psychedelia 
Trishula is rox
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