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V.A. – Street Art - Tribal Vision Records
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Yuli
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Posted : Jan 15, 2006 19:40
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Tribal Vision's couple of last releases before this one did not really grab my attention.. But this one is definitely a must have compilation with some very strong tracks and very nice flow to it. There are no tracks that I dislike on this compilation, and my personal favourites are:
1, 2(!!), 3, 4, 7(!!), 9
Overall I must agree with Suspekt here - the best ever compilation from Tribal Vision,... Good one Slater & Schwa have a great 2006!
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Posted : Jan 17, 2006 00:48
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Great release.
Loving both of the Andre Absolut productions. Looking forward to the rest of the Tribal Vision releases for the year. |
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The productive Tribal Vision Records based in the Czech Republic is out with another progressive compilation. As usual compiled by Slater & Schwa, they deliver a track list of well known artists within the progressive trance/house style.
Street Art (Tribal Vision Records) 2005 (TVRCD006)
1. Absolut & Greed – The Other Side
2. Rai – Let’s Dance
3. D-Nox & Beckers – Jet Lag Slave
4. Minilogue – Spam
5. Sonify – Sonifunk
6. SAN & Sebastian Moore – Inceptor
7. Sonic Cube – Cloud Buster (André Absolut Rmx)
8. Flowjob – Life Extensions
9. Vibrasphere – Manzanilla (Jaïa Rmx)
I am always impressed by the artist names these guys has collected for their compilations, and Tribal Vision has for sure become one of the major progressive labels out there. As usual, they give us music that fits well both on a progressive trance floor and a progressive house floor. Crossover for sure. This time, I think it goes more towards progressive house, still in a more interesting way than most progressive house rteleases out there these days. They sure have picked out some of the cream from the progressive area, and put them nice together. Overall, I think most of these tracks keeps a pretty high quality, ranging from the trendy electro influenced house style to more trippy progressive, stumpy stuff. Minilogue, which is the more housy side project of Son Kite, does a good job as usual with a pretty atmospheric track. Nice for sunrise. Another favourite here is the track by Flowjob who delivers a pretty happy, melodic progressive track. This might be too housy for most trance heads, but if you dare to try out some electro influenced house stuff, check it out. SAN & Sebastian Moore delivers the most trippy track here in my opinion. The biggest surprise on this compilation is the remix Jaïa has done of a Vibrasphere track. I definatley prefer the original version, but Jaïa has done a pretty good job remixing it into his unique style of atmospheric vibes with a housy touch.
I am really impressed by the productivity this label has managed to create in such a short time. After just a year releasing, this label has become one of the most respected progressive labels out there, doing everything in a good, professional way. As usual we get a fat booklet with this release, where we can read about every artist. Not many labels give us this, which is a huge bonus. This compilation goes mostly a little bit too housy for my taste, but it is for sure refreshing with some variation like this, and it made me even more curious about what Tribal Vision will deliver in 2006. This compilation is for those of you who like the crossover between progressive house and trance, so check it out!
PKS
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wsantos
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Posted : Jan 27, 2006 16:08
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Slater, I tried to send one PM for you... but your box are full.
So.. i just wanna ask if Tribal Vision will sell this V.A. in some distribution in Brazil.. tried the well-know soundshop.com.br and tradesound.com.br but i can't find.
sorry for offtopic.
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krelm
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Posted : Jan 27, 2006 16:17
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Artist: V/A
Album: Street Art
Label: Tribal Vision Records
Genre: KILLAAARRRGGGHHHH
Year: 2005
In barely more than year, Tribal Vision Records has gone from being an upstart progressive label from the hardly-on-the-map Czech Republic to having firmly planted itself in the upper echelons of modern progressive labels. After 5 CD releases and a 12” vinyl, they still lack any strikingly weak releases and are one of those few labels such as Iboga and Digital Structures whose releases can be pre-ordered without any fear of regret.
Kicking off their 6th release, Street Art, is a solid grooving number from the top 2 Swiss progressive producers – Absolut & Greed. Admittedly, I’ve become bored to death with André Absolut’s mass of output in the last year as he seems to be copying himself over and over again. The solo works from Greed have also never really struck me as anything beyond proficient. The collaboration between the two, however, is one of those wonderful cases where the outcome is greater than just the sum of the two parts. Without having any of the obvious marks of a hit track, “The Other Side” has that rare quality of being an instant smooth morning classic in a way which one cannot explain. In my CD & vinyl case, I’ve always got those couple of hours of tracks that I’m always saving for that sublime morning – Ticon’s “Ass-tronaut”, Purple’s classic “Money Shot”, Slide & Healey’s opus “Fear” and a small assortment of timeless gems that will undoubtedly find a place in those inexplicable morning sessions where everything is going flawlessly. “The Other Side” will fit perfectly.
Tribal Vision regular Rai returns with another of his smooth progressive numbers in “Let’s Dance”. I’ll be blunt here – the bassline is what makes this track work. The atmosphere, melodies and vocal snippets are high on the fluff factor with the occasional threat of a visit to the Wisconsin cheddar factory. Yet the bassline just works like a charm. Rai has obviously caught on to the latest fad of pulling electro influences into the progressive sounds here, and he does it damned well. It grasps the combination of blissful smoothness and driving low-end that I usually expect to hear from a master like Nick Muir. Rai has definitely redeemed himself after his disappointing last outing on Tribal Vision. “Let’s Dance” will probably not end up as a classic, but it’s going to be a load of fun on the floor for the next few months.
German Wunderkinder D-Nox & Beckers follow with their monster “Jet Lag Slave”, which proved to be an unbelievably huge hit in 2005. This has the on-point dancefloor-ready groove of this pair’s productions that is bound to get everybody screaming. Alas, this one happens to be my least favorite of their works - something in the main melody that kicks in at 3 minutes just rubs me the wrong way. However, the beginning and end of the track are so nice that a quick edit could turn this into an excellent tool for a bit of mixing fun.
Continuing the parade of progressive heavyweights are the kings - Swedish duo Seb Mullaert and Marcus Henriksson under their Minilogue guise with the delicious “Spam”. For fans of Minilogue, this is their hugest outing since the early “In a Deeper Motion”. For the rest, this is just a huge dancefloor track in the abstract vein of James Holden, but with the full-spectrum brilliance which Seb & Marcus have become known for. One equally for the dancefloor and the head…. Take a closer look.
The next 2 tracks, Sonify’s “Sonifunk” and SAN & Sebastian Moore’s “Inceptor” follow Tribal Vision’s history of always providing a good dose of nighttime psychedelia in their compilation releases. With both, a throbbing bassline melts with crafty percussion to form a solid core, upon which layers jabs, melodies and atmospheres give the ideal nighttime feel. Melancholy is the sweetest darkness and both of these tracks are black sugar.
André Absolut makes his second appearance on this release with his remix of Sonic Cube’s “Cloud Buster”. This is standard Absolut – a solid sunny progressive tune that doesn’t stand out from much else he’s done recently. It is without a doubt a sturdy melodic progressive tune that Absolut-ely deserves to be unleashed on dancefloors, but the same could be said for his last 10-20 solo tracks.
The Danish act Flowjob follows up with the energetic “Life Extensions”. As with the earlier track from Rai, Flowjob manages to expertly combine a blissful melodic feel bordering on fluffy with a powerful electro-influenced bassline. By managing to keep the overall essence a bit more subtle, however, this has the added flexibility to be a track that can find its context at anytime of the night – groovy opener, gritty peaktime tension builder, or trippy early-morning tune. After several promising teases from Flowjob, it’s about damned time for an album….
Closing this wonderful CD is the Digital combination of Jaia and the newly-reunited Vibrasphere with the vigorous Manzanilla. In case anybody remembers this track from years past, it was the beautiful downtempo interlude on Vibrasphere’s second album Lime Structure, released in 2003. Jaia has managed to re-create it into an emotional late-morning piece with a low-end thrust one could expect from D-Nox & Beckers. The melodic texture and lush acoustic guitar from the original version still dominate the mood of the remix, but Yannis manages to give it a whole new life with a driving 135bpm nucleus around which the rest of the track arranges itself. The outcome is catchy as hell – you will forever recognize it after one listen.
All in all, with Street Art, Tribal Vision Records have raised the bar for their future releases. Quite simply, this is their strongest release to date. I have enjoyed all of their previous CDs, but the constant stream of top-notch tracks on Street Art elevates it above their (still impressive) earlier works. Consider me a fan.
Rating: 9/10
Fave Trax: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8
(reviewed by krelm)
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On 2006-01-27 16:08, wsantos wrote:
Slater, I tried to send one PM for you... but your box are full.
So.. i just wanna ask if Tribal Vision will sell this V.A. in some distribution in Brazil.. tried the well-know soundshop.com.br and tradesound.com.br but i can't find.
sorry for offtopic.
cheers.
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Sorry for the offtopic and thanks a lot for the reviews, it really makes me happy to read them 
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Acidhive
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Posted : Feb 13, 2006 23:35
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Great compilation, one of Tribal Vision's best. I've given it some more listens now and I must say I like all tracks, absolute faves being 1,2,7,8,9. I really don't like the Inceptor track from San & Sebastian though. Don't really know what ticks me off about it, but it just won't sink in and I end up skipping it all the time. Anyway, minor gripes for a fantastic compilation.
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Posted : Apr 17, 2006 16:38
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Street Art is the fourth compilation release from Tribal Vision, a label which has enjoyed incredible success in the past two years. This one picks up where Lime Light left off, dealing with the upbeat side of progressive crossover trance down around 130 BPM. As always, Tribal Vision provides the best packaging and liner notes, featuring informative bios, a DJ insert, and some highly appealing cover art. The CD itself is stuffed with value as well, as there are 76 minutes of sound to feed your ears.
Swiss artists Absolut & Greed begin the compilation with The Other Side, a track licensed from Greed’s lacklustre debut album released on ACDC. This is a mundane blend of two similar styles resulting in a standard proggy stomper with hints of morning light. There’s nothing really wrong with it, but I still find it redundant and unremarkable.
Tribal Vision introduced the world to the beachside sounds of Rai with their first compilation release Urban Legends. Let’s Dance is another gorgeous piece of luscious progressive house with an uplifting trance feel to it. The smooth drifting flow of elements is what makes this track great; every bright and shimmering sound is laid down with extreme care. Rai has a very passionate style which imbues his creations with a tremendous emotional power. Phenomenal!
Jet Lag Slave is another electro-progressive anthem from D-Nox & Beckers. It lacks any kind of vocal hook, making it a prime a choice for DJs seeking pure music to rock the floor. The arrangement is an ideal trip through several stages, gradually introducing the cheeky hooks and alluring rhythms that make this so delightful. After nearly six minutes of satisfying grooves the track drops out into one of the most massive build-ups of seething electro-lines I’ve heard in the progressive domain. Far from being serious, this is a fun-loving tune without any shame. It’s one of the best from these incredibly successful producers and a definate favourite from this release!
The evolution of Son Kite’s side project Minilogue has been interesting to track. Originally founded to provide the two Swedish masters with a guise under which lower tempos and more linear rhythms could be explored, they have grown to represent truly progressive music in the forward-thinking sense of the term. Seb & Marcus have been instilling their creations with a deeply intelligent approach, exploring the fashionable borderlands of electro, minimal, techno, and trance, and amassing fans far outside of psychedelic circles. Spam is one of their more successful experimentations, laying down crispy rhythms laced with glimmering electric textures topped with sparse emotional melodies. The distinctive bridge in the heart of the song throws down light breakbeats and a very touching sample: “Do you love yourself? You may think that you do - but do you really?” I’ll admit I didn’t like this at first, but it has improved with repeated listening. It took some time to get used to the different approach, but now I really enjoy this a lot!
Sonify is the progressive project of the versatile Andy Yakovlev, who has previously released on Tribal Vision’s Inner Circle as Prosect. Sonifunk is the new manifesto for this particular project, shaking things up with a hearty mixture of progressive house and electrofunk with a psychedelic touch. The ragga samples and vocoded track title might otherwise dissuade my discerning ears, but they really work in the context of this particular tune. There is no shortage of fat rhythmic hooks to get your hips thrusting, and the bold melodic elements keep the upper levels interesting as well. The original style and thick production result in a solid groove and another highlight.
SAN & Sebastian Moore’s collaboration yields Inceptor, a sparkling progressive trance piece with well-placed tribal drums and a mystic flavour. The production quality isn’t quite as full as the material hailing from the psychedelic side, but it remains adequate. Once the initial themes are exposed, progression is pre-ordained, causing this material to seem a bit weak when compared to the rest. It’s fine for home listening but isn’t something I would play out when I reach for this compilation.
André Absolut’s remix of Cloud Buster by Sonic Cube is taken from the very first Tribal Vision vinyl single. This is a bright and appealing track with a quirky character, suitable for clubs as well as open air festivals. Absolut’s rhythmic production shines with vitality, as the clanking tribal percussion and warm bass riffs weave an enticing storyline. In an interesting deviation from the usual script, the climax emerges just after the half-way point rather than near the end. Gorgeous cinematic pads provide a euphoric atmosphere for slightly more than a minute, and then the track is on its way out. The structure is clearly devised for long-mixing DJs; consider this a great tool for a deep progressive set.
Flowjob delivers another sweet and easy progressive morning tune with Life Extensions. It is far softer than Wadley or Cloud Politics, sounding closer to some of the good-natured material on their debut album Support Normality. There’s nothing too remarkable about this one, but it could easily be used in the mix, and makes for very nice listening at home.
Jaïa wraps it up with the most uptempo track of the release at 135 BPM. This is a remix of the dubby chill-out track Manzanilla from Vibrasphere’s excellent 2003 album release Lime Structure. Could this song be any more perfect? Beautiful electro-lines, ecstatic melodies, and the silky smooth guitar of the original combine to make a modern-day masterpiece of morning trance. I don’t think anything more needs to be said; this is an amazing piece of music!
Slater and Schwa at Tribal Vision have once again put together one of the most thoroughly enjoyable progressive compilations in recent memory. The style is on the deeper, more accessible side of progressive; less related to the psychedelic roots, but great nonetheless. After the rather dry introductory track, each song is engaging in its own way, with many highlights to elevate the listening experience far beyond mere satisfaction. The versatility displayed by the artists keeps the journey interesting even though the tempo and style remains within a relatively narrow range. In essence, this release is overflowing with talent, and any self-respecting progressive fan is going to have to give this a listen. Highly recommended!
Favourites: 2(!), 3(!), 4, 5, 9(!)
Rating: 9
Taken from: http://www.ektoplazm.com/reviews/street-art/
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