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V/A - The Numinous (Ketuh Records 2005) CD
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terrorist
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Posted : Nov 1, 2005 13:32
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i agree bout the wizack track as well |
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bam bam bhole
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killa tracks
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karmakanik
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Posted : Nov 2, 2005 17:40
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nice comp as usual from our friends at ketuh and a bit more variety this time around 
great intro track by gappeq, very dark and gloomy with a techy feel that almost reminds me of some old delta tunes pitched up a bit. lots of unexpected twists and turns.
both iron madness tracks really do it for me, though the collab with sungirl is a bit short imo.
and then slug comes in with a real heavy hitter. not too dark, not too light, just f#$(*($# groovy music!
overall, i definately prefer this to the last two ketuh outings (in crypto and hyper spatial chrysalis) and would rank it evenly with a little lunacy and peacemaker (my two favorites).
great work p_mac, keep it goan!
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P_Mac
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Posted : Nov 3, 2005 08:48
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:HI All!
Ketuh . thanks you wholeheartedly for you comments
We believe Good music is good music thus trying to keep the comps varied. with the exception of a few that are darker
THumbs up again for all support
boom from Wien!
Enjoy as we do . . .
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a3k
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dE.Tonatik
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Posted : Nov 3, 2005 15:19
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my fav's 2,3,5,6.7
killa compilation .
ketuh sound is always good
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Ladic
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Posted : Nov 3, 2005 15:37
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pondscum-best
gappeq-second best
the rest-default fullon psytrance garbage
it would have been nice like 2 track ep 
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mash
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finally i got to hear the cd today...though still havent heard it in depths but the overall comp is killer....psyborignal , pondscum and gappeq tracks definately got my attention..gappeq track is very killer to open the cd ..sungirl and iron madness dont sound too much different from their last release on ketuh, though i like the tricks...wizack twizack...killer......There is no stopping for ketuh...good work p_mac as always....like the choice of artist and really appriciate what ketuh is doing for em..
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terrorist
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Posted : Nov 4, 2005 02:20
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mash i agree with your thoughts on sungirl/iron madness
otherwise still an ok comp, i think lyric that there have been much worse comps out there
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julex
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Posted : Nov 4, 2005 13:03
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A great intelligent & twisted compilation whith good night/morning music.
Good music , Keep it going P Mack |
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The Farting Parrot
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well first of all thnx u p_mac for the cd !!
i will start with gappeq track here wich is first and no wonder its first in my opinion best track here on the compi really wicked one !pondscum needs to introduciton great atmospheres and sounds !
and for silent horror BOY OHH BOY im supprised i had no clue what to excpect for and i got great music defently the style i love way to go horror man !
wizack twizack ..this track has good elements and everything to make u thik while hearing it great one no bullshit music from twizack keep on this crazy trax !
and as for the rest ones they didnt much catch me tho they defently good trax and does what a trax needs to do .
all in all this is a great compilation and again the gappeq trax is OUTSTANDING HERE !
thnx again to p_mac keep on believing in the UNnormal i love your taste i love your compies and i love the music u release...allot of respect to ketuh from our side
till the next MacAttack
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bluespectralmonkey
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Artist: Various
Title: The Numinous
Format: CD (jewel case)
Label: Ketuh Records (Portugal/Austria)
Cat. #: KTHCD011
Distribution: Arabesque
Date: 17 October 2005
Track listing:
01. 07’46” Gappeq – Tower Of Babel
02. 07’44” Pondscum - Formal Absences Of Precious Things
03. 07’10” Silent Horror – Hayblaah (Rmx)
04. 07’28” Iron Madness - Jihad Of Islam (Rmx)
05. 07’17” Wizack Twizack – Sweeden Weeden 2
06. 06’36” Sungirl vs. Iron Madness – Madness Of Sun
07. 07’56” Xatrik – Waki Tabacci
08. 07’04” Slug – Break Out
09. 06’49” Psyboriginal vs. Daheen – Freak (Rmx)
10. 08’55” Tryambaka & D_Maniacs – La Cosa Nostra
1. gappeq - tower of babel
kicking off is our man gappeq, some organ sounding chords and lots of space set the tone for what is sure to be a trip. a nice intro builds this tune up, great paddish background scapes fill up the air as the rolling tune grows and squiggly acids make us wiggle. deepness rules here. great use of reverb makes the soundscape that much bigger, a huge wave of pad comes in midway to chill it out, followed by a nice hallucinogenic squishy wave of slippery voices and sizzly bits... building back up for the final run we get more big jungly acidbass sounds and more slick programming. and then it slides into place, huge deep grinding goo over just a massive soundstory underneath. nice lead out, wrapping the tale of the looming tower into a comfortable knot, secure and tight. amazing.
2. pondscum - formal absences of precious things
pondscum arrives with thier 3rd official release on ketuh. wow. so it seems they have really kicked it up a few notches... still they have their deep rolling techy sound, enhanced by even more layers of complexity flowing over the top like so many gurgling syrupy liquids, great burbly synths. this track imparts a feeling of mystery, persistence and i can relate with the title. as it morphs and grows and goes on with its bad self, it just gets bigger and more expansive with each movement, more zooming lead comes in, streaking another color across the viewscape. theres a giant superconscious breathing entity pushing out layers of sound! non stop driving wobblestomp zippy grinding double step blastoff. more please.
3. silent horror - hayblaah remix
a new artist to the ketuh roster... coming in strong with some angry sounding man yelling, not my favorite kind of vibe, but it does set the scene for an aggressive bassline which slams onward providing the cascading digital information zippys over the top something to climb around on. serious intensity flowing here. "die!" not my kind of vibe cast out by this guy, yelling a few times too many imho. bouncing business and acidic burn here for sure though, and i bet others will rock this.
4. iron madness - jihad of islam remix
a heavy title, lets see if this tune from mr madness fits... some ominous samples in the beginning for sure. as it gets going, theres definitely a powerful force being thrown down here. a superduper backspin rewind effect tingles my spine and the tune takes a turn deeper. lots of lifting sounds and more high edges, and before long we are way in the middle of this monster track. a big streaky lead, and one thats grindy guitarish, and several huge bassline drops and building zooms and pretty much relentless slamming is what we get here, all full of intelligence and overall its a pretty serious tune, no letting up, chock full of delayed goodness and a heavyness that imparts a feeling of intensity from start to finish.
5. wizack twizack - sweeden weeden 2
another jammer from sweeden's own wiz twiz, not to be left out, hes come up with yet another blaster of a tune. deep bass rolling and just straight ahead with always multiple things happening at once, we get a sense of this track getting huge monster breathing again. ready to thrash us around. lots of wiggy wiggy sounds in the midrange, makes my head wiggle. it seems to get a bit disjointed in the middle, like the high lead is struggling to make sense of itself, but just briefly. around 3:40 it shifts, and clicks back into place firmly. and it begins to pound even further, with buzzing synths in the back, just incredible full force buzzing madness and lifting us up up and off the tree, people will be running around looking for thier lost marbles after this one. after hearing this live in NYC a couple weeks ago i can doubly attest to the jamming power on this one... my favorite from the disc.
6. sungirl and iron madness - madness of sun
after their monster track on ketuh's last compilation, sungirl and mr. madness join forces once more to present us with another adventure. as to be expected from this pair, we get a number of huge lifts and a gigantic blasting wall of tune. u can hear the similarities to thier other track buddhist pyramidi (on hyperspatial chrysalis), with long energy ramps sending us up and out into space. as hard as it is, as massive, its somehow got a warm edge? a couple hits of screaming lady too many, but otherwise a gargantuan, spooky, outdoor adventure.
7. xatrik - waci tabacci
instantly one can recognize the soundstyle of xatrik, this track rolls with a slick vengeance, well placed everything. very similar to the energetic style he firmly developed on his debut album - project a- back in 2004. this has a fresh, forceful hands in the air feeling. a deep rolling acidic jam, complete with some funk and a zoom here and there to make it a solid entry. i am not finding myself playing stuff like this as much lately, but its for sure a full-ON kinda choon especially the last minute!
8. slug - break out
a deeper entry from slugman, squeaky accents and great perk work. building up to a nearly anthemic saga. great transitions and thematics kept firmly in mind while listening. another artist who's sound can be identified easily, at least to me. this one has some hefty rave elements, going in and out of triplet bass, dropping deeper while the topend jams along. once it drops back out though it seems to repeat itself. this is quality though and will be someone elses favorite.
9. psyboriginal vs daheen - freak remix
not sure how to fully express about this track... it comes off decent enough, enjoyable, but the somewhat poppy flavor and repeating vocals and guitar bit really just make me want to hit the track ahead button. theres some great acidic sounds and tricks in the mix, and for a second i really enjoyed it, but it just keeps going deeper into sounds that are just not my style... but im sure someone will play this at the right moment and make someone's day somewhere sometime.
10. tryambaka & d maniacs - la cosa nostra
just feel good party music here, not necessarily what i'd expect from ketuh, but certainly a good choice for some. i prefer the beginning and the end, but the middle simplistic melodies that repeat often turn me off. at least for my personal djsets. i can picture hearing this at a big ass party though and since theres lots of movement and changes, and that trademark tryambaka tension building blowup tricks, it holds its own overall. except the long irrelavant sample moment thru the 3/4 mark of the tune, whats up with that? i guess im getting more picky in my old age.
well here we have a quality varied compilation, showing the versatility of ketuh tastes and flavours. my favorites 1!!!, 2!!, 4, 5!!!, 6.
big thanks to p-mac for the disc and for mentioning me in the linernotes. f-yeah! go ketuh! keep em coming!
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Gut
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On 2005-11-03 15:37, Ladic wrote:
pondscum-best
gappeq-second best
the rest-default fullon psytrance garbage
it would have been nice like 2 track ep
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Agreed.
Largely dissapointing, except for those two which are outfuckingstanding trax. Massive tunes. Same as their respective efforts on In Crypto. The Xatrik, Wizack Twizack and Slug trax are not bad though.
The freak rmx has its moments, but a Silverchair fondness is necessary to really "dig" it.
Awaits better...
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Lauryn
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VA- 'The Numinous' (Ketuh Records, 2005)
Artist: Various
Title: The Numinous
Label: Ketuh Records (Portugal/Austria)
Catalog #: Kthcd011
Format: CD
Released: 17 October 2005
Tracks:
01. Gappeq – Tower Of Babel
02. Pondscum - Formal Absences Of Precious Things
03. Silent Horror – Hayblaah (Rmx)
04. Iron Madness - Jihad Of Islam (Rmx)
05. Wizack Twizack – Sweeden Weeden 2
06. Sungirl vs. Iron Madness – Madness Of Sun
07. Xatrik – Waki Tabacci
08. Slug – Break Out
09. Psyboriginal vs. Daheen – Freak (Rmx)
10. Tryambaka & D_Maniacs – La Cosa Nostra
Review:
This is the eleventh release from Portuguese-born and Austrian based record label Ketuh Records. Compiled by Dj P_Mac, Label manager of Ketuh Records and resident Boom Festival DJ, 'The Numinous' describes anything having a spiritual or mystical quality, provoking feelings of wonder and awe. With this in mind...
1. Gappeq-'Tower of Babel'-Last Spotted: In Krypto on Ketuh Records. Unlocking the Ketuh vault once again is Gappeq, Jiri Tomasek from the Czech Republic- we can always expect his ideas to be diverse, fresh and original and this track is no exception to that. A trip-hop fairy tale prelude divulges a driving, murky melody that mingles with delayed percussion, creating a complete psychedelic ambience. As the track continues to unfold layer by layer, we are next greeted by a sliding skidding squeeky tension building synth line that leads us to an unknown abyss. The buzzing melody continues to intensify as a dark/light contrast emerges, perhaps setting precedent for what is to come on the rest of this compilation. A slight loss of momentum, as the trip-hop beat is re-introduced along with a scrambling of the track. It doesn't last long though, as at 5:33 everything falls into place and the bright darkness envelops us en masse...somber, yet uplifting, representative of the whole.
2. Pondscum-'Formal Absences Of Precious Things'- Last Spotted: Hyperspatial Chrysalis on Ketuh Recods. Here's Luke Danielewski, notoriously known for his signature dark, minimal, hypnotic psychedelic sound...Diving Deep. And keeping with the theme from previous, the atmosphere starts off peaceful and ethereal, before shifting gears to reintroduce us to what is quite possibly the nastiest chugging bassline in psytrance today. The ingredients- 1 part oozing synth, 1 part melody masked in seeping psychedelia with half a dose of fizzy bubbles...and a determined, deliberate bassline giving us the feeling that we're spiraling out of control instead of simply plodding foreward. Like quicksand, we sink deeper, as the next cycle skids around searching for direction, finding resolution in a sudsy, minor key melody that seeps to the surface for air before a stuttering kick sends us once again delving into the deep-only this time we know exactly where we're headed. The nucleus of this track is found in a rigid groove that expands outwards with 3d sounds radiating in all directions. Its perhaps a bit slow to develop, though for sure this is not a flaw as it makes it quite easy to get lost in. Purely psychedelic and cyclic in nature.
3. Silent Horror-'Heyblaah (Rmx)'-Last Spotted: Refused on Devil's Mind Records. Galloping in with a lo-fi kick and somber horn in the distance "you're gonna die in this city". An infectious breakbeat that reminds me of the older XV Kilist sound (an old favorite of mine!). Then squiggling synths in background along with a driving bassline are introduced. It's a gritty, rugged, kicking up some dust groove, a slightly different take on the dark psy sound as well as an interesting cross between the old minimal and 'trauma trance' style. All throughout we hear the shivering scream of Silent Horror- the voice you hear, but don't..almost like a ghost floating through the squeaky synths, it adds an erratic and unpredictable element into the mix. The bassline fills up the bulk of this track and although at times I found the hi hats too static and ordinary, the chaotic, scrambled synth spiraling melody, with a second more haphazard synth line progressing at about 1/4 of the time of the first floats in the background, while the first continues to dance its way around. At times the track seems a bit aimless, but good to play in a dj set when wanting to hold the floor steady,...perhaps he's overusing the "die!" samples a bit...it seems a bit aggressive and morose to me....Regardless, I like how he's got a gritty groovy dirty dark style to call his own.
4. Iron Madness-'Jihad Of Islam (Rmx)'- Last Spotted: Dirty South on Acidance Records. There's always a theatrical element to Iron Madness tracks and this one is no exception to that as there is a distinct feeling of the music being an entirely seperate entity from the background atmosphere. Let's admit it- with Iron Madness there are a few elements we've come to expect in his tracks--clanging screams, a solid bassline, the panic stricken voices of confusion, the precise, industrial hi-hat/snare pattern, the swirling zooming synth, and of course, the full power melody. So the surprise here lies not in the sounds that are used, but in the effectiveness of their usage and exactly how they are used....'nine seconds' and with that in mind, the sample is stretched out in preparation for a build leading to a searing guitar synth line, that's more rhythmic than melodic...At 4:30 we hear a filtered version of the melody that is the true gem of this track (imo). It is a shame that it is not more prominant here, as the changes in speed and excessive fx on it give too much of a cold, harsh, metallic sound. With a style as "full power" as that of Iron Madness, I think its essential to have that element of warmth in the track, and perhaps this is a bit lacking.. (see track 6 ). However Iron madness continues to be the master of tension building, madness, confusion and utter chaos, the Iron Maiden of psy perhaps?(go ahead, laugh at me for saying that... ) as well as one of my favorite artists this year.
5. Wizack Twizack-'Sweeden Weeden 2'- Last Spotted: Behind the Trees on Stone Age Records. With his newly refined groove, deranged disco snare, and freaky forest funk, this guy has been unstoppable...He may be short of a job, but for sure is full of musical ideas. Recently, his signature sound has really started developing into something he can truly call his own. Chugging into the spotlight...A deep, subtle groove with a bubbly synth line bouncing over the top, a second higher pitched cacophonous synth line hovers above. Its the various change-ups in the bassline that really drive this track onwards holding everything together, yet fully maintaining the madness, as well as providing an air of unpredictability. The overall sound is somewhat similar to other artists of the darkpsy style, however Wizack is a bit slower with added grooviness. A spattering of panned fx and this evil carnival music skitters onwards and upwards. static chaos! And a new synth line emerges, a scattered melody- always keeping the chaos nearby. A break at 5:14 re-centers our position in space preparing for the insanity- samples and increased drive in the bassline, its very cool to see such progression in a darker psy track! Warning- final madness in the last 45 sec of this track. Wow.
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Lauryn
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...and Part 2...
6. Sungirl vs. Iron Madness-'Madness of Sun'- Last Spotted: Hyperspatial Chrysalis on Ketuh Records. There's no doubting the collaboration between these two is magical, Buddhist Pyramidi proved this to be true. Perhaps the only flaw in that track being that the Iron Madness slightly overpowered the Sungirl sound. This time things are different as we hear the Sungirl's sound right from the start- shorter oozing synth blips with loads of delay..and perhaps a slight hint of restraint, much like we heard from Yana with 'Air, Water, Sunlight', gives me the feeling that she's still holding out on us...The wolves announce the Iron Madness bassline, the main synth line introduced is a cross between the two, as the Madness adds a bit of power to the Sun. A zooming, screaming, state of confusion build up introduces a melancholy melody of despair- now *this* is what I was waiting to hear from Iron Madness! The track climaxes with a screaming full power release. The resulting melody has a distinct feminine energy which creates a nice balence to the testosterone infused Iron power, 5:13 brings a second tenebrous melody- a second shift in this track at 5:42 and the Sungirl sounds are brought back in with an almost jazzy feel to this new melody-lots of potential with this last musical idea, I was sad to see this track end. Madness of Sun part 2 pleasee!! Its a shame this is the second Iron Madness track on this compilation, it is the stronger of the two, but I'm afraid with hearing such similar sounds two tracks previous, this one might go unnoticed....
7. Xatrik-'Waki Tabacci'-Last Spotted: Psionic Tales on Digital Psionics. This is a super groover, with kooky, quirky rolling bassline, and exposes Xatrik's slightly more melodic sound, which I've been anticipating hearing for months now! The final result is the sort of track that snakes, corkscrews, writhes, and spirals its way around the dancefloor...the characteristic dusty doofy dirty South African sound is here as well, a nice complement to the wobbly wiggly synth line. There's a lot going on in this track, but Xatrik manages to pull this all off in subtle fashion, because its all about what's there that you *don't* notice. An overwhelming feeling that something's creeping towards us from all directions...stretching the melody like an elastic band and then snapping it back at 3:22 to introduce a goofy oozing synth line. The melody that unfolds at 4:54 hovers between dark and light, giving focus, direction, and progression to this track...as well as still seeking out new victims to infect...2 thumbs up to the new Xatrik sound! What lacked in so many of his tracks on 'Project A', namely any sort of melodic element, is found here for sure! I like.
8. Slug-'Break Out'-Last Spotted: VA-Source (Nexus Media) Thus far this year I have been waiting for *that* track to be released. Not *the* track of the year...but *that* track...Anyone who is a dj knows what I'm talking about, the unknown, unnamed track you have been waiting for that will fit almost too perfectly into your dj set, the one that you can't stop listening to until you sit down and ask yourself, 'what is wrong with me, can't I listen to something else today????' For me, this is *that* track. And what a surprise to me that it comes in the form of a super driving sunrise morning track. With a strong bassline that reminds me of Absolum, synchopated percussion is added to offset the more straightforward synth melody. The 16th note bassline changes are frequent and distinctive. A slide synth at the break and then bassline is back in along with an atmospheric backdrop and a more anthemic melody sitting towards the back of the track. The bassline intensifies the sound, pushing the more melodic synth line towards the front of this track. "partical reversal...lasrever lacitrap" and the melody is seemingly reversed for a nice effect! This track is my unlikely personal favorite on this compilation a very powerful track for the morning.
9. Psyboriginal vs. Daheen-'Freak (Rmx)'-Last Spotted: VA-Hyperspatial Chrysalis (Ketuh) Psyboriginal is Marc Freund from Sydney, Australia...let's see what this crazy freak has in store for us this time round... I was lucky enough to see him play live this summer and as a result, have come to know the psybo-sound as one that depicts that indescribable moment between night and day- ethereal and uplifting to bring in the morning, yet mysterious and menacing enough to wreck nocturnal havoc. His sounds are crip and precise, and transitions between parts of the track are always fluid, constantly keeping the dancefloor on edge. We start things off with a mysterious melody that unfolds to reveal a soaring synth line, along with an underlying bassline that holds this track together...vocals sit behind the melodic synth and guitar partial melody, but don't let them scare you off because this one wrecks some major havoc on the dancefloor. The breakdowns in this track are super effective without going on for too long, and building up just the right amount of intensity to drive a crowd of crazy freaks insane. full power morning track!
10. Tryambaka & D_Maniacs-'La Cosa Nostra'-Last Spotted: VA-Feel The Force (Spectral) The epilogue, the conclusion of one journey...and the beginning of another. With the chime of a bell, the end is near in the form of an epic evil 6/8 beat characteristic of the newer Tryambaka sound we will be hearing more of in the future. The Portuguese love their melody, and I warn you its highly infectious (tho I try to resist!) The synth line combines with a piano line for an interesting contrast, the melody is complex and develops and evolves throughout. A second underlying synth line compliments the first. The bassline keeps this morning track partially in the dark. Yet another melodic change up at 4:26, keeps things moving and evolving...There are so many different melodic lines in this track, flawlessly flowing one into the next, perhaps it creates a lack of focus in the track, perhaps it is in essence part of the psychedelic nature of the track. And concluding with a sample from "Goodfellas"- some sentimental words to end this compilation with possibly...
Favorites: Telling the truth when I say ALL, with slight preference to 8, 9, 1, 2, 7
Overall: Years from now, I will look back and remember this compilation as my soundtrack for the Summer of 2005. There are night tracks, there are morning tracks, there are tracks you want to get lost in your own headspace to, there are tracks you want to dance your ass off to. Perhaps I can't say exactly what it is that I like about this compilation so much, confronting something felt to be beyond rational comprehension? Perhaps. Numinous indeed.
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