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VA - Irresistible Meltdown Vol.3 (Plusquam Rec)
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Te_nTe
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Posted : Mar 27, 2004 13:31
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The third vol. of the Plusquam records compilations comes out now at the end of march providing us with great progressive music and fat production.Dont think I need to add something about Plusquam records.
TrackList:
1.Ryan Halifax - Fuck Me Rich
2.FREq - I've Been Sent
3.Mapusa Mapusa & Fabio - Beachball
4.B.L.T. - The Slapper
5.Vaishiyas - Boobs
6.Tegma - Wandala
7.Shaman - Random Shape
8.Missing Time - Working Girl
{1 - Ryan Halifax - Fuck me rich}
The begin of the Compilation with a nicey "chilling" background accompanied with nice groove.
Nice proggy bassline , nice groove playing - make you shake your legs.Nice effects - although not creating any special background - really miss it.The first break is very nice with some voice telling "fuck me rich" , then the track develops nice and melodic in progressive style.
{2 - Freq - I've been sent}
Begins with some kind of a funky bassline , and thin percussions and effects.
After the one minute of beginning - "begins" the track . Progressive effects with very nice dialogs between them , all these accompanied ofcourse by nice bassline and good play of effects.This one is very favourite in all CD , realy melodic and groovy.
{3 - Mapusa Mapusa and Fabio - BeachBall}
Here comes more deep track than two before.
Nice deep bass and kick , developing mels and effects dialogs.Not special groove play , but what I liked is the melody - very intelligent , developing slow and nice.
Dont have something special to add ,missing some kind of background to make it more deep but , nice track very melodic , kind of melodies you have to remember.
{4 - BLT - The slapper}
Here it comes with a background at the beginning - very nice and growing till the kick bass combo to enter.
The percussion is nice - some kinda distorted a little , very good.Liked the reverb usage which can be felt here so good.
Very good effect dialogues , groove play is nice and good , nice trance melodies coming from sides - this one realy make you sit and listen and expect something new.I liked the melodies ,breaks ,groove and effects but didnt so liked the bassline - little bit high.
Anyway this track is much more reminds trance than the first three.
{5 - Vaishiyas - Boobs}
Nice begin , groovy and with some pad creating nice background.
What I so liked in this track is the groove games - so tricky , so good developing and so make you happy and shaking.
A little miss is the effect dialogues which dont come a lot in track , although its melodic and very nice but somehow I didnt felt something special - but who knows maybe its after Blt track which there a lot effect dialogues.
{6 - Tegma - Wandala}
Good background at the beginning , nice bass and kick , good groove play and effects work.
The track develops into something very melodic for trance and even for progressive trance standarts but somehow stays in its.
I didnt so liked it but this track is very different because of this melody - for sure its a hit for dancefloor.
{7 - Shaman - Random Shape}
Taken from the shaman album , great track.
Great beginning , very very good soundwork.
The track is more trance , more deep and scary background , awesome groove games and as i said the sound work.
Very good placed effects and dialogues between them , "super" background.
{8 - Missing Time - Working Girl}
A little long intro , comes with pecussions and pads , creating very nice atmosphere.
Good kick and bass combo , more progressive style effects and melodies.Liked the developing of the track , liked the groove which adds a lot not only to a "groove" but also alot to a special background created here.
Overall , the compilation varies two styles of music - one is more progressive , more clubby and another more deep and less clubby , but both very dancelfoor.
It begins with the first 2 or 3 tracks which comes in a more clubby style then it grows to BLT ,Vaishiyas and Shaman tracks which more deep background and much less clubbier.The Tegma track may be a surprise for someone like it was for me - till now dont so understand it - its nice but its something between the two styles i mentioned before - maybe its good cause it comes as a break between Blt and Vaishiyas tracks to Shaman track.The last track is more similar to the first 3 tracks on the compilation - like a nice finish to a circle drawing.
To all who like progressive music , just enjoy from a very good compilation.As I said there are two styles which a little different , but for sure both of them are very dancefloor.
Highly Recommended.
Overall : 9.5/10
Favourites Tracks : 2,3,4,7.
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D1SCO
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Posted : Mar 30, 2004 15:17
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Hi Te_nTe...
Great review... fav. compilation at the moment...
Nice progressive tunes....
Fav. tune... Shaman - Random Shape
Overall... 9.9/10 |
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Zombi
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Posted : Mar 30, 2004 15:17
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got my fingers on this one!
as allways finest progressive psy around!
my fav is ryan halifax and freq and tegma for that electro bassline!
buy it!
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Te_nTe
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Posted : Mar 30, 2004 16:00
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ryan and freq too proggy for me for now
liked more blt and shaman.
great compilation |
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psilocybe
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Posted : Mar 30, 2004 17:32
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On 2004-03-30 16:00, Te_nTe wrote:
ryan and freq too proggy for me for now
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oi! absolutely nothing wrong with that in my opinion....
something else to sell my body to the night for... |
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ChoBo
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Posted : Apr 1, 2004 11:35
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Nice review Tente  I like the album but yeap ryan and freq is just too proggy. I liked 4 , 6 and 7 the most. Although i have hoped for a new track by shaman, the track was his from album and one of my favourites 
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Jingabé
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Posted : Apr 1, 2004 12:59
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On 2004-03-30 15:17, zombi wrote:
tegma for that electro bassline!
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 Yeah, that did it for me too.
Another great prog compilation by Plusquam. All tracks are good and impressive on their own way. Standouts for me are Tegma, Mapusa Mapusa & Fabio, Shaman (although already known from the Foretaste album) and especially BLT (subtle as well as incredible that change to a superfunky bassline around 3:40 min). |
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Insomniac
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Posted : Apr 1, 2004 16:53
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Nice review Ten_Te. You convinced me, i already ordered this comp i hope i like it.
Peace |
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las22
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Posted : Apr 1, 2004 22:11
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very very nice comp!!
the mapusa² vs fabio is realy great
i like the tegma ...so trancy ( happy to see tegma come back with good prod)
i like the missing time too (for the sunchine)
the ryan allifax is good ( good but allways the same ..it is only my opinion ...but i like the voice sample):D
i realy dont like the blt remix :/
keep the work dj laureth and dj "supa nice" !!
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Taku
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Posted : Apr 4, 2004 14:27
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nice release from plusquam! just had time to listen to it. my favorites were freq and missing time but im sure many tracks will grow on me 
i have to add that the tegma track rocks!!!
fuck me rich is also nice |
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homsy
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Posted : Apr 24, 2004 17:17
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www.psymag.com review
Review by Simon
The 3rd meltdown came to my mailbox not long ago; skillfully compiled by Mapusa Mapusa & Laureth.
The compilation present some of the more outstanding proggy artists in the scene like Tegma, BLT, Mapusa Mapusa & Fabio to name a few. The album has been carefully selected, with a strong emphasis on the arrangement of the tracks resulting in soothing flow of sounds bearing a multitude of perceptions & ideas, very well produced. The album begins with Ryan Hailfax with a very powerful track, delightful opener for this astonishing compilation, I must say. The compilation continues rocking walking down the minimal progy edges of things. On the way we meet a bit of a low key track, for my taste, from Freq and an amazing follow up by Mapusa Mapusa & Fabio (Beachball), elevating things back nicely. Z track that all should offer an ear too is the track by Tegma, just a work of art sweeps you off to an enchanting trip of sounds and ideas, a real jewel for the progressive, less psy, but yet trance lovers .
To sum it all up, this is an excellent, well balanced compilation, I have enjoyed every second and every sound it collaborates, not only because of the tracks, but as the result of the great flow it posses…
RECOMMENDED!!!!
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