A solid release. I really enjoy this CD. There are some excellent songs here. Bust A Move and Dracul are among the top, in my opinion. I really dig the incorporation of classical sounds (although I think there could have been more). It has a more evolved sound that is more commercially appealing than The Gathering. I agree with many other reviewers that it is interesting and innovative, however, The Gathering still appeals to me more. This album is a classic and is definitely worth purchasing.
The album that turned me on to Infected Mushroom Hearing several tracks from this album in a club is the first time I really took notice of Infected Mushroom. The classical-style pianos were quite fresh for psytrance and really well done. It reminded me of Beethoven in Bill & Ted's, but in this instance pulled off really well. It was clearly evident that these guys have had classical training and were good at it.
This is easily in my top 5 psytrance albums of all time.
Fantastic album, nothing else like it I'm not a big fan of goa, the reason being that I find much of the music too repetitive. Although infected mushroom do use the same thumping baseline in almost all their songs, I find they get away with it because they layer a very rich variety of rhythms and sounds on top of it. I sincerely recommend this album to people whom like me, are in some way attracted to the genre, but are not regular listeners because they get annoyed by too much repetition in songs. You may also like Juno Reactor
A Must Own Mushroom There is a reason why this is such a sought after album and I have trouble understanding why a few reviewers have panned it. I find it to be a much more evolved album and sound than their previous "The Gathering." That album had it's moments, but doesn't hold a candle to this one musically or in mastering quality. As for it not being in the same leage as other Trance artists releases, I say that is false as well. It is some of the best Trance you can find, on part with any of the best in the genre. It is an intricately woven tapestry of sound that takes you on quite a journey from the opening guitars of Bust A Move to the ending notes of Missed Symphony. It is most certainly not your standard trance fare. And yes, there IS enough "classical" element in the mix to merit the name, though don't expect a remake of "Hooked on Classics."
To summarize, in the psy-trance genre, this is one of the "classic" album and a must own if you are into this music. I've owned it (and most other Infected Mushroom) albums for years now and this is one I never tire of. Great for dancing, great for driving, great for going on a little mind trip. Hop on board, and get infected!
The "over rated" guy is right I don't get it, there is nothing special about the IM project. None of the albums did I think were anything more than redundant psy. Nothing really stands out and nothing is There are some neat sounds but its not really catchy and it pales in comparison to Man with No Name(MWNN), Juno Reactor (old), and Astral Projection (AP). I don't recommend any IM stuff. Get AP or MWNN and you won't miss IM ever.
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