V/A Human Hyperactivation (Metapsychic) 2007

Metapsychic is a net-label held by Lost Buddha & Cosmogenesis. Human Hyperactivation is their second compilation, but their first one commercialized through Internet (the first one was free to download check their website : www.metapsychicrecords.com/ )

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Tracklisting:


01. Pan Psychic – In Suspend

02. Mindsphere - Perception

03. Subra - Snel Hest
04. Artifact303 - Trip To The Sun
05. Pandemonium - Pandemonium
06. Liquid Flow - Overdose
07. Alienxxs - Infected Creature
08. Brain Technology - Jungle Hippie
09. Nolax - Pareidolia

Compiled by Filipe Santos (Lost Buddha), Cosmogenesis & Octodur
Mastered by Dave Hook (Infinite Dimensions)
Artwork by Bruno Filizola (Astrancer)

1> I've got a worry with Pan Psychic (Georgy & Ivan Fedorenko) from Russia, his track is too fast to my taste, it doesn't fit well with its content. That's a pity coz with an appropriate tempo, it'd result more attractive; & unfortunately it just gives a headache.

2> Mindsphere (Ali Akgun) from Turkey propulses our ears through the cosmos, the atmosphere is very spatial. The feeling delivered is closed from a goa-anthem like Prana – The Earth which was made with Indoor, that explain too the big Israeli vibe influence here.

3> Subra (Michael Anenburg) from Israel has cooked a more chiseled neo-goa tune which lets a little place for a somehow global melancholic feeling. From a creativity & originality Goa view, it's without doubt the most interesting tune from the compilation; although i'm not convinced by the interest of the acid line's presence that sounds superflue or misappropriated.

4> Artifact303 (Zolt Peter) from Romania manages to produce some true happy & powerful Goa sounding & being at the same time quite genuine, i mean this tune doesn't evoke me something already done by the past except an Astral Projection influence in the combo rhythmic-deep bassline.

5> Pandemonium (Filipe Santos) from Portugal comes to rock the place with a hard pumping Goa tune with a massive kick (Miranda or Shiva Shidapu alike). Around 3''00 we benefit from a sweet oriental melody played at the vibraphone & flute, which brings an interesting contrast with the previous ultra-energized acid-rock harmony with the heavy brassy tones option added. From 4''50, the melodic thema is declined another way, focusing on the insane elements to increase the frenzy.


6> Liquid Flow (Tomislav Savic) from Croatia, shows an intense & quite short strong 303 Goa tasty stuff. No, we aren't on a Acid Flash compilation, but really on Human Hyperactivation. Here as you probably already understood, we are in the land of the big smashing sound, pure body music.

7> Alienxxs (Simon Bay) from Switzerland has done an average tune : nothing bad but nothing brain blasting too : it goes fast (too fast), it lacks a lot of contrast (please work a bit more the mix of tune next time, everything is at the same level...) & the sounds are quite common.

8> Brain Technology (Damir Abjanovie) from Croatia brings a more hypnotic goa side that could make your head turned. It could remind slightly Disco Volante with Forbidden (Floorplay remix) but much more thick, powerful & faster.

9> Nolax (Christoph Mitsch) from Austria, decides to employ heavy shrill tones that's a risky choice & i don't share it. For me these kind of sounds are closer to the torture than the entertainment, sorry.


For the old school lovers, this compilation is good choice as the selection permits to range a nice variety of Goa tune from more or less acid to Oriental influenced through hypnotic, shrill, emotional or adrenalistic styles. Furthermore some tracks will certainly remind you some good old goa productions & nice memories.

Highlights: 2,4,5

Good moments:3,6,8

7,5/10
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Last edited by Le Lotus Bleu on Oct-07-2007 at 19:28