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update: 1st of January 2008 VA - PsyTropic Line
VA - PsyTropic Line Label: PsyTropic Records
Released: 2006

01. ManMadeMan - 1000 Words
02. Audiomatrixx - Triebwagen
03. Genetic Spin - Magic Woods
04. PsyNina - PsyTropic Red
05. Altom - People Are Strange
06. Cosmic Tone Vs. UltraVoice - Free Style
07. Neuromotor - Children Back In The Light Part II
08. PTX - One Moment
09. Intersys Vs. PsyNina - Galaxy
10. Chromosome - Unstreamable



"PsyTropic Line" is the fourth release by German PsyTropic Records, the label which music focus on full-on. The CD is compiled by the founder of the label - Thomas Vitali (DJ Chemicus). Disc starts with a minimum very good, psychedelic "1000 Words". This is a track done by ManMadeMan (Sonya Bailey and Paul Baguley from England), one of the well-known members of psytrance scene that is with us for many good years. Their track is a strong, industrial, steady roller with a mechanical, great bassline. Next we have "Triebwagen" by Audiomatrixx act (Stefan Lewin and Benjamin Halfmann from Germany). This is a track with a cosmic atmosphere and a very simple melody; a little boring is this one, nothing special is living in its sounds. Composition number three is "Magic Woods" by Genetic Spin (Michael Schultz and Simon Towity from Germany). This time, dynamism along with cosmic atmosphere produced a not bad full-on. I think in similiar way about "PsyTropic Red" by PsyNina (Nina K. Fox from Germany). These two tracks rush, but not with melodies on its foreheads. Weird is the beginning of "People Are Strange" by Altom (Tom Dubreuil and Alexis Cornet from France) - we have a pad and... a'la rock, male vocal with the words from the title. Then we receive quite good, morning full-on, however the whole track is based on present pallette of commercial sounds. On the sixth track we have "Free Style" by Cosmic Tone (Roei Nissan from Israel) and UltraVoice (Avi Agalil from Israel). This is a good track with a nice, sad atmosphere.

Crazy, cosmic, energetic and - what is most important - successful is a full-on on the track called "Children Back In The Light Part II" done by Neuromotor project (Fredrick Ali Talar from France). Next composition, "One Moment" by PTX act (Patrick and David Chen from Israel), presents aggressive charms. "Galaxy" by Intersys (Mark Fascovich and Omri Azaan from Israel) and PsyNina, based on the ninth track, is - side by side with ManMadeMan's composition - definitely the best one on this CD. This is also one of the best full-on productions I've ever heard! We have here a very morning atmosphere builded beauty from a charming melody, huge dose of energy thanks to the bass - the bass which sometimes is changing its line, what mixed with the main melody (that sounds like link of "vacation" and "sentimentality") and with the choir hidden in the background, makes an incredible joy in mind. This can be listen one time after another. We end with "Unstreamable" by Chromosome (Anders Nilsson from Denmark): crazy and good for this moment, but I think even better proposition for the end of compilation would be "Galaxy". Sum up, "PsyTropic Line" is for sure a good compilation with several tracks, that you should definitely check out.

rating 3/5
RB, August 2007