Alpha Rhythms - VA - Wildthings Records

My chief criticism of the previous two offering from Wildthings - Wild Rumpus and Harmonic Module - were that there was a distinct lack of melody on many of the tracks, giving a certain sterility to the sound. With Alpha Rhythms this flaw has been addressed, with impressive results. All the tracks are top notch, with the Reality Grid, EVP and Error Corrective tracks in particular showing that innovation is still possible in psy-trance.

The rhythms on this release are definitely alpha in quality, I can assure you.
Well done Alex and company, you've done yourselves proud.

Go out and buy... now!

9/10

Weeckeeed. More like this please!

bought this from the Chaos stall at Shamania last weekend but havent had chance to give it a listen yet.....if what you are saying about the added melodies is correct mirageman then I kanne wait

Its trooooooooo!

I'm not a fan of hecktick acidic night time malarky..... but I don't do geigh either!

This Album is a real ground breaker for sure..... pure pure Psychedelic.... but with fresh funky bass lines ..... awesome is the only word you can use :iyes:

Think this album should be in everyones collection for sure..... wild things are going to turn some heads big time over the next few years I think (worldwide)......for full on...... I can't see too many people matching them right now......

as far as originality, funky groovyness, maintaining an underground psy uk sound and pure quality is concerned :iyes:

Obviously liquid are covering a broader spectrum and doing so in style...... UK labels are looking gooooood now. KILL THE CHEESE!

rock on da boyz!

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

V/A – Alpha Rhythms



Artist: Various (UK)
Title: Alpha Rhythms
Format: CD (jewel case)
Label: Wild Things Records (UK)
Cat. #: WILD CD 003
Distribution: Arabesque
Date: July 2006

Track listing:

01. 06’37†Reality Grid – Twisted Reality
02. 06’01†Reality Grid – Feedback Therapy
03. 07’14†Avalon - Stars
04. 06’08†DJ Beardy & Nix Corrective – Alpha Wave Rhythms
05. 07’03†Error Corrective - Drugability
06. 07’24†Hoodwink - Monomaniac
07. 07’25†Hoodwink - Prismism
08. 06’30†E.V.P. – Hippy Bullshit
09. 06’59†E.V.P. – Illogical Process
10. 07’34†Psymmetrix - Universal

Stream: http://tinyurl.com/gom7e (all tracks!)

Review:

Dance, trance & no pants!

Remember Sebastians Taylor’s experimental Somaton album Future Memories released on Phantasm Records in 1997? If you do, you prolly also remember the melodic-slash-breakbeat-filled classic goa tune Alpha Rhythms!?… I sure do! And though I can’t really back it up, I’d like to think that this new compilation from Wild Things Records is somewhat of a homage to those golden days of goa trance…

Wild Things Records is one of my fav’e new labels. Both the first compilation Wild Rumpus and the following debut album Harmonic Module by EVP stood out from the crowd positively. Hi-quality, non-conformist, unique underground neo-psychedelic trance released by dedicated trance folks living the dream… So yeah, I’ve been looking forward to this third release since it was announced… Let’s find out if it’s up to the usual high standard…

Let me take you thru the tracks…

#01: Reality Grid – Twisted Reality
Brighton-based producers Alex Diplock (aka. EVP) & Leon Kane (Avalon) first entered my field of vision (well, you know what I mean) on the 2005 blast of a compilation Wild Rumpus. I’ve been hooked on their music ever since, and this opening track is no exception… This is an unsane dose of highly focussed, melodic-yet-nocturnal psychedelic trance… The stomping drive will fuel thousands of dance crazed feet on the dance floors whilst the subtle simplicity clashes notably with the complex layering… In the mean time, the acid flows freely… Simple, no-questions-asked party music! Sweet!

#02: Reality Grid – Feedback Therapy
The next opus in the Reality Grid saga doesn’t waste much time on boring, pretentious intros – this is full power from the get-go and style wise this is pretty much an extension of the previous track… Rich in flavour layered just right and enough melodic climaxes to satisfy grumpy old hippies like me… The acid-lines are forged in the underground and they easily outshine most of today’s commercial full-on… Something for those who like to dance to trance without pants!

#03: Avalon – Stars
Avalon is an alias of Leon Kane from Reality Grid, and I’m guessing he’s the more melody focussed part of the duo. This track seems to be somewhat more melody driven and seems more full-on… But don’t get me wrong – I don’t mean that in the derogatory way. This is anti-fluff, danceable stuff that will crack a lot of smiles on a lot of faces… A little more edge and a little less rolling bass wouldn’t hurt though, but generally this is a nice track…

#04: DJ Beardy & Nix Corrective – Alpha Wave Rhythms
“By the power of his will he can control his heart rate, his alpha rhythm and many other supposedly uncontrollable functions.†Nix Corrective is Nick Howdle-Smith from Error Corrective and Beardy is the Wild Things Records big cheese… And these guys form an explosive duo! Oh yes, this is deeply psychedelic edge-of-the-forest trance complete with evil industrial, metallic hisses and twirling acid-lines… Add some digital farts and electronic burps to the mix and you’ve got a winner… Best track thus far!

#05: Error Corrective – Drugability
Every track I’ve heard from Nick Howdle-Smith & Dan Warburton as Error Corrective has excelled in nitty-gritty, industrial-fuelled, underground-forged pumping greatness… And the guys have wisely chosen to stay on that familiar path… This here is relentless, hardcore and totally banging psytrance to be played during the darkest hours of the night… Unreal and unbelievable! Now bring on the damn album!

#06: Hoodwink – Monomaniac
Hoodwink is the psytrance producer alias used by Kelton Jones… His tracks off Wild Rumpus suffered a little from being too minimal. To my great satisfaction Jones has broadened his spectre now and this style is somewhat more maximal than his earlier work. And IMHO that’s a change for the better… I really like the digital tribalism and the cluttered, paranoia-induced atmosphere here… Sure, it’s a hectic track, but somehow the mayhem makes sense… Very different from the previous tracks, but nice nonetheless…

#07: Hoodwink – Prismism
On the next track Hoodwink cranks up the old weird-o-meter, turns off the light, increases the BPM and does his best to scare off the kids… And he does so successfully. This is easily the darkest, most minimal and most non-conformist track on this compilation… And for the most part I dig it, but this track also raises some of the old Hoodwink-issues – the track has long passages without much progression and after a while I gradually start to loose interest. Also the track seems oddly misplaced here. I think the flow would have improved if it was placed differently… But hey, this is not a bad track at all… It has some really cool elements, but it’s not a complete jaw-dropper as some of its predecessors…

#08: E.V.P. – Hippy Bullshit
“I’ve seen some crystals do some pretty trippy shit man! Really? Magic crystal hippie crap bullshit!†EVP (Alex Diplock) was the first Wild Things regular to release a full album… The magical Harmonic Module album was a breath of fresh, melodic, underground hippy air – and I’m glad to report, that Alex wisely has chosen to stay on the path he carved… This is VERY uplifting, melodic nu-goa trance with tons of layers and high-pitched, twirling acid-melodies en mas… Oh yes, it’s the distinct EVP formula that I’ve come to appreciate greatly… Brilliant stuff! Very bouncy!

#09: E.V.P. – Illogical Process
And the hippy crap bullshit continues in the most loveable fashion here… Let your hair down, and dance to this piece of melody-soaked, climax-ridden, acid-infested, propane-injected psytrance… The break-down is particularly well executed and will leave dancers panting on the trance floors… Party trance! Sweeeet!

#10: Psymmetrix – Universal
“You are free, you are free, you are free…†Psymmetrix is Alastair Crowther and Richie Elmes – and AFAIK this is their debut release… And that was about time coz this is some really excellent stuff… The otherworldly, creepy ambience of the intro soon turns into some seriously deranged, fast-paced, in-your-face dancefloor napalm… Tweaky, twisted and totally tight! What a great way to end a truly remarkable compilation! Hats off!

Strap on your electroencephalographic goa helmet! The radiating alpha rhythms are off the charts!

This is one hell of a compilation packed with stand-out tracks… Sure, a couple of tracks are outshined by others, but generally the quality level is VERY high here… Just take a look at my indication of fav’e tracks below for rock-solid, totally biased documentation. That’s right; this is the third consecutive Wild Things Records that’s absolutely essential! Those are some pretty damn impressive statistics, huh?

Again the cover art fits the underground theme of the music, and it fills my heart with gladness that there are still dedicated trance hippies out there living the dream and letting the rest of us mortals enjoy a slice of the good life… Fans of the previous Wild Things releases will absolutely need this, and n00bs can start, what will undoubtedly be a lengthy love-affair with this label, here.

Enough blabbering. Go exercise your credit card and get this essential, value-for-money piece of plastic… Enjoy!

Favourites: 1, 2, 4(!), 5(!), 6, 8(!), 9, 10(!)

DeathPosture


External links:
Wild Things Records: http://www.wildthingsrecords.co.uk
Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/release/744157
Saiko Sounds: http://tinyurl.com/ekf9p
Beatspace: http://tinyurl.com/h8wus
Psyshop: http://tinyurl.com/hyn73
Wirikuta: http://tinyurl.com/jn7s6
Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/kfpcb
Psybuy: http://tinyurl.com/j8ldm
Chaos: http://tinyurl.com/fk9hm

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

here you go folks.told you there was a review coming,and wow..Death Posture.your've done us proud!thanks for the time you have taken out of your busy schedule to do our review.your an absolute beaut!


listen out for the sounds from the U.K underground.
there's more from the freaky side of this island coming soon!!

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

Ne'er a truer word said by a bearded man...

Well done Wild Things, all power to your elbows. And knees. And other relatively fragile joints, like the one on the little finger just up from the knuckle.

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

We want more! We want more! We want more!

Nick played the "Nick and Beardy" track at about 11:30am on Sunday morning at Psy Beach ball. Dropped the bass line in out of nowhere, and the key was lower than the one before.

All hell broke loose!

We want more! We want more..............

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

momment of Boom festival for me was when David from Hadra played that track infront of 5000 people going mental with fireworks and lazers all over the place! Proud of the bearded man! :ibiggrin:

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

really liking this from the sounds of the samples

finally a cd with more that one decent track on it:iyes:

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

an album with more than four decent tracks!! infact I haven't found one track on the album that isn't totally rockin:ibiggrin:

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

the sample on that website are so fucking short - why is this

wish u could get longer samples as there are loads of psy tracks that start of good then turn to poo at some point and this cant be picked up in samples of this length


still sounds like i wont be conned by the samples in this case

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

buy the cd

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

check here then: http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display_release.asp?id=5859

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

thank you very much

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

bought it at glade.

A breath of fresh air.

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

Awsum!!! :icool: the previews sound great, well done guys!!!! :ibiggrin:

Now is there gonna be a party to celabrate this momentus occation? :icool: huh? huh?

WILDTHINGS PARTIES ROCK!!!! :green: Would love to go to another one!!!

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

what can i say, bought it day it came out.......not one track on it i wouldn't play at the height of a set!!!

Alex's production is just becoming so so good!

everything about it is pure underground quality!

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

after listening to the longer samples

this album is bloody good - minute i can scrape a tenner together its mine

restorted my faith in full-on nicely this has

:ibiggrin:

Wild Things - Va - "Alpha Rythms" 17/07/06!!!

E.V.P.......

Reality Grid......

Avalon.....

Error Corrective......

Hoodwink......

The bearded one!........

Frightening amount of talent there eh!:ibiggrin: