Son Kite - Colours Album Out Now..
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» clown replied on Fri Apr 23, 2004 @ 1:59am |
 Coolness: 222455 | Nice review from one of there fans.. for people that like trance music, your going to love this.. :) Purchase this album.. :)
"Son Kite - Colours Cover: [ downloads.mpdqx.com ] Format: CD Artist: Son Kite Title: Colours Label: Digital Structures, Sweden Cat. #:DIGCD015 Year: 2004 Track listing: 01. 09’37” Other Side 02. 08’58” Focus 03. 09’36” On Air 04. 08’03” Game & Watch 05. 07’38” Let Us Be 06. 07’43” The Stars Within Us 07. 09’48” Jukebox 08. 09’06” Made To Move 09. 08’05” Colours Review: Step two of a four-stage rocket! Finally it’s out… The album we’ve all been waiting for. The release of the “On Air Remixes” EP last month gave us a mouth-watering foretaste of what was coming… A full album from the talented wizards behind Sweden’s biggest trance-export: Marcus Henriksson & Sebastian Muellart a.k.a. Son Kite. They’ve moved into release-concept territory with their ambitious “Colours” project, consisting of one album, two singles and a live-DVD... Very impressive! So, let’s see what the hype was all about… Let me take you thru the tracks… #01: Let’s start… Pay close attention to that Son Kite whistle – it’s the first and last thing you’ll hear on this album… The whole album is one big loop! ;o) The intro is long and lukewarm… Slowly it progresses, FX are added… Water, wind, violin, percussion, calm voice samples… and then bam! The smooth, groovy, crispy Son Kite baseline… Fast kicks and hi-hats are added creating chunky grooves leading to pure bliss… Amazing track! #02: The album is mixed, so we slip almost unnoticed into track two… The progressive groove continues here – the intro is sweet as candy… And then, an almost exploding bass grabs you… The bass is just so deep and brutal, but at the same time sweet and almost sexy! @ 6’00 the pace quickens and all hell brakes loose – A dark, mean, wall of bass-groove rips the track in half and slowly builds it up again… Holy phuck, this is good… Overwhelming track! #03: Pheeew, time to chill for a short while with the intro from last year’s summer-bash “On Air”. Allow me to copy/paste from my previous EP review: A very cool, floating, dream-like intro sets the mood… Someone hits a piano-key about 5-6 times, low voice-muttering samples in the back-ground, someone talking about radio – basically we’re just chilling out, having a good time… And then, at 2:22 the infamous Swedish progressive baseline cuts thru the silence like a scythe… This is the true essence of trance; razor-sharp percussion, beautiful synths, wonderful melody… And a build-up @ 5:15 that’ll annoy the hell out of you the first time you hear it, but after a few listens you’ll give in to the sheer genius that is On Air! So get your damn hands up in the air – this is a magic track! #04: “Let’s go back upstairs” … We mix smoothly into Game & Watch… But something’s changed here; it appears the kicks are harder and the bass is less polished… What gives? For a second you want to sound the cheddar-alarm, but no worries… Although this is the most full on sounding track on the album, it’s a sweet track that in no way compromises the groove… Hypnotic morning trance ala Son Kite! Nice track! #05: Ahh let’s take a trip back in time… Somewhat distorted melodies accompanied by a melancholy feel… Plus we get lyrics & vocals by C. Brink and M. Kratz… It’s not Michele Adamson standard, but very nice nevertheless… Also good use of stereo here… Nice track! #06: Go fly a kite – into the world of electro crash! Is progressive electro psy even invented? Well, it is now… We get the best of both worlds here… Old school kitschy computer sounds and classic robot voice box – combined with massive progressive rhythm patterns… Look forward to the sweet, sweet build-up part – can’t wait to hear that at a party… Electro acid flash! Lovely track! #07: Put another dime in the jukebox baby… Ambient intro … Just relax and float downstream… A subtle drum pattern is introduced… More delicate effects are added… The beat is slightly cut… The old Chicago warehouse techno atmosphere is present… And then: “Rhythm… rhythm… rhythm…!” A repetitive, simple voice reminds us that this is rhythm… Thanks! This is a very minimal track – and even a tad too minimal for my taste. It is funky however, especially for the last 3 minutes… Ok track! #08: After a long fade we progress into “Made to Move”… And this is a bouncy piece for sure… Focus has shifted back to percussion now, and we are treated to some cool steel oil drum beats… And yes the rumours were true; there is a definite Trommelmaschine influence here… And it sounds great! It’s a very danceable, tribal, progressive tune… Nice track! #09: The last track starts and ends exactly like the first track… The infamous whistle or whatever it is… What a nifty feature! This is a slightly slower track, but still so unbelievably groovy… All kinds of psychedelic bleeps and blops, birds whistling, water dripping… Beautiful melodies mixed with a distinctive wiggle-your-toe Son Kite beat… Sweet track! Woow, what a trip! This album is truly an experience… Epic trance at its best! A true journey showcasing the immense talent of the Son Kite guys… As I’ve said before they continue to distance themselves from the vast majority of trance labels – both production-wise and concept-wise! As always with Digital Structures the visual art is striking – great, tasteful cover art…However, I dislike the cardboard wrapper around the jewel case – what’s the point with those? Style wise this album embrace several electronic genres… It ranges from old school techno and house to cutting edge modern electronica… I like most of it, though there are tracks which doesn’t really scratch my itch… It is however miles ahead of the bulk of electronic releases nowadays…I’d even go as far as calling this a milestone album – instant classic! Get this or be left out! 9/10 Favourites: 1(!), 2(!!), 3(!!), 6, 9 DeathPosture External links: Son Kite: [ www.sonkite.com ] Digital Structures: [ www.mpdqx.com ] (Audio samples available!) Psyshop: [ www.psyshop.com ] Saiko Sounds: [ www.saikosounds.com ] Chaos Unlimited: [ www.chaosunlimited.co.uk ] Trance-shop: [ www.trance-shop.com ] For info on the vinyl release check out the Digital Structures site… There will come a time when the Earth grows sick, and when it does a tribe will gather, from all cultures of the world, who believe in deeds and not words, they will work to heal it. They will be known as warriors of the rainbow." |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Psy_co replied on Fri Apr 23, 2004 @ 3:41pm |
 Coolness: 489290 | damn clown... when did you find time to write all that.  Cant... read it all... my ... eyes...hurting...
must ... listen ... to it .... insted :lol  |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» clown replied on Sun Apr 25, 2004 @ 9:45pm |
| Coolness: 222455 | hahahaha.. its not my writing.. note the "" at the begining and the end of the text.. but it was just so nicely writen that i had to share it with everyone.. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Psy_co replied on Sun Apr 25, 2004 @ 10:55pm |
| Coolness: 489290 | cool... |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» PitaGore replied on Mon Apr 26, 2004 @ 11:04am |
 Coolness: 472495 | I love prog
Son Kite kicks ass |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Toltech replied on Tue Apr 27, 2004 @ 11:58pm |
 Coolness: 146110 | SOn Kite is prog? I was never sure what it was....it's been well over a year since I took a listen to whatever they've come up with but I was never too sure of what their style is....it was always somekind of house yo me though......like this swedish house I've heard before.....pas pire pentoute. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Psy_co replied on Wed Apr 28, 2004 @ 1:46am |
| Coolness: 489290 | carlos get out more... |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» clown replied on Wed Apr 28, 2004 @ 2:09pm |
| Coolness: 222455 | Hey Seb, if you need some copies of this album for the store, let me know cause i can get you good deals.. :) |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Wed Apr 28, 2004 @ 2:29pm |
 Coolness: 340355 | grabs bunch of son kite tracks.. not too shabby. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» PitaGore replied on Wed Apr 28, 2004 @ 4:34pm |
| Coolness: 472495 | Vince ; they don't wanna deal with d.i.y. shizz anymore really ...
tryin to get rid of all expertise so .... hardly .. i wish thought .. might end up distributed by Fusion III or Statik thought .. no psyfreaks buying its music at this store anyways ...its kinda dead .. thanks for the offer bro |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» clown replied on Wed Apr 28, 2004 @ 6:30pm |
| Coolness: 222455 | its more proggressive trance than psy really.. but ok.. if you say so Seb.. :) |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Wed Apr 28, 2004 @ 8:37pm |
| Coolness: 340355 | yeah, i was about to point that out.. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» HATTERIA replied on Wed Apr 28, 2004 @ 9:23pm |
 Coolness: 53410 | 3rd intelligente post of the day ... welll son kite hes gay :) |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» PitaGore replied on Thu Apr 29, 2004 @ 10:23am |
| Coolness: 472495 | Are u gay ? |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Thu Apr 29, 2004 @ 10:28am |
| Coolness: 340355 | asaph posted a bunch of 'gay' posts for some reason.. dunno why. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» clown replied on Thu Apr 29, 2004 @ 10:46am |
| Coolness: 222455 | maybe he's getting ready to come out of the closet.. ;)
if people want this album, just let me know and i'll order a couple from the supplyer... :) |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Thu Apr 29, 2004 @ 10:49am |
| Coolness: 340355 | you said it's mixed, right? |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» PitaGore replied on Thu Apr 29, 2004 @ 10:51am |
| Coolness: 472495 | negative |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Thu Apr 29, 2004 @ 10:53am |
| Coolness: 340355 | HMmMMmmmm this does improve things then.. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Thu Apr 29, 2004 @ 10:55am |
| Coolness: 340355 | i actually prefer the lemon8 remix of 'on air' to the original.. |
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