A Positive Life - Synaesthetic

A Positive Life - Synaesthetic (Waveform Records, 1995) (320)

I wish this dude put out more stuff, because this is a killer release. Sure, it has a bit of a trance feel, but it's really well done. And not in a Tiesto type of way. Just check it if you appreciated this.  

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This is one of my all time favorite CDs. Why, you ask? Because I think it is the perfection of a music form. The CD is thematic, taking you on a journey that begins at an earthbound 5 o'clock in the morning and returns you after a midnight trek exploring the wonders of the universe. I noticed that many reviews had trouble describing the music form. It was introduced to me as Ambient Dub, which I think describes it to a tee. It is definitely in the Ambient realm, but the bassline is superb and sublime, hence the Dub. Like all great things, this CD takes a few revisits before it is fully appreciated.

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Various - Frosty

Various - Frosty (Waveform Records, 1996) (320)

01 Egg, The - Fuzz

02 Jaziac Sunflowers - Eyes Of Love

03 Eff Word, The - TBC (Crustation Slow Mix)

04 Mr. Electric Triangle - Falling

05 Howie B - Birth

06 Beach Flea - F For Fake

07 James Bong - Mr. Kiss Kiss Bong Bong (Big Brothers Dubbing You)

08 Thirteenth Sign, The - Take Me To A Distant Bass

09 A Man Called Adam - So You Say (Live)

10 Hunch - Plant Life

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Various - Four A.D.

Various - Four A.D. (Waveform Records, 2003) (320)

This came out much later and it has some good tracks on it. I don't know why the label took a break on the A.D. series after the third one, it was always a mystery to me.

01 Ganja Beats - The Herb Is Good

02 Solaroid - Travelinside

03 Rockers Hi-Fi - Push Push (G-Corp Mix)

04 Razoof - Montego (Trance Vision Steppers Mix)

05 Ziontek - Key To Another World

06 G.O.L. - Angelica In Delerium

07 Asura - XP Continuum

08 Soma Sonic - Crazy Moon

09 Mystical Sun - Blue Magnetic Ocean

10 White Star - Sister Bliss

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Various - Three A.D.

Various - Three A.D. (Waveform Records, 1996) (320)

This is almost as good as Two A.D. Well, it might be as good... it's a close call.

01 Real Life - Shark Infested

02 Higher Intelligence Agency, The - Skank

03 Sounds From The Ground - Drawn To The Woman

04 A Positive Life - Lighten Up!

05 Another Fine Day - In 7

06 Coldcut - Sign

07 Spacetime Continuum - Oracle

08 Insanity Sect - Solar Prophet

09 Starseeds, The - Regina From The Future

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Various - Two A.D.

Various - Two A.D. (Volume Two Ambient Dub) (Waveform Records, 1995) (320)

This is my favorite of all the Waveform comps. There are just so many great tracks. And my first exposure to the killer Biosphere.

01 Starseeds, The - Behind The Sun (Deep Ambient Mix)

02 Coldcut - Autumn Leaves (Irresistable Force Mix Trip 2)

03 Sounds From The Ground - Triangle

04 Groove Corporation - A Voyage On The Marie Celeste

05 A Positive Life - Pleidean Communication

06 Biosphere - Baby Interphase

07 Higher Intelligence Agency, The - Tortoise

08 Human Mesh Dance - Sunken Garden

09 Insanity Sect - Late Night

10 A Positive Life - Aquasonic

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Various - One A.D.

Various - One A.D. (Volume One Ambient Dub) (Waveform Records, 1994) (320)

This is probably one of the first albums that got me into more electronic sounds, and especially ambient. The label Waveform was a pretty big deal to me in 1994 to about 2000. They had a good run. There is some tie between them and Beyond Records, as their comps have similar tracks and style. I'll post those in due time. I sort of lost track of Waveform as some of their stuff had more of a downtempo vibe, which I wasn't into as much.

There was a reissue of this comp that came out in 2000 with a slightly different tracklisting. I'd like to hear that if anyone has it.

I also have this on blue vinyl. Pretty cool.

01 Templeroy - Dubometer

02 Pentatonik - Devotion

03 G.O.L - Soma Holiday

04 Banco de Gaia - Desert Wind (Interstate 101 Mix)

05 Higher Intelligence Agency - Spectral

06 A Positive Life - The Calling

07 Sandoz - Beam

08 Higher Intelligence Agency - Harmony Angel

09 Banco de Gaia - Shanti (Black Mountain Mix)

10 Original Rockers - Mecca Of Space

11 A Positive Life - The Calling (Ambient Mix)

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Various - Trance Pacific Express

Various - Trance Pacific Express (2CD) (Deviant, DVNT20CD, 1997) (320)

1-01 Chris Mann - "I Don't Hate America. I Regret It." S. Freud

1-02 Steve Law & Mai Linh Cleary - Melodrama X

1-03 Aquila - Primeval

1-04 Boxcar - Algorhythm

1-05 Future Sound Of Melbourne - Is It A Dream

1-06 Earthlink - Flight

1-07 Sassi & Loco - Lost Loco

1-08 Lab, The - Mantra

1-09 Mystic Force - Plateau

1-10 Head Affect - Intosect

1-11 Viridian - Avarice

1-12 Shaolin Wooden Men - Ragu

2-01 Colix - Plethora

2-02 Capoierna - Capoierna

2-03 Boo-Boo, Mace & Nutcase - Digital Rubber

2-04 B(if)tek - Intercom

2-05 Atone - Who Am I

2-06 Unitone HiFi - Listen Or Ya Dead

2-07 Nerve Agent - Octuple Wiener Mobile

2-08 Dave Hudson - Didge Odyssey

2-09 Voiteck - Canoe

2-10 Severed Heads - More Fun

2-11 Josh Abrahams - Naked

2-12 Stormboy - Deep

2-13 Hypnoblob - Funky Saviour

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Not really a Volume release, as it came out on Deviant. Thanks again Drew!