Mi-Loony-um ['A Floating Butterfly Stings Like a Bee' mix]
L.S.D. ['World Sheet of Closed String' mix]
Unbeknownest to the London massive, deep within the English countryside lie a number of brilliant music producers. One such unfashionable but extremely talented artist is Ott, best friend of Simon Posford (aka HALLUCINOGEN... more ») and previous editor of the Shpongle albums. Ott is a our very own country computer wizard working only at unsensible hours of the day, constantly connected to the internet, downloading every known gadget and plug in possible and communicating online with the outer world. So legendary are his skills and his massive dubs that Simon has commissioned him to do a remix album of classic Hallucinogen tracks such as Gamma Goblins, Solstice, Angelic Particles, & LSD amongst others. Ott and Simon first met at Butterfly Studios where Ott was working as a freelance engineer for Youth. Since then he has gone on to work in nearly every famous studio one could name, from SARM East and West, Real World, and Ridge Farm to name a few. He is currently managed by Strongroom Management UK and has continued to work with a number of famous artists and producers in music business, including Sinead O'Connor, The Orb, and Brian Eno for which he was interviewed in Sound on Sound Magazine. So as you can see Ott is the master of ceremonies when it comes to studio equipment and production. With a spate of new material he is set to become a modern dub pioneer reshaping the already classic soundscapes of Hallucinogen's music with his studio trickery and plug-in wizardry. The timelessness of some of the tracks listed below for remix is in many cases beyond description and as such the only person deserving of remix duties is this man, Ott.« less
Unbeknownest to the London massive, deep within the English countryside lie a number of brilliant music producers. One such unfashionable but extremely talented artist is Ott, best friend of Simon Posford (aka HALLUCINOGEN) and previous editor of the Shpongle albums. Ott is a our very own country computer wizard working only at unsensible hours of the day, constantly connected to the internet, downloading every known gadget and plug in possible and communicating online with the outer world. So legendary are his skills and his massive dubs that Simon has commissioned him to do a remix album of classic Hallucinogen tracks such as Gamma Goblins, Solstice, Angelic Particles, & LSD amongst others. Ott and Simon first met at Butterfly Studios where Ott was working as a freelance engineer for Youth. Since then he has gone on to work in nearly every famous studio one could name, from SARM East and West, Real World, and Ridge Farm to name a few. He is currently managed by Strongroom Management UK and has continued to work with a number of famous artists and producers in music business, including Sinead O'Connor, The Orb, and Brian Eno for which he was interviewed in Sound on Sound Magazine. So as you can see Ott is the master of ceremonies when it comes to studio equipment and production. With a spate of new material he is set to become a modern dub pioneer reshaping the already classic soundscapes of Hallucinogen's music with his studio trickery and plug-in wizardry. The timelessness of some of the tracks listed below for remix is in many cases beyond description and as such the only person deserving of remix duties is this man, Ott.
"I am a huge fan of hallucinogen and shpongle so when I saw that this was being released I bit the bullet and bought it at full price. I was not dissapointed.These remixes of hallucinogen's songs are wonderful. They don't detract from the original versions but definately go their own way. If you like Goa/Trance then you should get everything by hallucinogen and shpongle, they are the best out there. The trippy head music builds slowly, like a story reaching a climax. While only 6 songs, the album clock in at over an hour so is plenty of ear candy here for the listener. If you are new to hallucinogen and shpongle then I would start off with tales of the inexpressible by shpongle and the lone deranger by hallucinogen. Then you will most definately want to get this album. Enjoy the mi-loony-um!"
Trip out with OTT
Christopher J Replogle | Bishop, ca United States | 11/08/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What can I say, this is a great album! If your a fan of dub or Psychedelic or Hallucinogen or Shpongle then you need this album. Every song on here is great and the production and engineering is superb. Ott had free reign to Simon's hard drive and has created a masterpiece of sound with Hullucinogen's songs. The tempo is a lot slower than Hallucinogen but it works perfectly. Go to http://www.backroombeats.com/flashindex.html and start the flash music player at the botom to hear songs off this album (assuming they havent changed by the time you've read this) but keep in mind the streaming audio doesnt do the sound quality of this album justice. Besides great song composition, this album is an audio engineering masterpiece (I'm a recording engineer myself), which another one of Ott's great talents, so if you get a chance do yourself a favor and listen to it with headphones. This is one of the best albums I've heard and not to be missed! Ott definatly has his own unique style and this album is a great showcase for his talents. So turn down the lights, pop this CD in your player and take a trip with Hallucinogen In Dub. This an aural experience like no other."
Advent of Acid
Mark Goldsworthy | Austin, tx USA | 10/20/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Ahh this is really superb. I've been after other artists in the same vane as Shpongle for ages. It's a loosing battle I know as Shpongle is just so fantastic and unique.
This though is the closest thing I've found to their wonderful wacky atmospheric audible splendor.
Each track grows and changes throughout its ten minute length. Nothing is repetitive. Some really clever production here. And then there's the bass line -after all it's in dub. Awesome stuff.
The album really gels into one coherent piece of psy trance with some awesome bass lines. You really do have to listen to this. A masterpiece."
Each Song Flows Into The Next, I Love That!
N. Smith | Atlanta GA | 09/05/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is, strangely enough, the most well produced, most detailed, and has the most depth of sound of any electronic album I know, despite the fact it was made in 2002. The whole CD flows as one, with each song shifting into the next, something I have loved ever since Dark Side of the Moon. The thing about this CD is that it makes you question what you are really hearing. It may sound repetitive, but throw on some headphones and you will find that every bar of music is shifting and changing, nothing remains the same. The whole cd is held together by tight drumming and reggae bass lines, while the harmonies are constantly shifting, flowing, and dancing above them. Now, keep in mind, I did not 'get' this cd at first. I had to come back to it a few months later after getting into Ott's other music. But it seems every incredible CD is challenging at first. There are simply too many sounds going on in this CD for your brain to take it all in the first go through. It takes a few listenings before you can pick out the magic in these waves of energy in the form of sound."