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Depends on what you have expected from it

Mike Chadwick | Gdynia,Poland | 12/09/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Voyage 34" is 64 minutes loaded with ambient music.lazy sonic flight over the unknown territory.wierd voices,unexpected guitars and sounds.4 tracks about lsd narcotic abuse effects.wierd album but really interesting
"Part 1" is long narrated piece about a group of friends experimenting with lsd.as everything goes ok at the begining one of them after sometime cannot awake from his trip.he gets stuck in the unknown subcouncius world on his 34 lsd trip...
musically it is dynamic amibent piece with guitar background,groovy bass riff and keyboard soundscapes.propably it is the best part of whole album.while Brian tries to wake up the music is getting more powerfull and ends with wonderfull guitar solos.
"Part 2" is more nervuols and lazy.Narrator tells about trips to unknown part of mind which have been known over centuries.rhytmical background gets more "Flowing" but guitar parts are getting it more power.
"Part 3" and "Part 4" are definitly more electronic tracks.driven with sytnthetic beats htey have very introvertic atmosphere.while first two parts were more catchy the last two are slightly more experimental.
anyway - Porcupine tree's "Voyage 34" is their most strange and difficult album that all ambient and progressive music fans will lsiten with thrill.emotions and whole concept is amazing,musically and lyricaly too.Someone mentioned that it is almost legal lsd trip.well,it is not but this album let's you relax and flow with the music.for me,it is definitly a 5 stars album.Steven Wilson's genius once again striked here.

it depends on what you are expecting from Porcupine tree.if oyu prefer more lighter songs you should automatically buy "Stupid dream","Signify" or "lightbulb sun".if you prefer more ambitious progressive things buy "The sky moves sideways" or "On the sunday of life"."Voyage 34" may scare begginer fans but for more experience Steven Wilson's band fans it is a must-have."

The Only Legal Version of Doing LSD

djhexane | Ohio, USofA | 06/20/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a semi-concesptual album about a boy named Brian and his friends experimenting with LSD. This album sounds like classic porcupine Tree mixed with Pink Floyd and the Orb. It's very ambient, very psychadelic, and very good. During his "voyage" Brian realizes he cannot wake from his trip and is locked in his own subconcious trippy hell for the duration of the effects. If you're smart this awesome album might make you think twice about doing it. But then again, it seems to be popular among bands like Porcupine Tree and Pink Floyd. Anyways, great album, and great concept. I like it!"