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on Sofa Beats the electric voila driven electronic compositions of
Terra Nine are given a makeover by some of the biggest producers from
the world of psy-chill, dub and downtempo electronica.
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get underway with Kuba’s take on ‘Dub Terratory’. Now this
particular track is featured a number of times and I’ve yet to hear
the others to compare. But this is great! The soothing bamboo flutes
drift off the electronic dub perfectly, creating a vibe that is
uplifting to my mood. This is followed by the Kaya Project and
although they also utilise the bamboo flute, take a somewhat
different (but equally amazing) approach to the same piece.
Utilising an acoustic intro that leads into a more squelchy and
percussive number. By this point we move along to Pete Ardon the
brainchild behind Orchid-Star and his re-working of ‘Incandescent’,
which once again drifts lovingly between melodic electronics and
eastern elements that are pleasing enough to the ear.
Once
again we return to the ‘Dub Terratory’ track this time with
Gabriel le Mars dub mix. As you may have anticipated there’s more
drive to this version, than the previous two. The spanking bassline
and melodic loops setting me in mind somewhat of System 7, another
job well done. Despite his recent return to the downtempo arena,
Tripswitch on this occasion applies the melodic prog sound he has
also become associated with, on ‘New Vibration’. Whilst Green
Beats takes a melodic and electronic approach as opposed to the
eastern sounds on ‘Dub Terratory’. Providing a listenable
alternative to the previous re-mixes that slots in nicely to this
section of the album.
Next
up his Gaudi who adds his production wizardry to ‘Dub Terratory’
applying a more traditional reggae drum pattern to the bass and
drums, which balances nicely against the soothing elements of the
piece. We then move onto Noosfaere’s re-working of ‘Ocean’
where they drag the piece into darker territories ranging from slow
and heavy to more aggressive drum patterns. Then to see us out is
Terra Nine’s No Words Re-mix of the title track (which was my
personal favourite from the original album). There’s an almost
orchestral feel to the music, with some beautiful piano keys
juxtaposed against a two-step beat which creates a loving marriage to
the overall effect.
Reviewed
by Woodzee
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