Album review

   Mind~Flux Collision 1996

Last update: November, the 9th 1997

Mind~Flux
Collision (1996)
IC 87 2274-2

01 Sector 7 [5:58]
02 Collision [9:43]
03 Flood [8:52]
04 Magnetic Distortion [6:17]
05 Labilator [7:51]
06 The Garden [11:47]
07 Electric Valley [7:45]
08 Clatou [10:02]
09 Ektafreeze B [4:17]

Total Time: [72:52]

Track by track review

01 Sector 7 [5:58]

Heavenly mellotron sounds over layered with some wave-effects and floating percussion ticks
start the trip.
After 1:30 minutes a quick deep sounding tom-tom drum sequence suddenly interrupts the *silence*
and then the mellotron comes back to meet a nice dancing synth flute melody.
Analogue heaven :).

Some nice "Roland vocoder" choir chords can be heard to. Sounds similar to Klaus Schulzes
"X" vocoder heaven.

Definitely the best track. A brilliant video, done by the "Labor for Intervision"  is available too.
The computer graphics fit perfectly to Sector 7.
 

02 Collision [9:43]

Anyone should be familiar with the basic rhythm: It's very similar to "Trans Europe Express"
by Kraftwerk :-) The basic sequence fit perfectly to the rhythm and they add a nice
*frog* sounding deep sequence which sounds as played with a TB-303.
Floating synth chords and some melodically fragments complements this nice tune.

I´d call it ICE, Intercity Express (German high speed train), BTW ;-)
 

03 Flood [8:52]

Mmmh. We are underwater now. Diving on the Maledivean Islands.
Cool underwater sounds and effects and then it starts:

A typical "Sequencerabfahrt" (Sequencer ride) as Mind~Flux call it themselves.
Over layered analogue sequencer lines, string synths and again: the synth flute!
Sounds like Encore with 90s trance elements.

Keep on Dreaming :-)
That's what I wanna hear on TD´s Dream Mixes 3.

Damn! It´s over :(
 

04 Magnetic Distortion [6:17]

This is a slower piece with a nice chord harmony and some single notes.

mmmmmhh,  hhhaaaahhh, daaaaahh, de,  duuuuhhhh

Added by some percussion and a bass-line sequence which
creates a kinda melody.

05 Labilator [7:51]

Turn up the speed a beat and fasten your seat belts...

It starts with a very peaceful atmosphere...Vocoder choirs and some sequences
one after the other.

Wush! The driving drums-beat starts. The sequences are building melodies like
in Ricochet part II. The head bobs.
This is upbeaten but not aggressive in any way :-)
Ambient House EM I´d call it.
 

06 The Garden [11:47]

Slow Oriental rhythm, the melody and the whole atmosphere is very psychedelic,
the sequence sounds very Froesean (like one of the tracks on Pinnacles)...

A Vocoder says something like "discard the universe, five brains complete".
Mind~Flux are playing with new influences.

After 4:45 minutes a slow 808 4/4 bass drum turns in,  it is developing.

At the 6 minutes mark some Baumann "Romance ´76" sequences are added.
Cool, that piano/synth melody. Peter is back :-)

The often I hear this CD the more I like it...

The "universe" vocoder turns in again...

After 10:46 minutes the final part starts again.
We are leaving the oriental garden.
 

07 Electric Valley [7:45]

Mellotron, sweepy sound effects. This is very Jarresque, the string synth are sounding
like "Oxygene".
1:45: The next sequencer ride begins. A sequencer tour de 70s.
Cool rhythmic patterns. Forget Tangerine Dream, these are the real TD of the 90s :-)
 

08 Clatou [10:02]

This time nice synth flute melody meets a dub bass line.
After 2 minutes a 808 snare drum begins to roar in the background..

The rhythm develops during the next 2 minutes.
After 4 minutes a slow arpeggio-melody and a steaming synth-rhythm guitar
can be heard.
It´s a slower piece but not to sweetish for my taste.
 

09 Ektafreeze B [4:17]

Strange sounds, very slow. Psychedelic EM with some guitar-like melody fragments.
The 808 is frozen, only a heart beat of the bass drum can be heard.