Master-View [Enhanced]

Master-View [Enhanced]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Extra Life

2. Chase Me

3. Telemetron

4. L-Virata

5. Perfect Bird

6. Salvador - Hexstatic, Organic Audio

7. Living

8. Distorted Minds - Juice Aleem, Hexstatic

9. That Track

10. Toys Are Us

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Extra Life [DVD] [Multimedia Track]

2. Chase Me [DVD] [Multimedia Track]

3. Telemetron [DVD] [Multimedia Track]

4. L-Virata [DVD] [Multimedia Track]

5. Perfect Bird [+ Astro Boy Remix] [DVD] [Multimedia Track]

6. Salvador [DVD] [Multimedia Track]

7. Living in Stereo [DVD] [Multimedia Track]

8. Distorted Minds [DVD] [Multimedia Track]

9. That Track [DVD] [Multimedia Track]

10. Toys Are Us [DVD] [Multimedia Track]

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

Extra Life
Chase Me
Telemetron
L-Virata
Perfect Bird (Hexstatic Vs. Guitar Vader)
Salvador
Living
Distorted Minds
That Track
Toys Are Us
Pulse

Customer Reviews:

Mind blowing talent from the first 7 tracks..........2007-04-09

First listened to this album and realized that it was an instant favorite at the beginning with Extra life, with it's vintage Atari-esque, game feel to the song> The game cartrige 'ping-pong' If I recall correctly had this sample. The ninja track in the following is probably the most catchy with its appropriate breakbeat simplicity kind of like a hybrid of Tawa Tai's Future Listening meets Asphex Twin on a much more melodic, driving pace level so to speak. A classic from the start. Telemetron is a retro fitting lounge kicker that has a San Francisco early 60's sensibility that is not to be missed. Perfect Bird is certainly evocative of what one would find in an animai soundtrack but from what era, am not sure of but it sure can carry a mysterious charm that can carry you away with a steady melody and a girl(?) singing in Japanese. Salvador sounds real Richard H. Kirk-ish with a nice Brazilian drum and samba beat.
After seven tracks of interesting and talent oriented songs and a DVD that pushed the boundaries at that, the 8th track brought me to a crushing halt and stalled the already, on-going enthusiasm that I was having with the aforesaid tracks. Frankly, this short but concerted effort to have rap on this album does not ring with the current vibe of the album and at most, detracts from it sadly. They could have done without that. Now, one may as well have purchased an album by, let's say, Gorillaz, for just cheap thrills. Realizing too, that their other album has alot more of this effort, this one recycles it. Honestly, it had a 5 going for it but it ends up being a 3, face it, you can't play up to anything and everyone at the same time, as for as DJ's and radio stations are concerned, that's audience tune-out and that is a turn-off. Other than that, the first 7 tracks will chill you out and pump you up.

A whole new landscape.......2005-01-15

Watch the 3D version of "That Track" (on the DVD) and you will be seeing the most advanced manifestation of music and visual conceptual animation yet developed. I seriously don't know how these people think this stuff up and then actually create it for us to see. I envy and admire their accomplishment. It's like being a kid and seeing TRON for the first time back in the day. This is a whole new landscape. And the tunes ain't bad either.

really really good, but not perfect........2004-12-28

in my mind Hexstatic are geniuses, pretty much everything they put out is awesome. This certainly doesn't fall short. Track one "extra life" is a standout track. it's a great opener, with a simple, yet captivating beat. It's a got this flowing synth that gives it a sortof spacey feelign that i really like. The song does make me think of video games for some reason (maybe because of the dialogue at the beginning) but if you watch the video it's a game of pong. The next track "chase me" has to be my favorite track on here. It really sounds like david holmes type work actually and i like him alot, but it still sounds original. It has probably the best breaks that i've heard in a while, and the bassline is so good. I'm sure it's synth'ed but the wah-wah-ish guitar effect sounds really cool. It sounds like something that would be out of ocean's eleven, but then again david holmes did do that soundtrack. Telemetron is also really cool. It's also got a pretty simple beat, and that one synth that fades in and back out each measure gives it a sortof amon-tobin quality to it, and he is ridiculously amazing. This song reminds of alot of japanese electro also, kind of like midnight bowlers. I'll skip track 4, not one my favorites but still realy good. Perfect Bird is really good. The original is by guitar vader, who if you don't know you should check out. You might find the voice irritating but the beat is really good and the guitar riff in there goes really well with it. That riff sounds a bit like tortoise actually. Salvador, is definitely one of my favorites. I listen to tons of brazillian music so i knew i'd like this as soon as i heard it. It starts off sounding pretty traditional and then adds in bits of synth and then brings in a prett ycool dance beat. The brazillian music keeps playing behind which really makes the track. Track seven "Living" is also really good. It's got a pretty fast, distorted drum-n-bass-ish beat with a guitar loop, and then the flute. and this song is kindof like a cross between chemical brothers and amon tobin. "distorted minds" is the one hip hop tack on here with juice aleem. It's a pretty good track. track 9 i won't go into, but also very good. Toys are us is probably my least favorite track on here. It just doesn't really seem to develope alot and it's got just too much noise and not enough substance. It's kindof loud and a bit dull. Pulse actually also isn't one of my favorites, it just seems a bit dull, it's somewhat unfortunate to end the cd on not such a good note, but it's still decent. So really, it's just two tracks on here that aren't noteworthy, thes rest though are great, so if you're into REALLY electronic stuff then this is for you. This is really the only cd i have which you could truly put in the B.S. category of electronica. This is electronica, and it uses electronics very very well.

Masters of Multimedia!.......2004-12-23

Hexstatic do a great job on this one. The album starts out pretty good, but once it hits track five it gets real good. Great variety and great production.

the DVD is friggin' awesome. It comes with a pair of 3d glasses because a lot of the videos are in 3D. They really do it up right on this one.

Average customer rating:

A View from Charles Bridge

Manufacturer: Master Musicians Col
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000C7PVF
Release Date: 2003-09-30

Average customer rating:

The View You Never Get
Georgian Contemporary Unit
Manufacturer: Solponticello
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000244PWS
Release Date: 2006-04-25

Tracks:

Welcome
Tippoo's Tiger
Dialogue
Assiana
Carillon
Clavicytherium
Unfettered
Thrive and Beam
Severe Moderation Suite
Dialogue 2
Offering
Offering 2
Offering 3

Product Description

Centered around Hungarian master 16-string guitarist Sandor Szabo, the Georgian Contemporary Unit is group concentration and joyful abandon...a deep blend of contemporary classical, Hungarian folk, free jazz, and meditative trance.

The Georgian Contemporary Unit is Kyle Dawkins and Brian Smith of the Georgia Guitar Quartet, guitarist Colin Bragg, drummer Blake Helton, and H'arpeggionist Erik Hinds, and 16-string guitarist Sandor Szabo of Hungary. Our first album, "The View You Never Get" (www.solponticello.com) is a spiritually rich pairing of trance music traditions with free jazz and modern chamber sensibilities.

-Colin Bragg plays electric and classical guitar in this ensemble. His soaring lines create a nice counterpoint to the bubbling group interaction below. Colin is a gifted composer and conceptualist, equally at home in music and visual arts. He plays a mean country guitar as well.

-Kyle Dawkins composes highly rhythmic and harmonically beautiful music inspired by his childhood in the North Georgia mountains. He uses exceptional classical guitar technique and vivid melodies to transport the listener into new dimensions for solo and group guitar work. Check out his Solponticello album "Conasauga."

-Blake Helton brings a whole new approach to drums in the Georgian Contemporary Unit...quiet in volume but fully charged in energy and execution. His listening skills are finely honed and this is apparent in his choices throughout the music; his piano playing reflects the same commitment to creating sublime and memorable soundscapes.

-Erik Hinds plays the H'arpeggione in this ensemble and brings out repetitive patterns to induce deeper states of awareness throughout. The wooden growl of the instrument nicely compliments the spacious work taking place around it.

-Brian Smith brings his incredible rhythmic sensibilities and classical guitar prowess to the ensemble. He keeps time like a metronome and constructs fantastic melodic phrases to answer Sandor's calls.

-Sandor Szabo is the heart of the Georgian Contemporary Unit. He is a master musician from Vacs, Hungary, and deserving of a wider audience; he is one of only a handful of musicians developing the path started by Bela Bartok. Sandor's 16-string guitar playing transcends the expected and creates an entirely new dimension of sound.

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