The history of Koyote Records (UK) mirrors the evolution of Encens, a group formed by Marcello Bonifacii (Aeturnum) and label owner Dara Lee. They began as a non-descript old school Goa trance project in 1995, releasing the very first vinyl single on Koyote, achieving some notoriety through widespread compilation re-releases of their material. Back in those days, their production style had not yet diverged from the standard trappings of early UK Goa trance; likewise, the label had yet to develop its own distinct sound. Every year Encens released one vinyl single on Koyote, setting the tone for the output of the label as a whole. The Encens singles are by no means the best releases from Koyote, but they are milestones nonetheless, demarcating cohesive artistic periods in the history of the label.
With their final single release in 1998, Encens completed the transformation from imitator to innovator. Their style could no longer be considered derivative; Dara Lee and ‘Cello had forged an undeniably unique, original, and mature breed of psychedelic trance. In this time, Koyote also came into full bloom. Their sound had evolved from straight-up cosmic Goa trance into something dreadful, brooding, raw, complex, and mighty weird. Here’s how it sounds…
Space Funk takes a down and dirty approach to groovy synthetic Goa trance. Tight breakbeat textures snap and whirl while sludgy bass lines writhe and wriggle. Dripping effects and muddy atmospheres fill the air with strange, alien moods. The song concludes with a fitting sample: “we have seen illusion and reality begin to overlap…”
Vakealien is a serious psychedelic mindfuck. It opens with an insane stream of unnerving noises that gradually coalesce into a sick and sinister groove. The kick pounds, the bass line is razor-sharp, and the shuffled percussion gives it a very interesting feel. Extremely spacious breakdowns and lift-off sequences give this track a huge presence on the dance floor. After the last break, sinuous melodies weave mandala patterns in the atmosphere, capitalizing on the tension raised with all that creepy business in the first half. Closing the circle, the lead-out features more fractured voices and incoherent acid babble. Brilliant!
Years ago, I had no choice but to purchase this record blindly. For whatever reason, this simply wasn’t on the radar–no store carrying it provided a sample, and I never did find it in a local record shop. I am glad I took a chance on it, as waiting would have illuminated little about this obscure and remarkable release. Space Funk made it to CD (by way of the Limitlessness compilation) but Vakealien remains exclusive to this vinyl release. Fans of early Orion, Mino, Menis, and Semsis will probably enjoy this, as will old school Goa trance vinyl collectors with a taste for something out of the ordinary. The final release from Encens is something special! Track it down!
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Podem comprovar o esquisito que era o som......mas fixe a meu vêr!
O que quero dizer é que pelo que tenho visto muita gente não gosta de prog independentemente de qual seja o produtor e se anuncias u8ma festa como sendo prog vais perder todos esses possiveis clientes que até podiam ir ouvir um bom som de trance psicadélico na minha opinião....