Mystified - Fertile Buzz


Licht & Stahl

Man oh man, space sounds for sitting back and smoking some weed … Because of all the bell and gong-like sounds 'Fertile Buzz' sounds quite ritual in its approach. At least, the A-side does. Relaxing experiments but just like on 'Maschinenfugen' there is a track where beats form the basics of it all. Just as with the previous mentioned track, the sounds on 'Clockwork Ends' surrounding the rhythm are very nice, but the rhythm itself is not very surprising or original.

The reverse side opens with a "tubular" track with samples about the origin of species and the impossibility of exploring other solar systems. This track generates a great '50 soundtrack for an unreleased sci-fi movie and this atmosphere is continued in the remaining tracks of 'Fertile Buzz'. We exchange the weed for LSD and continue our journey … Leary would be proud.

And THIS is where the true beauty of Mystified comes forward. The addition of the strings in 'Animating The Dead' gives this whole release a quality and atmosphere which would be an addition for a label like CMI.

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