Over
the last couple of months, those very nice people at Magic Eye have
sent me a clutch of new releases. I apologise for taking a while to review,
but Dr Brown have been busy this summer.
Magic
Eye, probably best known for its Magic Mushroom Band / Astralasia
connections are branching out into more trance / drum and bass areas. This
can be witnessed by a couple of compilations they have just released.
VISITATION
II (MCV CD 21) shows their trance excersions, with standout tracks
by Astralasia, Black Hole and Mushroom.
Galaxy
Tribe (MEY CD 20) features predominantly drum and bass with cool tunes
from Children Of Dub and UVX amongst others. Many artists
featured have also released their own CDs and 12". My own favourites are
Black Hole's 'A Touch Of The Carpenters' 12" (EYE T33) which is
dark trance (I guess), the Astralasia 'Alien Love Song' CD single
(EYE CD 27) and Children Of Dub's 'ESP' CD (MEY CD 19).
The
more traditional end of psychedelia is still covered with releases from
Moonboot Oz 'Psychedelic Cafe' (ARL CD 1) who are acoustic music
in a Tyranosaurus Rex vain and Another Green World 'Invisible
Landscape' (MEY CD 16) who have a Circus / Gong type feel,
much like their previous band The Thunderdogs.
Altogether
Magic Eye are an interesting label who are not frightened to embrace
new areas of psych. Check them out!
Contact:
Magic Eye, PO Box 1690, Berks SL6 2VF
www.southernnet/magiceye
Kev
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