http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/ The best in electronica, trance, techno, DJ, ambient music and more! en-us Copyright 2004 Synthtopia http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/Paul-Avgerinos-Gnosis.html Gnosis, a new CD from composer Paul Avgerinos, explores meditative and mystical moods. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/MilesMacmillan-Futureworl.html Futureworld, the latest CD from Miles MacMillan, features melodic synth music in the tradition of Jean-Michel Jarre and early eighties Tangerine Dream. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/Richard-Bone-Serene-Life-.html Serene Life of Microbes, is a tranquil dark ambient release that blurs the lines between electronic music and ambient sound. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/NewArticle.html http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/IanBoddy-Elemental.html Elemental is a very imaginative ambient release that deftly mixes elements from 30 years of ambient electronic music. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/Tiga-Sexor.html Tiga, promises to take you to planet Sexor, where imagination rules the nation....and sexy lighting always strikes twice..... ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/KinderAtom-SoftHandFeel.html Soft Hand Feel, is a nicely packaged collection of quirky ambient/downtempo electronica tracks. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/Various-SacredSkies.html Sacred Skies brings together previously released tracks and a couple of new tracks from a wide selection of artists, including Bekki Williams, Code Indigo, Robert Fox, David Wright, Witchcraft, Enterphase, Callisto and others. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/Jimmy-Van-M-Balance.html Balance 010 is a three disc compilation that explores a different world of electronica with each CD. Disc 1 explores ambient and downtempo tracks; Disc 2 picks things up a little with midtempo tracks; finally, Disc 3 moves into uptempo progressive electronica. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/BT-This-Binary-Universe.html This Binary Universe , a CD/DVD combo from BT, is one of the most interesting and affecting releases, in any genre, of the year ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/Kraak-Smaak-Boogie-Angst.html Kraak & Smaak deliver a hook-filled funkfest with their debut release, Boogie Angst. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/DJ-Shadow-The-Outsider.html DJ Shadow has talent out the wazoo. But can he reign in his many talents and deliver a tight, coherent CD? ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/Jimmy-James-Jamestown.html Jamestown, the latest CD from actor, singer, songwriter, recording artist, cabaret performer and dance music diva Jimmy James, is an oddity in already odd world of dance electronica. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/Cedric-Gervais-Experiment.html Gervais delivers massive hooks, club-friendly beats and enough surprises to make this Experiment a success. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/Soulwax-Nite-Versions.html oulwax lets you know right off the bat with Nite Versions what its music is about. The CD is a collection of remixed, mashed-up and remade tracks, mixed as a DJ mix, that explore the space between classic rock and dance music. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/mstrkrft-TheLooks.html http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/JoeyFehrenbach-mellowdram.html Mellowdrama, a new CD from Joey Fehrenbach, is one of the best downtempo releases of 2006. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/MannheimSteamroller-Hallo.html Convoy man Chip Davis is back with another dose of Fresh Aire with his latest release, Halloween 2. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/BrunoSanfilippo-Intro.html InTRO is the latest CD from Bruno Sanfilippo, an Argentinean composer and musician now living in Barcelona, Spain. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/Lambert-Essential.html Essential is a collection of tracks of in the classic synth-music style. Most of the tracks are taken from earlier albums, but there are also two previously unreleased tracks, Floating In Magic and Glider. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/White-Willow-Signal-to-No.html White Willow is doing its best to keep the progressive rock torch burning with its latest release, Signal to Noise. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/BT-Stealth.html Stealth, an action movie about 3 top gun pilots dealing with a robotic fighter plane gone bad, seems promising, because it provides BT with the opportunity to mix his trademark hyperkinetic production style with full-on orchestral power. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/Sylver-NightimeCalls.html Nighttime Calls is full of uptempo dance tracks. The production is solid throughout, the tracks are full of hooks and Sylver seems to be intent on keeping the dance floor moving. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/DavidWright-TheTenthPlane.html The Tenth Planet is the latest CD from synth artist David Wright, and captures the music from two live planetarium performances that he did earlier this year. ]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/music_review/Raistalla_Raistalla.html Raistalla is full of hooks, retro dance sounds and imaginative production work ]]>