Review of Made on Earth - an Old-skool Trance/GOA Compilation from the 'Blue Room' Label

This is one of my favorite Trance/Goa Compilations. BUT only for a few tracks. However these tracks are so good I feel it justifies the purchase & some of those less-than-excellent tracks.

Here's my run-down disc by disc.

CD 1

It has a few very memorable tracks on it most notably Track 2: `Funfar' by "O-Men" with a fantastically beaty & jumpy loop with excellent squiggly burps & claps accompanying it 9/10. Then you have the next track Track 3: `Ant Invasion' by "Planet Ben" which is one of my top ten favorite goa tracks ever. If you thought the previous track was infectious then you're in for a treat on this one. The lead in really gives a sci-fi feel for the title of piece (re: ants) & it's a really well thought out track with alien ant-like chatterings bursting through the rhythm every now and then as it beats and bubbles it's way to a big beaty hook-you-in loop with wonderful embellishments & percussive elements. The track is over 12 minute's long but it's really excellently put together & never leaves you bored which unfortunately a few of the other tracks on the CD do 10/10. The 1st Track: `Accidental Sadhu' by "Saafi Brother's" is excellent with much monk-like chanting accompanying a nice energetic track 9/10. Unfortunately the last 3 tracks on the 1st CD are somewhat lack-luster - (Say 6.5/10) for my liking and I usually end up using the program option on my CD player to play just the 1st 3 tracks in repetition.

CD 2