CD Review - PhaseIV Chrocicles - Schmange


Kevin Taylor
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04/12/2006 7:34 am
http://www.spacejunkies.net/index2.html

For anybody who's interested.

A six member techno/electronic band from the United Kingdom brings to us a 2-disc collection of pulsating electronic music. Music that would be fitting for a movie soundtrack and/or even better for a video game, as it seems to bring to life everything around you. This doesn't seem to be your standard every day techno/electronic music either, it almost seems to combine elements from an assortment of genres like metal, rock, industrial, dance and more. I've never really been a huge fan of instrumental styles of electronic music i.e. "Soundscape," but I think SCHMANGE have made a new dent in my collection. I loved the incorporation of the rock/metal guitars into their pulsing bass-beat backdrop and techno vibes. It gave the music an element that I could enjoy, even for not being a big fan of this style of music. I would say that this is the type of music for those who enjoy the wails of electric guitars mixed with dancey drum beats and a humming soundscape of electronics. [Wednesday Elektra]
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04/12/2006 9:23 am
Congratulations on the good review. May many more follow! :)
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04/12/2006 10:43 am
It is just me, but I have a backup band for live perfomrance.

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04/12/2006 3:39 pm
You have a band that plays techno?! That's cool! Congrats on the review!
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04/12/2006 5:48 pm
right on, man. ive always loved your stuff, and this reviewer nailed my feelings about anything on here youve posted. where could i buy a cd, by the way?
JK :cool:

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04/12/2006 6:11 pm
If Rise of the Machines isn't put into a racing movie, I don't know what to think anymore. That songs kicks arse, when the tapping kicks in, the song just takes off.
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04/12/2006 7:53 pm
Nice. I read that review once when I searched "Schmange" on google.
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04/12/2006 9:33 pm
Originally Posted by: rockonn91right on, man. ive always loved your stuff, and this reviewer nailed my feelings about anything on here youve posted. where could i buy a cd, by the way?


Thanks dude :)

You can get em at CDBaby:
http://cdbaby.com/all/schmange

Or got to my home page http://www.schmange.com and look through the online ways to download the tunes.
Basically, all the online outlets sell em like iTunes etc...
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04/13/2006 12:25 am
beautiful. :D

im listening to all the tracks on the cdbaby site. and was pleasently surprised to hear moogboog on it! ha, that was actually one of the first lessons of yours i printed out... ive long sence lost the tabs and forgot it, but that was cool.

i heard a couple things you did lessons off of. (or vise versa?)

and dannnnngggg... youve got alot of awards for this one!
JK :cool:

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04/13/2006 10:15 pm
Originally Posted by: elklanderccIf Rise of the Machines isn't put into a racing movie, I don't know what to think anymore. That songs kicks arse, when the tapping kicks in, the song just takes off.


I just noticed something.... I think they screwed up the song order on CDBaby:

Is this the song 'RISE OF THE MACHINES' you're talking about.

http://s93744050.onlinehome.us/mp3/Rocksplosion.mp3

Cause it's actually 'ROCKSPLOSION'.

This song is RISE OF THE MACHINES:

http://s93744050.onlinehome.us/mp3/RiseoftheMachines.mp3

I was kinda wonderin cause RISE OF THE MACHINES doesn't have any tapping in it.
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