Vintage Science Fiction
Web: http://www.vintage-science-fiction.com
Traveler
is quite a trip. It combines some of my favourite genres into one package – electronic,
dance, retro beats and science and space fantasy. Clearly inspired by the
golden age of space travel and science fiction literature and film, it combines
these together into a very cool package. It has a great retro sound influenced
by the great orchestral sci fi tracks of the past mixed with quirky voice overs
and sci fi dialogue, all to a dance beat. It is such a winning combination,
retro futurism with dance and electronica. Clearly Vintage Science Fiction is
destined for great things !
The
CD opens with a traditional grand Science Fiction fanfare and then moves to a
more solid dance number with Space Odyssey for Lovers, this has a great
Eighties sci fi dance feel mixed with a great retro beat. While all the tracks are superb, a number
stood out in my mind. Traveler, after which the album is named, is a more
textured space oriented number with a laid back trance sound, while She has a
Spaceship is a great campy dance number which reminded me of Barbarella !
Solitune is a truly accomplished piece with a great textured sound and for me
is the very best on the album, while
Infinity, which ends the album, is a superb electronic mellow melody.
As
the first album from Vintage Science Fiction this is an accomplished and
innovative album which combines a range of diverse elements including dance,
retro, science fiction and fantasy into a truly memorable musical experience
which I for one will be regularly listening to...
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