Terra - The Palmer Initiative (Hot Haus)

 

Title: Terra

Artist: The Palmer Initiative

Label: Hot Haus

Cat Number: HOTHAUS061

Genre: Break Beat/Trance Rave Euphoria

1: Terra

2: Black Fire

3: Shadow Self

There’s an all-encompassing euphoric vibe going on here in the UTTU organisation’s latest attempt to leave no electronic music base uncovered. The tracks fall into neatly into the ravey/acidic breaks category, (‘Terra’ & ‘Black Fire’); and trance (‘Shadow Self’). Breaks seem to be the majority shareholder in current dance floor trends, so it’s a question of if anything new is being brought to the table. The answer is no, but that doesn’t mean to be dismissive. Both tracks in question are extremely well-realised and show a great amount of imagination. They hit all the right notes as far as atmosphere and sound design are concerned, combining said elements to form finished articles which are emotive ambassadors. ‘Shadow Self’ is one of the best recent attempts at trance I’ve heard. It’s value is in its restraint and scope. There are hints of the best of the genre, and the Goa-ometer never goes into the red. Sometimes tracks like these don;t know when to quit, the strength of this package is its reserve.