Le professionnalisme et le talent de zircon lui autorise tous les crossovers et les extrémismes, mais il l'oublie de temps en temps. Quelqu'un certainement va recommander cet album. Night Storm : Très professionnel, parfois même beau, ce titre n'a tout de même pas beaucoup d'identité mais bon. Phasma Elementum : Techno-dance aérienne, entrainante et pro. Ce n'est pas cérébral du tout, c'est un fait. Acid Dominion : C'est bluffant. Plus que pro, sophistiqué, ce titre rebondit comme une bille de flipper d'un effet à un autre. Downtown : Un peut trop dans l'entre-deux, c'est juste entrainant et percutant. Studies in Ether : Pareil, mais comment on danse là-dessus ? Ou alors, ça manque d'originalité. Warhead : Prodigy n'est pas loin. The Art of Zen : C'est un peu le grand écart. Vraiment pas «prise de tête» mais quand même. Ladder to the Sky : De façon générale, il faudrait plus de crossovers entre des styles bien appuyés.

No puedo decir mas que este album es realmente genial!!! ninguna cancion tiene en mi lista menos de cuatro estrellas... entre las canciones que mas me gustaron estan "Studies in Ether", "Downtown", "Ladder to the sky", "Warhead"... pero la mejor de todas es "The art of zen", jamas había escuchado bigbeat similar a ese... realmente la mejor cancion en este estilo que he escuchado! espero que siga subiendo albumes tan geniales como este... Keep making music like this Zircon!!!

zircon, aka Andrew Aversa, is already known as an accomplished remixer on OCRemix.org, a videogame remix site. He's released "EDM Compilation 1" to Jamendo, a selection of tracks from each of his for-sale CDs. His videogame influences shine through on this album, but don't worry, you won't find the Mario Theme here :) I know this is a compilation, but I'll be evaluating the whole album as a unit. The first track, "Night Storm" is a subtle track with a subdued beat. The serious mood of this track sets the dark theme for rest of the album; although several of the tracks do not share the dark feeling, they all have a serious feeling. "Phasma Elementum" puts the "D" in "EDM Compilation". A nice dance beat oscillates throughout. Plenty of fills and breaks keep it interesting, but this track sounded a bit too much like it came from OC Remix to me. "Acid Domination" has driving guitars and a harder beat. The combination of rock and electronic is a hard thing to mix well, and Andy serves up a good balance on this track. This song reminds me of the work by Sonic Mayhem for Quake II. "Downtown" has an electronic complexity that fits its metropolitan title well. It reminds me a little bit of the time I lived in downtown Chicago. The female vocals and tom-toms add a nice human element to the track. "Studies in Ether" is a chilled tune, and probably my favorite. The breaks are softer and build slowly, giving the track more of a downtempo feel. "Warhead" also reminds me of a Sonic Mayhem track. Complex synths with plenty of distortion play on an energetic driving beat. Is there a Street Fighter influence in here somewhere? :) "The Art of Zen" is a progressive track that inspires contemplation. A light piano and some sort of Asian-sounding instrument alternate apperances. The song concludes with night sounds of the countryside, giving the emotion of fading into the sunset. "Ladder to the Sky" is the final track on this album. I liked this one, probably because Andy's Hybrid influences show here. The synth at about 2:00 right before the acoustic guitar *really* sounds like a Hybrid track to me; can't put my finger on it right now... maybe the end of "Altitude"? Strengths: Great breakbeats, nice variety. Areas for Improvement: could've included more orchestral sounds. Overall impression: Great job! Hopefully you'll post more of your work on Jamendo.

Dieser Sound geht sofort ins Ohr und von dort direkt in die Beine * Knackige Beats in professioneller Qualität * Sehr abwechslungsreiche Arrangements * Ich freue mich schon auf das nächste Album!