Episode Two… Hypnocrite

Description

Episode Two… Hypnocrite is the second and final album by the American techno project Raving Loonatics, released on Myx Records in 2000, distributed in the US by Diamante Music Group. The album was produced by Stefan Nelson (of Ambient Theology and Virus fame), Slyder (a.k.a. Chad Petree and Jeremy Dawson), AJ Mora, Maximillian, and Greg Young. Mixed and edited by Greg Young and Stefan Nelson. Mastered by Scott Blackwell at C-Park Studios in Los Angeles, California.

Myx Records presents a Scott Blackwell Production starring DJBeta, Galactic Girl, Morpheus and Tech. Executive producer: Scott Blackwell. Producers: Blackwell/Nelson/Young. Music by Raving Loonatics. Story: Young. Based on characters created by Scott Blackwell. Design: Digital Noise. Directed by J.C. [Note printed on the back of the CD]

The first Raving Loonatics album on N-Soul back in 1993 was a groundbreaking classic and set the trend for sampling preachers and laying them over various types of dance music. Since then no one has done it better than Scott Blackwell and friends, making ‘Episode Two…Hyponcrite’ the most welcome follow up collection so far this century! It’s musically well rounded with some epic trance from Slyder (aka Cloud2Ground), funky house from Maximillion, banging hard house (what else?) from AJ Mora, jazzy drum’n’bass and some cool trip-hoppy stuff from Stefan Nelson and Greg Young (aka Virus). The set kicks off with the challenging «Pounding Music Culture» questioning the ethics and influence of today’s music scene. «Bound» is a powerful and graphic description of Lazarus’ exit from the grave, while «Don’t Stop» encourages older generations to empower and encourage the younger. Maximillion’s DIY mix of «Fire In My Faith» provides an interesting end to the CD: different players seem to react to it in different ways! Very strange. You’ll have to try it for yourselves! All in all, a fine collection of words and music suited to many different (public and private) acts of devotion and praise. [Andy Cooper, Cross Rhythms, December 2000]

> iTunes (https://music.apple.com/us/album/hypnocrite-episode-2/32526945)

CD tracklist:

01. Pounding Music Culture
02. The One
03. Bound
04. Sanctify
05. Amee
06. Fire In My Faith
07. Don’t Stop
08. Into The Sun
09. Keep It On
10. Fire In My Faith (D.I.Y. Myx)

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by Myx Records.

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