01. Wonderwise [07:39]
02. Sunrise Mind Trick [07:46]
03. Fuji Island [08:13]
04. Extraterrestrials Travellers [08:34]
05. Mista Twista [08:00]
06. Aqua Boga Djerba [08:25]
07. Daisy Limonade [07:50]
08. Animated Mess [08:09]
09. Sacrosanct Toucan [07:53]
Release Notes
Wonderwise is the debut album of the
Overdream project. This project consists in
two persons ? Makkus and Dana ? both from
Ukraine, they have a particular way of making
music, nothing to twisted, but extremely
psychedelic. Their music is orientated to
night time, but it can also be played during
the day, since it fits very well both periods
of the day.
But let us see what ?Wonderwise? brings us:
Wonderwise (T1) is the track that gave name
to the album. It starts with some tricks at
the introduction, and it develops into some
sharp, hypnotic sounds, and spooky melodies.
It keeps on progressing, and we are
introduced into the ?trademark? leads of this
project; if you know their music, you will
certainly recognize their trademark.
?Wonderland is severely damaged? ? is a
sample that appears at 3:41 and we hear
several breaks on the music and interesting
ideas ? and among them: ascending and downing
filters effects on the track. It has a BPM of
145, but because of the leads, it seems a
faster. It is a good opener of the CD.
Favourite.
The tune that follows is Sunrise Mind Trick
(T2). This one almost leaves no room to
breathe, because the kick and bass enter
almost at the start of the track, and they
have a strong, good presence. We can also
hear, a male sample, an intriguing one I must
say, almost someone speaking in a strange
dialect. I like the groovy feeling I get from
the percussive elements. The tune slows down
a little bit at 2:45 minutes, and some notes
downfall on the bass scale. I feel, in this
tune, that we are presented with several
distinct moments, in the measure, that, we
have several times; up and down on the bass
notes, and also the leads, although some are
present through the whole track, some change
in accordance with the bass work. It also
ends with some pleasant melodies. Favourite.
Fuji Islands (T3), starts with some samples,
and they seem kind of sixties publicity.
Comparing with the two previous tracks, this
one embraces hypnotic territories, in
contradiction with the more explosive
atmosphere the previous ones had created.
There is, present in the first two minutes,
some electrifying leads, which are not from
this world ? simply perfect! At about 3:40,
we hear: ?Wonderland is severely damaged? ?
is this a reference of this project to our
magnificent planet being destroyed everyday?
Well I donґt know, it can have many
interpretations. After this sample we get a
long part without any percussive elements,
and a wicked lead is twisted, turned and
squeezed, and when you think it will explode,
the track keeps a ?low profile? and keeps
things steady and ?relaxed? till the end.
Favourite.
Extraterrestrial Travellers (T4) is a track
composed, having in mind the space as a
theme. There are some R2-D2ґs sounds in here,
and like in the previous tracks, the rhythm
and dynamism is great. We can also hear on
this tune, some ambiguous and vague sounds,
creating a sensation of hypnotism, and some
electric leads, which go other directions
rather than the hypnotic path. I dig very
much a drop at 3:10 minutes, where the tune
kicks out and trashes in every direction
possible, and after this twist, the music
slows down a little bit and starts to explore
other directions of sounds. At 5: 20 minutes
the tracks stops the percussive elements and
we are presented with some Spanish guitar
notes, which will fade and give place to the
mood that came before this little intrusion.
Mista Twista (T5) is the lady that follows.
In this tune we can hear some few Goa trance
elements, and a lead that ?runs? through out
the whole music. It has quite distinct
moments either on the unique leads, either on
the work on the percussive elements; some
notes up some notes down on the bass line,
but it is the main lead that creates the
energy for the track.
Aqua Boga Djerba (T6) begins with an
introspective kick, which slowly comes from
the inside to the outside, to a more
?regular? trance kick. There are also some
metallic weird sounds, vague and long,
creating an awareness of confusion and
hypnotic realms. Of course we also have
Overdream trademark, that banging sonorities,
but most of the time in here we are immersed
on the ritual of trance, where those metallic
weirdo sounds became the only thing we hear.
Also some chanting come in the moisture,
taking the ritual even to stranger places.
And if you pain attention you can hear the
djambй in the background. At 6:00 minutes
there are some guitar strings on the mixture.
Favourite.
Daisy Lemonade (T7) keeps the hypnotic mood
of the predecessor track, and it is
introduced by some samples of the Bee movie.
And one thing I find funny is that certain
sounds that I hear, recall me the pinball
game that usually comes on the Windows
operative system. It is a track not connected
with reality, with leads really strange and
bizarre, making this one of the trippiest
tunes of the whole CD, and it finishes with
some electrifying leads out of this world!
Animated Mess (T8) detaches from the hypnotic
territories from the previous tunes and
embraces more banging madness ? from
electrifying leads to crazy breaks ? you can
find lots of ideas, and it never becomes
boring this track; it possesses great energy
and dynamic. At 5:48 there are again some
strings in the mixture, and they remind me
the Spanish guitar. Favourite.
Sancrosanct Toucan (T9) is the last track of
this voyage. This last one explores other
sonorities, different from everything that
was presented on the other tunes. This one is
smoother, more relaxed, and more harmonious,
with some female chanting to go with ? this
is a twilight tune. It is almost like a
decompression (not that it is necessary) from
this ?travelling?.
