A Forest Called Mulu - A Search for the Unexplored [1997]

[Hensmon]

@Archon edit:

Changing this thread to cover the entire album, as it is a stunning one (even though if not completely trance). As the cover says, expect trip-hop, ambient, jungle, as well as DnB and even trance at the end!

The album starts of wonderfully and keeps up the quality throughout, but for me the highlights are near its end - Tuu-Ru and (especially) Hollow are personal favourites.

Put your headphones on, play the entire thing from start and just...enjoy.


Tracklist:

(0:00:00) Obsession
(0:04:17) M.S.L.
(0:08:14) The Mind And It's Consciousness
(0:13:43) 501
(0:16:57) Butterfly
(0:22:43) Sweet & Bitter
(0:31:17) Leaving Home
(0:34:19) Indifference
(0:41:51) Tuu-Ru
(0:46:40) Hollow
(0:52:00) Rain Dreamers
(0:56:05) Mellow Trance Remix Of Rain Dreamers

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A Junkie XL alias and the only Trance track on the self titled downtempo/jungle/trip-hop album (which is so good).

Love this track, it builds so nicely, has a lovely Robert Miles type piano and just feels atmospheric and driving (in a chill way). Listen to how nice the kick is.

 

[erickUO]

So light and crisp. Love it.
Those filtered stabs, breaks vs 4x4 beats, and the flow, style-wise it sounds like Starecase track.

 

[Archon]

Nice track from a lovely album. Preferred other tracks (Hollow and Tuu-Ru) from the album though. Really worth listening to the whole thing.

Post-relisten edit: Actually loving it! Wasn't overly drawn to it on the album, but after taking a couple of listens now, I can't seem to stop playing it. So nice! Reminds me of Banco de Gaia as well.

 

[Jetflag]

love that filtered arp sequence in the intro.

 

[Aquarium]

Dream deep jungle sounds. I dig it.

 

[Manofearth]

What an excellent track, with the true 90's Trance spirit.

 

[Motion]

Great find here. The font on the album cover tells you everything you need to know going into this.

 

[Archon]

A simple beauty. When you deconstruct it, it's really nothing special, but everything just works perfectly together.

 

[stormshadow]

Would love to hear more stuff like this!

 

[Archon]

Would love to hear more stuff like this!

Check out the entire album - it's not trance but the vibe is there. Also, Banco de Gaia's earlier albums (Last Train to Lhasa, Big Men Cry, Igizeh etc).

 

[Archon]

Changed the thread to cover the entire album instead, as it is a must-listen. One of the best works from Junkie XL, and actually one of his first. What a talent.

 

[Archon]

The more I listen to this, the more I'm thinking it might be one of the best tracks Tom has ever made.

 

[Breach]

Sweet jesus, that mellow rain dreamers track...