Intelligentsia

Artists: Astromill
P: 2008
If you are into melodic, infectious, synth-pop from the very top drawer then this is for you!
The album opens with 'No Promises' which is based on a lilting electronic beat and quite whimsical lyrics which get (as with many of the vocals on the album) the vocoder-type treatment. As an opener it certainly gets the interest sparked, but it doesn't quite prepare you for the brilliance to come. I can't quite decide between tracks 2 or 3 as my favourites. Either way, they are both sensational, and in isolation would make this a "must buy". 'All the Same' has more completely superb treated vocals, the electronic rhythmics are great, but the hook is the infectious nature of every nook and cranny. It's such a finely crafted slab of synth-pop, I can't get it out of my head! There seems to be only antidote, play the next track! How to describe 'Control-Alt-Delete'? "WOW" seems the only way! A sensational electro-beat gets proceedings underway, then sumptuous synth lines pick out a killer riff. Then the vocals, which are totally magnificent, are added to the mix - heavily treated in so many different ways. So infectious that it should only be handled in sterilised conditions. About the only way to top it is you listen to it with the accompanying video (look on youtube) which paints a cutting-edge CG backdrop to this awesome track. Totally top drawer, if I hear two better back-to-back tracks this year I'll be very surprised.
But we're only at track 4 and next is 'Cold in the Middle' which opens a bit like a Beatles song! More great vocals, pleasing melody, a real grower. There are a couple of purely instrumental pieces on this album, and the next track 'Ice Station Zebra' is one of them. It builds purposely as insistent electro-patterns twist and turn, the percussive beat building in definition. Then it gets stripped down to ambience before being re-constructed. The approach is often "less is more" and the subtlety is impressive Next is the title track which is a real grower. Yes, there are more great vocals, yes there are more superb lilting electronic beats. Throw in a Numan-style synth riff, and this listener is in heaven. Brilliant.
The quality continues with 'Tea In China'. Downbeat, melodic, infectious (yes I know I keep using this word, but it really is!). A short piano riff plays with the different elements; lots of electronic effects keep you guessing. 'Spin Cycle' is the most "electronic" piece on offer, an instrumental which slowly develops on expert sequence lines. The beat is a killer, the quirky electronics very entertaining, but somehow the purely instrumental tracks don't quite match the quality of the vocal ones. 'Changed Man' lacks some of the infection of its siblings but is still a great slab of synth-pop, more "in yer face" vocals and grungy style rhythmics-with-attitude. The album signs off on another high both in terms of quality and fun-factor. It's 'All Been Done Before' it may very well have been, but when it's this good I really don't care! The vocal hook is great, the synth lines rasp and cajole, the rhythm picks you up. Superb.
 What transcends this album to greatness is the way many of the tracks burrow into the brain and take up residence.
"This album is absolutely amazing! You know, it\'s so well done, it puts me in a trance. Especially No Promises. That song is soo lovely, it soothes my soul. Seriously, don\'t miss out on this excellent music."

Artists: Intelligentsia + Victor Cerullo
P: 1998
Limited CD single collaboration between Intelligentsia (UK/Japan) & Victor Cerullo (Italy). Hi-Energy, positive electronica & space music themes.Both 'The Signal' and 'Offworld' have been popular hit electronica themes for those who love inspirational instrumental SPACE music.
The fast track is in the style of Jarres melodic tunes.

Artists: Intelligentsia
P: 2003
"CIVILIZATIONS" is an Epic Space Opera created over 3 years, that takes you on a voyage across the universe and back. Played in various acts, Act.1 starts with the STARSHIP ANDROMEDA in SPACEDOCK, the Sun rays enveloping our world in EARTHRISE. The journey then begins as you move across the galaxy, past all the familiar planets, and enter the BLACKHOLE on the galaxies edge. Blasting through the INTERSTELLA highways you reach the other side, and the exploration of the wondrous BRAVE NEW WORLDS begins in Act 2. As you TOUCHDOWN on the surface of NEW CIVILIZATIONS the music takes you through a journey of mythical landscapes and imaginary TYPE 3 class planets. Act.3 ends back on Earth, inside the immense Astro-Dome, where races of all nations celebrate the ships return. "CIVILIZATIONS" ponders what lies beyond our TYPE ZERO class planet. What comes next? is this the END OF CIVILIZATION?

Artists: Intelligentsia
P: 1998
"FEDERATION" is the debut album of Intelligentsia, unlike their 2nd opera themed album "Civilizations", Federation is a mix down of various works at the start of their music career. A culmination of futuristic audio landscapes across various genres of electronica (ambient, industrial, techno-pop, space etc.). It features William Gibson (Cyberpunk originator) and Kenso Kato (multimedia Tv star in Tokyo). Federation plays on various concepts of multi-spacial and multi-racial interplanetary alien groups. The front cover artwork was specially drawn by a Japanese manga artist.

Artists: Intelligentsia
P: 2007
"FEDERATION" is the debut album of Intelligentsia, unlike their 2nd opera themed album "Civilizations", Federation is a mix down of various works at the start of their music career. A culmination of futuristic audio landscapes across various genres of electronica (ambient, industrial, techno-pop, space etc.). It features William Gibson (Cyberpunk originator) and Kenso Kato (multimedia Tv star in Tokyo). Federation plays on various concepts of multi-spacial and multi-racial interplanetary alien groups. The front cover artwork was specially drawn by a Japanese manga artist. This second version is a myriad of remixes, remasters, revamps & live material from Intelligentsia's album "FEDERATION". Down-tempo ambient to up-tempo electronica, all with a space aged futurist edge. Live material recorded in Tokyo, Japan.

Artists: Intelligentsia
P: 2007
Here we have a newly re-mastered (2007) collection of the "best of" soundtrack works from Intelligentsia. Composed from 1996 to 2001. Available digitally here for the first time for Europe and US. Sales of this music amounted to over 200,000 units in Japan. The music is their usual style, with a touch of Andy Pickford and Bekki Williams.

Artist: Mark Jenkins
P: 2023
LTD 100
Issue 21 of the monthly collaborative synthesizer music CD series completes the trilogy started with MS10 “Rise of the Robots” and MS15 “Battle of The Robots”. Eons later, robots dominate the planet under the reign of a Robot Emperor, leaving the chaotic times of the humans far behind. Massive sweeps of synthesizer sound, thrilling sequences and robotic voices picture life on the robot planet, until the urge comes to leave for the stars…
One of the largest casts yet of collaborators from the UK, European, US and South American synth music scenes join in, one creating developing textures, rhythms or sequences while the next adds melodies, abstract sounds or dialog samples. There’s plenty to appeal for lovers of the TANGERINE DREAM “Sessions”, JEAN-MICHEL JARRE, VANGELIS, KRAFTWERK, KLAUS SCHULZE, and even HELDON or JAN HAMMER with touches of electronic jazz and avant-garde classical added by Rob Harrison (of Z Machine) and Hannah Chappell (of Cellistica) guesting on sax and cello.

Artist: Various Artists
P: 1998
LTD 500
This compilation GoldTri: what mean as "Golden Triangle" was released as limited edition 500pcs. on Oct. 17th, 1998, for the Alfa-Centauri festival in Huizen (The Netherlands)
and for that time all tracks was previously unreleased.

Here the last copy!