Customer Reviews

Beyond the Stars

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I think this album is great to dance to and also listen. I recently just got this cd and was amazed! I heard that he (I think it's just a single person. I don't know!) is going to come out with a new album. I don't know but here are my song ratings:

#1-4/5 This is an interlude and has a pretty space song with violins.
#2-5/5 this is my favorite song and has a cool fast dancing beat with an aswsome tune and lyrics!Should be played at a dance party!
#3-4/5 this is my least faroite song off the album but as you can see I like it it has a fast tempo but not really an awsome tune. It's still a cool song!
#4-5/5 this song has a cool start to it then jumps in with a medium tempo! I love the tune!
#5-5/5 this is the first song that I heard from this album from a sampler and that's why I got this cd because this song has a cool techno effect to it!
#6-5/5 a pretty tune with also a cool beat
#7-5/5 this song also has a cool start to it with a techno sound and then jumps in a great tempo!
#8-5/5 this song has a cool dance and techno beat to it that should be played at a party!
#9-5/5 this song also is like #4 and 7. Starts with a cool tune then gets a cool tempo!
#10-5/5 an instrumental song with a voice saying some words that goes good with the beat and music!
#11-5/5 (the rest of the songs are now instrumental) this song has a pretty tune and beat with a synthesized voise saying a few lines with the beat! Really Cool!
#12-5/5 has a cool techno tase to it!
#13-5/5 starts out with a techno tune then has a synthesized voice come in say a line with a sweet beat behind it the song gets techno like throughout!
#14-5/5 has an unusual beat to it at first but then gets a cool tune throughout.
#15-5/5 a fast beaty song with a cool techno guitar playing and the lead singer singing some lines!
As you read about the songs this cd is totally techno and dancy! If you love techno and dance you will surely love this cd!

Ultrabeat's Erik Augustsson certainly has a gift. He wrote, performed, produced and mixed all the tracks on his sophomore release, Beyond the Stars. The entire album blends house, techno and dance music beautifully, creating a sound that feels more alive and energetic than the one found on his previous release. It is split into two parts, the first nine tracks are actual songs with words, while the remaining six tracks are instrumentals. The separate sections are titled "Spacepop 2001" and "Dreamplanet," describing the feel of the grouping of songs perfectly.

The music and lyrics on Beyond the Stars are sometimes mysterious and sometimes very simple. One song that stands out is "Jesusrave," a song that could definitely be played in a dance club. The track is easy to follow with its steady beat and pulsing lyrics:

rave, rave to the beat
come on, come on and move your feet
rave, rave to the beat
come on come and move your feet
Jesus Christ is living and alive
gave His life so you can survive
it's just one way to get free like I am
wake up and see that you are dying
call upon Jesus' name
and join us in our flashy Jesus rave

The album is definitely a leap from Ultrabeat's debut, as it sounds like it was worked on harder and more thought was put into the music and lyrics. Any fan of dance/electronic music will enjoy the album and dance-club atmosphere it can create.

Ultrabeat's Erik Augustsson certainly has a gift. He wrote, performed, produced and mixed all the tracks on his sophomore release, Beyond the Stars. The entire album blends house, techno and dance music beautifully, creating a sound that feels more alive and energetic than the one found on his previous release. It is split into two parts, the first nine tracks are actual songs with words, while the remaining six tracks are instrumentals. The separate sections are titled "Spacepop 2001" and "Dreamplanet," describing the feel of the grouping of songs perfectly.

The music and lyrics on Beyond the Stars are sometimes mysterious and sometimes very simple. One song that stands out is "Jesusrave," a song that could definitely be played in a dance club. The track is easy to follow with its steady beat and pulsing lyrics:

rave, rave to the beat
come on, come on and move your feet
rave, rave to the beat
come on come and move your feet
Jesus Christ is living and alive
gave His life so you can survive
it's just one way to get free like I am
wake up and see that you are dying
call upon Jesus' name
and join us in our flashy Jesus rave

The album is definitely a leap from Ultrabeat's debut, as it sounds like it was worked on harder and more thought was put into the music and lyrics. Any fan of dance/electronic music will enjoy the album and dance-club atmosphere it can create.

Honestly this is one of my favorite albums of Christian electronic music (Echoing Green's Supernova is good too). I looked this up and I was glad Amazon had the MP3s for download. Listening to the songs brings back some memories of college - this album it helped keep me focused on the Lord in a place and time when I was struggling with my faith.

Erik Augustsson has created a masterpiece of sound in his sophomore release of Ultrabeat. With a whopping 14 songs, (intro is only 10 seconds) it offers a wide variety of techno trance music. Not only does this cd contain some of the best mixes I've ever heard, (better than many secular artists) but they are completely uplifting in lyrics. The first half of the cd "Space Pop" is 8 inspiring and original songs. The second half "Dreamplanet" is synth only with a focus on the music.

I guess the biggest positive for me is that the quality of the music is very obvious. Rather than ambient, dreamy trance, Erik presents electric energy in every song. Highly recommended.
~SI +==}=========*

Oh my Gosh this CD rocks. If you've bought their first one and were a little disappointed, this on will blow you away. Phat beats, deep sound that will have you crawling on walls. Best euro club release out there.

If you love techno and dance music, you will love this cd! This cd has great sound effects that sound cool! Many of the songs also have a dany beat to them! The song that have a cool dance beat to them are #'s 2,5,7,8,9,10,11,13, and 15. All the other songs are danceable too!If you love techno and dance I garentee, get it!