Transmitting Heaven Classic Collection 1

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 31, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 17, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Exist Dance
• ASIN: B00001IVGO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #393,298 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cantamilla

2. I'm So High

3. Voodoo Fire

4. Transmission Maya

5. Psychic Dreaming

6. Purdy Deyenol

7. Champion Sound

8. Straight up Caffeine

9. We're Go: Stage One

10. Waiting for the Lights [Thai Mix]

11. Monkey Forest Medley: They Came in Peace

12. Monkey Forest Medley: Mya Yadana

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Trance, not "dance", April 15, 2000

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mark davis (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Transmitting Heaven Classic Collection 1 (Audio CD)

I bought this compilation when it was released, and have really enjoyed it ever since. I recently played it for friends, and they thought it was new. Some of the songs are older than '93, yet it still sounds fresh. It's not exactly something you spin at a club or party, though you could for the right crowd. It's much more of a headphone thing. Lots of moody energy and contemplative tones. The vocal samples are great.

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous and Varied, February 21, 2009

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Estrild (BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Transmitting Heaven Classic Collection 1 (Audio CD)

I have owned this since '94 and have always treasured it. It contains 2 of my favorite trance techno tracks, the incredible, hypnotic "Waiting for the Lights" by High Lonesome Sound System and the wild and spinning "Straight Up Caffeine" by Up Above the World, containing the memorable vocal sample "It's a weird church". These are in my opinion two of the finest trance acts of the early 90's. Both contain musician and Existdance label owner Michael Kandel. The collection is his release containing much work by him under different names, and that of his prior co-label owner Tom Chasteen.

The collection opens with the most mild and calm thing imaginable in the ambient house single "Cantamilla" which has a lovely Indian feel. The collection ends with the fun walking bass lines and melancholy flute of likewise ambient house "They Came in Peace (for all mankind)", and the beautiful, ambient, cat meowy, kiddy voices, birdy chirpy "Mya Yadana" containing the quote "Open your minds, your hearts, your very souls good people, to what you are going to see and hear". There's the amusing western "Purdy Deyenol" (pretty day and all) with rambling old west grandad in it, and the rest of the tracks are various shades of trance and house, all very excellent.

I honestly admit I didn't know til recently that this is not really a various artists collection as the tracks sound so varied, but now that I listen with that knowledge, I can see the different aspects and interests of the musicians involved coming through as more amalgamous. Much of it is listenable with kids present, usefull for those of us who have kids now.

I treasure it still and recommend it to fans of the Orb and early Trance.

4.0 out of 5 stars Do it. Cannot go wrong for the price., November 2, 2004

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Lowjinx3000 (SF, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Transmitting Heaven Classic Collection 1 (Audio CD)

My apologies for my lack of confidence in rating any record, not just this one, which happens to be the first to compel me, and thus, I feel the need to urge all who might catch a glimpse of these reviews to try out this record, if only for the divine "Champion Sound", which my partner has mixed into sets unexpectedly, with great success. Sexy groove, it works if you can work it. I love it.