Sunyata

Sunyata Artist: Basic Pleasure Model
Label: ZDB Records, Inc.
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 634479666827
EAN: 0634479666827
ASIN: B0001ARVWY


Release Date: 2003-12-27

Sunyata


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Tracks:

  1. Sunyata (album version)
  2. Lush79 Remix
  3. KiloWatts Remix
  4. 3PM Remix
  5. Pedestrian Remix
  6. Lush79 Night Version
  7. Sunyata (radio edit)
  8. Sunyata (instrumental)

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Album Description

Psykosonik founder/singer and Platinum Record-winning producer Paul Sebastien returns to the music world after 8 years, teaming with Wideband Network founder Caesar Filori to create Basic Pleasure Model (also known as 'BPM'), with a mission to add some lushness, intelligence and un-apologetic Hedonism to the current dreary rock music landscape that permeates you at every turn. <P>With their first CD Mega-Single, Sunyata, featuring incredible tracks by such remixers as Lush79, KiloWatts, 3PM, Pedestrian and others, Basic Pleasure Model delivers on the best of what was Psykosonik while forging brand new ground. The result is a highly original blend of lush intelligent electronic pop with early 80's British analog heaven, all wrapped-up in a tasty stew of heady Taoism-meets-Budhist-meets-Paganism.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Psykosonik is back..........2004-10-16

...Kind of. After a long hiatus, Paul, founding member and singer for Psykosonik has returned with his new project, Basic Pleasure Model.

What we have here is a single from the fourth-coming album. On this single there is 8 total tracks of different versions of the song. BPM, is nowhere near as dark as Psykosonik was, but its very enjoyable never-the-less. Definitley something Psykosonik fans are gonna want to check out.

My personal favorite remix is the Lush79 version.

5 out of 5 stars A brilliant return from a longtime favorite.......2004-01-18

The release of Sunyata marks not just the introduction of Basic Pleasure Model, but the return of 90's underground band Psykosonik. Founder Paul Sebastian returns here with Caesar Filori (aka Pedestrian and 1/2 of synthpop duo Wideband Network) to create what can only be described as a masterpiece of lush and epic proportions.

The original version sets the tone appropriately. The production is tight and clean, Paul's voice is clear and refined, the harmonies are appropriately layered, the bass is crisp, the effects are well-placed, and the atmospherics deserve a standalone release (and can be found on BPM's website). When you hit the chorus, Sunyata fires on all cylinders of a well-balanced engine.

The Lush79 Remix is actually a solo exploration by Paul Sebastian as I understand it. The mix, pushing close to deep house, utilizes bits and pieces of the the vocal chorus and intertwines enough new melodies that while it's far from my usual style, it unexpectedly became my favorite remix off the disc.

Third up is the KiloWatts Remix. Having heard his work prior to this (remixing DPP - m3x1k0 and working on an upcoming album with Vanek), I wasn't surprised to find the usual dizzying array of effects aided by a variety of destruction and granulation plugins. This mix is not for the feint of heart. Breaks are dropped unexpectedly, edits come from nowhere, and the first thing that comes to mind is how someone could possibly have envisioned a mix like this. Following a line of downtempo glitch-hop, it caters exclusively to a niche crowd of electronic enthusiasts (most notably fans of Telefon Tel Aviv and Prefuse73). Fellow producers will love it. For the average listener, it will take some growing. Give it time, it's worth it.

The 3pm Mix (Casey Clark, the other half of Wideband Network) is somewhat of an epic eurotech variant, flying along with a pulsing bass line, a new layer of melodies, unafriad to use the chorus hook. The effects are solid and the breakdown rocks. My only complaint is, clocking in at a mere 4:13, that it's too short.

Pedestrian Mix -- This is Caesar Filori's indy project, much like Paul's Lush79 music. Taking a totally different course, this mix gives a surprising package gift wrapped for fans of KMFDM, Nine Inch Nails, and Gravity Kills. It's industrial to the core. The key elements of the original are all there, but processed, filtered, and reinterpreted, paying homage to the goth scene from a very unexpected source. A great touch for rounding out the single.

Not much to be said about the final three mixes -- the Lush79 night version is a slightly different arranged version with less vocals, the radio edit is self explanatory (I much prefer the full five minutes), and the instrumental holds it's own during concentrated listening, not usually the case in many songs.

The original Psykosonik blueprint is still here, from the original ambient self indulgent intros to the mystical, escapist vocal work. What's new in this first reincarination in 8 years is a new level of technical proficiency and artistic harmony. Sunyata represents everything we loved of Psykosonik and the evolution of what we look forward to seeing it become.

To sum it all up -- it was ten dollars well spent, and I look forward to upcoming releases.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing!!.......2004-01-18

This is the best music I've heard in a long time. "Sunyata" is truly rocking my world. I can't wait to hear more from these guys! Buy this single!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Fantasmagorgasmlicious.......2004-01-17

If you were ever a fan of Psykosonik, and wished for a second coming, well here it is. This first CD is their springboard single to what is undoubtably going to be a fantastic album. If that wasn't enough, you have 5 outstanding remixes each with a distict flavor from the same tasty aural dish. Throw in 2 edits, one being an instrumental that shows off the fantastic production skills. If you thought Psykosonik was done, think again. It's better then ever. It's your Basic Pleasure Model.

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