Activator

Artist: Velocity
Label: Dreamscape Music Group
Category: Music

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Format: EP
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 807207003526
EAN: 0807207003526
ASIN: B00005CP0I

Release Date: 2001-04-03

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Tracks:

Stay
Beautiful And Useless
Alive
You
Stranger

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Album Description

Dreamscape Music Group is an independent label distributed by Select O Hits in North America.

Customer Reviews:

4 1/2 stars--Rocking melodic/modern EP.......2006-03-30

I happened to discover these guys on the Internet in late 1997 or early 1998. Their debut album "Impact" was an absolute melodic rock monster true to the sounds of the 1980s. Well, on this follow-up EP, the sound is quite different but still rocking.

Nowhere on the album is there a melodic anthemic gem like "Supernatural Lover" (from the "Impact" CD), and the EP as a whole is only 21 minutes. These two facts cause me to reduce my grade by half a star. Nonetheless, I love the overall vibe of this CD.

I will highlight the lead track "Stay", which is a monster of a track. This song should have been all over the radio when it came out in 2001. Where was it?? This is a gem of a track that ultimately showcases David Victor's vocal range. While his voice remains very melodic as it was on the first Velocity CD, the style of the track has a very modern vibe. For sure, this track sets the tone for the rest of the EP, right through the last track "Stranger"--which has a slightly slower, moodier vibe than the rest of the CD but with harmonies on the chorus that are spine-tingling.

The best way I can describe this album is melodic vocals (although a little "rougher" in spots, with some distortion included) over modern guitar chords and an overall modern vibe. The vocals are generally based in the '80s, but the music itself fits well right next to any mainstream, straight-ahead rock album of the past decade. Would love to hear more from David Victor and whatever lineup of Velocity he might put together in the future, but I haven't heard any news on these guys in a few years now. A shame for sure, as this is a top-notch outfit based on the two CDs from them I have heard.

:-~.......2003-04-30

In comparison to the previous album "Impact", this new album sounds like a weekend recording job. Overall songwriting skill is purely mediocre and immature. Lyrics are self-pitying and childish, corresponding well to the thoughts of an infatuated teenager.

VELOCITY - STAY 'n ALIVE!!!.......2001-05-03

Well if you're a fan of SOLID QUALITY - 'melodic rock' then you MUST buy this cd! David Victor's talent shines through once again in Velocity's latest release!

I for one was quite impressed with the 'updated' sound of VELOCITY. David's songwriting has always been solid, but he seemed to capture the essence of 'his' sound (WOW...that VOICE!!!) adding a bit more testosterone with an even bigger chunkier sound (if that's possible).

I think ACTIVATOR is the answer to TODAY's music fans as well as the 80's fans that are looking for a new band that ROCKS TODAY but isn't stuck in the 80's! I myself am both an 80's fan and a fan of current rockin' bands! This is the FIRST cd that I've played for friends that like both eras that I've gotten the SAME reaction from - EVERYONE LOVES THIS CD!!

`STAY' - is a classic example of Victor's vocal talents and shows off his incredible pipes - it's `radio ready' and WHY isn't this on the radio yet - somebody in radioland PLEASE WAKE UP!!!!??? IT ROCKS!!!!! `BEAUTIFUL and USELESS' - is a song that I think most of us can relate to...we ALL know someone that fits this song and the lyrics just kick A$$! `ALIVE' is a solid hit that will have you rockin' out, like most VELOCITY tunes! `YOU' - makes you want to get up and dance - I can't sit still in my car when this tune kicks in! `STRANGER' - how does Victor do it? You will be signing along with this before you know it and you can't get it out of your head!!!

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