1200 MICROGRAMS: 1200 MICROGRAMS

SCORE: 89/100



1200 Micrograms' self-titled album is one that I am glad I stumbled across; my dad actually recommended the psytrance genre to me a while ago now, and this is the perfect example of it - it might even be the defining project for the genre. This is a project that was *really* made under the influence, with each track being named after a drug and each track being made while on the drug it is titled after, 1200 Micrograms went above and beyond for this trippy, mind-bending album.

This album has a unique sound that is somewhat similar to that of Infected Mushrooms - a more "mainstream" trance group that makes similarly subgenred/categorized music. 1200 Micrograms did something wildly different and deeply interesting with the composition and conception of this album - with the sound being incredibly cohesive and exciting, this is about the best introduction to the psytrance genre you can get.

The album is best heard front-to-back as the songs merge into one another almost *too* well. With the songs all sounding very similar due to trance being one of the less versatile electronic subgenres, it leads to an album where all of the songs are very, very similar. This isn't a bad thing as it leads to all of the songs being really great, but it just lacks diversity in the tracks despite there being very obvious variety still embedded within the album.

'1200 Micrograms' makes great usage of sampling, using the classic PSA approach to sampling; picking out obscure media and incorporating it into each track wonderfully. It's a masterclass example of a trance album; and it's one you simply can't let out of your sight if you're an electronic fan.

Each track provides something different and makes for a wildly entertaining and deeply interesting listening experience that is truly unlike any other albums you'll stumble upon.

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