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8 releases reviewed5 artistsavg 3.38 / 5
Entropy – Purple People
Purple People
Entropy · Doof
3.0

Entropy’s second album has some great moments, but also some shortcomings. Regular readers will know that one of psyreviews’ pet hates at the moment is the way…

2006-09-13
Zirkin – Dance Show 3
Dance Show 3
Zirkin · Doof
1.0

Zirkin was one of the founding fathers of Doof records, a label who embraced the nighttime sound and made it their own. Their releases added new layers and text…

2006-09-13
Double REL – Cereal Killerz!
Cereal Killerz!
Double REL · Doof
3.5

One of my favourite artists, on one of my favourite labels, with cover art and album & track titles so questionable that they must surely be taking the piss. In…

2006-04-29
Various Artists – Booo
Booo
Various Artists · Doof
3.5

VA Booo Doof (Israel) The crunchy underbelly of Israel mooches forth again, this week giving us an excellent antidote to the more “Israeli” trance from that…

2005-05-01
Various Artists – Forest
Forest
Various Artists · Doof
4.5

Various Forest Doof (Israel) One of my favourite labels at the moment, Doof have a reputation for no-bullshit hard as nails psytrance with a truly twisted be…

2005-05-01
REV – Inverted
Inverted
REV · Doof
4.0

Any artist album that’s got a mostly nighttime bent is a tricky beast – it’s either got to be dazzlingly intricate (see Megalopsy) or varied and wide enough so…

2005-04-29
Various Artists – Mind Games
Mind Games
Various Artists · Doof
4.0

You’ve got to love this label. I know I do: consistently interesting and inventive, and without whom we wouldn’t have REV, Double REL, Iron Madness or… well, re…

2005-04-29
Entropy – The Second Law Of Thermodynamics
The Second Law Of Thermodynamics
Entropy · Doof
3.5

Turn out the lights and prepare to hide behind the sofa. From where this album sounds surprisingly good in fact — a relentless, thrashing assault on the transen…

2004-04-21