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Best song from Lunascape!

Anthony Morelli | Montreal, Canada | 11/09/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is one of my Favorite & most Intelligent purchases of the summer of 2005. I highly recommend you buy Mindstalking CD single, although Lunascape is so little known in North America & the USA. Vocalist Kyoko Baertsöen and her band are absolutely amazing and deserve the airplay of any band (whether it's mainstream music or lesser-played material).



With 10 tracks + a videoclip for "Mindstalking", this single is worth every penny & more! Kyoko echanted "Hooverphonic" fans in 1997, but she returned to working with Walter Hilhorst and that's when "Lunascape" was born. With an enchanting voice and striking features, Kyoko can be compared to Suzanne Vega, Sinead O'Connor or even Dolores O'Riordan (Cranberries). Based in Brussels, Belgium, Lunascape has made a great name for themselves all across Europe, parts of the USA & North America. Kyoko's voice is quaint and dainty and she charms her fans with her beautiful accent. Very seldom is heard, a mis-pronounced lyric in their songs. At first, I debated whether or not I should buy the CD because I came across their music while reviewing Conjure One's release "EXTRAORDINARY WAYS".



Taking a chance, I purchased this single + the "Reminiscence" compilation. I don't regret it because Lunascape is backed by the most enchanting female artist in my entire CD collection. Hopefully this review will bring the band more record sales & attention they so well deserve. Among the remixes of the title track, track #2 (Dave Audé Extended Vocal) is the best. The beat, body content & sound are exceptional. Dave Audé is a remix genius and you may be familiar with his remix of Annie Lennox' "Pavement Cracks". His remixes are moving, powerful and packed with dancefloor madness. The next time I visit the local club scene, I will suggest the Dave Audé Extended Vocal to the DJ. Everyone MUST hear this track.



The other remixes are great, but they don't move like track #2. Like "Banshee" wrote, you can't put this CD on repeat because you'll get tired of hearing the same body content...but it's really a great CD...or should I say "Album"? I prefer to call it an album or an "EP" because of the length of the CD. This is also another reason why I recommend it because it's long and not something which will end before you've blinked twice. "YAIRO" and "LANE NAVACHI" are fine and they offer a little break between the rest of the title tracks.



Tracklist:

01- Mindstalking (Single Edit) - 3:48

02- Mindstalking (Dave Audé Extended Vocal) - 8:02

03- Mindstalking (Dave Audé Dub) - 7:33

04- Lane Navachi (Dreamside Remix) - 4:28

05- Mindstalking (Funkella Remix) - 5:19

06- Mindstalking (Tapping the Vein Remix) - 4:18

07- Mindstalking (Jon Gill Remix) - 5:08

08- Yairo (Nico Lombardo Grooveshot Radio Edit) - 4:00

09- Mindstalking (ThouShaltNot Remix) - 4:02

10- Mindstalking (JD Sub's Solid VerZion) - 6:18

VISUAL CONTENT

11- Mindstalking (VideoClip)



Regarding the artwork...Kyoko is gorgeous & her eyes seem to burn into your mind when you look at the cover. Is it any wonder they chose such a cover shot for the title? :-) The rest of the artwork is very simple & polished. Being a black & white cover shot, the inner tray is deep sienna. Seems to be the background of the hallway in which Kyoko sits (on the front cover of "Reminiscence"). The CD itself is white with sort of a grey/black plaid design. Pretty neat! So...if you want to discover music worth listening to, go buy this single while it's hot! You won't regret it!"

Remixed!

K. Bakens | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | 09/01/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Fans of Lunascape around the world will love this Maxi-Single. Remixes of Lunascape's hit song 'Mindstalking' are upbeat and unusual, and the bonus remixes of 'Lane Navachi' and 'Yairo' add the perfect touch to this unusual compilation.



ACIDplanet.com recently held a Lunascape remix contest for this particular song, so any fan interested in hearing other remixes should check out the 'contests' section of this particular site to listen to over 500 submitted remixes!



Don't put this CD on repeat - you'll soon get a little sick of hearing the same song over and over again. Playing it with Lunascape's albums 'Reflecting Seyelence' and 'Mindstalking' make the perfect accompaniment.



Banshee [lunascape.retrogression.org]"