Dancing Galaxy is the third studio album by the Israel goa trance band Astral Projection. It was released on 20 October 1997, through Trust In Trance Records.[1] It has become one of the best-selling trance albums.[2]
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| Released | October 20, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | October 1996–June 1997 | |||
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| Length | 79:56 | |||
| Label | Trust In Trance Records | |||
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The voices in the songs "Dancing Galaxy", "No One Ever Dreams" and "Ambient Galaxy (Disco Valley Mix)" is taken from the film Dune (1984).[3]
The voice in the song "Flying Into A Star" is taken from the sixth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation's: episode 22, Suspicions (1993).
The Japanese release includes a bonus three-inch CD single.
Singles
edit"Dancing Galaxy" ,17 November 1997, was the first song to be a released as a single from the album, it includes the song "Ambient Galaxy (Disco Valley Mix)" as a b–side.[4]
"Liquid Sun" , 2000, was released as a second single, with a remix by Cass & Slide.[5] It peaked at number 91 in UK singles charts,[6] number 27 in the dance singles chart[7] and number 19 in UK Independent chart.[8] Astral Projection's only chartering song there.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
John Bush from AllMusic said "The climax of Astral Projection's search for intelligent trance, Dancing Galaxy offers wave after wave of exquisitely produced acid lines on tracks like "No One Ever Dreams," "Soundform" and the title track."[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Lior Perlmutter and Avi Nissim
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Dancing Galaxy" | 9:18 |
| 2. | "Soundform" | 8:12 |
| 3. | "Flying Into A Star" | 9:44 |
| 4. | "No One Ever Dreams" | 8:25 |
| 5. | "Cosmic Ascension" (Featuring D.J. Jorg) | 10:18 |
| 6. | "Life On Mars" | 9:09 |
| 7. | "Liquid Sun" | 11:06 |
| 8. | "Ambient Galaxy (Disco Valley Mix)" | 13:44 |
| Total length: | 01:19:56 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Time Began With The Universe (The End Of Time Mix)" | 7:21 |
| 2. | "State Of Mind" | 6:44 |
| 3. | "Maian Dream" | 6:50 |
| Total length: | 01:40:51 | |
Credits and personnel
editLocations
- Recorded at Dance City Studios, Tel Aviv
- Digital Mastering at Village mastering
Musicians
- Lior Perlmutter – songwriting, programming, producer and mixing
- Avi Nissim – songwriting, programming, producer
- Ben Bernfeld – digital Mastering
Engineering
- Lior Perlmutter – engineering
Creative
- Ido Eshed – art direction and design
- Yossi F. – art direction and design
References
edit- ^ "Astral Projection". Isratrance.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "Astral Projection | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ^ "Dancing Galaxy by Astral Projection on WhoSampled".
- ^ "Astral Projection - Dancing Galaxy / Ambient Galaxy (Disco Valley Mix)". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ "Astral Projection - Liquid Sun".
- ^ "ASTRAL PROJECTION | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company".
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company".
- ^ a b Bush, John. "Dancing Galaxy – Astral Projection". AllMusic.