Track Listing

1. View From A Stairway
2. Jareth's Church
3. Mansion World
4. Ride
5. Three Sheets to the Wind
6. Atia
7. Metro
8. Smile
9. Cosmic Dancer (2002 Remix)
10. Until the End of the World
11. Let Me Live

Product Details

• Released on: 2002-02-05
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import

From Amazon.com
L.A. residents by way of New Mexico, Deepsky's producer-scenesters J. Scott Giaquinta and Jason Blum have fashioned a bubbly techno/trance full-length debut, channeling Nick Warren, Sandra Collins, and other DJs of their dreamy ilk. As already evinced by their late '90s dance-floor hit Stargazer, the Deepsky enjoy a throbbing woofer, punishing the bottom end with abandon to match their fruity melodies. The resulting workouts take a few odd detours (mostly around vocal numbers like "Smile," in which the fusion seems a bit forced), but when it hits its stride, In Silico is delicious. The opener, "View from a Stairway," is an early-morning jet-ski on Lake Tahoe, while the superb, Underworld-like "Ride," already a firm favorite on the international DJ circuit, is a pure, V8-powered daze inducer. A true West Coast techno trance release, In Silico has some great moments that bode well for a more consistent sophomore effort. --Steffan Chirazi

Customer Reviews

The best electronic debut in quite some time.
Deepsky (J. Scott G. and Jason Blum) present us now with their debut album, In Silico (named as something of a tribute to their almost exclusive use of software "silicon" synthesizers). And it's a fine act.

This CD is crisp, clean, sharper than a straight razor. Given how poorly mixed (in the sound level sense) most CDs are these days, In Silico is an aural treat. Everything, from the clarity of the stereo seperation to the audible range of the audio is fantastic. In Silico features some gut-moving lows, some soft, dreamy mids, and some incredible highs. Everything seems to be exactly in its place, leaving everything from the deepest bass to the slightest digital effects sounding clearer than you've probably ever heard them. It's quite something.

The music is quite something too. View From A Stairway is the perfect opening for the album, and a classy introduction into Deepsky's production style. The Mansion World is wonderfully trippy number, while Ride is an an uplifting and catchy track of a quality not heard since the heydays of Underworld. Atia's soft melody contrasts its killer breakbeats perfectly, while Cosmic Dancer will get anybody moving with its subwoofer-breaking bass and almost tribal flavor. Until The End Of The World is a dramatic soundscape of epic proportions.

There are only a handful of issues with this album. The first is the song Smile, the only vocal track, featuring Saffron. The instrumental side is great, but the vocals feel decidedly forced, leaving it with an off-balance feel. The second issue is that the majority of the songs take quite some time to reach their individual peaks and climaxes, leaving you waiting through as many as 3 minutes of beats and build-ups before you get to the melody and real movement of the song. In a 5-6 song, you spend half your time waiting, and this isn't the best approach. That said, the end result is ALWAYS worth the wait on this album.

In Silico is the best debut I've heard since The Crystal Method's Vegas, and shares many similarities with the Method's masterpiece. Energetic, kinetic, and very, very electronic (Don't expect any Dirty Vegas or recent BT "crossover" styled works here), In Silico is a clean, precise album that just happens to get almost everything right. Mixed with a level of attention and filled with layers of detailing that rival BT, Deepsky's baby is a stellar addition to the electronic world, and an instant classic.

Top Quality Techno!
First lemme start off sayin ,I love this cd!Every single song is different in its own little way.The first time I saw Deepsky was in Charlotte,NC at one of the Flavor parties and they blew me the hell up!They have so many different influences,including Trance,Techno,Drum N Bass,Breaks,Electronica...and the list goes on.I'll "take a ride on the rays of the sun" anyday with them...If your a fan of ANY electronic dance music go out and buy this now!

Masterpiece
This album can't really be categorized as trance or techno. It's really a new type of completely software oriented sound that is one of the most stunning albums I have. The drums and production are varied and brilliant, with the production on tracks like "Until the End of the World" representing the best I have heard. These boys have done a plethora of great remixes, actually turning Madonna crapfests such as "Die Another Day" into coherent music. Their new album is out some time in June, and I can't wait.