Halica: Bliss Out v.11

Halica: Bliss Out v.11, often referred to as just Halica is the debut album from experimental pop group Sweet Trip, and was released by Darla Records in November 1998. It was the eleventh entry in the label's Bliss Out series of ambient-style records.[1]

Halica: Bliss Out v.11
Studio album by
Sweet Trip
ReleasedNovember 10, 1998
Genre
Length55:08
LabelDarla Records
ProducerRoberto Burgos
Sweet Trip chronology
Fish Remixes & Versions
(1998)		 Halica: Bliss Out v.11
(1998)		 Alura (EP)
(1999)

Background

In Sweet Trip's early years as a three piece, the band initially started out as a "traditional guitar, bass, and drums" group, albeit struggling to find a bass player for the songs they were writing. During this period, they created many 4-track recordings, with the songs containing many elements of pop, rock, electronic and ambient.[2] Five of these tracks were printed onto cassette tapes and sent to several indie labels, one of which was Darla Records. According to Valerie Cooper, they were one of the first labels to show genuine interest in their work, and so the band signed on with them; songs from the cassette would eventually be part of their debut's track list.[3]

The cover artwork notably features a silvery cloud-like background, which according to the release for the expanded edition is an edited photo of ecstasy pills given to the band's designer by at-the-time member Viet Le. Also on the cover is a depiction of a mushroom after the album's title, which according to Burgos is an in-joke based on a "pretty wild mop-top" hairstyle he had at the time that Le would make fun of.[4]

Track listing
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track list adapted from CD version.[5]

No.TitleLength
1."Fish"11:14
2."Pulse"10:05
3."Follow Me[a]"6:43
4."Come to Me[a]"7:12
5."Starlife"3:47
6."Traces"7:35
7."Jelly Charm"8:35
Total length:55:11

Notes
1.^ The names of these two tracks are switched, which was rectified for later digital releases.[4]

Halica: Bliss Out, v.11 (Expanded Edition)
Halica: Bliss Out, v.11 (Expanded Edition)
Compilation album by
Sweet Trip
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2022
Genre
Length1:33:27
LabelDarla Records
ProducerRoberto Burgos
Sweet Trip chronology
A Tiny House, In Secret Speeches, Polar Equals
(2021)		 Halica: Bliss Out, v.11 (Expanded Edition)
(2022)		 Seen / Unseen
(2022)

In January 2022, a re-release of the album was announced, with a reorganised and expanded track list. This version of the album combines the original release with tracks from the 1998 EP Fish Remixes & Versions, alongside two additional tracks only featured on Little Darla compilations.[4]

Digital track listing

Track list adapted from Darla Records.[4]

No.TitleLength
1."Fish"11:14
2."Come to Me"6:43
3."Pulse"10:05
4."Follow Me"7:12
5."Starlife"3:47
6."Traces"7:35
7."Jelly Charm"8:35
8."Fish (Velora Mix 2022)"5:33
9."Reflect"3:39
10."Fish (Minty Cut 2022)"3:46
11."Reflect 2"3:20
12."Fish (Junior Varsity KM Evolution Mix)"8:05
13."Fish (Little Darla Mix)"9:20
14."Reflections"4:35
Total length:1:33:27

References
  1. "V/A - the Best of the Bliss Out".
  2. Taconelli, Jesse (2020-12-20). "Sonemic Interview: Sweet Trip". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  3. "A Deep Dive With Sweet Trip". KTSW 89.9. 2020-04-19. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  4. Records, Darla. "Sweet Trip - Halica: Bliss Out, Vol. 11 (Expanded Edition)". Darla Records. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  5. Sweet Trip - Halica (Bliss Out V.11), 1998, retrieved 2022-03-28


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