Ika Sali - Viewing LP

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Review by Jose Miguel Salcido Aguilar

Viewing LP by Ika Sali: A Deep Dive into Germany’s Electronic Underground (2005) Alright, let’s talk about Viewing LP by Ika Sali. Released in 2005 under the Cosmic Playroom label, this album is a little time capsule of deep house and tech house vibes straight outta Germany. It’s not gonna blow your socks off with flashy production or mainstream appeal, but it’s got that understated charm that sneaks up on you when you least expect it. The tracklist? Solid. You’ve got tunes like “Two,” “Guitar With The Number 888,” and “My Friend Aphex” (which, yeah, sounds like an ode to Aphex Twin, but we’ll get to that). But two tracks really stuck with me—like peanut butter on the roof of my brain—and they’re worth shouting out. First up, “Whole Sound Never.” This one feels like walking through a foggy forest at dawn, except someone swapped the birdsong for thumping basslines and glitchy synths. There’s something hypnotic about how the layers build and fade—it’s not trying too hard, just letting the groove do its thing. By the halfway mark, I was convinced aliens had landed in my living room. Not sure if that’s good or bad, but hey, it kept me listening. Then there’s “Cosmic Symphony.” Man, this track is pure vibe soup. Imagine lying on a rooftop somewhere in Berlin, stars above you, while some distant club pulses techno beats into the night air. That’s what this feels like. It’s melodic without being cheesy, atmospheric without being pretentious. Honestly, I think this might be the soundtrack to my next existential crisis—or maybe my next victory lap. Hard to tell yet. What makes Viewing LP stand out isn’t any single moment of brilliance; it’s more like the whole thing hums along with quiet confidence. Ika Sali doesn’t need to shout to grab your attention—he lets the music whisper instead. And sometimes, whispers are louder than screams. Here’s the kicker though: listening to this album feels like finding an old mixtape in the back of a drawer. It’s nostalgic, even if you didn’t live through 2005. Like, who names a track “Guitar With The Number 888”? That’s either genius or somebody ran out of ideas. Either way, it works. So yeah, give Viewing LP a spin if you’re into electronic music that doesn’t try too hard. Or if you just wanna hear what happens when deep house meets tech house in a smoky German basement. Just don’t blame me if you start hearing cosmic symphonies in your sleep.

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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
Guitar With The Number 8884:40
My Friend Aphex4:08
Viewing3:38
Whole Sound Never3:30
Tro3:22
Origin (Part 1)4:02
Cosmic Symphony3:55
I Give You Pleasure5:12
Two3:58

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Catalog Numbers

CPLP003

Labels

Cosmic Playroom

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About Ika Sali

by own name Michal Salaganic(1981) comes from east Slovakia from Presov city. He met with the electronic music very soon around his 14 years. In this time he knew artists like AphexTwin, Plastikman aka Hawtin, Orbital, Underworld, Chemical Brothers and many more, but also slowly and for sure techno side of electronic music.... Thanks to them he knew what will be next way in his life. Inspired by the music that he heard, playing and making electronic music by himself became only in the natural progression...... In 1997 he got his first computer and began producing his own music. One year on this, he has started to buy a vinyls and play also like DJ. With his friends he created techno booking and start organized first local real techno parties where it was possible..... With new powerful computer Ika start producing music professionally and besides he play and produce techno he also "waste" time with other his favorite styles of electronic music like minimal, minimal house, techhouse, but also ambient, IDM, chill out etc .... His first officially releases comes in 2004 when he became a part of the techno labels 773tekno-records (Chicago/USA) and Techhead-rec.(Greece) , where besides other releases his tracks on vynil, next to artists like Bando, Patrik Skoog, Tim Xavier, Balthazar,John Karagis and other. In this same year also release his minimal house album "My Rhythm" on German label Night-drive-music from which many world DJs use tracks in their sets like one from techno founder Kevin Saunderson. Next release was also successfully electronic listening album "Viewing" on Cosmic playroom. But all this was only start way to get his music to outside world..... Ika played at the many parties in his or other countries with famous djs like Hardcell, Takaaki Itoh, Henrik B, Olga/Jozef aka Loktibrada, Echoplex, Rumenige aka Toky, Wittekind, Plus, Supagrupa and many many more.... About past three years came change in Ika's music mind and produce&play music under about 135bpm with point of more intelligent music direct, what you can see in his latest releases. With this also start use midi controller with notebook in DJing. In his sets you travel on music board combine from minimal, house, techhouse, deephouse or all kind of techno, where you of course very often meet his own tracks..... In present he always accrediting his DJing, prepares his new releases and manage his label Saj-gon records.n

Real Name

    • Michal Salaganič

Name Vars

  • I. Sali
  • Iika Sali

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s a cool fact: In 2005, German artist Ika Sali dropped an electronic gem called *Viewing LP*. It’s packed with deep house and tech house vibes, perfect for late-night listening. One standout track, "My Friend Aphex," nods to Aphex Twin, a legend in electronic music. The album came out on the Cosmic Playroom label, which feels fitting since the whole thing sounds like a cosmic journey. Tracks like "Guitar With The Number 888" and "Cosmic Symphony" show off Sali’s knack for blending moody beats with trippy melodies. If you’re into electronic music, this one’s worth checking out!