tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148111482025-11-15T16:29:01.065+00:00Psychedelic thoughts - Psychedelic soundsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger215125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14811148.post-43958196885715655922023-03-22T13:05:00.006+00:002023-03-22T13:05:00.174+00:00

 Is psychedelic trance music still popular today? Born from the late 1960s counterculture movement and the fervour of the Goa parties in the 1980s and '90s, psychedelic trance (often referred to as psytrance) has evolved over the years. But what's the status of this influential genre today? Let's dive into the scene, its impact, and its popularity in today's ever-changing musical

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After a long wait, the first Magus album 'The Music That Never Was' is out now.  This is a compilation of unreleased material from the Magus era. The tracks are covering a wide range of the Greek band's music stages. Their unique style and sound is expressed across the compilation. From the early and raw 'Tura Buna Ce' and 'Liquid Mint' to the complex and industrial 'Something for

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If you were lucky enough to be listening to the DJ sets of Mike Maguire of Juno Reactor fame, during 1995 you would have heard him play this, alongside some of the greatest tunes ever to be released in the psytrance music scene. Trance Africa Express is a real gem from Sheyba.

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One of the classics from Astrix. A great example of morning psychedelic trance. Enjoy.

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Drive records release an album from Azax and Bliss titled Round II. The Israeli duo are delivering a mix of psytrance tunes that you will either love or hate. The album does not start very well with 'Fight no more', a great title but this is all that is great about this track. Next, things start to liven up with Stolen Mind from Bliss. The pattern of good tunes follows throughout for Bliss also

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DJ Natron introduces the second part of the Solar Waves compilation with 9 previously unreleased psytrance tracks. Solar Tech records continues to support the psychedelic trance underground scene with an album combining established and new artists. From the opening How to Psy Trance to the closing Master Kush, both from Waio, the tracks all nurture great productions, flowing psychedelic patterns

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The track, part of the Blue Room records Alien Protein album, ignited a global religion in 1996 from the Italian Etnica. The milestone of all goa trance in 9 minutes, Trip Tonite. The mesmerizing melodies born by the quarter of Lafranconi, Begotti, Paterno and Rizzo made an everlasting impression to the minds of trancers globally. The mystical but so calm sounds gave birth to a new form of

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DJ Michael Liu, founder of Illumination Records, leads the USA-based San Francisco trance producers to Pisces 2009, a compilation of craft and creative sounds. The music compilation is based on the legendary Pisces Gatherings in San Francisco, California, whilst the cover is supplied by Chris Olerich from Santa Barbara. Beware, this is no ordinary psytrance compilation but rather a blend of

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Another journey of what music used to be. The immortal Total Eclipse in one of their most classic masterpieces. Enjoy.

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There is more psytrance chaos coming to your speakers from the Mexico based Tzolkin Records in the new compilation In Lak'ech. DJ Glin.K and DJ Arlkin have put together a blend of the latest in Mexican and South African trance artists.  The tracks are fast, deep, dark and belong to the middle of the night when things get really chaotic. Production could be better, so there is much room for

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Established UK party outfit Acid Monkey are organising a trance music fest in London on the 23rd of April 2011 in an unconfirmed location. Legendary psytrance DJ Kostas 'Lory' Kanlis aka Archaic from Greece is headlining the event with a live set showcasing his latest tracks. Archaic has risen to great prominence in the scene after a string of underground releases that seem to have taken the

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For those that remember and all the others discovering the mighty Juno Reactor in one of their most significant EPs for psychedelic trance music. The organic elements of the sound create a tribal atmosphere characteristic of the beginnings of psytrance before reaching global appeal:

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Very few good trance compilations around these days but luckily Indian record label Digital Om Productions have come up with their 2011 psytrance compilation Universal Religion. A good blend of old and new psytrance with crisp productions across all the tracks, make for an interesting selection. The most defining moments come from: XSI (Nightmare), Bionix (Ispanika), Delirious (Breaking Point)

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The debut for Trimurti Records comes in the form of a compilation dedicated to the June 2010 Lunar Eclipse festival in Russia. Trimurti Avenue is not your typical psychedelic music compilation.  At first, you might think that this is another progressive record. However after more careful inspection, you find the depth and psychedelic elements mixed with melodic sounds for that perfect

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For those that remember and for those that did not know. The legendary X-Dream perform a defining track for psychedelic trance worldwide.

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The latest compilation by Phantasm records has certainly caught the eye. 'We Love Trance' is an anthemic, in-your-face blast of psytrance melodies and fast beats. Compiled by Davina aka DJ Massive, she personally contributes a remix on 1200 Micrograms, collaborations with Bamboo Forest and 220V and has one of her tracks remixed by CPU. The Cycle Sphere remix of Ibiza Osaka from Massive vs 220V

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If you live, or happen to be in Guatemala on Saturday 5th of March 2011, watch out for the Neon Candy Party. The psytrance floor line up features many names from the international psytrance scene such as Menog (Portugal), Tryambaka (Portugal), Brain Hunters (Mexico), Chilango (Mexico), Ali (Italia), Marcodelix (Finlandia), NXSO (Guatemala), Phobial Macabre (Guatemala) and Dirty Phreak (Guatemala)

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Phacelift has a brand new release titled Rhythm Selector. It is a departure from the latest progressive tracks and the sound here is harder, darker and high energy. The track starts with mysterious monk vocals and kicks off right from the start. Dancefloor groove is provided by the bottom end and the constant atmospheric sounds and melodies set the mood. It is a back to the basics effort

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Astral Projection are to appear in a massive Synthetic Dreams birthday party in Moscow, Russia. The Israeli duo will set-up in the Arena Moscow Club on Saturday 19th of February 2011. The announcement has been confirmed on the band's official Facebook page. Tel Aviv residents Avi Nissim and Lior Perlmuter will be playing tracks from their latest EP Open Society, as well as old time favourites.

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In what is a remarkable start for 2011, UK based Blue Hour Sounds have released domestic talent compilation B-Right-On to firestart the new year with their slick psytrance productions. This CD is compiled by Freak Bazaar, a collective of producers & DJs that have been promoting trance parties in Brighton and the surrounding areas since 2005. On the music front, Slackbaba introduce things

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Mexico has long been a hot spot for psychedelic trance in the worldwide scene. Testament to that, the country is hosting one of it's largest open-air festivals between 14-17 April 2011. Earth Festival 2011 takes place in Vulcano La Malintzi, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The 3 day outdoor festival features more than 45 international artists, amongst them some of the biggest bands in the history of psytrance

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