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I don't really feel like getting into the pissing contest about how people (or kids these days) are listening to wrong music and listening to music wrong, but we can check some trends for sort of hard facts. One go-to place is IFPI's global music report. Right now the main site is acting up, but you can get a referring article or the pdf. For some possible key points: Music revenues as a whole crashed by about 50% from the late 90s peak (or "peak CD, no Napster yet") to the 2015-ish "how should we even get stuff" confusion low, but now they've actually made a new all-time high again. Nowadays the big money comes from streaming (51.2% subscriptions, 17.7% ad-supported, 69.0% together), but obviously not for everyone equally. Physical media is 16.4% globally, probably less in the US and similar countries. (You can find US stats separately.) Vinyl has outsold CDs since 2020. I still buy CDs and vinyl - for reliable hard copies and simply for collecting, but overall CD buyers are a small minority and people actually listening to CDs even smaller. That "I don't even own a CD player" boast was popular already 20 years ago. Today I know people who actually hoard CD/DVD/Blu-ray drives because their production is dwindling and eventually you won't be able to get any new ones even if you wanted. Anyway, streaming is how people get music. It's another story how "kids these days" listen to music. I'm not saying that everyone only checks six second video snippets, but I do think that swiping, skipping, shorter attention span and instant gratification are real trends. I'm obviously old and grumpy, but in my opinion psy-trance in general got a bit weird already in the 00s when it still insisted on 8 minute tracks, yet placed some crowd-hyping filter effect or fill in there every 20 seconds. It was different in the 90s when listening involved the effort of loading a physical disc, and a few minutes of gradual building was a thing, acceptable, or even expected. I don't know if I'm getting anywhere here but let's just say that goa, CDs, and goa CDs are on the losing side of major trends. Also, there is so much of everything that marginal stuff is ridiculously marginal now. I'm almost literally drowning in music and I'm buying it on physical discs. If I tried to follow even a fraction of all the digital stuff, RIP me. It takes me more than a month to process what I can easily get on a single Bandcamp Friday. I'll stop here because it's late again, but maybe I'll dedicate another message to Cronomi. Let's see.

As Cronomi is unfortunately about to disappear off the face of the Earth I am listening to, and yeah in many cases purchasing, their various releases. I will try to do some mini reviews of some of the ones I have missed. Portamento - The Portal Cronomi Records – CRONOMI005CD 1. White Dwarf 08:41 2. 48 Hours 08:05 3. The Portal 08:07 4. Monkshroom 08:41 5. Injected Spawn 08:17 6. Biosphere 09:24 7. Vitamin E 07:56 8. A Grain Of Sand 07:33 9. Controlled Experiment 09:12 This is such a cool album because it really nails the sound of early Goa, with tons of croaky acid, highly resonant synths and classic sawtooth basslines. It is incredibly old skool and yet the sound production sounds a lot more clean and modern. It manages to be highly energetic, highly melodic and highly acidic all at the same time. Very, very good. Do Cronomi a favor in their last days and BUY IT NOW: https://cronomi.bandcamp.com/album/the-portal If you don't they will actually destroy the CDs! No joke: 8/10

I have listened to the whole thing since I wrote that review and it is all well made but at this stage I think I prefer the Dawn CD to the Dusk one, which is probably not too surprising as I like their later stuff a bit better than Twin Sharkfins. I found this really interesting about the production in the bandcamp writeup: That's quite impressive there is no compression in the mixing stage at all. To my ears it doesn't sound like the sound suffers as a result of that.

Maximum Goa

Hmm... I wanna believe you but there's also some people who might impersonate you for the lulz and the real radi is dead. To me there's nothing lulz about that but even how fucked up that would be it is still possible. I can only reference our last talk on Facebook like 10 years ago.. Did we discuss a, astral or b, Miranda or c, hallucinogen.

I am the real radi6404, I can remind you of the talks about Monika or of my likings rarlier of Electric Universe, where I praised Electric Universe in the What are you listening to? thread more than Astral Projection. On Amien I like Chaos,, Electric Blue, Heavens Gate, Sticks and Stones, The Nexus, Electrogroo. That´s all. I don´t like the track Flying into a Star because of the one key melody, that is between the main melody at repeattime 1 and repeat time two.

okay. and on Amen? whats your favorites and why? Flying into a star is great!! why dont you like it? also, how come you dont like Enlightened evolution remix? and Nilaya? im asking because you seem to be well versed in Aps music and im just very interested in how our tastes differ that much ! also, are you really radi6404 or fake radi 😕

I think it is disrespectful from the goa scene public not supporting artists by streaming all their music for free or on platforms that don't pay them I refuse to still participate in this charade and changed priorities, to do what feels authentic - the choice has been made ❤️

Selling a bundle of 28 CDs for the price of 180 euro also discogs page: https://www.discogs.com/seller/Scenery/profile Funf D - Save Earth VG+ Funf D - Angelheart VG+ Three Point Turn - Explicit NM Eternal Basement - Nerv VG+ Spies - Notinism VG+ Magnat - Say Yes VG+ Sven Väth - Accident In Paradise NM D-Fundation - Suspicious Technology NM Akanoid - Best Off VG Prototyp - Phantom VG+ Sphere - Rotation VG+ Grenzfrequenz - Grenzfrequenz NM Earth - Liquid VG+ Surreal - Beyond NM Puls - Sparx NM VA - Catcher VG+ VA - Kiss The Future 3 VG+ VA - Single Cell Volume Two VG+ VA - Erectional Thoughts NM Lumukanda - That Was Zen - This Is Tao VG+ The Antidote - Close Encounters NM Bio-Tonic - Divina NM VA - I Won't Dance VG+ VA - Electrickery VG+ Gabon - Source Of Silence NM Federico Baltimore - Beleza! VG+ L.S.G. - Into Deep VG+ Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene 7-13 VG

Your obsession towards that album, and Astral Projection is general, is suspect.

astralprojection, on Danicng Galaxy I like a lot of racks, Liquid Sun, No one ever Dreams and Ambient Galaxy (Disco Valley Remix). I don´t like Flyin into aStarI don´t lremember the other tracks of Dancing Galaxy.

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It’s a question of taste, I love their music since 1998 and I love their new album too although I listened to most of these tracks in many parties. The album is still growing on me, it’s a whole story (as written by Amit, his daughter, I have same feelings), I don’t compare it to the past, technologies, people etc... have evolved. I know they wanted to make a mix between old style and new technologies, it’s equal to my expectations, most of people following them on Facebook and Instagram love it too (according to many comments I saw). Again, it’s a question a taste, it’s impossible to make something that everyone will love.

Sounds like AI-music.... unfortunately everything in our times turns to mainstream a being commercialized...

this is just noobs uploading stuff and titling stuff whatever they want 😛 theres nothing here thats copyright infringement. sure the bassline follows the exact same progression and to fans it is CLEAR he is trying to do his own "spiritual healing" but its not a remix its a homage if anything but nothing more.

you have a very strange taste when it comes to AP. for example you left out Nilaya out of your "another world" list. and you mentioned Ionized, zero, free tibet and kabalah on your "astral files" list and theyre all trash imho. Time began is good, utopia, electronic, ambience again trash. and you left out Enlightened evolution remix which is the single best one on that album and one of the best AP tracks full stop, top 3 without a doubt. your taste isnt Wrong, its just Odd, to me at least. i couldnt stand the sound of For all mankind so i havent listened to a single track on there more than once. it basically hurts my brain listening to it. but, considering your odd taste, what do you think of Dancing galaxy, which tracks do you prefer there, and which do you not like. again youre not wrong, everyone is entitled to their opinion and i respect yours fully. i just find it interesting. And one mans treasure is another mans trash and vice versa. but to answer your question i thought For all mankind was a huge fail. maybe in 5 years ill go back to it, realise im wrong. maybe. hard for me to gloss over the way it sounds though, its just too squashed and very very flat.

Nice down to earth ambient. Relaxing and soothing. Great if you are in the right mood.

It's a decision that's understandable in the current world. Not that many Goa labels out there anymore, innit? Or even labels that release CD for that matter. There's a slight renaissance for vinyl which on the other hand is positive news, if you're into that. I still like to play CDs though... no need to have computer/app open is such a relief.

This is sad news but also not too surprising in today's world. For me personally, I have been enjoying Goa trance since the late 90s but I had to drastically cut back my music purchases in recent years due to financial pressures which I am sure is the same for countless others (and no I don't go to festivals either). I think I had bought only 2 or 3 psy albums in the past 8 years. My rationale was that if and when my financial situation improved I would reward all my favorite artists at that point, but I see now, for some it is too late. However on a slightly happier note I have just bought Artha's 2 albums, M-Run - Some Run Just For Fun and Flumina - Globox. All digital download though as most of my CDs just end up wrecked these days. Thanks for all the great music and best wishes.

I just don't understand why you plan to destroy any remaining stock after some point, it makes no sense. It seems a disservice to the purpose you've served all these years and disrespectful to the artists.

Understandable. Talk about the same boring lineups with the same well-known names over and over again! Not to mention the very high ticket prices for the festivals.They are not affordable for many of us. It's kind of sad that many people who go to festivals have deep enough pockets to pay for travelling costs, festival tickets etc., but not for an album. You're probably right that most of the new audience don't really care about buying the music or at least getting acquainted with relevant discography. They just want to go to festivals, even if they don't know who's playing. I feel the scene is becoming more commercialised, like the rest of Psytrance. Fast food for the masses. Not sure though whether the Goa scene itself has shrunk. It seems it's becoming more mainstream. The underground feeling is fading away, and instead you get big expensive festivals with extravagant, flashy decoration, and very prominent, levelled up DJ decks, as if they are some kind of superstars. They look ridiculous, egotistic attention-seekers to me. When the scene emerged in Goa in its most authentic form it was not like this; the dancing experience itself was the focus. There are more events and music released than 15 years ago. It's just that there is no "quality control" anymore. As physical format is gradually being abandoned, individuals and labels can publish virtually anything online, which is not costly I suppose and therefore not risky. And then you end up with tons of music released, most of which is of poor quality, and most of which almost nobody buys.

We sadly announce that CRONOMI IS NO LONGER: the label stops all its activities for good. . First, we would like to thank everyone who has supported us over the years! Many of you bought our releases blindly: many considered us a 'boutique' label with far out the best psychedelic dance music: that makes us proud! 🥳🤩 You, our fans, made it possible for us - the label and its wonderful artists involved - to bring out the best psychedelic dance music. For that we are very grateful!!! 😘 🤗 . . There are many reasons why Cronomi stops all its activities. Mainly it is due to the many negative changes in the goascene over the years. To sum up a few: . (1) The goa scene has shrunk a lot, so sales went down. 〽️ . (2) Many people prefer to stream music for free or at low budget (online): we can not compete with multinationals like youtube or spotify, who by the way don't share any of their profits with us - the revenue is very very small. Maybe it makes you more "visible", but sales never follow. With visibility you can't pay the bills . (3) People seem to prefer to spent their money on parties and festivals, but not on the creative input that makes the goa scene move forward - labels and artists are forgotten and it seems that the overall so called PLUR experience of the party or festivals goes before that of the support for the music that makes out the core of the scene. 🥸 . (4) Power and political games in the goa scene: many line ups are dominated by the same people over and over. Small and lesser known artists hardly get a fair chance. The time that good music promoted itself is gone. Cronomi is a label, nor a booking agency, nor a party organization and certainly not a hollow online promo machine. 🤑🤖 . . Conclusion: we can no longer afford to invest our own savings into the label with so little return. We hardly turn break even. It is sad that sales went down so much, because everything we released received much positive attention and good reviews. Music works therapeutic and still many people seem not to care enough to invest in it. That is a paradox with low selling rates: music helps us heal, but those who make the music receive hardly any support. A sad truth... . . The Cronomi stock will stay available for a while, BUT not for always. So if you want to still grab your copy, be fast! At a certain point all of the remaining stock will be destroyed. . . Thanks again to all our loyal fans - we will NEVER forget the appreciation you gave us 🥰 . Warm regards 🙏

Astral Projection - The Astral World

Sorry, but The Astral World is as complex as it gets, and way more complex than Tryptomine Dream or Visions of Nascaon Another World. It is even more complex than Electronic or Kabalah (new aGe Remix) from the main melodies. Also Into the Void, the Dream Himalaya and The Dream are very complex and have beautiful melodies.

I think astral managed to create way more memorable melodies and patterns on the previous albums. This one was really flat. It felt the same as Prana's latest album, just really boring, although approachable stuff. There's nothing that sticks.