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Happy Birthday Psynews!!! I started posting here when I was 14!!! 36 now At that time I started chatting with Sherlockalien and met up with him the following summer, we married 3 years later 😄 Psynews indeed was (and hopefully still is) capable of connecting people are any of the old members still active? What happened to Feathers 😁 Jeeee we all had some good laughs.. amazing really that this is still up 👌🏻 Congrats!!!!

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It's always nice to listen to Posford talk about music: Simon Posford - History, Fame and Psychedelic Creation. | KohPhanCast #29

... sorry ... I was wrong. In many points. But I am now checking back in, wiser and with a different mindset: I can write this now because I do NOT have to go to work tomorrow. I took a Hiatus for two months. Much needed, given what recently happened. Unfortunately my dad did at the end - very recently - not make it ... he's no longer with us. But at least he held on pretty long - with a clear mind. Meaning he fully realized that he became grandpa and such. My last words to him were that he'd get a medal if he made it out of the hospital again - but if not, I forgive him too. I do. My daugher is okay, but it was no smooth road. Many obstacles in my private life, some nervous physicans mentioning that the development is a bit late -- I do not care, as long as we have to see the hospital only every few weeks that's fine. They are not too nervous, but they kept us ever cautious ... maybe it's an usual practice. I have no experience with this before, I can only guess and my gut feeling is "moderately positive". Work was devastatingly stressful for me, company taken over, new things to do on top of the usual ... and I had to take time off in the end, which is where I am now. All the stuff was getting to my health and I am not fully recovered, but it's looking better. Unfortunately this means I have to rethink my life right now and my spending habits - but I am living in a reduced compound now, space-wise, and we have to sort out some stuff anyways. I will be able to do this bit by bit for the next weeks... I will not be too euproric about anything I can do on this forum in the future, I have learned that. But I will be able to support it again, as it is now or as it might go on Will post again (soon this time ) Cheers

That Omnivox track sounds reaaally good.

Sky Input Illogical Logic Tiny Universe The Big Blue Earthrise Life Never Sleeps Birds Lingua Franca Lots of good tracks!

Don't know what everyone else is doing but I will revisit this topic when I have given Filteria's stuff some more listens. Everything after Sky Input is still quite new to me. Nova Fractal I also only recently started listening to and he is great.

Hello everyone, first post here. Hope everyone is having a good weekend. I've been looking for 130ish 90s or early 2K goa/psytrance/trance/prog trance stuffs. Possibly records. Possibly no upbeat or riding basslines (typical of late 2K psytrance) or too minimal influences (typical of scandinavian prog trance) Absolutely love these: Love how deep this one is Love the melody here and the acid bassline The long now If perfection was a thing, it would be the B2 side of this beauty I'd love some help, thank you

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Hey Odeca, there's obviously plenty of that sound you seek BUT a huge chunk of it is released under techno/trance/progressive labels and could prove to be a bit more challenging to find. I thought these two recorded dj mixes I did eh... 12 years ago? might have something up your alley. The mixing is technically just shit... but this is for educational purposes 😅

@acid being Absolutely love this track. Thank you! What a voyage. I feel like with slow goa or trance you can really enjoy the details and get carried somewhere, plus it works really well in any dancefloor, while with goa in general being faster it's only for a very specific type of crowd, and yeah....Anxiety plays a big factor... I'm mostly looking for 90s stuffs only because they are more likely to be on Vinyl rather than digital, no other reason in particualr @Prana4ever I think you hit the nail! Very interesting track this one from Tim Schuldt, it's as if GOA and EBM had a baby. Crazy... The other tracks are good too! I think the best way to put it is what I'm looking for are other generes heavly influenced by goa or trance...or the other way around. Something that is Goa but not quite, not sure if that makes sense. @DoktorG I like these, but I'm also looking for something that I can propone to a crowd and make them sweat, if that makes any sense But yeah, that Encens - Morphic Resonance its wonderful Another good example is Andreas Kruger (Der Dritte Raum - DR.DNA) Some of his 90s work is quite nice and clearly has a goa-trance influence of some sort.

Thank you for posting this! It is a great coincidence because I have also been looking for Goa of around 130 bpm this last week or two and honestly not finding much. Almost all Goa is faster than that and then psychill and psybient are normally quite a bit slower. It is of particular interest to me as I learn to make Goa trance as the track I am currently working on is at 131 bpm. I was tempted to try and make the beat a bit faster to conform more to what listeners seem to expect from Goa, but then my melodies don't work so it will stay at this speed I think. I will have a listen to these other tracks as they may help my inspiration. I too generally enjoy my trance on the slower side these days. A very high bpm does not often play well with anxiety.

I'm really looking forward to that album, especially the third disc. I have a very rare demo tape of theirs from that era. The tracks on that tape are: Ra - Intro Ra - Gateway (Original Mix) Ra - Gateway (Goa Mix) Ra - Cheops (Spirit Nomad Mix) Ra - Spiritual Odyssey Ra - Cheops (Caravan of Life)

Oh, sorry =) It's up to you to find out ^^

That's awkward. 😅It appeared in my Spotify release as a new release, didn't think twice to double check if it was already released. Lesson learned. Thought it sounded familiar. It's still a boring release 16 years later. 😁

Oh hell time flies, it feels like I wrote the 20th bday thread not so long ago, but turns out if was before the Covid crisis... It's still accurate. What more is there to say to that? The is not the most active community but it should stay online as it contains a goldmine of information about Goatrance and Psytrance. BTW for those who don't know from the FB post, Psynews was moved to a brand new server one month ago, it feel so much faster now. Psynews certainly changed our lives. It changed mine big time, I keep realizing it. It was a big launchpad for several projects (Suntrip, Filteria...) It's like a fabric of wonderful people all around the world. Mind you, I'm even going to finally meet @Jon Cocco in the flesh next summer as he invited me to his place in the USA. Psynews keeps amazing me with everything it helped creating or enabled along the years. For those who need some more insights about this community, I still have this other thread in store HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

I've always wanted to know.. Where does one source such majestic vocals 🤐

You should check out Xenomorph - Totalitarian Democracy.

For me I think it has to be Snakey Shaker. Other tracks like Deranger have more going on but the simple yet beautiful and urgent acid lines of Snakey Shaker are surely what you get when you distill Simon's talent into its purest, most concentrated form. That square wavey sounding choir of synthesized voices is so cool as well! It helps that I had not really heard any Goa trance (with the possible exception of a B side released under Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto Allstarz moniker) before buying Lone Deranger on sight, so the second track was by far the hardest, trippiest thing I had ever heard and left a lasting impression. After that, I would probably say Horrogram for the great melody, followed by Deranger and LSD.

One of the very few to do it right constantly. Even the weak tracks would usually be the better ones on compilations.

Probably ‘The Lone Deranger’ …

RA - To Sirius - 3CD Remastered Reissue This month marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most iconic and timeless albums in the history of Goa Trance: "To Sirius" by the legendary Norwegian act RA. To commemorate this milestone, DAT Universe has worked tirelessly behind the scenes with the band’s visionary founders, Christer Borge-Lunde and Lars W. Lind, to curate an extraordinary triple-CD reissue—a tribute that not only honours this revered masterpiece but also cements RA’s legacy in the pantheon of the genre. More than a mere celebration of their magnum opus, this ambitious project seeks to transcend nostalgia, expanding the reissue into the ultimate anthology, gathering the finest compositions ever crafted by the duo during the height of their creative journey. The painstaking process of meticulously digitizing the band’s priceless DAT tapes and unearthing their long-lost old archives was a labour of love spanning several years. The result is a captivating odyssey through RA’s early foray into Goa Trance, and a definitive panorama of their artistic evolution before their reformation in 2006. Originally released in 2000 by the Taiwanese label Blue Moon Productions, and reissued in 2001 by Nova Tekk, "To Sirius" emerged like a celestial anomaly in the Psychedelic Trance scene—a luminous UFO soaring above a landscape increasingly dominated by dark minimalist and techno-infused influences. Its arrival was nothing short of a revelation, conveying a sonic manifesto that rekindled the genre’s cosmic soul and melodic grandeur. RA’s seminal masterpiece encapsulates all the quintessential elements that defined the golden era of Goa Trance, seamlessly intertwining intricate melodies, ethereal atmospheres, and hypnotic rhythms. Yet, "To Sirius" stands as a bold and visionary endeavour—an enthralling alchemy of spiritual sounds that transcend the boundaries of trance. With its cutting-edge 3D sound design and futuristic precision, the album not only redefined the genre but also reignited a glimmer of hope for its resurgence at the dawn of the new millennium. The first disc presents a remastered version of the album staying true to its original essence while elevating it to new heights—each track now resonates with greater depth, richness and balance than ever before. For the first time ever, listeners will also experience the complete, unabridged version of "Astral Flight", restored after being truncated in the original release. The second disc brings together all previously released vinyl and compilation tracks produced in the 90s, alongside a trove of unreleased gems composed between 1997 and 1999—hidden treasures that never made the album’s final cut. These long-forgotten pieces, exhumed from the band’s secret vaults, have now been reinstated into the original work, breathing new life into this reissue—a true "rebirth". This collection also features a miraculous discovery: the medley "Mooncake – Tribes Of The Moon", born from RA’s inspired collaboration with Kerry Palmer and Graham Franklin of Dimension 5. The final disc unveils the finest previously unreleased tracks from the pivotal years leading up to the creation of "To Sirius" (1995-1996)—a mesmerizing journey through the duo’s formative era, where raw creativity and fearless experimentation forged their unmistakable sound signature. Spanning an eclectic range of tempos and styles, these early productions stand as vibrant testaments to the artistic evolution of a band destined to etch its singular legacy into music history. This reissue also includes a richly detailed booklet chronicling the history of RA, complete with in-depth liner notes from the duo. It offers a rare glimpse into the equipment they used, along with long-kept secrets revealed for the first time—including the origin of the "RA" alias and the hidden meaning behind the "To Sirius" album title. With this monumental reissue, "To Sirius" is reborn—a timeless masterpiece once again illuminating the vast cosmos of Goa Trance. Tracklist: Disc One: RA – To Sirius 01 [Prologue] 02:07 02 Astral Flight 15:12 03 Universal Key 09:13 04 Beyond Control 08:34 05 Initiated 07:47 06 Sign Of Life 08:47 07 R.O.M. 08:46 08 Paradox 07:53 09 Sirius 06:52 10 [Epilogue] 04:38 Disc Two: RA – Rebirth 01 Rebirth 03:30 02 Another Horizon 08:20 03 Spiritual Odyssey 05:57 04 Lifeline 06:36 05 Questions 07:59 06 Azure Child 08:20 07 Mooncake – Tribes of the Moon 08:59 08 Static Distress 07:58 09 Crystals 08:01 10 Unseen Sky 05:04 11 Sanctuary 07:11 Disc Three: RA – The Early Years 01 Gateway (Goa Mix) 09:35 02 Cheops (Spirit Nomad) 07:45 03 Iris 07:32 04 Soul Transfusion 09:30 05 The Calling 09:15 06 Messenger From Beyond 08:34 07 Sign Of Sun 08:58 08 Intermission 02:07 09 Cheops (Caravan of Life) 07:53 10 Gateway 07:38 You can pre-order your copy here: https://www.datuniverse.com/product/datuv004-ra-to-sirius-3cd/ https://datuniverse.bandcamp.com/album/to-sirius

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Nexus 6 and Pure Reality are timeless. I think Pure Analog and Protoculture's Refractions basically defined the sound of morning/melodic fullon for the whole decade. My favourite take on remixing Nexus 6 and Pure Reality

Depends. I was born in 1991, discovered goa in 2004, first goa party in 2010. In Serbia we didn't have goa parties until we started doing some parties last september, since then goa became loved and wanted here and now we have 3-4 parties every month and more and more people engaded to scene. For me golden ages are now! 1) Remaster / rerelease - like now so in 90s masterings were different, some really bad which can destroy release. With good new mastering you can give life to some stuff. And then obviously price... lets take Asia 2001 as example - same mastering, almost original cover art and just for 10-15 euro instead of 50-100!!! 2) If goa was founded when new school started it would be something new, but it was founded in 90s and too much artists made too much tracks. Goa have it's scales and styles, standards... ofcourse after 1000-5000 tracks what ever you make now will remind you on some track from past. I don't know what you expect, jazz saxofone or rap beats in goa? Personaly i prefer new school because is more groovy and agressive 3) Old artists made too much tracks - albums, eps, compilation tracks and ofcourse after doing it for sometime you will lose interests and ideas and want to do something different/new. And most of them probably live from music. Why should they make goa where is no money or really small amount when they can earn 2000-5000 euro per gig with fullon/prog? They will do what they like and they don't really care why few of us induviduals are not satisfied with their music these days lol I think you should live for these moments now. Looking back is not answer. It was 20 years ago and won't happen again. Today we have very different technology, music just like people evolved in something new, something different. Standards and demands are different. New people on the scene prefer new goa rather then old one. But if you don't enjoy what music become now find something different and enjoy it. Easiest thing is to sit behind your PC and complain, why not this why not that, that's not original, nah it's not 90s, this is plagiat music... we all have ideas how music should sound or be. Do it yourself, make your perfect music and show it to world, show how it should be and why. It's 2015, not 1995, time to move on

I think this is a highly personal opinion... Chasing our youth? Well, to some extend if you are 30+ there is some form of nostalgia in your mind... but don't let that nostalgia close your mind! This will result in the typical blatant complaining about the good old times... I try to stay as open minded as possible and I am enjoying the music last 3 years much more as the 10 years before that! What sound dull or copying for you, can sound blisfull and original for others... I think lots of modern musicians managed to capture the vibe of the 90s and brought it to another level! Which was my dream when I was stuck in 2003 with progressive/Full On on EVERY party. I started partying in the 90s, and still, my best party/music experience ever was Samothraki of course and also Goa Balkan Fanatics last year... I felt 20, and had the shivers the whole time, danced untill I couldn't walk anymore! So I disagree, but hey, that's just my opinion

Anything off the recent singles box set, sounding better than ever