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There is not one single place that has a large variety of psytrance mp3s for sale, but there are a few places that carry a small number of labels. Here are the ones that I know off the top of my head: www.clickatrack.com - carries many psy-prog labels from Germany and many from Scandanavia as well - only 192kbps, unfortunately (site is apparently temporarily down) www.beatport.com - 320 kbps files, but only a few labels (Synergetic, Kagdila, Twisted) www.trackitdown.net - not sure of bitrate, but quite a few labels (Soular Rec., Spiritual Beings, Alchemy, Dragonfly, Flow, Organic, Nano) www.audiojelly.com - mostly 192kbps, but has several labels (Synergetic, Hadshot, Psychoz, Digital Structures, Chemical Crew) www.xpressbeats.com - 320 kbps, Iboga Rec. only www.karmadownload.com - not sure of bitrate (I think only 192kbps), but several labels (BooM!, Candyflip, Ceiba, Kagdila) www.digitaldeejay.com - lots of formats, plus a couple labels (3D Vision, Organic) I hope this helps!

Broken Symmetry on http://www.eccentricbeats.com - broadcasting *Monday* (Jan. 3) For the first show of 2005, I'm taking a post New Year's break and will feature 2 fantastic guest mixes from a pair of DJs to be on the lookout for - DJ Glen C. and DJ Feuerhake. Hour 1: DJ Glen C. (Headstick Recordings / Joystick Music, London UK) Glen is a veteran DJ in London who has been moving dancefloors for a number of years. For several years, Glen was involved with the psy-trance label Resonoise Records, which was responsible for several wonderful releases from artists such as Shakta, Cosmosis, Igneous Sauria, Yellow Magnetic Star, and many more. Nowadays, Glen is working A&R for Greece-based labels Headstick Recordings & Joystick Music - 2 progressive labels to be on the lookout for in 2005. Headstick has already released the wonderful Igneous Sauria album, and has albums from Drone, Opsis, and Magus (remix album) ready for early-2005. More: http://www.headstick.gr http://www.joystickmusic.com --- Hour 2: DJ Feuerhake (Hamburg, Germany) Based in Hamburg, Germany, DJ Feuerhake (translation: "Fire Hook") has been rocking dancefloors worldwide for many years. He has become a fixture at most of the major summer festivals in Germany with his energetic style progressive groove, and travels across the globe regularly. As a producer, he has released 2 albums as Feuerhake on the Freeform label, as well as numerous collaborations as a part of the legendary Klangsrahler Projekt. After a nearly 3-year break in the studio, Feuerhake is back to work with a slew of new material to unleash upon the world including releases on AP Records and VP Records (no relation ). --- Glen provides a smooth hour of progressive house for the first hour, while Feuerhake give a melodic ride of tribalistic progressive trance for the 2nd hour. The nice people at Sonic Blend (www.sonicblend.com) have once again offered their chat room for this still-hungover-from-new-years edition of Broken Symmetry. Be there!! http://www.sonicblend.com/forum/mods/flashChat/flashchat.php info: Broken Symmetry feat. Dr. Krelm + guests Guests for Jan. 3 - DJ Feuerhake & DJ Glen C. (Headstick, Joystick) 1st & 3rd Monday of the month 2-4pm (EST), 7-9pm (GMT) http://www.eccentricbeats.com Chat here: http://www.sonicblend.com/forum/mods/flashChat/flashchat.php Up soon: Jan. 17 - Frederik Flanger (Vertikal Rec.) Feb. 7 - Live from Gieszer 16 feat. Krelm, Mongoose & Phil Alicke many more to come...

Artist: Son Kite Album: Colours Remixes CD Single Label: Digital Structures Genre: Various Year: 2004 Tracklisting: 01. Son Kite – Colours (Luke Chable Remix) 02. Son Kite – Let Us Be (Vibrasphere Remix) 03. Son Kite – Focus (NOS Remix) 04. Son Kite – The Stars Within Us (Dino Psaras Remix) 05. Son Kite – Let Us Be (Aztec Remix) 06. Son Kite – Focus (Shiloh Remix) With the 2nd remix CD single, Son Kite presents the final chapter (or color?) in the groundbreaking Colours series. The first three parts have seen an excellent succession of remixes for “On Air”, the fantastic full length, and a wonderful live DVD showing Seb & Marcus doing what they do best. For the final part, a truly diverse lineup of remixers has been gathered to give their personal takes on 4 tracks from the album – “Colours”, “Let Us Be”, “The Stars Within Us” and “Focus”. Recent golden-boy in the progressive house scene Luke Chable starts off with an epic remix of the mellowest track from the album, “Colours”. Luke’s trademark style of ethereal synth-work, epic atmospheres and massive overdriven basslines shines through to create a feel much more suited for moving massive dancefloors than the original, without losing its original feel and emotion. This is one of those rare cases where the remixing artist is so perfectly suited to the track they are remixing that it sounds as though it’s a fully original work. The combining of what both Son Kite and Luke Chable bring to the table works so well here that a full studio collaboration would be phenomenal, IMO. Digital Structures mainstay Vibrasphere is up next with his remix of “Let Us Be”. The remix starts off well – a wonderfully drawn-out intro leads into a typical Vibrasphere groove which expertly utilizes the melodic elements & vocal samples of the original version. Disappointingly, the track over-does the main melody starting around 6 minutes in and falls into too much of a cheesy euro-trancey feel for my tastes. Oh well… NOS follows with a grumbling bass-heavy re-working of Focus. A lot of the main elements from the album version are sprinkled amongst the main groove along with a variety of other sounds, effects, and melodies. It isn’t exactly a dancefloor track, it definitely isn’t chill – but it’s still pretty cool for home listening. Dino Psaras gives the full-on crowd a reason to bounce with his version of “The Stars Within Us”. Already the toughest dancefloor track off the album, Dino takes it one step further with a heavy bassline and a nicely-executed breakdown sure to get the crowd screaming. It’s a pretty typical full-on track, but does retain enough sounds from the original to be pretty decent. The original is still more original and effective, IMO. Aztec follows with a super-spacey downtempo remix of “Let Us Be”. The voices, main atmosphere and melody are recognizable, but beyond that, this is a total re-formation of the original to a brooding, tension-filled hypnotic ambient creation. This is definitely one of the better tracks in this style I’ve heard in quite awhile. Closing the CD is the remix I was most anticipating – the Canadian duo Shiloh taking on “Focus”. These guys have exploded in the progressive scene in 2003 & 2004 with their unique, breaks-infused, often deceitfully warped style of progressive grooves. This remix starts off gentle enough, but quickly gets the Shiloh touch with dissonant chords, strange sounds an a general distorted flavor. I must admit that I didn’t initially warm up to this track and found it rather awkward for the first few listens – then I fortunately heard it LOUD this past weekend (thanks Christian ) and finally “got it”. These guys are a pair of sick motherfuckers. The mixture of bizarre, playful, and seemingly atonal dissonance with warm relaxed grooves has the effect of simultaneously drawing the listener in and throwing them off at the same time. I’ve heard them do it before in their recent track “Run to the Light” and (to a lesser extent) in their remix of Abakus’ “Indu” – it ain’t no accident. Shiloh has a rare touch in their music that I’ve heard from few others. I don’t consider it an “easy” sound (with 2 particular songs, it’s taken me being in a large, encompassing sound system to appreciate it), but displays an amazing talent I’ve heard from few others which creates an incredibly unique listening experience. Overall: This is an excellent finale to Son Kite’s Colours series. The styles here are diverse, but the quality is high. I am sure I will find myself playing at least 3 of the tracks on this CD for awhile in various sets. The Aztec, Shiloh and Chable remixes are all wonderful re-workings of their respective tracks in a style which is nothing like the original – this is what I always want to hear in a remix. This also makes a very nice listening CD due to its wide range in sounds. My only disappointment with the series is that neither of the 2 remix singles included a Minilogue remix, but I think I’ll live anyways. 8/10 Favorites: 1, 5, 6 Review by Dr. Krelm

Thanks for listening! I'm glad you dug the dirty stuff at the end. I always have to find some time for a little filth in my sets. Unfortunately, I don't have any sort of permanent server set up for show archives - yet. It's something I've been wanting to do for some time now...maybe I'll make it a new year's resolution to finally get it done. But some sets do occasionally end up available on various sites..... http://www.texaliens.org/krelm.php has a couple older sets (Dec. 2003 w/ D-Nox & Mar. 2004 2-hour set from me). I might get him to update with something more recent in January. Bijou Breaks (www.bijoubreaks.com) and Mercury Server (www.mercuryserver.com) have also hosted a few of the sets for download in the last few months, including the Diogo Gomes mix. There might be some people sharing those sets on soulseek or some other file sharing system. Anyways, check your PMs.... dave

Here is my review for it. Personally, I found it to be one of the top progressive compilations of the year - still behind a coule Iboga comps, but most stuff is nowadays. --------------------------------- Artist: V/A Album: Urban Legends Label: Tribal Vision Records Genre: Progressive Trance Year: 2004 Tracklisting: 01. Rai – Groove 02. Emok – Old Speckled Hen 03. BLT vs. Elysium Project – Subway 04. Vibrasphere – Infusion (Vibrasphere Remix) 05. Parrket – Skeletonised 06. POTS – Polish Lips 07. Meller – Valhalla 08. Echotek – Skykorg Key 09. Human Blue – Motionrun 10. Parrket – Sventevith With 2004 being a stalwart year for fine progressive trance, it is only fitting to see some new players bursting onto the scene giving us reasons to look forward to the next year. Tribal Vision Records is a new label based in Prague (Czech Republic) which was born in 2004 out of a group of friends’ dedication to fine psychedelic grooves. For their inaugural release, the label managers, Slater & Schwa, have selected an international lineup of both veterans and new artists on the scene presenting a variety of progressive styles. Urban Legend comes complete with a 16-page booklet containing information on each of the artists – very nice touch. One of the few times you’ll hear me mutter the compliment “nice package”. Does Urban Legends live up to its name? Let’s see…. Perfect beginnings: This CD starts off strong with the stunning and super-smooth low-bpm number from Prague local and DJing veteran Rai appropriately titled “Groove”. While this track might be too gentle for the more psychedelically-minded progressive freaks, it leaves my jaw on the ground while wondering why the hell this is the first I’ve heard from this producer. The feel, flow and structure of the track are absolutely sublime – the breakdown is breathtaking. Were this released on vinyl, it would surely be a massive hit in the prog-house circles. This track deserves its own paragraph. A gentle rise: The CD continues through tribal-influenced melancholic tracks from veterans Emok (1/2 Phony Orphants) and BLT vs. Elysium Project. Emok’s “Old Speckled Hen” is my first taste of his solo work, and I like it – progressive trance/house crossover perfect for the early or late hours of a party. “Subway” from the BLT & EP collaboration is a nice change in sound from what I would expect from these guys – very smooth, but with a melodic structure which slyly develops throughout the track. These guys need to spend more time together. Vibrasphere is next with a remix of “Infusion”, my personal favorite track from the most recent album. While it doesn’t carry the same emotional punch to the gut that the original did, it’s a solid remix that will still get play time. Unless I’m mistaken, this is the first I’ve heard from Vibrasphere since Rickard took over the project as a solo effort, and it’s clear he can still carry the flame on his own with no problem. Another new artist, Parrket, is next with his sparsely-arranged “Skeletonised” – it’s not a bad track, but doesn’t particularly strike me. The dubby melodic elements strike me as something better suited for a downtempo track. I hear promise, but it’s not fulfilled here. Picking up steam…. German proggy vets POTS bring the CD into heavier territory with the driving “Polish Lips”. The track develops nicely, pushed by a pumping bassline, through various melodic tension & release. This is an extremely well-executed number which is perfect for building energy as the night starts picking up steam. Meller follows with their bouncing nighttime piece Valhalla – the synths have a unique flavor I haven’t heard elsewhere. Not particularly striking in whole, but still a nice track for the peak dark hours of a party. Israeli Echotek follows up with “Skykorg Key”, showcasing his trademark progressive/full-on crossover style. IMO if you’ve heard one Echotek track, you’ve hear them all – this is nothing different for me that most of his other work. His sound has a lot of promise, but I always find something lacking – maybe next time. Finishing it off: Human Blue brings it back to melodic territory with his thick and epic “Motionrun”. While not much of a departure from his other more melodic works, it’s a very nice sound with a noticeable old-school goa flavor – a definite throwback to the sunrise feeling of years past. Parrket closes the CD with his second contribution, the tongue-twisting “Sventevith” (say that 10 times fast!). This is definitely my preferred of his 2 here – the chugging bassline gives the track enough drive to work the dancefloor, while the ethereal atmospheres and pads keep it fairly laid back until the tasteful melodic explosion kicks in. Well-fitting for a late-morning groove session. In the end… Overall, this is a damn fine debut from Tribal Vision. As a compilation, it flows extremely nicely – rather than just being a collection of good tracks, there is an excellent sense of ordering with a definite rise and fall. Despite a couple weak points in the middle, the tracks themselves are mostly very strong, with something for every point in the party. The debut piece from Rai is the definite strong point of the CD – and possibly one of my top tracks for the year. I’m frothing at the mouth to hear what else this guy has in store. The rest is also top-quality and well worth the buy. For me, this is one of the top 2 or 3 progressive compilations of 2004 - for the first CD on a new label, one could not hope for more. Rating: 8/10 Favorite tracks: 1-4 (especially #1!!!) review by Dr. Krelm

I hope you enjoy! It's on right now.

On in 90 minutes!!! For those interested, here is the tracklist for the show. Part I - Dr. Krelm 01. Son Kite - Colours [Luke Chable Remix] (Digital Structures) 02. Rai - Groove (Tribal Vision Records) 03. Eelke Kleijn - Travelling (Plastik Park) 04. Frogacult - All Seasons [FREq Remix] (Iboga) 05. Micah - Come From [Nick & John Dalagelis Dub] (Fade Records) 06. Echomen - Radar [Mooncat's Sonar Dub] (Forensic) 07. Dubstructure - Know It [Twice] (Forensic) 08. Lee Coombs & Dylan Rhymes - All Right All Night (Finger Lickin') 09. Splitloop - Unbelievable (Sinister Recordings) Part II - Tobias Bayer & Daniel Sun (Sprout Music Christmas Special) 01. Alex Dolby - Untitled Valey (Mantra Vibes) 02. RND - Nova Satori (Loöq) 03. Nick & John Dalagelis - Bend Up [Descent Mix] (Modo) 04. Özgür Can - Over Nothing At All (Precinct) 05. Fitalic - E-Motion [Luke Chable Mix] (Konseption) 06. The MFA - Motherload (Precinct) 07. Kasey Taylor & Chris Meehan - Simplicity (Vapour) 08. G. Pal vs. El Greco - 3rd of July (Swift) 09. Michael Burns - Into Nothing (Saw) 10. Rio Addicts - Crossroads [Probspot Remix] (Electronic Elements)

Broken Symmetry on http://www.eccentricbeats.com - broadcasting *Monday* For Monday's show, I have a special treat from the guys at Sprout Music & Plastik Park. The guest mix comes from German progressive heavyweights Tobias Bayer & Daniel Sun. Tobias & Daniel have been one of the most sought after DJ teams in Germany for many years. They have played in over 20 countries around the world and are a fixture at most of the major summer festivals in Germany. The last time I heard these guys, they were rocking a dancefloor of 5000+ at this year's Voov Experience. Their style incorporates progressive trance, breaks, tribal and just about anything else that grooves the dancefloor. Tobias also runs the successful labels Sprout Music & Plastik Park alongside D-Nox, which have been responsible for a number of smashing tunes in the last couple years. http://www.tobias-danielsun.com http://www.sproutmusic.de info: Broken Symmetry feat. Dr. Krelm + guests Guest for Dec. 20 - Tobias Bayer & Daniel Sun (Sprout Music/Plastik Park) 1st & 3rd Monday of the month 2-4pm (EST), 7-9pm (GMT) http://www.eccentricbeats.com Next up: Jan. 3 - DJ Feuerhake + Glen C. (Headstick/Joystick) Jan. 17 - Frederik Flanger (Vertikal Rec.) Feb. 7 - Live from Gieszer 16 feat. Krelm, Mongoose & Phil Alicke

That sounds promising! What are the release details for the new project? Do you have a label yet, or is it a secret?

Funny - for me, this is the best project Simon has had his hand in and damn near one of the best psy-trance tunes I've heard. I wouldn't call any of Posford's projects *bad*, but I've never really gotten into the Younger Brother stuff so much.

Broken Symmetry on http://www.eccentricbeats.com - broadcasting *Monday* (Nov. 15) Featuring mixes from Diogo Gomes (Feed Me Rec.) & DJ Banel (Iboga Rec.) My next show is a very special one - it's the one where I get to be lazy. For Monday's show, I'll be featuring guest mixes from two of the best progressive wizards that Denmark and Portugal have to offer - DJ Banel (Iboga Rec., Copenhagen) and Diogo Gomes (Feed Me Rec., Lisbon). Hour 1: Diogo Gomes - Feed Me Records - Portugal Diogo Gomes has been DJing in many of the biggest clubs & festivals in Portugal and beyond for nearly a decade. Additionally, Diogo ran a weekly show on Radio Vox (Portugal's largest dance music radio) for 2 years, as well as having a mixed CD released through the successful Porguguese magazine Dance Club. In 2003, Diogo and DJ Bart created the Lisbon-based label Feed Me Records, which has already received top acclaim worldwide. Already with releases & remixes from Minilogue, Filur, Kasey Taylor & Chris Meehan, Chris Cargo, Moshic, Greed, and André Absolut, Feed Me is poised to reign as one of the most innovative progressive labels in Europe. More: http://www.feedmerecords.com --- Hour 2: DJ Banel - Iboga Records - Denmark With a DJ career spanning 3 decades, Banel is one of Denmark's most traveled and experienced DJs. Banel has played all over the world, thrilling audiences from Thailand, to Mexico, to Israel and beyond. He has also released a slew of tracks under the name "Fabel", and is about to make waves with his newest studio project, Behind Blue Eyes (with Rene of Beat Bizarre). In 1997, Banel helped with the formation of Iboga Records. 27 CDs, 9 LPs, and 28 singles later, Iboga is recognized as one of the world's top outlets for progressive psychedelic grooves. More: http://www.iboga.dk --- For the first hour, Diogo offers a mix of laid-back, lush progressive house. During the second hour, Banel takes things a little deeper with a fine set of psychedelic-flavored progressive grooves. To make things even sweeter, the nice people at Sonic Blend (www.sonicblend.com) have offered their chat room for use during Broken Symmetry. Diogo & Banel plan to stop by, and I'll be there with my usual drunken banter. Be there!! http://www.sonicblend.com/forum/mods/flashChat/flashchat.php info: Broken Symmetry feat. Dr. Krelm + guests Guests for Nov. 15 - Banel (Iboga) & Diogo Gomes (Feed Me) 1st & 3rd Monday of the month 2-4pm (EST), 7-9pm (GMT) http://www.eccentricbeats.com Chat here: http://www.sonicblend.com/forum/mods/flashChat/flashchat.php Next up: Dec. 6 - Glen (Joystick Music/Headstick Rec.) Dec. 20 - Sprout Music Christmas Special Jan. 3 - DJ Feuerhake Jan. 17 - Frederik Flanger (Vertikal Rec.) Feb. 7 - Live from Gieszer 16 feat. Krelm, Mongoose & Phil Alicke

www.eccentricbeats.com - broadcasting *Monday* My guest for today is the well-traveled DJ Laureth of Plusquam Records. Laureth began DJing in the early-90s, founding the successful party series Technomania, one of the first regular techno events in Cologne. Over the years, he has been involved in the shaping of several influential labels, including the Shakaree label group, Tatsu (founder), Spirit Zone and Plusquam (current owner & A&R). As a DJ, Laureth has also travelled the world many times over, playing his smooth progressive grooves in countless major parties, clubs, and festivals in Japan, Australia, Mexico, Thailand, as well as all over Europe. Recent Plusquam Releases: Haldolium - Haldolium CD Buzzmonx - Toms'n Jerry CD Varoman - It's Beautiful 12" info: www.plusquam-records.de Laureth's mix is a live recording from Radio RRR in Melbourne, Australia during his recent trip there in September. Expect to hear some of the best that Plusquam has to offer. I'll be playing a super-deep set of atmospheric tribal and breaks for the first hour to soothe the soul. Here is the info: Broken Symmetry feat. Dr. Krelm + guests Guest for Oct. 18 - DJ Laureth (Plusquam Records) 1st & 3rd Monday of the month 2-4pm (EST), 7-9pm (GMT), 20-22:00 (Germany) http://www.eccentricbeats.com Next up: Nov. 1 - Diogo Gomes (Feed Me Rec.) Dec. 6 - Glen (Joystick Music/Headstick Rec.) Jan. 3 - DJ Feuerhake

Personally, I love the releases from Iboga in the last year or so, but was never so impressed by their earlier releases. My favorites lately are: CDs.. FREq - Strange Attractors Antix - Lull V/A - Puzzled V/A - FX (not as good as Puzzled, but almost worth it for the Filur track alone) Vinyls.. Together Again EP (amazing remix of "Curved Air" by Filur)

I see this one regularly on German eBay for not very expensive. I also have a copy I'd be willing to part with for the right price (much less than €50 ). Send me an email or PM if you are interested I do have the Power Source, but that one is a personal classic, so it would take a lot of cash to get me to part with it.... I should be able to get you this one for under €10 (plus shipping) - I've seen a marked-down copy recently in a large store here. If you are intereted, let me know and I'll check it out.

Artist: Igneous Sauria Album: Skint Label: Headstick Recordings Genre: Progressive Trance Year: September 2004 Tracklisting: 01. Crying Chimney Rombolette 02. Rotation 03. Chameleon 04. Order and Security 05. Bash 06. Frod 07. Nothing for Something 08. Snow White 09. Adaptor Igneous Sauria is a name not unfamiliar to psy-trance connoisseurs - his first album, Encephalophagus (Creamcrop, 2003) was highly received in progressive circles, and the follow-up effort has been a subject of much anticipation. Greek producer Chris Tatitzikidis finally ends the wait with Skint, the inaugural release on his own label, Headstick Recordings. The music: Skint offers a nice variety of styles, combining equal parts of Process-esque digital minimalism and dark progressive atmospheric layering, with pinch of frantic percussion. The strongest dancefloor moments are found in the galloping and subtly melodic tracks “Rotation” and “Snow White” – the mysterious overtones and heavy groove are sure to give the floor a serious workout. Additionally, the lush and atmospheric closer “Adaptor” is a surprising late-morning progressive gem with its warm throbbing bassline, heavenly eastern-flavored chanting, and head-bobbing percussion. The process-like “Frod” has the psycho-digital feel highly reminiscent of the first album from Process, almost feeling like a precisely tuned psychedelic machine churning out beats and synthetic grooves. A few of the tracks (“Bash” and “Nothing for Something”) occasionally feel as though they get lost in minimalist noodling, but fortunately the album closes with its 2 best tracks to bring it back, to accessibility. Overall: While occasionally getting lost in the groove of plodding minimalism, Skint still provides more than enough shining moments to leave the listener with no sense of disappointment. To those missing the darkish minimal sounds from a couple years ago, there are definitely sounds to please. For those looking for a more full-throttle mechanicanistic prog-psychedelic sound, they got ya covered as well. And for those wanting a super-smooth house-inspired morning number, the 11+ minute closer will suit you perfectly. Skint is not ground-breaking, but it’s totally solid and damn fun. Rating: 7/10 Favorite tracks: 2, 6, 8!!, 9!!!

Artist: Haldolium Album: Haldolium Label: Plusquam Genre: Progressive Trance Year: 2004 Tracklisting: 01. The Last Dance 02. Shotgun 03. Vanity 04. All My Life 05. Smthng Scrd 06. Liquit Nite 07. How U Feel 08. Salt Since the release of their debut album, Degua (Free Form Records), in 1999, Haldolium have established themselves at the forefront of German progressive artists. Their latest effort on the currently-surging Plusquam imprint has undoubtedly been one of the most awaited progressive releases for the latter half of 2004. The music: Always progressing towards new territory, Haldolium’s self-titled 4th album shrewdly blends elements of psychedelic trance, house, electro into a single package, oozing with melancholic groove. Some of the more energetic dancefloor moments are provided by the bass-heavy “Vanity” and “Liquit Nite” (almost reminiscent of a more melancholic “Priviliged” by Vision & Canedy), while the moody and atmospheric “The Last Dance” will serve as a perfectly-restrained warm-up or cool-down track. The deceptively sinister “All My Life” and understated “Smthng Scrd” add tasteful vocals to the mix for a whole new dimension. Normally, I’m not a huge fan of vocals in dance music, but they are done well enough in this album to not overshadow the otherwise wonderful music. The only negatives for me on this album are the final 2 tracks, the brooding “How U Feel” and the drawn-out mid-tempo track “Salt”. Not to say that they are bad tracks, but they just aren’t my style and sort of drag. Overall: Even in a year which has seen more than its share of excellent progressive trance albums, Haldolium have managed to craft a standout work with its own distinctive flavor. This is an album which really grew on me after each listen – the more you hear it, the more you will like it. Unlike most of the other progressive releases of 2004, this album excels in its ability to create and beautifully explore the melancholic mood through various levels of intensity. An album which will be not soon forgotten, Haldolium will definitely remain a mainstay both on dancefloors and in relaxed home listening sessions. Overall rating: 8/10 Favorite tracks: 1!!, 3, 4, 5, 6!!

Because....by the time Twisted actually gets this one released (2015 or later), Raja will be too old to get anything done in the studio. Shit, with the way Twisted is so late on everything, the release date of this album might even be a few years after Simon is past his usefullness in the studio.

Unfortunately, I don't have anything recent online right now - sort of lazy about sorting that out on a regular basis. Here is a psytrance mix I did about a year ago. More or less straight beatmixing on this one: http://www.psytrancecamp.de/PTC/Mixe/DrKre...%20Reloaded.mp3 Here is a more breaks/tribal mix I did in early 2003 - it's still mostly straight beatmatching, but it's much much more heavily mixed and I also do a few things with FX (present on CDJ100) and make heavier use of the EQs: http://www.texaliens.org/mp3/krelm_divided.mp3 Correct here - I've had the pleasure of catching this guy on the decks 5 or 6 times in the last couple years and he is absolutely one of the best. Most of his "tricks" on the decks are just working the hell out of EQs and also some minor FX toying, but his technique is rock-solid. Although he started off as a techno DJ, so I guess it makes sense.

as is psy-trance.... Definitely not - at least to create a good technical transition (this says nothing about actually playing the right track). With any genre of music, you have to know your tracks in order to create a good flow - psytrance, breaks, techno, progressive, house, etc etc. But anyways, knowing the tracks is a different (albeit equally important) thing from the actual technical skills on the decks. that actually doesn't sound at all like beatmixing - more like timing the intro of the next song into the end of the previous song. Perhaps we are talking about 2 drastically different mixing styles? Generally when most people speak of beatmixing, they don't use the intros (except for in a dramatic pause of some sort). There is much much more to mixing than just mixing the intros. Well, that would actually be a very unskilled DJ if they do a lot of "psycho" shit that sticks out inappropriately. A skilled DJ would do "extras" that don't stick out but seamlessly add to the set overall. Forget about scratching and other trickery - I'm talking about percussive layering, sampling, use of loops - many things that *can* be utilized by a technically skilled DJ to add to the set, not disrupt it. Not really - most of the festivals I'm referring to are larger festivals in Germany. Voov for example. Trainwrecks a'plenty. I gather that you are in South Africa from some of your earlier comments, so perhaps the standard for DJ skills is higher there than in Europe or the US (the 2 continents where I have partied frequently). Just look at Goa Gil - one of the most renowned and booked psytrance DJs, but has the technical skills of a retarded monkey. One doesn't need to have superior technical skills to be respected as a "good" psytrance DJ. Eh? A DJ setup is usually pretty standard, regardless of genre - a couple CDJs and/or turntables, a mixer, and *occasionally* (actually more frequent for non-psy-gigs) an FX processor. I'm not exactly sure what you are talking about where somebody would need a degree in nuclear physics to figure out (unless you are confusing it with a live PA setup). By "EQ setup" are you referring to the main sound booth (which the DJ has nothing to do with) or the DJ booth? Are you referring to live sets or DJ sets?? Hallucinogen, Silicon Sound, and Infected Mushroom perform mostly live sets, not DJ sets - I hope you gather that there is a huge difference between the two.

Just wondering - which psytrance DJs are you hearing? Most of them I've heard can barely hold a beatmatched mix cleanly for more than 32 beats, have little idea of EQing, and find accurate phrasing to be a total mystery. Unfortunately, the bar for psytrance DJ is set pretty low, on the technical skills side. It's amazing that you can go to a large festival with thousands of people, and still hear so many trainwrecks. Also, most psytrance DJs stick more or less to straight track-to-track flow, with little use of additional effects processors, beat loops, etc. While I agree with you that I don't think that turntablism would work so well with psytrance, there are many many other skills that DJs can take advantage of - which few psytrance DJs do. Not that I'm complaining about this, but the typical "technical toolbox" for psytrance DJs consists largely of beatmixing - which can be learned in a matter of a couple months (with persistent practice). When you compare to techno DJs - many using 3+ turntables, constantly in the mix, adding percussion layers, etc - there is no comparison. Same for house DJs - many of whom also use additional percussion loops, layered acapellas, etc etc. And so on... Regardless of whether or not these skills would fit with psytrance, there is a lot more work and practice involved in becoming a technically proficient DJ in most other styles of dance music than there is in becoming a technically proficient psytrance DJ. That's why you do see that many of the most skilled psytrance DJs (ie, Tsuyoshi, Dimitri, etc etc) started out or also play other styles of dance music.

You were told wrong. I booked him for a party about 3 years ago and he was definitely beatmixing. He wasn't a technical wizard like Dimitri or Tsuyoshi, but his beatmixing was completely solid. (He was actually a hardcore DJ in the early-90s, so he knew the skills before he ever got into psytrance)

Tsuyoshi - technically speaking, he's a god on the decks. Music-wise, opinions vary. I've also heard (but never personally seen) great things about the technique of Dino Psaras. Dimitri Nakov is also one of the best.

www.eccentricbeats.com - broadcasting Today The guest mix for today is a special tag team set by two of Sweden's best progressive DJs - Bakke and Paulina Cewe (aka Gen.6). Bakke is one of the main people responsible for the Spiral Trax label group, which has set the standard for high quality progressive trance, as well as making headway into high-voltage house music with their ACDC sub-label. Paulina Cewe has been thrilling audiences worldwide for years with her unique blending of tech-house and progressive trance. Paulina has also released a full-length artist album under the name Gen.6 on the Creon label. For the first hour, I feature some of the deep progressive trance tunes which have been rocking my butt lately. Here is the info: Broken Symmetry feat. Dr. Krelm + guests Guest for Oct. 04 - Bakke (ACDC) vs. Paulina Cewe (Gen.6) 1st & 3rd Monday of the month 2-4pm (EST), 7-9pm (GMT) http://www.eccentricbeats.com Next up: Oct. 18 - DJ Laureth (Plusquam Rec.) Dec. 6 - Glen (Joystick Music/Headstick Rec.) Downloadable archives are up along with a few other random mixes: http://music.globalbeatz.net/dj-mix-mp3/61...ith/Dr.%20Krelm

Maybe so. Shoot me an email and we'll see what can be arranged. BTW - one more day to download the mix if you haven't already!

Good points - I think where I would want to be a bit more careful is in the case of the more potentially-divisive issues. *Especially* concerning the Israel/Palestine situation, as this particular CD cover is apparently alluding to. I'm also referring more specifically to the psytrance scene. For....eh....obvious geographical/demographic reasons, it could be a really bad idea to intertwine the music with certain political topics. That would lead to more hostile argument rather than positive activism/discussion. Earthdance is a great example of how this music can be used to positive political means, and I'm glad you brought that up. What has really impressed me with the way Earthdance is handled is that in the past few years the aim has been opened up beyond simply the Tibet issue towards more of a general "charity involvement" goal. They allow for all views, and proceeds can be donated to really any charity or aid organization of your choosing. But on the other hand, if somebody organized an event to benefit one side in a complex political issue, I would be kind of put off. Just imagine a trance party where benefits went to the Kerry or Bush campaign. I guess there is a fine line between "aid" and "politics" in some cases. I'm all for using music (generally) and trance culture (specifically) to aid in worthy causes. I've done charity events before and will probably do them again. But I'm definitely wary of people connecting the music to one side or other of a political issue. That could get ugly.