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    Korg Volca Series - new and cheap grooveboxes!

    in Music Making and Production/Industry

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    "Korg announces the volca series of analog synthesizers. The volca series is a new lineup consisting of three units: the volca Keys lead Synthesizer, the volca Bass synthesizer, and the volca Beats rhythm machine. These units let you create a diverse array of fat sounds that can only be obtained from an analog synthesizer; and you can generate intuitive phrase performances using the loop sequencer. Multiple units can be used in tandem, or together with your DAW software."

     

     

    To be released this summer and they will only cost 150$ each!

     

    Looks great in my opinion! :)

     

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    Goa/Psy for a mainstream crowd

    in General Psytrance

    Posted

    My experience is that Classical Mushroom (Infected Mushroom) always works well on a party with non-psy trance lovers. Surprisingly I also had good reactions on Alienapia. (Inner Poison on Goapocalipsis)

    I would avoid eastern orientated music like Khetzal, non-psy trance lovers tend to classify it as cheesy more easily.

    What about Aavepyora? Et In Arcadia Ego, Vapausvoima, Auringon Kanssa...

    East Europe: the epicenter of neogoa trance

    in General Psytrance

    Posted

    Thanks for the artist-list, Richpa! Interesting.

    And like Ormion said: indeed strange that there are not that many Goa trance producers in the UK, the cradle of Goa trance. I can only think of Blackstarrfinale, Filipe Santos (although these two are actually from the Iberic Peninsula) and SETI Project.

    In France we have PharaOhm, Khetzal, Somnesia, Merrow, Crossing Mind, ... so that's quite OK.

    Beyond Subculture and Postsubculture? The Case of Virtual Psytrance (Journal of Youth Studies)

    in General Psytrance

    Posted

    Was anyone aware of this study? :) It's already quite old right now though. (2006)

    It handles (on a scientific, sociological level) about the psytrance community on the internet. Quite interesting (though I didn't read it all yet), but don't expect it'll be an easy read hehe. Psynews was used as a source by the way.

     

    Source: http://www.tandfonli...676260600914390

    PDF: http://www.tandfonli...676260600914390

     

    Second half of the introduction:

     

    "This particular group was

    chosen as research subjects as in many ways they appeared to epitomise a

    ‘postmodern subculture’*a seemingly contradictory turn of phrase, but highly

    relevant to the debates about subculture and post-subculture. In other words, virtual

    psytrancers are a global, Internet-based grouping (hence seemingly postmodern), yet

    whom also share temporary physical spaces (i.e., attend psytrance events in one or

    more countries), and who are characterised by a strong attachment to a particular

    form of music, and a common set of values, practices and belief systems (i.e., aspects

    of what we think of as subculture).

    A total of 569 virtual psytrancers from over 40 countries were involved in a unique

    [2] large-scale, Internet-based, online-questionnaire-based survey, which assessed the

    shared attitudes, global spaces and international connections of the group. Firstly, we

    provide some background and explain what virtual psytrance is, before moving on to

    contextualise the study within the wider debate about subculture and postsubculture.

    We then turn to a discussion and rationale of the research methodology

    utilised. Finally, we present a range of data from the online questionnaire (including

    both quantitative data and data from more ‘interpretive’ open-ended questions),covering aspects relevant to the subculture/post-subculture debate, such as psytrancers’

    sense of community and solidarity, belief systems (spirituality and religious

    beliefs), adherence to their chosen musical form and patterns of drug-use in relation

    to the culture. We also examine both their use of the Internet and their attendance at

    psytrance events (both inside and outside their own countries), to maintain and

    cement their dedication to this culture. Overall, the findings presented here reject a

    simple theoretical dichotomy, and challenge the notion that tightly bounded

    subcultures must be primarily local (rather than being global/virtual), and singularly

    class specific, as well as refuting postmodern conceptions that global youth styles are,

    by definition, depthless, transitory and internally fragmented."

     

     

    (hope this is no re-post)

    Ajanta - Perception Of Time EP (UAF Records)

    in Artist News and Labels announcements

    Posted

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    Underground Alien Factory Records presents Perception Of Time: the debut EP of Belgian Goa trance DJ and producer Ajanta (Daan van Heesch). Ajanta started producing Goa trance in 2009, at the age of seventeen, and in 2010 he became a label-DJ for the Belgian/Norwegian Nitzhogoa label Sita Records.

    The EP opens with the dreamy and storytelling Perception Of Time: an eclectic track influenced by ambient and glitch music. The second one, Taraka's Forest, takes you on a journey through acidic Goa trance and Israeli Nitzhonot. The EP ends with Lunar Garden: a blissful melodic and mid-tempo Goa trance track. Mastering by Keamia. Cover art by Richpa.

     

    01. Perception Of Time (125 BPM)

    02. Taraka's Forest (145 BPM)

    03. Lunar Garden (115 BPM)

     

    All tracks written and produced by Daan van Heesch

    (UAFR023)

     

    FREE DOWNLOAD @ EKTOPLAZM: Perception Of Time EP

    Disia - Disorder EP

    in 2009

    Posted

    Amazing and very underrated EP! I've got no idea why it was distributed via Ektoplazm, because it has nothing to do wil Psytrance at all.

    It's kinda like atmospheric breakcore/idm. Great music! Nice piano melodies, good story telling, glitchy stuff, chopped-up amen breaks, ...

     

    I don't think it has a "horror movie atmosphere", but it contains a dramatic atmosphere for sure. :) Very emotional music.

     

    8/10

    Good setup for a beginner?

    in Music Making and Production/Industry

    Posted

    The M-Audio Oxygen 49 is a good option for its price! But do you really need the keyboard? You can also consider buying e.g. a Korg Nanokontrol! Great midi controller for a very low price. :) (I've got both of them btw)

    And the M-Audio Fast Track audio interface is a good one as well, I think. (no experience with that one)

    I would also recommend some good studio monitors like supergroover said. (for example the KRK RP5 or RP6)

    I've got no experience with Reaper, I'm using FL Studio. I can recommend FL Studio to any producer. :) (although the onboard VST's aren't that good) (the days of the Fruity loops-taboo are over :P - I hope)

    A hardware sampler is indeed a bit superfluous as every DAW has one included. :)

    Peasant Dance - A Lonely Wayfarer's Guide 0.1

    in DJ Promotion

    Posted

    The first mix of a new project I started with a friend. :)

     

    A 1 hour mix of experimental classical music with touches of ambient and electronica drenched in the world of minimalism.

    Perfect mix to fall asleep to.

     

    Length: 58:11

    MP3: 320 kbps

     

    Playlist:

     

    Intro (Stockhausen on sounds, 1972)

    Max Richter - Infra 1

    Klimek - Milk & Honey

    Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto - Logic Moon

    Machinefabriek - Dauw

    Christian Fennesz + Ryuichi Sakamoto - Cendre

    Christian Fennesz + Ryuichi Sakamoto - Haru

    Chris Clark - Caveman Lament

    Ø - Heijastuva

    The Knife - Annie's Box

    Gas - Königsforst 5

    Outro (Stockhausen on sounds, 1972)

     

    LISTEN & DOWNLOAD: A Lonely Wayfarer's Guide 0.1

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