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+1 You're probably right, I took the info from Wikipedia. I've just seen some clips from youtube and it looks very interesting. I'm gonna watch this one for sure. I just wanted to point out the difference in approach. Feel free to reply fully to my post earlyer on, that is if you find the time to do so. We are cleary living in a different time-zone.

NOTE: What is reality nowadays and the lack of contact with it? I've noticed people having psychotic symptoms are searching for more depth in their lives society has failed to give them. So they create their own. Similar to what you said Jon. I'm not an expert about the matter of psychosis but have had some experiences with it in the past. It all depends on how you look at it. Movies with psychopaths/psycho's in it just shows one extreme variation of psychosis. Often people think this is what being psychotic is all about when in reality very few psychotic patients are labelled as psychopaths. Movies with a psycho in it usually! don't tell you anything about psychosis. It just tells you how fucked up things can get, blow it way out of proportion and in comes the horror. Again these pictures are plain old horror pictures made to shock(read entertain) you. The pictures I talked about go way deeper. The emphasis lies in exploring the inner psyche rather than the shocking element. That's what makes "psychotic movies" interesting movies and not just entertaining. I haven't seen Baraka but have done some research about it. If I'm not mistaken Baraka is a DOCUMENTARY about transcending culture and specific beliefs and therefore can not be compared with a movie trying to follow a coherent(well mostly ) story. It's a totally different way of approaching things. If you don't use these distinctions you can find elements of psychosis nearly everywhere and label it as such. This would be my definition of "psychotic movies" and is ONE point of view. This is turning into a very interesting thread if you ask me!

I like reading your posts Jon. Inspiring and interesting. You really thought this one through. But what is a psychotic movie for you, better put, what's the definition of a "psychotic movie"? The ones you refer to in the second half of your post just seem like some B-Hollywood horror/slasher movies. Except for the usual psycho there is really nothing psychotic about it. These are purely films to entertain the audience and they should be watched like that. On the other hand Requiem for a dream or Clockwork Orange are more than just entertaining pictures. They offer you a certain vision of the crazy reality we live in. These pictures trigger you and force you to think outside the box, remind you of the fact that reality isn't black or white. Though you claim these are not psychotic movies? It's hardly a movie genre but if it was these movies would fit right in imo.

Nice one, looking forward to it! The tracks are they unreleased, new ones he produced or is it a mixture of old and new? Just curious.

Just listened to Tool: 10000 Days as the sun was setting. Best time to listen to this record imo. Now listening to The National: Boxer. Great album!

I haven't seen Human Centipede so I can not comment on that. I think Joncrow has a point here when he talks about psychotic imagery in movies. I can only speak about for instance Requiem for a dream. This is a serious movie, sometimes funny, maybe a little exaggerated but a film with a message. Some people will think it's cool cause it deals with drug abuse in all its facets, to me it's much more than just "COOL". The film shows how drug abuse can destroy families, relationships,...without being too moralistic about it. Also the fact that the mother of the leading role in the movie uses legal drugs to sedate herself is interesting. My point being you can make an interesting, trippy or "psychotic movie" which is not just "shocking". Sometimes art is just a mirror to society or life as we know it...for me life itself is the biggest shock when I see things unfold before my eyes. We all have demons to deal with in our lives wether we like it or not. The problem is in our society you are not allowed to deal with those demons. IMO if we don't beat the beast in our selves first we can not help any other. Most of the people don't even realise this. Personally I've realised this through art/spirituality, Joncrow, and not by watching a documentary about nature(which can be very inspiring in a slightly different way offcourse). I just wanna say to Joncrow by exploring your dark side you can become a better man by learning how to deal with it. You can not know what's good for you unless you know what's bad for you. Life equals suffering. Light/dark, good/bad and even sanity/insanity cannot exist without each other. We have to learn from those extremes. So as I said you have a point Joncrow, really, but the truth is far more complicated to me. Sometimes life is horrific and sometimes just beautiful. Art should reflect both.

PI The movie http://www.pithemovie.com/gifpage.html Requiem for a dream http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180093/ Both directed by Darren Aranovsky...both recommended!

ROYKSOPP: Junior Not a critically acclaimed album but I like it a lot. Diverse in uptempo/downtempo tracks in a typical Royksopp manner.

Totally...It's just that I'm sOOOoo excited I love them even more now I've read the interview. What a duo! I'll never take them for granted, ever!

Upcoming months ...I really hope they are serious. Hasn't somebody mentioned august earlier in this thread. I just can't wait any longer ...They are still working on it apparantly. This better be one damn good album Thanx for posting this Skytrancer. Keep on stalking them!

Great dancefloor material...since it's not forbidden to dance in the livingroom there's no harm done and i mean this as a compliment. Love the way you melt together those baselines. Never heard of Volcano before...what a track! I like good build ups in Dj sets and I must say this one is pretty good...saving the real whicked tracks for later This is the psytrance I fell in love with but kinda lost track of...guess I moved on but don't get me wrong, when played at the right time in the wee morning hours I'll be dancing my ass off!

I'm waiting for the new Chromatone to arrive. I keep on bumping into Loud on this forum, pretty popular here...gonna check them out.

For a traveller, especially one coming from the other side of the planet, my door will be wide open for some good home-cooked meal if you're in the neighbourhood of Antwerp. Accomodation can be arranged...So now you know Beware of horny Rino's...word is they still live in the wild in some parts of Europe

I'm dustin' off my ska, rocksteady and reggae records...it's that time of the year...sun is shining and the weather is sweet. Been invited to play some ol' reggae tunes tomorrow at a party. Looking forward to it. Listening to some Trojan and Studio 1 records...sweeéét. John Holt, Desmond Dekker, Alton Ellis,...hmmmm

Way to go Draeke!!! This is going to be a collectors item, even those who have IFO or gonna buy this because of the live mixes as a bonus...NO???

The second album of Prometheus Corridor of mirrors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fba_PBCQYfI God save the Machine v/a (TIP)

This one went below the radar...ordered it today...this can't go wrong!

When I asked Suntrip about the re-release of Transdimensional Anoebis said IFO will probably be re-released in the future... Were that just his thoughts about the matter or does he know more than us. Maybe DAT or Suntrip is considering this already...are you guys? Offcourse there is always Avatar or Inpsyde to re-release the bloody thing someday...a luta continua

Nice review, very helpful, I've bought the album some time ago not sure what to expect. Haven't played it much but what you said makes sense

Next time I'll go shop I'm gonna be hunting for goa only here in Antwerp. Maybe I'll be lucky...turn the city upside down...visit every shop...threaten the shopkeeper to give up the goodies Have to be couragious even when there is no hope at finding anything...wish me luck, I'm gonna need it I'll keep you posted.

Another one I like to share is Robbie Robertson & the Red Road Ensemble. Robbie Robertson, original guitar player of The Band, descended from the native Indians and made this record with Indian artists to reveal ancient (war)stories, rituals,.... The music is very hypnotic, soothing, sad & hopeful, a travel trough the lost culture of North-american Indian tribes. A whole continent has been wiped out by the white man some 400 years ago and the native indians are still living in reservations to this day... "...We care for the land and the land cares for us...That's the way it has always been" chief Crazy Horse said to the general in charge when they were surrounded by the army( extract from the track It's a good day to die!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymvn1iYMuLQ&feature=related The best way to listen to it is buying the album offcourse but these clips will get you on the way BTW the videos accompanying the music is very worthwile viewing (forget MTV and 3D...just enjoy)

Gurrumul, another one worth checkin' out: Gurrumul history Bapa Wiyathul :(

Lots of the small shops are closing and that's a pitty. It's been a long time since I've encountered goa albums in the regular shops. I buy lots of other music, usually I don't even look for goa albums anymore. I did encounter IM's more recent albums though but that's hardly goa.

Madredeus: As ilhas dos acores http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rzoGIuwgHk&feature=related O pastor O pomar das laranjeiras