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This one made me laugh hysterically http://m.vice.com/en_uk/read/a-big-night-out-ata-psy-trance-party

You should all read Simon Reynold's book "Energy Flash". It's about the history and evolution of electronic dance music and the major role drugs have played.

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Amen!

Is wirikuta down as well? Got a lot of stuff from them back in the day.

My kinda Darkpsy:

Javelin was such a killer label. They released some of the best mix CD's back in the day.

Which is interesting as many consider the "DJ mix" the very heart of the EDM culture. I guess Goa Trance was a bit more "rockist" in it's essence. You had your star-producers and the full-length album format, where the main focus in the rave scene was the DJ. Listen to a mix like "Biomechanik2" by French DJ Manu Le Malin and you won't even be able to recognize most of the tracks. That's what made him famous. Everything has be altered through mixing, pitching etc. But Goa music might have been too layered for that to work? http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oOZXj53Aoq0

Links? What's the difference between the original and the re-release?

Funny to read the original comments for Distance To Goa 4. A lot of people seem to complaint about the second disc being mixed http://www.psynews.org/forums/index.php/topic/34670-va-distance-to-goa-4/

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Good stuff so far. It's interesting that mix CD's doesn't seem to have been much of a thing in Goa Trance. It was huge phenomenon in the Techno underground. They might not be of much relevance in this digital age, but I just love those early studio mixes where you can hear the vinyl crackling and the mixing is kinda imperfect in that magically perfect way

It must be good then

I usually prefer to listen to Techno/Trance live/DJ mixes instead of full track compilations. A good mix can really take the music to the next level. So what are your favorite old school Goa/Psy mix CD's?

Just gave the track a listen. Sounds like something by Behind Blue Eyes on Iboga.

He told me he was talking to someone about a possible release last time I was writing with him. I naturally thought that was you.

Any news?

Sorry I was thinking about Commander Tom. It's all the same scene so... http://www.oocities.org/sunsetstrip/studio/9391/commandtom.htm

The label-owner Thomas P. Heckmann was definitely one of the best Trance producers out of the original Frankfurt scene. I'd be willing to give my left arm to have experienced his classic sets at the Dorian Grey and Omen clubs back in the early 90'es. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFWUB2MyEWE

Not "psychedelic" per se, but as Trance as it gets, and much more interesting than most of the late 90'es regular Trance that often gets mentioned. Any fans?

You might find something in this thread - http://www.psynews.org/forums/index.php?/topic/61164-that-rare-2001-sound/

EXACTLY.

Alright thanks