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No problem. It's sad what has happened to online forums. Five years ago, this lost tracks request would have been answered in hours...

Jaïa - Breathing Ocean

I haven't checked this album yet, but I'm interested to hear reviewers say the tracks are poorly organised and don't really progress satisfactorily. In my opinion, Psychowave tracks like Moon Bindi (one of the very best goa tracks from the last 5 years!) and Supernova have some of the most psychedelic progression and flow I've heard in goa. Reminiscent of Koxbox in how lots of different colourful ideas are woven tightly together without big buildups or repetition. I'll be listening to this album and report whether I share the consensus view here.

Did I write that? DoktorG, are you me? I couldn't have put it better.

I'd not listened to this album before, because so many people told me Goaway is by far the best Power Source track, and that most of this album is mediocre. And they're right, on the whole. Except for the track Orient Express. It is absolutely fantastic. A much darker vibe, great pacing, tense leads, and a killer melody. Why has this not track not been mentioned before or highlighted more in this thread?

That's an interesting choice. For me that is a real footstomping and pounding psychedelic track (one of the best), but doesn't take me anywhere close to emotional territory. The ones that would take me there would be something like the well-known moment in Pleiadians Alcyone or the really nice melody in Ominus We Mean You No Harm.

Well, there will be a hundred and eleven beginning with 666, but this is the first of the 666** pattern, which is quite an impressive coincidence I think. As for darkpsy, I'm really enjoying Xenomorph and the dark side of forest at the moment, but I can't really bear to listen to most darkpsy for more than a few minutes. I find it too aggressive and uncompromising, and ultimately bland. I'm always open to new recommendations though, and I did quite enjoy a couple of Kemic-Al songs.

Holy shit! Did anyone else notice the topic id starts with 666?

Battle of the Future Buddhas - Twin Sharkfins Koxbox - Dragon Tales Sandman - Witchcraft Pleiadians - IFO Hallucinogen - The Lone Deranger Should be enough to fend off boredom...

As far as I'm aware Marcello Bonifacii who is behind the Encens and Aeternum projects is British. No relation to Subcouds either. I didn't know one half of Subcouds went on to be part of Vibrasphere, though. The things you learn from Discogs.

Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.

Many have made the mistake of saying "Life is x" There's a reason why Psychopod left that question open.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthieu_Ricard

A fine member of this forum, manuser I believe, pointed me towards this guy. Normally I'm not the greatest fan of psytrance but this guy just gets it. Really, he does. Extraordinary sound design. Leaves you floating way out there. Psychotropical. Marvellous atmospheres. Now forgive me why I contemplate why he chose such a common name for this project.

Don't forget Ganesh!

I support the sentiment expressed upthread that Kapala is one of the best "new-school" goa tracks of all time. It's bouncy, cheeky, dynamic and psychedelic. Wonderful work.

Jacob's Ladder Hellraiser: Hellbound Dark City Altered States Beyond the Black Rainbow Santa Sangre

Back in February I still didn't appreciate this one as much as I should have done. A real psychotropic grower.

"There is no god" is such an interesting sample to throw in at the psychedelic climax.

Damn, I knew I shouldn't have clicked on this topic...

Taika-Kim, that's an excellent breakdown! It does indeed sound like you are describing Simon Posford's productions, particularly early Shpongle. Yet I would go further... The music goes so far beyond satisfying just that criteria, that it becomes amazingly FUN. It is a joyous journey that is PLAYING or TOYING with your subconscious. And Posford makes it seem so effortless. That's true talent.

Wonderful, whereabouts in Belgium is this?

Mahasamatman, you are in good hands. These people are psychedelic connoisseurs and I endorse each and every one of their recommendations.

Psychopod / Koxbox, nobody beats the psychedelic sound design imo.