Kitrinos

Psychedelic, complex, blah blah... No, no, I'd just say amusical, boring, rubbish. There you go, I said it. Booooring! The other EP is better because of the Psychopod track.

Very good! The first two tracks are excellent! The rest are not bad either. And a wise choice from Natan to ask Tim Schuldt do the mastering back then instead of Igor Ceranic, because the latter has always overcompressed as far as I'm concerned.

Meh..

I miss good goa with real melodies and memorable moments. This comp. has some good such tracks. And I can find more in the period of the second wave, the first decade or so of goa's revival. But not anymore. I thought we were on a good trajectory in the mid '10s, but good, memorable, melodic tracks became more and more sparse; melodic formulaic mediocrity in the last decade. As for the more edgy, dark, or aggressive sound, I don't think there have been many hits. On the whole, a mostly forgettable collective effort in the last decade. More artists and more variety seemingly, but lack of inspiration. As I see it, goa trance had a revival and a fresh outlook in late '00s - early '10s that is worth checking out. Alas, it then hit the rocks, and most of current output will sink in the future oblivion...

It has this raw and underground feeling. Very good album, especially the first half I'd say. Generally this darker, sinister vibe is not what I seek to listen most of the times, but if you are in the mood for some honest, raw psychedelia that stays melodic and within the Goa substyle, you'll hardly find anything better. Last time I listened White Dwarf & Monkshroom were the winners.

Not bad, but as I grow older I think my ears become more sensitive. I mean, I don't want to listen too many layers or overcompressed sound without much dynamics. And if this is coupled with frantic high-pitched melodies it can be a challenge. Or a bliss too, if you are in the right mood. As I wrote almost 10 years ago (time flies!), the good thing with this artist is that he has his own recognisable style. I certainly prefer it over the average, forgettable, formulaic neogoa album. No bad tracks but those ear-piercing sounds... make listening to the whole album in one go impossible. Listening to one track here and there, or in a mix with other artists, satisfies my appetite. Second best album after Stax.

I listened it again recently, it holds well I think. It is indeed piercing, that's the problem. A lot of high-pitched sounds. Still, his best album for me. I find his other albums more difficult to listen to. This one also feels more retro flavoured, perhaps it's not as overproduced. Favourite: Viajado

It is unfortunate that, in many people's understanding, someone who is religious has to follow a particular religious tradition and be labelled as such, e.g. a Christian. It is even more unfortunate that, especially in the West, it is a common misunderstanding that if you are not religious your only option is to embrace reductionist materialism, atheism, and scientism (the belief that science can explain everything) as a metaphysical explanation to the nature of reality. It is a false dilemma. Sadly, this adherence to science as the ultimate truth has deprived us of meaning in our life. So, why many indigenous cultures use natural psychedelics in their rituals? Because psychedelics, through the ego deflation, help you to have a mystical experience, to connect with the Other Self, the Cosmic Consciousness, the eternal spirit, call it what you like. And, to come full circle to the OP, much of psychedelic Goa trance has this special mystical feeling as well, that you can come closer to the ultimate reality. It is sad that many party-goers do not share these ideas; for them, dancing and doing psychedelics (and other drugs) is just recreational, purely hedonistic. And they keep living their consumerist, materialist lives, dead in spirit inside them. Not to mention organisers, DJs & artists who just do business as usual, even if they have to turn a blind eye on massive human rights violations; making some extra money and gaining more fame is what matters most .

I believe one can say s/he is religious without being dogmatic, without subscribing to any organised religion. Mystics (like David Bohm who is mentioned in the video above) generally hold that a genuine religious experience, i.e. a mystical experience, is a direct experience with the divine/essence/pure spirit/eternal love etc. That is why they have always been anathema to the religious traditions they were part of; mysticism renders clergy, mediators to communication with the divine, unnecessary.

For All Mankind * *certain exceptions apply

Omnivox has been a hit or miss for me. The few times that he hits the right spot though, it is rewarding! Gift of unsanity is my favorite here. This album deserves more attention I think.

Plus the mastering is loud, too much compression (as with some other releases on DAT records/universe, which is a shame).

Bought it when it was released because I like the two first tracks (especially tr. 2), which had already been released in the Mind Rewind series. Unfortunately, the rest of the album didn't appeal to me. I found it boring. That was my last blind buy!

Nice down to earth ambient. Relaxing and soothing. Great if you are in the right mood.

I just don't understand why you plan to destroy any remaining stock after some point, it makes no sense. It seems a disservice to the purpose you've served all these years and disrespectful to the artists.