Kitrinos

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.

Understandable. Talk about the same boring lineups with the same well-known names over and over again! Not to mention the very high ticket prices for the festivals.They are not affordable for many of us. It's kind of sad that many people who go to festivals have deep enough pockets to pay for travelling costs, festival tickets etc., but not for an album. You're probably right that most of the new audience don't really care about buying the music or at least getting acquainted with relevant discography. They just want to go to festivals, even if they don't know who's playing. I feel the scene is becoming more commercialised, like the rest of Psytrance. Fast food for the masses. Not sure though whether the Goa scene itself has shrunk. It seems it's becoming more mainstream. The underground feeling is fading away, and instead you get big expensive festivals with extravagant, flashy decoration, and very prominent, levelled up DJ decks, as if they are some kind of superstars. They look ridiculous, egotistic attention-seekers to me. When the scene emerged in Goa in its most authentic form it was not like this; the dancing experience itself was the focus. There are more events and music released than 15 years ago. It's just that there is no "quality control" anymore. As physical format is gradually being abandoned, individuals and labels can publish virtually anything online, which is not costly I suppose and therefore not risky. And then you end up with tons of music released, most of which is of poor quality, and most of which almost nobody buys.

This album is simply a masterpiece. Words fail... So beautiful, magical... It transports you to transcendental realms. The only thing I don't like much is the cover artwork. But who cares when the music is timeless!

@abasio I am with you up to a point. Throwing blame 100% on such people seems the obvious and easy decision. But I think things are a bit more complicated. Firstly, in some countries in Europe (or in Greece at least), even though the governments were very late to take precautionary measures in the beginning of the pandemic, after much harm had been done and the vaccines were out, they were trying to force the people do the vaccines. This made people suspicious and reactive. There was, and still is, a significant number of people that did the vaccine but still feel repulsion that they were forced to do it in order to keep their jobs. Secondly, the vaccines for Covid were developed urgently and the whole procedure took much less time than it normally does to develop a vaccine. If anyone raised a doubt, they were called conspiracy theorists, idiots, and so on. So, in Greece, instead of encouraging people to do the vaccine for the public welfare, the government's way of dealing with the problem was something like "shut up and do the vaccines otherwise you are anti-scientific idiots and you will lose your jobs." Thirdly, there were some reasonable concerns. AstraZeneca, for instance, has infamously been involved in several scandals, which has tarnished its reputation. And, if I remember correctly, some countries suspended the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine after some reported deaths related to it. And regarding the widely used Pfizer vaccine, so far as I know this is a completely new type of vaccine, so I suppose it is not completely unreasonable if someone wants to wait a few years to be convinced that it has no long-term negative health effects. Finally, poor practices have indeed been reported during Pfizer's pivotal trial of the vaccine. See this paper for instance, from the very respected and reliable British Medical Journal. https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n2635 So, I think it is unfair to point as idiots or extreme right-wing fascists etc. all the skeptics of the Covid vaccines (sadly, governments and media manipulated the public to adopt such an attitude). Of course, those who refuse to use face-masks are idiots indeed. And the worst are the real fascists who deploy the anti-vaccine hysteria in order to attract voters. Anyway, these are my thoughts. No intention to give support to the person you criticised, since I do not know him. Either extreme seems wrong to me.

Fair enough. I am of the view that trippy and psychedelic music can be successfully done without an overload of layers; At some turning point, many layers ruin everything. Arronax has mentioned his admiration for this album and no wonder why his music is so chaotic. The three masters you've mentioned are highly appreciated by me and in general I think they have been more careful in their selection of sounds and layers. Fair enough though, each one to their own taste.

Better than their crappy second album (which is a cacophony of electronic sounds, to be honest). The change of style is welcome, but it doesn't mean greatness. The tracks often become chaotic. They also lack nice build-ups, can be too repetitive and too harsh for the ear. Some decent tracks, but that's all. Nothing essential. Their first album is quite good, see Magnetic Activity. And also Global Light, from the compilation Gamma Draconis. These two are their best tracks from what I've heard of them, really good compositions. Their overall sound and style though is not what I'm looking for in Goa trance. And that is because I like harmony and not dissonance when I listen to music.

Hmm, I think this will stand the test of time. Unique and creative, for sure. Although it may not fit in everyone's taste, it is a must listen. At some parts I felt it is a bit disharmonious, at others pleasantly trippy. I certainly didn't get bored!

Their releases before this one sound too messy to me, but in this album they found the desired balance between distorted sounds and melodies. Possibly their best effort. Nice!

Well produced but lacks inspiration. Rather forgettable

His early output is total rubbish.

It's ok, but nothing special IMO. I think Triquetra is a bit overestimated.

When I play the CD the first track is clipping in the 1st minute and I hear some weird 'roar' from the CD player. Anyone else having issues? And yes, it is frustrating to have two almost identical versions of the same track. It'd be much better to have another old comp./vinyl track in the album. Nevertheless, I like the music.

MDMA is not a psychedelic drug btw.

I still respect them for their unique style, but I can't stand all these dissonant sounds. Until 2013 they made so many harmonious and beautiful melodic tracks.

'Shadows of the Moon' is amazing! Pure bliss.