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"7" is the second album by Portuguese producer Xamanist (Sérgio Ribeiro). Seven years after making his debut with Initiation (also released on Ektoplazm) comes this seven track journey through earthy and organic full-on and progressive psytrance with strong old school Goa trance influences. These songs reflect the seven years of change, growth, and evolution, all of which reshaped his creative vision. Featuring voices by Sérgio Ribeiro, Joana Tomaz, and Mia Ribeiro. Track 3 originally by Random Mode. Mastering by Colin OOOD at the Stooodio with artwork by Basilisk. 01 - Re-Restart (140 BPM) 02 - DNA (140 BPM) 03 - Random Mode - Electronic LSD (Xamanist Remix) (145 BPM) 04 - Darkness Be Light (140 BPM) 05 - Bubbles (140 BPM) 06 - Plant World (140 BPM) 07 - Am I The Universe? (140 BPM) Download: http://www.ektoplazm...usic/xamanist-7 So, hello mr. Xamanist. Nice to meet you. As it is case with me very often, this is first time i heard of this artist. You guys would be surprised how narrow "knowledge" in general I have over the scene in this terms, although I have been listening to Goa for eternity now. Maybe the internet was to blame (or precisely - the lack of the same), financial situation that was not keen on anyone loving the music and wanted to actually buy something back in my teenager days in my hometown (it was damn after war period so things were a bit complicated in this terms), or just the fact that I was on the margins of the civilization here in Croatia, small village with all its limitations to acces basically anything related to music except minor electronica radioshows that ofcourse didn´t play Goa/Psy back then. In the meantime i got older and lazy as fuk to remember anything but music itself (which started to change lately, fortunately). So now that I have my excuses, off to review: I love more than several tracks from this album. And I wanted to give him nice feedback on album in promo post and ended writing a review. - Album takes off with "Re-Restart" which is darker track in the beginning, but it reveals its melodic atmosphere towards the end - which got me going through the second part of the track nicely, well done! You can hear 90´s influence allover this track, and this is what boggles my mind in a very positive way, yet the track contains modern elements that keeps it present. I find it somewhat as mixture of softer melodic "Jaia" like GoaTrance and Oldschool trance from 90´s. - Second track "DNA" goes with more classical simple GoaTrance approach, but that entrancing repeat of that melody in the begining gets me in a trippy state of mind that prepares me for the tide that is to come next. Track is very well balanced in terms of arrangement and I dig this one the most, after "Am I The Universe" track. Lots of higlight moments in this one, small portions of variation that change in subtle way and layers that work rhytmicly so well that it lifts me from my chair and force me to dance! Proggy trippy GoaTrance i would say! - "Electronic LSD (Xamanist Remix)" is more on fullon side of things, so is the original - but so far i hear more GoaTrance in this album/ track than Fullon - it´s more like it is FullOff while Goa-ish flow takes control of the things happening through tracks. This track is once again nicely blended so you can´t certainly distinguish the two (something that Ofoira did in last album "Read More" which attracted me to this one also). Nicely measured mellos, effects which give you that classic Goa feel while kick and bass drive you in FullOn fashion way. In fact very good RMX of very good original that I also listened for the first time this morning. - "Darkness Be Light" is point where I thought it will be weakest spot of this album. That intro melody was bit irritating for me (totally subjective here), and this is where it goes more towards FullOn but once again it keeps old fashion melody drive present but not in a way that kept me interested into track. 2:58 is where it gets my attention back on track, another well measured mello drive that holds you tight with background atmospheres swiping through and through. Towards the end it gets slightly more energy even though melodies go in second plan here, accent is more on overall feel of atmospheric drive but again it works well for me. This one is first where I notice more progressive elements, mostly arrangement wise - something I always dig a lot, good example is Lectro Spektral Daze. - Track 5, "Bubbles" pretty much the same like previous one got me impatient to almost skip first part of the song, but things start to pickup pretty quick. Around 2:17 it gets needed drive that corrects the initial dissapointment I felt with this track. Artist got to have me going up and down in waves on this part of album, which I usually find good, but here I say this one is definitely weakest point of album for me. This track gets some more mystical melodies later, but I have feeling it is dragging from beginning towards the end. It gains more energy on second part, but it lasted eternity to get there. While it is not a bad track, it is not my style so I won´t yell too much It definately has some interesting moments happening closer to the end (again that progressive arrangement). - "Plant World" picks my senses once again. Nice start, takes off with proper kick/bass drive and tribal percs. Melodic part starts simple and then goes into upwards swirl around 1:49. From there things tend to go faster then in previous two tracks and keeps your brain expecting what comes next. Short break and then things dissolve a bit, in a good way - it gives you mindbreak to enjoy small fragments of fx sounds combined with subtly chopped mellos before it brings you up in a trippy kind of acid line combined with airy leads. I find this interesting from my point of view as I usually do not listen to this style but more it evolved, this track reminded me of drive that Lectro Spektral Daze achieved for me on "Psytrance Powers My Space Engines", i felt hype while listening to it! Good work on this one. - Last but not the least "Am I The Universe" is nicely picked closer. It tricks you like it´s gonna be classic slow closure of an psytrance album with beautiful like, chill/downtempo start of a track - and then it bangs you with kick/bassline and waving atmospheres until that simple acid line kicks around 1:39 - early enough to keep you craving for more. This one I feel like full progressive and I like it a lot. My kind of trance. I produced similar stuff back in the beginning of 2000s when I started with my first work in Reason (much more simpler tracks ofc.) but - same melody patternwork, and this is pure nostalgy and love for me! I love this track over all other on this album just because of this. Middle is a bit draggy, but more to the end it backs up with atmospheres and organic mellos + that contaguous simple yet powerful acid which will keep you in the track till the end. Overall I would give this one 7/10 on second listen. I still have to listen it properly on my monitor system to hear the sound (I gave it 2 listens here @ my workplace on pretty crap but honest speakers ), and then I will update my "verdict" on this one. What is sure is that we will play at least one of this tracks @ next weekend gig here in ZG to test it on the floor! Summary: Very good album that in whole worked for me except "Bubbles" track which is not my cup of tea.

My hard-hitting progressive psytrance set played after Ritmo at Native Noise Festival, Echo Lake New York

Ticon - Mirage (Iboga CD97) Tracklist 1 Mirage 7:38 2 Out Foxed 8:18 3 Tripticon 6:24 4 Entropy 8:30 5 Stimulant 8:10 6 Behind The Wall 9:17 7 Violent Serenity 8:27 8 Ether (Album Edit) 8:06 9 Useless Loop 4:51 I was not a super fan of Ticon back in the days; I prefered SonKite, but I have to say this new album really stood out *by far* amongst all the non-goa music I listened to recently. Mirage is a blatantly progressive album. It's not as experimental as other Ticon productions, although it has very well put touches of electronica, and every track sounds like it's crafted with love and is an instant catch. The album starts with an eponymous, cinematic track, with pretty intense breaks, almost giving goosebumps. The sound is crispy, alive. Nothing else to say, just enjoying. Out Foxed is more classic, TIcon fans will like it. There's a nice trancy, then acidish break that makes it really enjoyable. Tripticon is a nice progressive track. Honnestly we're not offroad here, but it's well done, balanced, and not monotonous with its nice melodies in the end. Great. Entropy follows up where Mirage left. Cinematic, aerial, catchy, scratchy, with a solid groove and a superb production. It's like a storm over a summer evening. Awesome track. I like how Ticon manage to make such carefully crafted tracks sound simply enjoyable. If you were looking for more experimental tracks, Stimulant is for you. It makes me think of Star Sounds Orchestra for instance. A rock solid kick/bass couple, ethnic influences, original instruments. Wow. You felt it coming since the beginning, Mirage also has an electro layer. Behind The Wall at last unveils it completely. Just sharp and great! Violent Serenity is more classical. It's not something you've never heard but it completely deserves its place in the album. Ether is yet another of these cinematic tracks that Ticon 2016 can make. That's the little sister of Entropy and Mirage that they can blindly play on a morning! Useless Loop is at the crossroads of progressive, electronica and house. A smooth finisher. To me, Mirage is the best progressive album I've heard in a long time. Go get it!

thanks for listening

I'd love Feedback on this one =)

On Friday 3rd November, you will be able to enjoy Psytrance for the first time at a location established as an essential part of the Amsterdam nightlife and considered one of the best clubs in town: RADION! This cultural hotspot is situated at the old ACTA building in the south of Amsterdam, nearby the Nieuwe Meer, an ideal place to escape the busy city, that is still easily reachable by bike. Radiate will count with two floors: Bom Voyage with Forest, Groovy Psy and Dark Prog, and Voyager with Progressive & Full On. ✲ BOM VOYAGE FLOOR JAHBO (Parvati Records DK) Live! https://soundcloud.com/jahbo KLIMENT (Zenon Records BG) Live! https://soundcloud.com/kliment SPROCKET (BlueHourSounds UK) Live! https://soundcloud.com/sprocket ONCE UPON A TIME (BlueHourSounds BG) Live! https://soundcloud.com/once-upon-a-time-music BACK TO MARS & DOGO (Bom Voyage NL) https://soundcloud.com/backtomars/back-to-mars-vs-dj-dogo-bom CIRCUS FUNK (Kosmic Fusion NL) https://www.mixcloud.com/circusfunk/circusfunk-progressive-set-02102016/ ✲ VOYAGER FLOOR SCORB - Reanimated Old School Set (Timecode Records / Trick Music, UK) Live! https://soundcloud.com/scorbmusic LIFTSHIFT (Zero1 Music NL) Live! https://soundcloud.com/liftshift LUCID MANTRA (Green Tree Records BE) Live! https://soundcloud.com/lucidmantra ZEN (Iono Music NL) https://soundcloud.com/djzen-1 ✲ CHILL OUT BY BOM VOYAGE AND NIGHTWATCH =ҒLΦɎD= (Radio Q37 BE) https://soundcloud.com/floydotwo Zaftra Morgen (Gaia Psybient Music NL) https://www.mixcloud.com/zaftra-morgen ✲ DECO DELTA PROCESS - IT https://www.facebook.com/Deltaprocess.it CHINO DECORATION - DE https://www.facebook.com/chinodeco CENTIPEDE PRODUCTIONS - NL https://www.facebook.com/centipedeproductions RANDR VISUAL ARTS - NL https://www.facebook.com/randr.projections ✲ LOCATION: Radion, Louwesweg 1, 1066 EA Amsterdam ✲ TICKETS: https://radionamsterdam.stager.nl/web/tickets/144990 Super Early Birds: € 14,30 (Sold Out) Early Birds: €17.80 (Sold Out) PRE-SALE: €21.80 (inc €1.80 booking fee) Door: €25,- ✲ EVENT: https://tinyurl.com/RadiateParty See you on the dancefloor, stay psychedelic and Bom Voyage!

Hi I would love to get some feedback on this track since im more used to create Full-on

Hello Psyheads Here is a small proggy demo track Hope you enjoy :3 =PLUR=

to be released soon pinz - Interstellar Tech (DEMO, Unmastered) 138 bpm psyprog

Artist: Robert Elster Title: Still Breathing Label: Joof Mantra Date: July, 2016 1. Deanimation 2. Antenna 3. Dilated 4. Marmelade 5. Dream Projector 6. Recrystallization 7. Straight To Base 8. Apollo 303 9. Trails 10. 2SC945P Hmmm....Once again proof you cannot judge a book by its cover. I could've sworn this was going to be something along the lines of an Ultimae Records release. Nope. This is Robert Elster (half of legendary Swedish trance act Vibrasphere) and even though that fabulous act is no longer active he is here to let you know he is still f*cking breathing. This is an album that screams from the rooftops that he is doing his thing and will not go gently into the good night. Seriously, he's doing his best Hardfloor impersonation. The tracks are f*cking loaded with warm kicks and growling 303's. Strong progressive drive with tracks like Antenna and Dilated is what Talpa would sound like with 303 usage. he understands how to plant the seed and watch a track thrive as it flourishes with layers on Recrystalization and the haunting Straight to Base. While most albums are looking for the door with the final track he slays with some funky, bubbly spice. Beautiful stuff that I feel went waaaaay under the radar. Don't miss it. Beatport

Hi everybody, this is a pre-master of my new track "Moonrokk" it will be out soon, it has strong basslines, enjoy it. :excl: Feel free to share, comment, listen, etc. Good vibes. Progressive / Psy-Trance Audiowave - Moonrokk (UNRL) Soundcloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/audio_wave/moonrokk-unrl

This is a track that I have been recently working on. The melodies/chords are simpler than my other work, but I tried to go for a hypnotic approach with lots of repetition in a "outer space" themed track. Note: I use FL Studio's step sequencer/channel rack only. Not playlist mode. I prefer the step sequencer because I can make the track feel more natural in a "live" way when I record. Criticism is wanted!

IllumiNaughty is returning to London to celebrate 20th Anniversary of one of the biggest psy-trance record label in the world; HOMmega (Official) !! <<< IllumiNaughty, November Reign, London - HOMmega 20th Anniversary >>> 17th November 2017 Friday at Troxy, London, UK This November get ready for Alpha Portal / Astrix / Ace Ventura / Vertical Mode / Xerox / The Goblin / Nikki S / DJ Liquid Ross & more when we turn Troxy into the perfect setting for our next chapter. Keep watching to see where our brand new characters end up - we're guessing they will probably need your help EVENT PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/events/672739189593583 TICKETS: http://www.illuminaughty.co.uk/buy-tickets TEASER VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/illumiUK/videos/10154767316433161

Hey wassup all:) Some fresh progpsy ( or something ) please feel free to comment. Download is in exchange for social currency. I have been making a lot of Tech/House since the last time I shared something on this forum and this gives my brain a good rest from that.

Hey there community, This is a long shot, last week I was at Babylon fetsival in Australia and heard(From the back of a campers truck) this incredible track. The only real info i can give is a 2-3 minute build up of spanish guitar playing in a way that sort of tricked you into not knowing when the kick was about to come in. I can really only liken it to'Juno reactors Conquistador part 1' track. However it was without the vocals but very much with the spanish vibe. When the kick came in the song clearly had that proggy sound. Any recommendations would be great. Or if you are thinking "How the heck does this guy expect us to figure out which gosh dang song he is talking about" then any recommendationsof tracks with that sexy spanish vibe to it would also be appreciated. Much love, happy hunting.

Enjoy my latest track =) Feedback is appreciated Namaste Ananda​

Seems like HOMmega is catching up wind again after releasing Astrix' and Infected Mushroom's albums recently and is about to put out another interesting artist: Full album available to listen:

DJing for fun, I just wanted to drop few URLs of mine: http://www.mixcloud.com/xphorm (mostly psytrance mixes but also the other electronic music genres...) and if you want to download some of them: http://techno.vizio.biz/sessions Hope you enjoy

Hey Guys. Im sharing this made by Tatyx. All comment are please welcome;) I have been working closely with Tatyx on some projects but this is a solo project by the artist. His style is evolving and he has some more to share when ready. https://soundcloud.com/psytatyx/tatyx-deep-spirit-vers2

Listen here and tell me what you think and what I can change or do different May the Psy be with you

listen and review my latest creation. Trying to make a progressive mixed with forest/dark elements. tell me what u think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiXOmXr9N1Y&feature=youtu.be

https://soundcloud.com/klon77/klon77-dark-prog-4-moglatz-pt-1-cloned-content have phun