Basilisk Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Hello Psynews readers I run a web site promoting free psytrance releases from around the world. As I have done on some other forums, I will try to keep this single thread updated with new stuff that comes out, as some of these fine releases are not consistently posted here. For the latest, be sure to check ektoplazm.com! For the artists and netlabels reading this: not only can I promote your completed release, but I am skilled in copy writing (promo and bio text), packaging, hosting, distribution, graphic design, and other activities related to releasing and promoting free releases. I can often help out on a case-by-case basis with these sorts of things (subject, of course, to my interest and time available). Additionally, as Ektoplazm has become quite a successful platform for promoting free music, I am also about to kick off an in-house netlabel! Independent artists are welcome to contact me privately about that of course, I will continue to promote releases from other netlabels and independent artists as I have been doing for well over a year now... Anyhow, here are the last bunch of free releases posted to Ektoplazm, with links. This thread will be updated periodically :posford: Quantica - Astrobiology: Melodic full-on morning trance from Ibiza, Spain. http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/quantica-astrobiology/ V/A - Buddha Mantra - State of Spirit: A diverse compilation featuring everything from old school Goa trance to modern full-on and darkpsy. http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/buddha...tate-of-spirit/ Alic - Evil Fairy EP: A deep and dirty cross between techtrance, techno, and progressive. http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/alic-evil-fairy-ep/ DJ Basilisk - Dark Matter 2: Full-on psychedelic trance; a two-hour live recording! http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/dj-bas...-dark-matter-2/ Cosmo Circle - Never Land: Full-on psychedelic trance album from Portugal with an old school touch. http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/cosmo-circle-never-land/ V/A - Goblins Gathering: Dark psychedelic trance for the midnight depths from Para Halu, Ocelot, Frantic Noise, and more. http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/goblins-gathering/ V/A - Andes Trip: Intense full-on psytrance from Bolivia compiled and mastered by Erofex. http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/andes-trip/ Enjoy the free music! Show your support when you hear something you like and provide some appreciative feedback to the creators... it can mean a lot to all the people involved in bringing you this music for free! Peace. -- Alexander / DJ Basilisk from Toronto, Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyLight Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Hello Basilisk you are doing one hell of a good job with your site i must say, very good structure on it and i really enjoy a lot of the music on your site i have linked to your site from mine. Keep up the good work :drama: Regards Diaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 Thanks very much for the link up Here's what I have this week (so far): Tetraktys - Subnet 012 (a wicked 4-track EP that somehow slipped through the cracks): http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/tetraktys-subnet012/ V/A - Subatomic Evil (first promo from Nuclear Force Recordings): http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/subatomic-evil/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike A Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Do you filter out crap music or just post everything no matter the quality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted July 14, 2007 Author Share Posted July 14, 2007 Good question. Yes, I filter what ends up posted and promoted on the site. It is an evolving process; since 2005, the basic quality standards a release must meet has gone up, mirroring the increase in free releases being made. People seem to enjoy what they hear, though. I receive a great deal of positive feedback on a regular basis. Some difficulties arise from the scope of the music being promoted; everything from techtrance, downtempo, darkpsy, old school Goa, melodic full-on, and experimental Suomi-style ends up on the site. From examining the ratings received for various releases, I can tell that someone really enjoy the Cosmo Circle release (melodic full-on with some old school flavour) but disliked my Replicant Redux mix (techtrance). On the other hand, someone rated the Alic EP a 5, whereas they didn't think much of the Lost In The Forests project (darkpsy). However, the average site-wide rating is 4.29 out of 5, with hundreds of ratings recorded. This is telling me that many people appreciate what I post and promote! When I find a free release (or when someone sends me a promo, link, or other details), I am generally looking for a few basic things: is it psytrance or downtempo or otherwise interesting to a psytrance-listening audience? Did they care enough to provide a cover? Is the production quality reasonable? Is the release made in a high-quality format (WAV preferred, 320k MP3 accepted, 256k and lower = much less of a chance)? Then I start to subjectively consider whether the music is any good--which involves considering it by my own personal taste, but also considering what I know other people enjoy. This approach seems to be striking the right kind of balance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 Since the last update... ManMadeMan - Free To Listen (you must hear it!): http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/manmad...free-to-listen/ CrowNick - New Sapiens (full-length album for those who like it dark and twisted): http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/crownick-new-sapiens/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Buddha Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 i love your website , great work uve been doing and supporting the artists all over the world. a big thank u. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 Since the last update, here's what's new: 60 Full Moons: underground sounds from the British Isles! http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/60-full-moons/ New Born's debut EP has been making waves all over; minimalistic Goa trance with genuine spirit! http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/new-bo...e-luna-king-ep/ Only By Promotion, hot and sunny Mexican progressive beats! http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/only-by-promotion/ Nolax's old school Goa trance album Persistence 2.0 has become a big success! http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/nolax-persistence-20/ Mainspring Motion, preview version of a great compilation from PAR-2 Productions! http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/mainspring-motion/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modcam Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I agree with above, I really appreciate your spreading of free music for the underground community. I've listened to just a few albums so far but I've liked what I've heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonne Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 My respect to you, o mighty Basilisk It's great that you do what you do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 Thanks guys, and I'm really glad to see more comments and reviews up on the site these days Here's a bunch of new stuff since the last update... Sonify - Ol'Biz EP (genre-mashing prog/tech/funk): http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/sonify-olbiz-ep/ Hiroshi Oki - Amaterasu EP (techno with a twist): http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/hirosh...i-amaterasu-ep/ Calamar Audio - Suction Cup Mixes (deep and deadly psychedelic trance from Finland): http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/calama...tion-cup-mixes/ Golden Vibes 2 (hugely popular retrodelic double-CD set): http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/golden-vibes-2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 There's a new one up today: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/positive-reaction/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Watcher Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I just want to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I use your site frequently and love everything about it. Nice taste in tunes, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 Thanks I am always glad to find that my efforts are appreciated! I've got a bunch of new stuff to update Psynews with... here we go: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/new-bo...he-observer-ep/ http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/no-comment-volume-1/ http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/sound-...d-afro-dust-ep/ http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/phobiu...urg-06-10-2007/ I've also been porting a lot of the older releases to my web host... many were previously available only through BitTorrent, but if you go hunting, you may find that there are now direct links through the web. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkunian Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I download everything that you have in. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 Thanks Some news: the BitTorrent tracker is soon to be closed for good. In its place I offer the new download charts, available here: http://www.ektoplazm.com/downloads/ What you see is a ranked listing of all downloads available through Ektoplazm along with comments and ratings. This is to provide a high-level overview of all the free music on the site! A month ago many of the older releases were only available through BitTorrent, as many of the original providers have not kept stable hosting for their content. To allay this problem, I am now hosting the vast majority of the free music on my own web server. Direct downloads are now available for many older releases, and the links are sure to be stable for a long time to come. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 I wouldn't mind here's the latest update... Pan Psychic - We Are Not Who We Are: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/pan-ps...not-who-we-are/ I also made a post about reaching the 100,000 download mark which might be of interest: http://www.ektoplazm.com/blog/100000-free-music-downloads/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reger Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 You rock and rule Basilisk :posford:! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlieNed Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 uuuuu r the alien , Alex makes me abit proud that these pan psychic guys r our local psy boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 01 :: TighT - The Source (6:41) 02 :: Noisixx - Bleeding (6:48) 03 :: Galactic Monkey - Funky Rage (8:09) 04 :: Reactive - Lunatic (9:32) 05 :: ThE CoSMiX - Serious Chance (7:11) 06 :: Urantia - d.m.u. on l.s.d. (7:24) 07 :: Animalis aka Electric Project - Forest Girl (8:11) 08 :: The Soul Shakers - Missing Jedi vk2 (7:33) 09 :: Telepatica - Robotically (6:21) Full-on psychedelic trance and pumping high-energy progressive from Cosmogenesis Recordings, UK. Free to download in 320k MP3 and lossless WAV: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/55-full-moons/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 01 :: Senzar - Into The Forest (4:43) 02 :: Lauge - Fall (3:02) 03 :: June Rashava - It's You (7:35) 04 :: Sövnigt Sind - Small Tribe Celebrating Life (7:47) 05 :: Nelson Mandala - Käse Brezel (6:48) 06 :: Onkel Dunkel - Ice Queen (8:49) 07 :: Erot - Quod Erat Demonstrandum (6:46) 08 :: NASA - Mortal Coil (8:07) An exotic blend of organic downtempo with a pinch of deep psychedelic trance from Denmark: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/amber-gold-of-the-north/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rino Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 01 :: Senzar - Into The Forest (4:43) 03 :: June Rashava - It's You (7:35) Nice one I will download it for sure! I still remember the track Senzar & June Rashava did for the V/A Peace Therapy 2, which I simply adored, and seeing these two names again on the same compilation really intrigues me. As soon as I grab hold of some time I'll listen to it. And I don't even like ambient, but I'm still hyped up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 01 :: Sonify feat. Takashi Fujimori - Oldschool Rollers (9:28) 02 :: Sonify - King Of The Swing (10:08) The latest free release from Andy Yakovlev’s acclaimed Sonify project features a pair of smooth and funky progressive house tunes loaded with slick grooves and stylish rhythms. Produced alongside Takashi Fujimori, Oldschool Rollers is sure to arouse a nostalgic response with its cheerful piano flourishes and vocoded rhyme schemes. King Of The Swing digs deep with irresistible bass lines and jazzy atmospheric twists. Altogether this upbeat EP from N.Division Media is a tasty treat for funky dance music lovers everywhere! http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/sonify...f-the-swing-ep/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 01 :: Distorted Personalities (7:04) 02 :: Bouncing Spheres (6:41) 03 :: Skyline (6:03) 04 :: The Source (5:29) The Movements EP is the debut offering from Sub Atomic, a psytrance project founded in the year 2000 by Philip Touralias of Athens, Greece. Sub Atomic was inspired by the millennial sound of Logic Bomb, Koxbox, Etnica, and Echotek—and their influence still shines through. With its smooth pulsating rhythms, dreamy melodies, and shimmering atmospheres, this release defies contemporary trends in the pursuit of providing a deep and meaningful experience of pure psychedelic trance. Download it now in 320k MP3 or lossless WAV format: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/sub-atomic-movements-ep/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 01 :: ManMadeMan - The Path (8:28) 02 :: Oscuro - Darkness Fighter (7:54) 03 :: Barby - Phase (7:45) 04 :: Opsy - Dig A Hole (8:59) 05 :: Manibus - Hello (6:57) 06 :: Le S4B0T3UR - Coroded (7:51) 07 :: Pinga - Leave The L (7:24) 08 :: Cujorius One - We Turn Our Faces Dirty (4:59) 09 :: Phasetech - Vibrasonic (7:48) 10 :: Trimada - Cloverfield (6:56) Supermarket is the fourth release from the experimental psytrance netlabel Ultiva Records. After the success of their previous offering, Voice Of Sauron, Ultiva has now broadened their scope to explore the hard and mechanical sound of modern techtrance. With selections from several veteran acts including Trimada, Cujorius One, and ManMadeMan—as well as some pleasant surprises from newcomers like Phasetech and Opsy—Supermarket represents a wide cross-section of techtrance talent. Supermarket was compiled by Opsy & Lara and mastered at TesseracT Studio, Belgrade, with artwork by Kanc Cover and support from Soundmute.org. http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/supermarket/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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