Minimal Criminal ( DJ Zhyin ) - Album release show on Radio Schizoid on 16 Dec

cray3 · December 10, 2010

Dear friends

Minimal Criminal ( DJ Zhyin ) is one of the biggest known names in modern dark progressive and minimal psytrance. DJ Zhyin will spin a splendid set of dark progressive psytrance at the following timings :

Mumbai (India - Maharashtra) Thursday, 16 December 2010, 21:00:00 UTC+5:30 hours IST

Tel Aviv (Israel) Thursday, 16 December 2010, 17:30:00 UTC+2 hours IST

Corresponding UTC (GMT) Thursday, 16 December 2010, 15:30:00

Minimal Criminal is primarily influenced by the minimal psytrance/progressive psy sound from the late 90s/early 00s. However, they are developing their own signature sound, borrowing elements from minimal techno/house, progressive trance, electro , psytechno/tech-trance, etc as well as other types of music . Some tracks have a dark atmosphere while other tracks display a lighter and/or comical side, though always psychedelic in nature .The BPM range is from 125 to 140.

The Minimal Criminal story goes back to the year 2003 in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, when Zhyin and Echoes decided to create a project inspired by their favorite artists at the time such as Sensient, Krumelur, Cujorius One, etc. Their first release was in 2005 with the track, “Reefer and Barbeque” on the “Intelligent Manipulation” compilation CD from Zenon records(Australia), which was a collaboration with Swedish sonic weirdo act, Krumelur.

Since then,they’ve had tracks released by labels such as Cosmic Conspiracy records, Halu Beats (Hungary), Pure Perception records(U.S.A), Biosine (Australia), Vagalume (Brazil),Planet Ben (Germany),etc., both CD and digital releases.

By 2006, Zhyin and Echoes had played in numerous parties and festivals throughout Brazil alongside acts such as Sensient, Bigwigs, Krumelur, Parasense, Son Kite, Dimitri Nakov, Penta, D-Nox, X-Dream and many others., etc.

In 2007 , Valerio Zhyin left Brasil and spent time living in Israel, the U.S.A, and Malta (Europe). Bruno remained in Brazil and spread the Minimal Criminal name further over there by playing at countless parties throughout the country. Today they are among the most popular progressive/psy projects of Brazil.

Since Zhyin and Bruno operate Minimal Criminal in 2 different countries, their live sets are quite different. Bruno mixes the tracks live on his laptop while using some hardware effects. Zhyin plays a programmed set with live electronic drumming on a MIDI drum controller while wearing an alien costume. Occasionally, Lady Omega, the singer from Zhyin’s side project Kaiaphas, provides vocal fx during the live set when possible.

You can buy their new album ” Minimus Maleficarum ” from Saikosounds

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