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#183 Summer 2014
psychedelic trance music & culture
20 years mushroom magazine
Mat Mushroom | A lot of Artist Interviews
Festival A-Z | Festival Packing List | Festival Map
H.R.Giger | Alexander Shulgin | Police Control Special
INTRO 3
20 YEARS Nun ist es doch tatsächlich
MUSHROOM 20 Jahre her, seitdem ich
diese fixe Idee hatte zu den
MAGAZINE ! damalig von mir veranstalteten
“mushroom club” Parties ein
Now it‘s been in fact 20 years
kleines kopiertes Faltblatt mit
since I photocopied and then weiterführenden Szeneinfos
distributed a small leaflet with zu verteilen, welches ich “your
further info about the scene persoal mushroom” nannte. In
during my parties, an idée fixe den letzten 20 Jahre hat sich
really which I called “your per- dann die gesamte Musikwelt
sonal mushroom”. In these last neu erfunden: Aus Vinyls
wurden CDs, aus CDs wurden
20 years the entire music world The mushroom birthday cake was
made by BAKING BAD GERMANY. frei kopierbare Musikdaten
has re-invented itself: vinyls became im Internet. Doch auch wenn
Thanks to Lucy Mushroom and
CDs, CDs became free-downloadable Gina Glückspilz dadurch damals viele Labels
music data on the Internet. Even starben, wurde die Musik
though many a label has died because of this then, music got to be gleichsam weltweit verfügbar
available world-wide and our scene became a world-wide movement. und machte aus unserer Szene
eine weltweite Bewegung.
We have been pursuing this international approach for quite some time
Diesen internationalen Ansatz
now. By relaunching our website and simultaneously publishing the verfolgen wir nun schon sehr
birthday-edition of the psychedelic travel guide Trancers Guide To The lange. Mit dem Relaunch
Galaxy we want to bring the scene even closer. Authors from all over unerer Website und dem zeit-
the world are permitting insights into the Psytrance communities of 30 gleich mit dieser Geburtstags-
countries. Online at www.mushroom-magazine.com there are many, many Ausgabe erscheinenden
more complete articles while also giving you the opportunity to present psychedelischen Reiseführer
Trancers Guide To The Galaxy
YOUR country to the whole Trance world. We are looking forward to a
wollen wir die Szene nun
world-wide exchange. If you would rather have a printed copy of the noch weiter zusammenrücken
Trancers Guide then you can simply order it with a subscription of the lassen. Autoren aus aller Welt
mushroom at www.mushroom-magazine.com/shop. geben Einblick in die Psytrance
Communities von 30 Ländern.
Because of this increasing globalisation we are currently seeking again Online auf www.mushroom-
for diligent helpers for our international team. If you are particularly com- magazine.com gibt’s alle
Artikel und noch viel viel
municative and full of dash, can write texts well, know your the Psytrance
mehr in ungekürzter Fassung
scene of your country inside out and want to be a central character in zusammen mit der Möglichkeit
world-wide publication relation for your local Psy community then you für Dich auch DEIN Land der
should really call us and apply as area agent. As a honorary mushroom gesamten Trancewelt vorzu-
reporter you report from your area. stellen. Wir freuen uns auf
einen weltweiten Austausch.
For daily updates, Psytrance news, many a raffle and further surprises sim- Bestell ihn Dir einfach unter
www.mushroom-magazine.
ply become a fan at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/mushroom-
com/shop.
magazine or visit us at www.mushroom-magazine.com.
Aber nun viel Spaß beim Lesen.
Now I wish you lots of fun with this birthday-issue and a super summer.
See you on the dancefloor,
See you on the dance floor ! Mat Mushroom
Mat and the mushroom crew & Crew
4 20 YEARS MUSHROOM
20 years Mat, twenty years of
mushroom magazine -
mushrooom magazine now that’s something to
be proud of. But hands
Interview with founder Mat Mushroom down: At the moment each
and every issue that is
As a DJ, he has seen many dance floors during published is something to
the last 20 years. As the publis- be proud of. The world of
print media is collapsing,
her of mushroom magazine, huge newspapers are
he knows exactly what closing down just like
special interest magazines.
happens behind the Is mushroom a case of “the
scenes. Mat Mushroom condemned live longer”?
Believe me, I’m surprised myself.
about the influence I don’t want to be pretentious,
of Facebook, how to but I think many other publishers
would have tossed the towel.
survive in times of the There are various reasons why
media crisis, about we are still alive and kicking:
First, there are all those helpers
interesting answers and supporters out there. They
and the support of the help with the production and the
distribution of the magazine just
scene. because they love the scene and
a few its culture. Second, there are the
advertising customers. Without
milestones them, there would be no money
1st international and no way to present a free
mushroom print magazine. I can’t thank
special 01/2002 them often enough! Last but not
least there are the readers. After
20 years I still see party people
out there grabbing a copy of
the latest mushroom and being
amazed. That keeps me going!
RESET!
Edition 09/2003 It seems like it’s all about
Facebook at the moment.
Some big festival promoters
don’t bother to build their
own website any more, but
1st Artist
communicate exclusively
Special
via social media. In this
as summer
situation you just launched
tradition
a very sophisticated new
Mat Mushroom – pic: Solja
SPECIAL 5
mushroom website. Why? want to seize this opportunity public attention. Speaking
Well, before we talk about the to mention that „classic jour- of follow-up communica-
new website I would like to nalism“ became increasingly tion: I guess there are cer-
mention that we have almost difficult in the Psytrance scene. tain mushroom editions
a quarter of a million Facebook I remember party promoters that have a special place
fans. I love Facebook, it’s an ama- getting mad at me just because in your memory? Why?
zing tool to connect people. But we published an ironic sen- Absolutely. I clearly remember
it has it’s flaws. For instance: Try tence about the not-so-great the “Reset” edition from Septem-
to find a party in the area you’re summer weather in Germany… ber 2003, for instance [available
staying without being a friend they were afraid they would online]. Funny enough, it was
of the local party promoters or lose visitors. The game got published in the middle of a very
nightlife gurus. Or try to find more serious, it seems. I would serious crisis. We even tried to
a special interest group where really like to go back to a more charge 1 Euro for mushroom – an
people from all around the world “classic” approach towards idea that didn’t work out at all
blog about the Psytrance scene. journalism, presenting more due to the lack of infrastructure.
It’s possible, but rather tricky. deep, multidimensional, critical It’s an edition full of timeless
That’s where the idea of the content again. For instance, articles, very well-written and
new website starts. It’s a central I try to encourage artists to just interesting to read. At the
medium where everybody can tell something else than who beginning of 2002 we had the
talk about his project, can post they worked together with and first international edition, the
his DJ charts, and talk about the what they’re going to release. first intershroom [available
Psytrance culture of his home Few have the guts to take a online] which told the history of
country – a central medium that stand, to tell something radical, Psytrance and introduced many
is directly connected to Facebook it seems like everybody only producers, labels and deco artists
& Co and that works in synergy wants to save face. Of course of the scene. And the August
with social media. There are also that is interesting info for the 2008 edition [available online],
many new ideas like raffles and fans – but then again there when we switched to English and
games… Check it out yourself at is much more to talk about, presented a great artist special at
www.mushroom-magazine.com especially in a print magazine. the end of summer. By the way,
Just think about a nice chat that’s what I’m planning for the
Looking back 10 years, in the Chill Out – that’s what next mushroom, as well!
there have been 5-page I mean.
interviews and very exten- What’s your message for the
sive articles about music Well, a great musician is next 20 years?
styles or labels. Is it the not necessarily a great Become a part of the party!
influence of Facebook that talker. But yes, my expe- Become a writer, a distributor,
changed the style of the rience is the same: Many or an “Area Agent” of your local
articles? Where does classic interview partners stick Psytrance community. We have
music journalism fit into to a very simple script just laid the foundation for a
this picture? that includes remixes, great network: Our new website.
Well, Facebook & Co. definitely collaborations and gigs. So let’s see where we can take it
changed the way of communi- Although there really is so during the next 20 years!
cation and the expectations of much more to talk about,
the mushroom readership. Part- and that again provides mushroom-magazine.com
ly it’s just the zeitgeist, I guess. follow-up communication,
Go with the flow. However, I Facebook posts, “likes”… Interview by Roberdo Raval
6 20 YEARS MUSHROOM
20 Jahre mushrooom
Seit 20 Jahren DJ und Herausgeber:
Ein Gespräch mit Mat Mushroom
Zwanzig Jahre mushroom. versuche mal eine Psytrance
Stolze Leistung - im Party in deiner Nähe zu
Allgemeinen und im finden, wenn Du nicht gerade
Angesicht der großen irgendwie mit den Leuten der
Printmedien-Krise im Partyorganisation verbunden
Besonderen. Ein Fall bist. Oder probier mal eine
von Totgeglaubte leben zentrale Gruppe zu finden,
länger? wo täglich verschiedenste
Leute aus der Psytrance-Szene
Ich behaupte einfach mal, bloggen. Genau da setzen Es könnten ja weniger Leute
dass viele andere Magazin- wir an. Bei uns hat jeder auf das Festival kommen...
macher vorher aufgegeben die Möglichkeit sein Projekt Aber mit Schönetter-Jour-
hätten. Aber auch wenn das vorzustellen, seine DJ Charts nalismus kommt man nicht
Internet bereits unzählige abzugeben, sein Land aus mehr weiter. Wer Anschluss-
Printmedien kaputt gemacht Psytrance-Sicht vorzustellen Kommunikation will, sollte
hat, erlebe ich besonders auf und das Ganze dann wieder sich den Kommunikations-
den großen Festivals wie die in den sozialen Netzwerken strukturen seines Publikums
Leute sich einfach wahnsinnig zu teilen. Das alles ist ganz anpassen und auch mal
freuen ein gedrucktes einfach möglich unter www. Stellung zu kritischen Fragen
mushroom Heft zu bekommen. mushroom-magazine.com/ beziehen. Das macht im
Das motiviert mich. Ohne editor - Die Seite ist wiederum Alltag Leute interessant, und
ganz viele treue Seelen und mit unserer Facebook-Präsenz das macht Medienberichte
fleißige Helfer würde es aber verbunden, was Reichweite interessant. Und weil wir eh
natürlich nicht klappen. Und schafft. den ganzen Tag auf Facebook
auch ohne die Anzeigen- hängen, wird geteilt,
kunden nicht, die das Heft Würdest du sagen, dass kommentiert, geliked und -
letztendlich finanzieren und die Facebook-Kultur die darüber gesprochen.
denen ich daher nicht genug Erwartungen der Leser-
danken kann! schaft verändert hat? Was mushroom-magazine.com
bedeutet das für klas-
Im Großen und Ganzen sischen Journalismus?
dreht sich heute alles
um Facebook. In dieser Facebook und Co haben
Situation hast du gerade schon vieles verändert, aber
eine aufwändige neue das ist halt der Zeitgeist.
mushroom Webseite Klassischer Journalismus ist
gestartet. Warum? immer schwierig gewesen, da
gibt‘s ja schon böses Blut von
Wir haben ja auch eine Face- Partyveranstaltern, wenn man
book Seite und mittlerweile mal erwähnt, dass das Wetter
fast 1/4 Millionen Fans. Aber in Deutschland nicht stabil ist. Mat Mushroom mid of the 90s. – pic: A.Pufal
SPECIAL 7 mushroom magazine 10 years ago Progressive became so attractive Putlitz, where the festival is for many producers because Tran- held *** Editor Kai Matthesdorf ce was just not trancy any more: about the new Son Kite album, It became ever faster, ever more Colours: “For sure one of the best hysterical, noisy and random. Trance albums ever.” *** Bim Till 95 Trance was a journey into and Tosh from Midijum Records the sound, instead of a one-way comment on the 10th anniversary street to hell where it was all of mushroom magazine: “You’ve about how much microgram a been copied, you’ve been a target human mind could take before of ridicule, you had to deal with it explodes,” says Atmos at the major drawbacks, but nevertheless end of the first great Progressive you never gave up. This makes you Trance wave *** A love for life: a perfect example for the fact that VooV Experience built a great quality, friendship and hard work relationship with the council of eventually lead to success. Progressive wurde für viele ein menschlicher Kopf vertragen eins der besten Trance-Alben Ausweg, weil Trance tatsächlich könnte, ohne zu explodieren.“ aller Zeiten.“ *** Bim und Tosh nicht mehr trancig genug war“ *** Eine Liebe fürs Leben: von Midijum Records zum 10. stellt Atmos am Ende der ersten Die VooV Experience und ihre Geburtstag des mushroom: großen Progressive Trance Welle Gastgeber in Putlitz verstehen „Ihr wurdet kopiert, ihr wurdet fest. „Es wurde immer schneller, sich prächtig *** Im Salzburger belächelt und habt Rückschläge hysterischer, lärmend und Land hat die Festival-Szene mit hingenommen und doch habt beliebig. Bis 95 war Trance eine repressiver Lokalpolitik und ihr nie aufgegeben. Deshalb Reise in den Sound, anstelle ei- schlechter Presse zu kämpfen seid ihr der beste Beweis, dass ner Einbahnstraße in die Hölle, *** Redakteur Kai Matthesdorf Qualität, Freundschaft und wo es nur noch um Messages über Colours, das neuste Album selbstloses Arbeiten der beste geht, wieviel Mikrogramm ein von Son Kite: „Mit Sicherheit Weg zum Erfolg sind.
8 FESTIVAL ABC
Festival ABC 2014
The world of festivals is a wonder- Die Welt der Festivals ist ein kunterb-
land full of delightful adventures and untes Wunderland voller Abenteuer und
technicoloured surprises. However, Überrraschungen. Aber manchmal ist
some parts of it can be confusing. es auch eine verwirrende Welt. Hier ein
Some basic info about what you paar wichtige Infos über das, was dich
gonna encounter this summer. diesen Sommer da draußen erwartet.
Goa Gogo
You want your 15 minutes
of fame, be on stage and Wer vor tausenden
make heart-shapes with your Festivalgängern auf der
hands, but you don’t want Bühne stehen und mit den
all the hassle that comes Händen Herzchen machen
with a career as a DJ or pro- will, muss nicht den langen
ducer? No worries, there’s und beschwerlichen Weg
a eines DJs oder Live Acts auf
backdoor for this experien
Just make your way past the
ce! sich nehmen. Soweit
ihn Backline
fences and bouncers, climb keine Absperrung oder Rau The boys and girls you
s-
onto the stage and party as schm eiße r dara n hindern, can see lining up up and
if klettert er einfach neb nodding their heads behind
the audience was all yours! en den
Künstler und geht dort steil the DJ / Live Act. Usually a
.
bunch of DJs, promoters,
Mr. Proper | Bademeistherer, der sehr
groupies and other impor-
tant characters, plus some
Festivalbesuc wannabe celebrities
o has
A festival visitor wh kurz geschnittene Kop
fhaare
sho rt hai r, the wrong von
ver y
o is und die falsche Art Die Jungs und Mädels, die
kind of tattoos, wh Tattoos hat, auf Bod
ybuil- sich auf der Bühne hinter
and
into bodybuilding ls
ding steht und niema rde. dem DJ / Live Act aufstellen.
ever
who would never Harem-Hosen tragen
wü Für gewöhnlich ebenfalls
har em pan ts. Goa Goa
we ar
him to be the Wird vor allem von DJs, Veranstalter, Groupies
reg ard allen
Na zis
rit and the Nazis als die Quelle und andere wichtige
in of spi
ass ass
evi l. Übels angesehen. Gestalten oder solche, die
sou rce of all es sein wollen
Driver | Fahrer .
The guy who got the shit Ein anderes Wort für
end of the stick. Arschkarte.
SPECIAL 9
Fuck | Ficken Healing
Long gone have the days
Straffe Brüste hüpfen unter when you went to a festival
Tight titties in tight elf knappen Elfen-Kleidchen, with the certain knowledge
dresses, rippling male mu- schwitzende Männermuskeln that you would return
scles under well-tanned wiegen sich im Takt der Mus
ik, brain-fucked, dirty and with
skin, sexy bodies from all geile Körper aus allen Ecken
der a silly smile on your hung-
corners of the world… Welt wohin das Auge blickt... over face. Today a festival
one would expect a aber der dadurch ausgelöste is not only about party, but
Psytrance festival to be Urtrieb kommt auf Psytrance also a great opportunity to
a good opportunity for Festivals verhältnismäßig get rid of the physical and
getting laid. For some odd wenig und wenn, dann nur
im spiritual pain of the first
reasons chances are not Verborgenen zum Vollzug. world.
as good as it appears.
Ging man vor 10 Jahren auf
Goa Nazi ein Festival, um total zer-
stört, vergiftet, dreckig aber
Do you want total party? Wollt ihr die totale Party? glücklich zurück zu kehren,
If so, don’t you buy at Mr. Dann kauft nicht bei Ba- gilt es heute als schick, sich
Proper’s shop, he likes demeistern! Was nicht im während der Veranstaltung
Electro! To the Goa Nazi Schwarzlicht leuchtet, keine von den diversen Wehweh-
everything that doesn’t glow Dreadlocks hat, langsamer chen unserer ersten Welt
in UV light, everything that als 145 BPM oder einfach nur heilen zu lassen.
is slower than 145 BPM, neu und ungewohnt ist, das
and everything that is new ist für den Goanazi grund-
or unknown is a potential sätzlich suspekt und eine
threat and suspected to kill potentielle Gefahr, den Spirit
the spirit of any festival. einer Party zu zerstören.
w ar e ne ss | U m weltbewusstsein Hippie convertible
Eco-a Extrem wichtig
für den
A hairstyle to be found
important von heute.
Is extremely Festivalgänger ise mit dem among older, male
r m od er n fe stival-goers. re
Ausnahmen: An ntalflüge
fo festival-goers. A long and
ce pt io ns : Ar rival by car, ine
Auto, Interkont irituellen
Ex wild mane of dreadlocks is
te rc on tin en tal flights to zu Festivals, zu
sp
in
iritual trips n oder Party- crowned by a bald scalp.
festivals, to sp Reisen in Indie Anschaffung
In di a, an d to party tours d,
Trips in Thailan te, Go-Pro Hippie-Cabrio
in
nd, purchase rä
neuer Apple Ge flugzeuge
through Thaila Frisur, die unter männlichen
products, Go- en
Kameras, Dron nischer
of new Apple , Festivalgängern älteren
drone aircrafts ch
und anderer te iner braucht
Pro cameras, Semesters zu finden ist.
nological ke
Spielereien die will.
and other tech needs, but ben Eine lange Dreadlock-
dy aber jeder ha
gimmicks nobo Mähne wird von kahlem
nts.
everybody wa Schädeldach gekröhnt.
10 FESTIVAL ABC
Facebook Event Likes anstalter,
promo- Wichsvorlage für Ver
Jerk-off material for allerdings in Wirklichke
it so
elessly
ters. In reality it’s hop gnadenlos überschätz
t wie Fa-
Facebook dschaf-
overrated, just like cebook und die „Freun
with all it’s so-called ten“ dort im Allgem
einen.
.
“friends” as a whole
Play Button
Also known as
spac
Starts a pre-arran e bar. Startet ein vorge
fertigtes
ged Arrangement vo
sequence of mu n Tracks
sic from a
laptop compute von der Festplat
r and is by te eines
far the most im tragbaren Rech
portant piece ners und ist
of equipment for mit Abstand da
live acts. s wichtigste
Utensil für Live
Acts.
Unreleased
Important factor that de- Wichtiger Faktor, der
termines the hipness darüber entscheidet,
wie hoch ein DJ auf
Om
of any DJ. The more Sanskrit
unreleased tracks, der Toller-Hecht-Skala know syllable, also
ist. Je n as „The Go
the better. Nope, it einzuordnen a Sign“.
doesn’t matter if mehr unreleaste (zu Silbe aus dem
it sounds just the Deutsch: unveröffen t- Sa ns krit,
auch bekann
same as the 17 lichte) Tracks, desto t als das „Goa
Zeichen“. -
tracks he or she besser – egal, ob sich
played before… das Ding genauso
it’s un-re-leased, anhört wie die letzten
dude! 17 oder nicht.
Cameras | Kameras
The reason why you can’t Der Grund dafür, dass man eben
dance like nobody’s wat- doch nicht mehr so tanzen kann,
ching anymore als würde keiner zuschauen.Open Air Packing list
The purpose of this annually published packing list is to never again forget anything
important when going to an open air festival or outdoor party which could last
several days. Some of these things could ease the festival life dramatically.
Feel free to send additions to: Richard Cattien rc.foreign@gmx.net. For the
latest list update please go to www.bit.ly/packlist_en
Diese alljährlich von uns aktualisierte Liste soll dazu dienen nichts
mehr zu vergessen, wenn man eine mehrtägige Outdoor Party oder ein
mehrtägiges Festival besucht. Einige Sachen können das Festivalle-
ben erheblich erleichtern. Ergänzungen oder Anregungen bitte an:
Richard Cattien rc.foreign@gmx.net. Eine aktuelle Liste gibt es
unter www.bit.ly/packlist_de
Campsite
Wohnen
tent - with enough pegs / Zelt + Heringe magnesium pills / Magnesium Tabletten
mallet or hammer / Gummihammer sticking plaster against blisters / Leukoplast™ gegen Blasen
cable ties / Kabelbinder toothbrush, tooth paste / Zahnbürste, Zahnbecher, Zahnpasta
blankets / bemalte Tücher anti-perspirant, soap, shower gel, shampoo / Deo,
small padlocks / kleine Vorhängeschlösser Seife, Duschgel, Shampoo
sleeping bag / Schlafsack washrag / Waschlappen
sleeping pillow / Kopfkissen makeup & face&body paint, glitter / Schminke
plastic sheet / Plastikplane wet wipes / Feuchttücher
canvas tape / Gewebe-Klebeband comb/hairbrush / Kamm/Bürste
garbage bags / Müllsäcke towels / Handtücher
stable base, e.g. a chopping board / feste disposable seat pads for the latrines / Einweg-
Unterlage wie z.B. ein Küchenbrett Sitzunterlagen für Dixi-Toiletten
Swiss army knife / Taschenmesser condoms / Kondome
flashlight / Taschenlampe insect protection: mosquito net + repellant / Insekten
lanterns/lampions / Laternen/Lampions schutz: Moskitonetz + diverse Mittel wie Autan™
a long rod with a marker for recovering the camp / tampons, panty liners / Tampons, Binden
Langer Stab mit Markierung zum Wiederfinden des Lagers birth control pills / Pille
folding chair / Klappstuhl razor / Rasierer
camping mattress / Isomatte/Luftmatratze pincette / Pinzette
matches or lights / Streichhölzer oder Feuerzeuge ear protection, ear plugs / Gehörschutz, Ohrstöpsel
tissues, toilet paper / Taschentücher, Klopapier
Body care & protection ointment against sun burn / Salbe gegen Sonnenbrand
Körperpflege & Schutz ointment against insect bites / Salbe gegen Insektenstiche
something against headache / Aspirin™ oder Paracetamol™
medications / sonstige benötigte Medikamente Eating, drinking
first aid kit / Erste Hilfe Koffer Essen, Trinken
travel health insurance documents / Auslandskrankenschein canteen/ Besteck
sunscreen / Sonnencreme camping dishes / Camping-Geschirr
sunglasses / Sonnenbrille cups / Becher
Aloe Vera gel / aloe vera gel small + big plastic refillable bottles / kleine +
hat or scarf against the sun / Sonnenhut oder Kopftuch große Plastikflaschen zum Wiederauffüllen
ChapStick™ or lip balm / Lippenbalsam resealable freezer bags / wiederverschließbarer Gefrierbeutel
Vitamin tablets / Vitamine Brause-Tabletten dishtowel / Trockentuch packetsoup/noodles, gravy / Tütensuppen, Nudeln, Soßen clothes and deco to decorate your camp / Tücher
mik / Milch und Deko zum Verzieren des Lagers
Energy Drink / Energy Drink glow sticks / Knicklichter
fruit / Obst MP3 player / MP3-Player
fruit juices / Obstsäft multiple lighters / Genug Feuerzeuge
water / Wasser cigarettes, tobacco, papers / Zigaretten, Tabak, Papere
chewing gum / Kaugummi small bag or backpack / kleine Tasche oder Rucksack
bottle of Jägermeister™ / Flasche Jägermeister™ ashtray (a closeable one would be best) / Aschen
barbecue, coal / Grill, Kohle, Grillanzünder, Rost, Alufolie, Grillbesteck becher (am besten verschließbar)
stove + alternative gas bottle / Camping-Kocher + Ersatzgasflasche musical instruments / Musikinstrumente
sponge / Schwamm pen and paper! / Schreibzeug!
salt, pepper, spices / Salz, Pfeffer, sonstige Gewürze sewing kit / Nähzeug
washing-up liquid / Spülmittel something to read / evtl. etwas zu Lesen
case for cutlery / Besteckbehälter CLEAR directions to location / Wegbeschreibung
tin / Konserven locality information about lakes / Ortsinfos
can opener / Dosenöffner besorgen über Badeseen
corkscrew / Korkenzieher area map or navi / Landkarte oder Navi
Tetra-Pak (no-glass-policy on most festivals!) / printed festival information from their website /
Tetra-Pak wegen Glasverboten auf vielen Festivals! Festival-Infos ausdrucken
ticket/voucher / Eintrittskarten
Clothes Timetable, lineup / Timetable
Klamotten mobile phone numbers of people you want to meet
comfortable clothes / bequeme Sachen / Mobiltelefon, Tel.-Nummern von Bekannten
warm sweater / Pullover folding spade / Klappspaten
2 pairs of warm socks minimum / mindestens small mirror / kleinen Spiegel
2 Paar dicke Socken air freshener / Raumspray
raincoat / Regenjacke joss/incense sticks (e.g. nag champa) / Räucherstäbchen
umbrella / Regenschirm torches / Fackeln
swimming things / Badesachen tea light candles, lanterns / Teelichter, Windlichter
shoes for: dancing, travelling & bad weather condi sparklers / Wunderkerzen
tions i.e. gumboots / Schuhen fürs Tanzen, Reisen + old metal bars/wooden posts for camp building /
schlechtes Wette z.b. Gummistiefel alte Metallstangen oder Holzstäbe
bathing shoes, flip-flops / Badeschlappen,Flip-Flops costumes and dress-ups / Kostüme
hair-ties / Haargummis mobile phone charger / Handy Ladegerät
belt / Gürtel sheet protector for essential documents / Klarsicht-
hülle für die wichtigsten Dokumente
Miscellaneous plastic hand-scrubber / Plastik-Handbürste
Sonstiges watch / Uhr
key for the fuel tank cap / Schlüssel für den Tankdeckel lucky charm / Glücksbringer
replacement key for the car / Ersatzautoschlüssel
CDs/music for the journey / CDs/Musik für die Fahrt Checks before leaving home
EC or credit card / EC oder Kredit-Karte Vor der Abfahrt zu beachten
sufficient hard cash / genügend Bargeld stove and heater off / Ofen und Heizung aus
small purse (for cash only) / kleines Portemonnaie (nur für Bargeld) windows closed / Fenster geschlossen
camera, film/memory cards, recharger, tripod / lights off / Licht ausgeschaltet
Fotoapparat, Filme, Akkus, Stativ answering machine / Anrufbeantworter eingeschaltet
juggling balls, devil-stick, poi, frisbee, etc. / Jonglier empty garbage / Müll rausgetragen
bälle, Devil-Sticks, Poi, Frisbee, etc. houseplants watered / Pflanzen gegossen
soap bubble gear / Seifenblasen Gerätschaft video timer set / Video Timer gestellt
chess, backgammon, ludo, etc. / Schach, Back- car fueled / Auto getankt
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Roberdo asks:
What’s the price of underground?
Light and shadow, good and bad, underground
and mainstream: Counter culture is the Promi-
sed Land, not only for the Psytrance scene. But
who are the citizens of this Promised Land?
Who is the underground? For While I’m writing these lines
instance, who are those peo- the popular visual artist pro-
ple at Burning Man who set motes his new online class
an example of a better world, with the slogan “Mainstream
who show us how to get Money for Underground
rid of humanity’s problems? Artists”. Now I have to admit
They are free souls, open- that I don’t know the details
minded hedonists – and they of his plan – in principle I
have money. If you ever had think he’s a very smart and
the great pleasure of being intelligent fellow. However,
out there in the desert of for me this slogan sounds That means to get along wi-
Nevada yourself, you know like yet another version of thout the latest wonders of
that you can’t pay for it in that well-known story where technology. That means very
the currency of love and someone sells his soul to limited growth prospects.
light. No, as a matter of fact the devil in order to gain a That means not to proclaim
it’s quite an expensive thing particular goal. And we all the underground from the
to do. Of course, some have know how this story ends. rooftops – which of course
to pinch pennies to make it, conflicts with a zeitgeist that
other pay for it with their No doubt, there is a very is characterized by Facebook-
generous income. However, close connection between likes and Retweets. That me-
the answer to my initial art and underground. That’s ans underground just for the
question is: The underground why I think it’s legitimate sake of the experience, not
are those who can afford to to draw certain conclusi- as a smug label of coolness.
be a part of it. ons. There’s no money in That means underground
art – in authentic art, that which is not exactly popular
How can they afford to be a is. And there’s no money in but affordable for everyone.
part of it? “You can’t make underground. Underground
money in the underground” is defined as the opposite of No matter if underground
said scene veteran Antaro in mainstream, and that is why or mainstream – just make
an interview in 2004. One it does not have the same the best of it, in the end it’s
year later the organizer of ressources as mainstream. only the two sides of one
VooV Experience shut down Underground culture has coin, the currency we pay for
his legendary label Spirit to survive on underground our culture. But if you really
Zone. If he’d only had the ressources. That means no mean it with the better world
opportunity to talk with international artists who are and all that – get rid of the
Android Jones back then. flown in from faraway places. double standards.COLUMN 17
Roberdo fragt sich:
Was kostet uns der Underground?
Licht und Schatten, gut und schlecht, Underground
und Mainstream: Die Gegenkultur gilt nicht nur der
Psytrance Szene als gelobtes Land. Doch wer sind
seine Bewohner?
nen“ sagte Szene-Veteran ist brotloser Underground. Ge-
Antaro 2004 im Interview. Ein rade weil Underground sich als
Jahr später machte der VooV Gegenkultur zum Mainstream
Experience Veranstalter sein definiert muss er mit den
legendäres Label Spirt Zone bescheidenen Mitteln auskom-
dicht. Hätte er damals doch men, die ihm zur Verfügung
nur die Möglichkeit gehabt, stehen. Das bedeutet Verzicht
sich mit Android Jones zu auf internationale Künstler,
unterhalten. Der bewirbt die extra eingeflogen werden.
seinen neuen Online-Kurs Das bedeutet Verzicht auf
Wer ist der Underground? Wer dieser Tage nämlich mit dem technischen Schnickschnack.
sind beispielsweise die Leute, Slogan „Mainstream Money Das bedeutet Verzicht auf
die uns auf dem Burning Man for Underground Artists“ – zu Wachstum. Das bedeutet Ver-
vorleben, wie einfach wir die Deutsch: Mainstream-Gelder zicht darauf, den Underground
Probleme der Menschheit für Untergrund-Künstler. Nun an eine möglichst große Glocke
beseitigen könnten? Es sind habe ich keine Ahnung, wie zu hängen – was natürlich
extrovertierte Freigeister – und genau er sich das vorstellt einem Zeitgeist widerspricht,
sie haben Geld. Denn wer sich - grundsätzlich halte ich ihn der maßgeblich von Facebook-
schon mal den immensen Spaß für einen sehr aufgeweckten, Likes und Retweets geprägt
gegönnt hat, dort draußen in intelligenten Zeitgenossen. ist. Das bedeutet Underground
der Wüste von Nevada dabei Trotzdem: Für mich hört sich um seiner selbst willen, nicht
zu sein, der weiß: Er lässt dieser Slogan nach jener als eitles Etikett der Coolness.
sich nicht mit Licht und Liebe altbekannten Geschichte an, in Das bedeutet Underground,
bezahlen. Nein, es ist ein ver- der jemand seine Seele an den der unbekannt, aber für jeden
dammt kostspieliges Manöver. Teufel verkauft, um sich einen erschwinglich ist.
Klar, einige sparen sich das Wunsch zu erfüllen. Und wir
Erlebnis vom Munde ab, andere wissen, wie diese Geschichte Egal, ob Underground oder
bezahlen es eher beiläufig von ausgeht. Mainstream – macht einfach
ihrem großzügigen Gehalt. Die das Beste draus, letztendlich
Antwort lautet so oder so: Der Kunst und Underground stehen sind es zwei Seiten von ein und
Underground sind die, die es zweifelsohne in einem sehr derselben Münze, die Währung
sich leisten können. engen Verhältnis zu einander. in der wir für unsere Kultur
Es scheint mir daher berechtigt, bezahlen. Aber wenn ihr es
Aber wie können sie es sich gewisse Rückschlüsse zu wirklich ernst meint mit der
leisten? „Mit Underground ziehen. Echte Kunst ist brotlose besseren Welt und so, dann
kann man kein Geld verdie- Kunst. Und echter Underground räumt mit der Doppelmoral auf.18 CELLOTAGER
Cellotager
How CELLOTAGER bent his magic bow
story & pictures: Andrey Balandin
http://balandin.gallery.ru
Thus runs a very old legend and the turf coughed acrid cause in the South the could
from the Urals:“...above smoke. Date trees were not find a place to live any
the land of the Urals there growing out of the ground longer. Kangaroos moved to
suddenly were three whole (exactly like mushrooms the moon for a time even,
suns !...it became unbeara- after the rain), green though it is not clear how
bly hot and hotter ! Grass crocodiles fell into the river and nobody‘s been told so
went yellow, leaves and co- Isset, whole multitudes of far! Naturally the Cellotager
nes fell from trees and firs, giraffes, budgies, elephants could not swallow surplus
lakes and swamps dried up etc. arrived in the Urals be- heavenly bodies, as isCELLOTAGER 19
Cellotager
Wie CELLOTAGER seinen
magischen Bogen spannte
told in the old tales of the So lautet eine uralte Uraler hebt. Dann aber hatte er eine
American Indians. He could Legende:“...über dem Uraler Eingebung und schoss aus
not even grip them with Land gab es plötzlich ganze seinem magischen Bogen mit
his snappy mouth – too drei Sonnen!...es wurde speziellen magischen Pfeilen
high were they in the sky unerträglich heiß-und heißer! auf die beiden überflüssi-
although he had climbed in Gras vergilbte, Blätter und gen, gnadenlos heizenden
anticipation at sunrise on Nadeln fielen von Bäumen Hyper-Mega-Sonnen! Er ließ
the highest mountain of the und Tannen runter, Seen nur eine übrig - die richtige!
Urals, Osljanka which rises und Moore trockneten aus Das Klima auf der Erde wurde
above sea level to 1119m. und der Torf hustete einen umgehend normal. Die armen
But then he had an idea and ätzenden Rauch heraus. afrikanischen Tiere migrierten
shot his magic bow with Dattelpalmen sprossen aus zurück zu ihren ursprüng-
special magic arrows at dem Boden (genau wie die lichen Lebensräumen. Die
the two surplus, merciless Pilze nach dem Regen), grüne Kängurus sprangen runter
heating hyper-mega-suns! Krokodile plumpsten in den vom Mond (dort hat es sich
But one he saved - the right Fluss Isset, ganze Scharen als kalt und stickig erwiesen),
one! The climate on earth von Giraffen, Wellensittichen, die Seen füllten sich wieder
instantly became normal Elefanten usw. kamen im Ural mit Trinkwasser...Die Ortsbe-
again. The poor African ani- an, weil sie im Süden keinen wohner freuten sich, tranken
mals migrated back to their bewohnbaren Lebensraum und feierten. Sie sangen
original living environments. mehr hatten. Kängurus sind das Lied „Der Stern namens
The kangaroos jumped sogar zeitweilig auf den Sonne“!!! So stoppte vor
down from the moon (it had Mond gezogen, wobei nicht einer sehr , sehr langen Zeit
been cold and stuffy there klar war wie und niemand hat ein einfacher, bescheidener
really), the lakes filled up es bisher erfahren! Natürlich mitteluraler Kakerlaken-
again with potable water konnte der Cellotager keine Pilz-Mensch heldenhaft die
...the inhabitants of the überflüssigen Himmelskörper globale Klimaerwärmung auf
village rejoiced, drank and schlucken, wie in den Sagen unserem Planeten!!!) Es lebe
celebrated. They sang the amerikanischer Indianer Cellotager – der Retter!!!
song „The star by the name erzählt wird. Er konnte sie
of sun“!!! (Thus a very long nicht einmal mit seinem
time ago a simple, modest bissigen Maul greifen – zu
cockroach-mushroom-man hoch waren sie am Himmel, Scan this page with
from the middle of the Urals obwohl er vorausschauend the LAYAR App and
stopped global warming beim Sonnenaufgang auf den explore additional
on our planet!!!) Long live höchsten Uraler Berg Osljanka content in the
Cellotager – the saviour !!! geklettert ist, der sich auf fantastic virtual
1119m über dem Meer er- augmented reality20 NEWS Progressive News Special Good News: Anything goes again in Progressive Trance! by Klopfgeister The Offbeat snake is about of this music. The situation and trancy morning stuff in to bite its own tail, like it happe- reminds me a bit of t the early their releases, without losing ned with ‚Full On‘ a couple of 90s. any fans. years a go. It became popular Techno + Trance were new, exi- The UK is also an exited place very fast and meanwhile you ting, underground and exclusive for fresh music today, Pioneer hear as much as cheesy remixes until Euro Dance happened. The John 00 Fleming is heavily of chart hits in an offbeat true scene people worried about featuring Underground Trance concept as we had it with Full this, but didn‘t have in mind on mainstream radio broadcasts On before. that for many young people this and artists like Simon Patterson This separates the scene into was the first encounter with and Jordan Suckley the younger, open minded but electronic music at all. releasing almost Psy Bangers less psychedelic crowd, who just After the Euro Dance + com- on Big Labels, like Oakenfolds want to have a good time, wit- mercial Techno bubble exploded Perfecto Fluoro. hout any style borders. But let`s we had a new generation of So in my view it‘s an exciting not forget the more ‚educated electronic music lovers and time for Progressive Trance listeners‘, who are looking for a a lot of them were willing to again, and the old structures are decent +deep, psychedelic brain dig deeper into more ‚mature/ getting an refreshing update, & leg stimulation which fits quality‘ music. not at least trough many Israel into 2014. And in 2014 I am waiting for based, former Full On producers, So what to do? this to happen with Progressive who bring the Full On energy The Offbeat style done its Trance too. into lower BPM Music. conquest around the world, Maybe its a sign for this Okay, lets name some more ar- influenced a lot of artists and development that lots of small tists, who are pushing it forward dancers and many producers labels are growing these days, in my opinion (my list will be far followed this formula of rocking even they focus on a strictly from complete, but should be a dancefloor. So it became non-commercial approach, for seen as an appetizer). almost mainstream, a bit example Landmark Records, Artists like Major7, Vini Vici, comparable to the huge impact Zenon Records, Parasomnia Vertical Mode, Captain ‚EDM‘ and ‚Big Room House‘ Records just to name a few. Hook, and do not forget the are having in the United States The established Prog labels great comeback of Master right now. like Spin Twist, Blue Tunes, Astrix are bringing a fresh The more ‚conservative‘ trancers Iono Music also are aware of breeze into redefining the art of who grew up in the ‚Goa the changing scene in widening what is possible. Movement‘ are worrying about their horizon for different styles, Swiss genius Tezla is also on a this development, which is and the Progressive Dinosaur heavy run, Capital Monkey understandable, cause there will Iboga Records somehow from Brazil, also Mandragora be more and more people who always manages to include and Interactive Noise from have no idea about the ‚roots‘ deep Twisted Psychedelic tunes Mexico, E-Clip from Serbia,
NEWS 21
Morten Granau Astrix Merkaba
Merkaba from Australia, while Die gute Nachricht: Alles geht radio laufen, und Künstler wie
in Denmark Morten Granau, wieder im Progressive Trance! Simon Patterson und Jordan
Phaxe and Flowjob are deli- Die Offbeat Schlange beisst Suckley releasen auf grossen
vering almost perfect Morning sich wie die Full On Schlange Labels.
Trance at these days. damals in den Schwanz. Die Viele, Major7, Vini Vici, Ver-
On the other side of the ocean Jungen verfallen dem neuen tical Mode, Captain Hook
there is a fantastic, growing Mainstream Offbeat, die Alten sowie Meister Astrix zeigen,
music scene in the USA. sind besorgt. Das erinnert an was möglich ist.
You should check out artists like den Beginn der 90er. Das Schweizer Genie Tezla,
Smoke Sign, J. Noriega. You Techno+Trance waren Capital Monkey (Bra), Man-
should watch out for those! aufregend und cool bis zum dragora und Interactive
If somebody is interested: I Euro Dance. Auch damals Noise (Mex), E-Clip (Serbien),
(Klopfgeister) will release an vergaß die besorgte Szene: Merkaba (AUS) gehen ab,
Ambient/Downbeat Album on für viele junge Leute stellte Morten Granau, Phaxe und
Spin Twist Records soon, dies die erste Berührung mit Flowjob (DK) spielen fast
and I am also trying to find elektronischer Musik dar. perfekten Morning Trance.
some new directions to discover Abseits des nicht-kom- In den USA gibt es eine fantas-
with my Progressive Trance merziellen wachsen viele tische, wachsende Musikszene
productions. kleine Labels, z.B. Landmark (Smoke Sign, J. Noriega).
This was just a quick subjective Records, Zenon Records, Zu guter Letzt, Klopfgeister,
look on the scene and probably Parasomnia Records, also ich, release demnächst ein
I forgot to mention lots of etablierte wie Spin Twist, Ambient/Downbeat Album bei
artists. Blue Tunes, Iono Music Spin Twist.
I would like to invite you to bemühen sich um erweitertes Erzählt mir, was ihr von
join the discussion. Tell us your Angebot - Iboga schafft‘s meinem subjektiven Beschrei-
thoughts, ideas and visions auch irgendwie. bung des Progressive Trance
about how you see the situation Das UK ist ein aufregender 2014 haltet.
of Progressive Trance 2014. Platz für frische Musik, Pionier Schreib an progressive@
Write to progressive@ John 00 Fleming lässt Unter- mushroom-magazine.com
mushroom-magazine.com. grund Trance im Mainstream-22 NEWS
Psytrance News TIP erneuern mit Outsiders +
einigen TOP Griechen: Martian
Arts, Black Noise & Audioform,
mit Merge & Converge EP +++
served by DALA (Nano Records) Zero1 mit Debüt von Touch Tone
+ VA kompiliert von DJ Moon
The legendary TIP familia have renewed & expanding their +++ Expo mit baldiger VA,
dimensions with the Israeli Outsiders + some TOP psy-sorce- kompiliert von DJ Mark + EP von
rers from Greece: Martian Arts, Black Noise & Audioform, Dynalogic +++ Big Bang mit De-
with their Merge & Converge EP. büt auf Antu + Thai PsyTrooper,
Jo Moontribe mit Ban Sabaii VA
+++ Space Vision mit Physical
The Zero1 crew have been cooking up some hypersonic sounds Experience EP auf Grasshopper
with recent debut album by Touch Tone + a VA compiled by + ‘The Doors – Riders of the
DJ Moon, featuring a section of psychedelic flavors. Also keep Storm’ RMX von Shekinah &
an eye for fresh EP from GMS + a special request from the Earthspace auf Mosaico +++
Everblast duo to ‘Please BLAST!’ Maharetta Maniaks mit VA,
Primary Tryptamine + Debüt
Expo are building up steam with an upcoming VA, compiled by von Hypnoise +++ Brainiac mit
EP bei Solartech +++ Nano mit
DJ Mark, with tracks from Cylon, KiM, Makida & Spectra scheppernden Releases bald von
Sonics + an EP from Dynalogic. Groove Addict, Symbolic and
Headroom + NEXT LEVEL Album
The Big Bang let rip their debut album on Antu, which is pac von Psy-Moloch Tristan!
hunky grooves! Also some funky fresh tribal sounds in the
form of an EP from Ninad + another from Labirinto on the
way. Thai PsyTrooper, Jo Moontribe, has compiled and sweet
selection of psychedelia on his Ban Sabaii VA.
Space Vision will release his Physical Experience EP on Grasshop-
per, including a colab with Pragmatix + keep an ear for the much
anticipated release of ‘The Doors – Riders of the Storm’ remix by
Brazilian combo of Shekinah & Earthspace, out soon on Mosaico.
The Maharetta maniaks have also been pushing with recent VA,
Primary Tryptamine, including sounds from Ilai, Civa, Diksha,
Holon, Razzek, Disorder, Astralex + another in the works by
Hanuman. Also expect soon EP’s from Rishi, Ying Yang Monks
+ the debut album from the Hypnoise boys , including colabs
with Ovnimoon, Ital, Tristan & Masterblasters.
The man-machine, Brainiac, has an EP aptly set for Solar-
tech, as both originals from Breathead & Broken Toy were
also released on the label. Also in the works are fresh EP’s from
Attik, Chabunk & iTone.
Nano have some banging releases on the way from Groove
Addict, Symbolic and Headroom + NEXT LEVEL album
Shekinag & Earthspace have remixed
from psy-juggernaut, Tristan!! The Doors classic track „Riders On The Storm“CELLOTAGER
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W W W . B O O M F E S T I VA L . O RG
F B - B O O M F E S T I VA LO F F I C I A L PA G E YOUTUBE • BOOMWEBTV24 NEWS
Dark News Der Mazedonier Goch debütiert
bei Hypnotica Records +++
ManiacPsychoPro mit vs. Btoxik
Release sowie ‚Extra Solar Planets‘,
served by Dj Psycko (DC) einer VA Kompi von Extraterrestrial,
Spirit Molecule und Boga +++
Hypnotica Records release debut from Macedonian artist Jesus Raves – 5.10 EP, 3 Tracks nur
Goch, a groovy, rock n roll journey out to deep space, through Full Power +++ Parvati Records
alien forests and swamps and back to earth. mit finaler BrainZcrew Trilogy, dem
27.Release des dänischen Labels,
ManiacPsychoPro presents 2 releases: a vs concept release gemischt von Label Dj Ilse +++ Mi-
guel a.k.a Amras mit 2tem Release
from Btoxik featuring artists like virtuanoise, the galactic brain, bei Lunatic Alien Records +++
lab, gotalien and many more. 2nd release is called ‚Extra Solar VA Blasted Freaks kompiliert von
Planets‘, a VA compiled by Extraterrestrial, Spirit Molecule Hyperpanic sowie Arcek & Friends
and Boga. ‚Betelgeuse‘ bald bei Freak Records
+++ Pleiadian Recs mit nächster Hi
Jesus Raves – 5.10 EP - no cover art and fancy text shit – 3 BPM VA +++ Virtuanoise & Friends
tracks only full power music. – ‚We Just Wanna Blast you‘ nach
langer Pause bei Noise Poison
Rec. +++ Kamino Records mit VA
Parvati Records presents the final chapter of the BrainZcrew ‚Survival Mechanism‘ schlägt 200
trilogy - the 27th release of the Danish Label - again assembled bpm +++ Demoniac Insomniac
by label DJ Ilse. A twisted psychedelic musical journey. von Active Meditation Music mit
Flutopferhilfe Kompilation zum
Miguel a.k.a Amras will have second release of a mixture of digitalen Download.
noises truly presenting a psychedelic journey into the future on
Lunatic Alien Records.
VA Blasted Freaks compiled by Hyperpanic and Arcek &
Friends “Betelgeuse” are going to be released soon at Freak
Records from Switzerland.
Pleiadian Recs is cooking next hi bpm VA, full of killer collabo-
rations from the usual suspects in the hi tech scene. They we will
have also a special surprise this summer because Audiopathik
and Zombie Scream will unleash a new project together.
Virtuanoise & Friends – We Just Wanna Blast you. After a
long delay out on Noise Poison Rec. mastered by Furious aka
Crazy Astronaut.
The compilation by Kamino Records, VA „Survival Mecha-
nism“ compiled by DJ Blasted Bindi is dedicated to the 200
bpm, the starting point of a new psychedelic path.
Demoniac Insomniac from Active Meditation Music made
a compilation to help the victims of the recent flood in Serbia,
Bosnia & Croatia called Gromoviti, to be released for digital New album from Amras on Lunatic Alien Rec
download.NEWS 25
Chill News Interchill abwechslungsreich und
hochwertig wie eh und je: Liquid
Stranger präsentiert auf seiner Re-
negade Crusade EP trippigen Glitch
Served by Roberdo Raval Hop und Bass Music, Kaya Project
liefern mit dem neuen Album
Two very different releases have recently popped up on Inter- Firedance abwechslungsreichen
chill, proving the great diversity of the label. There is Liquid Psy Chill *** Sven Väth mixt für
Stranger’s Renegade Crusade EP, a trippy mélange of Glitch die Coming Home Serie den Jazz
Hop and Bass Music grooves that has a very modern, urban Trompeter Arve Henriksen, die Ambi-
vibe to it. In contrast, the new album from Kaya Project, ent-Veteranen Boards Of Canada,
James Holden und den Komponisten
Firedance, keeps up a classic Psy Chill feeling with lots of ethnic Nils Frahm *** Merkaba Music legt
drums and the ethereal voice of Irina Mikhailova, covering a auf der Compilation Resonant Mind
wide range of moods and tempi. eine absolut trippige Mischung aus
Dark Progressive Sounds und Bass
Sven Väth presents the next edition of the Coming Home Music vor *** Astropilot präsentiert
mix series. That’s interesting for two reasons. On the one hand die schwerelosen Klangflächen sei-
because this party-crazy dinosaur is still alive. On the other nes Albums Event Horizon in 24bit
/ 48KHz Qualität *** Poppigen,
hand because the tracklist features Jazz trumpeter Arve Hen- aber einfach schönen Ibiza-Vibe
riksen, the Ambient veterans Boards Of Canada, the heady gibt’s auf Gelka & Phoenix Pearle
deepness of James Holden, composer Nils Frahm, and many – Being You
other interesting names.
Merkaba Music is probably one of the most interesting labels Shpongle definitely benefits
in the Psy Chill sector at the moment. What you can hear on from working with producer
the compilation Resonant Mind combines the hallucinogenic Gunslinger: Their mutual
atmospheres of Dark Progressive with the rhythms of Bass track Dreamcatcher comes
Music and Glitch Hop. with a wobbly wonk that
makes the Psy Chill veterans
Astropilot breaks new grounds in terms of sound quality and sound fresh and up-to-date.
delivers his new album Event Horizon in 24bit / 48KHz quality. Out on Adapted Records.
Build upon complex pad
sound textures and perfidious
psychoacoustics it’s a flowing
trip that comes with barely
any beats. Out on Altar
Records.
The Gelka guys are finally
back with a new EP. Well,
basically Being You is only
one track that is build around
the sweet voice of singer
Phoenix Pearle, but it
comes with 5 remixes. Very
sunny, very Ibiza, fairly poppy,
just beautiful. Kaya Project Glastonbury Line-Up26 CHARTS
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(Santiago/Chile) Antu Records
1.The Big Bang - Cosmic Background Radiation (Vagalume
Records) 2.Ital vs Hypnoise - En el Campo (Antu Records)
3.Circuit Breakers - Fat Beat (Altruism Remix/Nano Records)
4.Electric Universe - The Prayer (Outsiders Remix/Tip
Records) 5.Burn in Noise vs Sonic Species - Sonic Noise (Al-
Scan this page with the
chemy Records) 6.Zen Mechanics vs Symbolic - Psychologi- LAYAR App and explore
cal Effects (Sourcecode Records) 7.Tron vs Ital - Breathing additional content in
(Grasshopper Records) Unrelease 8.The Big Bang - Grooving the fantastic virtual
High (Antu Records) 9.Laughing Buddha vs Avalon - Bring it augmented reality
(Nano Records) 10.Ital - Inti (Digital Om Records)
Juggling / Dj Juggler
(Lisbon/Portugal) United Beats Records/CrystalMatrix Records
1.Juggling - Welcome Home (United Beats Records) 2.XSI - Dancefloor Apocalypse (United
Beats Records) 3.Juggling Vs. N3XU5 - Subconscious Impulse (PanMusic Records) 4.Vibe
Tribe & Spade & Faders - Story of DMT (Mainstage Records) 5.Mesmerizer - Your Friends
(Mechanik Records) 6.Faders - The Predator (Utopia Records) 7.D-Maniac - Armagetlam
(Replicant Records) 8.Astrix - Disco Valley (Bliss Remix/HOMmega Productions) 9.Electric
Universe - The Prayer (Outsiders Remix/Tip Records) 10.Synsun - Dusty (Mainstage Records)
High (Antu Records) 9.Laughing Buddha vs Avalon - Bring it (Nano Records) 10.Ital - Inti
(Digital Om Records)
Salteaux
(Munich, Germany) BMSS Records
1. Redrosid - Singularity (IONO Music) 2. Lifeforms - Sub Standards (IONO Music) 3.
Saltaux - Extraterrestrial-Technology (unreleased) 4. E-Clip - Psy Tribe (TesseracTstudio)
5. Middle Mode - Half Life (BMSS Records) 6. Sonic Entity - Lysergic (IONO Music) 7.
Egorythmia - The Resurrected (Suduaya Remix) (BMSS Records) 8. Time in Motion - Day
Dream (Side Effects Remix) (IONO Music) 9. Pleiadians & Etnica - Plasma Light (BMSS
Records) 10. SALTAUX - Serial Cleaner (unreleased)
DJoanna
(Berlin/Germany) Waldfrieden/Spin Twist
1.Outsiders & FreedomFighters - Dust (HOMega Productions) 2.Waveform - Acid
Dose (OV-Silence Music) 3.Loud - Dr Who (Headroom RMX/Iboga) 4.Art Of Trance,
Domestic, Loud - Moroccan Roll (Platipus) 5.Rinkadink - EsMem (MVX) 6.Tulk &
Breathead - Physics (Solar Tech Records) 7.Hujaboy - A.I. Psycology (Tip Records)
8.Ametron - Trapped In A Body (Landmark Recordings) 9.Kliment - Serial Spider
(Zenon Records) 10.DJ Fabio & Morten Granau - Back To Basics (Spin Twist)CHARTS 27
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Master Margherita
(Switzerland) Casalinga Production
1.HoeHLE - Malakite (Grumani Mix) 2.Ku-
kangherita Sound System - Dub To Africa
(Moon Mix) 3.Makyo - Madana (Rowl
Rmx) 4.Palexicon Kollective - Misteriu
5.Master Margherita - The North Wall AMETRON
6.Kukan Dub Lagan - Spaghetti Western Tigran Mkrtchian, born in
7.Echologist - The Frequency of Love Armenia, is now living in
Athens, Greece. In 2005
8.Oco - Hongowo 9.Demain - Deep Cover Tigran as a co-founder of party
(VVV Remix) 10.Kiyo - Slowly Hours crew named “Psyacoustics”,
started organizing big events
Nikki S and djing side by side with
(London/UK) the pioneers of the global
psychedelic scene. Since 1999
1.Timelock & Major 7 ‚Major Lock‘ (Blue
having a background in musi-
Tunes Records) 2.Killerwatts cal studies and great passion
‚Psychedelic Liberation‘ (Sonic Species for producing he continued his
Remix/Nano Records) 3.Sinerider & studio work. His last release
Sonic Species ‚Alien Technology‘ (24/7 on Landmark Recordings
Records) 4.Ticon ‚Hops of Hades‘ (Iboga represents all the kind of ideas
Records) 5.Nikki S ‚Cosmic Infinity‘ (CDR) he can translate into sounds,
more is on the way on your
6.Liquid Soul ‚Push‘ (Side Effects Remix/
major labels around.
Yellow Sunshine Explosion) 7.Mechanimal
‚Inertia‘ (Mutagen Records) 8.Vaishiyas & Tigran Mkrtchian aka Ametron,
Audiomatic ‚Exchange‘ (Astrix Remix/Spin in Armenien geboren lebt in
Twist Records) 9.Lyctum ‚Fearless Mind‘ Athen (Griechenland). Für
(J00F Records) 10.Ace Ventura ‚Stomping seine große Leidenschaft für
Ground‘ (Iboga Records) das Produzieren elektronischen
Sounds nutzt der Mitbegründer
von Psyacoustics die ganze
Open Source Spannbreite des Klangs für den
„Enormously Insignificant“ Schub für seine Studioar-
(Ghost Label) beit. 2009 schloss er sich dem
Open Source‘s fifth solo album will Electro Dub, Dub Step und
be elevated as a musical apocalypse. experimentellen Musikkollektiv
Every piece is a self-inclusive story Direct Connection an. Alles,
with strong editing complexity, was seine musikalischen Ideen
brilliant vocal lines & picturesque ausmacht, gibt’s auf Landmark
melodies, uniquely made for enticing Recordings und bald auf
you to stand up & move. Expect andere grossen Labels.
AWESOME uplifting vibes, produced
with enormous passion & proficiency. www.facebook.com/
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