Friday, December 11, 2009

Safi Connection

Safi Connection

Biography

Safi Connection is Mishel Bitton. Mishel first started to make music back in ‘97, where he released an album under the project “Sonichaos” . The Sonichaos album presented a very melodic approach that fitted the times back than. This album was released through Planet Music, a sub-label of B.N.E, a major player in the international Trance scene.

Few months after the release of “Sonichaos” Mishel teamed with Avi peled, together they came up with the “Todra” project, which had a much more matured musical approach. This project was instantly signed for the Krembo Records label and was released in ‘98 with great responds worldwide.
From that moment on Mishel started spining music around the world and from exploring the international markets and trends Mishel felt that he must bring his ideas into life but with a whole new perspective and so he changed his musical direction and progressed to what everyone knows today as “Safi Connection”.

Mishel started to work on the “Safi Connection” project in 2001, along with Tamir Ozana(a.k.a – Atomic Pulse), after polishing their first few tracks they signed a deal for an album to DJ Dede’s own label “Spectrum Music” and in early 2002 the debut “Safi Connection” album, “Prince Of Paranoia” came to life.

This album was distributed world wide through MDMA(r.i.p) and it has created a mega buzz for “Safi Connection”’s music and shows, reviews and interviews came out in all the respected media, magazines, internet, dj’s charts and more.

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Cycle Sphere

Cycle Sphere

Biography

Cycle Sphere A.K.A. Udi Bitton (Dui to is friends) working is way up the psytrance scene for the last 4 years djing over israel. In 2004 he started to produce his first tracks, raw, underground and very original material.

it was not long then after thet when he hooked up with Eskimo in the studio and it was then thet the Cycle Sphere sound was born. Since then Cycle Sphere has released over 9 monster tracks like ``12 MONKEYS`` (Featuring Eskimo) and the CYCLE SPHERE remix to the classic ``ADDICTIVE SOLUTION`` and a monster collaboration track with Eskimo on part 1 of his album ``Balloonatic`` on labels all over the world including labels such as Phantasm Records UK, Phonokol Israel, Hadra France, Vision quest Japan, Trade Sound Brasil, and fire distributation Japan. It's not just the labels thet has noticed the new kid on the block, before even releasing is first album Cycle Sphere has played in JAPAN over 8 times, a 2 tours arround brasil in 2005 & 2006, & the new tour of 2007 Including Main Live act in XXXPERIENCE & Cosmic Space , Switzerland, France, Denmark, Portugal, Hungary, UK, Mexico, Greece, Israel and has upcoming bookings in Australia, Sweden and much more.

Cycle Sphere as launch his debut album ``CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT``` featuring 9 unreleased monster tracks Featuring collaborations with Eskimo and Dynamic, and a new V/A Album Including all the best artist like Eskimo, Alien Project, Space Cat, Bliss, Dynamic & more.

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Friday, December 4, 2009

Atomic Pulse

Atomic Pulse

Biography

Tamir Ozana started out his music career at the age of 16 when he bought his first synthesizer - Virus. He went on to discover Rock music before becoming Creasy with synthesizers, computers and Trance music.

After finishing studying sound engineering at the age of 18, he started to establish all the things that he learned through the years. He was first introduced to the PsyTrance scene by Dede Nachmias a.k.a Dj Dede, of Spectrum Music.

Tamir wrote his first Hit with Astrix, “Valirus”. The track was picked up by DJ Eyal (Hommega Rec.Israel), The track was remixed by Sub 6 and got released by T.I.P Rec. His sound was instantly recognizable as his Dance style, a blend of full on grooves, Dance structures, and epic “Psy” melodies. His 2nd hit was written 3 months after, a 2nd track with Astrix “Optical Vibes” that was released also by Hommega rec “Full On 3” compilation.

This sound was refined over the next year, with his signing to Spectrum Music and the subsequent release of numerous tracks such as “lucid Dreams”, “Im Real”,”Activety” I Know What i Saw”, “360 Degrees”, “Scientific Reality”, “Robotnico” and “Visions”, released on Spectrum Music.

The debut album (2002), “The SAFI Collection”, followed closely afterwards, featuring dance floor success’s such as “Digital Self”, “Elements”, “Monster D.N.A”, and a remix of the aforementioned “Prince Of paranoia, the hit - Of Safi Connection.

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Dino Psaras

Dino Psaras

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Dino Psaras started his DJ career back in 1988 DJing with the likes of Carl Cox in small warehouse parties in the south of England playing a wide variety of dance music from acid house to techno .

His career took a sudden change in direction in 1992.

After travelling in India he was exposed to the outdoor underground trance scene with its new found energy. Since this time he went on to DJ at some of the first underground psychedelic trance parties in London called A.C.I.D.( a concept in dance ), playing alongside Mike Maguire(Juno Reactor). From this he found his way into producing his own music working with Steve Ronan & Joti Sidhu to form one of the first psychedelic dance acts ” Ayahuasca “. Since these early days he has gone to become one of the worlds premier trance DJs playing in parties around the world including : London , New York , Paris , Tokyo , South Africa , South America , Burning Man Festival - Nevada Desert , Australia , New Zealand & all over Europe .

Dino , as one third of Cydonia has just completed their debut album “Haunted World” out on Blueroom , released summer 1999.

The experience he gained from performing at almost every dancefloor of the planet, makes him one of the top djs on the Techno-Trance scene.

His appearances at Samothraki Dance Festival dancefloor bring him straight to Oktava Records for releasing his debut album “Lick It” in 2003 contains 9 full on tracks written and produced at his studio in Brighton.

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Fatali

Fatali

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Eitan Carmi, better known as FATALI, is regarded one of Israel’s emerging artists. Born in 1984 in the city of Nazareth, Fatali discovered electronic music.
at the age of 13 and was instantly captivated by the wonders of music production.
He first started fooling around with the impulse tracker software, and at the age of 16, after discovering the wonders of the MIDI world, he began producing original music professionally.

Over the years, Fatali has developed an original & unique sound - fresh and powerful, ranging from deep progressive Trance with hints & bits of Full-On Trance, yet always melodic and perfectly synchronized for the dance floor.

After releasing his debut album (Moments) in 2003 on the UK label Alchemy, Fatali was signed to BNE’s label – YoYo Records, where he released his second & third studio albums (Faith 2005/ Dawn 2006), becoming both instant classics & international best sellers.

Summer 2007 has exposed Fatali’s talent once again with ‘Re Construct’, the highly anticipated remix project, featuring cooperation with the most celebrated & biggest names in the Electronic music industry (some for the first time on an Israeli label) Mixed to perfection, this remixes album is Fatali’s most colorful studio work to date and features an endless range of musical spectrums.

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Beat Hackers

Beat Hackers

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From the southern part of Israel comes the best kept Israeli secret, Beat Hackers. Miki Bibas and Guy Peled, having produced music for many years prior, began to produce music together under the name Beat Hackers in 2000. They have released a few tracks on U.S.T.A (Underground Sound Of Tel Aviv). Miki Babas has since left the group, leaving Guy Peled to produce/play solo gigs since around the end of 2007

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Xerox & Illumination

Xerox & Illumination

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Xerox & Illumination are Moshe Keinan and Amir Dvir from Israel. Xerox released 4 albums: Xerox & Freeman - “Human Race” (1998), Xerox - “Freestyle” (1999), Maskalin - “Way of life” (2001) and Xerox - “Frequency drive” (2002). Illumination is Amir Dvir, a talented artist and sound technician of the first degree. He started making trance music under the name Luminus and released 3 albums: Luminus - “Journey into your dream” (1998), Luminus - “Hypnotica” (2000) and Luminus vs. Perplex - “Plexus” (2001).

The due joined forces in 2002 and since then released tracks in leading compilations of labels such as T.I.P world, HOMmega, Spun and Crystal Matrix. Their joint venture albums – “Temporary insanity” (2004) and “XI” (2005) delivered Psychedelic trance fused with mettalic sounds and highly influenced from the techno & breakbeat genres. A new formula with a huge production of action packed epic music fitting both morning and night time moods.

This new direction of the due was outstanding and it was not long before the biggest names in the scene Like Astrix, 1200mics, Etnica, Domestic & X-noiZe came knocking for remixes. In between the Brazil, Japan and European tours, XI are spending all their spare time in the studio working on a collaboration track with Astrix and on their new album which is schedueled to be released in 2007.

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Gataka

Gataka

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Gataka is Matan Kadosh, a psychedelic trance artist from Afula in the northern part of Israel. Gataka is considered by many to be one of the leading artists of modern day psytrance. Matan started playing psytrance at the age of 15 and has immense experience under his belt. He is also part of the popular psytrance project Sesto Sento along with Aviram Saharai and Itai Spector, both from Afula also.

Popular tracks by Gataka are ‘Disco Jockey’ (with Patrick) and ‘Isralizer’.

Along with other psytrance artists like Panick, Dynamic, Melicia, and Nissimyani, Gataka forms Phonokol Record’s excellent artist team. His first album ‘Drop The Mask’ came out in 2003 and was greeted with enthusiasm. It was a showcase of Matan’s part groovy, part funky, part twisted, and all psytrancy style. Tracks like ‘Boomby Boom’ and ‘Let It Beat’ brought great variation to the dance floors.


In the September of 2004 Gataka’s second album ‘Home Made Madness’ was released and pleased eager psytrance fans. Tracks like ‘Tribeadelic’ (With Liquid Head) and ‘Disko Jockey’ (With Patrick) were instant hits and have frequently featured in various compilations since then. The album also featured Gataka’s own mix of ‘Dive To Drive’, a track by Sesto Sento. Home Made Madness sealed Matan’s growing reputation.


Continuing his trend of an album a year, Matan came firing from all cylinders in October 2005 with ‘In Trance We Trust’, his best so far. The album contains mainly full on morning psytrance but there is awesome variation in them and each track offers something fresh.

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Perplex

Perplex

There are three artists called Perplex:

Biography

1. Israeli psytrance artist
2. Swedish pop band
3. Polish avant-garde jazz trio

Perplex, who is also known as Ronen Dahan, was born 1974 in Haifa, Israel. He grew up in small community near Tel Aviv. By the age of 14 he had started a small rock band, in which he played the guitar and was the lead singer. His main influences back then were Depeche Mode and other new wave artists who were all the rage at the time.

With 17 years of age, he went on his tour of Australia and Europe. When he got back to Israel. The first Techno had arrived from Northern Europe to which he felt attracted.

Shortly after, in 1993 Trance also came to the Middle East in a big way. He immediately liked this style even more. Sven Vath and the likes of Slinky Wizard gave his ears something he had never heard before. He quickly dropped the band and became a DJ collecting records from the likes of The Infinity Project and Matsuri records. By then other artists also came creeping in from Goa to Israel.

He began using DAT, since this new music was more underground on not available on vinyl. His local heroes in those days were Gay Sabag and Avi Nissim. When he was 21 years old he made his first trip to Goa. It was there that Trance Music took over his whole life and he met Riktam and Bansi (GMS) for the first time.

After that Perplex followed his dream to make music and has produced till today 9 albums and more then 3 dozen compilation’s in the main labels in the world of psy & electronic such as Spun rec, Hommega rec, BNE rec, Phonokol rec, Fineplay rec Jp, Compact rec, Utopia rec, And the list is long … 
In these days Perplex is producing New DVD “Around The World”, 45 min of Music and Parties from the entire world.

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Human Blue

Human Blue

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Human Blue is a psychedelic trance/ambient project of Dag Wallins from Sweden. He is known for his warm progressive morning sound.

More info at: Human Blue Official Website

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Sun Control Species

Sun Control Species

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Sun Control Species is Andrew Davidson (aka Drooid and Wombat), a progressive psytrance artist from Melbourne, Australia.

He has become a standard amongst the australian trance scene since the turn of the millenium. A fully accredited musician and engineer, working from ‘98 to 2000 as a commercial sound engineer and producer in Sydney, he eventually left to pursue his own music career. After deciding against joining a ‘boy band’ the project SCS was born.

Andrew has in recent years been considered to be at the forefront of writers in the progressive trance scene down under. Now he is fully ready to conquer the rest of the world with his deep and heartfelt music. Andrew is known for his engagement and thought through productions, putting a lot of effort and detail in every section of his compositions.

His debut album ‘Scienza Nuova’ was released in June 2007 on Iboga Records.

Now based in Melbourne, his countless perfomances and tireless travels all across australias thriving scene, has brought a solid reputation for the unique style and feel SCS brings to the table.

Released on progressive labels like Zenon, Sub-machine and Zma, Domo, and firmly working with IBOGA, remixing artists such as FREq, Antix and Behind Blue Eyes, SCS is an all-rounder who’s deep, emotional and uplifting music has been inspiring people ‘on’ and ‘off’ dance floors for years.

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Tegma

Tegma

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Behind the music of Tegma are Omar Chelly and Jason Orfanidis, both born and raised in the Swedish town of Malmoe. In 1998, they started their first common project, Epsilon, which focused on melodic trance. Two years later, however, they completely fell in love with the new wave of progressive and minimal psytrance, leading to the birth of the brand new act called Tegma. Since then, they have released about 40 tracks on CD compilations and vinyls of various labels, in addition to three full-length albums, Encoded/Decoded (Digital Structures 2002), 002: Avantgarde (Candyflip Records 2005) and recent Around the World in 80 Minutes on Tribal Vision Records. Both guys also work under their moniker “Homer N Lazon”, focusing on progressive and electro house.

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Flowjob

Flowjob

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Flowjob is Joakim Hjørne & Mads Tinggaard from Copenhagen/Roskilde. The project was first started by Joakim at the beginning of 2002 and released that very same year a 12” “Super Duper Supernova”/”Fandango” on German label “Love Sonic Disco”. After some time in the studio came the follow up: “Fluff me Tender” on Iboga’s famous compilation from 2003 “FX”. And it was later that year that the forces reunited and Mads Tinggaard, became a part of the project.

The 2 of them used to play in a band together long time ago. Mads was the drummer and Joakim the guitarist and it was obvious that they had to make elektronic music together aswell since they have been devoted to trance/house since 1993.

They started to develop their own caracteristic style which roughly can be described as housy morning trance with a possitive uplifting feeling. Their constant hard work in the studio has resolved in releases on Iboga, Tribal Vision, Millenium, and a track on Midjum made together with Luca off “4 Winds Circle”. Now the time has come to their debut album, which is promised to be an interresting journey in styles and soundscapes.

One thing is for sure though: Their mission is to lift you up and make you dance with a big smile on your face. The Flowjob Album “Support Normality” is being released on the 1st March 2006 on Iboga records.

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Neelix

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One could say that the creative act of piecing together several ideas by using the computer is kind of golden thread in the life of Henrik Twardzik: Originally the native of Hamburg used to do compositing works for film productions, following a regular job.

It was 1999, when something happened that should change his life: Basically he heard a song. But “Klein Aber Doctor” made him so much stoked, that he finally decided to get into producing music himself.

His first track he recorded was “Neelix - The Fourth”, released on a NOVA TEKK compilation called Maverixx in 2002, which was followed by numerous releases on different labels from all around the globe.

Having a creative vein on the one hand and heaps of experience with clicking the mouse buttons hundreds of times per day, piling up sequences on a computer screen on the other, he moved forward pretty fast. His first releases rapidly gained popularity and simultaneously Henrik got more and more enthusiastic about producing music. Taking the necessary actions as a result of that made his girlfriend pronouncing a certain phrase more and more often: Get a proper job again! Well, today she doesn’t say that any more.

Following the patterns of classical Progressive Trance at first and playing to its referee’s whistle, Henrik slowly but constantly developed a very own style. His album “No Way To Leave” from 2005 marks a turning point in his musical career: With this one he founded his own school of Trance music, consequently following the paradigm of Progressive in the very original meaning of this term.

Today Henrik is blissfully happy with getting a remarkable positive feedback from Trance fans all around the world and even being asked to produce music for TV commercials and popular movies.

Until now Henrik has released 2 albums and many singles, his third album is already finished, mastered and was to be released on the 30th of March, 2009 on Millennium Records. Henrik belongs also to the founders of the Hamburg based label Glamour Studios.

He has already played at many big open air and indoor events in Germany and in countries like Sweden, Hungary, Denmark, Greece, Swiss, Austria, U.K., Belgium, Netherlands, Israel and Mexico to mention only some of them.





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Ace Ventura

Ace Ventura

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Ace Ventura is Yoni Oshrat, a 31-year old Israeli with a rich musical background. Born in a musical family (his father is a famous Israeli composer and song writer, for instance behind the Eurovision song “Halelujah”) and previously working in the TV and movie-industry as a sound producer before he discovered trance in the beginning of the nineties.

After that things moved quick for Yoni - after DJ’ing for years, he teamed up with his friend Dj Goblin to form the Children of the doc project which later changed name to Psysex - together they released 3 critically-acclaimed full length albums on HOM-Mega Productions, and played a big part in establishing Israel as one of the most important trance-countries on the globe.

After several years of intense touring, playing at some of the biggest parties and festivals worldwide, Yoni’s taste moved more and more towards the slower, groovier side of music though, and from 2006 he is no longer a part of the Psysex project. Instead he has started 2 new projects: Schatsi, which is an electro-project, already getting featured on releases from Hadshot and Mylo’s Breastfed Recordings, while being spinned by the likes of Jhon Digweed, and of course, Ace Ventura. Yoni is fond of all major sides of the progressive scene, and it shines through in his Ace ventura project, which best can be described as deep, tribal and pumping progressive psytrance - pure dynamite on the dance floor.

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Symphonix

Symphonix

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(1998 – present)
Behind the production of Symphonix are the brothers Sirko Wötanowski (28) & Stephan Wötanowski (25) Wötanowski from northern Germany, better known as dj montagu & dj golkonda. They started in 1998 with djing & organizing events. They based Tshitraka and the first Tshitraka Party was in the beginning of 1999 in a small club. This Project grows up to the Tshitraka Project Open Air Festival, which is every year in northern Germany. Their famous indoor party event is called Amarasya. After since years playing in several parties, like Indian Spirit, Atmospheres, Antaris, Voov, Two Moons, Arvika and etc. it was a question of the time that they start to produce their own music, to create their own ideas.The style of them is groovy progressive trance with psychedelic elements.

The first track from Symphonix was released on Midijum Records. And after releasing tracks on various compilations on labels like Plusquam Records, Millennium Rec, AP Records, Midijum Records, Novatekk Records, Sinn-Tec Records and more. They start to work on the first Symphonix debut album, which is released now at Blue Tunes Records. In the beginning of 2006 they formed their own label Blue Tunes Records with the debüt release Amarasya Vol2. Watch out for releases in the future!

Also they started their sideproject True Lies. The style of these project is progressive house with electro influences and you can find already releases at Blue Tunes, Echoes and Candyflip Records. The debut album is going to be released in february at Candyflip Records. Some other relevant activities from them is the work for labels, they compiled already compilations, like Amarasya, Tshitraka Project & many more.

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Yotopia

Yotopia

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Yotopia are Jonathan Rimon and Tomer Dayan, from Tel Aviv, Israel. They were found and invited to flow stable after Pena heard them playing live in Israel and was totally surprised by their sound and the reaction they had made to the dancefloor.

Yotopia provide full tribalish progressive journey that is characterized by endless percussions, spacey atmosphere and psychedelic leads, all wrapped in a flowing and shaking groove driven by fat bass lines and kicks.

Point Blank is their debut album which introduces the psy community to fresh, intelligent and extremely uplifting beats

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Perfect Stranger

Perfect Stranger

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There are 3 artists/bands that been using the name Perfect Stranger.

1. With a unique lineup, signature sound and brand-new album, Perfect Stranger is remaining anything but silent.

The band’s two accomplished lead singer/songwriters and dueling lead guitars produces a look and sound that is stretching boundaries and making lots of noise in the Texas music scene.

Originally founded in 1986 in Carthage, Texas by Shayne Morrison and Richard Raines, Perfect Stranger signed with Nashville’s Curb Records in 1995 and released “You Have the Right to Remain Silent”.

In 1997, Perfect Stranger was nominated for new group of the year by the Academy of Country Music (ACM). After releasing its second album, “The Hits,” in 2001, and selling nearly a half million records with Curb over seven years, Richard Raines had to leave the band.

Perfect Stranger continued to tour when Shayne Morrison recruited Chad Ware (lead guitar) and Clint Williams (lead vocals and guitar) in 2002. With lead singer / guitarist Marcus Eldridge (formerly of Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros) and drummer Doug Martin (formerly with Ezra Charles) joining in 2008, Perfect Stranger now features a signature, new country sound that appeals to a wide audience.

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Antix

Antix

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Behind the successful production of Antix are the brothers Hayden and Barton Strom. Making music together since 1999 and are today working full time as producers in their Slowburning Studios, Auckland New Zealand.

What has made Antix such a success? Here’s a little view of their backgrounds that has for sure shaped them as producers. Both Barton and Hayden were introduced to music at a young age, listening to music from their parent’s vast record collections. They quickly became addicted to the hypnotic sounds of trance in ‘95 when a friend handed them a tape urging them to check it out. Barton instantly purchased a mixer and started DJ’ing at small parties in the growing Auckland scene. Six months later he had moved to Japan to buy studio equipment and teach himself the art of production, where Hayden later joined him.

Together they returned to New Zealand, setting up various studios around Auckland and refining a sound, which really came together once they moved to the West Coast of the North Island and set up Slow Burning Studios in ‘99. The sound that seemed to evolve was a kind of minimal organic groove influenced by the European sound being played by DJ Philipp from Plastik Park and Anti from Spiral Trax. It wasn’t long before a connection was made when Philipp toured Australia and New Zealand in 2000, and Antix were signed for their first 12” (Rainstick) on Plastik Park. Since then Antix have published almost 50 works.

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Atmos

Atmos

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Originally from Poland, Atmos (Tomasz Balicki) is a Swedish progressive/psychedelic trance producer. He is most famous for his 1999 hit, “The Only Process”, and of course klein aber doctor, released on various compilations.

Along with other Swedish artists like Noma, Vibrasphere and Human Blue, Atmos was responsible for introducing and popularizing the new minimal and progressive form of psytrance circa 2000. His music is characterized by a combination of deep pulsating beats and basslines with subtle understated melodies and soaring atmospheric sounds, as heard especially on his debut album “Headcleaner”. His follow-up 2004 album “2nd Brigade” achieved great success with tracks “Raumwelt Signal”, “KNS” and “Transmission In Vain”

“Tour de Trance” was released in 2008 on Spiral Trax - a release awaited very eagerly indeed by thousands of fans worldwide. All in all, the album is even slower than its predecessor, but the pulsation and the sheer funky danceability remain very much intact - in fact, they have been honed to perfection.

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Vibrasphere

Vibrasphere

Biography

Vibrasphere are Rickard Berglöf and Robert Elster from Uppsala, Sweden.

Genre: Progressive Trance, Psybient.

They began their musical path in the mid-nineties. Rickard had a blossoming career in the very new trance scene as a member of early Goa group Subcouds and around the same time Robert was taking his first steps in musical production on his trusty Amiga-. After meeting through Rickard’s younger cousin- the pair decided to enter the studio in the summer of 1998 with the creation of their project- Vibrasphere- the rest, they say, is history.

They where quick to leave their mark on the scene- early releases such as the now legendary “The Open Sphere” were the beginning of the unique sound that has become synonymous with the Vibrasphere name- a sound that despite keeping up with modern production trends, has managed to retain its classic feel. The rich dub influenced soundscapes; classic trance elements, intelligent musicality and broad bass lines have never left Vibrasphere- despite their sound evolving to always keep them at the forefront of the progressive scene.

Their first album- “Echo” on Spiral Trax in 2000 established Vibrasphere as one of the most in demand progressive acts in across the globe- the release is regarded as one of the albums that set progressive on its current course. Their second album “Lime Structure”, released in beginning of 2003 on their current label Digital Structures- reinforced ideas explored in earlier work, but at the same time pushed the Vibrasphere sound to new frontiers and gaining a whole new generation of fans.

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FREq

FREq

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FREq is Aran F Gallagher, Born New Zealand, based in Melbourne Australia. Both an Electronic Engineer and trained Keyboard player, Aran has combined Music production with self designed Analog FX and control gear from Frostwave. With this combination FREq has defined a unique and huge progressive sound engineered for maximum audio enjoyment.

The early formations of FREq began in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1990. Armed with a trusty AMIGA500, Octamed tracker, and a Roland JV880, FREq began to explore the depths of electronic dance music - shaping sonic structures influenced by early underground house and trance parties. Since this formation, FREq has become one of the top international progressive/trance artists in the scene. This has been due to the success of record releases and touring performances, such as; Fusion and VOOV Festival (Germany), Universo Parallelo (Brazil), Rainbow Serpent Festival, Outback Eclipse (Australia), Soulclipse(Turkey), Stargate(Tokyo Japan), Sonica(Italy) - as well as performances in Israel, Switzerland, Mexico, UK, USA, Brazil and many other countries across the globe. The first successful FREq Album, ALLOYS, was released on Positive Ion Records, New Zealand and was backed with a 12” EP on Euromedia Germany in 1997. The second FREq album STRANGE ATTRACTOR was released on Iboga records in 2004! The album receiving rave reviews from all sides of the scene from the progressive to the more trance keen… and it has already sold out of multiple pressings! The second album, “GOSUB 20” was released May 2006.

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Man With No Name

Man With No Name

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United Kingdom.
Martin Freeland, also known as Man With No Name or by the initials M.W.N.N., is a UK goa/psytrance DJ and producer, one of the very defining artists in the genre having a unique sound of heavy bass lines, raw grooves and explicit melody lines.

Originally a techno producer, Martin’s long and illustrious career began way back in 1988 when he appeared with several tracks on the collection “Urban Acid” (released by, a sub-label of Polydor, Urban) that sold over 65.000 copies. He followed this by releasing several EPs with techno tracks, but in the early 90’s he changed his sound to trance.

In 1996 he released his first full-length album “Moment of Truth”, on the early trance label Concept in Dance, including several goa trance and melodic trance tracks, such as “Sugar Rush” which also was released as an EP, including the heavy goa anthem “PlayTeleport”, which instantly has become a classic.

Two years later in 1998, Martin released his second album “Earth Moving the Sun” on Paul Oakenfold’s label Perfecto (East West). The mix of heavy goatrance and melodic trance tracks is still there, but the sound had become less techno influenced, more melodic based and experimental towards house.

Two EPs was released from this album, both melodic trance tracks; “The First Day (Horizon)” with vocals from Mark Gardener and “Vavoom!” including house remixes by De Niro. In the year 2000 the third album “Teleportation” was released, on Dragonfly Records. Martin had returned to the label he left in the middle of the 90’s. “PlayTeleport”, “PlaySly-Ed”, “PlayLunar Cycle” and “PlayNeuro Tunnel” are tracks that were previously released and reappear on this album.

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Electric Universe

Electric Universe

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Electric Universe is Boris Blenn, Goa & Psychedelic-Trance Producer from Germany. The name first arose when Boris began working with Michael Dressler in 1991, they are recognised as among the earliest pioneers of Goa-Trance, releasing their first album “One Love” on Antaro’s Spirit Zone label. Dessler left the group in 1997 during production of their second album. Boris continues to tour and produce music, with his more recent work following along the lines of the modern, full-on trance style. As of 2006, there are 8 Electric Universe albums: One Love (Spirit Zone Records 1995), Stardiver (Spirit Zone Records 1997), Waves (Spirit Zone Records 1998), Blue Planet (Spirit Zone Records 1999),Divine Design (Spirit Zone Records 2000), Unify (Spirit Zone Records 2002), Cosmic Experience (Spirit Zone Records 2004), Silence In Action (Planet B.E.N. Records 2006).
Boris’ collaboratation with Olli Wisdom (Space Tribe) resulted in the 2006 album “Electric Space Phenomenon - ESP”

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Cosmosis

Cosmosis

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UK psychedelic trance act.

Cosmosis (with Jez Van Kampen) were one of the original artists that along with Total Eclipse, Hallucinogen, Man With No Name and Astral Projection, that pioneered the goa and psytrance sound in the early nineties.

Cosmosis’ first album - the seminal Cosmology - was one of the first goa or artist albums. Released in 1996 it is widely regarded as one of the few classic albums in that genre.

After Jez Van Kampen left Cosmosis in 1997 to concentrate on the Laughing Buddha project Bilbo, now solo went on to write and produce the excellent 1998 release: Synergy which is widely regarded as one of the first goa classics.

Later album releases include: the best selling Cosmosis album; Intergalactic released in 2000. Followed by Contact in 2002, then going on to produce Speaking In Tongues with DJ Kuma as Mumbo Jumbo released in 2003. Trancendance was the next Cosmosis album, appearing in 2005 and more recently the current Cosmosis album Psychedelica Melodica was unveiled in 2007 which firmly re-established Cosmosis’ credentials as one of the top goa trance producers in the world. In 2009, Fumbling For the Funky Frequency was released to critical acclaim and something of a return to the original sound.

Bill Halsey - the producer behind Cosmosis - also produces the Mumbo-jumbo project with Mitch Davies.

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Astral Projection

Astral Projection

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Astral Projection are an electronic musical group producing goa/psytrance music. They are based in Israel. Its members are Avi Nissim and Lior Perlmutter, although they started out with Yaniv Haviv and Guy Sabbag as well.

In addition to an extensive discography (mostly with their own record company, “Trust in Trance”, which later merged with Phonokol, although they used Transient in the very beginning and for the re-release of “Trust in Trance 3” under their own name), the group has an extensive worldwide touring schedule. They have produced 9 albums, the most recent of which is compilation entitled “Back to Galaxy”, released in 2005. With their fast-paced, innovative style, they have created such hits as Liquid Sun, Mahadeva, Axis, and Dancing Galaxy

From Israel, Astral Projection are the “maestros of layeristic Trance!”
Astral Projection is considered to be one of the most important goa-psy trance projects for the 90’s worldwide. Astral Projection’s previous albums were released worldwide: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Scandinavia, Greece (as a whole - Balkan peninsula) and in Asia and Japan.

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Dj Cosma

Cosma

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Cosma is Avihen Livne, born 1979 near Haifa, Israel. Avihen started his musical way in the dark clubs of Haifa and the area, listening to new wave and more electronic stuff: Depech Mode, Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, Front 242 etc. Than (1995) trance arrived, he said, and put some consciousness between everybody’s feet and brain. That affected him as well, and he started to make music in 1998. As he has been into computers since he was very young, making music with the computer was natural to him.

He worked first with Benny Risher as Diablo. In 2000 Avihen started to work under the name Cosma: he released quite a few tracks on compilations and in September 2001 Avihen released his debut solo album Simplicity. After the release of this album (considered a milestone release in every aspect as Avihen found a new formula of Israeli trance), Cosma became an established name and he performed live all around the globe.

Cosma moved on to signing his new album, Nonstop, to the Israeli label Hommega. Following the album’s release, he was scheduled for a world tour going through Brazil, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and England. To prepare himself for this exciting stage of his musical career, he decided to take some time off in Goa, India. On February 2003, while driving back from Palulim beach to his hotel, he was involved in a motorcycle accident. He was hospitalized, but despite all medical efforts, he passed away.

Dark and pounding, not for lightweights, Cosma’s music rocks your core without beating your brains out, all while keeping his famous trademark - his unique cosmic atmosphere. His music is his legacy

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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Dj Yahel

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The number 28 DJ for the second year in a row, DJ Yahel has been on a roll. A versatile artist with influences and techniques ranging throughout the Trance spectrum, Yahel’s music resides in a lush synthesis of Club effects, Deep Trance beats, and psychedelia from the Goa scene. As evident from his solid standing on the DJ List, Yahel’s fans worldwide consistently support him, and Yahel knows just how much that means.

Having released his eighth album Xport, Yahel solidified his spot in the DJ Magazine top 100 yet again, and has carved out a place for himself in the Trance and Club scenes of Electronic music. Streaming a diverse blend of global and ethnic influences through his pulsing trademark trance groove, 'Xport' begins with Yahel's uplifting interpretation on Iron Maiden's Heavy Metal anthem 'Fear Of The Dark'. Yet unlike many of his compatriots, it's not unknown for Yahel's soaring compositions to find their way into the boxes of Ferry, Tiësto, PvD and Armin, with his 2000 epic 'Voyage' famously snapped up by the In Trance We Trust label. As evident from his solid standing on the DJ List, Yahel's fans worldwide consistently support him, and Yahel knows just how much that means.

Yahel is widely respected, and has found success with major labels like Sony/BMG. He has also collaborated with Konami and Namco licensing his music for a variety of their video games. Recently Yahel released an album through England's Aardvark Records. "We were so excited to work with a guy of Yahel's caliber." Says label head Andy Reeve.

Some of the other labels he has been involved with are Black Hole, Cyber, Tsunami, and Fundamental (with many more to follow.) Yahel continues to make a mark on the Worldwide trance scene with regular sets in the UK, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, and the USA. He also transported his washing melodies to Korea for the first time this year. But for Yahel there's still no place like home. "Most people might not see Israel as a party place but for me there's no better place to play and party in the world, It's a way of life for us." Playing all over the globe Yahel is always traveling, always working, and always making time for his fans and family.





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Indra

Indra

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There are at least five performers with the name “Indra”:

1. Indra is an electronic/psytrance project from Beer-Sheva, Israel;

2. Indra is a dance singer from France;

3. Indra is an electronic/ambient musician from Romania;

4. Indra is a Belarusian rock/metal band with female vocals;

5. Indra is a psychill/dub/ambient/tribal/roots/ethno/psytrance/trip hop DJane hailing from Croatia.

Detailed descriptions:
Indra is Oshri Krispin (20) from Beer-Sheva, Israel. He started to develop Indra in early 2000. In spite of his age, Indra has a sharp and brilliant production followed by amazing ideas, melodies, effects, atmosphere and variety of frequencies. His music is influenced by GMS, Eskimo, Infected Mushroom…

Oshri has a very dynamic brain and creative spirit. He has already collaborated with: Gataka/Sesto Sento (remixed Analog Pussy’s PlaySound of Soul), Safi Connection, Beat Hackers/Trauma, Future Prophecy (remixed PlayIndra), Aquatica. He also took part in an album by HollyMan from Sigma rec, Japan. Bit later (2007) he colloborated again with HollyMan to release their new project album. The project name is Team 18 and cd was out at Enigmatic Sound.

Indra released his music on various labels such as: Spliff Music, Sigma rec, DemonTea rec, USTA rec , Enigmatic Sound rec, Shiva link rec, Tribadelic rec and more. Now he is working now on a new album, it will be a full-on album with psychedelic elements.

Now (2008) Indra has two solo albums released (“Killer Machine” @ Spliff Music, 2006 and “Life of Faith” @ Enigmatic Sound, 2007).

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Phanatic

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Phanatic the amazingly and talented Kfir Lankry.. Born and living in the sunny southern city Dimona, Israel.

At the age of 10 Kfir discovered the electronic dance music, he begun Producing at the tender age of 13... His musical influences come from a wide variety of musical expression, such as Chill Out, Drum & Bass, Techno, Progressive House, Classical and World Music...

Kfir already Preformed in many parties and festivals around the world including: Canada, Portugal, Mexico, Serbia, Japan, Brazil, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Russia , Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Israel, and many more..

After releasing the album of Bizzare Contact 'Plastic Fantastic' on the successful Israeli based label Com.pact Records, with his Ex-partner Didi, the duo split each perusing their Solo mayhems...

Phanatic reflects Kfir's current style achieved & molded through out his career, it can be best described as pure Morning Full on, groovy & pumping, mixed with psychedelic melodies, aimed directly to the dance floor... Phanatic has been featured on compilations all over the globe, including labels such as: Utopia Records, Com.pact Records, Mind Control Records, Magma Records, and Planet B.E.N.

And many more tracks which will be featured on compilation releases worldwide... Kfir is busy performing all over the world After Releasing his Debut album 'In My Head' on 2006 and considered big successes All Over the world... During the year 2008, he released his second album, 'Outsider'. For his second album kfir deliberately wanted to create something that would 'stand out from the crowd' and in that way would become a kind of an 'Outsider'.





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System Nipel

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System Nipel - Beyond Music.
System Nipel - Biography 2008.. System Nipel are Rubi Yakobov & Anton Lunev, 2 of the most prominent producers to come out of Israel in the last few years...

Known for their fresh, articulate sounds, this duo have placed a new standard in the production of Trance music...

The System Nipel unique and clever sound can be best described as an absolute fusion of strong, kicking & pounding bits with a remarkable emotional, club feeling edge which fits perfectly in underground & commercial events alike...

This busy duo have been performing heavily in all corners of the globe spanning from Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Europe, Russia, North America to name a few, in which they have become household name for dance floor fanatics & party enthusiasts...

System Nipel have release numerous amount of tracks on compilation releases all over the world through top international labels such as:..

There mega successful full debut studio album - Deep Into Matter was released by their home label Trancelucent Productions (a part of Boa Group LTD.), in 2006...

2008 will bring forth their powerful & addictive second massive studio album "Beyond Music" (Trancelucent Prod.), which includes one powerful hit after the other... Including 10 previously unreleased tracks, this album is distend to take this already successful team into new dimensions...

"Beyond Music", includes 2 collaboration tracks as well, one with Cosmic Tone (Com.Pact Rec.), and an additional one along side Toxical (Tactic Rec.), and a massive remix to Vibe Tribe Vs. Spade - Supernatural



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Bizzare Contact

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Bizzare Contact is Didy Ezra (1985) born and living in the sunny southern city of Dimona. He has been producing all kinds of Psychedelic music since the age of 13. He joined the Com.pact Crew in the year of 2004 and became a success story. The debut album “Plastic Fantastic” by “Bizzare Contact” was released at Com.Pact Records in April / 2004. The album was a success and Didy started perform around the world from Japan all the way to Brazil, Mexico, Europe & Israel.

Didy is also involved in a side project with dj Bog called “Visual Contact”, They’re album “La La Land” was released in October 2005 and got great reviews all over the world. Bizzare Contact tracks was released on compilations all over the world including labels such as : Com.Pact , FinePlay, Noga, Alchemy, Utopia, Shiva Space Japan, Phonokol and many more. These days Didy is working on the 2nd “Bizzare Contact” album after long time he was studying & improving his production - Expect the Unexpected!





Bizzare Contact

Source: Last FM

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Electro Sun

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Electro Sun is Nadav Elkayam (22) from Beer Sheva city, located in the southern parts of Israel , one of the hottest most vibrant artists Israel has manufactured in the last few years, producing one hit after the other.

Nadav started developing his love for trance music when he was 14, initially as a music collector later as a Dj in a local club.

Electro Sun's musical production journey began gradually, initially producing music with his friends at home, playing & experimenting with noise & sound. .

Electro Sun's sound has become a source of releasing one massive , blasting track after another , presenting music which is not only powerful on the dance floor but totally emotional touching the hearts and souls of masses of trance addicts all over the world ..

Electro Sun has been touring the globe heavily , exposing more and more people to his fine uplifting unique style . Double Trouble is Electro Sun's second featured album and includes 9 dance floor hits which have been thoroughly tested in Brazil , Mexico , Japan , Canada , USA , Australia , All over Europe and Israel ..

His highly expected third featured studio album is just around the corner, aimed for release at 2009 (Boa Grop)





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Vibe Tribe

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Vibe Tribe is Stas Marnyanski (22) who has been making music since his early teens.

There are no limits to the indisputable talent of the mind which is behind the “Vibe Tribe” project. The Russian-born Israeli Stas Marnyanski (1985), who had been making music since his early teens. Stas started to produce music at age of 13, about four years later the things got more serious and his career moved to high gear. He started to release his first tracks on various compilations on different labels with a purpose to bring something different and fresh to the scene.

Since joining to the Utopia Records family, his sound has gained the current fantastic, innovative and melodic high tech full-on style by which he is recognized. Indeed, after releasing two successful albums “Melodrama” (2004) and “Wise Cracks” (2006) and touring the world playing every dance floor where the electronic music played was a confirmation of his solid talent and his ticket to worldwide acclaim. Vibe Tribe has been lifting dance floors everywhere from Japan to Brazil including all across Europe and rest of the world ever since.

Top-notch tracks by Vibe Tribe are also featured on most of the compilations that have been released in the last years by Utopia Records. Additionally he had also released numerous tracks on Indies such as Neurobiotic Records, Shiva Space Technology, Turbo Trance Records, B.N.E Records, Crystal Matrix, Spun Records, Noga Records, and many others. Vibe Tribe’s remix to Infected Mushroom’s track “Shakawkaw” that had been released as a bonus track on the LP version their “Converting Vegetarians” album (YoYo Records 2004) and was a huge hit at that time, played by most of the DJs around the globe.





Vibe Tribe on Myspace

Source: Lasr FM

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X-Noize

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X-noiZe are Barak Argaman & Nadav Bonen from Tel-Aviv, Israel. Their debut album 'Mental notes' (2005) is considered one of the freshet prospects of modern psy trance. Their unique sound production became a guideline for the new Psy-generation, crossing over rumbling baselines, euphoric melodies and club elements.

Always aiming high, The trance tracks that they produce since the first album and before of it - have become massive dance floor anthems as they are very communicative but always maintain that undeniable trance edge there for remain most respected in the underground psychedelic scene as well.

X-noiZe released tracks on various compilations of labels such as TIP World, Spun, Hit Mania, Phantasm, Neurobiotics, YoYo and more. They made some powerful remixes for Duvdev (Infected mushroom), Sub6, Domestic, Ticon, Tranan and got remixed by G.M.S, Psy Craft ,Xerox & Illumination, Ticon. Their second album "Revolver" (2007) put them as leaders and headliners in the world ,and their tracks were played in every party all around the globe.

In 2008 X-noiZe released the EP "part of the plan" which immediately lunch a world tour starting in japan trough USA, Mexico , Brazil and Europe. The next EP Transparent (2009) contain once more a massive impact tracks that cross-over very well for prog-trance dj's and artists as well.

Their nonstop global tour has left many dancers and clubbers breathless in places like Japan, Brazil, Mexico, USA, UK, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Russia ,Portugal, Serbia ,Australia ,Korea, Greece, France, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden ,Austria, and the list goes on... X-noiZe this year will attend some of the major festivals, outdoor parties and clubs, and will continue to lead as one of the powerful and stable acts in psy trance scene.

Continuously creating music non stop – X-noiZe have the flavor of serious, powerful, full-on/ psychedelic psytrance with techno elements. X-noiZe new album "ClockwiZe" will be out (digital and hard copies) in November 2010. we want you to hear it first – stay tuned!





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Sub6

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“Vintage vocoders,out of tune synths,and lame quality samples, That’s what usually driving brothers golan and ohad aharony to bravely assemble another one of their “mellowdramatic alternative rave songs”as they claim with a big smile, Carley made to satisfy audiophiles, critical listeners, and those who were looking for more content, Sub6 took a leading part of pushing the psytrance out of deep acidi forests to the masses around the globe, their fresh fusion of pop and acid music was attracting people from both ends including producers and promoters and eventually became the main stream within the genre.

After releasing several dance floor hits like “Rahe’ya” and “7th son”(feat. Michele Adamson), they released their debut album – “Who needs love songs”(Hommega 2004), which is marked as a milestone in psy-trance music Sub6 released tracks and remixes in leading dance lables like Ministry Of Sound & Hit-mania (UK), Warner (JP) and remixed tracks of top artists like Tim Healy, Astrix and Yahel while their original tracks were remixed by the likes of GMS, Shanti, Wrecked Machines, Ticon, and many more.

Performing live in massive clubs and events around the world such as Rio E-music (Brasil), club Ageha (Tokyo), Brixton Academy (London), Arvika festival (Sweden), and Earthcore’s Global Carnival (Australia) has set the world on a rampage demanding a 2nd album which is now close to finish and scheduled to be released early 2009.





Sub6 on Myspace

Source: Last FM

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Psysex

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Psysex is an Israeli psychedelic trance project.
Formed by Udi Sternberg (aka. DJ Goblin) and Yoni Oshrat (aka. Schatsi, Ace Ventura). They started working together in 1998 under the name “Children of the Doc”. In 1999 the project adopted their present name and released their debut album “Expressions of Rage” which was successfully followed by the release of their breakthrough follow up albums “Hardcore Blastoff” in 2001 and “Come in Peace” in 2003. “Remixed” a remix album was released in 2005, that included remixes from top psychedelic trance producers such as : Domestic & Pixel , Eskimo, Panick, GMS, Wrecked Machines, Violet Vision and more.

In 2006, Yoni left the project and started to write his own music under the names Ace Ventura and Schatsi. Udi is still making music by the name Psysex.





Psysex on Myspace

Source: Last FM

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Psycraft

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Psycraft are Alon Algrasi and Nir Sidon from the south of Israel.
Both have a rich background playing keyboards and guitars as they started making trance music in 1995 and have been with HOMmega since its very beginning. Psy Craft released their debut album - “Gravitech” in 2001, their 2nd album – “New Moves” in 2004 and their 3rd album - “Computech” in 2006.

They have remixed tracks of Infected Mushroom & Yahel, Space Cat and PsySex. In their last album, Psycraft made a giant leap in their sound production and musical direction. The opening song of the album, ‘Dirtbag’ (remix for Brad Sucks), has entered the Israeli radio and music channels playlistslike a storm and even got the band anexposure on Israeli national news. Psycraft are now one of the hottest acts of Israeli psy-trance and their world tour includes massive stages such asUK’s Psychedelic (Brixton) Academy and Japan’s Gathering





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S.U.N. Project

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S.U.N. Project are Hi-Man Mccoy, Matthias Rumoeller and Marco Menichelli, a psychedelic trance project from Germany.

They’re known for the usage of guitars, which results from their time as a metal band before they went to Goa in 1992. Since then they developed a very unique psytrance.

SUN Project was the first and original PsyTrance act who consequently started the concept of combining Rock/Metal influences with Psychadelic Trance productions back in 1995.

Since those days this guys don..t go on stage without electric guitars and drums, beside the more typical computerized equipment. Today you can find some more other acts in this scene who started to use this concept for themselves later. S.U.N. Project is one of the few acts which have kept their name alive in the PsyTrance scene over 12 years now!

They released 10 albums on different record labels. These albums are unfortunately sold out completely..But now they are ready for download on I-Tunes and other download portals !

Their insane Live shows, comprising of one heavy metal guitar player who likes to burn his guitar on stage, one drummer and one digital noise maker/mixmaster as well as a few aliens can be seen all over the world and S.U.N. Project is one of the leading acts the Scene has to offer.

The three producers, based in Hamburg, Germany, have always taken their music to new extremes and mixed banging psychedelic Trance with catchy heavy metal riffs, serving up a dish which is second to none and certainly ready to shake the world of Goa Trance.





S.U.N. Project Official Website

S.U.N. Project on Myspace

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Etnica

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An Italian project that has been producing goa trance since its inception, evolving with changing times. Over the years two members have left, leaving only Max Lanfranconi and Maurizio Begotti. The quality of their tracks has stayed consistent over the years.

Max Lanfranconi, Maurizio Begotti, Carlo Paterno, and Andrea Rizzo met at various parties in Italy at the end of the 1980s. Max, the band leader, was a DJ at the time and had already released two singles in the mid-80’s on an independent Italian label. Andrea Rizzo had a solid musical background. Combined with Carlo’s melodies and Maurizio’s sense of arrangement, all would soon lead to the production of some of the most celebrated electronic compositions.

The first one was published on the Brainstorm label in 1995, and was titled Big Storm in Chapora Fort. The first album, The Juggling Alchemist Under the Blacklight, was out the same year on the German label High Society. This helped the band build a solid reputation in the psychedelic trance scene. Their second album, the classic Alien Protein, was released in 1996 on Blue Room Released.

At Paterno’ suggestion, they launched a party-oriented side project, Pleiadians. Starting off with an EP on Symbiosis Records in 1995, they have thus far produced two albums Identified Flying Object (1997) and Family of Light (1999) in which Paterno was partially involved. A third opus should be out in 2006.

With over a decade's experience in the production of contemporary dance electronica, ETNICA's works are permeated by a unique, elegant versatility and powerful musical charisma. Recognized for their state-of-the-art live performances and remembered for their singles ('Plastic', 'The Polar EP', 'The Andromeda EP'), their classic albums ('The Juggling Alchemist Under the Blacklight', 'Alien Protein', and ‘Equator’) as well as unforgettable hits like 'Starship 101', 'Triptonite', 'Vimana', 'The Dominator', 'History', 'Robot Rebellion', 'Nitrox', 'Black Lava' and 'Solaris', ETNICA incessantly renovate their sound revealing a 360-degree perspective on the possible paths to irreversible blast experiences and terminal dancefloor madness.





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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Sesto Sento

Biography

The magnificent psychedelic trio, the eternal kids of the psy trance world are no others then - Matan Kadosh, Itai Spector and Aviram Saharai, they all come from Afula, which is located at the northern part of Israel. As today new generation Psytrance headliners, Sesto Sento already a gold record seller with a 1,000,000 song plays on myspace, are always pushing towards the next level. Collaborating with anyone there is on the top of the psy scene, releasing in any label counts, besides remixing huge acts such as Moby, the Police, Depeche Mode, Fatboy Slim, Faithless and more.

Matan started his trance era at the age of 15, he started to collect music and a year later he started DJing in underground parties. Aviram discovered trance at age of 14, a year later he begun producing music for fun. Itai has been making music since the age of 14, and it was Aviram who got him into trance music. One day the three of them gathered together and made their first track ever, Soap Bubbles. Since then they started to work on music more seriously, concentrating both on full on as Sesto Sento and the more techno-ish direction as Ferbi Boys.

While touring more than 30 countries around the world hitting huge dances floors. From New years eve with 500,000 people event on Rio de janeiro beach, to Playground, spirit of london and XXXperience prestigious tours all around Brazil not forgetting Mexican Ommix and massive trance's mega raves and the Russian Ultramusic summer event or Japanese Noga record's differ ariake magical nights.

Nowadays Sesto sento's live show Is ready to take you to a new level of mind traveling dancing experience including live vocal, guitar and synthesizer. It's very easy to just do what you're used to do, taking no risk or chances, but as a real musician you are always obligated to yourself and to your fans, to re invent yourself, off course while keeping what makes people love you in the first place“ Says sesto matan. and drops a hint for what the sesto boys are planing for us.

So get yourself and come together and join us for a Sesto Sento inner lightening trip to the brighter side of the universe...

They compiled the BPM & BPM2 compilations for Agitato and released in SST the Sesto Sento EP. In October 2002 they released their debut The Inner Light through Com.pact, and their second album The Bright Side followed at November 2003. As Ferbi Boys they released the Ferbi Boys EP through Hadshot Hahizar in November 2002. All that between excessive traveling and playing at parties in Israel and around the world.

They also released the following tracks on compilations: Sesto Sento - Soap Bubbles (New Frontiers), Sesto Sento - O.B. Beats (Joker Files v2, Interact), Sesto Sento - Common Modra (Chillum vol. 2), Perplex vs.





Sesto Sento

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X-Dream

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X-Dream are Marcus Christian Michael (born May 1968) and Jan Muller (born February 1970); they are also known as Rough and Rush. They are producers of psychedelic trance music and hail from Hamburg, Germany.

This German production duo has evolved over the last decade into one of the best and most influential of the tech-trance genre, featuring their futuresound all around the globe with a stunning live show, which approximated the incendiary spirit of techno better than any other electronic act. In 1989 they formed the creative core of X-Dream.

Two years later in 1991 their debut album, >Trip to trancesylvania< was greeted with much acclaim. While 1995..s album, >We Created Our Own Happiness<, was even a greater artistic success. At the turn of 1998, X-Dream released their highly-reverred >radio< album, which gained them further recognition and is still regarded as one of the best and most loved tech-trance records ever.

The albums feature contributions from Arne Schaffhausen and Wayan Raabe of midimiliz, spirallianz. The fourth X-Dream album came out in 2002 bearing the title >Irritant< and healthily glowing with evidence that after twelve years of summoning up the highest quality dance music around, Marcus maichel and Jan mueller can still do it. X-Dream has come to be recognized as one of the vanguards of a new musical revolution.

Their style has literally opened the door to numerous artists that fill the electronic dance music landscape today. We have seen a full range of this groups extraordinary vision. X-Dreams latest album “We Interface” features vocals by American run-away artist,

Ariel Electron. With their newest member Ariel Electron, they have created a multimedia full stage performance , with video being created by band member, Jan Mueller. The fact is, X-Dream are true artists.Thus having the capacity to embrace new frontiers, leaving the doors open to creative spirit.

Although their music retains the 4/4 drum patterns of Goa trance music and has a dependence on riffs, X-Dream has a unique sounds different from most other artists in the genre.

They are well-known for their high quality of production and well-placed psychedelic sounds. They have been joined by American vocalist Ariel who is part of many of their tracks on their latest album, We Interface.





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