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World Trance Center Heavily Tranced Intermediate Trance-action Transeed Unrecognized 6 • AUSTRALIA 32 • ISRAEL 8 • AUSTRIA 34 • ITALY 10 • BELGIUM 36 • JAPAN 12 • BRAZIL 40 • MEXICO 14 • CANADA 42 • NETHERLANDS 15 • CHILE 43 • POLAND 16 • CZECH REPUBLIC 44 • PORTUGAL 17 • DENMARK 46 • SERBIA / MONTENEGRO 18 • FINLAND 48 • SOUTH AFRICA 20 • FRANCE 50 • SPAIN 22 • GERMANY 54 • SWEDEN 26 • GREECE 56 • SWITZERLAND 27 •GUATEMALA 57 • THAILAND 28 • HUNGARY 58 • USA 30 • INDIA 60 • U.K. 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:09 Uhr Seite 3

The Trancers Guide To The GALAXY www.trancersguide.com 3 You hold it in your hands – the second edition to support development, cultural exchange PUBLISHING COMPANIES of your trance travel guide! It contains articles and travel of the worldwide trance communi- mushroom media e.k. by 38 authors from 30 countries telling you ty! Arnoldstrasse 47 about trance history, parties, shops, artists, Parallel to the Trancers Guide magazine we 22763 Hamburg labels and connections. It shows sightseeing are releasing the first Trancers Guide Compi- Germany highlights, meeting points and gives some lation in cooperation with Millennium Records fon: +49 40 398417-73 insights into national politics. It is spiced up in April 2005. It comes as a double CD in a box [email protected] with amazing photos as well as short artist together with the magazine and contains 20 www.mushroom-online.com interviews. And it comes this time in a new killer tracks from 20 different countries. Short sexy format ;-) Artist-Interviews are incorporated in the Chaishop c/o Jankowski I.C. After the great feedback we got on the last magazine. You can buy the compilation via Kleiner Schäferkamp 35b edition (thanks!) we put all our energy into the www.trancersguide.com (music downloads as 20357 Hamburg 2005 edition – and again received amazing well as the CD’s) or in your favourite record- Germany support from contributors worldwide. We shop. fon: +49 40 4111-5913 acquired content for 37 countries but didn’t About our website www.trancersguide.com [email protected] have enough space to publish all of this in the we have to say sorry … We haven’t found the www.chaishop.com magazine so we had to make the unpleasant time for publishing most of the country arti- decisions which countries to leave out. Doing cles from last year yet but at least we have CHIEF EDITOR so we tried to be as fair as possible but you can started. Please give us another chance and Thomas Samuel Jankowski never please everyone – at least you will find while you read this you should already see ([email protected]) these additional countries later on our website. some countries online. You see – trance is alive and kicking! In Last but not least we want to say thanks to EDITORIAL CREW some countries the scenes consolidate, in all the contributors, advertisers, distributors Claus Baldauf, Nanda (photo editor), some they grow but only very rarely they and readers – without you this magazine Liese, Mat Mushroom ... and more than shrink – and if so it’s due to political reasons. would not have been possible! 70 editors and photographers worldwide We’re in the best times of our culture and you as mentioned in the country profiles find every trance development stage some- ENJOY where on our planet (see also our lead article THE TRANCERS GUIDE CREW DESIGN & LAYOUT on the next page). The Trancers Guide wants [email protected] Cynthia Grieff • www.taifun-design.com

ADVERTISING CONTACTS Oscar Castañeda, Thomas Samuel Jankowski, Matthias van den Nieuwendijk (Mat Mushroom), Liese, Publisher and authors do not take Marcus Sterth responsibility for factual or textual Pricelist at www.trancersguide.com mistakes. We often refer to illicit drugs only as »drugs«. Far be it DISTRIBUTION from us to call someone to consu- Worldwide via mushroom / Chaishop me illegal or legal drugs or to deal Distribution Network, for sales points with those substances! What we are check www.trancersguide.com up to is remind people to use their brains when in touch with drugs PRINT RUN and live consciously. 25,000 Photos: Kai Mathesdorf 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:09 Uhr Seite 4

Trance Culture For A Better WORLD www.trancersguide.com/tranceculture 4 2012. Tonight is the night that Luna has been waiting for. Equipped with a crazy outfit – moving psychedelic fractals on the TFT-flexible-cloth - she’s queuing for security check. In her left she’s fawning air with the 200 dollar entry ticket that she bought eight months ago. Finally in, she finds herself part of an implosion of colors, light and sound – an overflow for your brain controlled by water-cooled supercomputers. Together with 20,000 party people she breaks through the night lead by Israeli top artists flown in by helicopter, Japanese scien- tists equalizing sound controls, US video luminaries changing the skin of walls and ceiling, French deco artists that created an alive dragon moving above the dance floor and Russian organizers taking care of the licenses. For a break she visits the fourth VIP room where a Bolivian DJ plays techno – a style only heard on underground parties these days. It’s calm here, no TV broadcasting, no jerks, no aggressive drug dealers – a better chill out than the chill out. But soon she’s back to the main room, the melting pot of senses and energy – until 6 am when the party will stop instantly. Is this our future?

While (Psychedelic) Trance Culture is commercializing worldwide we should not forget where we’re coming from. We should not forget the aims of our ancestors. We should realize what those and all of us have build! Created by dropouts, experimenting with electronic sounds and dance parties in the 80’s, Psychedelic Trance was always an alternative culture. Alternative to mainstream music, mainstream thinking and mainstream spiritualism. Instead of producing entertainment for people that pay for it, the Trance party people were the party! Together they assem- bled color, energy, creativity, individuality, visions, drinks, food and joy to respectful, mind-opening and sometimes entrance-free gatherings – and eventually founded a worldwide lifestyle that we call Trance Culture. The virus spread, brought by Trance travelers even to the most remote places of our planet. Everywhere where people needed distraction or new visions for their quite organized wealthy life, Trance Culture found the humus to flourish. Today, 20 years later, you can find more than 50 countries with a developed Trance scene enjoying between 2 and 50 Trance parties a month! Parties – unlike most other music styles – are the motor of our music and culture. They transport ideas, music, spiritualism, unity … well … the fascination of Trance

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Culture all over the planet. Amazing outdoor can do is remember the ideals of Trance Trance Music reached an amazing quality, Trance-festivals happen with up to 20,000 Culture, be conscious and confident of what all reached sales numbers of over 20,000 per people in key countries like Israel, Portugal, of us have achieved and exercise this know- release, is being played in radio shows, movies Japan, Mexico, Switzerland or Germany. They ledge! and Playstation games and inspired many attract sometimes more than 50 per cent inter- Trance Culture has become the most interna- famous non-Trance-artists like Madonna or national visitors (i.e. Boom Festival attracts tional music culture. The global Trance “family” Carl Cox. We’re everywhere – we just didn’t more foreigners than any other music event in meets up regul0arly at some of the most beau- realize it yet! Portugal). Indoors already make it to 10,000 tiful spots around the world and keeps in con- Still most of the acteurs in the Trance scene with the biggest events in Tokyo, London and tact using the Internet. This results is an ama- work for it for idealistic reasons. The focus is Moscow. On the music side around 500 zing cultural interchange - helping to bring what they are doing, not the money that they’re record labels published releases of around peace and cooperation to the whole world. And earning with it. Also many party freaks still 5000 artists. While for the first ten years of it supplies a tool for time-travel as any develop- understand themselves as part of the party Trance there were just single or compilation- ment stage of Trance can be found somewhere instead of a sole consumer by bringing in their releases with poor sound quality, today’s on our planet. own energy, decoration, performance or help. Trance music output is as hi-fi and diverse as We have perfected the stimulation of our And – last but not least – we have infected a any other recognized music style. More than senses to expand our mind, body and soul. This quarter of the world! Looks like we’re the 100 new releases make it on the market every started thousands of years ago with ancient tri- signs of the times! month. bes and finds it’s climax in a Trance festival of While Trance evolved, the alternative, indivi- today that might supply unseen decoration, dual and open-minded character of the scene psychoactive music, all different types of cultu- TEXT diluted. Activists were trying to turn their volun- res, readings of visionaries, artistic performan- [email protected] tary participation into making a living – which ces, the beauty of nature, spirituality, interna- Chief editor Trancers Guide included some sacrifices. But hey … this is how tional food and drinks and amplifying drugs. to the Galaxy, DJ, manager it went with every music culture! You can’t pre- Stimulating our senses helps us to find peace Chaishop.com and serve the status quo. Either something evolves and inspiration in the performance society that MusicDock.net (and grows) or it will eventually die. What we we’re living in. »PLUR - Peace Love Unity Respect!«

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Doof Under In AUSTRALIA 6 www.trancersguide.com/australia FACTS Psychedelic trance in Australia has come a long way since its humble beginnings in nor- •Population: 20 million people thern NSW and country Victoria. Now you can find parties every weekend all over the • If you come to Australia be prepared country catering to all things psychedelic, featuring international artists, DJ’s and the to hire a car, there is no public trans cream of the local talent. port of any kind to most of these events. Not only is Australia one of the favourite stops much every week during the winter months. • Hard customs controls, if you need to for the big name stars, there is enough music But the love of doof in Australia is outdoors, travel with your medicaments contact coming out of studios across the country to so make sure you are here for the summer the embassy first. satisfy all psy freaks worldwide! From the season (December to February)! ultra-psychedelic labels like Demon-Tea, Psy- In Sydney you will find parties big and ARTISTS Harmonics, to the throbbing basslines of small virtually all year round both, indoor and • Space Tribe, Fractal Glider, Liquid, Mr. Tribeadelic and Digital Psionics, to the up and open air from a variety of different organisa- Peculiar, Sun Control Species, coming Giiwa and Zenon labels, and the clas- tions and crews such as Yak & Yeti/Full Circle, Sensient, Psychoactive, Legohead, sic Aussie label Green-Ant – there is some- StrangeMusicSociety, Speakerhuggers and Illusion of Self, Benza, Hired Goonz thing for everybody down under. D’psyfa. The sound is a mixture of night and many more Hosting artists from all corners of the music, a full on sound and progressive, so globe, from South Africa to Japan, and Israel there is something for everyone. Sydney has DJ’s to Denmark, Australia caters to all psy-lovers seen a lot of international DJ’s and live acts • Ozzy, Coombaya, Franny, D-Mak, and the settings have been described to me as come through and the scene strong. For flyers Alias, Dr. B, Steve Barr, Redline, Tract, some of the best sites to party world wide. check out The Record Store (255b Crown St, Jaimz, No Msg and many more The Aussie doofing experience is definitely Darlinghurst) and Psydeways in Newtown. held close to the heart! The NSW north coast/Byron Bay region has LINKS There are three major festivals that attract witnessed many amazing outdoor events like • www.australia.com the highlights of the international trance com- Trance Zen Dance, Phantasy, Millenni-Yum, • www.australiens.net munity, and are all situated in the southern Odyssey2001, Cyber Tribal Art & Music • www.demontea.com part of the country in Victoria: Earthcore Exodus. An area with amazing talent and a • www.earthcore.com.au Global Carnival (the biggest, November 25 to very big spectrum of creativity. • www.giiwa.com 27), Tribeadelic NYE (December 31 to January • www.greenant.com 2), and Rainbow Serpent (January 2006). TEXT • www.happypeopleproductions.com Melbourne plays host to regular club Coombaya • www.kinetik.dj nights throughout the year, with about six (Tribeadelic) • www.oztrance.com Earthcore and up to three Contributions • www.therecordstore.com.au Tribeadelic events. There by DJ Raptor • www.tribeadelic.com are parties on pretty and DJ Booth

RED EYE EXPRESS Giorgio Giampetri (guitar/keyboards/technology), Christo- pher Innes (keyboards/technology) and Damiano Verna (bass/keyboards/technology) are all in their early thirties. Their contribution to our CD, »Song for Alex« is a track they are all particularly proud of. »We debuted the track when we supported Alex Paterson of the Orb on his Australian tour ... although the show itself was a disaster, with the promoter disappearing, nobody getting paid and numerous problems on the night we were playing a memorable set in support of one of our heroes ...« www.trancersguide.com/redeyeexpress Photos: ozdoof.com 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:10 Uhr Seite 7

ADDITIONALLY TO THE TRANCERS GUIDE MAGAZINE Mekkanikka, Alternative Control and 2Hi (Marcello V.O.R. & Vibra) WE COMPILED THE TRANCERS GUIDE COMPILATION! on the psychedelic side. You will find profiles of all artists in the [email protected] and mushroom magazine activated all their following country-sections – together with a link to listen to their contacts to collect 20 absolute killer psychedelic and progressive track online and to buy it if you like (CD or Music-Download!). tracks from 20 different countries. Most of the tracks are unrelea- FLY WITH US THROUGH THIS GALAXY’S FUTURE sed. The compilation features names like Ticon, Jaia and Salaris SOUNDSCAPES OF PSYCHEDELIC AND PROGRESSIVE (Sangeet & Mullekular) on the progressive side as well as TRANCE SOUND ALCHEMISTS! 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:10 Uhr Seite 8

Big Psy-Family In AUSTRIA 8 www.trancersguide.com/austria The Austrian Goa-scene has become one of the biggest in Europe and is manifold in music, FACTS deco-art, visuals and performances. Most parties are still un-commercial and are based •A small country with lots of on the original Goa-spirit with lots of stalls, chaishops, fancy fluoro-decoration and fire, mountains, small towns, little villages laser, visual, and poi performances. The scene is like a big family divided into several and the capital Vienna. sub-scenes, geographically and music-wise. • Still governed by a conservative-right- wing political coalition but this does The biggest international psy-trance event events during the week, e.g. Sunday Chaizelt not affect the party scene. ever in Austria was Sonnenklang II in 2004 in the famous Viennese Flex-Club, the Thurs- •Friendly people, conservative in the with more than 6000 people celebrating the day-club Fairytales, DJane Gabys Chillos- countryside, while very open-minded astronomical Venus Transit seven days around pheric Room on Tuesday and Wednesday’s DJ in Vienna. an old castle and a beautiful lake in the region meeting in Area 51 -– all in Vienna. • The provincial capitals of Innsbruck, of Niederösterreich (Lower Austria). Sonnen- Party folks are friendly, open-minded and Graz, Salzburg and Linz are frreshend klang had an international line-up and visitors like international visitors from other coun- by many students, many bars and came from all over the world. It will take place tries’ trance scenes. Austria has lots of trance clubs and a vivid trance scene. Vienna again in 2005, from May 25 to 29. During the DJ’s of all kinds of trance - from old school is best with psy-trance-events every summer there are numerous big open airs in goa to progressive, full-on and funky-tribal weekend and also during the week. the mountains, woods, near lakes and castles. beats - but not many producers and live-acts. •Outdoor parties last up to seven days; Mostly they provide international artists and The best known ones are currently Taliesin, many OA parties in summer; club guests and last for two to three days. Austria Kajola, Acan, Imix and Pelzschützer. The events last mostly until noon and if has a well experienced scene for more than most famous labels are Acans Synergetic clubs close earlier there are many ten years heavily influenced by travel folks Records and Ketuh Records, run by the DJ’s after parties nearby. inspired from Goa, Koh Phangan and other Sahaswarta and P_Mac. For a gallery and •Police raids at parties occur very trance locations worldwide. For psy-trancers description of most Austrian DJ’s see the best rarely and smoking is mostly Vienna is probably best to start with as the city and most extensive Austrian psy-website vul- tolerated - but still illegal. Mushrooms has numerous locations with parties nearly canic.at, which is also available in English. are collected in the mountains in fall. every week in summer and winter. For contacts to the Austrian scene check the There is no tolerance for consumption, Most of the party events take place in forum on goanet.at and post there. If you possession and selling of mushrooms, eastern Austria including Vienna and surroun- need party information refer to goabase.de LSD, Speed, XTC and similar dings, in the Tyrol, Salzburg, Styria and in or psyevents.at. I provide the Austrian trance stimulating substances. Upper Austria. Five to ten parties on a week- folks with the Goa Newsletter in German end in Austria are the new standard compa- every week (just drop me a line to get it). red with one or two events weekly only two Being in Vienna check out Chactun years ago. Goa-parties are not restricted to Cyberstore for club wear, flyers, psy-stuff weekends. There are also more and more and scene news.

TEXT TOM ROM, Vienna, [email protected], mushroom magazine Austria, Sonnenklang, promo, media, Austrian Goa Newsletter, pics and contacts. »Enjoy your life but care for people, nature and peace!«

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The first parties in Austria were organized in the beginning of the LINKS 90s by the returning travel folks from Goa and Koh Phangan. Austrians • www.chactun.at like to travel a lot and you meet them everywhere in the world at the • www.donziggy.org big parties. Austrian DJ’s and VJ’s were also performing 2004 at Boom • www.goanet.at Festival. Many people used Vienna as the base camp for Solipse • www.ketuhrecords.com Festival 1999. This was the year when psy-trance became an important • www.moondancer.at factor in the electronic music scene in Austria. The two Sonnenklang • www.mystery-world.org Festivals in 2003 and 2004 were the biggest highlights pul- • www.otherland.at ling thousands of new people into the scene. • www.psychedelic-visions.at Many of the older Goa fraggles are still acti- • www.psyevents.at ve in the scene. Milestones were the Shambala • www.spirit-fire.com club of Garden Eden, the big events in CONTACTS • www.sonnenklang.at Kobersdorf and Landsee near Vienna and more • [email protected] • www.suntribe.at recently Skywalker, Wavenavigator, Dimension, • [email protected] • www.syriom.com Gutenbrunn, Beachwichtl, Quarrysphere and •[email protected] • www.vulcanic.at the great NYE-party at the castle of Plankenstein • [email protected] • www.wirikuta.at where first donations were collected for the victims of the tsunami catastrophe. 2004 was a boom year with a big push up for orga- nizers (Goran, Maxximus, Moondancer, Nagual, Xela, KYBALION DonZiggy, Lagun, Goagnom, Caban, Natan, Chiellana, The brothers Fred (35) and Albin Nikolic (27) from Tyrol Daka, Syriom ...), DJ’s, producers and also deco-artists started to produce music in 2000 and (Blochi, Thymi, Schöni, Calaquendi, Artika, Fairytales and released their first track in 2004. Fred others). is well known as DJ Jupiter playing One of the most unique and outstanding highlights in since 1994. Fred: »We like very well- 2004 was the »Goa opera« Spirit Fire, a psychedelic dance- produced sound with a positive vibe, and fluoro-show visualizing the evolution of life to music no matter if it’s full on or kind of pro- composed by the Austrian trance producer Taliesin. Spirit gressive; Our favorites are Prometheus, Younger Brother, Fire performed for two weeks in Vienna and is now plan- Silicon Sound, Protoculture, Cosmosis ... because they all ning a tour to Germany and also other countries in 2005 have their own significant style.« About places in Austria – don’t miss it. Another interesting co-operation is the not to be missed he says: »Our beautiful countryside, the Psynema visual act of El Geko and Buzz-T famous all over mountains and of course a trip to our historical cities, like on the big festivals such as Boom 2004. A Boom DVD will Salzburg, Vienna and Innsbruck ... and not to forget the be released this year and currently they are planning to nice Austrian underground party-scene.« tour Russia after having played in St. Petersburg twice. www.trancersguide.com/kybalion 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:10 Uhr Seite 10

Full-On Love In BELGIUM FACTS 10 www.trancersguide.com/belgium •10 million people who either speak Dutch or French, every- Little is known about when psytrance actually If you are an open-air-lover, best to visit body speaks really good English started in Belgium, but there seems to have Belgium during the summer (June to September) • Just the summer-weather is been a mystical party in 1995 with two Dutch and try to visit the internationally known Dance-a- recommended, the rest can be DJ’s called Riktam & Bansi. Since then a nice Delic festival which is the biggest party of the year, cold and rather wet. underground scene developed in the home of or other festivals such as Rhakti Dei. The rest of the •We do have a nice sandy coast- the French fries. year – because of the climate – most parties take line, but there’s very little place in small squats or more remote places in the trance to be found there During the late nineties in Belgium international countryside. Or in bigger hired venues, sometimes • Even in Belgium: drugs are still live-acts and foreign DJ’s were rare and highly anti- even rather fancy, with more of a club vibe. Parties bad for you! cipated. But just over the last months of 2004 we often take place in different venues, constantly welcomed acts like Son Kite, Infected Mushroom, changing because of »unwanted attention«. LINKS MFG, Shift ... But the real extra here are the smal- While you’re here, you must visit our only pure • www.use-it.be ler (200 to 400 people) parties with very talented psy-record shop: Kairoo Records in Antwerp, also • www.psychedelic.be local DJ’s. the home of our most well-known label. You might • www.goabase.de Most people consider Belgian parties as quite have heard of Lani? If not, check out their album • www.fluokim.tk cheap. Entry fees vary between 5 and 8 euros for »Our way to the Sun«! Of course this shop is the • www.ephedrix.tk parties with local DJ’s and homemade deco that best place for you to score some music or flyers. • www.drona.be often last until noon, to 15 to 20 euros for bigger Most other party info can be found on • www.dacru.be and professional parties (600 to 1000) with several www.goabase.de or our very own www.psychede- • www.kairoo.com famous foreign artists. As the scene evolves and lic.be, where you can also find loads of party pics grows, there will probably come more of the big- and a forum. As most parties are around Ghent CONTACTS ger »mainstream« parties in the near future‚ . and Antwerp (two of the main cities), you’d be • [email protected] As far as music is concerned, Belgium is pretty best off staying here. Travel info for young people • [email protected] much into full-on while progressive parties have on www.use-it.be . • [email protected] become pretty rare. Luckily, after a period of divi- In my experience, most foreign visitors are char- sion, there now is more unity in the Belgian scene. med by the underground feeling and family So today a party could (!) start out with a progres- atmosphere at the Belgian parties. Although it is sive set and evolve into more psychotic madness at easy to glorify the past, I hold bright hopes for the night, after which the morning will probably bring future, even if money is more of an issue these more modern melodic sounds. And the last DJ will days. Because what the younger generation lacks probably finish you off with some retro classics. Of in experience, they make up for in enthusiasm! course some parties do focus on one particular Come and see for yourself... style ...You can check out mixes by most Belgian DJ’s on www.fluokim.tk

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LANI Tim Kaelen (27) and Tom Moons (28) live near Antwerp and represent fresh Psytrance from Belgium. Their album will be released soon on Kairoo Records. »We’ve always been into making music, Tom used to play in a metal band and Tim used to produce trip- hop, ambient and techno before we started producing toget- her.« Asked about their favorite Belgian parties they say: »The parties from the 604-productions crew, the Dance-a-delic open air festival in the summer […], Amon Horus events, Rhakti Dei vs Femina Mandragora festival (a small but very cosy open air festival), also the Lunatic productions for the more progressive kind of parties and the Kairoo events of course.« They really seem to like parties ;’) www.trancersguide.com/lani

TEXT Tox [email protected] • I’m an internet moderator, photographer and music-lover, who spent the better half of the last decade near some very loud speakers ;-) »I’d rather regret something I’ve done, than something I HAVEN’T done!« 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:10 Uhr Seite 12

Have A Blast In BRAZIL! 12 www.trancersguide.com/brazil FACTS It´s amazing to check party schedules in Brazil lately. All the big – and not so big – names •Brazil is a huge country (8.5 million played in São Paulo and other major cities. The country is huge and very beautiful, the scene km2, an area 15 times as big as France) has grown to a massive size and so it´s pretty common that foreign artists come to spend a with a huge variety of landscapes, few weeks and tour around, sometimes making good money, other times at their own expen- social realities and cultural habits. ses. • São Paulo and Rio are the two biggest cities, but most regions hold lots of The Trance scene has grown a lot and became most reporters chose to focus on the drug places to visit and beautiful nature. popular all over Brazil, every weekend parties use/abuse aspect of these »crazy« gatherings, •Brazilians are net-worms, it´s easy to range from 200 to 10.000 people and last more which led to police raids at outdoor parties. find information and help thru the than 16 hours, nonstop. There´s psy in many Open airs were banned even for a while. web. cities and regions, to find clubs or parties to be By now Rio scene is re-organizing, but there •Portuguese is the official language, search the net or ask local freaks – try are lots of regulations to accomplish in order to basic English is taught in schools, but orkut.com or soulseek (slsknet.org), lots of throw a party, otherwise the police may show in smaller towns it´s better to try some Brazilians connected there will help. up, and that’s never pretty to watch ... Expect to Spanish. Brazil has lots of holidays, which means find a big trance crowd in Rio anyway and they days off in which people can travel – and for can find some action. There are indoor comer- DJ’S trance lovers that means one thing basically: cial parties, nightclubs or »private« parties, with Du Serena, Feio, JP, Mack, Matera, Rica outdoor trance festivals that last from two to local DJ’s and guests. Those are sometimes Amaral, Swarup, Tati five days. The most important are Universo free or not widely announced. Stay tuned for Paralello (Bahia), Solaris (São Paulo), Trance- the after parties that always happen. PRODUCERS formation (Pirinopolis), Trancendence (Alto But the main trance action happens in São First Stone, Influx, Skulptor, Vibra, Paraiso) and Earthdance (Minas Gerais). Paulo, a very urban place with huge traffic and Wrecked Machines Rio de Janeiro is the top choice for foreig- social problems. Nightlife is intense and raves ners in Brazil, one of the most beautiful cities in happen every weekend, most of them a one or CHILL OUT the world with many wonderful beaches, bars two hours car-ride away from the city. There´s Giuliano, Pedra Branca, Smurf, Soneca, and clubs that stay open till morning, lots of lots of crews and party styles, ranging from beautiful people socializing in the streets, won- huge (big crowd, big DJ’s) to small (not so LABELS AND RECORDS derful parks and the world’s largest forest insi- famous DJ’s, cheaper prices and less people), Carambola, High End, Solar Flares, de a city, the Floresta da Tijuca. from full on to progressive ... It´s easy to check Vagalume, Wajanga The once blooming psytrance scene had to what´s going on using the internet asking face serious troubles couple of years ago, when around. Tribe or XXXperience are the most DÉCOR due to the increasing popularity of the trance popular , but smaller crews are in it, too, such Liquid Dreams, Newronio, Space Devas, scene, the media started to develop a strong as Psyde and Kaballah who mix big names and Thomas interest in the local »rave« movement. Sadly, a smaller crowd (up to 4000 or 5000 people).

TEXT Camis [email protected] graphic designer, net and trance culture addicted Thx to carbon23 and other friends who helped me out »Emancipate yourself from mental slavery!«

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MUKUMBA UMBURA LINKS Gil Mahadeva (34) prefers psytrance with influences from electro, tech- • www.emusicbrasil.com.br (São Paulo) no pop and funk music from the 80’s and 90’s. He also enjoys chill and • www.baladaplanet.com.br (S.P./national) downtempo music a lot. »Unfortunately psytrance nowadays doesn’t • www.plurall.org (Rio) last more than six months. It's a kind of disposable music […] while • www.raveon.com.br (S.P./national) downtempo reaches many different areas, tastes and listeners.« About • www.psycotrance.com (Goias/Brasilia) trance in Brazil he says »I’ve realized that parties have become quite commercial, DJ’s run • www.psyte.com.br (São Paulo) into ego trips and competition, organizers fight to get the biggest audience and line-up, corruption, money, power. I really hope it could go back to music & art instead of power CONTACTS & money.” www.trancersguide.com/mukumbaumbura • [email protected] (São Paulo) • [email protected] (Rio) • [email protected] (Curitiba)

ries, very few do music) and such as indoor events and parties here and ask around, make friends, there. pick up some flyers and info. Some psy is found in the south of Bahia, in The most popular DJ’s in Trancoso village. During summer (December to town probably are Rica February) it´s possible to find parties by the sea. Amaral and Feio The peak of the season is Universo Paralello (Xxxperience) and Du Serena New Year´s Festival, held in a deserted beach (Tribe/Solaris), also Mack which happens to be a coconut farm also ... and Gabe aka Wrecked really fantastic! Machines are known inter- Up north there are only few parties. The nationally for their great per- beauty is in the nature and endless beaches. formances. There are also Apart from that there’s lots of poverty up north many producers (Skulptor, and smaller towns with a nightlife based on tra- Vibra, Influx). Because São ditional music (forró and axé). Paulo has the biggest scene It´s good to see big acts such as GMS, the main labels and deco Infected Mushroom, Protoculture, or Eskimo During weekdays in São Paulo it´s possible artistis are based there, but not only that. around, but on the other hand with the growth to listen to good psytrance almost every night. Visiting the Chapadas, the National Parks, is of the Brazilian scene a lot of the trance culture There are nice clubs, and sometimes you can a must! Choose June or July, when festivals are was forgotten by many organizers and the get to see the big star of the weekend playing held in Alto Paraíso and Pirinópolis. Some public. Unfortunately most of the new people indoor, if that suits you. Nowadays, best places major crews are based in central Brazil: are coming only to spend money, burn neu- to meet the freaks are probably Psybreja on Universo Paralello, Tranceformation and Solar rons and leave as empty as they got there ... Wednesdays and Klatu on Thursday. D-edge is Flares. Also the area of Minas Gerais is nice to and of course we know there´s much more to good for progressive trance lovers on tour, with waterfalls and mountain views, in psytrance lifestyle than shaking a dumb head in Thursdays, too... As venues and nights vary a Belo Horizonte there´s parties and clubs. front of the speakers. lot, it´s always worth to go to Galleria Ouro Fino Down south trance was stopped by laws in But even if the real »trance spirit« might not (Augusta St, near Paulista Av) and check the Santa Catarina, but in Curitiba city and sur- always be there, partying in Brazil is always a trance shops (most for clothing and accesso- roundings there´s always something going on blast! 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:11 Uhr Seite 14

A New Beginning In CANADA 14 www.trancersguide.com/canada FACTS •Population: 30 million people Psychedelic trance parties are alive and boo- al artists. Two main promoters Blacklight Activists • Producers: Nuclear Ramjet, ming in Canada. The scene is active more than (BLA) and Eloko make some of the bigger events Adham Shaikh, Freeworm, ever and increasingly in love with outdoor averaging 500 to 700 people. BLA is also involved Legion of green man. events. Enjoy the trip! in the annual OM festival, a three-day weekend • Several politicians and groups around summer solstice with psytrance as well as are on a crusade to decrimina- The Canadian scene is mostly concentrated in various other forms of electronic music. Smaller lize the personal possession of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. Montreal throws promotion groups are Shanti crew, Lakura and the marijuana. A survey announces the most psytrance parties throughout with the Fractal Sun Warriors. Cold Groove records based in that 44.5 per cent of Canadians Eclipse summer trance festival representing the Toronto release dark and progressive music with have at least once consumed biggest psytrance festival in Canada (3000 people). local artists. cannabis. It is now legal to Outdoor festivals (psy and multi-styles) are The beautiful west coast of Canada is home to prescribe marijuana for more and more popular not only for psyfreaks. It’s labels Interchill records and Native State records. medicinal purposes. also a great experience for clubbers, ravers and Check out interchill parties on the magical Salt music lovers. But, in Montreal, finding suitable Spring Island and the in:visionfestival at the suns- LINKS venues is becoming harder than in the past. hine coast west of Vancouver. • www.blacklightactivists.ca Afterhour clubs have become a new alternative. • www.coldgroove.com The Montreal scene is quite alive. Tech Safari TEXT • www.freakpatrol.com and Alien crew represent the main organizers with Rickam • www.interchillrecords.com new young organizations such as Musicall Box, [email protected] • www.nativestaterecords.com Phonolite, Ganesha and Freak Patrol in Quebec DJ, VJ and party organizer • www.techsafari.ca city. Eclipse festival, Homeworld and Myst repre- in Montreal. Translation by Cafrine, [email protected] sent the main parties in Montreal. CONTACTS Contributions from Yeb (coldgroove) and Toronto’ s scene is alive and well with an avera- •[email protected] Andrew (Interchill Rec.) ge of two parties a month, a record label and visu- • [email protected] »All is possible, the spirit of trance is alive«

BLUETECH 27-year-old Evan Mark Bartholomew lives on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. His music explo- res dub, electro, ambient and idm with a unique style with no boundaries. »Canada has a very esta- blished tradition of really incredible chill out music, like Adham Shaikh, Legion of Green Men, and Interchill Records.« Photos: Eric - tech safari 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:11 Uhr Seite 15

Forward Thinking In CHILE LINKS www.trancersguide.com/chile 15 •www.e-culture.net •www.earthdance.cl Delightful landscapes, friendly people, affordable the true sense of community arises when everyone •www.chiletrance.com prices and a solid trance scene are some of has his/her own part in the biggest parties. Only fol- •www.trance.cl Chile’s best attributes. Trancers worldwide will lowed by the usual New Year’s trance party, Earth- •www.trancetour.co.cl love it. dance Chile is by far the most awaited trance (and •www.visualmedia.tk other genres) event of the year. Managed by Dream- Santiago (the capital), with over 5 million people, vibe – the oldest and most renowned collective – it’s CONTACTS concentrates the country’s activities, especially those been a big success since 1996. •[email protected] related to electronic music and arts. Despite this, There is also a new collective that has been making • [email protected] party organizers reach the north and south of Chile parties since 2002: Trancetour, they travel around the • [email protected] with outdoor trance events surrounded by amazing country organizing parties. All in following with the • [email protected] natural environments. Some of them aside lakes, vol- traditional full moon parties of the moment. Most • [email protected] canoes, woods, rivers, and valleys. Chilean trance DJs are also producers, who have • [email protected] Although there aren’t any clubs specifically dedi- been involved in the scene for several years. Some cated to trance, there are many pubs/bars/clubs good live acts are also emerging. With high quality oriented to electronic music, where trance DJ’s are live acts, Ital was playing at important open air festi- PSYPSIQ JICURI often invited to play. Flouro deco and mandalas are val around South America and Yellow Magnetic Star Psypsiq Jicuri never held back, and there are quality artists specia- around the world, too. Ovnimoon and Psysiq Jicuri is a union of lized in psychedelic paintings, installments, visuals have been releasing tracks on important recent com- two cultures, and projections as well. Trance parties are outdoors pilation albums. All of these live acts giving power Mexico and mostly, and happen once in a while. Probably twice and energy to the ever growing Chilean scene. Chile. »I have a month, during the hot season (September to The scene is still refreshingly underground, and been inspired March). Always trying to escape the reach of marke- retains the natural innocence of a non-massive by these two t’s rules, the trance scene in Chile is sustained by a trend. We love it this way and in hindsight the high beautiful countries and I have few forward thinkers. Although there are different quality music emerging is of an incredibly diverse channeled all that in a single tribes each with their own approaches and projects, and ever changing nature. project,« Lucino (24) explains. What you shouldn’t miss in TEXT Chile: »The Andes mountains, Ignacio »Astro« Barbagelata Moon’s Valley, Elqui's Valley, [email protected] Valparaiso, Pacua’s Island, and Contributions by Dew Vibe without doubt a trip to the ([email protected]) South of Chile!!« Angeles ([email protected]) trancersguide.com/psypsiqjicuri Akbal Buluk ([email protected]) and Nanda ([email protected]) Photo: Maximiliano Allendes Photo: nanda@trancersguide 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:11 Uhr Seite 16

Czeck Out The CZECH REPUBLIC 16 www.trancersguide.com/czech FACTS Most people abroad might only know this have the opportunity to hear plenty of interesting • Small country in Europe, sharing small country for its good soccer players and DJ’s and live acts from all over the world. While borders with Germany, Austria, even better beer – but though the Czech scene some club specialized to the kind of music is still Poland and Slovakia belongs to the youngest in the world, it has a just a dream, there are regular Wednesday psy • Capital Prague with an amazing lot to offer to trance lovers. Czeck it out! evenings in Prague Cross Club. In spring/summer historical centre and about 1,2 time, there are always some open air festivals for million inhabitants Psy trance came to the Czech Republic relatively more than one night held in the beautiful country- • Part of European Union since 2004 late but has evolved a great deal over the last years. side. • Usually friendly people able to The earliest psytrance parties in the Czech Republic Probably our most respected live act is Gappeq, communicate in English without were organized in 1999 by DJ’s Marthy & Rawe and who already released on Ketuh Records (Portugal) bigger problems their friends in Havirov near Ostrava, the industrial and Sundance (Australia) and is preparing his • Although dealing and possession city in the east. Underground parties in Slovakia debut album. From the progressive side of the of bigger amounts is illegal, drug had introduced this unique style a year before. A scale there is Rai, releasing proggy house/trance on policy in general is still tolerant community created by Cosmic Dance in the Slovak Tribal Vision. Among the other producers dedicated town of Piestany, close to the Czech border, is a to trance music I should mention at least Mutant LINKS reminder of the close relationships between the Star, Akhibara, Gondar, Karlos, Spacer, Envelope • booyone.nasiti.cz countries that once were Czechoslovakia. Generator, Fractal and DJ Rawe. There is also a • cybofunk.psytrance.cz As the real birth of the Czech scene could be number of DJ crews active nowadays. • fluorobotanics.psytrance.cz considered the Shakti open air party in 2000, held The very first compilation featuring Czech psy- • www.hedonix.cz right in the centre of Prague by the river without trance artists was »Pussydelic Trans-Mutation« rele- • www.mimo.cz authorisation. A truly international crowd of more ased in 2002 by Statistikka Records. Two years later • www.psytrance.cz than 600 people danced until noon, with tourists a new progressive psytrance label called Tribal • sonicdistortion.psytrance.cz enjoying the spectacle from the bridge. Vision Records run by DJ’s Slater and Schwa was • vd.psytrance.cz In the following years a lot of high quality born and at the end of 2004 released its first com- in- and outdoor parties were organized by a gro- pilation. Based only on the net offering mp3s for CONTACTS wing number of psytrance enthusiasts. Although free downloading is Flybutter Records (www.flybut- • [email protected] the party attendance is still quite small (usually 150 ter.wz.cz) and soon to come is the new morning • [email protected] to 400), people create a great atmosphere. We psytrance label Oxygen Records.

TEXT RAI Slater • [email protected] Roman Horinek has been dedicated to DJing since 1995. He started Trance & chill-out DJ, party his DJ carrier in Kladno C19 club where he became a resident of organizer and label manager Boomerang, C19´s most successful night, in 1997. At that time he of Tribal Vision Records. was strongly influenced especially by deep house music. Nowadays www.tribalvision.cz he is resident of the popular progressive party called Zen in Prague History part based on an article by Cymoon, Roxy Club, inclining to progressive house/trance sets. You can expect his debut PerpleX and Slater album on Tribal Vision Records in the near future. www.trancersguide.com/rai 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:11 Uhr Seite 17

Tons Of Artists In DENMARK LINKS www.trancersguide.com/denmark 17 • www.denmark.dk • www.trancetunnel.dk The small northern country Denmark was one of the first to get infected with goatrance in the 90ies. • www.electrobeat.dk The country also spawned some of the most respected of the first generation of artists, like The • www.elportal.net Overlords, Koxbox, Psychopod/Saiko-Pod, Jean Borelli (Orion) and Elysium – most of them still around. • www.clubbingmagazine.com • www.iboga.dk Today Denmark is also in the forefront of the musi- relatively musically close-minded crowd – especially • www.parvati.com cal development, with artists in almost every sub- at the biggest events (up to 1500 people). Most par- • www.nervine-records.com genre to psychedelic trance. Iboga is probably the ties are concentrated around the capital Copen- • www.crotus-records.dk most well-known label today, and it includes Danish hagen, but last year there has also been a significant • www.alphalab.dk acts like Phony Orphants, Beat Bizarre, Oryx, Psyless increase of parties held on the mainland Jutland. Groove, Frogacult and DJ’s Emok and Banel. Parvati In general you can say that the first outdoor par- TEXT is a fairly new label with a strong focus on psyche- ties start around May or June, and the last parties pr0fane delic nighttime music, there’s also Crotus and are in August, but sometimes – if the weather is jannick.andersen@ Nervine, while older labels like Ayahuasca and nice – September. After a few quiet years, 2004 gmail.com CreamCrop are closed. resulted in a few small festivals, and 2005 looks like Tracknerd. Writes Despite Denmark’s small population the psy- the real revival of the Danish festivals with Conzzept reviews for trance- scene today is well developed with several parties and Audiobahn gathering forces for a big interna- tunnel.dk (Danish), every weekend, almost bigger than regular tional one, and Scientific Sequence arranging the and on the isratrance forum (English). trance and house. The music is somewhat diverse, small »Middle Earth« festival for the second year in »Have a good time, all the time« but at most parties also quite commercial, due to a a row. 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:11 Uhr Seite 18

Below The Maiden’s Waist In FINLAND 18 www.trancersguide.com/finland LINKS We citizens of Finland call our country »The ups includes Finnish acts like Astroschnautzer, • www.elixiria.com Maiden of Finland« due to the land’s geographic Eraser vs. Yöjalka, Haltya, Highpersonic Whomen, • www.exogenic.com shape. Thus most of the important psy parties Kiwa, Squaremeat, Texas Faggot, Tripteaser, Troll- • www.koneisto.com happen in places below the maiden’s waste – in scientists, and Torakka, and DJ’s like Halo, Jean- • www.spaceboogie.net the south, the place to experience Suomi soundi! Peter, Petteri, and Tim Duster. Squaremeat and • www.surrealaudio.com Texas Faggot belong to the old Finnish psy scene. • www.thirteenproductions.com The history of psy in Finland is rather long, of cour- Texas Faggot is constantly performing outside se in the beginning it was called Goa, like everyw- Finland in countries such as Japan, Israel, even USA here else. There were DJ’s like Borzin, Nique, (Texas!) and Boom festival as well. TEXT Gamma, Pepe, Shanti Baba and live-acts like Gad Finnish trancers take actively part in the global Reetta Nykänen and O-men as well as a trance collective Midiliitto scene, you can see us in big European festivals as »PSY-ster« (Midi League). We also had a local wonder-kid well as in other international hot-spots. The scene is [email protected] member of Orkidea spinning, who later turned more mainstre- sometimes a bit diversified with more technoish, Elixiria.com, am and collaborated among other things with drum’n’ bass and dub oriented parties. Smaller par- dancer, promoter of young artists, Tiësto. ties are held on weekly basis and bigger ones bi- photographer and beginner We have had nearly ten years of Reclaiming the monthly. The crowd is mainly younger people electronic musician Streets parties for example, and other parties have under thirties, but you also see old-timers. We love »It’s cool to be Psy-cotic!« their roots deep in history,too, like Syke and bigger our scene and it’s like: »Never mind who you are, ones like the Koneisto Festival for Electronic Music where you come or how you dress, on the dance- Markku and Arts (biggest in Scandinavia) every year with floor we’re all equal!« »Cosmo« Salmi a psy stage, a newcomer Konemetsä Festival (Ma- Elixiria.com is a forum in the web where you find markku.salmi@ chine Forest) or Elixiria Anniversary parties. 2004 the important info and parties. The forum was foun- welho.com saw international talents like Astrix, Lemurians, ded in 2002 and soon became one of the most youth researcher Koxbox, Saiko Pod, and Son Kite performing in respected organisations. Elixiria’s main target is to and freelance Finland. promote fresh Finnish acts around the globe, com- journalist, started with the rave- Forest parties have become a tradition in Finland bine forces, and collaborate especially with the scene in the beginning of 90’s, loves and happen during the summer outside the capital Nordic Countries. Thirteen Productions, Exogenic Goa/India, best party in 2004: Boom and the line-ups are both domestic and internatio- Records and Surreal Audio are other Finnish party »The future is now, and there’s nal. These parties are mostly free of charge. Line- organizers, producers and links to the scene. even more future tomorrow!« 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:11 Uhr Seite 19 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:11 Uhr Seite 20

Times Of Privacy In FRANCE 20 www.trancersguide.com/france Though 2004 didn’t and the future doesn’t with only 400 folks? Hardly, for many reasons, CONTACTS look bright for the scene in France, the French mostly because of the lack of opportunities for • [email protected] can prove they are still in the place. A new organizers. Organizing a party in France is now • [email protected] generation of lovers of psychedelic sound is a highly risky job, leading to parties which fall growing and with it some hope on a brighter short of trancers’ expectations, even if booking LINKS future. famous artists ... • www.submachine-rec.com Of course the scene will survive, but you will • www.turbotrance.com One can sadly discover that, even without taking not see anything else than small or private par- • www.mindcontrolrecords.com the legal threat of party organization into ties. Those kind of parties are important to unify • www.mahogany-records.com account, the fan base reduces, and parties as we the people, but they cannot attract people outsi- • www.3dvisionrecords.com/ would like to see them, true raves, are vanishing. de. Then, how could trance develop itself, just • www.m-v-e.org/indexMandala.php The scene is now face to face with this terrible like other electronic music trends in France? • www.ultimae.com/ assessment: less and less people come to par- Trance, because of its reputation, didn’t reach • www.aqua-veda.com ties, which leads to great losses for the organi- the ashes lately. • www.hadra.net zers; party people are bored of this situation; the While the current state is disappointing, • www.gaiaconcept.com/ remaining few organizations lose their motiva- however a paradoxical situation is rising: a new • www.hadesproduction.com tion and gradually stop their activities. Those generation is coming. They consist of new asso- • www.trancebody.com facts mainly occur in Paris and the area around. ciations, like Seventh Sky, Now Here or Neotek • www.tranceshop.com How does the future look like through the for Paris and around; the Transbutils in • www.trance-goa.com sadness of those facts? Being objective and full Marseilles, Psytawa in Toulouse, Any Gmatik in • www.psykitodpik.free.fr/ of consciousness makes us think the community Nice, and the West, in Le Mans, is also growing. • www.Bocal-f.com is about to disappear. How can a community live Actually, as we can see, the scene is going

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better outside of Paris area. You still can find great people ready to work for our music. Hadra in Grenoble and its area is one of those important organizations we can be proud of, organizing parties every- body does enjoy. Hadra is also about to release a compilation with lots of great artists that played at their parties. In another field, Sandy Klaus and Guet showed initiative by creating a true trance program on a FM radio, called Vallée FM (Trancevallee@- hotmail.com), scheduled every week! Another radio called Triangle FM supports our music with the help of Kilokif. There is still a lot of work to achieve here in France. There is still a lot of work to achieve here in France. Nonetheless, Electro Music Concept is preparing a party in April at the Cabaret Sauvage, Electro System are still there, and so are, of course, Gaia Concept and TBE, who schedule huge events twice a year, during the techno parade, the 14th of July, or for the new year. Aqua Veda is also to come back in some expected events, and also a trance party in a very famous Club - the BAtofar. Something we can be really proud of is our French touch in music. Some big names are already well known, like Triptych, Altöm, Talamasca, Tetraktys (and the new project Motion), Triskell, Silicon Sound, and more. Here it comes - the new generation! Like Fiction (progressive style), Side- A (prog), Module R (prog), Phonic Request (psyche), Life Extension (full- on), Shagma (full-on), Skunky Rabbit, Flying Circus (Shagma vs Phonic Request), Crystal Visions, Phatmatix (psyche), and more! New labels also appeared, like Mahogany Records, Red Cells Records, Mind Control Records and Nabi Records. It looks like faces are changing, the smiles return, and maybe the future is not that dark after all. ck ef@ m JAIA by Yiannis Kamarinos (32) lives in Grenoble in the southeast of France. He released his first tracks d« in 1995 but got really famous with his album »Blue Energy« in 1998. Since then he released on many major labels and cooperated with artists like Dado (aka Deedrah, Synthetic), Wizzy Noise, Silicon Sound, or Blue Planet Corporation. Being in France he thinks you shouldn’t miss a few things: »Paris is a place that cannot be igno- red of course - you have to go to Montmartre for example or visit the 33rd floor of the Concorde Lafayette Hotel, where there is an amazing panoramic view of the city. There are so many other nice places beside Paris, such as the Alps Mountains (where my city is located, haha)! […] And don't forget to try the French food, even if there’s some McDonald's everywhere!” www.trancersguide.com/jaia 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:11 Uhr Seite 22

Enjoy The Summer In GERMANY 22 www.trancersguide.com/germany Being infected with psychedelic trance for about 15 years now, Germany’s scene offers it all Experience take place with one night to sleep in – from cosy little parties to overwhelming huge international gatherings, from dark guitar- between within a distance of 25 kilometres in driven full on nights to fluffy prog-housy floors, from very young to old dancers, artists, acti- the middle of Hamburg and Berlin. From July vists. From love and spirit to selfish businessman styles. Let me try to guide you a bit ... 15 to 21 you will get the full on treatment Chriss’ and Schippe’s party became famous for As there’s still snow outside while I’m writing possible choice every weekend, while you within just a few years. One act per day will this, we’d better start indoors. The Berlin scene might find from none to three other psy events play progressive, the rest of the time is dedica- is very happy as they now have two steady psy and several suitable afterhours. ted to twisting and twirling madness. clubs to dance in, Ministerium für Entspannung Even Natraj Temple in Munich is not at all It’s the second time that VooV Experience (Department of Relaxation) and Pi Club. Like in the only venue to watch out for when in the (July 22 to 24) will even have their own train other parts of the country that are as heavily South, though in that part of our country the station on the site. At Germany’s hugest and tranced, there’s also a number of venues used scene is smaller due to a more conservative oldest psy festival, in their 13th year, expect a by promoter crews regularly, but not every social climate and stricter authorities. massive international crowd, lots of thousands week. Like in Hamburg where Traxx club is one Right in the middle of beautiful nowhere of freaks graced by a line up eager to show the among hills and trees near Osnabrück there is latest developments in psy, progressive, and another club, while not exactly opened every chill. Last year it was simply perfect , including FACTS week, called Waldfrieden (Forest’s peace) - the weather. It is outstanding how Amrisha, • Population: 82.5 million people famous by the way for their annual festival Antaro, and Scotty, manage to combine spirit • Economical globalisation is forcing Waldfrieden Wonderland with some of the and professional work with their team. This changes upon the country. Far more nicest vibes we have in Germany. includes a very good relationship with the peo- than five million people are out of There are also lots of indoor parties in the ple of Putlitz, the place near the location. work, high social standards are being western part, in Münster, Wuppertal, Essen, or Instead of being annoyed by music and traffic questioned, and after 9/11 the govern- Köln (Cologne) – and in lots of places all over they feel honoured by an event so famous held ment like many other feels the urge to the country, such as the big psy venue in the near their home, they come and dance and control people a lot more. region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the chit-chat with the freaks, enjoying the spectacu- • While cannabis use is very common it Fabrik club. As I can’t give you all details here: lar laser show. There’s no place in Germany is attacked a lot by and in the media goabase.de or mushroom-online.com will where our scene can feel as welcome. these days. Magic mushrooms are guide you through winter (and summer;’) to all It’s the first time since 1996 that Antaris forbidden now. Still there are no the big and small names you could be hoping Project, the third huge famous German festival, heavy fines for owning small amounts for. will move to a new location. Still somewhere of illicit substances when caught the The most spectacular time of this year for between Hamburg and Berlin, still with fanta- first time and not driving a car ... trance travellers might be the second half of stic state of the art blacklight visuals, and for July, when Fullmoon Festival and VooV sure with a thrilling line up. 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:12 Uhr Seite 23

Shiva Moon and Waldheim Pooja Open Air which in September always is the last bigger No summer weekend without parties. are two more events by people from the first open air - really beautiful last year with about Mostly you will get three floors, chill out inclu- generation, and there are as established ones 8000 people dancing good bye to the summer. ded, except at smaller and/or free parties. You organized by a younger generation like ov- In the West you find good open airs, too, such will meet up to several thousand nice and silence Open Air, named after its Hamburg as Evolution, Naked or Lost in Music, all near colourful people – and when the sun comes based promoter team and label, or Liquid Köln. If you are looking for a beach experience out even those re-appear that don’t go out so Time, first huge open air party of the year in watch out for parties at Rügen at the Baltic Sea, much anymore. May. DJ’s Syncron and Montagu, who run the if you’re up for a subcultural melting pot you Winter’s crowd is a lot younger and lately Fabrik club, organize festivals such as shouldn’t miss Fusion Festival in the East or shows more and more signs of escapism and Psychedelic Circus, Tshitraka, or Indian Spirit, check Soma in the West (Köln). consumism. While still in a very wealthy state,

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people especially in the underground don’t have so SALARIS Mullekular (25) and 24 much money to spend – but for sure do save it for the summer. As this is the psy time of the year, and Sangeet (42) form this new LINKS everyone on the scene is looking forward to their progressive psy act from • www.antaris-project.de beloved festivals, to experience trance culture at its Hamburg. Sangeet is one of • www.chaishop.com finest again. the founders of the • www.esbikei.com The impact of the desolate economic situation on German scene, DJing for 20 years, producing • www.evolution-festival.de labels profound, of course. But some great labels under various names. Mullekular is a very • www.fabrik-theclub.com keep up their work such as DJ Bim’s Midijum and the active local party promoter and DJ, he pro- • www.fusion-festival.de very successful Y.S.E./Millennium which is London- duces under synonym • www.fullmoon-festival.de based, with their A&R Alex Ligowski choosing the Kularis. Artists from Ger- • www.goabase.de artists living Dortmund. While Antaro’s Spirit Zone many they’d like to recom- • www.indianspirit.de moved to Ibiza, Hamburg is home to smaller labels mend are Neelix, Day.Din, • www.interzone-pa.com such as Plusquam, Jum Jam, or ov-silence. You find Vaishiyas (Mulle) and DJ • www.jumjam.de small labels all across the country. Some of the tran- Exanimo, Bitcrusher and • www.kischkusch.com ce family are more into prog house and techtrance Neelix (Sangeet). • www.midijum.de nowadays, in Munich there’s Yaniv’s Hadshot, and in www.trancersguide.com/salaris • www.millenniumrecords.de Köln DJ’s D-Nox and Tobias Bayer do a terrific job on • www.mushroom-online.com both, Plastic Park and Sprout Music. This reflects the eastern and northern places had to face troubles, • www.ov-silence.de increasing interest in fluffy tunes and connecting to and from reading some police essay on the net we • www.picircus.de other electronic scenes while another part of the all know that the authorities think of psy parties as • www.planet-ben.net scene goes like: »Stop this fusion, just give me the gatherings of potential drug addicted criminals. Local • www.psychedelic-circus.de real psychedelic stuff«. police for example announced they will send under- • www.soma-festival.de Of course there’s still a lot of great trance music cover agents to events like Fullmoon and VooV • www.sproutmusic.de being produced, famous acts such as X-Dream, Experience. • www.shivamoon.de Haldolium, or Planet B.E.N (now on his own, selftit- This is the time to show these people what psy- • www.tshitraka.com led label) came with new albums, all doing great in chedelic culture really is about – laughter, dancing, • www.tribaltools.de very different directions. We have Sebastian Krüger sharing good thoughts and music, living creativity • www.voov-experience.de and his Avalanche Records, Electric Universe, S.U.N. and respect, taking care. This summer would be just • www.wald-frieden.de Project, Star Sounds Orchestra and lots of new and the perfect time to do so. not-so-new-anymore artists. Come and check it ... TEXT Last but not least we should be aware that law CONTACTS Claus Baldauf • [email protected] enforcement is showing an increased interest in pik- [email protected] • [email protected] king on the scene. Last year in a few cases they put Head of editorial team at • [email protected] up huge control points to go through before rea- mushroom magazine, DJ, • [email protected] ching the party, in autumn small promoter crews in freelancing journalist 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:12 Uhr Seite 25 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:12 Uhr Seite 26

Chill Tunes Of GREECE 26 www.trancersguide.com/greece FACTS Trance made many fans in Greece, there are Unfortunately in the last years there were •Population: 11 million, Capital: Athens lots of parties with many guests and some no stable events held on a regular basis as we • Greece has many ancient spots to visit big energy on the dance floor. While big have many problems with police authorities in and many beautiful islands. moments of the Greek trance period were general, but there are some parties to join each •Greeks are famous for their hospitality. the Samothraki festivals, chill music has month. Mostly in Thessalonica by promoters They go out often for a coffee or a drink started to fiend more and more friends. like Eternal Motion, Plasmatica, Cyberians, in and know how to entertain; there are a Athens by Moonsun or Natural High. Most of lot of clubs, coffee shops, restaurants. The last massive Samothraki dance festival in the events are indoor, but we also have some 2003 was one of the most impressive and good outdoor parties. For information about LINKS important psychedelic events of that year (or parties, try It record shop in Athens (15 • www.psychedelic.gr ever?) for the whole trance world. But unfortu- Massalias str) and Lotus in Thessalonica (7 • www.cosmicleaf.com nately after all the hassle being caused by the Skra str) - and there are even more nice record • www.itathens.gr authorities – in the year before the Olympic shops in both of the cities. • www.candyflip-records.com Games took place – we have neither heard any 2005 has started well with some very good • www.unicorn-music.net news or rumors about a new festival on that indoor events with well known artists and beautiful island. seems to be continued in the same way as our CONTACTS The Greek trance scene brought up many scene becomes more mature day by day, ear- • [email protected] labels and artists that did their part in putting ning a lot of feedback and respect around the • [email protected] the land onto the world trance map. Labels like world lately. • [email protected] Candyflip, Cosmicleaf, Oktava, Devic Craft Until the closing of this article no Greek festi- Cordings, Creative Space, Joystick Music, val had confirmed, Unicorn Music, Acidance, ZMA – and artists like but there were Wizzy Noise, Triplex, Igneous Sauria, rumors about some- Spyweirdos, Side Liner, Opsis, Cydelix. If you thing nice in nor- are looking for great chill tunes keep an eye on thern Greece, so stay the first two labels mentioned. tuned.

TEXT Nick Miamis (aka Side Liner, Mendark, Naga) [email protected] Producer/DJ & label manager for Cosmicleaf Records & Unicorn Music »Music Is The Language Of Our Soul«

IGNEOUS Chris Tatitzikidis (26) is well known as part of Igneous Sauria for his Tech-Trance with many releases. He recently started a new label called Headstick with a focus on more minimal and groovy sound - and some Greek names. »In the city of Thessaloniki one can find a party every weekend, with the most important being the events organized by Eternal Motion, Free Frequency, Cyberians, Electronz and Solid Unit. In Athens there's even more!« www.trancersguide.com/ igneous 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:12 Uhr Seite 27

Chopari & Eternal Spring In GUATEMALA www.trancersguide.com/guatemala 27 FACTS • Guatemala attracts thousands of Guatemala is not called the land of eternal district 4 GradosNorte is to be mentioned as tourists year-round with its mountains, spring for nothing. Located in the heart of well. dense damp forests, coastal lowlands the Americas, the country overwhelms all Another famous party that combines many and a series of archeological sites such visitors with its tremendous environmental genres of music is Rave del Castillo, which as Tikal due to the Mayan heritage. and cultural richness. Recently, trance cul- dazzles party goers once a year for 24 conse- • The economical structure is based on ture has become a part of this. cutive hours in a place that words can not des- agricultural goods such as coffee, cribe to its full potential. A structure built stone bananas, sugar and cardamom. The electronic movement has been active for onto stone. Some say it resembles • Discovered by Spanish conquistadores quite some time and after many years of Stonehenge, some say it resembles a flintsto- around 1521, Guatemala has been a house parties, the need for something new nes neighborhood. The last festival in this victim of dictatorships, which led to a could be sensed. Local DJ’s started playing the place gathered an impressive amount of 5000 30 year long civil war. A peace accord tunes everybody had been waiting for. Then souls. Never before seen in Guatemalas elec- was signed in 1996. Nowadays, it is a came DJ Ali from Transelastica Records in tronic music history. prosperous democratic nation on the October 2003, and that date marks the begin- If someone greets you with the word »cho- brink of development. ning of the trance movement. When psyche- pari« that can only mean that you are at an • Guatemala is a culturally rich country. delic trance started hitting the local clubs it felt amazing party - »mucho party«. 2005 is expec- 70 per cent is indigenous, direct like this was the future. That vibe of together- ted to be a chopari year, with shows like descendents of the glorious Mayan ness that comes along with this great music. A Infected Mushroom and Skazi. Trancemission empire. The rest are what people new generation of party goers, music lovers and LFOS from Mexico gave a memorable per- would call »ladinos«, a cocktail of and DJ’s was rising. Local trance DJ’s that have formance for the last new years eve party at La different origins. gained popularity include Skunkbeat, Argus, Ermita de la Santa Cruz. Grüv and Pebble Funk. LINKS The best and most important psychedelic TEXT • www.electronik.net trance gathering is the Full Moon Party, at of DJ Skunkbeat • www.ravedelcastillo.com Lake Atitlan, in a little town named San Pedro DJ, party organizer, psytrance activist • www.elcolectivoguatemala.com la Laguna. The place to be for many travelers »Power resides in the kind and good time seekers. A beautiful lake sur- of knowledge one holds« CONTACTS rounded by majestic volcanoes and mountains. • [email protected] The capital city Ciudad de Guatemala has DJ Pebble Funk • [email protected] much to offer too, with places like La Ocupa, DJ, party organizer, • [email protected] the party club district Zona Viva, where a small psytrance activist • [email protected] lounge called The Box is trying to conquer the »The things in life we can’t • [email protected] souls of freaks by offering quality psytrance understand are better left every week. Last but not least the cultural for the next voyage.«

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Hungry For Psy Trance In HUNGARY 28 www.trancersguide.com/hungary FACTS Over the past few years Hungary has gone Goa Gil. Last year more than 50 foreign live • Prices are reasonably cheap through a miraculous development regar- acts and DJ’s have played in this small country. especially for western travelers. ding its psy trance scene. In the last year Hungary produced many quality DJ’s like • Hungarian summers are on average more than 50 foreign live acts and DJ’s have the names of Oleg, Jirzij, live acts such as quite hot which is perfect for outdoor visited this small but spiritually charged Quantum State (Boom Rec.), Para Halu (Parvati parties and festivals. country. This tendency seems to be conti- Rec.), Turbopauza. The first record label called • Hungarians are generally friendly and nuing, so watch out for this new psy trance Procyon records are about to release their third love foreigners who know at least a capital of Eastern-Middle Europe. bombshell with InnerAction early 2005. couple of words in Hungarian. This Fanatics of psy trance can get their daily country is also known for the most As with many countries Hungary’s psy trance dose from Psybaba recodstore where most of beautiful women worldwide ... scene had its humble beginning around 1993 the hottest albums are available. People are • Budapest is full of lovely small under- when a couple of guys started throwing illegal bewitched by string decorations of Trixx, they ground pubs and clubs the trance bush parties. Playing from their cassette play- are experts in making installations and magical traveller can visit on weekdays ers the first psytrance DJ’s were born. Soon blacklight 3d structures. depending on the weather and the small but regular gatherings developed and in There is a quite small, but really keen part season, such as Bonzai (open during the colder days of winter parties moved indo- of the scene preferring the harder and more summer), Kultiplex (during fall and ors. Places like the Labirintus became regular twisted psychedelic sounds, promoting winter), Suss Fel Nap (Sundays during hot spots for a still very selective, enthusiastic small/middle parties. Interest seems to grow fall and winter). crowd. for this kind of music in our country as well. • Since the Social-Liberal government In 1994 names like Ken Guru and the guys Organizers of Daze Productions prepare to took office in 2002 drug laws have been from Halasztelek became the first promoters rock the crowd of full on lovers in 2005 badly, lightened, but please be aware: drug of goa/psy trance music. Parties organized at so it looks to be another strong year for psy possession or use is still illegal. Halasztelek, Borzsony became well known in trance with first time visitors like Tikal (June the Hungarian scene and are still being 18/www.daze.hu) or the world famous Martin LINKS remembered as the parties from the golden Freeland aka Man With No Name at Avatar •www.goa.hu days of Hungarian psy trance. (July 9/[email protected]). Also, •www.techtrance.hu In 1999 one particular party forever changed six years after Solipse 99, the holy grounds of •www.daze.hu the scene in Hungary and perhaps the world. Ozora are ready to be bounced with travellers •www.ozorafest.hu The legendary Solipse festival at Ozora finally from around the world once more. Ozora •www.trixx.hu put Hungary on the map and with that a new Festival looks to be one of the great gatherings chapter opened. The following years saw an in 2005 and has the chance of making history CONTACTS ever growing popularity in the scene when again (August 15-21/www.ozorafest.hu). •[email protected] more and more artists came to Hungary like • [email protected] TEXT •[email protected] Martin [email protected] Creative support

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Visit The Mother In INDIA LINKS / CONTACTS 30 www.trancersguide.com/india • www.beyondlogic.net • www.footstompinrecords.com The land of extreme contradictions, India is (northern state). Usually, and especially peak • www.isratrance.com (India section) an all-year party spot, offering amazing season (mid-December to mid-February), a • www.serephana-records.com party locations, from beach, mountain, city party consists of about 1500 people. Since • www.third-eye-records.com to desert. At another level, it is about vivid many top artists of today got their first dose of colours, hospitality, some lessons in this music here, many return year after year to •[email protected] (Chennai) patience as well as bartering, and a hila- pay homage and play for free. This makes the • [email protected] (Mumbai) riously affordable holiday. vibe just the way it should be, though the locals • [email protected] (Delhi) seem to have succumbed to greed lately and Much like its IT image, India has metamorpho- this is causing some problems. sed, some say too rapidly, as a trance destina- Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) is the The psymusic scene in the city seems to tion in the past few years. Economic parity for sixth largest city in the world. It is the have reached a peak, with a lot of labels one (you need money to party), coupled with commercial capital of India and the most releasing in the coming months. Leading the better awareness and appreciation of psy advanced in every sense of the term. It is also pack is young and stylish Karan Bhoj. While he sounds, has helped the seeds of trance culture the closest metropolitan city to Goa (600 kilo- has kept his presence in India alarmingly low, being sown, and nurtured, in various corners of metres), and has thus been the foremost in his work has been much appreciated in many the country. Just like everywhere else though, imbibing the trance influence. The trance com- parts of the world. Having already released media has played a bitch, and every once in a munity in the city is thus mature and aware. under his own label Third Eye Records, he is while damning reports in newspapers do cause There are a lot of outdoor parties, sometimes gearing up for another blaster. Paradiso the usual lull, but thankfully, just like everyw- two in one weekend, but unfortunately some Records have their own talent in DJ Brian26, here else, it ends up making the impending major busts in 2003 have pushed the scene arguably the best dj in the country and among blast even more powerful. inside clubs. Nevertheless, thanks to an array of the most experienced after DJ Freeaatmah, That said, apart from Goa and Mumbai, the promoters a promising bunch of labels, DJ’s who is also set to release a dark album on his trance scene is pretty nascent in the rest of the and artists, some of which have also made a new label, Foot Stomping Records. Also very country, and needs much support and encou- mark on the international arena, the scene is worthy of mention are Beyond Logic, a strong ragement from the international trance com- continually evolving. label team of three which bring down excellent munity. While any parties organized by Fire n Ice are acts and compilations. Their partnership label Goa is the mother, and there is no way one arguably the best, a nice experience can also be Temple Twisters is also due for release, focusing can miss that feeling. The party season in Goa had at many others, and thankfully, many have mainly in dark, soul-wrenching psytrance. DJ begins in November, and ends around March, regular psy nights (though not stable). Some Dash is another budding talent, continually when it gets too hot to heave, and the scene notable ones are Rain (lounge), Rock Bottom, releasing under his label Serephana Records. shifts to the mountains in Himachal Pradesh Lush, Red Light, Shooters, Razz, Avalon. EssenseX (Shatul aka DJ Tool), until now main- ly party organizers, have also taken the leap into the compilation act, and a jump further, by bringing out the first clubbing magazine in the country.

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Smiling Tribe Of ISRAEL FACTS 32 www.trancersguide.com/israel •Weather – outdoor party season is usually from April to October, we hardly have winter here ... Do I need to introduce trance in Israel? Do I need to tell you that it is crazy, wik- •Party size – a small party in Israel can have ked, wild, storming, bizarre, varied and by all means a total chaos? Sure I should, 50 people, whereas a large party is anything especially if you’re not from here. Is the trance in Israel so different than the tran- over 1000. We hardly have festivals here (e.g. ce in the rest of the world – hell, yes, at least as far as I know it. Doof festival in April/May) • Getting to the party – unfortunately, there’s We shall start of course with the locations have so many artists here, from psy to no public transportation on weekends in we have here. Israel is a small country, full-on to progressive to chill to dark to Israel, except for taxis, which are quite but with an amazing variety of weather IDM to whatever. Just brushing through a expensive. Therefore, if you wish to go to an and climates. We have it all, from snow to list of releases from the past year gives outdoor party, try and find Israelis who’d desert, beaches to woods. You can have you names like Infected Mushroom, BLT, give you a ride through one of the forums or an outdoor party in an empty field or on Etic, Winter Demon, Vibe Tribe, Elec3, ask the organizers for help. the beach; up on a mountain top or in a Double REL, Void, Sub6 and so many • Prices – entry to a party can be anything from canyon, you name it. We have a long out- more. nothing (what we call a hat-party where you give doors party period, from April to October, But what about the DJ’s here? Are they as much as you can) to 150 INS (about 30 USD). and when it gets too cold for us, we have as good as the artists we have? As talen- • Safety – as much as it may sound funny, Israel is less outdoor and more indoor parties in ted? Unfortunately, I have to answer no to one of the safest places I know. As long as you clubs. Some are regular venues and other that one. It is sad, but many Israeli DJ’s avoid military zones you’re relatively safe. In are special events. We have clubs from are not too professional, not too fine any case, parties are never in dangerous zones the South (e.g. Baraka and Q in Beer tuned, not feeling the pulse of the tran- and usually have security people on site. Sheva) to the North (e.g. Ultrasound in cers and of our trance world. We see • Shops: Krembo - Shenkin 18, Tel Aviv; Monster Kibbutz Yagur, Luna in Haifa) and of cour- however some changes and surprises Disc - Central bus station, Beer Sheva; Pauza - se plenty in the center (e.g. Zamir, SO, here. We do have some amazing DJ’s with Machanaim 4, Haifa; All of Tower Records Comfort13 in Tel Aviv). great manners, professionalism and branches Should I talk about Israeli music? Is respect to their work (e.g. DJ Zombi, Dr. • In most shops you can find flyers and party info there anybody out there who doesn’t Borris). as well as good music. know about Israeli trance music? Come I think that in Israel trance music is on, what are you on??? more in the mainstream than anywhere TEXT I find it very sad though that most of else in the world, to the point that we Iddo the trance world is aware of mainly one have many venues and events every [email protected] section, one genre of Israeli trance. We week, we have several sounds and DJing Party freak, music lover and one of the managers of IsraTrance »Save the rhinos!!!«

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LINKS DRUGON • www.isratrance.com Drugon are Navot Uriel (27) and Assaf Arzi (23) from northern Israel. They have just • www.3rdempire.co.il released their first album »Perfect Hallucination« on Magma Records. • www.trance.co.il Navot: »If you will arrive in Israel, I recommend to visit the […] Sea of Galilee, where Christ made his miracles. Also visit the CONTACTS Jordan River. This is the region where I live, the quietest and most • [email protected] flourishing area in my country.« Asked why trance is so popular in •[email protected] Israel Assaf replies: »I think that a lot of Israelis want to express themselves and •[email protected] their environment and forget the reality of life in Israel.« • [email protected] www.trancersguide.com/drugon

schools (e.g. BPM school) and a lot of weekly Israel to be harassed at the airport and some- of it. There are some parties with good deco trance radio shows, some of which you can times deported. Some people decided to fight (e.g. Double Asi decos) but for example, I can listen to online. Shows like Beatnik (IDF it, and with the support of some major label think of only three parties in the past year radio), Matantrance (Radio Darom), Hafirot companies, organized the Tnu Chance where I’ve seen a VJ (e.g. 3rd Empire’s parties). (106FM) and Trance-on-air (99Esc). LaTrance demonstration (Give Trance a Most of the parties I’ve been to lately had hard- This trend of becoming a mainstream has- Chance), which was in July 1998. It turned into ly any deco at all (and a single longie hanging n’t happened in a day, it took us a few years a huge event, well organized and supervised from the chaishop is not deco in my book). to get to where we are. We believe that trance by the police, with over 30,000 participants in The sound quality is somewhat shameful parties started as early as 1990 when the first Rabin square, the main square of Tel Aviv. and it looks like finding a good sound techni- full-moon parties were held. Those were small However, it was hardly mentioned in the cian in a party is like finding a decent politici- parties, usually with less than 100 people in press, practically ignored by the deciding an. Often impossible. There are of course them and were very underground, known authorities, and therefore, had almost no exceptions, there are those with respect to the only to a limited few. Slowly it moved to a few impact outside the trance community. Since music, but they are a few. clubs, such as the Penguin and the HaBeaya. then, the trance parties have moved from But the feel and the people, if you get to the There it flourished a little and started to form clubs to nature, back and forth, and changed right parties, are amazing. The tribe is retur- its drive and direction. from sporadic, spontaneous events to a more ning to the underground and is hugging the Unfortunately, it also attracted the authori- organized, commercial, business-like events. newcomers with parental pride and content. ties’ attention and so in 1992 we started seeing So when you come to Israel and decide go You find the free parties on your rough days, the first police raids on trance venues and par- to a party you want to go for the whole thing, that are just to cover costs, you find that girl ties. The police raids were violent and aggres- right? You come for a total experience of who smiles at you just to cheer you up. You sive and caused the trance to return to its sounds, colors and feel. Some of these things see dolphin impersonators and energy driven underground stage and to get out of the clubs are lacking in Israel’s parties, and I will men- trancers. People who will help you out if you back into nature for a few years. tion it just so you won’t be surprised. get stuck with your car and smile to you all the The next significant milestone is the first Deco is something that is coming back to way. All you need is to get to the right parties trance festival held in Ganei Huga in 1997, the trance parties, but too slowly and too little for that, that’s all. Go party!!! with the support of the Israeli anti-drug socie- ty. This festival had over 15,000 trancers and was later referred to in the press as the biggest drug party held in Israel. The fact that there were no reports of violence, and that the poli- ce records showed only a few minor arrests for smoking marijuana, didn’t change the press’ attitude. This forced the trancers to hide again and turn deeper into the underground, and caused foreign DJ’s coming to play in 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:13 Uhr Seite 34

Wakening The Psy In ITALY 34 www.trancersguide.com/italy FACTS The psychedelic trance scene developed ted three music stages including a trance •Population: 56.3 milion rather late in Italy – but today you can floor, where well known artists like Altöm, •Italians are famous for their taste and find some nice parties over there, too. Sub 6, Astrix and GMS played for a crowd of style - they know how to enjoy life And who knows – this might be the year about 2000 people. It was the first good line • Capital: Rome Being surrounded by when IT finally happens! up in Italy. the Mediterrenean Sea Today international guests are performing •Italy offers lots of beautiful coastlines, Italy, worldwide famous for food, sun and almost every weekend in Italy in parties which attract even more lots of folk music, has never been an important spot organized by people willing to promote the tourists from other European in the international trance map, although all trance culture here, after being infected in countries around the world, wherever there is a nice Goa, London or in some festival in Germany party, you can find many Italians blasting. A which is not too far away on the other side of LINKS really bad and commercial disco/house the Alps. Parties are usually organized in the • www.electronic-brain.it scene and an hard-to-die techno rave culture regions of Emilia Romagna, Veneto and Lazio • www.goa.135.it is the reason for this situation. by crews like Goaspirit, Crystal Vision and • www.indicamusic.com But in the last few Trancemission, which are trying to introduce • www.neurobiotic.com years things are and support a vision of party that was almost • www.sonica2005.com slowly moving for- unknown in Italy. • www.sunexplosion.com ward. Last year a Besides the Neurobiotic team, headed by • www.trancemission.com three days party, the DJ Edoardo, Italy has many new artists like Sunexplosion, hos- Bon, Pulsar, Scene and Gaiatech and intere- sting DJ’s such as Meko, festival ever called Sonica 2005, with a pro- Peyo, Tommy Crystal fessional team taking care on two stages Vision who are put- (trance and chill out) at the shores of the ting all their ener- Bolsena Lake. gies to represent Italy will take its place in the world’s psy their country in trance scene. the world. This year, TEXT beside the trance DJ Josko stage at Sunex- [email protected] DJ, label manager plosion festival, (Neurobiotic Records), will happen the event promoter first Italian trance »Life fast, look beautiful, die young« Photos: Andrea Sun 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:13 Uhr Seite 35 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:13 Uhr Seite 36

Hot Psy Springs In JAPAN 36 www.trancersguide.com/japan After years of a massive psy trance boom There are labels such as Wakyo Records, FACTS Japan’s scene nowadays is facing a situa- Stargate Recordings, the new label Maniac •Population: 126 million tion that got a bit rougher. These are times I.Q. Records, Elf Music. Bpf Records compiled • Japanese are the most peaceful people, in which spirit and attitude are emphasi- their CD respectively, and all tracks are com- that’s why Tokyo is the safest city in the zed. Very welcome to Japan! posed by Japanese artists. Musical preferen- world compared to other big cities. ces on the scene developed a wide variety. •Japan is composed of many islands, so if The Japanese trance scene took root around Especially progressive trance and prog-house you approach across the sea, you might 1995. On reaching a certain level after the are increasingly popular. experience a thankful feeling and some millennium the scene had become more com- Concerning party, there is interesting fear for nature. You will have special mercial, with some huge indoor parties rea- movement, such as the big promoters Solstice food (called washoku, Japanese cuisine), ching up to 10.000 guests. Psy trance became & Vision Quest, or Wakyo & Stargate (Nu Sun unique views and maybe encounter too popular in the sense that this caused Dance 2005) organized big parties in collabo- some typhoon or earthquake. basic freedoms to fade away. Administrative ration. And Nagisa (open air music & dance • In all corners of Japan, there are plenty barriers showed up, also it became quite diffi- festival 2003) was held twice in 2004 which of hot springs (Onsen), beautiful places cult to find a venue for a party. Therefore free allowed to transmit some vibes of the Tokyo offering the best way to heal your body parties, like the massive example Harukaze music scene to many people. Nowadays our and brain after your journey. No 2003 at Yoyogi park in Tokyo, decreased. But parties see a lot of international artists and swimming suits, be naked. Please keep such a situation lets us (promoters and peo- even a more international crowd especially in in mind! ple) only get stronger and mature more, we the high season (July to September). Worth • The summer, maybe the most interesting come to create and challenge a new idea. keeping in mind as party names are not only season to come to Japan, is hot and very In 2004, the emphasis in our scene was on the well known Solstice parties (Solstice Music humid (May to October). And there are individual talented acts. They were highly visi- Festival, July 22 to 24), but also Trance Cafe lots of summer community festivals ble. As Japanese artists, Clutch (Live act aka DJ (Bom Odori), Mindgames (Labyrinth), (fireworks exhibition, the Buddhist Tonio/Trance Café) catches many people with Primitive and Tribute. festival period Bon), open air parties and his taste, and his tracks get compiled by Sub- Every organization stands on straight mind. also typhoons in every region of Japan. machine Records and other labels. DJ So We attach importance to spirit and attitude They can make an open air party even (Plusquam Records/Mindgames) got a big because that leads us to the result we wish for. more impressive, as seen at Vision Quest edge closer to being an international DJ with Things are changeable and actions take us 2000 or Planetary Nation 2004. his beautiful mixes, playing in Germany and beyond materialism. Australia. Still and for sure Tsuyoshi is by far Living costs in general are quite expensive, LINKS the best known Japanese artist, very skilled but on the other hand the public systems • www.connectedtokyo.com and creative, and always on the move. work very well. In Japan, you can find almost • www.maniaciq.net • www.mindgames.jp • www.planetary-nation.com • www.primitive3m.com • www.quintrix.jp • www.solstice23.com • www.stargate-universe.org • www.trancecafe.com • www.tri-bute.com • www.wakyo.jp

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everything you want, from traditional to you want to see historic monuments and 38 hi-tech and ocean to mountain, and feel temples, go for Kamakura where there’s KARMACHANIC’S the edge of eastern spirit and culture at the the ocean as well as mountains. And there Ziki (27) has been DJing same time. Maybe Japanese people are too are also some foreign communities around since the age of 17. He polite or shy for you, but it’s because of Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Roppongi intere- moved from Israel to Japan our culture of respect (influenced by sting for their nightlife. Some trance mee- nine years ago and started Buddhism), and communities are warm ting points are located around there - to release music in 2000. when you once got in. Antenna records, Quintrix, Connected. Ziki likes Japan a lot, and The capital Tokyo (12 million people) is There you can pick up party information explains: »The main reason huge and very busy. Numerous informa- easily. Lots of indoor parties are going on is that Japanese people have amazing appre- tion networks are running - high-tech cul- every weekend until 7 am, and after hours ciation for art. I tried doing art and music in ture. Sure it helps you and maybe it makes exist as well. Israel but it was very hard to compete in that things more complicate, too. Find out your The other parts of Japan, like Osaka, market. People do not support and help each own best guide! English signs are increa- Nagoya, Kyoto, Okinawa, Hokkaido (...), other as it is here in Japan ... Also in Japan, sing in streets and stations, but people are also creating their own movements people do not DOWNLOAD music. They like don’t speak it so much ... The city is a very with original essential and family vibes. to buy the artist album. They know that by safe place if compared to other big cities in They are clinging more to an original con- buying the album, they support the artist the world with peaceful people. cept of psychedelic gathering than the directly allowing him to continue to create From major to minor, you will find unli- Tokyo scene. more art. And that’s the beauty of art appre- mited things to get your adrenaline going. TEXT ciation in Japan.« Go for Akihabara (Akiba), if you are inter- Sojiro (DJ) • [email protected] www.trancersguide.com/karmachanics ested in electronic products or geek stuff. If Kyoko • [email protected] 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:14 Uhr Seite 39 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:14 Uhr Seite 40

Growing And Moving In MEXICO 40 www.trancersguide.com/mexico FACTS The new millenium hit on our most landed customs showing some changes in Aztec Lands. •Population: 105 million people In 2005, Mexicans are so much versatile in their own ways to dress and use, eat and read, • The Mexican peso still is in kind a make and feel, see and hear. A big flow of minds on the bridge of cultures that Mexico is, slave situation with the US-dollar (1 making young minds being more diversified. Even the ways of consume were amplified dollar is 11.4 pesos) and the wage lavel like a sad consequence of our capitalistic government. But it is not so hard to face in some at labour force is still low. But the social aspects ... middle class in Mexico has a stable economical and financial situation, Actual tendencies in socio-cultural life Pto. Vallarta near and the little business sector is bare mixed styles and artistic alternati- Guadalajara, Teotihu- growing day by day. ves, such as futuristic-minimalistic acan at México City, la architecture, electromusical concepts Baja California, the LINKS and the practice of spiritual healing. virgin beaches of • www.ancientmexico.com Domestic tradition is still up to date Oaxaca y Chiapas, the • www.deliria.org and precolombian astrological aspects San Luis Potosí’s • www.maia.com.mx are re-arranged by many girls and guys. desert or Veracruz at • www.mexonline.com The social diversity reflects to musical the Gulf. And all those • www.soundsofearth.net sources and trance is not an exception. big archeological cor- • www.trance-it.org Contrary to the bad adjectives ners where the authorities give to these parties, ancient energies are CONTACTS trance is the most growing and still present, such as • [email protected] moving gender in Mexico after Chichén Itzá, Tajín, • [email protected] the 20th century. Trance music is Palenque and Tulum. • [email protected] spread in the whole national ter- Being in Mexico you ritory. From Cortez Sea to the Gulf will learn how great it is and from the Pacific to the Atlantic and, with a glimpse of luck, you should find a good trance party waiting Ocean, Mexico is now one of the for you. principal countries where you can With the whole work of the most consolidated Mexican labels, such as enjoy big trance festivals at any date Maia, Psyclon, Aximy, and recently also Indool Recs and Genetic Ohms, of year. and with the help of the biggest organizations dedicated to promotion Likewise visit some touristic places and diffusion of trance music such as Deliria, Trance iT Media, Mandala, such as Cancún at the Caribean Sea, Psymx, Massive Trance, E-lastik, Nebular Hypott, SonPax and others,

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4 WINDS CIRCLE Luca Szekely (22) from Mexico City is one of the pioneers of trance in Mexico, he organized some of the first parties and is DJing for six years. With DJ Vazik he forms the project Indika – his solo project is called 4 Winds Circle. About Mexico Luca thinks, »you shouldn’t miss going to the desert in San Luis Potosi - it’s a great place for sure. And then of course all the Caribbean coast with amazing beaches, but my favorite has to be the Pacific Ocean side in Oaxaca.« Luca moved to Germany in February to expand his musical activities in Europe. www.trancersguide.com/4windscircle

there is a big flow of artists, parties and, of strong. There are some parties today that course, trance music! The parties are getting congregate over 4000 trancers. The trance more and more - in some cities it seems to scene in Guadalajara is still growing. The be tenths of them each weekend. But the Planet Art Network operate here; there are results is not that good for the Mexican some events that promote the 13 moon scene. There are many party producers abu- calendar and collective conscience. But at the sing the situation to make big money, not same time parties have become massive and having the capacity of respect and value for with this, unfortunately, the sense is lost and the artists’, VJ’s, deco crews’ and promoters’ many problems arouse. job. Blue Lunar Monkey, Manik, Santiago, Today, Mexican trance music is on a high Nazareth, Nino, Kechu, Vegan are some of level. We can export and diffuse it around the the names who have made Guadalajara globe and many Mexican artists are well dance. Guadalajara is also known as a good known around the planet such as DJ’s Arturo place for music and many people have had a & Messie, Vazik & Shove, Andrreas, Forza, mystic experience when the trance awake- and Nino & Kechu. Also some live acts such ned their conscience. as Xibalbá, D-tek, Ecliptic, Indika, and Tron This city is a trance hotspot, like many are constantly booked out of our frontiers. other cities in Mexico are. Maybe in For sure you heard something about them Guadalajara trance will make you get closer because they have great experience and to the sun, and with this you can get a piece were present in the whole trance history of of a Pre-Columbian culture. Mexico. Other projects, VJ’s and DJ’s that are But no matter where, each time you enter gaining vast popularity are Syncromaya, a Mexican dance floor you can be sure to Chakra Corona, and Golem as visuals. Total hear, see and enjoy the great quality and Sickness, Mayan Complex, L´fos, Trance creative sound our artists produce. Mission, Smuhg & Teen Sluts as live acts as Be sure, we’re gonna receive you with well as DJ’s Dende, Sankha, Nazareth, Migue arms wide open. See you soon! & Manolo, Vegan, Reiki & Mukti. Many festivals already are habituals each season of the year. The most recognized are TEXT Dev the Time and Space Party near Mexico City, [email protected] Equinox Festival at Guadalajara and the (Trance iT)-trance promoter! Tierra Mágica editions (whose name will www.trance-it.org change this year). All of those attract more »peace&light4all!« than 8000 people each year, that´s why Guadalajara: Shö every DJ wants to come to Mexico. ([email protected]) Guadalajara’s scene is relatively new, but 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:14 Uhr Seite 42

Psynopsis Hollandica – The NETHERLANDS 42 www.trancersguide.com/netherlands FACTS While there’s a lot of healthy develop- Zaan, where the Waakzaamheid – a club, • In contrary to widespread common ments in the Dutch scene, people especi- standing from before the rise of acidhouse – belief, drugs are not legal in the ally in Amsterdam are still shocked by a starts to host psytrance events; in Netherlands. terrible fire on a party last November ... Amsterdam official nightlife closing times •Cannabis is considered a »soft drug« gained an extra hour, and in Groningen, gif- and consumption is tolerated. It is sold United in shock, the Dutch Psyscene and all ted with free closing hours, The in coffeeshops and posession up to five TV viewers on Earth witnessed a horrible Dreamfactory closed its smartshop to fully grams is legal. More info at disaster. On November 14, a psytrance party focus on organising parties. www.legalize.net in Amsterdam burned down to the ground. In 2004 a lot of new music by Dutch pro- • Amsterdam shops: Taking the life of a boy called Moon, hospi- jects has been released and a growing num- Synapsy (Kerkstraat 113) talizing six others, incinerating a large col- ber of live acts takes the stage. Besides esta- Ozmali (Nieuwe Herengracht 25) lection of decoration material and sound blissed artists like GMS & Synchro, Holland’s Conscious Dreams (Kerkstraat 93) equipment, the fire has left a flaming crater most promising ABC reads as follows: Kokopelli, weekend dj’s in the local scene. Smoke signals still pene- Aerophobia, Bassid, Boobytrip, Cyberlions, (Warmoesstraat 12) trate the senses, daily. Cyrus the Virus, Frequensqueez, Jocid, Keltik, Stupermundi (Waterlooplein outdoor Apart from this catastrophy, last year has Liftshift, Mad Contrabenders (former market) seen many beautiful parties, and a booming Mandylion), Pradox, Zebra-N and Zen Concept Bar, irr. trancenights expansion of psy activity. New organisa- Mechanics. Their music can be found on a (Utrechtsestraat 8) tions, fresh locations and flash decorations, variety of labels (Sonic Dragon, Trishula, Tetra Trance Cafe, Wed&Thu (NZ born to enhance the psychedelic manifesta- Ketuh, Doof, Spun, Midijum, Iboga, Sphere, Voorburgwal 89) tions: in Den Haag, »Infected Grooves« par- etc) and also on www.samsara-music.nl • Many parties are being planned as u ties have expanded from the catacombs to where Dutch talents shake their digital assets. read this. Some events, listed as yet, the beach; in Leiden, parties grew out of are: local hangout Bar & Boos to bigger events, AlienMeeting (May 4) like Cosmic Combination; Koog aan de tba @ alienmeeting.com TEXT Satyr SummerSolstice festival (June) [email protected] tba @ ruigoord.nl Ozmali Musicshop & Pixan Earthdance tba @ earthdance.nl Records More inside info on goatrance.net & »From Innermind To Outerspace« goatrance.nl. LINKS • www.xs4all.nl/~robin • www.goatrance.net • www.goatrance.nl • www.ozmali.com • www.boomrecords.com • www.electric-lady-land.com • www.underwateramsterdam.com Photos: DJ Satyr 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:14 Uhr Seite 43

Towards A Good Direction In POLAND www.trancersguide.com/poland 43 The Polish psytrance scene is improving and DJ’s who are worth of seeing in action are Atan, LINKS heading towards a good direction. Our music is Bongo, Elf and Nois, to name few of them. The best • www.psytrance.pl becoming more popular worldwide due to the people responsible for the decos are Neila, Deko- • www.hallabanaha.org increasing popularity of our artists. Some thing logic, Collorobia, Rainbow Tribe and spiral.active. • www.moondalla.art.pl sto be proud of are the level of our parties, the It is a must to go to our »national« Moondalla • www.darklife-records.up.pl decoration and the mentality of the fans of psy- festival, which takes place every year at the end of trance. July near Gdan´sk. Not only is it a gathering of psy- FACTS trance fans from almost all of the country, it is also •Poland at the moment has 38 Things started off strong in the beginning during an overall picture of what is happening in psyche- million citizens and is one of the end of the 90’s, when DJ Dreddy / Tomek came delic Poland. It is worth mentioning that the festival the new members to European to Poland from the UK. Due to his effort, goa tran- has a very friendly and almost family-like atmos- Union, having joined last year. ce started to be played in our clubs. It was him phere, which not many festivals have. • Short summer (July and a half who, as the first Polish DJ, produced a mixed com- Some prominent artists come from Poland, the of August), with night pilation »DJ Choice« that put him into cult status best known of them being Bigwigs and their sub- temperatures up to 20 degrees with his Polish fans. Later on, another good release projects Tromesa/Kino Oko/Praecox. The second Celsius, usually lower. called »Transelected by DJ Sesis« emerged, and one who managed to get on in life is Aural Planet. •A country with specific taste in psytrance CD’s were often found in shops soon We also have few self-taught artists finishing their sound, where electronic music after. This gave a strong foundation for this scene. musical education and hopefully they will release has no chance to be promoted Thanks to magazines like Plastik or Techno their material soon. In February the first Polish on TV or radio. Party, exposure of our music through this media label – Darklife Rec. – was launched. •Sometime we’re visited by helped us grow. These magazines included intere- The psytrance scene in Poland is constantly popular artists, but usually sting articles and news from the world. We also developing towards a good direction. There are psy events are underground had few festivals, f.e. the electronic music festival more and more parties and people who want to parties. Wizja Iluzja (VIsion Illusion) which gathered thou- devote themselves to this music. We are being visi- sands of people and the first genre produced open ted by more good artists (Electric Universe & TEXT air Jagodziani Bulkozercy (too hard to translate;’). Echotek this year), and the parties reach world Amnesia So far our country has been visited by the likes of level. Still in comparison with Western Europe, pri- [email protected] Son Kite, Atmos, Hux Flux, Tribal Vision, Tsuyoshi ces are low and very attractive. A party entrance part of psytrance.pl, Suzuki, Tul, Stella Nutella and Antaro. costs 1 to 5 Euro, or 8 for bigger names, tickets for party organisator, Today our scene has been evolved by the »new Moondalla in 2004 were only about 13 Euro. psytrance dj sience wave« based on the four main centers, with 2002. Warsaw being the most developed. The best shows there are Acid Tests by Hallabanaha and their friends, and numerous open air parties during the short summer. Another very important center is Gdan´sk, a city next to the Baltic Sea. Practically every weekend there are very good parties in the club GGOG and during the summer you can count on there being about five large or small open air parties. The remaining two areas are created by the fans in the south of the country. The parties in Katowice (mostly in the GuGulander club) are being organized by Psylesia. The entire South is where spiral.active.project is active – mostly in the club Absurd based in Kraków. Photo: psytrance.pl Photo: Styropian Photo: Neogen 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:14 Uhr Seite 44

Friendly Trance In PORTUGAL LINKS • www.boomfestival.org 44 www.trancersguide.com/portugal • www.crystal-matrix.org • www.quest4goa.com Portugal is beautiful for the trance crowd. We ble in seven years of existence in opening the • www.ketuhrecords.com have amazing and almost unspoiled beaches from Portuguese audience to a wider range of trance • www.flow-records.com north to the south, friendly people, cool and ever- music. Then there was the birth of Spectral Records, • www.goodmood.org lasting nightlife, our economy is quite affordable and the vital role that Crystal Matrix is having on pro- • www.spectralrecords.com for a foreigner ... Even the police is friendly com- moting a concept of popular parties on a regular pared to other countries – what do you want basis and releasing full-on trance music. more?! (DJ Pena) I asked DJ Pena about the Portuguese psy- D-TECTOR scene: »I think it’s concentrated only in the Diogo Ribeiro (31) produces elec- 2004 was the Bush year! Unfortunately the Portu- north, in the south Lisbon area it went down tronic music guese politicians agreed with him on everything and and there’s almost only progressive. The majo- since 1993 – we were in the middle of an invasion of some Arab rity of the psy-trance people enjoy banging full- nowadays it’s country that was living in misery. In this same year on trance even without the psy and emotion in exquisite Pro- psy-trance was more interested in getting mainstre- it, but of course there’s also minorities with gressive Trance. am, with neo-spiritual rhetoric or with Mayan calen- diverse and open tastes.« Boom Festival, dars rather than giving some messages to its crowd The scene is also getting bigger and bigger, he thinks brings through music. A so-called psychedelic should have with a lot of new artists coming up. But for a more foreign people to Portugal done it ... positive development in the future we need to then any other event, although the In Portugal, it was the year of Boom Festival and answer some questions: Are you giving to the national media completely ignores again the global psychedelic tribe came to the coun- people what they need or what they want? Are it. »The main aspect for me is the try to get fun, communicate and to share energies and we educating people on a psychedelic and opportunity to interchange cultu- thoughts. It was an incredible experience. alternative vision on the world and arts or are res, to receive new influences, get 2004 was also the year that party promoters we promoting a culture of mental blast? Are we our minds a little bit wider, and Hipnose ended, an enterpri- being open-minded music wise and accepting wiser, and to give a whole new se that was responsi- new influences? meaning to the term electronic music festival.« www.trancersguide.com/dtector

TEXT Artur Silva [email protected] Music Journalist (Dance Club Magazine)

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PARRKET As we unfortunately couldn’t manage to print a whole article about Croatia you find Parrket’s profile on this page. This is also to show we did- n’t forget about the countries that aren’t men- tioned this time – we’ll give it another try next year to include even more! After some years dedicated to sound enginee- ring and music making theory, Mladen Glavinic from Zagreb finally formed his solo project Parrket in 2001. Since then, he played his live acts at most of the big events in Balcan as well as in some other parts of Europe. His style is ran- ging from deep progressive sound to hard/brutal tech-trance and full on. Influences of his music are to be found in black metal (like Dissection, Immortal, COB) and in the tech side of trance (bands like PPS project, older Wizzy Noise). At the moment he is creating his debut album. www.trancersguide.com/parrket 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:14 Uhr Seite 46

Partycipate In SERBIA & MONTENEGRO 46 www.trancersguide.com/serbiamontenegro Belgrade has two rivers, Danube and Sava, loping a techno-trance scene. At the beginning FACTS which means lots of fun. By the shores there an organization called Technocratia had its part • Belgrade is a vivid city, a lot of round- are innumerous restaurant and café boats – in the psy-trance promotion, but they are not on the-clock shops »prove« that; there lots of parties were held on them. Crowd the map anymore for quite some time. are even 24-hour baker shops. here is more than willing to go out, dance Today, big and frequent parties are thrown by • There is no strictly trance club or and participate, so: Welcome! people from the Goasapiens crew. Pretty shop; trance nights are more or less (attr)active are Aki and Vlada, two guys who steady, once a month some special When in the mid nineties, thanx to the Xperi- form the Intellect association, part-time party occasion is organized. You will find menT crew in a good deal, trance music walked organizers, well known as very talented DJ’s. flyers at parties and in some coffee in, a house and techno scene had already deve- Shanty group SPK works few years having kinda shops and see posters in Belgrade’s loped in Belgrade. That enthusiasm, party dedi- different approach, something like »no com- centre. Get yourself a copy of the cation and thrill about the new liberating thing mercial value«, they are also interested in con- Yellow cab, a free magazine which can’t be repeated, but we won’t be nostalgic. necting with people and DJ’s from Croatia, covers the city in all aspects: culture, The trance crowd in Belgrade was more happy Macedonia, Kosova ... Mostly, trance-partying parties, dining and wining. than hippy at that time but musically well infor- has its base in Belgrade, but Kragujevac could med. XperimenT DJ’s are Buca, Jakov, Mikica, be another party town for a night or two, Liquid LINKS Max and Stole. With music they brought fluoro and Solid’ people take care about it. During • www.chillout.co.yu deco and black light, too. Making parties for summer, beachy parties are likely to happen at • www.xperiment.co.yu years they played back-to-back with lots of »big the Montenegro coast. • www.liquidandsolid.com name«. XperimenT also organized first open air There are two party directions now: big hap- • www.belgradetourism.org.yu parties, placed at Kalemegdan – a big park with penings for 1000 people and more, and some • www.yellowcab.co.yu great views, very worth visiting. The club lovely semi-private parties for the »family«, 100 Industry (closed) had an important role in deve- to 200 trance goers. CONTACTS • [email protected] - Jelena • [email protected] - Guca ALTERNATIVE CONTROL Rastko Palikuca (20) and Goran Toprek (24) from Belgrade joined in 2003 to develop this morning psychedelic project. Asked if their style TEXT represents their country Rastko replies: »I think we sound more like Zvonka aka Tinkerbelly Israelis haha :) ... honestly we are a light version of what people like zvonkag@ here. We have our morning style which is what we prefer.« hotmail.com www.trancersguide.com/alternativecontrol »Enjoy and feel free to be free!!« 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:15 Uhr Seite 47 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:15 Uhr Seite 48

Beauty And Beats In SOUTH AFRICA 48 www.trancersguide.com/southafrica At the tip of Africa, psychedelic trance found itself a very nice place. And as this hap- pened a long time ago, today you are greated with a spectacular outdoor season FACTS inmidst of unbelievable beautiful nature, lots of party crews, lots of artists, trance •Population: 43 million people lovers. Why don’t you go there and experience it for yourself ... • South Africa is a popular tourist destination so book your flights as early Sunshine and happy vibes from the land Further north there is a small scene bre- as possible to get the more affordable that brought the original beat to the world! wing in Durban, while inland the Johannes- flights, but with a little effort you can In the past two years the South African (SA) burg trance scene has been rocking smaller find some very nicely priced specials. trance scene has received massive amounts crowds for many years, too. For any travel- •Like any developing country there are of attention due to the new wave of psy ler all of SA is worth visiting as a tourist, with constant reports of crime. It’s really not sounds blasting forth courtesy of SA record special mention of the Transkei (a beautiful worth stressing about, just be mindful of labels and producers. NANO, Timecode, region of wild coastline and pristine beaches what areas you are in and your Afrogalactic, Nexus Media, Sanskara, along the east coast). possessions, and you will be fine. Don’t Mushroom Mafia, Protoculture, Shift, The For safe party bets Cape Town and the leave anything visible in a parked car, Commercial Hippies, Damage, Rinkadink, Garden Route will be your focus and the and over night it might be best to leave Broken Toy, Hydrophonic, Artifakt, Phyx, best time to visit is mid summer from late the car completely empty. Twisted System, Silver Surfers and many December to mid February, however, out- • South Africans are generally pretty more are all names that are regularly found door parties every weekend throughout friendly and always happy to help. in DJ bags across the planet and all origina- summer (December to April) ensure that •As relaxed as some people may seem te from this tip of Africa. you will always find the beat regardless of about toking and openly using Ten years of trance madness, on some of when you arrive. If you only have a few recreationals, all the substances you the most beautiful and comfy party venues, weeks come for New Years Eve and the might be interested in are illegal here has developed the party scene in SA into a month of January. The New Years eve Prism too. Puffing on the beach is generally safe bet for any trance lover, especially in event (Hosted by Alien Safari and Vortex) is fine, but don’t expect you can bust one Cape Town. Cape Town events vary from always huge with Crystal Visions and up while walking down a busy street in one night parties to three night festivals with Psynapse’s Gwaing River event (dolphins town, crime prevention cameras and average crowds of 1000, while the larger visible from the dancefloor sound enticing?) police keep watchful eyes over the cen events play host to 4000 and more. doing some amazing mid month events fol- tral city districts, which is actually a Along the east coast to Knysna, Port lowed by the Origin Festival at the end of good thing. Elizabeth and the surrounding Garden January (hosted by NANO Records and • Backpacker lodges are easy to find all Route there are regular underground parties Vortex) and then the first weekend of over the country, making it easy to find with a few hundred dedicated trancers dan- February is Alien Safari ... Who could ask for a base wherever you travel. cing to the beats that unite us all. more? 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:15 Uhr Seite 49

LINKS •www.ashanti.co.za •www.cybercapetown.com •www.cafeerte.com •www.3am.co.za •www.nanorecords.co.uk •www.timecode.co.za •www.aliensafari.co.za •www.originfestival.com Photo: Shonah Photos: Regan-Nano Records

Well, there is if you want it!!! Parties follow you will find the crew you are looking for are (7th Avenue, Melville) to make some new con- from FreeRange, Mushroom Mafia, Groovy the weekly parties at Upstairs above Mama nections. Troopers, Beartrap and others. Winter is full of Afrika on the famed Long Street (central Cape indoor events courtesy of Trancegression, Town, full of funky people, shops and han- TEXT Stopmping Rec., Psychosis and special one-off gouts all day, everyday), plus Organifix - Cape Regan events to keep the locals happy till outdoor Towns longest running trance club (situated in hydrophonic@ season. the city, too). You can also head down to nanorecords.co.uk On arrival look out for local mag BPM Lower Main Road in Observatory during the Regan is one of three nuttahs which always has full listings of upcoming day to find the Crystal Wizard, a groovy shop who own and run the infamous events and parties across the country, plus is with a close connection to the trance scene NANO Records. He is well known as a DJ and pro- packed full of info about local and internatio- always able to point ya in the right direction. ducer, producing under the name Hydrophonic nal artists. In Cape Town the two night spots In Johannesburg try the Trancesky beat bar with his studio partner/brother Chesh. His life revolves around Trance, as should yours ;) 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:15 Uhr Seite 50

De Puta Madre In SPAIN 50 www.trancersguide.com/spain

Psy trance in Spain is deeply connected to Photo: Hypnotica FACTS Ibiza and to the important cultural centers •Population: 43 million people that the cities of Barcelona and Madrid •Four official languages (Spanish, form. And it seems that the virus is being attractive alternative in Ibiza´s nightlife scene. Catalan, Basque, Galician). spread more and more across the country. So much so that the powers behind the massi- • Nowadays governed by a socialist ve commercial disco scene considered it a thre- party. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero It was on Ibiza that trance first appeared in at. This coupled with the general »conservati- brought soldiers home that were in Spain, during the summers of 1991 and 92. A zing« of the island meant that for some such Irak and has normalized period of greatness followed with many parties freedom and spontanaety no longer had a relationships with Cuba. The country of all sizes and good musicians setting up stu- place on the island. lives in a good mood since he won dios. By 98/99 organizing of outdoor trance In the mainland the scene had some good the elections in 2004. parties needed guerrilla tactics to avoid police. moments in the Madrid clubs nightlife during • Collectives: Cosmic Trance, Muskaria, The beginning of the millennium saw the tran- the early 90’s but soon techno and house repla- Sindar, VirusProject (Barcelona), ce scene as an outlaw movement and outdoor ced it and send it to the underground again. United Tribes (Ibiza), La Pura Vida parties were few. Legal alternatives were often In 2004 the scene has grown and evolved (La Gomera) Fungus, Furthur, Mystic the only option with Namastee´s trance temple with new festivals (Transit and Omni), parties, Airways, Mythologic, Pachamama, offering a weekly fix and Can Fly serving as collectives, national and international artists Sinergia, Unlogic (Madrid), Csativa headquarters for the multitudes. Although setting up studios and developing projects of (Málaga), Natraj’s (Sevilla). some of the legal alternatives are good fun the high quality. Also some labels are emerging at scene´s home is outdoors and this was a very last! 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:15 Uhr Seite 51 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:15 Uhr Seite 52

TEXT Ibiza maintains the high level of inspiration in the LINKS 52 Sergio Diez musical aspects but the authorities have reduced •www.cosmictrance.com Promoter and psy-rock DJ. Thanks to the parties to some few sporadic events in big •www.omnifestival.org Manu (Bcn), Manu (Mad), Xavi, Jake, discos and little raves. Tribe of Frog guys kept on •www.transitfestival.com and Keemiyo. with their activity in Las Dalias beach club and also •www.gofurthur.org »Don’t let the American Empire moved to the mainland to make two great indoor •www.intuitivemusic.com destroy the world« and outdoor parties in Valencia with their fantastic •www.la-pura-vida.net decoration covering each square meter of the beau- •www.maya2012.net MEKKANIKKA tiful place. In Barcelona Cosmictrance continued his •www.muskaria.com Nicolas Oesch (33) from activism with some open air & club parties. Also has •www.psyconnection.com Switzerland moved to appeared a club with weekly psy-trance sessions in •www.sindarpsy.org California in the early 90’s and a natural cave with capacity for more than 1000 •www.sinergia.sytes.net is now living in Barcelona. He people. In Toledo, near Madrid the Psyconnection •www.tasmaniac.org started to produce Psytrance in crew made two great underground parties with high •www.tribeoffrog.com 2000 with Samy Guedich (CPU) level of decoration, music, sound system and won- • tribupachamama.galeon.com under the name of Biodegradable. His solo pro- derful ambient. Madrid has consolidated its pioneer •www.unlogic.org ject Mekkanikka started in 2002 and since then weekly Selenium session (Ya’sta Club). •www.virusnetcafe.com brought him all over the planet to perform on The psychedelic culture is spreading gradually in •www.yastaclub.net numerous parties. »I hear more and more DJ’s the country and the people demands that the col- •www.boshkebeats.com playing “reg. Trance” mixing some old and/or lectives and others involucrated in it, work united •www.neuronalrecords.com new Psytrance tracks in their mixes … Signs of and join efforts to consolidate the scene and make •www.stonetone.de time???« www.trancersguide.com/mekkanikka it »de puta madre«. •www.unlogic.org 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:15 Uhr Seite 53 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:16 Uhr Seite 54

More Than Snow In SWEDEN FACTS: 54 www.trancersguide.com/sweden •Population: 9 million • Capital: Stockholm In Sweden you will find smashing indoor parties The biggest event of the year is the Arvika festival, •Main airports: Stockholm, during the winter - as well as true psychedelic expe- who’s delivering alternative music, not only psychedelic Malmö, Gothenburg riences in the deep forests during the summer. vibrations that is, to the crowds for three days via six dif- •Being a vegetarian in Sweden ferent stages. This is for sure the place to be from July is very easy, as nearly all The Swedish scene saw it’s brightest light about ten 14th to 16th, last year’s festival gathered around 15,000 restaurants offers a green years ago. Being frequently opposed by the govern- people! Sweden is best experienced during the sum- option on their menu and ment, the scene almost lost its shining flame. But the cli- mer, with its beautiful and infamous forest parties. most grocery stores are mate has changed and it’s easier to arrange parties There’s almost one party every weekend taking place in well-assorted. again, both on a legal basis as well as underground. the woods outside major cities such as Gothenburg, •You can easily travel and If you end up in a nostalgic conversation with some- Malmö and Stockholm. The police are nearly always discover Sweden by train one who’s been on the Swedish scene for many years, present for at least a short while at the parties, and the (www.sj.se) or by bus you will most likely hear stories about Docklands and best thing to do is just to stay calm and be polite. (www.swebus.se). the Kilsbergen parties. Docklands was the Swedish tran- The Swedish scene is right now in a change of gene- • The drug policies are pretty ce mecca during the 90’s, an old building at the docks rations, and that’s something you will experience at the strict in Sweden, so take it in Stockholm. Docklands quickly became the primary parties both by talking to people, as well as listening to easy! symbol for the media to focus at, when their war aga- the music. Meanwhile well established artists such as nist trance culture began in Sweden. At the wild parties Son Kite and Anti are on tour, new promising artists are LINKS in the infamous forests of Kilsbergen outside Örebro starting to pop up everywhere, with a wide spread of •www.mandarin.nu city projects such as Logic Bomb, Kluster, Weirdo soundscapes - everything from dark sonic excursions to • www.Swedish-mushroom.com Beardo, Hux Flux, and many others were born. more progressive beats and vibrations. •www.arvikafestivalen.se •www.spiraltrax.com •www.mpdqx.com/ds •www.stoneagerecords.com •www.moonflower.se

CONTACTS •Peter (vegan_domination@ TEXT Alex Örtegren, Örebro, hotmail.com) [email protected] - • Moa ([email protected]) Mandarin.nu, riotmusician, •Eira (thevirginking@ Devils Mind Records activist hotmail.com) »Take action against • Berre ([email protected]) global injustice!«

TICON Fredrik Gilenholt and Filip Mårdberg from Malmø have been producing together for ten years. Playing around the globe since 1999 they think, »there is no country that is better then the other. A good party is a good party everyw- here!« They recommend »the nice nature in summertime, Swedish IKEA, all the nice girls, the Czech beers we import, Kålmården Zoo - maybe you can steal a monkey!?« www.trancersguide.com/ticon 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:16 Uhr Seite 55 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:16 Uhr Seite 56

High Spirit In SWITZERLAND 56 www.trancersguide.com/switzerland FACTS •Population 7,3 million people Memories, unique and hardly to put in words. The heart of the scene is the interzone webpa- • Switzerland is devided into Open air parties I will never forget. The Swiss ge. Nearly all parties are posted there and the site three parts with the languages Trance Scene re-aroused my passion for contains additional ressources like party reports German, French and Italian. Psytrance Culture. Be it by the pictorial lands- and a large linkbase. Trance culture mainly is to be cape, the lovely people, fantastic deco, or the Most of the great open airs will take place in found in the »German« part. eclectic music. This combination makes the 2005 again. To decide between Atmosphere and • Entrance fees to events are small country in the alps a trance paradise, visi- Geometrix (both July 29 to August 1) is one of my quite ok, but things like food ted by great artists from all over the world. greatest sorrows this year :) The other larger open and drinks are quite expensive. airs do not overlap so far, you shouldn’t miss Switzerland has a very special scene. Spirit is quite V.I.R.U.S. (July 15 to 17) and Merkaba (August 5 to LINKS more aboriginal than in other European countries, 7). Other special events are Zoom Festival, • www.atmosphere-festival.com people seem to be deeply involved into the culture Skarabaeus, Elmazing Night and possibly open airs • www.goa.ch and art behind our beloved music. They are extra- at Mesoocco, Melchsee-Frutt and the Viamala • www.interzone.ch ordinary, extreme, freaked out! Like the weather – canyon. Interzone may help ;-) • www.klangarena.org high on the mountains, you have to be prepared Unfortunately, police controls increased within • www.nandan.ch for everything. On last year’s Atmosphere a snow- the last years. And it is more and more difficult for • www.silentsphere.com storm raised while Cosmic Tone played live – in the organisers to get authorizations for their parties. • www.staerneschii.ch middle of July! Parties in the alps are full of supri- But compared to the trouble in other countries, the • www.woodroom.ch ses – you can immerse into another world, a world disposal of the executive authority keeps within • www.zoom-party.ch full of cutely-clothed freaks, dancing and lovely well tolerable limits. vibes reverbing from snow-covered mountains 2004 has been a very successful year for artists around. and labels based in Switzerland. To give a detailed TEXT Besides great festivals Switzerland offers a cou- report would go beyond of the scope of this article. Tuso aka DJ ResQ ple of cosy outdoor events nearly every weekend. Silent Sphere have released a great album last DjResQ@ klangarena.org One can assume that there will be even more small summer, another one is to follow in April. A new DJ, founder of events and new party organisers this year. But one Thujon release is planned as well, like it’s the case Klangarena associa- should not disregard the wide range of indoor with Rumble Pack (former Blue Vortex). tion (klangarena.org web community events. The metropolitan area of Zürich belongs to But far more important than release dates are holds lots of photos and reports mainly one of the regions with the highest club density for the tendencies to weld together the scene. on Swiss parties), mushroom magazine electronic music. Whilst full-on reigns outdoor, Therefore a new Swiss Goa Pool will be progressive dominates the clubs. published this year on the internet and a Swiss artist booking office is PSYPILOT planned. I’m looking foward to anot- Roberto Filaferro (37) from her year full of incredible parties. Zürich did a lot of composing for jingles, Station-ID’s and scores for Swiss movies before starting his project Psypilot. In Switzerland he recommends to »eat chocolate and fondue while visiting ... Seriously, nature and mountains are really beautiful. And if you are in Zürich, visit its nightlife.« When it comes to parties he recom- mends those of Fantasy, Samsara, Synthetic Vibes, Stonehead and Happy People. www.trancersguide.com/psypilot Photos: Tuso / klangarena.org, Vaclav Vancura / neurobion.com 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:16 Uhr Seite 57

How To Help In THAILAND LINKS www.trancersguide.com/thailand 57 • www.goabase.de • www.greenspiritkrabi.com the disaster,“ Chris Organic states about the chedelic highlight with international line up. At • www.khaosanrd.com project that kept him and his team at Organic Koh Phangan there’s still the infamous and • www.organicrecords.net records very busy lately: The Tsunami Benefit more and more commercial Full Moon Party at album, containing three great CD’s with gene- Hadrin. Other crews organize Blackmoon, As everyone knows Thailand was among the rously donated tracks from some of the best Halfmoon, and the rather new jungle parties. countries that suffered a lot when the horri- artists in chill-out and trance, with all profits In the West there are small parties at Koh ble tsunami hit Asian and even African going to the British Disasters Emergency Chang and there’s Wannas Tribe near Krabi. coasts last Christmas. There is a huge trance Committee. We all should buy it. The money The team cancelled their massive New Year’s CD project to raise some money to help. contributes to the help for the whole region. festival called Greenspirit after the tsunami to And there’s another thing we can do - as In Thailand most of the damage on the eastern pay respect to the victims, instead they donated those countries’ economies are based a lot coast is already repaired, tourists are coming money and helped collecting clothes for people on tourism, visit one of them soon ... back slowly. There is no such thing as a websi- in need. But Greenspirit is just delayed – a te with all Thai party dates - goabase.de offers whole year. For next NYE expect three days and „I want to show the trance scene can stand by some. The best known PsyThai might be DJ two nights with a nice international line up! its beliefs and pull together when the time Sabaii Sabaii playing a lot abroad lately – inclu- comes. Many people have traveled to Asia and ding a great set at last year’s VooV Experience. TEXT many more have been influenced by its philo- If in Bangkok, watch out for info at Khao San Claus Baldauf sophies and culture in some way, so this is the Road. The Mahasongkarn party (April 13 to 16) [email protected] time to pay back to those who have suffered in during Thai New Year Water festival is a psy- Contributions by Stephan (Greenspirit) 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:16 Uhr Seite 58

Under The Ground In The USA 58 www.trancersguide.com/usa Trance cannot be bought or sold. Ergo, it flies in the face of American capitalism. If one FACTS were to condense the best of America from its various pockets of trance and put it all in •Population: 295 million people and an one area, you’d have one slammin’ scene that would rival anywhere else. But you can’t. estimated 5000 hardcore psytrancers. It’s too spread out. It’s a Herculean or even Sisyphusean task to rein it all in, to condense • America is generally warmer than the energy into one vital scene. Some have tried to do it in the U.S. and have burned out. most of Europe, cooler in the mountains, with many natural It’s STILL more sexy to carry on the Kultur- The Russians bring both full on and pro- wonders. Many parts of the country kampf and have sex in the cracks of a fascist gressive with, respectively, TDC in their ama- are being reclaimed by the wilderness. state. America invented skateboards, rock and zing new and completely underground ware- •The best way to find out about parties roll, surfing, and hippy culture ... Americans house on the Brooklyn waterfront and is to look on the Internet. Every area offer smaller, intimate, and more under- OmniTribe’s OmniFestival in upstate New has its underground artists, trancers ground gatherings. York. are usually found in these pockets. The scenes are as varied as the landscape, After years of hibernation the community Cars are a necessary evil everywhere but trance has infiltrated even to Iowa in the Devotional Ministry of Trance (DMT) brought except New York, Boston, and San prairie. Though never profitable, trance for- the most fertile and vibrant open air season Francisco - but be careful when in a car mers are collaborating like never before and ever held in Manhattan, enacting Paleolithic because police can de facto search you keeping the faith. While other genres have fal- rituals and bringing crews from all over the for looking funny. len by the wayside, psy/goa has persevered country to play at free gatherings for casts of •People are are generally friendly and through LSD droughts, an Internet economy hundreds under a bridge in the Dominican down to earth. The South has the most bust, restrictions on immigration, and a some- hood. Subtlechaos doses the Medical Mari- outwardly friendly people in the country. body-else-do-it-for-you consumer culture. juana Party with High Times in downtown Although 9/11 slowed the influx of interna- Manhattan every May. Daya (Indonesia), LINKS tional travelers, New York is still the largest Severin (Ukraine), Equus and Nan Hutchinson • www.psytrance.us and most diverse community in the US - and are New York’s most prominent visual artists. • www.brainmachines.com 2004 was inarguably the best in years. Touch Samadhi in Asheville, North Carolina Tsunami, which pioneered psy/goa massives have kept DIY in the Southeast since 1998. CONTACTS in North America in 1996 with the seminal DJ’s Kri and Blue Spectral Monkey lead the • South Florida: Francisco Martin Return to the Source at the Liberty Science team, and with visual artist the Devotee. Since [email protected] Center in New Jersey, flies in Tsuyoshi every 2000, working with other east coast psy- • Boston / New Hampshire: Patrick month and brings top acts to the old crews, they conjure Maataa Mandaara at a McAndrew [email protected] Twilo/Sound Factory space Spirit, the top floor Hare Krishna compound in West Virginia. •New York: Machinelf (see author box) of which is Alex Grey’s Chapel of the Sacred After an epic Neptunalian summer festival in • North Carolina: Kri Mirrors (COSM). Liran shed Hommega’s ‘04, in ‘05 they have Goa Gil and Autumn [email protected] name and still brings major acts to large clubs. Equinox on private mountain land. • California: oCeLoT (see author box) • Chicago/Texas:Troy Psymbolic [email protected] • Chicago: [email protected] • Dallas, Texas: Brian Aldridge www.mistprodonline.com • Kansas: Zay, Wilderness Technologies [email protected] •Wisconsin: Avi Audiognomes [email protected]

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TEXT Philadelphia has a small but steady scene with Gaian Mind in the Jeff Whitmore • [email protected] mountains at a place where locals are building a stonehenge the old, Machinelf is a free Trance Former based in New York hard way. »Freedom isn’t free – it costs folks Boston’s sounds lean towards progressive and early nights, with like you and me« Central Psy and Sonic Beating continuing its assault and Psyforia going into its third year. And Baltimore has Konvocation. Aaron Ocelot • [email protected] On the West Coast, after a slowdown in Northern California in 2004 as Aaron is a world traveling producer based in San various organizers retired, 2005 is looking up for psy/goa. Scenes tend Francisco and is the USA contact for Chaishop to be cliquish and stratified. The vast majority of American producers with help from countless others call NoCal their home; even Penta’s pater lives in San Jose. SF’s weekly is Synchronize. Thump Radio does a monthly the third friday of each month. Typically, the summer outdoor party season kicks off with a Goa Gil party in May, and ends with his birthday party in October. Local pro- ducers include Nommos (Ariane and Goa Gil) oCeLoT, Kode IV, Chromatone, Ghreg on Earth, FractalCowboys (Quasar and Dylalien). San Francisco is home to labels Dropout, Ceiba, Mistress of Evil, Vaporvent, and Soular Records. Ceiba Records on Haight Street is the only psy/goa record shop in the U.S. In Los Angeles’ vital scene, Green Sector, Psy-tribe and Moontribe are the dominant forces, and Heavy Rotation is LA’s weekly. Kagdila Records is based in LA, as is producer Quadra. Phantasm’s New Years party with Green Sector was the largest event of the year. In the Pacific Northwest, producer Jirah is based in Seattle, where crews such as Innov8tors and Environmental Structures gather for mountain events such as Eskimo Summer (Mackie speakers in the snow ...). The Midwest is starting to flower with groups with small multi-state festivals such as Aestival and the open community Chilluminati. And of course the biggest U.S. open air multigenre mindfuck megafe- stival of the year Burning Man continues to incinerate in Nevada. Its tentacles reach into almost every nook and cranny in local scenes throughout the country. In 2005 expect more activity as the infrastructure strengthens, the economy continues to improve, and communication and cooperation between communities propels psychedelic trance to new heights. Bring your euros. We want them. And the most important message for inco- ming travelers, just two words – shampoo bottles! 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:16 Uhr Seite 60

Pulsating Psy Life In The UK 60 www.trancersguide.com/uk »In the beginning there was Doof, the Doof joined hands with the Doof and before anyone could question what was happening the almighty Doof Doof Doof Doof was FACTS born ...« Or, to put it that way: The UK has been pulsating to the sounds of all things •One way to start summer in the UK is to psychedelic since the music and ideas where first brought back from Goa in the attend the summer solstice, which takes place early 90s. on the longest day of the year (around the 21st June) at Stonehenge monument near Without letting our heads grow to big it’s safe Camden Market featuring a café, music Salisbury in the South West. to say the UK has been responsible for turning store, and book shop. Just a short distan- (www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/stonehenge) out some of the finest DJ’s, artists, parties and ce away is Access All Areas (117 Kentish •VJing is an important side of the UK scene labels over the last decade. Spanning from the Town Road/+44 (0) 207 267 8320) where and has grown into an art form in itself, with legendary UFO Club and TIP parties through the traveller can get all the information many events springing up around the to big club events like Megatripolis, Return To delivered with a personal touch. country. If visiting London check the monthly The Source and Escape From Samsara powe- Alongside party flyers you’ll find political events at the ICA (www.ica.org.uk) red along by DJ’s and artists such as The or drug awareness information. A good • Drugs are illegal in the UK. Cannabis is Infinity Project, Hallucinogen, Mark Allen, Eat place to head to make an informed deci- currently being reclassified so as long as Static, Man With No Name … the list is end- sion about what to do. you’re not blowing smoke in a policeman’s less! Anyway, without giving you too much of There are also numerous clothes face, your stash will be confiscated and a history lesson here’s the guide: shops aimed at the trancer including you’ll receive a slap on the wrist. Fresh magic When visiting the UK, chances are London Hexagon and Cyberdog, both of which mushrooms that were sold officially for will be high on your priorities. London is a are located in Camden Market. Whilst on nearly two years now are threatened to be massive, sprawling urban mass that plays host things to see, alongside London’s nume- banned again. to cultures and people from just about every rous landmarks Portobello Market is also • Essential travel resources can be found at UK imaginable corner of the globe, all wrapped a great place to check out. It’s home to Cities (www.ukcities.co.uk) and UK Travel up in shiny concrete. some funky shops and bars. Guide (www.justuk.org) If you want to get plugged directly into the London is bursting with events to London trance scene then head straight to cater. The regular major overground par- Camden to find two key trance shops, the ties are Antiworld, a massive multi room party Chichime is London’s longest running psy Psychedelic Dream Temple in the famous featuring psy through to techno, chill out and party, currently running bi monthly parties tech house and a real indoor festival vibe. and co promoted by DJ Kristian. Synergy, a multi room event featuring full on, progressi- ve and chill sounds and Fairy Tales who are focused on providing safe party environments and cutting edge live acts and DJ’s all with excellent residents. London also has a very healthy under- ground scene with some weekends seeing three or more underground parties taking place across the city. As these parties are ille- gal, they are not restrained by the UK licen- sing laws (no finishing at 6 am!) and the talent at these events ranges from up and coming artists through to well known DJs usually for a very small entry charge. It is worth taking note that the London underground scene has beco- me diluted with some bad elements who have 44253_TTG_2005 22.03.2005 12:16 Uhr Seite 61

been able to gain entry to some parties creating trouble, hassling girls and at worse, attacking people. That is not to say you will defi- nitely find trouble at these events - just be aware and don’t leave per- sonal belongings lying around. Ask in the shops mentioned to find out what is recommended and what is not! There’s a good trance scene spread around the country so which ever way you decide to head, a party is never far away. For example, in the North you have Planet Zogg in Sheffield providing full on tran- ce, world music and chill out, moving into the middle of England you- ’ll find the very healthy Baraka parties located in Oxford which come strongly recommended by those that attend. Floating over to the West you’ll find Tribe Of Frog in Bristol. Alongside their legendary parties, their décor is inspired and has graced many festivals and parties across the globe. Head down south to Brighton and you’ll find another hot- bed of psychedelic happenings, not only is it home to many artists on the scene but it also has a very healthy indoor and outdoor party scene. Hook up with the Ajuca Productions crew at their shop called Ajucabox in the North Lanes area of the town and they’ll happily sort you out with a definitive guide to what’s going on. Clubs and parties in Brighton include Party Possible, Insight Dynamiks, Enzyme and Psychedelic Cookie.

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The UK has two key festivals to watch out for. MARCELLO V.O.R. OF 2Hi 62 The Glade Festival is the UK’s only legal outdoor Marcello is a 24 year old Brazi- psy party, which kicked off for the first time last lian that moved to London re- LINKS year in Southern England with 6000 party people cently. He started DJing at the • www.accessallareas.org rocking for three days. This year sees The Glade age of 13 (!). From 2000 on he • www.ajucaproductions.co.uk return with seven stages for three days on 15th organized the legendary • www.alchemyrecords.co.uk July, so hopefully the weather should be ok! Freak*a*Delic trance parties in São Paulo and • www.amboworld.com Also worth noting is the Glastonbury Festival, now started to organize parties in London. »The • www.antiworld.net an event so big and diverse in nature, it is actual- good thing about living in London is that you're • www.barakasphere.com ly the size of a small town. There really is no other very close to other countries, which makes it • www.chaosunlimited.co.uk festival experience like it in the world. The Nano really easy to travel around to play. […] But the • www.chichime.co.uk crew will be in charge of providing the psychede- good thing about São Paulo is that you have • www.dragonflyrecords.co.uk lic beats, this year even more than ever before. trance clubs going from Monday to Monday and • www.efestivals.co.uk This festival normally takes place on the last sometimes you get to play four or five times a • www.fairytales-london.com weekend of June, tickets sell out months in week, which doesn't happen much in Europe. • www.gladefestival.com advance so DO keep an eye on their website. London is full of travellers, so every time you get • www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk The summer period (May to September) is to play here you meet people from all over the • www.nanorecords.co.uk also prime time for the underground party crews world.« www.trancersguide.com/2hi • www.planetzogg.co.uk to set up »free« events in the beautiful English • www.psy-forum.co.uk countryside. These range from small intimate gat- • www.pukkamusic.co.uk herings through to much larger events with tribes TEXT Tom Real • www.organicrecords.net travelling from all over the UK to attend. Two [email protected] • www.shangri-la-la.co.uk years ago regular outdoor gatherings were taking Electro, house and breaks DJ/ • www.symbiosisnet.com place on a weekly basis largely without any pro- producer, party promoter and part • www.thelittlegreenplanet.org blems, but last year the police decided to be as time journalist with an avid passion • www.tipworld.co.uk disruptive as possible so we wait and see if they for all things psy • www.transient.com will leave us alone in 2005. Keep your eyes and »Life’s to short to be narrow minded people« • www.tribeoffrog.com ears open in shops, parties and also the Internet! • www.twisted.co.uk As mentioned the UK has given the world with Evy Magoulas some legendary artists, so here we’ll focus on [email protected] CONTACTS those not so well known outside of the country: Filmmaker and lover of the • [email protected] Listen out for the likes of Kristian, Eskimo, EVP, progressive trance sound • [email protected] Tristan, OOOD, Chris Organic, John Phantasm, »Visualisation equals Metaphase and Compressor. manifestation«

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