Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
<Psytrance> Nano records have released yet another bag of summertime goodies that will have most fans salivating, this writer included. The Remixes Volume One, presents remixes by a select group of Psytrance artists of some of Avalon’s best tracks. The uplifting Final Transmission by Avalon & Mr Peculiar was superbly remixed by Zen Mechanics. The […]
<Progressive Psytrance> Keen proponents of progressive psytrance will take one look at the line-up on this Various Artists compilation and quite likely start salivating in anticipation. If it’s not enough that this new label, Source Code, is the brainchild of one Wouter Thomassen, yes the psychedelic stalwart known as Zen Mechanics, who has personally selected […]
Epitomising the phenomena of the global gathering, Portugal’s biennial Boom Festival kicks off once again for its ninth edition, taking place around the stunning shores of a lake Idanha-a-Nova from 28 July until 4 August. The event invites some 30,000 people from across the globe for a truly epic, eight-day experience as it celebrates its […]
<Psytrance> Massive! Large! Groovy! Sunshine! Expansive! Banging! All these superlatives can easily be used to describe Sonic Species’ first full length (to my knowledge) album. But perhaps the most important one is psychedelic. I think it’s fair to say that I know SA psytrance floors pretty well so believe me when I say that Unleash […]
Yoni Oshrat’s first visit to South Africa as Ace Ventura in February this year was certainly one to remember as he blasted his way through two sets of powerful, progressive psychedelic music. The event was highlighted not only by the response from the crowd who absolutely loved his music but also by Ace’s own reaction […]
Zen Mechanics returns to Cape Town this weekend for Vortex – “Let There Be Light v:3” happening at the “Circle Of Dreams” in Riviersonderend. Dave Mac chats to Wouter Thomassen and discovers a real Psychedelic Freedom Fighter whose love for Psytrance and its ethos is as strong as ever… I have to ask you this […]
<Progressive Trance> When Ace Ventura blasted the dancefloor at Alien Safari ‘s Masqued Ball late in February of this year it confirmed what many had been feeling; tough, serious sounding progressive artists would rock our dancefloors if only the promoters would ‘take a chance’ and fly somebody out! Well the Alien’s got the jump on […]
After a winter of rain and cold and only a smattering of sunny sky, September is indeed a month to look forward to not only because it’s the start of Spring but because us lucky folk here in Cape Town have Earthdance. If there is one thing to be said for human beings it’s that […]
Get galactic as Genetrick presents Starseed, his debut album out on Iboga Records
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Genetrick presents Starseed, his debut album that is out now via Iboga Records. Get galactic with us as we explore his mind.
