Oh, and another NW favorite, particularly in Oregon, is Psy-trance


If you don't know, then you need to hear. There is no other way to describe it. When I was about to move to Oregon from Delaware, I was in touch with some kids out here, and they asked if I had even heard of psy-trance. I said 'no, explain it to me' and they couldn't!

It wasn't until I went to a sick outdoor, hosted by a wonderful family of fun-loving hippies that I was able to fully understand the illness of psy-trance.

So melodic, so hypnotizing, so tribal. A mind-bending journey, no doubt. Think the intensity of jungle, plus breaks, with an intergalactic twist. I don't know how else to explain it. The best parties I have been to are out in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by mountains, under a night that is virtually lit up with diamonds in the sky, surrounded by love and psy-trance...


Ok, I'm starting to sound like a hippie!! lol

Anyone else diggin the psy-trance?

yeah i've been listening to goa/psytrance for awhile also. Its good stuff and i've been to one psytrance party and its definetly fun.

i like some Psy and Goa
the new stuff is so annoying imo

but the old stuff with alot of TB 303 used and a nice more acidic feel to it
I lvoe that stuff.

stuf like
Transwave - Arsonik

the state of Iowa was officially re-named
PSYOWA.
They throw 15 hour long parties with just psy-trance.
I enjoy psy but not for 15 hours straight!
imo psy songs sound the same after a couple hours =\

I love Psy..... i've been to a few parties, the longest being Shambhala, out in BC..... 5 days, 4 nights.... Psytrance that was pretty insane.... every person i met was on large amounts of hallucinogens

Hahahaha, yea, sounds like a psy-trance party


There is something about the community though, they are very family-oriented. And by family, I mean, a group of people that are very much so into helping fellow beings have a good safe fun evening. Most parties are sliding scale or free, there is always free water available, free or sliding scale organic food, you could walk up to almost anyone and ask for almost anything, and it would be provided without a second thought.

And because they know that there are always people who get twisted at their events, they even have a 'FreakOut Team', people who will float around the party and, if necessary, intervene on some kid who is waaay to f**ked up. bring him/her to their 'ChillOut Room' usually a tent with candles and soft things.

These people really care about their following out here!

I went to a Goa-Gil party a year back, and while it was cool that he played a 24-hour set, it was trauma-trance, which was waaaay to choppy and abrasive.....so not all psy is amazing.



lol but most of it is!!

I spin everything from progressive Trance to Psy Trance. And I gotta say, Psy Trance really gets the crowd going. I usually drop it towards the end of my sets.

Man, do I have an album for you....

It's called Autumn Equinox, I got it with my Goa Gil tickets....it's a compilation of NW Psytrance artists...

How/can I share it with you?

LOVE that S*&T

oh my GOD this is a topic for me jajaja...i love this genre..! is my life i breath y eat y dream this!!!! i hallucinate this...! RAVE RAVE RAVE!!!!! XD...! im having a heart attack X(..! jajaja

Psytrance is awesome, but i think it requires me to be in a certain mood to listen to it. Not the kinda stuff i can just throw on for the car ride or something.

my pal gave me Paul Oakenfold: A Voyage Into Trance dvd with 3d glasses= trippy

if u guys love psy trance listen to steve lawler - violet and dj eskimo - hello moto

Hello Moto is hard dance, not really psy.


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Alternative Control
Gataka
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Ultravoice
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