Basilisk

Haha, occasionally. I do try and limit forum time but I lurk now and then to see what people are saying and I always read the reviews!

Dolmot, I think you're right about that... here's the originals. Razor's Edge - The Zoo: Sunkings - Starbuck:

Good ear... how about the other two? I'm also curious about opinions of the legality (or even creative justification) for doing this sort of thing... seems a bit dodgy but it's obviously a complex issue. Here's an article I dug up that might be of interest: http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1460

I am only peripherally aware of a subculture of disco re-edits based on polishing up obscure old records and re-releasing them, usually on vinyl. I suppose the idea is to breathe new life into forgotten music? Anyway, a friend of mine passed on links to a re-edit that was immediately familiar to me (and will probably be familiar to you as well). Check this out: There's also this one, can anyone ID it? Sounds super familiar: Have a look at the promo text for the release: http://www.rushhour.nl/distribution_detailed.php?item=74939 They've also got two more here not without samples on Youtube: http://www.rushhour.nl/distribution_detailed.php?item=77821 Here's their profile on Discogs (which will allow you to follow the trail back to Atomic Records of all places...): http://www.discogs.com/artist/3766554-Full-Circle-16

I'm really proud of these old school mixes: http://www.ektoplazm.com/mixes/dj-basilisk-circadian-rhythms http://www.ektoplazm.com/mixes/dj-basilisk-moonshadow http://www.ektoplazm.com/mixes/dj-basilisk-in-exile http://www.ektoplazm.com/mixes/dj-basilisk-live-at-regenerate-2011

01 - Artificial Bloodline (80 BPM) 02 - Neuronal Interface (178 BPM) 03 - Distress Beacon (177 BPM) 04 - Monolithic (179 BPM) 05 - Bio-Magnetic Tunnel Transport (179 BPM) 06 - Stinger (178 BPM) 07 - Sol Nexus (160 BPM) 08 - Constellations (179 BPM) 09 - The Outcast Of Deadspace (150 BPM) Cybernetika makes a triumphant return to Ektoplazm with Solar Nexus, the long-awaited follow-up to Colossus, released nearly three years ago. In that time Cybernetika has been working hard to further refine his ground-breaking fusion of psychedelic trance and drum ‘n bass, uniting these disparate genres under the aegis of far-future science fiction storytelling. Download it direct from Ektoplazm in MP3, FLAC, or WAV: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/cybernetika-solar-nexus

All my earnings were recycled into digital music distribution online... mastering all those releases on my label wasn't always free and don't even get me started on hosting costs

Actually, "neotrance" is a thing, though it might not be what you think it is. Classic example: Minilogue and Extrawelt also qualify.

I once had thousands... now I own nothing physical.

I'd love to work with Intriga to get his music out there again. It isn't as if I haven't tried...

Not many. I saw Filteria a few years ago and he was great. I also caught one of Shakta's old school DJ sets, though that might not really count. I need to get out more!

Don't forget about Eat Static! Mandrake is such a beauty... and they have many more, some seldom mentioned, like Flapscratcher... Another new artist to watch is Mindex; he's got some tunes up on Ektoplazm if you want to give his work a sampling.

Have you tried clicking on a track title?

Yeah, me too! I liked his work so much that I gave him a $300 advance on a release. Then he disappeared.

Believe it or not I moved here to work on Ektoplazm. Lower cost of living = more time to code, post music, etc. There are cheaper places to live but Taiwan offers great value and keeps me productive. I like it here in Taipei but I'm thinking of moving south to Tainan for a change of scenery. Make sure to get to the east coast if you have a chance; it's a world apart from the endless concrete, tile, and smog of the west.

I've not heard much about Zhongli

Yeah, Taipei, though I may be on the move in the next couple of weeks.

I've been based out of Taiwan for the last year. There is a scene here but it seems fairly insular, at least in my experience. The one exception is Earthfest, which took a break early this year but will return in the fall. Good luck!

There is a CUE file included with the mix. You can use software like this to split the files... or you can load the CUE file into a compatible player like Foobar2k and you'll be able to skip between tracks. There's not too much of a point in splitting the mix though... some of those mixes are pretty tight and you only get a minute or two of a song without another song being mixed in or out.

DJ Basilisk proudly presents The Colours Of Ektoplazm, a 5-hour, 69-track midtempo and downtempo odyssey featuring 100% Creative Commons licensed content released through the Ektoplazm free music portal. This mix explores the incredible diversity of Ektoplazm's electronic music catalogue, shifting seamlessly between intricate breakbeat patterns and pulsating four-by-four rhythms, touching on all points of the sonic spectrum from deep trance and psy dub to psybreaks, glitch, IDM, and beatless ambient. Download it from Ektoplazm in MP3, FLAC, or WAV: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/dj-basilisk-the-colours-of-ektoplazm Stream it now on Mixcloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/Basilisk/dj-basilisk-the-colours-of-ektoplazm/ New to Ektoplazm? Read all about the story so far: http://www.ektoplazm.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-ektoplazm

Yes, this has totally occurred to me... the 1990s were a crazy, tumultuous time, but the Internet Age somehow managed to facilitate islands of stability where some of the old styles that were only briefly touched upon could be explored in greater depth...

This is the first I've heard of this and whoever these guys are, they're heroes!

It was a special time... I wish I had really appreciated it back then.

I nearly spit out my coffee reading that

Back in the day I sought this out just for Strange Thing, still one of my favourite downbeat Goa tunes of all times.