HappyHorse

Most wise words to summarise this US election:

Indeed Just had a chat with him: we are already working on it for some time. We are positive about the future. But he needs some time. thx for asking...

No info for us = silence (that's correct). I'll explain why: Just got word from pressing plant. Delivery date 17/11 So in the topic we will announce the release date today or tomorrow THX for your concern: we share it. BUT the original pressing plant didn't respond any more to our order. We wanted to give them a fair chance to rectify, but 1 month and no reply is enough; so we had to change. That's why the delay.

PLZ stop making this emo melodic goa mate. You can do better!!!

Self promo, here we go But you asked for it - haha!!! I rarely record dj sets, as I prefer that music is played spontaneously (at parties) where ideas pup up in my mind and the (musical flow) is 100% pure and organic, cause it depends the energy on the dance floor at that specific moment. Recording is planning it a bit too much... BUT: I have just uploaded one just for you I knew I had forgotten about a mix I did at a party once, just to prove newer goa can be as good as older goa. In my opinion is this one a perfect blend between old and newer goatrance (included some unrl old tracks and some unrl Cronomi materials). Enjoy: https://soundcloud.com/dj_inada/dj-inada-cronomi-rec-fuck-you-be-fluffy PS it is recorded at a somewhat lower volume to keep the organicness of the music, so it doens't sound to sharp overall.

Nope, we had to change pressing plant. THX for asking. Now finally we can get the tempo us

UPDATE: "Etnica" Quote: "We also used digital synths: Roland jv 1080, JD 800, e-mu morpheus, Nord Lead and later on Access virus Indigo.. Of course also the Akai samplers we used for drums and samples." Pretty hard to get all those lines and melodies with only analog gear Some people today consider the nord lead analog when it's virtual analog instead, same goes for all the virus keyboards.

I beg to diver, sample is good...

Played at party with Ofer last weekend in Israel and asked him about this more modern kick and why he (and many others) make it like this these days. A more shallow, so a less deep sound like in the 90's. He told me it was to make more room for the music and melodies inside each track. To create more open space for it. Finally I got a sensible explanation for it, ...instead of bitching-replies on a forum - haha! It makes sense in a way, and makes me accept this modern production (sound) more.

It is especially a very good promo (video): something that starts to infect the goa scene also more and more. Promotion and pure business-attitude. Not really psychedelic music imo in the video btw.

Important part, so can't wait to hear his music full potential.

You are welcome 1500 people while playing my set (wtf???!!!) And it wasn't for the more main stream music, all just came for goa trance, not for progressive or full on, nor dark - this was very intense...to experience. Honored! ...and humble to be a part of this energy...

At a festival at this order: Doctor Acid Boris Blenn as Paradise Connection Asia 2001 (but only music from his aliases). Baas Complex California Sunshine (Miko & Har-El - playing the music of the entire Wonderland 2CD) MFG (playing "the message" - epic album) Pigs In Space

I stand corrected But firstly I just wanted to clear out that people back in the days did not work 100% analog. Plus that this is not the (only) reason for warm sounds in the past and cold(er) sounds now. Secondly I agree with you all along: most modern 'producers' create 'music' on only computers and indeed that makes it colder, even harder I guess. Both set up and skills (aiming for top quality in mixing and forming a unique sound) are key. Time, patience and effort included.

Samples?

Love the 3rd tag

I don't want to make this into a subtle promo topic, but we payed extra attention to it when we released the following CD. M-Run (booklet of album): look at it yourself ...gear is there.

I also asked around with some artists I had contact personally. cause this discussion triggered my mind. I wanted to know once and for all. And as I assumed they confirmed what I was already thinking. These were the artists replies on the question, if they used only analog synths and gear in the 90's 1) Kris Kylen: Yes and no, with Oberheim matrix 1000, sh 202. But the rest is analogue style Roland JD 990 and JV 1080 but 70 s pedal box analogue and Mackie 32 /8 bus Mixer also analogue 3 x quadraverb alesis, Behringer Ultrafex II, Akai S3000 XL sampler with FX Board and HD and few more. 2) Bell Size Park From 1994 70% of the sinthysizers where digital: Korg, Roland and Nord Lead where already half digital. 3) Chacra Mostly analog. Some digital samplers and Atari st1024. Sure digital synth are from the late 70's. I used samplers which was digital of course: Akai and kurzweil. As far for synths yes all where analog. 4) Color Box I would estimate that 80-90% of the instruments were samplers (actually the track Sample Your Mind was 100% sampler). I always had a sweet spot for samplers. Apart from that a few analog synths were used (2 x Braintec TB3, Novation Bass Station, Waldorf Pulse+ and the like). But again; mostly samplers which is why I still have most of the sounds on miscellaneous media like Jaz, Zip and EZ Drive media. The Clavia Nord Lead 2 is probably the most used synth on the album apart from the samplers. Virtual Analog that is. 5) Greg Staikos Yeap they were digital if u're talking about hardware like nordleed 2 and yamaha dx7 for example. 6) Shiva Jörg Software synts as well, but lots of midi and hardware. 7) Har-El We didn't use virtual synths only analog and digital hardware. All the digital synths started from the Yamaha dx 7 algorithmic that was too much realy these Japanese r crazy no one knew how to program it and the roland d-50, as I reacll. Plus many moduls that came after. 8) Hallucinogen I had a kurweil K2000 and a sampler which were digital. 9) Sandman Offcourse also digital : samplers ... DX7 ... casio ... jd800 .... what made sound we put it into the mix. ...more answers to come

That remix is amazing

Good question! It was his choice not to go. That is why he asked me to represent him. We have an agreement on that which is made between us and stays personally between us). So the exact reasons I keep private (not with the intention to start being mystical ). Unless Michael himself wants to communicate here on that it will stay like that. Our point was: "This music has to be played, cause it is too good not to be".

Interesting topic 1. In general: Hmm, I have heard a lot of modern produced music that is warm. Doesn't all come down to: a ) gear, but also ... b ) mixing skills (what you do with the equipment is an art at itself, right?!)? Cause guys like Hallucinogen, Etnica, Color Box,... they didn't work with 100% analog gear. Correct me if I'm wrong So cold and warm is (imo) also due to your skills and the effort you put in making music sound like music. Also, depending the style. I think nobody would care if (old) UX or Tim Schuldt would sound 'cold'. But would we like chill out music to sound cold too? Depending what music and which emotions we want to feel during our listening it can variate what we desire. 2. More specific: My perception: 'warm' is a more organic touch to the music. Warm as more dense and 'real' sounding. For example: modern beats are mostly clean and more cold. Older beats made with drum machines were very deep, organic and even bouncy. Sounds didn't end abruptly, but were more multi-dimensional. Meaning they came from the deep and resonated after the sound form like a subtle echo; sounds didn't end so abruptly. Goa came from deep roots: psychedelic rock and all the drum machines used in house, acid, techno,... So when I hear a track (from example M-Run) I can hear those drum machines work and I have the feeling it is 'more real' (don't know how to express it in a different way). I think warm can go back to the psychological feeling one experiences during listening. To be honest many newer goa 'artists' don't use those separate sounds to coock up and blend it into goa trance. What makes it sound more generic (imo cold). So less a live in a certain way. Again, while most older goa came from a direct source... and was more of an organic blend - or better a natural evolution - of those styles. 3. Personnel conclusion: So I think there are two main reasons that modern music can be perceived as more cold: a ) new technological evolutions (that are - not to forget - gladly embraced by most older goa artists too nowadays when they are still making music). b ) lack of musical background and history to create goa trance and psychedelic techno in the same way as it used to. Makes it different, and is off course the experience otherwise too. But c ) depending on the artist and the listener it all variates to what we like also. I make it no secret, I don't like the (new) more cold approach of music (in all music styles). I want deep drums and beats; sounds that resonate and don't die out but echo and subtly mixed with one another Note: some new artists (in all genres) can make warm music with newer (digital) gear: music, transporting feelings with it and its creation is art. Art should be free. So only in our preceiving psychy we judge on our taste, and the quality we want it to carry. But I think these older goa artists (and others) who are still carried on hands made a point to us youngsters. Quantity before quantity and going for the best production, being very original and digging deep in their genre (so we still remember them for that). If we strive for that and don't limit ourselves to quantity and ego, than I guess warm and cold probably don't matter at all (even though the perceiver will choose what suites him best - what doesn't mean quality and production aren't important as stated before).

I'm going to quote myself, cause I had no response back there, and I'd really love to hear your thoughts on this. Quote: "I adore the CD and the music. Not a bad word, cause I love what Amasuka does/did already. Walking on eggs here - haha! ...but is it only me? But trough my monitors (Equator D8 - and that's not a bull shit speaker) the music sounds very noisy, especially on the high tones it is sharp and very harsh. Correct me if I'm wrong... or is it due to the source files (mp3?) that there was no option and this was the best result to obtain?"