Suttree

Sometimes I can find temporary relief from my fucking tinnitus by listening to white noise. It doesn't work all the times and it's only temporary, but better than nothing. It seems to be based on a phenomenon called 'residual inhibition' http://lets-beat-tinnitus.co.uk/blog/residual-inhibition/

Coloring a mandala drawing (or actually any drawing you like). Doesn't matter if it's paper & pencils or the digital version based on an app and a stylus. It's soothing and frees your mind, leaving space for psytrance only. Cheers

I'm really glad to know you've recovered and you can enjoy music again. Listening to quiet movements, as they often occur in psybient it's especially frustrating, sometimes the buzz overcomes the music. I also noted a correlation to stress as u pointed out. Thank u so much for your hopeful post man

I read all the thread before posting man as I alwas do. I've just expressed my opinion. People do collect many things, butterflies, stamps, coins... I don't see any reason not to collect CDs, and as I said I fully respect others' choices. I still remain interested in the substance, which is the music and the quality of it, than the form which is the medium.BTW, no reason to argue.

I respect the idea, but I don't get it. Why should one long for physical artifacts when digital format is more versatile and practical and cheaper? I'm 56 so I've come through tapes, vynil, CDs and I don't regret having reverted totally to digital format (BTW, and of course, I always keep two backups stored in different places). The only reason I can see for preffering CDs is an inclination to collection, which is an another story.

It's 30 degrees and more here in Italy, but I'll keep the suggestion for the next winter storm 😄😄 thanks

I knew Ott, but Globular was a pleasant discovery. Thank u man

Summer is at its full peak, at least round here and I'm changing my listening habits for awhile in favour of more summer-ish stuff, which means kind of solar, catching tunes to listen to on the seaside. One I've picked up is Abakus' That much closer to the sun. Can u suggest anything? And, do u also feel the same inclination?

Read this sad story about Makyo http://www.psybient.org/love/interview-makyo-dakini-records/ and I was hurt twice. First, cause I love his music, second because I also have the fucking tinnutus.Take care of your ears folks lol

Another bump.. For me, not a psytrance tune. I'd prefer Sleep from Godspeed you! Black Emperor. Epic, sad, and nostalgic as it should be for a funeral. RIP Suttree (but not too soon)

totally agree. Complex? Almost never - Beautiful? Very often

Definitely Younger Brother. You probably know where it comes from: The band's name is taken from a Kogi prophecy; the Kogi regarded themselves as the Older Brother and say that the destruction of the Earth and environment would be by Westerners called Younger Brother. Simon Posford and Benji Vaughan describe this in the Twisted DVD from 2007 during an interview.[4] Fragments from this prophecy are found in the song "Evil and Harm". The Kogi (/ˈkoʊɡi/ koh-gee) or Cogui or Kágaba, meaning "jaguar" in the Kogi language,[2] are an indigenous ethnic group that lives in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia. Their civilization has continued since the Pre-Columbian era. Source: Wikipedia

Kurbeats Folktronica I don't bet it'll become a classic but IMO it should

fully agree on Breaking Bad. I also liked very much Sons of Anarchy, Ray Donovan, True Detective (first season) and Bloodline

And The rats in the wall. And the Pickman model. And so many others

Definitely earphone, for two reasons: - better appreciate subtleties - don't bug my siblings and neighbhours. Sometimes, when I home alone and if the time is proper (not at 3 a.m.) I stream it into a couple of Bose speakers via Bluetooth (using a Bluetooth receiver). Less fidelity, more sustain

I have a background of musical theory and practice as I've been playing and studying guitar for about 30 years. Played in bands and solo. Oddly, this turns to be a disadvantage for me because I tend to judge the music from the technical standpoint, with my left brain I mean. I must force myself to simply enjoy the effect of the music on my mind, soul, nerves... That said, as I approached psychedelic electronic music I noticed the general simplicity of it in terms of tempo, chord progression, overall structure. Such simplicity is compensated, quite often, by rich and even highly sophisticated arrangements which do give a sense of complexity. As a proof of what I'm saying, you my try and use a music generating application and unleash the talent that's in you! I did it with Launchpad and believe me the results are not bad even if I'm just a guitar man. As it always happen in life, there are noble exceptions to the general rule. For instance, Shpongle is a band that really masters music in every sense. I bought the Red Rocks concert movie and watched at it countless times. In the movie, you can better appreciate the complexity as you see them playing. Strange tempos (7/4 for example), overlapping textures, blistering solos... The drummer, the bass player and the guitar man impressed me the most. What they do is not easily affordable for every musician, which is a counterproof of the complexity of Shpongle tunes in comparison to other artists (take Shulman or Androcell, for example, which I do love in any case, not to mention goa-trance). Thanks to the creator of this intelligent topic and cheers all Suttree

I finally managed to listen to Sweet Smoke - Just a poke - and it sounds great! Thank u for sharing, guy. Could feel just a slight coating of aged stuff, but man... the music is top quality. I was too young in the sixties to enjoy the first wave of psychedelia, u know flower power and the likes, I guess had I been aged enough this kind of music would have been the best soundtrack for my lifeFunny to say, the flute solo on the first track made me think of Raja Ram :-) I'm really lost in Shpongleland :-) Peace Suttree

I share your feeling, Starkraver. I forgot to mention that those albums belong to another stage of my life, when I was younger and before psychedelia grabbed me and blew them all away. But sometimes I like to come back to them.Cheers

thanks a lot, oldschoolgoa!BTW, the Gandalf gif is fantastic

Hi there! I'm relatively new to psychedelic electronica and to this forum. For many years I've been listening to other kind of music, until one day I happened to hear Shpongle... a new musical universe opened up to me... so beautiful and captivating... Soon I've unconditionally embraced the faith in psychedelic electronica, ever looking for good albums and artists... I love Shpongle, Entheogenic, Younger Brother, Ott, Shulman, Bluetech, Androcell, but also Kurbeats, Kaminanda, Kaya Project, Makyo... Anyway, I still remain in love with a bunch of albums/artists that shaped my original musical taste. I'd like to share them with you (I shall stick to 20) and possibly know about your favourites. I also hope this topic won't be considered unorthodox within a forum that's dedicated to psychedelic trance. Cheers, Suttree 1 - Counting Crows - August and everything after 2 - Godspeed you! Black Emperor - Lift your skinny fists like antennas to heaven 3 - Eddie Vedder - Into the wild 4 - Herbie Hancock - Headhunters 5 - Jeff Buckley - Grace 6 - John Hiatt - Bring the family 7 - Keane - Hopes and Fears 8 - Massive Attack - Mezzanine 9 - Mogwai - Happy songs for happy people 10 - Ozric Tentacles - Erpland 11 - Prefab Sprout - Steve Mc Queen 12 - REM - Automatic for the people 13 - Radiohead - OK Computer 14 - Sìgur Ros - Agaetis Byriun 15 - Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden 16 - Tom Waits - Rain Dogs 17 - U2 - Songs of Innocence 18 - Wilco - Sky blue sky 19 - Dave Matthews Band - Crash 20 - Talking Heads - Remain in light

Yes, but at triple the cost

Makyo's Mistic Fire. Bought the AAC on itunes. And... wow! Sublime music, highly recommended if you like tribal psychill. I also downloaded Kaminanda's Gateway of Consciousness from Ektoplazm. Different in style, more upbeat, same quality as the former

Good article indeed. I've never experienced ecstatic trance in my life except once. I was at a dinner party held to celebrate something I don't remember of. I had just been drinking a couple of wine glasses, had good food, chatted with friends, nothing special. Don't know why and how, but at one point I felt in a completely different state, I mean compared to my ordinary consciousness. Suddenly I was utterly happy, could feel all the beauty in the world, felt like I was touched by eternity. My senses sharpened to a point I'd never conceived, I could see every detail in the big lunch hall, close my eyes and remember each single detail. And I hadn't had any drugs (I've never had in my life). 30 years later, I can't remember having a similar experience once again in my life. I tried with meditation, bioenergetic, wilderness immersive staying. Then, lot long ago I approached psychedelic electronic music (psychill in particular). Soon I felt THIS music has a huge potential for ecstatic trance. It moved something inside me unlike all the music (a lot of genres) I'd been listening to for a very long time. Once I even started dancing alone at my home feeling so good. Probably, trance dance works as an amplifier of those good vibes that come from the right music. I dare say I'm approaching the elusive door of ecstatic trance and meet it again...

Fully agree. I just don't get it