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Mamomam records 01. Soul Collector 11:56 (149 BPM) 02. Secret Chamber 10:49 (149 BPM) 03. Nothing Lasts Forever 09:53 (149 BPM) This EP was released early this year, in January. I remember bumping into the first track on Youtube and liked what I heard. To sum up in a few words, I would say this EP is pretty much typical new school goa-trance. All tracks are fast paced at 149 BPM. The first track has a nice pad melody that comes back a lot throughout the almost 12 minutes. It may sound repetitive but overall it is a strong track, sounds very spacey and pure, very clear with not too many layers which I liked here, the track sound very clean and ethereal, while cosmic and very energetic. The second track has the same power and delivers a playful goa melody at about half of the track, and we were quite close to nitzhoga at some point. Again the energy in this track deserves praise. The last track unleashes a powerful bassline with very fast sounds twirling around, the style reminded the EP released by GoAtma in 2015 (sword in the darkness). Very powerful but a bit generic for me. I really liked the last two minutes though, it just peaked a bit too late. Overall a nice release, with a powerful take on modern goa-trance. Favorite tracks: #1 and #2. Rating: 7/10. Listen / buy: https://mamomamrecords.bandcamp.com/album/soul-collector

Another good example of an album released recently that doesn't sound new school to me is Triquetra - Ecstatic Planet

The link I posted above is dead, but this is the EP of 2019 I was mentioning: And this album is from 2012, it is old school I think: To be honest I never liked this distinction between old and new school goa, for me it should just be goa trance, whether it sounds modern or old is a detail.

These are nice tracks on the slow hypnotic side. I am not too surprised to hear this style from Masurel if you listened to this 2017 remix before. This remix was made by Gabriel Masurel though, I am guessing Sebastien is his brother? Anyway it sounds exactly in the same style. Would be great to hear a full album in this type of slow and progressive sound.

For example Jikooha sounds old school most of the time, this EP for instance was released this year.

01. Export Experts (produced together with Rawar) 07:46 02. Astronomy Domine (produced together with Hyperekplexia featuring The Svara) 09:48 03. Lose My Breath (produced together with Menterama featuring Euphorhea) 06:14 04. Pzydeco (produced together with Marambá) 04:31 05. Some Velvet Morning (featuring Tan Tan and The Svara) 03:15 06. Solost Without You (produced together with Marambá) 06:42 07. Beavis Bewussthead (produced together with KinDzaDza) 04:31 08. Shinga Linga Ling (featuring Tan Tan, You The Rock, HentaicameraMan) 05:00 09. Send Me An Angel (featuring Tan Tan) 04:54 10. Everybody's Weird Except Me (featuring The Svara) 05:10 11. One and One (featuring Tan Tan and The Svara) 06:28 12. Always (featuring The Svara) 03:59 When you think of risk taking in the psytrance scene, Psykovsky immediately comes to mind. Intelligent chaotic fast paced psytrance is his forte. It's also one of the most difficult music to review, but I'll say I was confused and yet entertained! Export Experts starts rather simply if we consider the standards in this genre, but as you could expect this first impression is short living. Second half of the track offers many twists, the fast sounds keep floating on a dark haunting melody. Astronomy Domine is a crazy track (most are) that gets even more twisted in the last three minutes. Not sold (yet) on the vocals but enjoyed the unusual structure. Lose My Breathe has some robotic vocals that reminded me the X-dream Interface album. Pzydeco is a short and unusual track, it has a melody reminiscent of Union Jack (Fromage Frais), a soft track compared to the rest. Some Velvet Morning feels like futuristic pop music. This is the music martians like to listen to, right? So lost Without You is going too far in the unconventional approach IMO. Beavis Bewussthead, collaboration with Kindzadza, has an addictive and hypnotic structure and it's a shame the track is under five minutes long. Shinga Linga Ling is just bizarre but I am guessing it is a cover (as the Bandcamp quote above suggests), it has brilliant moments but the constant changes and the vocals make it a very strange experience, feel like it could be a grower though. Send Me An Angel is just like track #5, emotional and futuristic pop music, caught by surprised I am actually seduced by this... until I realize it's a song from legendary Scorpions! Now it makes sense. The vocals and the epic guitars, it's like floating in the universe with angels around you. The most emotional track of the album. However knowing it's a song from Scorpions (Klaus Meine has an epic voice), I feel almost guilty to enjoy this track but honestly it is a well produced cover. Everybody's Weird Except Me is full of vocals again but the brilliance of the previous track is missing, a track to forget for me. Next one is a lower tempo track with One and One which is originally a song by Polish singer Edyta Gorniak, later remade by Robert Miles. The original is great, and I would rather listen to the trancy Robert Miles version than this one here. Always is again a cover of a pop song (from Erasure, 1994), after One and One now the cheesiness is hard to swallow... In short it is an unconventional release, quite inconsistent. It feels like a concept album, Psykovsky chose to make psytrance covers (I cannot give my opinion on all as some of them are unknown to me) and the result is puzzling yet spectacular. I can hear the willingness to compose a tribute on what pop music would sound like in 100 years. Anyway, love or hate you have to acknowledge the audacity of Psykovksy throughout the years, and once again with the help of other artists he creates that force that is out of the usual spectrum. One of the most unique artists in the scene. From my personal experience, 6.5/10 would be a fair rating. To listen / buy: https://psykovsky.bandcamp.com/album/vserde-chkeleta

Timewarp records 1. Somnesia - Elysian Vibe 02:20 2. Somnesia - Alien Substance 08:32 3. KhetzaL - Aramean Dreams (Somnesia Remix) 09:00 4. Somnesia - Lucid Dream 08:41 5. Maiia303 - Sleepless Nights In Anjuna (Somnesia Remix) 07:16 6. Somnesia & GoaTree - Oblivion Planet (Somnesia Remix) 09:29 7. Somnesia - Organic Cloud 09:20 8. Somnesia - Sherazade's Nights (Escape The Night Mix) 07:48 9. Somnesia - Perpetual Illusion 08:04 10. Somnesia - Somewhere On The Gange (Lotus Mix) 09:42 Melodies, melodies, melodies, as usual This was my comment about the latest album (review) I would describe most of the album as cosmic and morning at the same time, melodies are all over the place, flying around like there is no tomorrow, sometimes with an oriental approach. The album contains several solid sunrise tracks with beautiful arpeggios, and the lower tempo tracks got my attention the most (especially #4 and #5). The music is storytelling, the ominous pads and running synths had me interested. Low frequencies are quite missing though, the tracks are not bassy enough and it was my main complain about the last album, however I felt the kick was a bit stronger this time but there is still the bass issue IMO. Some energy is missing because of that, and I noticed several listeners on this forum had the same feelings. I came to the conclusion that it was a deliberate choice of the artist. Christophe likes to focus on harmonic and dynamic melodies living in a sweet, light atmosphere. I must say I am a bit surprised that after 7 albums now, the artist doesn't try something different, doesn't explore other sides of the genre. The more I grow older, the more picky I become about my music so not loving everything is normal, yet this release predictably has many worthy moments and the fans of the melodic goa trance genre should be pleased. Favorite tracks: #3, #4, #5, #9. Rating: 6.5/10. To listen / buy: https://timewarprecords.bandcamp.com/album/somnesia-celestial-horizons-timewarp125-timewarp

Manik 11 (Knights of the Awakening) what an epic track.

Tasty bass-lines!

Are you sure it's a goa trance track, and not a trance track? The description doesn't ring any bell, except maybe Analog Pussy - Psycho bitch from hell, but the BPM is much faster and there are lyrics anyway, not just screaming. I thought of a trance track because singing and screaming reminds me a classic, Joe T. Vannelli - Play With The Voice, but it's not a goa track.

Liquid Sound Design 01. On Air (Youth Remix) 07:23 02. Sweet Sirenes (Braincell Remix) 09:20 03. Internal Code Error 930 (The Delta Remix) 07:13 04. Sweet Sirenes (Jam El Mar Remix) 07:19 05. 2046 (The Irresistible Force Remix) 06:49 06. Supervision (Koan remix) 11:05 07. Together in Silence (Kalumet Remix) 07:02 08. Sweet Sirenes (DM-Theory Remix) 08:34 09. 2046 (Eternal Basement Remix) 07:35 10. Internal Code Error 930 (PsyTechProject Remix) 07:04 11. Together in Silence (Backstage Gurus Remix) 06:05 12. 2046 (Bluetech Remix) 06:02 13. Supervision (Ajja Remix) 06:26 14. On Air (Cosmic Orient Remix) 06:48 15. Internal Code Error 930 (JOEY Remix) 09:08 16. Sweet Sirenes (Gabriel Le Mar Remix) 08:21 17. 2046 (Living Light Remix) 08:20 18. Together in Silence (Latin Soldier Remix) 10:32 19. On Air (Lightning & Thunder Remix) 05:54 20. Internal Code Error 930 (Jammin’ Unit Remix) 05:15 Saafi Brothers are delighted to present a remix album of their debut release ‘Mystic Cigarettes’ on Youth’s Liquid Sound Design label. The project presents remixes by Youth, Gabriel Le Mar, Ajja, Bluetech, Braincell, The Delta, Jam El Mar, Living Light, The Irresistible Force, DM-Theory, Eternal Basement, Backstage Gurus and many more. The timeless beats of the original tracks are projected into the future, guaranteed to get you grooving to their lush soundscapes, but with a fresh twist. Saafi Brothers’ mystical journey began in 1996 when, inspired by his travels to India, Gabriel Le Mar started a collaboration with Frankfurt-based producers Michael Kohlbecker and Groovetitan. Simon Ghahary signed them to BlueRoom and their debut album ‘Mystic Cigarettes’ quickly made its way into the hearts of music lovers, placing Saafi Brothers among the key artists of the electronic ambient scene. The 1997 album is a classic for which you can read the reviews here: https://www.psynews.org/forums/topic/35293-saafi-brothers-mystic-cigarettes/ I remember listening to the original album, it was a few years ago, I liked it a lot and if my memory is correct the whole album was ambient / downtempo with a dub approach. Here with the 20 remixes released two decades later, the music is more varied and offers a good bunch of mid-tempo, up-tempo tracks. I like the way this album goes from 4*4 beat to downtempo, breakbeat and psydub style. The Braincell remix (track #2) is the first very catchy composition here, it combines a delicious touch of dream trance with sweet acid lines in the background. I was quite surprised to find a remix by The Delta (track #3), but I must say I am not familiar with the most recent EP released, anyway the style is morning progressive on the housy / techno side and to be honest it's not memorable. The next very good composition is the remix by Jam El Mar (track #4), a mid-tempo but danceable remix, trancy and hypnotic. The Koan remix (track #6) is a real downtempo journey that stays on the morning side all the way, one of the highlights of this album, it's peaceful and passionate, filled with attractive melody work. Eternal Basement (track #9) brings more energetic trance to the table, a solid effort. The remixes by Backstage Gurus (track #11) and a great name of the scene, Bluetech (#12) are both in a similar style to Koan, and they are both amazing, warm, relaxing with dreamy melodies all over. Ajja (track #13) is another big name here who is often praised for his high level production skills, and his remix is unsurprisingly top notch quality, very chill sound but with a more distinct rhythm than the two previous tracks. If you are into the dubby stuff, check out the Cosmic Orient remix (#14), and Living Light remix (#17), two well rounded dub tracks, first one is a bit jazzy, and second one is particularly powerful due to a perfect bassline. It delivers the right amount of energy and enough interesting sequences throughout to make it one of my personal favorites. The remixes by Joey (track #15) and Kalumet (track #7) are more forgettable up-tempo tracks, danceable but not inspiring enough for me. Latin Soldier however (track #18) offers quite an interesting number, a repetitive yet hypnotic and entrancing track, more on the housy side this time. The fact that most original tracks are remixed a total of 3 or 4 times is not too much an issue as the styles delivered in this album are different, distinct to each other. If you enjoyed the original album, you should definitely get this release with an open mind, as this time the music is more dancefloor friendly, yet of course still very relaxing, laid back. While not every up-tempo track convinced me, on the whole it's a quality album that would fit perfectly for an evening on the beach, or in the early hours of a psytrance festival. Rating: 7.5/10. Listen / buy: https://liquidsounddesignuk.bandcamp.com/album/mystic-cigarettes-special-mixes-of-classic-flavours-20-track-digital-bundle

Not too often I praise the ending downtempo track (actually here it's totally beatless), but Wavespell is a special track. Beautiful stuff. By the way it was remastered in 2012. Still even the remastered version sounds old, because the music itself sounds very old school. Nice work even though the cross-fading between the tracks is very sloppy.

Mamomam records 1. The Prime Time 09:44 2. Ego Structures 07:03 3. Mechanotronic 09:57 4. The Prologue 07:50 5. Pendulum 07:43 6. The Micrograms 07:24 7. Awareness 07:44 8. Artha - DNA (JaraLuca remix) 07:53 The Prologue is the third album made by JaraLuca from Poland. I personally enjoyed the first two but in my opinion this fresh output is the best to date. Ego Structures is very goa, very psychedelic, it sounds a bit like Pleiadians. In The Prime Time I can hear some influences from the industrial side of this genre, especially Tim Schuldt. Mechanotronic and The Prologue both unleash the acid in a full power trancy environment. Mechanotronic is probably the most accomplished track here, if you like Morphic Resonance, Pleiadians, Psylent Buddhi, you will be pleased. The only track that felt a bit generic was Awareness, but luckily we have a remix of Artha - DNA to end the journey in spectacular fashion. The bass-lines are sweet, the use of vocal samples works well, and I am overall very impressed. I reckon this album is in the top tier of what goa trance managed to deliver in the 2010 decade. It's playful and maximal goa trance, full power and enjoying itself, it's like a roller coaster because the music is not conservative, it takes risks and generates a lot of climaxes making the listening very pleasant. It offers just the right amount of spinning and splashing of psychedelic sounds leaving you feeling impressed. Very recommended album, you won't be bored! Rating: 8/10. Listen / Buy: https://mamomamrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-prologue

Watched / Listened the same one: After listening to this, the thread makes total sense. Amazing to see how you can mix two tracks together, basically you mix the same way techno DJs mix, I guess that was the point of the thread Nice work!

Good catch. Too easy! : )

Testing the members here which track from 1997 was an inspiration to this? Not talking about the melodies, but pretty obvious the structure of the track is inspired from that 1997 track (from an iconic album).

A.S. Records (Absolut Shit https://www.discogs.com/fr/label/1057942-Absolut-Shit). 1. Sound Weavers 08:21 2. Illusion 08:56 3. Are You Experienced 07:25 4. Predistigitacion 10:56 5. The Bird 08:26 6. Mystic Green Fairy 10:32 7. Oddisey 11:07 8. Flying Witches 10:30 9. Celestial Cup of Coffee 09:07 10. 80's Transmission 08:44 Iyari Bravo and Sarah Stanton Bowley, psychedelic trance duo project from Mexico, deliver a well-oiled darkpsy album. Complex, chaotic, full of twists, to be listened with an open mind. The sound is hard to describe but if you are into Kindzadza you should be curious already. The darkness and mystery of this album lie in the coldness of the music, with a chaotic echo. The sound effects are wild. There are so many twists that you can hear several tracks in one. One interesting sequence after another. Furthermore, what really makes the release special is the crystal quality and supreme craziness that makes the most of effects, shifts in bassline patterns, unexpected climaxes... You can hear the details into every single sound with clarity, which makes the experience very enjoyable. Favorite tracks: #2/ a technical prowess full of surprises, with lovely work on the kickline; #3/ huge bassline to start the track and nice storytelling all the way; #4/ irritating high pitched sounds in the beginning, but a spooky theme that works very well in the second half; #6/ one of the rare tracks than contains some melodic lines; #7/ a crazy and imaginative composition. But really all tracks have something interesting to offer. The general result is a confusing, yet fascinating, entertaining and very intense spectacle. Not to be missed! Rating: 8.5/10. Listen / buy: https://asrecords.bandcamp.com/album/walpurgisnacht-projekt-omega

SY Records 1. A new day 2. DNA (OSG remix) 3. Alien genetics 4. Moon over 604 5. Ancient forest 6. Mysteries of life 7. Akashic intelligence 8. Step by step 9. Am I the universe (Multiverse remix) Out of Time is the third album by Portuguese producer Xamanist (Sérgio Ribeiro), after "Initiation" released in 2009, and "7" released in 2016. Let's see how it sounds! "A new day" opens the journey with a quiet progressive approach. It launches the album on a safe and relaxing tempo. However the last two minutes offer a sweet melodic climax... "DNA" delivers more melodies and more twists. The sounds are expressive, scintillating, and even though the bassline still sounds progressive, the content is clearly more goa trance oriented, on the morning side. Amazing stuff. "Alien genetics" offers a more full-on oriented bassline this time, but the music still progresses at a smooth pace and reaches an interesting melodic climax around the 5th minute mark, and another one towards the end. The more distinct bassline coupled with the trance atmosphere make it a nice journey... "Moon over 604" is what goa trance should sound like in 2019 : ) it is a modern approach of the goa sound, not often you hear middle eastern melodies on a progressive psytrance structure, this remarkable composition has a Chi-A.D. feel. Clever and stunning stuff. "Ancient forest"... well I'll confess it was hard to reach the quality of the previous track, so it did not grab me as much, that being said we hear again some interesting moments such as the bassline twists... "Mysteries of life"... here I love the bouncing melodic trance sounds in the second minute, later completed by more depth, more layers. More intensity after the 4th minute mark make it very danceable, perhaps the most energetic track so far. "Akashic intelligence" is perfect for a sunrise set. The slight floating and euphoric melodic touch is sometimes reminiscent of Yahel. Check it out ; ) ... "Step by step" is somehow similar to the previous track, very trancy and playful. The last melodic lines in the outro sound a bit weird to my ears, but nice fluffy track anyway. "Am I the universe" ends the album. It has a sharper kickline and warmer bassline, however the overall atmosphere did not convince me as much as what I listened before, but it is certainly decent and very well produced. And here ends the journey. Xamanist has a clear sound identity. The music is very easy to digest and perfect for trance lovers who dig the laid back approach with a modern structure. I doubt many will remember here, but Cosmic Tone - Overwhelming (2003) possessed that kind of soft style, just that it was more minimal and more focused on building deep and hypnotic atmospheres. Xamanist - Out of Time is for me like a modern equivalent of that album, just more danceable and clearly more goa trance oriented. I listened to the album on Youtube but will not hesitate to buy it as soon as I can. Rating: 8/10. Listen / buy: https://xamanist.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-time

Track #9 is terrific!

This album has grown on me a lot, never realized it was that good, the sound is so clean, so fresh and mellow. Lovely album, very underrated.

Forgot about this track Yves Deruyter - Feel free

Sangoma records 1. Shamanic Realms 07:56 2. Proper Dose 06:19 3. Johny on the Run 06:32 4. Radikal Moodz, Rezonant - Free Radikalz 07:48 5. Timecode 07:26 6. Kabayun - Temple of the Moon (Rezonant remix) 06:56 7. Behind your Eyes 06:33 8. Simia, Rezonant - Space Jam 07:31 9. Labyrinth 07:02 10. Calling the Spirit (feat. Sufi's Life) 09:10 Forest / Psychedelic trance territory. While the opening track Shamanic Realms got me a little scared, in the sense that I felt it sounded quite generic and not too inspiring (perhaps my mind needed some warm up too), I was then grabbed for most of the album. It is clear that the music storms along in real psychedelic night time style, track #2 Proper Dose is definitely a must listen: clean and deep bassline, twisted sounds around you like a swarm of invisible insects, meanwhile subtle melodic lines and bouncy metallic sounds ensure your mind knows exactly where you are heading to, and this vibe is continued throughout the whole album. Track #5 Timecode is extremely solid, especially in the second half. The haunting atmosphere, the use of the flute is very clever and works perfectly. The constant evolution and building make a brilliant track! Track #6 which is a remix is just as good if not better, certainly more intense and trippy. It throws some key changes too and the result is outstanding. Overall the quality level here is undoubtedly high. Obviously some tracks are better than others, but there are several very very good tracks. The flow is very solid, I will not hesitate to give this album my highest recommendations if you need your forest fix! Rating: 8/10. Listen / buy: https://sangomarecs.bandcamp.com/album/time-code

Ovnimoon records 1. Cellar Door 07:34 2. Creativity Portals 08:00 3. Singularity Spike 08:38 4. Aperture Science 08:08 5. Wormhole Wizard 08:02 6. The Rabbit Hole 08:50 7. The Summoning 08:26 (feat. Etnica) 8. Multidimensional 08:17 9. Universal Evolution 08:31 Creativity Portals is the fifth album produced by Rigel Vasili, artist from Greece. This is 2019, pretty much every psytrance album sounds well produced, and mastered with great attention to details. But on the music side, this album did not grab me for the most part. I do believe the review section should also include albums that we didn't enjoy much. Tough luck for Rigel : ) For me this is a kind of psytrance that is hard to like, it is between progressive, full-on and techno, but it's not really deep and not really melodic either. This reminds me of the techno era of Etnica, not surprised when I found out track #7 was a collaboration with them, and it's nothing special. Of course it's not all bad, track #4 has a cool sample vocal with interesting energy all along. Track #5 is more psychedelic than the rest, and track #6, The Rabbit Hole, is a solid number with acid lines and a catchy melody in the second half of the track. Tracks have some melodic sequences here and there, there is a touch of (noisy) electro, but coming from Ovnimoon records I expected something deeper and more inspiring. The good ingredients just stay on the surface but don't develop enough, and focus is mostly on the progressive (full-onish) bassline, and dancefloor energy, so I thought most of the album was forgettable. To each their own, I rate it 5/10, hopefully it will please some people on this forum! Listen / Buy: https://ovnimoonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rigel-creativity-portals-ovnicd129-ovnimoon-records

Hedustma: Acid Instinct Great track. Ovnimoon's techtrance project.

Ovnimoon records, 2019. 1. Modul Octagon (Ambient Intro Version) 06:08 2. Resonanz 07:37 3. We Aren't Ready To Understand 08:56 4. Modul Octagon 07:32 5. Acid Instinct 07:37 6. Androgenus 06:50 7. Toxic Enviroment 09:55 8. Flotar 08:08 9. Techtrance 08:03 10. Possible Worlds 08:40 It was clear from the Bandcamp description that this release would be leaning towards the techtrance side of things. The album has some dark hypnotic overtones. The artist is throwing a lot of influences from the techno genre, at times reminiscent of what we could hear in the nineties too, Laurent Garnier for instance if we can mention a veteran, but also Planet BEN and of course X-dream. Could be too dark and too minimal for some, but if you are into this kind of sound, you simply cannot go wrong with this album. The minimalist, yet evolving side of things is appealing to me. Most tracks share a similar recipe: kick and bass combo to set the mood, building up to emotional atmospheres, more trance sounds in second half of the tracks, very effective emotional trance pads, especially until the fifth track. Favorite tracks are #5 and #7. As the name says, Acid Instinct throws in some mechanical and hypnotic acid lines, progresses very slowly and is later supported by ethereal trance pads. The tension rises until the final climax. Toxic Environment is a unique track. Probably my favorite here. Deliberately repetitive, but every new sound or noise added has a purpose. It nicely builds an evil atmosphere all along. This track is pure entrancing, psychedelic techno. A dark robotic beauty. Only tracks that did not do it for me were #6, and to a lesser extent #9, a bit too basic, too simple. Thumbs up for the ending track, a blend of techtrance and atmospheric ambient masterly executed. Rating: 7.5/10. Listen / buy: https://ovnimoonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hedustma-forms-03-ovnicd128-ovnimoon-records