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OK, I have spare copies of: Shpongle- Ineffable Mysteries From Shpongleland (2xLP) (2010) (Twisted Records) (TWSLP36) http://www.discogs.com/Shpongle-Ineffable-Mysteries-From-Shpongleland/release/2285169 Limitation: 300 ...and... CV313- Seconds To Forever 12" (2010) (echospace [detroit]) (echospace 012) http://www.discogs.com/cv313-Seconds-To-Forever/release/2540280 Limitation: 300 I'll sell both for 50 euro, registered shipping is included in the price. Both releases are in excellent condition, and they have not been played more than three times, if that.

Has become un-cool now... NOW?!?! I LOL-ed. Very much so. I don't like busting helium balloons, and taking pisses in other people's champagne glasses, buuuuuuuuuut... Ever since this trite musical invention broke the boundaries of Brixton and Croydon of east London, guess what: it has been a part of the mainstream. As soon as Benga's (what a waste, the guy...) and Horsepower Productions' releases made it beyond the shelves of the Big Apple vinyl shop, guess what: it became a mainstream phenomenon. That dubstep has been keeping it real? Where? Cambodia, maybe. North Korea - quite certainly. The same way as the London's core of techno producers got world wide exposure during the nineties after having their releases breaking out of the Fat Cat record store (God, was that place amazing - second to none in London!), the same thing happened with the dubwhateverthephuck you call it producers. Shoot me, but I don't see Ruskin, Kennedy, S. Bicknell (where are you?), Duley, Oliver Ho and who-else-not getting flamed on internet forums, and accused of being un-cool becuase their reputation and credentials have spanned world wide during the past decade and a half. In february 2011, not only is dubstep huuuuuuuuuuuge, all over, but the fact girlies like Britney Spears are on the bandwagon only mean they got there about 3-4 years late. Apparently, she isn't the only one either... I think she is free to do whatever she wants, music wise. And nobody on this planet can state otherwise. God forbid a scene where Benga and Burial are keeping things real. Actually, why not... If 50 Cent and the car pimping Xzibit can claim the 'realness', then maybe the above mentioned gentlemen deserve a piece too

Lotus Omega's Lighthouse and Diwali still do it for me. As for the newer stuff, that Schlab vol. 7 compilation was packed with fucked up stuff! Then there was this old Elixir tune, released on one of those old 3D Vision compilations, which was mad mad mad.

Last time I checked, my homeland had a "C" in there somewhere, so let's drop the K, homeboy - Shit, I love sounding like a west coast thug... Imma scare y'all with my gat!!! Aneew@yzz, come pay us a visit, I'll hook you up with a place to stay... Well, if you bring some girls along I will, otherwise -- -- -- -- NOT! Yeargh!

I'll have to go with Lemmiwinks here. Speedcore/terrorcore/hardstyle/jumpstyle/happy hardcore, or anything which exploits corpses, skulls, decapitation, intestines, feces or similar in order to try and sound hard, tough, evil, spooky, _________________ (fill in the blank). Please stop with that. Yes we all guilty pleasures, but the above makes my blood turn purple, especially when a non-electronic music fan plays me something along the lines of the above, with a dumb expression, and a even dumber question: "LOL, so you actually listen to this stuff?" Grrrrrrrrr. Anyways, a track which is particularly ridiculous, in a good ol' funny, overblown way just has to be: http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv8ZGYG_FdU The most ridiculously shitty one would be, ehm, maybe the following. Keep in mind that I avoided choosing tracks from any of the genres/styles previously listed, because I'd have to include everything from A to Z. However, the following must be the worst excuse ever in the (serious) techno genre for releasing a track. I mean, what gives?: http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hyu4BOP-ZU Keep in mind that I'm a huge fan otherwise!

OH MY GOD!!! I listened to your youtube link, and... I bought this on the spot - immediately! This is an instant classic, oh the depth and beauty of that track. How fucking epic and magical! So soothing and relaxing! Furthermore, this has been limited to three hundred (300!) copies only: 150 on clear vinyl, the other half on the coke bottle clear one. The tracks remain unavailable at both, beatport and junodownload, so I scooped this gem up on the double! I usually don't follow this dub techno stuff at all (lost interest in that style & sound over a decade ago with the demise of Maurizio and Basic Channel), loved stuff like Lyot, Phylyps Trak II and Enforcement, but this threw me right back! Belongs up there with the best of them, so many thanks for the heads up Dreamwalker!!!!!!

Yes, just YES! Congratulation to the successful resurrection of mr. Mataković, I thought he got lost in oblivion. Good memories of some of their old(er) gigs in Zagreb. Wonder what he's up to deez dayz.

Sure I'm not the largest psy head in the country, but why isn't nobody talking about this around these parts? I mean, not to the extent a festival with such an ambitious line-up deserves. Anyways, the last time I saw the line up, it wasn't as vast as the one posted here. Let's hope the artists get confirmed so we can have a blast! Come to our country! All of you!

Dude, that one S U C K E D ! ! ! And I mean that, all taste issues set aside, I though it was embarassing. I like Astral Projection, and have been to their shows quite a few times (yes, in Zagreb), but damn... The one @ Aquarius had me thinking they lost all musical craftsmanship... That they gave up on their integrity, etc. The crowd was some of the worst EVER at ANY party in this wonderful city of mine. At one point I saw eleven (11!!!) drunk guys in a row, all hugged together, singing some patriotic croatian folk song - and they were louder than the music. Half of them shirtless, missing fourteen teeth in a row. Elsewhere, champagne popping guys looking for a place to lay their ice bucket - around the fucking dance floor?!?!? Too many lost souls wandering around without the slightest clue of why are they there, how to cope with the situation, or how to get out... There were plenty good looking girls, I'll give 'em that. More than on your regular psy event Oh man, I'm laughing now as I write this, images flying back into my mind. That party was like an awesome Monty Python sketch about a party However, to end on a positive note, Astral Projection had some breathtaking gigs in Zagreb in the last decade and some change or so...

Personally, I use beatspace. Main reason is beacuse they ship from Milan, which is relatively close to Zagreb, so shipping fares are pretty low. Another reason is because they still have all of the Avatar and Inpsye reissues of old school classics in stock, so you can still find some of the greatest goa trance albums ever recorded for 10 euro, new and sealed... Stuff like Alien Protein, Dragon Tales, Geomantik, Violent Relaxation, etc.

All righty now, my top 2010 purchases were as follow, in no particular order: V/A Sandwell District (Sampler Single One) ( http://www.discogs.com/Various-Untitled-1/master/256099 ) Ancient Methods- Fifth Method ( http://www.discogs.com/Ancient-Methods-Fifth-Method/release/2479090 ) Petar Dundov- Distant Shores ( http://www.discogs.com/Petar-Dundov-Distant-Shores/release/2515083 ) Mark Broom & James Ruskin- Erotic Misery (http://www.discogs.com/Mark-Broom-James-Ruskin-Erotic-Misery/master/296266 ) Sandwell District- Feed-Forward ( http://www.discogs.com/Sandwell-District-Feed-Forward/release/2619151 )

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Seriously, I can hardly imagine anybody giving a third of a single testicle crippled flying fuck about nitzo, or anything remotely related to it. Oh well... I think some of you need to go snowboarding. Or at least put on some gloves, and build a snowman in your backyard. As for AP vs. MFG, overall I like Astral Projection more, although the album "Project Genesis" on its own beats just about anything these projects have released. They've all made some killer stuff throughout the years, but "Project Genesis" is a masterpiece front to back, in my book at least.

Don't know if it has the the "top stoner movie of all time" tag on it, but does it really matter for a 16 year old? Anyways, my recommendation: Pineapple Express. I don't know if that is considered a stoner's flick, but the whole movie revolves around weed and those who consume it, and best of all is that it's completely relieved of all the pseudo philosophical, third eye opeening feaces which usually wrecks the genre... Give it a try, I though it was really really entertaining!

So funny... These two guys made up the Dogma project, a former croatian psy trance output. From what I've gathered their album on Blue Moon Productions is insanely rare, fetching astronomical prices on internet auctions. Which is kind of weird, since I well remember it used to get sold at parties in Zagreb for (approximately) 13 euro... Anyways, Damir Ludvig played as DJ Ludvig, and along with DJ Go Cut started the Astralis parties in Zagreb's club The Best in 1998 I think. They played predominantly old school goa trance, with excursions into the more dark progressive and psy. Unfortunately, as all good things come to an end, it wasn't long before their new direction parted with my expectations and taste, so I gradually lost interest in their events. But they threw some awesome parties during their hey day! As far as Flying Rhino, I think they brought both, Gus Till and James Monro in Zagreb around the turn of the millenium. If I remember correctly, one of them was great, the other disappointed. And I'd rely on my memory enough to say that mr. Monro was taking a complete piss, while Gus Till rocked the place with a perfect dark progressive set, which was a great indication as to where was AFR's sound heading. My nostalgic notes.

I know it has been around for a while, but quite recently, an expanded edition came out, and I was wondering what are your thoughts on the book? Has anyone read it? Personally, despite its very subjective approach, I still consider it the most competent and comprehensive overview of electronic music. Plus, Simon Reynolds is, in my opinion, a bar none historian of electronic music, and way more than that. He lived it, breathed it, and was a part of it as it grew. Hence, his personal flashbacks and experiences add a really human touch to what could have been an annoying and geekish catalogue of dates, tours and albums... Sure goa & psy trance are practically non-existent in his work (no more than 10 pages in a 550+ page book), for those who want to broaden their horizons outside the beaches of Chapora and Arambol, this is a compulsory read. Covering everything from the earliest Chicago house, Detroit techno, Belgium massive explosion through R&S, London, Liverpool, Ma(d)nchester, Essex, Germany (Frnakfurt, Berlin...), hardcore, ambient, acid house, gabber, progressive house, dubstep, electro, micro house, whatever - you have got to hate the slightest notion of electronic music if you don't find a chapter or two to your interest in this book! I read it, and it's entertaining as much as it's educational, as it focuses on way more than just music, naming and remembering the key promoters, drugs, DJs, parties, illegal raves, mega clubs, alleged true stories, gosspip, load of trivia, run-ins with the law, organizers, flyer designers, pirate DJs, radio shows, festivals, intercontinental distributors, white label kings... Man, just too much stuff to handle and write down. I will definitely come back to this one in years to come, use it as a reference point as far as electronic music is concerned, and I still haven't got around to listening to all the tracks listed as essential classics throughtout its many many many pages... I give it my highest recommendation, especially if you want to up your game about the music we all hold so dear!

Compared to the average (and above average) Hollywood flick, this rocks. I found it an interesting watch, and I stayed completely focused for the movie's two hours plus running time, which is generally good. Whoever pointed out the script explaining and all - you nailed it! What's the point if you do not let me THINK about anything?! Why the hell do you spell it all out for me like I'm an imbecile? I thought the balance between the action sequences and the dreamy gibberish was good. The pacing was good as well; just when I'd get tired of the action, they'd go pack to speaking about "kicks", "dream levels", "architects" and what not... The entire scene when Ellen Page walks around the city with Di Caprio is jaw dropping amazing! Pure bliss, I seriously wanted to go in the projection room and force the guy to rewind it for me! However, with all the explaining, little was left to my imagination, which is something I want in these types of movies, so after a while it just turned out in another cat and mouse chase, or a race against time. Despite all of its flaws, the script is very well written, the idea is great, but I fear they sacrified some artistic creativity and "grey area" in order to make the movie accessible and comprehensible to the most casual viewer. That said, this beats the hell out of any Spielberg/Cruise or Michael Bay/LaBeouf, or the common Bruckheimer blockbuster fodder. Want a good, witty Hollywood major movie? Then go see Inception!

Far from epic, let alone a master piece, especially after Sin City and Planet Terror (I seriously adore those movies), BUT Machete has more than a few things going for itself... The cast: resurrecting Don "Miami Vice" Johnson as a racist sheriff vigilante is something a man with brass balls can do, likewise, Robert DeNiro is just ridiculously over the top with his accent. I won't even mention Steven Seagal, whose appearance enhanced the entire year for me The pacing is good, quite a few memorable characters and scenes (the priest, those nurses - hell, the entire hospital sequence is hillarious - the cars those mexicans ride... However, apart from some gruesome violence scenes, and the odd joke here and there, not much moved me during the movie. It could be due to Michelle Rodriguez (leave Hollywood, please) and Jessica Alba (fortunately her looks are as good as they are, because I don't think she could lay down a good performance in order to save her own life, and let's hope that changes). It could maybe just be the predictibility of the movie. I knew beforehand Machete was not going to be about character development and plot complications, but watching a revenge movie, which doesn't take itself too seriously in the first place, for the hell of seeing loads of blood and kills? No thanks. I outgrew Commando and the Rambo series by the time elementary school was over. It is most definitely a fun watch, and I'd urge people to go see it, especially if they liked his contribution to the Grindhouse movies, but I cannot escape the feeling how the entire crew had more fun making the movie than I had watching it. A solid ninety something minutes of pointless violence, obvious plot twists, cheesy dialogues and cliched trash elements - but like anyone cares when it is all so fun!?!? 3/5

I gotta go with Transwave here. Both Total Eclipse and Blue Planet Corporation are awesome, and both projects have fantastic albums, but my honest opinion is that their output is completely overshadowed by Hypnorhythm and Helium, which are amongst my all time favorites, and fall in that category of goa trance albums I can listen to front to back an infinite amount of times, and never get bored...

This mix is awesome, remarkable. An old school psy trance mix. Loads of my favorites are included here! Really dark, groovy and proper psychedelic. Man, this one is a sure keeper, and hopefully will become a regular at my place when a psy trance crowd dropy by for a beer! Excellent work, Basilisk!

I paid 35 euro for a brand new sealed copy of V/A First Flight (Flying Rhino Records) (1996) (AFRCD1) That's the most I ever payed for a goa/psy releases... The most expensive techno album I ever bought must be Regis self titled CD release. I'm yet to regret it, since I've never seen it for sale since, and it's in my all time top 5 list. Best bargain must be walking into a CD store in Zagreb, which usually sells rock 'n' roll, pop, ambient and albums by known electronic music acts and compilations, but nothing 'extra', and finding out that they brought the entire back catalogue of vinyl which has been sitting in their warehouse for the past decade or so... I bought the following lot for 3 euro per releaase. Everything was new and sealed: Millsart- Mecca EP Jeff Mills- Our man in havana 12" Millsart- Humana 12" Jeff Mills- Tomorrow EP Jeff Mills- The other day EP Regis- We said no/Allies 12" When Outline meets Surgeon- Blueprint 7 12" Outline- Blueprint 5 Etnica- Alien protein 3xLP Second Phase- Mentasm 12" Adam Beyer- This is Code Red 12" Main Train- Meteor 12" Oscar Mulero- Floodland 12" That is a total of 39 euro for thirteen new, untarnished and unused pieces of vinyl. A great field day in my book!

Whoa, those two are awesome! Beltram being particularly impressive, as "Aonox" dates from an era when Joey was still considered the greatest innovator and dare-do persona in modern electronic music, and "Aonox" was a huuuuuuuuuuge leap forward when compared to his R&S classics. I think I have that record on approximately three sound carriers! @ psyhoe: Nice catch, very nice catch indeed

Oh shit! This is Ormion's own work!?!? I have to get it immediately, the guy practically cloned my taste in psy, or I cloned his, or a third party cloned both. Whatever, I'm getting this now, and I'll drop a more sensible comment latergh!

My all time favorite would be I.F.O. by the Pleiadians. However, to my ears the most properly psychedelic and outer worldly tripped out album is most definitely Planet B.E.N.'s Trippy Future Garden. It's one of those albums where I reckon every second is worth hearing out! When I think of the term 'psy trance', that is the album which first pops into my mind. One other thing is, I get the most out of it when listening to it in my bed room, stretched out on the couch. It's not an album I can imagine dancing to.

Old news I guess. Pryda has been rocking clubs across the european continent with this sound, along with his Cirez D alias (as someone already pointed out) years before Call On Me became the official challenger to Danzel's Pump It Up as the track which can actually repeat the same phrase over and over again beyond anyone's possibility of counting... Kidding. A few friends of mine have been to his gig a few years back, and they were positively surprised. They expected to get drunk listening to 28 remixes of Call On Me, but instead heard a two hour plus set of deep progressive grooves. I wasn' there though. [DC] was playing elsewhere the same night, so we were there.