Dolmot Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 I don't miss living in a pop. 5000 municipality, where the only music available was a few rock and schlager cassettes in the gas station's bin. No internet as we know it, no specialised radio stations, no way whatsoever to even hear any underground music, let alone buy it. I totally prefer these days of internet, online mixes, streaming samples and Discogs marketplace, thank-you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest D N H Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 In a while i'm afraid we will be posting for the times we could buy a cd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJPorter Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 The city I used to live in had one goa-psy-whatever store. The place sold tickets to gigs and parties, which was the main reason to go there. As far as the music goes, their stock was terrible. I could never find anything I was looking for so I would ask the clerk for recommendations. The guy’s trademark was to make up terms to assure his status as a connoisseur, which meant saying things like “this release follows the current post-progressive trend but with a methaminimal rhythm section reminiscent of the early works of –artist I’ve never heard of-“. Sounds familiar? The scene became un-treandy and so did the store. To me, ordering CDs online was the most reliable option; the meticulous selection process and the thrill of expecting a package. I’ve bought tracks online and there is absolutely nothing exciting about that. Plus, I like having the actual CD, the case, artwork… And I think I will have to get used to it because I'm afraid Depths/No Hitz's prediction is more than accurate. But still today I love to go into a psy record store (whenever I'm in a place that has one), browse through the records to realize I have no idea of what I'm looking at, have the clerk recommend something, and feel frustrated because the overprized t-shirts are unavailable in my size. To me, the local store is a reflection of the scene, that’s where the nostalgia resides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTP Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 The city I used to live in had one goa-psy-whatever store. The place sold tickets to gigs and parties, which was the main reason to go there. As far as the music goes, their stock was terrible. I could never find anything I was looking for so I would ask the clerk for recommendations. The guy’s trademark was to make up terms to assure his status as a connoisseur, which meant saying things like “this release follows the current post-progressive trend but with a methaminimal rhythm section reminiscent of the early works of –artist I’ve never heard of-“. Sounds familiar? The scene became un-treandy and so did the store. To me, ordering CDs online was the most reliable option; the meticulous selection process and the thrill of expecting a package. I’ve bought tracks online and there is absolutely nothing exciting about that. Plus, I like having the actual CD, the case, artwork… And I think I will have to get used to it because I'm afraid Depths/No Hitz's prediction is more than accurate. But still today I love to go into a psy record store (whenever I'm in a place that has one), browse through the records to realize I have no idea of what I'm looking at, have the clerk recommend something, and feel frustrated because the overprized t-shirts are unavailable in my size. To me, the local store is a reflection of the scene, that’s where the nostalgia resides. yess, we have such a store here in Vienna too ... but the clerks were not so superstitious, they admitted having little to no clue. I remember I ordered the last S-Range single there, years ago ... because I had no credit card to order it online... But the CDs were regular price there, so no hunting. Interestingly, the last time I was there they cleared their shelves so I got some cheap ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 You can still do the hunting if you don't mind being disappointed more often than not. I still go to used record stores and go through the whole "techno" section as well as world, dance, electronica and post rock and usually nothing pops up but occasionally you will see some utterly amazing classic for less than $1 and it makes up for all those times you were disappointed. Most recently I found Tetsu Inoue - Ambiant Otaku on Fax for about $2 when it sells for around $100 sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JISNEGRO Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 The city I used to live in had one goa-psy-whatever store. The place sold tickets to gigs and parties, which was the main reason to go there. As far as the music goes, their stock was terrible. I could never find anything I was looking for so I would ask the clerk for recommendations. The guy’s trademark was to make up terms to assure his status as a connoisseur, which meant saying things like “this release follows the current post-progressive trend but with a methaminimal rhythm section reminiscent of the early works of –artist I’ve never heard of-“. Sounds familiar? The scene became un-treandy and so did the store. To me, ordering CDs online was the most reliable option; the meticulous selection process and the thrill of expecting a package. I’ve bought tracks online and there is absolutely nothing exciting about that. Plus, I like having the actual CD, the case, artwork… And I think I will have to get used to it because I'm afraid Depths/No Hitz's prediction is more than accurate. But still today I love to go into a psy record store (whenever I'm in a place that has one), browse through the records to realize I have no idea of what I'm looking at, have the clerk recommend something, and feel frustrated because the overprized t-shirts are unavailable in my size. To me, the local store is a reflection of the scene, that’s where the nostalgia resides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajanta Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 But still today I love to go into a psy record store (whenever I'm in a place that has one), browse through the records to realize I have no idea of what I'm looking at, have the clerk recommend something, and feel frustrated because the overprized t-shirts are unavailable in my size. Haha great, I know the feeling! I only got in touch with the genre two years ago, so I never experienced the time where psy-albums were available in (local) record stores. The last record store here in Belgium that sold psytrance and goa trance went bankrupt some months ago unfortunatly... I love CD hunting, but unfortunately most of the record stores I go to don't have the music I'm interested in, except for some IDM albums. So I order all my albums through the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmiwinks Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 This is kind off topic since it's not about psytrance specifically but anyway. What I miss the most today is the cd hunting. And I don't mean the online one. I miss the real cd hunting. Taking the bus and go to the other side of the city to local cd stores and try your luck in order to find some psy cd. That was the days! I remember going to every cd stores I could and searching for goa/psy cds. Some of the rarest cds I bought them that way. I will never forget the escitement of going in a really small corner store and find a dusty copy of Doof-Let's Turn on! And so many others. Good, old romantic days. well yeah but on the other hand you had to put up with all those pesky small record store owners with an attitude. Not having the hippie/ underground/ outcast look would bring me some problems, like: - Hello, what new goatrance releases do you have? - What, YOU're into goatrance?? - Err... yes... - Well how come someone like YOU is into goatrance? (getting annoyed by this time, feeling like telling the dude "look, I've been into trance for many years and probably know a lot more about it that YOU do", but remaining polite and smiling): - Well, I just like it... now show me some new CDs, ok? - Well you don't LOOK like someone who'd be into goatrance... or I'll never forget this conversation (just seen an ad on the internet saying a record store in my city was selling tickets to a psy festival in Belgium for a discount) - Hello, may I please have a ticket for Senseblender. - Oh I'm sorry I don't have any. - Are you sure? You know, the upcoming psy festival near Brussels, Senseblender? - No, I'm sure. - Well, um you see I saw an ad on the web saying you have. - No no, I'm sure we don't, maybe it's another store. - Well, how many stores with this name and adress are there? - No, I'm sure there's a mistake somewhere... - Ok *just turning around to exit and see a BIG Senseblender flyer on display on the entry door* Well what about THIS? - Oh that... you mean SENSEblender, ok but I only have one left OK? Don't tell your friends... and so on, personally I'm pretty glad that such freakin jerks went out of business... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest D N H Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 (why?) (how do you look like?).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmiwinks Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 (why?) (how do you look like?).... lol not quite but I have nice clean-shaven look, kindof the exact oposite of what you'd expect from a psytrancer (at least back in those days, they didn't have progressive back then lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTP Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 well yeah but on the other hand you had to put up with all those pesky small record store owners with an attitude. Not having the hippie/ underground/ outcast look would bring me some problems, like: - Hello, what new goatrance releases do you have? - What, YOU're into goatrance?? - Err... yes... - Well how come someone like YOU is into goatrance? (getting annoyed by this time, feeling like telling the dude "look, I've been into trance for many years and probably know a lot more about it that YOU do", but remaining polite and smiling): - Well, I just like it... now show me some new CDs, ok? - Well you don't LOOK like someone who'd be into goatrance... or I'll never forget this conversation (just seen an ad on the internet saying a record store in my city was selling tickets to a psy festival in Belgium for a discount) - Hello, may I please have a ticket for Senseblender. - Oh I'm sorry I don't have any. - Are you sure? You know, the upcoming psy festival near Brussels, Senseblender? - No, I'm sure. - Well, um you see I saw an ad on the web saying you have. - No no, I'm sure we don't, maybe it's another store. - Well, how many stores with this name and adress are there? - No, I'm sure there's a mistake somewhere... - Ok *just turning around to exit and see a BIG Senseblender flyer on display on the entry door* Well what about THIS? - Oh that... you mean SENSEblender, ok but I only have one left OK? Don't tell your friends... and so on, personally I'm pretty glad that such freakin jerks went out of business... next time show him the ohm tatoo I hate such elitist fucks. You might think goa scene is free of them, but it ain't ... and that's what I hate most, because isn't that scene ... ummm ... tolerant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needle ninja Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 There's a shop in my city that sells mostly vinyl, some CD's, and DJ gear. I stop in every now and then and look through the quite small trance section. One day not long ago (within the last year perhaps) I discovered and bought: Blue Planet Corporation - Cyclothymic / Crystal The Infinity Project - Psychotools Koxbox - Life Is.... Laughing Buddha - Karma / Megamorphosis / Earth Medicine X Dream - Brain Forest / S.T.O.P. Adrenalin Drum - The Israel EP Kundalini - Kundalini EP Prānā - Kiba E.P. Slinky Wizard - Money Comes Cheap EP Darshan - Spectra TIP Records Yellow Compilation TIP Records Phosphorescent Compilation TIP Records First Flight Compilation Quite a score! ...and I had stopped going there Really 9/10 times I have gone to places here and found nothing at all. Sucked ever since Ozone closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemaltron Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I like receiving cds in the mail at home just as much. I don't really like going to the shops and looking for hard to find CDs. I do like going to the local mall and buying albums like Europop by Eiffel 65 or Blue the single or Bladerunner theme the single etc. at the small cd shops. I am missing buying CD singles like Sexual (li da di) by Amber at BigW. The CD singles ARE GONE! Now there's are real downer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draeke Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 well yeah but on the other hand you had to put up with all those pesky small record store owners with an attitude. Not having the hippie/ underground/ outcast look would bring me some problems, like: - Hello, what new goatrance releases do you have? - What, YOU're into goatrance?? - Err... yes... - Well how come someone like YOU is into goatrance? (getting annoyed by this time, feeling like telling the dude "look, I've been into trance for many years and probably know a lot more about it that YOU do", but remaining polite and smiling): - Well, I just like it... now show me some new CDs, ok? - Well you don't LOOK like someone who'd be into goatrance... or I'll never forget this conversation (just seen an ad on the internet saying a record store in my city was selling tickets to a psy festival in Belgium for a discount) - Hello, may I please have a ticket for Senseblender. - Oh I'm sorry I don't have any. - Are you sure? You know, the upcoming psy festival near Brussels, Senseblender? - No, I'm sure. - Well, um you see I saw an ad on the web saying you have. - No no, I'm sure we don't, maybe it's another store. - Well, how many stores with this name and adress are there? - No, I'm sure there's a mistake somewhere... - Ok *just turning around to exit and see a BIG Senseblender flyer on display on the entry door* Well what about THIS? - Oh that... you mean SENSEblender, ok but I only have one left OK? Don't tell your friends... and so on, personally I'm pretty glad that such freakin jerks went out of business... Yes, Yeeeesss!!! That happened to me also quite sometimes, damn! Even recently in London in 2009, i met the guy who owned the psychedelic dream temple and said hey hi Nigel, i remember your store! 10 years ago I was in every week to buy cds.. and he was like: ReeeeeaLLLLYYyyy??? and added.. well, you didn't buy enough cause i went out of business! (i swear i could have just answered fuck you at this point) and then again he told me well, we have this new installment around here, please check it. Conversation went on a bit and then i mentioned i was the dat records guy and i swear he didn't believe me.. that was just hilarious to say the least : ). Since he had THAT look i told him, look, i know i don't look like an hippie NOW but i was 10 years ago, believe me. LOL. He finally smiled and we said goodbye. At the end i really think this was funny but is really so crazy there is the counter culture not accepting "normals/regulars/suit + tie wearers/fashion victims/whatever" as possibly more freaked out in their minds than the hippies themselves. I recently met a guy that i could never ever guess knew or liked psytrance, really, and it was nice to know. So at this point the only kind of guy i haven't met yet liking goa trance is someone looking like this: but i am sure somewhere there is one too : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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