Friday, May 21, 2010

Antiscarp Records in Finland...

If you like Sphongle or Loop Guru-- this is worth a listen. I've played it probably 4 times in the last 36 hours-- one track has nice female vocals and the samples are interesting and very psychedelic-- great production and it never gets old or monotonous...
Finnish netlabel Antiscarp Records is now a Beatport label, but they have an enormous back catalog of free mp3 music that rivals some of the best of any commercial psytrance/electronic music you will ever find--
So, pour an extra deep glass of wine and make sure your speakers are far enough apart. You are about to embark on a sonic adventure into colorful sound!

Yeah- it's a bizarre link- I wish Antiscarp would upload to archive.org- they would get more exposure- which they very much deserve! Psytrance can be very cookie-cutter in design- but Antiscarp breaks all molds!! Their releases are fresh, original, trippy and danceable- the best of all worlds!

If you have an itch for more of these wild sounds-- check out their website here-- http://www.antiscarp.com/online_releases.html

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

ORGANIC CIRCUITRY by EKTOPLAZM

Conceived as a celebration of the vibrant diversity of the global psychedelic trance underground, Organic Circuitry features an exotic blend of new school Goa trance, fat and funky full-on, pumping progressive, and deeply enchanting downtempo. Although differing in their approach, the songs of Organic Circuitry are united in their common emphasis on the power of melody to convey ideas and emotions. Every track shimmers with colour and light--fantastic stories waiting to be told.

Get your summer started with some psychedelic trance--   http://www.archive.org/details/EKTVA01

Ektoplazm is a wonderful place to find free music-- http://www.ektoplazm.com/section/free-music/

Monday, May 17, 2010

Sound Tribe Sector 9... 1999



From the wiki----
"STS9's music resists easy classification. One helpful analogy is to the title track of the Miles Davis album Nefertiti, where the rhythm section essentially replaces the melodic instruments as the driving improvisational force. In the same way STS9's compositions and improvisations (especially from the early part of their career) are driven by their drummer and percussionist, often against a static melody repeated by the guitarist/keyboardist. This is keeping with the tradition of much drum and bass music, which often features complicated drum patterns under relatively simple melodies and harmonies. Despite the harmonic simplicity of much of their work they are capable of a high level of rhythmic sophistication."


Friday, May 14, 2010

NIELS JENSEN 77 -- PLAY LOUD OR NOT AT ALL--


With his "77" LP Niels proves that his roots are in the Techno scene, with his former releases on wellknown labels like Mental Groove (Remix for DJ Rush!) or Speaker Attack. His Tracks are fastpaced in bpm and introduce tight bassdrums and the ultimate livekick on Thinner. It's not difficult to notice that Niels works samplebased with two Yamahs SU700s, as the songs sound structured like live arrangements. And this also the place where his cuts are best used - hybrid dance tools for the pro clubbers.

This stuff has serious thump-- dubby and driving, with just enough tech... Try track 2, called "Threedom" which descends into complex beatwork. A great track for broad-minded dubstep DJs... 


WE LOVE THINNER!!