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#168 Apr/May 2011<br />

summer preview edition<br />

Festival Map 2011 • LOADS of festival previews<br />

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WELCOME<br />

Welcome !<br />

We warmly welcome you to the first<br />

part of our festival fashion summer<br />

special edition - 96 pages ... wow!<br />

We haven’t seen the likes of that for<br />

over 5 years!<br />

This issue, our fantastic famous<br />

festival map! Kicking off the festival<br />

season, you can find many amazing<br />

celebrations in & around Europe<br />

marked out conveniently in a guide,<br />

the locations the most eccentric and<br />

one-of-a-kind experiences our scene<br />

has to offer, with countless surprises<br />

in store! Send us your coolest, funniest<br />

& freakiest photos as you check<br />

out these fairy-tale like places! With<br />

luck... it may just get printed!<br />

We have been striving hard to bring<br />

you some of the newest & wackiest<br />

things we can find: loads more<br />

content & goodies to indulge over!<br />

Plenty of freaky fashion with unique<br />

style that is unmatched!<br />

We would love to hear contributions<br />

of freaky stuff you come across in<br />

your own scenes to share with the<br />

rest of the world! The second part of<br />

our festival map and fashion series<br />

is our June/July issue, promotors &<br />

businesses should contact us as soon<br />

as possible to secure your booking.<br />

We send our hearts out to those<br />

affected by the tragic events in Japan.<br />

Such wonderful support & charity<br />

psy events have been held all over<br />

the world, donating to the Japanese<br />

Red Cross organization. It so beautiful<br />

to see the world uniting together to<br />

assist those really in need.<br />

Ideas & plans for the mushroom tour<br />

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So bring on the warm weather, &<br />

prepare for the most energetic,<br />

colourful & wondrous festival season<br />

ever! Let the positive energy flow, let<br />

the laughs be never ending, let the<br />

creative talents roam free & we will<br />

see you all... on the dancefloor.<br />

Nicht nur Mutter Natur wächst und<br />

gedeiht dieser Tage gar prächtig,<br />

auch der mushroom erblüht in<br />

frühlingshafter Üppigkeit: Es ist uns<br />

ein Vergnügen, euch diesmal die<br />

umfangreichste Ausgabe seit Jahren<br />

zu präsentieren- 96 Seiten!<br />

Natürlich dreht sich auch inhaltlich<br />

alles um den herbeigesehnten Beginn<br />

der Freiluftsaision, so berichten wir<br />

über etliche Festivals und natürlich ist<br />

auch unsere beliebte Summer Festival<br />

Map mit von der Party. Letztere soll<br />

übrigens im nächsten Heft fortgesetzt<br />

und erweitert werden.<br />

Auch die Ideen für unsere mushroom<br />

tour sprießen beständig. Was denkst<br />

du: Was würde würde für dich die<br />

ultimative, abgefahrenste Party<br />

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fordere uns mit deinen Ideen heraus!<br />

Genieß das Wetter und hol dir keinen<br />

Sonnenbrand – Wir sehn uns auf der<br />

Tanzfläche!<br />

Kylie Van Eerden , Roberdo, Mat<br />

& the rest of the mushroom team<br />

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6<br />

Summer’s Up !<br />

Spring… and the angels sing! It is not only that intoxicating hormone cocktail provoked by some proper UV radiation<br />

onto our heads that sets our mood to euphoria. No, it also the knowledge that the outdoor party season is just<br />

in front of our doors now, which gives us a reason to feel frisky and happy. Actually, it even gives us multiple reasons,<br />

as there are heaps of promising open airs all around Europe and beyond its borders. A huge bandwidth of different<br />

concepts and venues give rise to quite some expectations for a very exciting summer again! Let’s start an<br />

expedition to some of this year’s adult playgrounds!<br />

Organizer<br />

of Trimurti Festival, RU<br />

Last year we found a new perfect location<br />

inside so called “Golden Ring of<br />

Russia“ – this is a territory of Russia<br />

with some of the most ancient cities.<br />

So this new festival area has everything<br />

that classic mid-Russia nature can offer:<br />

Shady forests, nice warm rivers and vast<br />

fields around. Also we are in contact with<br />

local authorities, and the fact that it‘s<br />

only 10 km from the nearest town makes<br />

logistics more easy and comfortable for<br />

our guests. This year we would like to<br />

welcome a more international audience<br />

to show them that Russia also has a<br />

great festival movement like in Europe.<br />

Al (Burning Mountain, CH)<br />

We want to establish the MOOP<br />

rule (MOOP = Matter Out Of Place)<br />

just like at Burning Man in the USA.<br />

Paper, cups and cigarette butts may<br />

not be dropped onto the floor! There<br />

are plenty of rubbish bins around on<br />

the entire venue so people can easily<br />

keep everything clean. Love Nature!<br />

Sunrise in the East<br />

There are lots of exciting developments<br />

in terms of festivals going<br />

on this summer in the East of<br />

Europe. Not only Ozora in Hungary<br />

serves as a perfect example,<br />

being established as one of the<br />

most popular festivals worldwide<br />

for a few years. Also Sonica heads<br />

towards the rising sun and moves<br />

eastwards. After the event already<br />

proved itself to have a knack for<br />

very special venues in beautiful<br />

nature sceneries in the past, opening<br />

its gates at different places<br />

in Italy, it is moving to Montenegro<br />

this year. “We will have a new<br />

massive participation right from<br />

the Balkan area and Russia, which<br />

are the countries less represented<br />

participants during the previous<br />

Sonica editions, but of course our<br />

faithful Goa freak family will join<br />

us as well to make this edition an<br />

exciting and great one!” promoter<br />

Gino remarks. In fact the festival<br />

meets a local scene that is getting<br />

more and more important for our<br />

international community. The continuously<br />

rising amount of highly<br />

talented producers and ambitious<br />

music labels from the Balkan area,<br />

represent a clear indicator for a<br />

new scene rising hotpot - Apropos<br />

“hot spot”: Appropriately enough<br />

the new venue of Sonica will also<br />

be a “hot spot” – celebrations will<br />

take place right at a beach of the<br />

Adriatic Sea.

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We remain in East Europe a little<br />

more. Although Czech Republic<br />

recently hit the headlines again<br />

and again because of its new, rather<br />

liberal drug policy; some<br />

media even claimed the capital<br />

Prague to be the “new Amsterdam”<br />

- The festival scene is still<br />

struggling with rigid and difficultto-handle<br />

authorities.<br />

„ A big part of that problem is<br />

the result of media campaigns<br />

around, free Techno culture and<br />

illegal parties” says Michal who<br />

is involved into the production of<br />

Geometrix festival. Thanks to a<br />

healthy portion of persistence, he<br />

and his crew managed to find a<br />

location also this year. Actually it<br />

could hardly be any freakier: Its<br />

“kind of a mini zoo”… Decoration<br />

will be done by Dimorphic,<br />

an artist from the Ukraine who is<br />

even held to be “the Alex Grey of<br />

the East” by some, who therefore<br />

is another example for the high<br />

creative potential of this region.<br />

Beyond the borders of Europe the<br />

scene is flourishing and growing<br />

rampage in the East. For example<br />

in Russia, where on there are<br />

more and larger commercial open<br />

airs including Psy Trance into their<br />

programmes, but on the other<br />

hand there is also a very active<br />

underground scene. Trimurti festival<br />

in the North-East of Moscow<br />

emphasises a very tribal, friendly<br />

and spiritual atmosphere. Despite<br />

certain clichés it does allow but<br />

will not sell any alcohol.<br />

TomRom, Spirit Base, AT<br />

„Psy Trance festivals are always a<br />

risk fort promoters, because a rain<br />

spell during the festival can mean<br />

thousands of Euros loss. Psy Trance<br />

festivals are not highly professional<br />

events without millions of sponsorship<br />

money. If something is a<br />

little wrong, the fraggals should not<br />

judge such severely. But if the music<br />

is wrong or the promoter makes<br />

a lot of mistakes, critics are totally<br />

justified.”<br />

Catherine (Hybrid UV Evolution<br />

Festival, GR)<br />

I think the main challenge, especially<br />

for the smaller organisers out<br />

there, is organizing an event is becoming<br />

more and more competitive. In<br />

places like Greece, where the local<br />

economy is facing a lot of problems,<br />

it is harder to attract party goers<br />

even with cheaper tickets. Most people<br />

have to limit how many festivals<br />

they can go to during the summer<br />

because of the situation. Also,<br />

as preferences and music styles in<br />

Psy Trance become more diverse,<br />

festivals need to define their different<br />

styles & mix match their line up<br />

extremely well to make themselves<br />

attractive. Either way, with many<br />

more festivals coming up it is definitely<br />

a challenge for the organisers,<br />

but we also seem to get spoiled<br />

for choice!<br />

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Ozora Festival - pic: Ringo

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Transition Festival (ES)<br />

Here in the South of Spain Goa parties<br />

and festivals are not quite common.<br />

The rave culture came a little<br />

later compared to other European<br />

countries and now the club culture<br />

and festivals are only awakening. As<br />

a crew, we are working with parties<br />

for 6 years. Being part of the biggest<br />

festivals as dancers and students and<br />

learning a lot from the party culture.<br />

The aim of is to plant a new seed in<br />

South of Spain that shows the beauty<br />

and the magic of these international<br />

gatherings. Authorities are cooperating<br />

a lot with us, since they are<br />

fascinated by the visit of new-age<br />

people. Actually, without the city<br />

council’s help this festival would be<br />

more difficult to handle.<br />

Michal (Geometrix<br />

Festival, CZ)<br />

Last year, we<br />

finished after<br />

long negotiations<br />

our<br />

contracts<br />

with local<br />

government<br />

and confirmed<br />

with happiness<br />

the location. Two<br />

days before the actual event started<br />

we found that the location had been<br />

part of a court case, and in this time<br />

changed ownership. The new owner,<br />

an aristocratic knight in the beginning<br />

was very much against us but<br />

after lot of discussions and praising<br />

of his hunt trophies we were given<br />

permission. The funny part is that his<br />

arguments were mainly around animals<br />

and their vulnerability to loud<br />

sound, but he didn’t consider loud<br />

shooting and hunting every week<br />

as an issue.<br />

pic: Kylie<br />

Hot news<br />

from the South<br />

South European culture is open air<br />

culture. But despite this fact Spain<br />

is not really known to be a classical<br />

spot for Trance festivals.<br />

This might change little by little-<br />

thanks to the work of the Transition<br />

festival crew from Andalusia,<br />

for instance. The history of this event<br />

reaches back to 2007 when a familystyled<br />

party accidentally happened<br />

during a lunar eclipse. This mystical<br />

event provoked a very special vibe-<br />

and provided not only the name for<br />

the festival but also a steady motivational<br />

resource and ideal for the<br />

promoters.<br />

There is also another festival taking<br />

place under the hot sun of Andalusia:<br />

Sol festival is held for the very first<br />

time on the rolling hills beside a large<br />

reservoir. Its basic idea is a crosscultural<br />

one, including not only topnotch<br />

Psy Trance acts but also quite<br />

some big names from the Techno<br />

genre as well as Break Beats and<br />

Dubstep. All together a pretty huge<br />

thing for a first-time event that gives<br />

rise to quite some expectations.<br />

Hybrid UV Evolution in sunny Greece<br />

pursues a contrary approach and<br />

puts its main emphasis and distinctly<br />

psychedelic music. On one hand the<br />

national scene is really flourishing; on<br />

the other hand the economical situation<br />

is difficult- which creates a certain<br />

concurrency among promoters.

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pic: Akisutra Project<br />

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In the centre of open air<br />

pleasure<br />

There are lots and lots of festivals<br />

going on in central Europe, not<br />

without reason - this region has<br />

been known as one of our scene<br />

hotspots for a long time. It is also<br />

common knowledge that the weather<br />

conditions during the summer<br />

are rather unsettled and the<br />

audience, spoilt from<br />

countless parties and<br />

festivals, is very demanding.<br />

While the climate<br />

classically can’t be<br />

changed, the promoters<br />

do their<br />

best to please<br />

the audience<br />

by new ideas<br />

and exiting<br />

concepts<br />

again and<br />

again. For example<br />

Aqua<br />

Veda festival in France puts a focus<br />

on organic and natural ambience<br />

where high-tech entertainment technology,<br />

combined with the earthy<br />

vibes of Mother Nature. In Germany<br />

Psychedlic Circus represents<br />

the very first 3D Festival in North<br />

Europe, sonicated by the magical<br />

Funktion One sound systems.<br />

In Amsterdam’s creative suburb Ruigoord,<br />

Solstice festival becomes a<br />

multicoloured crystallisation point<br />

for the international and very freaky<br />

flair of the Dutch metropolis.<br />

The compass keeps<br />

spinning…<br />

Of course this short expedition to<br />

the adult playground of this summer<br />

was an incomplete one and<br />

there are many, many more exciting<br />

open air pleasures to discover<br />

all around Europe and far beyond<br />

its frontiers. Take our Summer Festival<br />

Map for your navigation and<br />

your dreams as a compass – they<br />

know the way!<br />

Roberdo<br />

Roland (Solstice, NL)<br />

Here at Ruigoord adaption to the<br />

changing surroundings is an on going<br />

process. The people who have been<br />

here from the beginning, almost 40<br />

years ago, have seen it turn from<br />

green as far as the eye could see into<br />

the grey and white from nowadays<br />

industrial buildings. Personally, I look<br />

upon it as being boggy ground that,<br />

under great pressure, turns into the<br />

hardest rock: A diamond!<br />

Kevin (SOL Festival, ES)<br />

We have already been receiving many,<br />

many compliments for our concept<br />

and lineup. Trance for us is a state of<br />

mind and not just a kind of music. For<br />

this reason we chose to make a fusion<br />

festival including live bands and as<br />

many of the different genres of electronic<br />

music as we can, with emphases<br />

on DANCE! As it is being held in Spain<br />

and in August, we can pretty much<br />

guarantee sunshine and as we are only<br />

100 meters from the Borbollon Lake,<br />

swimming is an important necessity to<br />

give it a chance to succeed.

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Lisbon<br />

Porto<br />

Portugal<br />

24<br />

Seville<br />

Gibraltar<br />

Valladolid<br />

Spain<br />

Madrid<br />

Ireland<br />

Bilbao<br />

Dublin<br />

Murcia<br />

Belfast<br />

Zaragoza<br />

Valencia<br />

Isle of Man<br />

Glasgow<br />

Liverpool<br />

Leeds<br />

Manchester 6<br />

Sheffield<br />

Barcelona<br />

Birmingham<br />

United Kingdom<br />

Cardiff<br />

Guernsey<br />

Jersey<br />

Nantes<br />

Faroe<br />

Islands<br />

Edinburgh<br />

London<br />

Le Havre<br />

Toulouse<br />

Andorra<br />

23<br />

Palma De Mallorca<br />

Paris<br />

25<br />

Lyon<br />

The Hague<br />

Marseille<br />

Netherlands<br />

Amsterdam<br />

Rotterdam<br />

Duisburg<br />

Antwerpen<br />

Dortmund<br />

Essen<br />

Brussels Dusseldorf<br />

Cologne<br />

Bonn<br />

Belgium<br />

Wiesbaden Frankfurt<br />

Luxembourg<br />

Strasbourg<br />

France<br />

10<br />

7<br />

Turin<br />

Genoa<br />

Bremen<br />

Milan<br />

Hamburg<br />

Stuttgart<br />

Zurich<br />

Liechtenstein<br />

Switzerland<br />

Monaco<br />

1,21<br />

Norway<br />

Denmark<br />

Hannover<br />

Germany<br />

11, 14, 17<br />

2<br />

Bologna<br />

Florence<br />

Munich<br />

Italy<br />

Oslo<br />

Magdeburg<br />

Rome<br />

Goteborg<br />

Leipzig<br />

S<br />

Copen<br />

3, 5, 8, 12<br />

13, 19, 26<br />

15<br />

Be<br />

Dr<br />

Czech<br />

Aus<br />

Slo<br />

16<br />

Venice<br />

San<br />

Marino<br />

Na

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weden<br />

ples<br />

Bosnia and<br />

Herzegovina<br />

Sarajevo<br />

Bari<br />

Montenegro<br />

Serbia<br />

Kosovo<br />

Albania<br />

Finland<br />

SUMMER FESTIVAL MAP<br />

Skopje<br />

Macedonia<br />

Greece<br />

7 Solstice<br />

18-20 / Ruigoord Saint Petersburg / A‘dam (NL)<br />

Sofiya<br />

Thessaloniki<br />

Craiova<br />

27 Bulgaria<br />

Bucharest<br />

Constanta<br />

Varna<br />

Smyrana<br />

Vologda Volog Vologda<br />

May<br />

16 Future Nature<br />

Helsinki<br />

1 Hai in den Mai<br />

26-01 / Waldfrieden (Germany)<br />

www.tranceorientexpress.nl<br />

28-31 / Pula (Croatia)<br />

www.myspace.com/future_nature<br />

Kostroma<br />

Tallinn<br />

www.wald-frieden.de<br />

8 Kaschmaukenaufstand<br />

Stockholm<br />

2 Summer Opening Estonia Eston Estoniaa<br />

24-26 / Tutow (Germany)<br />

08 / Hamburg-Entenwerder (D)<br />

www.myspace.com/kaschmaukencrew<br />

Yaroslavl<br />

17 Summer Never Ends Festival<br />

Ivanovo<br />

28-01 / Mulegns / Rona (CH)<br />

www.summerneverends.ch<br />

Tver Tv<br />

Vladimir<br />

hagen<br />

www.myspace.com/ovsilencefestival<br />

Latvia Latv Latvia Latv<br />

July<br />

3 Psychedelic Experience OA<br />

Riga 9<br />

20-22<br />

Paradise Festival<br />

/ near Lübz (D)<br />

www.psyexperience-festival.com<br />

07-10 / Falkenstein (Austria)<br />

www.paradise-festival.at<br />

Vitsyebsk Vitsyebs Vitsyebsk<br />

Smolensk<br />

June Lithuania Lithuaniaa<br />

10 Hadra Festival<br />

Vilnius Vilniu<br />

4 Spirit Base<br />

07-10 / center of France (France)<br />

Kaliningrad<br />

Mahilyow<br />

01-05 / Ernstbrunn (Austria)<br />

www.hadra.net<br />

Minsk<br />

August Moscow<br />

18 Ozora Festival<br />

Ryazan<br />

02-07 / Ozora (Hungary)<br />

www.ozorafestival.eu/2011<br />

Kaluga<br />

Tula<br />

19 Red Planet Open Air<br />

05-07 / Leussow (Germany) Lipetsk<br />

Klintsy Klints www.facebook.com/event.<br />

Orel<br />

Szczecin<br />

Gdansk<br />

www.spirit-base.at<br />

Hrodna Hrodnna<br />

5 Psychedelic Circus Bialystok Bialyst Bialystok<br />

Bydgoszcz<br />

09-13 / Strohkirchen / Hagenow (D)<br />

11 Atmosphere Festival<br />

Belarus<br />

08-10 / Filisur (Switzerland)<br />

Homyel Homyel'<br />

www.atmosphere.li<br />

php?eid=122888064447724<br />

Vorone Voronezh<br />

20 Sonica Festival<br />

Kursk<br />

12-15 / Montenegro (Serbia)<br />

rlin<br />

Poznan<br />

www.psychedelic-circus.com<br />

12 Morgentau Open Air<br />

www.sonica-dance-festival.eu<br />

Warsaw<br />

Chernihiv<br />

Brest<br />

Belgorod Belgor Belgorod<br />

6 21 Wonderland Festival<br />

Poland Polan Poland Glade Festival<br />

08-10 / near Hagenow (Germany)<br />

Lodz<br />

Kharkiv<br />

10-12 / Nuneaton, Warwickshire Lublin Lubli Lublin (UK)<br />

www.myspace.com/morgentaufestival 12-14 / Stemwede-Wehdem (D)<br />

Kiev<br />

esden Wroclaw<br />

www.gladefestival.com<br />

13 Antaris Project<br />

www.wald-frieden.de<br />

Poltava<br />

Czestochowa<br />

Zhytomyra<br />

15-18 / Rhinow / Stölln (Germany) Cherkasy Cherkas 22 Lost Theory Festival<br />

Katowice<br />

Prague<br />

L'viv L'vi L'viv www.antaris-project.de Ukraine Ukrainee<br />

Donets'k<br />

17-22 / Plitvice Dnipropetrovs'k<br />

(Croatia)<br />

Republic<br />

Vinnytsya<br />

Ostrava<br />

Kirovohrad Kirovohr<br />

14 Digital Waves Festival<br />

www.losttheoryfestival.com<br />

Zaporiyhzhya<br />

Brno<br />

15-19 / Lostallo (Switzerland)<br />

23 N.O.M.A.D Festival<br />

Vienna<br />

Slovakia<br />

Bratislava<br />

Chernivtsi www.digitalwavesfestival.ch<br />

Moldova,<br />

15 Kannibalen Massaker<br />

Republic of<br />

18-21 / Gornies (France)<br />

www.nomad-festival.info<br />

tria<br />

18<br />

venia<br />

Zagreb<br />

22<br />

Croatia<br />

Budapest<br />

Hungary<br />

Timisoara<br />

Belgrade<br />

Iasi<br />

21-24 / near Pfaffing (Germany)<br />

Chisinau<br />

Odesa<br />

a<br />

Cluj-Napoca<br />

Cluj-Napoc Cluj-Napocawww.myspace.com/kannibalen_massaker<br />

Romania Romani Romania<br />

Brasov Galati<br />

Ploiesti<br />

Kherson<br />

24 Sol Festival<br />

25-29 / Extremadura (Spain)<br />

www.sol-fest.com<br />

25 Arcadia Festival<br />

26-28 / Bessais le fromental (F)<br />

www.aqua-veda.com<br />

4 9<br />

20<br />

September<br />

26 Indian Spirit Festival<br />

01-05 / Heiligengrabe (D)<br />

www.indian-spirit.de<br />

Gor'kiy<br />

27 Tangra Eco Art Dance Festival<br />

Istanbul<br />

Kocae Kocaeli<br />

08-12 / Sandanski suburbs (Bulgaria)<br />

Ankar Ankara<br />

www.tangrafest.com<br />

Bursa<br />

Turke<br />

Eskisehir<br />

Kayseri<br />

Konya<br />

Tambov Tamb Tambov<br />

Samsun<br />

Seyhan<br />

Rostov-on-D<br />

Rostov-on-Don<br />

Krasnodar Krasnoda<br />

Turkey ey<br />

Vya<br />

Cebo<br />

U<br />

Saransk<br />

Penz<br />

Ai

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14<br />

Psychedelic Trance News<br />

served by Regan (Nano Records)<br />

Alternative Control<br />

The best thing to come out of Belgium<br />

since beer (apparently there are over<br />

180 types of Beer in Belguim) has to be<br />

Dacru Records…maybe. Well… I dont<br />

know much about Belgium other then<br />

what my wife, (who is officially Belgium)<br />

has told me. Ok, so maybe my wife is<br />

for me the best thing to have come out<br />

of Belgium… Either way, whether you<br />

like beer or not if you are reading this<br />

column you probably like Psytrance.<br />

And if you like Psytrance, it‘s really worth<br />

your while checking out the new Re-<br />

Construct Ep from Alternative Control<br />

on Dacru it should be hitting the web as<br />

you read this. Alternative Control have<br />

fiddled their full-on melodic magic on<br />

two classics, Deedrah‘s ‚Ananda‘ and<br />

Shanti‘s ‚Strictly Business‘. The Deedrah<br />

remix is deep, melodic and tasty, while<br />

the Shanti is more high energy and uplifting.<br />

Dacru have also just dropped a<br />

new 5 track Ep from Ephedrix, a bouncy<br />

full throttle collection titled „Circle of<br />

Life“ Ep. Included is an Ital remix of the<br />

title track too.<br />

Rinkadink and his crazy space rabbit<br />

is back, with a new album on Alchemy<br />

Records. The South African born and<br />

bred Rinkadink, now lives in Spain and<br />

releases on a UK label, run by a South<br />

African living in England (Shane Gobi),<br />

so expect a lot of influences from around<br />

the world. Rinkadink has long since<br />

been at the forefront of production tricks,<br />

and never been shy to break from formulas<br />

and try out something new. A brave<br />

producer with an excellent new album<br />

„Human Technicians“, is a chunky psychedelic<br />

groove laden trip-fest, and offers<br />

a much needed breath of fresh air! It is<br />

showing that there are producers out<br />

there who wont just rehash old sounds<br />

and follow trends over and over again.<br />

Bring it on!<br />

The scando sounds of Duotekk are keeping<br />

me happy this month. „Dunamis“<br />

is Duotekk‘s debut album out now on<br />

TIP Records and is the collaboration of<br />

Mathias from Ibojima (is there any other<br />

Psytrance producer more frantic then this<br />

guy..??? maybe Eskimo, either way both<br />

Mathias and Junya are top blokes, who<br />

you‘d be happy to lean up against a bar<br />

with) and Jonas Pettersson (aka Tranan<br />

& half of Logic Bomb). If you are a fan<br />

of any of the various projects these two<br />

swedish wonders are involved in, you will<br />

definitely enjoy this album, melodic and<br />

lush without losing focus. A great release,<br />

from two great guys.<br />

Neurobiotic Records have an interesting<br />

collaboration Ep on the way from<br />

Earthling and Touchtone (aka Chris from<br />

FlipFlop). „The Sneak EP“ features<br />

two blasting tracks, titled „Breathing<br />

Machine“ and „Vaseyva“ and will surely<br />

be rinsed on every dancefloor this northern<br />

summer.<br />

On NANO Records we have 2 new<br />

Eps out at the moment, firstly Avalon‘s<br />

second ‚Sessions‘ Ep, this time he is in<br />

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the studio with his good mate Sinerider.<br />

Both tracks on the Ep are dance–<br />

floor monsters, which I‘ve tried and tested<br />

over the last few months every chance<br />

I have had! Every time they have come up<br />

winning! It really seems Avalon can do<br />

no wrong at the moment, awesome!<br />

Then we have Israel‘s LOUD, with a collection<br />

of remixes of their classic track<br />

‚Subinya‘. Remixes from Ace Ventura,<br />

Earthling and a new edit from LOUD<br />

themselves make up the Ep, a couple of<br />

options to keep everyone happy. This<br />

Ep is an intro to a much bigger album<br />

release coming from LOUD and NANO<br />

very soon featuring a massive collection<br />

of artists remixing various LOUD tracks.<br />

Also on the horizon is the European summer<br />

and it‘s festivals - Glade is back! So<br />

the UK countryside will once again throb<br />

to some well deserved beats. The lineup<br />

this year is looking great with the interesting<br />

addition of Man With No Name<br />

amongst a host of other great names, like<br />

Tristan, Atmos, Headroom and the likes<br />

of Trentemoller too. Also bringing some<br />

old school flavour Ozora Festival will feature<br />

none other then The Ozric Tentacles,<br />

plus X-Dream and The Delta are<br />

also confirmed for live performances. It<br />

seems, old school is now cool, and why<br />

not? There has been such a wave of rubbish<br />

thoughtless PsyTrance poured onto<br />

the scene for too long now, maybe we<br />

need some of the old-guard to remind us<br />

what it‘s all about!<br />

DJ Cell / Earthling

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16<br />

Progressive News<br />

served by Bakke (Echoes Records)<br />

Perfect Starnger<br />

After almost 4 years and a lot of work its<br />

time for swiss artist Midimal to release his<br />

second album. Christian (his real name)<br />

describes it like „a musical guide to spiritual<br />

happiness, challenging one’s common<br />

beliefs and values, creating awareness,<br />

awaking the inner energy channels,<br />

describing a state of universal balance, finding<br />

peace with oneself...all written in a<br />

musical, harmonic way by using the techniques<br />

of the circle of fifths.“<br />

Serbian producers Nikola Kozic and Dalibor<br />

Delic, more known as Zyce and<br />

Flegma, have finally done an album<br />

together. The two friends have already<br />

gained massive support from the global<br />

progressive trance collective over the<br />

years, with numeral releases such as solo<br />

albums, collaboration albums, countless<br />

compilations and remixing top notch<br />

names such as Protonica, Day Din and<br />

Ritmo just to name a few! They have been<br />

collaborating before with their tech-trance<br />

project Ectima which spawned the birth of<br />

their own label Tesseract Studios.<br />

Felix Nagorsky, better known as Timelock<br />

teamed up with techno progressive<br />

dj Zombi and formed the now world<br />

famous project Weekend Heroes. In just<br />

a couple of years they have gone from<br />

quite unknown to playing pretty much<br />

everywhere. They are even included in<br />

the Global Underground family. At the<br />

moment they are working on their first<br />

full length album which will be released<br />

on Iboga Records later this year.<br />

Nick Karamalakis from Progenitor is<br />

about to release his debut album from<br />

his own soloproject Infinity. Producing<br />

since 2003, Nick has found his own sound<br />

that will „take the listener on a journey of<br />

great emotions“. Over the years Nick had<br />

releases at major labels like Iono Music,<br />

Blue Tunes, Mikrokosmos, Y.S.E., Synergetic<br />

and Aphonix Records. If you want<br />

to catch him at one of his gigs this summer<br />

you can see him perform this summer<br />

at Vuuv / Iono festival in Germany<br />

or Aurora Festival in Greece.<br />

If you are like me and enjoy listening to<br />

fresh dj sets in your iPhone / iPod, you<br />

should definitely check out the Iono Music<br />

Podcast. It presents the music and the<br />

work from the label and the artists behind<br />

it and contains both dj sets and live sets<br />

recorded live from studios to performances<br />

at big festivals. Just tune in at Apple iTunes<br />

Store and search for Iono Music Podcast.<br />

Odiseo, is back with a sizzling brand new<br />

project. Being a veteran in the progressive<br />

scene, Ulises Pascual has been traveling<br />

all over the world playing on big festivals<br />

and clubs. His new project named<br />

2UP combines influences from techno,<br />

progressive house, minimal and latin<br />

house he has set a new standard in high<br />

quality dance music. The EP „Bad Synthesizer“<br />

with a massive remix by german<br />

maestros Fusi & Johnson already<br />

received a huge response, so keep your<br />

eyes peeled for more beats coming<br />

from this guy!<br />

Yuli Fehrstat or more known as<br />

Perfect Stranger is one busy<br />

man. Not only traveling a lot (he<br />

started this year with Australia<br />

and then South Africa)<br />

but he is also busy in the<br />

studio cooking up new<br />

and fresh sounds that will<br />

caress your ears this year.<br />

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progressive@mushroom-magazine.com<br />

One remix you definitely should look<br />

forward to is his remix of Juno Reactors<br />

„Rotorblade“. Besides that, he also<br />

teamed up with Sun Control Species for<br />

the next Digital Structure release entitled<br />

„Slope“. You can catch Perfect Stranger<br />

at one of his amazing live gigs this summer<br />

at Atmosphere Festival in Austria<br />

or Sonica Festival in Montenegro.<br />

Flowjob is back with a new release. The<br />

digital EP entitled „Party trap“ has a more<br />

mature sound and will surely rock floors<br />

this summer! The second track on the<br />

release is a FAT remix of the track „We<br />

are here“ by none other than uprising<br />

danish talent Phaxe.<br />

Zenon Records swedish label dj Ego-T<br />

is working on a brand new compilation<br />

for the australian label. Artists included<br />

are Sensient, Hypogeo, Merkaba, Kained<br />

& Able, Radioactive Cake and One<br />

Tasty Morsel just to name a few and is<br />

due to release before the summer.<br />

Treavor Moontribe is one of the cofounders<br />

of the Los Angeles based<br />

“Moontribe Collective” and its legendary<br />

full moon desert gatherings. Since<br />

1993, these events have been at the core<br />

of Southern California’s underground<br />

electronic music scene. Recently he<br />

teamed up with Israel based label Echoes<br />

Records to put together a cross-genre<br />

compilation called “Between Worlds”.<br />

The comp blends Progressive, Techno<br />

and Tech House featuring global stars like<br />

Phunk Investigation, Perfect Stranger,<br />

Erphun, Fiord and many more.<br />

Weekend<br />

Heroes

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18<br />

Dark News<br />

served by Ilse (Parvati Records)<br />

Brainbusters from Japan initialised a honorably<br />

project to support those affected by<br />

the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of 2011<br />

and releases an <strong>online</strong> compilation titled<br />

„Hope“.To gain widespread support within<br />

their community, they have compiled installments<br />

for 4 sub-styles of music. All the<br />

proceeds will go to Japan Red Cross and<br />

other relief organizations, and receipts will<br />

be uploaded periodically on the BrainBusters<br />

website in order for all participants to<br />

grasp the results of their communal effort.<br />

A matter of course to support this project!<br />

www.brainbusters.info<br />

www.hope-japan.info<br />

Right after the „Parvatrip 2“, which enjoys<br />

great popularity as its almost been sold out<br />

after a few weeks, Parvati Records from Denmark<br />

keeps the strong release shedule and<br />

decided to make a new compilation ready<br />

to be unleashed, right before the summer<br />

season in Europe. Due to the fact that Monno<br />

is reconstructing his Bimmelim Studios for a<br />

better sound the Onkel Dunkel album „Use<br />

<strong>Your</strong> Head“ will be delayed. Last but not least<br />

the rumour is now confirmed there will be<br />

a „Brainzcrew 2“ in the near future. Strong<br />

psychedelic attitudes guaranteed.<br />

As we already mentioned in last edition we<br />

felt to refer you to the posthum album by<br />

Polyphonia „Beyond The Ocean of Time“.<br />

Not just his exceptional music deserves the<br />

double announcement, also the aim of the<br />

label to donate the remaining income of the<br />

cd to a charity organisation justifies the double<br />

treat promotion action. Watch out for<br />

and get your hands on it! Collectors item!<br />

Egor Yudin also known as “Already<br />

Maged” just released his stunning debut<br />

album „Liber Scientia“ on Sonic Chacras<br />

Records. This is definitely no all day<br />

copy paste boring music as is offered way<br />

to often in these times. This is a tricky journey<br />

through a mindbending cosmos and<br />

back with welcome devious routes in between.<br />

Really remarkable stuff and for sure<br />

somethng special in the forest of not worth<br />

to mention music. A stellar output from this<br />

ukrainian guy! TIP!<br />

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dark@mushroom-magazine.com<br />

Damaru Records from Hamburg are<br />

about to establish themselves as another<br />

leading base from northern Germany<br />

for deeper experimental high<br />

tech psytrance. The second compilation<br />

„Obscure“, compiled by labelheads<br />

Dj Mitra and Dj Ignis, is about<br />

to hit the stores end of this month<br />

and promises to be a big step ahead<br />

from their first ouput. They remain<br />

being faithful to their own scene presenting<br />

news by Bombax, Ectogasmics<br />

or Nyama and consecutively are<br />

strong supporters for the musical extraordinaries<br />

from their local area. The<br />

cherry on the cake is that they also<br />

announced the second album by Antagon<br />

will be called „Amnesia“ as third<br />

release in the shedule which will follow.<br />

Great news!!!

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20<br />

Chill News<br />

served by Shahar (Aleph Zero Records)<br />

Phuture Primitive<br />

Phutureprimitive just released his<br />

second album, Kinetik, on his own label,<br />

Native Harmonix, seven years after his<br />

debut, Sub Conscious. It explores a heavier,<br />

bass-centric sound with dubstep<br />

touches and dancefloor groove. Rain<br />

says it is a reflection of the times we are<br />

living in. It is hard and aggressive, lush<br />

and beautiful, kinetic, frenetic, distorted,<br />

ever changing, but with each passing<br />

moment, there’s a chance to move<br />

through life and make it a better place<br />

than we found it. The album is available<br />

for download through bandcamp and<br />

all major <strong>online</strong> shops. Limited physical<br />

copies will be available.<br />

After about a year of work, planning, writing,<br />

transcontinental collaborations, and<br />

several studio visits, Rena Jones‘<br />

Cartesian Binary Recordings<br />

presents its first compilation-<br />

Cloud 11. The<br />

compilation features Funckarma<br />

(with Rena Jones), Field<br />

Rotation, Helios, EVAC (featuring<br />

Rena Jones), and many others with<br />

sprinkles of collaborations of Rena<br />

Jones on strings throughout the album.<br />

Cloud 11 covers a wide spectrum<br />

of downtempo, IDM, electro-acou-<br />

stic, dub, and broken beat. More info on<br />

www.cartesianbinary.com<br />

Outersect is following the release of his<br />

successful second album, God Loves the<br />

Fool, released in Beats & Pieces, with<br />

the Fool’s Fire digital EP, dedicated<br />

to the more dance side of Outersect.<br />

Outersect has been performing extensively<br />

since the release of the album,<br />

and the EP offers some of the mixes<br />

and remixes that has been making the<br />

dancefloor move and add a fresh new<br />

track on top. You can expect Outersect’s<br />

unique combination of jumpy psychill,<br />

techno-bluegrass, ethnic touches and 70s<br />

progressive rock influences, flavoured<br />

with extra bass.<br />

After the success of Dub Qawwali, his<br />

collaboration with the deceased Nustrat<br />

Fateh Ali Khan, Gaudi is now working<br />

on his 13th album(!) to be released by<br />

Six Degrees in early 2012. Meanwhile<br />

Gaudi selected and mixed Everlasting,<br />

the fifth compilation on Iboga’s Floating<br />

Point series, which promises an<br />

impressive line up with tracks from: The<br />

Orb, System 7, Mad Professor, Eat<br />

Static, Tripswitch, Tipper, Gaudi himself<br />

and possibly Shpongle<br />

and Trentemoller. It is<br />

expected later this year.<br />

You can also catch<br />

Gaudi live when<br />

he embarks on<br />

a long world<br />

tour from<br />

April till<br />

October<br />

with<br />

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dates in UK, USA, Canada, Germany<br />

& more.<br />

Aes Dana’s new album, [Perimeters],<br />

was just released in Ultimae. The<br />

album sees his music taking a new<br />

depth, enriched by his encounter with<br />

Field Rotation and his experience as a<br />

resident artist at Les Dominicains de<br />

Haute Alsace, a special event that takes<br />

place in an ancient cloister revamped<br />

into a music hall where the artist ambled<br />

within the walls to record echoes and<br />

atmospheres and infused them in his<br />

compositions. The album flirts with neoclassical<br />

space music and offers musical<br />

pieces commissioned by and performed<br />

at Les Dominicains de Haute Alsace.<br />

Lenny Ibizarre, the legendary chill<br />

man from Ibiza is back in Iboga with a<br />

new compilation- Psycho Navigator.<br />

Iboga promises that Lenny delivers<br />

“an exquisite selection of impossible<br />

music that will bend the senses of<br />

reality of even the most experienced<br />

psychonauts”. The release, Ibizarre<br />

says, was designed as a perfect springboard<br />

and landing-pad for those who<br />

enjoy tinkering with the fundamental<br />

constructs of reality by traveling deep<br />

into the mystery of the human mind.<br />

Taking part are Ishq, Gaudi,<br />

Krusseldorf, Liquid<br />

Stranger, Deep Fried<br />

Dub, Ashtech, Lenny<br />

Ibizarre himself &<br />

others.<br />

Rena Jones

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22<br />

Charts<br />

Protonica<br />

(Iono Music)<br />

1. Protonica - Subground<br />

(unreleased) 2. Easy Riders -<br />

Easy Dubsteps (Captain Hook<br />

Remix) / Echoes 3. Ovnimoon<br />

- Galactic Mantra (Liquid Soul<br />

Remix) / Mikrokosmos 4. Zen<br />

Mechanics - Holy Cities (Ace<br />

Ventura Remix) / Neurobiotics<br />

5. Psysex - L.S.Dance (Captain<br />

Hook Remix) / Nano 6. NOK -<br />

Tricolore (Rocky Remix) / Blue<br />

Tunes 7. Inner State - End Game / Iono 8. Midimal - Ages<br />

Of History (Human Element Remix) / Mikrokosmos 9. Lish<br />

- Alien Workshop / Iboga 10. Symphonix - Orange (Interactive<br />

Noise) / Blue Tunes<br />

Tegma<br />

(Tribval Vision Records)<br />

1. Duca - Alpha and Omega<br />

(1605 Records) 2. Tegma –<br />

Airwaves (Original Mix) (Tribal<br />

Vision Records) 3. Karl<br />

Johan - Lost (Andrea Bertolini<br />

remix) (Echoes Records) 4.<br />

Solid Snake – Techno & Trumpets<br />

(Original Mix) (Tribal Vision<br />

Records) 5. Umek - Back<br />

in the race (Original Mix) (Cr2<br />

records) 6. Phunk Investigation<br />

- Wall of sound (Toolroom Records) 7. Lish - Route 44<br />

(Iboga Records) 8. Weekend Heroes - Black oups! (Daniel<br />

Portman Remix) (Unreleased Digital) 9. Lutzenkirchen -<br />

Dont Fear To Rock (Beltek remix)(1605<br />

Natron<br />

(Solar-Tech Records)<br />

1. Sinerider vs Materia „R2“<br />

(Solar-Tech) 2. Avalon vs Sinerider<br />

„Cruise Control“ (Nano)<br />

3. Corona vs Chabunk „Tri<br />

Tone“ (Solar-Tech) 4. Avalon<br />

vs Sinerider „Timewarp“<br />

(Nano) 5. Tron „VCA“ (Solar-<br />

Tech) 6. Sinerider vs Neuroplasm<br />

„Cross Pollination“<br />

(Catalyst) 7. Waio „Symbolika“<br />

(Solar-Tech) 8. Freakulizer<br />

vs Shove „Day Time“ (Solar-Tech) 9. Waio“How to Psytrance“<br />

(Solar-Tech) 10. Chabunk „Colossus“ (Solar-Tech)<br />

Dsompa<br />

(Peak Records)<br />

1. Ianuaria - Knoff Hoff (Blue<br />

Hour Sounds) 2. Neutral Motion<br />

- Enthusiasm Gap (Wildthings)<br />

3. Dust - Ctrl Alt Kech<br />

(PeaceKa rmx) (Looney Moon)<br />

4. Ajja - Groove Tube (Damaru)<br />

5. Samadhi - Shamanica<br />

(World People) 6. Aphid<br />

Moon & Apex - Robot Revolution<br />

(Peak) 7. Psymmetrix<br />

& Bombax - Turn Into A Monkey<br />

(Bom Shanka) 8. Flipknot - Afternoon At Badem (Hilltop)<br />

9. Drumatik & Gaspard - Something In The Air (Mind<br />

Expansion) 10. Yab Yum - Synthetic Ethnic (Syncronize)<br />

Edoardo<br />

(Neurobiotic Records)<br />

1. Silicon Sound vs Sonic Species „Doomsday Hit“ (Neurobiotic<br />

Records unreleased)<br />

2. Zen Mechanics „Mecha<br />

(Dickster remix)“ (Neurobiotic<br />

Records) 3. Avalon vs Sinerider<br />

„Cruise control“ (Nano<br />

Records) 4. Liftshift „Ritual<br />

Energy“ (Neurobiotic Records)<br />

5. Everblast „En fuego“ (Nano<br />

Records unreleased) 6. Rinkadink<br />

„Bootleg 2011“ (Alchemy<br />

Records) 7. Lucas O‘Brien<br />

vs Raja Ram „All in the mind“ (TIP Records) 8. Earthling vs<br />

Touch tone „Vaseyva“ (Neurobiotic Records unreleased) 9.<br />

Waio „Symbolika“ (Solar Tech Records) 10. Panick „Up in<br />

smoke“ (Spun Records)<br />

Atyss<br />

(Sonic-Motion Records)<br />

1. Atyss „Nocturn“ (unreleased)<br />

2. Phatmatix „behind<br />

you“ (Sonic Motion Records)<br />

3. Toxic „Gohead“ (Sonic<br />

Motion Records) 4. Toxic<br />

„the godfather“ (Sonic Motion<br />

Records) 5. Triskell „Yasse“<br />

(Sonic Motion Records) 6.<br />

Mindcore „Stress of nation „<br />

(hadra) 7. Painkiller „I beleive“<br />

(Nutek) 8. atyss „Crystal oscillatior“ (Sonic Motion<br />

Records) 9. lost & found „in control“ (3dvision) 10. Phatmatix<br />

„allegretto“ (unreleases)

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Montagu & Golkonda<br />

(Blue Tunes Records)<br />

1. Liquid Soul - Hypnotic Energy - (Symphonix Remix)<br />

Plusquam Rec. 2. Neelix - Expect What - Spin Twist<br />

Rec. 3. NOK & Klopfgeister - Soultrigger - Blue Tunes<br />

Rec. 4. Phaxe - Unknown Language - Blue Tunes Rec.<br />

5. Symphonix - 3D Beat- Blue Tunes Rec. 6. Hanzo<br />

- When Dry Becomes Wet - Blue Tunes Rec. 7. Interactive<br />

Noise - Hybrid - Blue Tunes Rrec. 8. Neelix -<br />

Bayview - Spin Twist Rec. 9. NOK & Klopfgeister -<br />

Soultrigger (DayDin Remix) - Blue Tunes Rec. 10. Haldolium<br />

- Ridge A - Blue Tunes Rec.<br />

Hirschmilch radio charts by DJ Baq<br />

(Hirschmilch.de)<br />

1. Audiomatic - Windows of our Soul (Spintwist) 2.<br />

Duotekk - Zlow (TIP Records) 3. Echoactive & Synchroneyes<br />

- Morning Sensations (Nuuktal) 4. Elecdruids<br />

- Not Amuse (Uxmal) 5.Etic - Small Talk (Digital<br />

Nature) 6. Flowjob - Party Trap (Iboga) 7. Haldolium<br />

- Ridge A (Blue Tunes) 8. Ovnimoon - Gathering<br />

of Angels (Zyce Remix) (YSE) 9. Sideform - Santo<br />

Daime (Zyce Remix) (TesseracTstudio) 10. Symphonix<br />

& Venes - Mesmerized (Blue Tunes)<br />

Liquid Soul<br />

(Iboga Records)<br />

1. Ovnimoon - Galactic Mantra - Liquid Soul Remix<br />

- Mikrokosmos Rec. 2. Ma`co - Phantasy - Mikrokosmos<br />

3. Flegma & Zyce - Fall Back - Blacklite Rec.<br />

4. Liquid Soul - Hypnotic Energy - Sub 6 Remix -<br />

Hommega Rec. (unreleased) 5. Psysex - L.S.dance -<br />

Capitain Hook Remix - Nano Rec. 6. Zen Mechanics<br />

- Holy Cities - Ace Ventura Remix - Neurobiotic Rec.<br />

7. Midimal - Ages of History - Human Element Remix<br />

- Mikrokosmos Rec. 8. Neelix - Adaption - Capitain<br />

Hook Remix - Plusquam Rec. 9. Atmos - One You<br />

Need - Iboga Rec. 10.The Age Of Love - The Age Of<br />

Love - Klopfgeister Remix - Spin Twist Rec.<br />

Johan<br />

(Solar-Tech Records)<br />

1. X.S.I - Nightmare (Digital Om Production) 2. Som<br />

- Fine Day (Som Rmx) (Positive Reaction Rec.) 3.<br />

Waio & Freakulizer - Bass Speaking (Solar Tech Rec.)<br />

4. Nitro – Deep Breath (I-Drop Remix) (Doof Rec.)<br />

5. Freakulizer vs Shove - Day Time (Solar Tech Rec.)<br />

6. Shanti - Electronic Symphaties (Phantasm Rec.)<br />

7. Bubble - Daydream (Mushy Rec.) 8. Rinkadink<br />

vs Mike Modular - Techmology (2011 Rmx) (Alchemy<br />

Rec.) 9. Waio vs Audi X vs Mack - Master Kush<br />

(Solar Tech Rec.) 10. Avalon & Sinerider - Cruise Control<br />

(Nano Rec.)<br />

V.A. - Solar Waves II<br />

Solar Tech Records<br />

They are powerful and mighty but at the<br />

same time also warm and friendly. Travelling<br />

through space, Solar Waves bring<br />

the energy of the sun to earth. This is the<br />

second chapter of DJ Natron‘s compilation<br />

series & contains the perfect sound to<br />

be played at dusk or dawn. Powerful and<br />

contoured bass lines at 142 to 145 BPM<br />

found the basis for dynamic and uplifting<br />

atmospheres. Representing the work<br />

of an international artist collective, Solar<br />

Waves II receives its positive energy from<br />

diverse sources of creativity.<br />

www.myspace.com/solartechrec<br />

Zyce and Flegma: - 8 Cell<br />

Tesseract Studios<br />

Being one of the most active and passionate<br />

young musicians to emerge in the last<br />

couple of years, Zyce and Flegma certainly<br />

have risen more than a few sandstorms<br />

over the dancefloors worldwide. They have<br />

both already made significant contributions<br />

for the global progressive trance collective,<br />

by releasing 3 albums and quite a<br />

number of tracks and remixes for respected<br />

labels‚ 8 Cell‘ is their most up-to-date<br />

masterpiece of modern progressive trance<br />

sound. Clear, pulsing beats enriched with<br />

captivating melodies all together make a<br />

wonderful musical journey!<br />

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24<br />

Dr. Spook<br />

(Geomagnetic TV)<br />

1. Biokinetix vs Mindstorm<br />

„Daily Doses“ (Geomagnetic)<br />

2. Wizack Twizack „Rötter“<br />

(Ovnimoon Records) 3.<br />

Tuk „Laws Of Nature“ (Goa<br />

Records) 4. Digital Sound Project<br />

„Black Sheep Technology<br />

rmx“ (Digital Drugs Coalition)<br />

5. Pan Papason „2000 Years<br />

Ago Remix“ (Boundless/Geomagnetic-Israel)<br />

6. Random<br />

Robot „Reverse Engineering“ (Illumination Records / Picses<br />

Music) 7. Ovnimoon „Dual Nash (Proto Active Remix)“<br />

(Warp Brain Records) 8. Atomic Pulse vs Mindstorm „Psybernetic<br />

(Tripy Remix)“ (CosmoSounds Rec) 9. Bratex „The<br />

Sun Will Always Shine (Mindstorm Remix)“ (Spun Records)<br />

10. Frost Raven „Seraki Mire“ (Bass Star Records)<br />

Wedanta<br />

(Nutek Records)<br />

1. Bliss „Groovatron“ (Drive<br />

Records) 2. Painkiller „Blackout“<br />

(Nutek Records)<br />

3. Bubble „Cold Sun“<br />

(Mushy Records) 4. Shift<br />

„Kamidogu (Lost & Found<br />

remix)“ (3D vision) 5. Concept<br />

„Under my control“<br />

(3D vision) 6. Brainwash<br />

„the advice“ (Métamorphose<br />

Records) 7. Talamasca &<br />

Eskimo „To be Continued (Cosmonet remix)“ (Bionics<br />

Records) 8. Punchline „Back to work“ (Nutek Records)<br />

9. Biokinetix „Crystal activity (Jaws Underground<br />

remix)“ (Geomagnetic) 10. Mahamudra „Reality Is Just<br />

A Myth“ (Tactic Records)<br />

Prometheus<br />

(Nano Records)<br />

1. shpongle - the god particle<br />

2. Ott - owl stretching time 3.<br />

younger brother - train 4. jon<br />

hopkins - insides 5. the egg -<br />

chord thing 6. primal scream<br />

- higher than the sun 7. radiohead<br />

- feral 8. x-dream - freak<br />

9. tristan - addict<br />

10. prometheus - triplets<br />

Perfect Stranger<br />

(Digital Structures / Iboga Records)<br />

1. Antix - Box Of Birds [ Perfect<br />

Stranger remix ] (Iboga<br />

records, CDR) 2. A. Balter &<br />

Eitan Reiter - Happy Fat Kids<br />

(Digital Structures) 3. Butch<br />

- Apophis (SCI + TEC Digital<br />

Audio) 4. Muzarco - Prophet<br />

On Jupiter (Punch Music)<br />

5. Juno Reactor - Rotorblade [<br />

Perfect Stranger remix ] (Metropolis,<br />

CDR) 6. A. Balter &<br />

Eitan Reiter - 0E0 (Digital Structures, CDR) 7. Da Fresh -<br />

Right On Time (Definitive recordings) 8. St. Brothers & Hard<br />

Rock Sofa - Blow Up [ Thomas Gold & Axwell remix ] (Axtone<br />

records) 9. Midimal - Ages Of History [ Huamn Element<br />

remix ] (Mikrokosmos) 0. Nyquist - Otagu [ Perfect Stranger<br />

remix ] (Iboga records)<br />

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Side Liner - Dream Stealers<br />

Cosmicleaf Records<br />

Side Liner returns with his 7th new<br />

audio concept. Exporing new sound<br />

directions with his own personal<br />

style, creating magic atmospheres in<br />

high quality standards and awakening<br />

with his sounds...<br />

„Don‘t let anyone steal your<br />

dreams,your essence!“<br />

www.facebook.com/sidelinermusic<br />

www.cosmicleaf.com<br />

Uchu - Shamen Funk<br />

Space Radio Records<br />

Second album of psy-chill producer Pavel<br />

Burylichev opens up new horizons of Russian<br />

electronic music. New release reflects<br />

artist‘s music philosophy of composing<br />

proper-done, truly trippy tracks, which<br />

can lead listener through time and space,<br />

enjoying everything around. „Shamen<br />

Funk“ is an exceptional mix of UCHU‘s<br />

music-making talent, extraordinary artwork<br />

by Arzamas and mastering by famous UK<br />

sound-engineer Kevin Metcalf.<br />

www.spaceradio.ru<br />

V.A. - Required Resolution<br />

Plasmoon<br />

Italian stallion Plasmoon returns with<br />

yet another Tera Powered Full-On<br />

enhanced release.Required Resolution<br />

includes 3 brand new tracks from this<br />

gifted producer. Plasmoon stays true<br />

and authentic with the true Psychedelic<br />

shivering sound, this is highly<br />

noticeable fact when listening to his<br />

signature stamped sound.9 April he<br />

debuts in Moscow with his super Live<br />

Act, 1st time out of Europe!<br />

www.all-records.com<br />

soundcloud.com/plasmoon<br />

Liquid Move „Cause Of Random“<br />

Stalactite Records<br />

In May, Eli Kimmerling aka Liquid<br />

Move releases debut album “Cause<br />

of Random”. Melodic Full On Psy,<br />

with a distinct flavor of Goa. A unique<br />

release touching on an emotional music<br />

journey through composition of story<br />

telling. With its unique sound unveiling<br />

new visions of dance floor mania & a<br />

powerful production across genres, from<br />

psychedelic to classical & rock. This 1st<br />

release from Stalactite Records is a must!<br />

www.stalactite-records.com<br />

V.A - Planet Zogg- KeeKee- ping It Unreal Since 2000<br />

Sabretooth Rec<br />

A double CD (one DJ friendly full tracks,<br />

one mixed by Greg Zogg) in full eco<br />

packaging celebrating a decade of the<br />

legendary Planet Zogg parties, with fresh<br />

tracks from the Zogg extended family joining<br />

the musical dots from psy.. to techno..<br />

to breaks! Feat. exclusive tracks from<br />

Dejavoo, Sabretooth, Kebba Propulsion,<br />

Atomgrinder, Re:Creation, Unconscious<br />

Mind(s), Discoteka, Sheldon Dearn...and<br />

a New Model Army remix!<br />

www.sabretoothrecords.com<br />

E-Mantra - Visions Of The Past<br />

Altar Records<br />

Nine new and unreleased gems that<br />

reflect the incredible passion and<br />

creativity burning within his heart and<br />

soul! Listen to these ever changing<br />

ambient sounds, morphing and intertwining<br />

with melancholic progressive<br />

patterns unlike you‘ve heard before as<br />

you are borne upon shifting layers of<br />

sound that drift the full spectrum from<br />

dark to bright emotions, everything<br />

brilliantly mixed for a unique result.<br />

www.altar-records.com<br />

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26<br />

Neelix - The Unreleased 2011<br />

Free download for mushroom readers<br />

Neelix contacted us recently to<br />

let us know he has some special<br />

tracks he is giving FREE for the<br />

people. mushroom magazine had<br />

a laid back chat with him about<br />

what he has been getting up to ...<br />

Neelix: The idea of mine was... I<br />

made a lot of tracks, some released,<br />

& some not. I decided to ask<br />

Mat <strong>Mushroom</strong> if he would be<br />

interested to put these tracks in the<br />

magazine. I like them and it would<br />

be sad if no one ever heard them...<br />

And I like the mushroom so much!<br />

Ky: Why did you decide not to<br />

release these tracks initially?<br />

Neelix: I was not 100% happy with<br />

them. But i think they are good<br />

and it would be a shame just to<br />

delete them<br />

Ky: With all your touring, have you<br />

had time for a new album at all?<br />

Neelix: It‘s a bit hard at the<br />

moment, but i started yesterday a<br />

track and finished it 7 hours later.<br />

I can produce on tour with headphones<br />

& sometimes better then<br />

the ones in the studio! So yes, the<br />

new album is almost ready... But<br />

every track will be released digitally<br />

beforehand. 50% of the album<br />

is already released... Its the EP<br />

»Nerd« & the EP »seventh grade«<br />

Ky: You have been involved in<br />

some worthy causes recently.... you<br />

were seen at the anti-atom protest<br />

in Hamburg the other weekend<br />

Neelix: I am against atomic power<br />

since the first time my parents took<br />

me to Gorleben (a place where<br />

they take old radiative fuel rods),<br />

30 years ago.<br />

Ky: Sure!<br />

Neelix: Kylie, I am so happy that I<br />

can do what I do. If I had not become<br />

Neelix I wouldn’t know what I would<br />

have done instead. Maybe I would<br />

sit in an office with a normal daytime<br />

job? I would feel really cooped in<br />

this situation. I have been extremely<br />

lucky inside the scene! Even if I sometimes<br />

complain about some things, I<br />

can honestly say I have had (and still<br />

have) a life really worth living.<br />

I am thrilled about the really nice people<br />

I meet in the scene. Not all, but<br />

for example Liquid Soul became real<br />

good friend. Also Emok (I met him<br />

today for the first time) is a really<br />

nice guy. With Yuli (Perfect Stranger)<br />

I would love to live together! Funnily<br />

enough that I meet these people<br />

now, for the first time (after so many<br />

gigs worldwide). My best friends<br />

are Sirko, Stephan (Symphonix) and<br />

Hannes, Vaishiyas (Spintwist). It was<br />

just great recently to be on tour with<br />

these guys...<br />

Ky: What still lies in future for your<br />

producing career?<br />

Neelix: I will go a little back in<br />

my old direction... As i am tired of<br />

dance floor music - more melodies!<br />

Ky: Favourite song?<br />

Neelix: Shaun Davey - The Parting<br />

Glass, & Peter Gabriel - The<br />

Look of Love<br />

Ky: Not a psy trance track?<br />

Neelix: Maybe that is the secret of<br />

my music, I don’t listen to electronic<br />

music. Someone told me that once.<br />

Ky: Do you ever still get nervous<br />

before performances?<br />

Neelix: Every time! So heavy you<br />

cannot imagine... like before a bungee<br />

jump<br />

www.myspace.com/neelixmusic<br />

Kylie van Eerden<br />

Neelix - The Unreleased 2011<br />

1 Dont Just Give Up<br />

2 Call Me<br />

3 Excuses<br />

4 Open Minded<br />

5 Mad<br />

Free Download !<br />

To download the Neelix tracks, login to<br />

mushroom <strong>online</strong> and click on the<br />

NEELIX cover, which you see above.<br />

Enjoy the fantastic music<br />

www.mushroom-<strong>online</strong>.com/neelix

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ELECTRIC POWER POLE<br />

Rasmus Moses Joergensen / Robert Dilley<br />

Electric power pole is back with<br />

their latest release “Tech Tales”!<br />

Known to dabble in a variety of genres;<br />

prog, psytrance, and now tech<br />

trance, <strong>Mushroom</strong> magazine had a<br />

bit of a chat to Moses about their<br />

latest release:<br />

Ky: Tell us about Tech Tales :) Was there<br />

a plan, or did it just develop itself? From<br />

where are the inspirations drawn?<br />

Moses: The idea started off wanting<br />

to do minimal compilation filled with<br />

great friends, &I was inspired by Aussie<br />

label Zenon‘s 2010 Small Talk compilation.<br />

I wanted ours more underground,<br />

dirty, insane, wired & experimental, but<br />

also keeping the link between Austalia<br />

& Denmark<br />

Ky: Have their been any new experiences<br />

during the creation? New friendships?<br />

Moses: Have known »Robonix« (head<br />

of EPP Records and member of Hedonix)<br />

since 2006 I have been talking to<br />

him about it, which he was keen for.<br />

I began collecting tracks from everywhere,<br />

& received alot of experimental<br />

stuff. Few really hit the spot for the concept,<br />

so I just kept on gathering. It took<br />

a long time till I got all 9 tracks & could<br />

begin mastering.<br />

Ky: Share a few good laughs over<br />

anything crazy?<br />

Moses: A good friend »Sid Scott«, who<br />

I met down in Austalia @ Winter Solstice<br />

Festival, (where I had the honor<br />

of playing both Moses & Bufo livesets),<br />

ran around taking really nice partyphotos<br />

& later I saw his digital designs on<br />

his FB site. I thought he’d be perfect to<br />

do a unique minimal cover-art for our<br />

concept. Personally, i love the outcome,<br />

totally perfect!<br />

Ky: Absolutely! With a great story to<br />

match of how you ended up at that<br />

design!<br />

Ky: Thoughts of followup compilations &<br />

what directions they would go?<br />

Moses: This is the 1st release in a range<br />

of hopefully many TT compilations on<br />

EPP. There‘s gonna be good crazy vibes,<br />

laughs & joyful moments out of this<br />

series. Very proud to be a part of from<br />

the very beginning! Will of course be<br />

released both physi‘ and digi‘.<br />

It‘s all about nice techy moments, that<br />

we all SHARE, ENJOY & SHINE, and get<br />

ready for the OPEN-AIR TIME!!!!<br />

Web information and contact:<br />

http://www.electricpowerpole.com<br />

http://soundcloud.com/moses-muggi-dane<br />

muggidane@hotmail.com<br />

contact@electricpowerpole.com<br />

CD HOT RELEASE –<br />

TECH TALES<br />

Compiled by Moses a.k.a Muggi Dane<br />

from Denmark; Tech Tales is a compilation<br />

of minimal tech trance. The<br />

tracks fit nicely together and have a hint<br />

of psychedelia, building up from the<br />

beginning of the album, the music goes<br />

from laid back, to pumping and then<br />

back down to earth by the end – truly<br />

a tech tale! Featuring artists from Denmark,<br />

Australia and New Zealand – Tech<br />

Tales is one v/a not to miss this spring!<br />

www.electricpowerpole.com

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Life starts with a beat….the heartbeat. Music<br />

is in us and part of us. We are united by the<br />

beats. United Beats is a new label based out<br />

of San Francisco by Mad Maxx, Dual Core and<br />

Liam Shy. Passionate artists, world class production,<br />

an eclectic multi-genre sound,and<br />

audiophile quality . We represent uncompromising<br />

music created by handpicked artists<br />

from around the globe. Our sound has evolved<br />

from years of experience touring the<br />

dance floors and studios of the world as DJs,<br />

performers, and producers. We know what<br />

makes you dance….<br />

Ky: So Max, tell us a bit about the label and<br />

your plans for 2011<br />

Max: 2011 will be a year of great releases and<br />

collaborations for United Beats records. The<br />

concept behind the name is to literally “break<br />

the boundaries” between genres in electronic<br />

music, focusing on creating a platform for<br />

artists to release all kinds of different styles of<br />

sound, and not just Trance. The label will be<br />

focusing on Trance releases until after summer<br />

of 2011 and then will start putting out<br />

Chill Out/Down Tempo, Progressive Trance,<br />

and various types of quality genres of music<br />

out to the world.<br />

Ky: And which artists are you planning to<br />

work with in UB?<br />

Max: So far in the label we have a great<br />

trance roster including my solo project Mad<br />

Maxx, Adi and Eran from Dual Core, Barth<br />

United Beats<br />

...unites the people<br />

and Jean Marc of XSI, Liam Shy who is also<br />

playing as the band Dissolve with a live pianist<br />

and violinist, Bionix a solo act from XSI,<br />

Nikka from Mekkanikka, Tal and Adi the<br />

brothers from Peacemaker, Rocca from<br />

Audio X in Brazil, Wild Monkeys a collaboration<br />

between myself and XSI, Ludovic from<br />

Block Device, Eran from Point and one new<br />

artist from Mexico called Hidden. Also our<br />

label DJ’s are DJ Domino from Goa, DJ Nishan<br />

from Nepal, DJ Vishal from Calcutta and<br />

DJ Moira from Spain.<br />

Ky: What‘s on the horizon release-wise?<br />

Max: Our release schedule till the end of the<br />

year will consist of a medley of artist albums<br />

and digital EP’s. The first digital release from<br />

United Beats “Universal Religion”, is a collaboration<br />

with another label Digital OM in India.<br />

Following, is my new album Mad Maxx and<br />

CO for May 2011, Wild Monkeys and Mekkanikka<br />

album in September, XSI the Remixes<br />

in October, Dissolve debut album in<br />

November, Dual Core album in December.<br />

Our first digital EP’s will be Bionix, Dissolve,<br />

Peacemaker and Block Device.<br />

www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/dop/<br />

dop1cd001.html<br />

www.junodownload.com/labels/United+Beats<br />

Contact:<br />

unitedbeatsrecords@gmail.com<br />

www.soundcloud.com/unitedbeatsrecords<br />

www.unitedbeatsrecords.com<br />

Mad Max & Co<br />

„Sonic Architects“<br />

United Beats Records<br />

Previously one half of Sirius Isness, Mad<br />

Maxx needs little introduction, Max has<br />

recorded numerous trancefloor classics<br />

and delivered blistering live sets to all<br />

corners of the earth and beyond.. His<br />

second album is a bouquet of collaborations<br />

with Spacetribe, GMS v Alien Project,<br />

XSI, Mekkanikka, S-Range, John<br />

OO Fleming, Peacemaker & Audio X.<br />

Prepare for another mystical journey into<br />

the inner self... (out in May 2011)<br />

www.unitedbeatsrecords.com<br />

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30<br />

Chill On!<br />

One year on Ambient Radio ... stay chilled!<br />

Times have passed when spending<br />

your Sunday afternoon on<br />

the sofa, in worst case watching<br />

boring TV shows, you miss the<br />

right soundtrack for chill out<br />

support. For the last year you<br />

can chill along with “Chill On!”,<br />

presented by Dense of Chillgressive<br />

Tunes from Hamburg.<br />

“I know that voice from radio<br />

advertisings ...” some may say,<br />

and they are right. For many years<br />

Dense has worked as a producer<br />

for web radio commercial spots. So<br />

his connection to DJ Nesjaja, head<br />

of Berlin based Ambient Radios<br />

mother chromanova.fm since<br />

1993, brought the idea to broadcast<br />

a weekly radio show regarding<br />

the diversified spectrum of<br />

ambient and chill out music. If you<br />

know Dense as a DJ on chill out<br />

floors, you can imagine his focus<br />

as the host of this weekly transmis-<br />

sion is on uplifting melodic chill<br />

out sounds.<br />

First time transmitted on the last<br />

Sunday in March 2010, it was time<br />

to celebrate the first birthday at<br />

the latest Gemischtwaren party in<br />

Hamburg. During April you can<br />

listen to samples of recordings<br />

in the show, including sets by DJ<br />

BlueSpacE and Denses remix project<br />

Trancistor.<br />

Denses long lasting experience as<br />

a DJ and musician for almost two<br />

decades is a helping hand to pick<br />

out astonishing and stunning tunes.<br />

His connections to some important<br />

chill out labels guarantee to broadcast<br />

the freshest releases, as well<br />

as exclusive new live set recordings<br />

and some unreleased beauties!<br />

So tune in every Sunday afternoon<br />

from 2 until 6 p.m. cet and join the<br />

“Chill On!” transmission on Ambient<br />

Radio.<br />

Besides “Chill On!” you can regularly<br />

listen to Dense on Ambient<br />

Radio every last Saturday at midnight<br />

with “Spacenight” - calm<br />

melodic tunes from outer space<br />

and beyond to drift away. Ambient<br />

Radio streams 24/7, you can launch<br />

directly on http://85.25.86.69:8100/.<br />

Join the chillgressive tunes website<br />

or Facebook fan page to get the<br />

latest information.<br />

www.ambient-radio.de<br />

www.chillgressivetunes.com<br />

GMO vs Dense<br />

Through Other Glasses<br />

(Altar Records)<br />

“The chillgressive views” describes a<br />

new experience of progressive chill out<br />

versions, by reworking the main melodies<br />

and uplifting moods, to explore<br />

and to groove.<br />

Tested on many German and Canadian<br />

festivals during 2010, we are proud<br />

to present nine selected remixes by<br />

Dense of classic tracks by GMO, to satisfy<br />

the minds and ears of those who<br />

have been wanting new pathbreaking<br />

chill out tunes.<br />

www.chillgressivetunes.com

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Alex und Allyson Grey in:<br />

Wien, 22. 6. 2011 »Live Painting«, 23. 6. 2011 Tagesseminar,<br />

Burgi Sedlak, Tel.: 0043 (0)662-88 76 44<br />

München, 24. 6. 2011 »Live Painting«, Club Ampere,<br />

München, 25.–26. 6. 2011, Wochenendseminar,<br />

Koha Seminarservice, Tel.: 0049 (0)89-68 07 07 02<br />

ALEX & ALLYSON GREY<br />

Das visionäre Künstlerpaar Alex und Allyson Grey unterrichtet Malen und<br />

Zeichnen aus dem Quell göttlicher Imagination. In diesem Workshop schöpfen<br />

wir aus der heiligen Quelle und malen mit dem mystischen Auge.

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32<br />

Novation Twitch<br />

Technlogy news<br />

Novation Twitch<br />

Novation lives up to its name again<br />

and presents a brand new digital<br />

DJ controller on Frankfurt’s music<br />

fair. The basic idea is far away from<br />

classical DJing, as becomes obvious<br />

at a first glance: There are no<br />

jog wheels on this device any more.<br />

Instead of these parts descending<br />

from turntables there are 8 trigger<br />

pads which imply a different<br />

approach towards DJing: Excessive<br />

sampling and looping it is! In<br />

fact the device reminds the oldschool<br />

Akai MPC sampling units in<br />

quite some respects. Two touchstrips<br />

allow track and loop navigation<br />

and serve for beat visualization<br />

as well. Beside pretty mad sampling<br />

possibilities, there is a FX section<br />

and of course also a mixer with<br />

a 3-band EQ included. Comes with<br />

Serato Itch but is also compatible<br />

with Traktor, Ableton Live etc.<br />

Korg Monotribe<br />

According to Korg,<br />

the Monotribe<br />

shares the<br />

Monotron’s<br />

analogue<br />

DNA, but delves<br />

deeper into<br />

the rich, organic,<br />

and often chaotic world<br />

of analogue synthesis. In<br />

addition, Monotribe offers<br />

ease of use, a three-part discrete<br />

analogue drum machine, stepsequencing<br />

like on an Electribe<br />

groovebox as well as a sweet little<br />

ribbon controller for programming<br />

and modulation. Battery<br />

slot and speaker included- the<br />

ultimate picnic gear!?<br />

Gemini Firstmix<br />

The name says it all: This new<br />

digital DJ controller is meant for<br />

those performing their very first<br />

mixes. And there might be quite<br />

some of them soon since the suggested<br />

price of this gear is only<br />

99 Euro. The Firstmix includes<br />

only very basic features and operates<br />

based on automatic beat<br />

synchronization but for sure it’s<br />

a great toy for those looking<br />

for some creative fun with their<br />

music collection at home.<br />

Gemini Firstmix<br />

Korg Monotribe<br />

Serato Itch 2<br />

Serato presents the 2.0 version<br />

of its popular digital DJ software<br />

Itch. Sampling is definitely upand-coming,<br />

a special sample<br />

player offers heaps of creative<br />

possibilities. The appearance<br />

now is freely customable with<br />

a range of deck layouts, it can<br />

be switched between day and<br />

night mode. Also the sync engine<br />

has been improved and offers<br />

new visual features. Finally<br />

Serato updated the music library<br />

functionality, an essential feature<br />

for digital music management.<br />

Serato ITCH 2.0 will be released<br />

in Quarter 3 of 2011.

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Apps & Web<br />

RjDj - new sound worlds<br />

A single sound has<br />

new dimensions with<br />

this funny tool. You<br />

can select basic preset<br />

patterns of sounds<br />

or rhythms, load previously recorded<br />

or any other sounds composed<br />

on the iPhone microphone to create<br />

a perfect tapestry of music. Ambient<br />

sounds and noises are morphed<br />

with the chosen basic pattern that<br />

give you a completely new experience<br />

with everyday noises. Voices and also<br />

any sounds from everyday life work<br />

especially well. A completely new<br />

acoustic reality can be created simply<br />

by plugging in your headphones<br />

and playing around with sounds<br />

around you.<br />

itunes.apple.com/de/app/rjdj<br />

DJay - with the iPad<br />

The iTunes DJ program for all hobby<br />

DJs is now finally available on the<br />

iPad. Complete with stylish turntable<br />

optics, it offers a waveform display<br />

of all common elements you<br />

need for mixing, rounded out with the<br />

obligatory multi-touch and an Automix<br />

function, great for your private<br />

parties at home. As DJay has complete<br />

access to the itunes library, the<br />

user does do not organize the music<br />

a second time. Professional users can<br />

purchase a sound splitter for the prelistening<br />

function.<br />

itunes.apple.com/app/djay<br />

Electric Sheep Screensaver<br />

Developed as a screen saver, Electric<br />

Sheep has almost VJ qualities and<br />

is a wonderful background to every<br />

Chill Out on the planet! Through the<br />

network, the program communicates<br />

with other computers and creates<br />

new visual experiences like you cannot<br />

imagine! You can also create your<br />

own scene frame inputs that to send<br />

back into the community in the network,<br />

and there is a voting system<br />

in place (up and down arrow keys)<br />

which will allow different images to<br />

be played with more or less frequency<br />

on your computer. It’s also great<br />

feedback for the creators of those<br />

images! It is interesting to see the<br />

transitions from one clip to another<br />

takes place organically and not simply<br />

faded over the last image. The images<br />

collect and over time you build up<br />

some remarkable displays of seemingly<br />

psychedelic visual stimuli that are<br />

truly beyond belief!<br />

community.electricsheep.org<br />

Apexvj - Visualize tunes<br />

For the Sound Cloud network a visualizer<br />

is available, similar to a screensaver<br />

that is at the selected track is<br />

rhythmically in images and animations.<br />

You can use the program from<br />

your mobile to chill comfortabley on<br />

the sofa, but otherwise it is of course<br />

fully Party suitability grade, because<br />

of the musical link. In addition to the<br />

Souncloud connection it can also use<br />

MP3‘s from the local drive to create<br />

this visual appeal.<br />

www.apexvj.com<br />

Facebook Event Check In<br />

We are familiar with checking into<br />

“Places”, that tell the world where<br />

you are currently visiting, i.e. restaurants<br />

or shops. You can now tell your<br />

friends social network at which event,<br />

party or other time-bound event you<br />

are hanging out at. The other benefit<br />

of “post check-in”, is to see who else<br />

is around you using this feature, and<br />

giving you the ability to contact people<br />

directly and find them faster. The<br />

organizer offers the possibility to use<br />

the associated function with booked<br />

deals and discounts, great offers to<br />

the people and/or free drinks. In any<br />

case, the new feature is expandable<br />

and it’s exciting that the user has the<br />

ability to be up to date with everyone<br />

at a party.<br />

previously supported only by the IOS<br />

platform.<br />

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Electric Sheep Screensaver

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34<br />

Alex Grey<br />

Workshop Tour in Germany and Austria<br />

Only few artists manage to reproduce<br />

visionary experiences that go far<br />

beyond the scope of words. The US<br />

American painter Alex Grey does so<br />

in a deeply impressing, unparalleled<br />

way. In June he will visit Germany<br />

and Austria for the very first time together<br />

with his wife to give insights<br />

into his work in a series of exciting<br />

lectures and workshops.<br />

The series of events starts on June<br />

22nd in Vienna where the Greys will<br />

perform a Livepainting Session. The<br />

two of them take their cue from the<br />

informal atmosphere of the evening in<br />

general and the audience in particular:<br />

Watching, listening and dancing create<br />

an active dialogue that piece by piece<br />

becomes manifested on a big canvas.<br />

This creative exchange will be<br />

continued during a workshop the<br />

following day. On June 24th the<br />

couple will stop in Munich. Before<br />

another Livepainting Session there<br />

will be a lecture, including clips<br />

from the recent movie “CoSM”<br />

about the career, the overcome<br />

crisis and the vision of the artist.<br />

During the weekend from June<br />

25th to 26th Alex & Allyson Grey<br />

will hold an extraordinary Visionary<br />

Art Workshop in the facilities<br />

of the new Dance Spirit Studio in<br />

Munich’s Medienfabrik Ganghofer<br />

Straße. By using visualization<br />

exercises and meditation practice<br />

the individual perception perception is trained<br />

and the individual gets to know<br />

new approaches to his / her own<br />

creativity to improve the personal<br />

artistic activities.<br />

Wie Wie nur nur sehr wenigen Künstlern<br />

gelingt es dem US-amerikani-<br />

schen Maler Alex Grey, Grey, in seinen seinen<br />

Werken visionäre Erfahrungen<br />

wiederzugeben, die sich jenseits<br />

der Ausdrucksmöglichkeiten<br />

von Worten abspielen. Im Juni<br />

ist er zusammen mit seiner Frau<br />

erstmals in Deutschland und<br />

Österreich zu Gast und eröffnet uns<br />

in einer Reihe spannender Seminare<br />

und Workshops Einblicke in sein<br />

Schaffen.<br />

Die Veranstaltungsreihe beginnt am<br />

22.06. in Wien, wo das Ehepaar Grey<br />

eine Livepainting Session abhält. Dabei<br />

lassen sich die beiden Künstler in<br />

ungezwungener Atmosphäre vom Publikum<br />

inspirieren, so dass ein kreativer<br />

Dialog durch Sehen, Hören und Tanzen<br />

entsteht, der sich nach und nach<br />

auf einer großen Leinwand manifestiert.<br />

Der kreative Austausch wird sich<br />

am folgenden Tag in Form eines Tagesworkshops<br />

vertiefen. Am 24.06. macht<br />

das Künstlerpaar Station in München.<br />

Vor einer weiteren Livepainting Session<br />

findet ein Vortrag mit Ausschnitten<br />

aus dem jüngst erschienenen Film<br />

„CoSM“ über den Werdegang, überstandene<br />

Krisen und die Vision des<br />

Künstlers statt. Und am Wochenende<br />

vom 25. auf den 26. Juni halten<br />

Alex & Allyson Grey in den Räumlichkeiten<br />

des neuen Dance Spirit Studios<br />

in der Medienfabrik Ganghoferstr.<br />

einen außergewöhnlichen Visionary<br />

Art Workshop ab. Mit Hilfe von Visualisierungsübungen<br />

und Meditationspraxen<br />

wird hier nicht nur die individuelle<br />

Wahrnehmung geschult sondern den<br />

Teilnehmern auch neue Zugänge zur<br />

eigenen Kreativität vermittelt, um so<br />

das persönliche künstlerische Schaffen<br />

zu bereichern.<br />

www.klangderstille.com

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3 questions for the artist<br />

Can you tell us a little about your<br />

painting techniques, please?<br />

Most of my paintings start with a vision.<br />

Some paintings come to me either during<br />

meditation or altered states, while<br />

others have simply appeared to me<br />

while waiting for a subway or walking<br />

along. „Lightworker“ came to me all<br />

at once, while many paintings simply<br />

unfold around a central image. With<br />

the anatomical see-through figures, I<br />

first draw and paint the bones. When<br />

that is nailed down, I add the layers of<br />

anatomy and subtle energy, building<br />

an icon of our multi-dimensional being.<br />

The creation of a painting, in much the<br />

same way, means mentally dissecting<br />

the vision layer by layer and then<br />

painting one layer at a time, developing<br />

a depth of clairvoyant granularity.<br />

What is psychedelic and what is visionary<br />

art for you? Can you please give<br />

us your personal, put-in-a-nutshell<br />

definition?<br />

Psychedelic art is art imagined and/or<br />

produced while in a psychedelic state<br />

or art that is meant to represent or<br />

evoke a psychedelic state in the viewer.<br />

Visionary art, a much broader term<br />

than psychedelic art, would encompass<br />

shamanic cave painting and Paleolithic<br />

art followed by any art created in all of<br />

the world wisdom traditions to the present.<br />

That includes artists sacramentally<br />

ingesting mind altering substances and<br />

incorporating into their art, the visions<br />

they receive. Visions that come from<br />

sacramental ingestion of substances<br />

is, and always has been, a world wide<br />

phenomenon.<br />

There are people who think that triptamines<br />

are the next step in human<br />

evolution and that their usage will<br />

bring human civilization to another<br />

level. Do you think this is a realistic<br />

assumption?<br />

Any sacrament can potentially reveal God<br />

consciousness, which bridges all consciousness.<br />

Self-realized, one co-mingles<br />

with nature in a profound, sacred and<br />

life altering way. Transformation is what<br />

is needed on the planet. The most holy<br />

function of entheogens would be their<br />

use as transformative agents of the mystical<br />

experience. Thanks to entheogens,<br />

artists can now paint the transcendental<br />

realms from observation.<br />

www.alexgrey.com<br />

(Unabridged version available at<br />

www.mushroom-<strong>online</strong>.com)<br />

Roberdo<br />

H. R. Giger<br />

dreams & visions<br />

The Swiss H.R. Giger is an artist who has<br />

not only created beings in Alien and Species,<br />

but who has considerably influenced<br />

the cyber culture and popculture<br />

by his mystical figures. The Oscar winner<br />

was controversial for decades. He<br />

was accused of pornography, which had<br />

to be disproved by the verdict of a court.<br />

Sexuality and death - Eros and Thanatos<br />

- run through all his work. Some Giger<br />

motifs are found repeatedly in the decorative<br />

objects and backdrops at parties<br />

and festivals. They are often „verbuntet“<br />

because Giger‘s visions are mostly gloomy<br />

forebodings of an era of cyber biomechanical<br />

instrumentation, which is yet<br />

to come The exhibition at the Kunsthaus<br />

in Vienna, where the Hundertwasser<br />

museum is showing, is a retrospective<br />

view of his long creative journey.<br />

Der Schweizer H. R. Giger ist ein Künstler,<br />

der nicht nur die Wesen in Alien<br />

und Species geschaffen hat sondern<br />

der mit seinen mystischen Figuren die<br />

Cyberculture und die Popkultur wesentlich<br />

mitgeprägt hat. Der Oscarpreisträger<br />

war jahrzehntelang umstritten.<br />

Man warf ihm Pornografie vor, was erst<br />

durch das Urteil eines Gerichts widerlegt<br />

werden musste. Sexualität und<br />

Tod – Eros und Thanatos – ziehen sich<br />

durch sein gesamtes Schaffen. Manche<br />

Motive Gigers finden sich immer wieder<br />

in den Deko-Objekten und Backdrops<br />

auf den Partys und Festivals. Dabei werden<br />

sie oft „verbuntet“, denn Gigers<br />

Visionen sind meist düstere Ahnungen<br />

einer biomechanischen Ära von Cybernautik,<br />

die noch kommen wird.<br />

Die Ausstellung im Wiener Kunsthaus,<br />

wo auch das Hundertwassermuseum<br />

untergebracht ist, zeigt eine Retrospektive<br />

seines langen Schaffensweges.<br />

www.kunsthauswien.com<br />

Tom Rom<br />

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36<br />

Juggling<br />

Poi – Rhythmic Beats of Dancing<br />

Poi originate from New Zealand,<br />

used by the Maori to increase<br />

strength, flexibility & coordination<br />

in the hands - to help the<br />

women keep their hands flexible<br />

for weaving, & give men the<br />

strength & coordination required<br />

battle.<br />

These days poi can be found in<br />

many different colours, styles &<br />

forms. Stretchy or non stretchy<br />

it is all about personal preference<br />

& the style you prefer.<br />

From the first moment you take<br />

poi in your hands, you realize<br />

there is something magical<br />

about the swinging momentum<br />

& centripetal force now at your<br />

control. I find poi comforting,<br />

a great workout, centering,<br />

good exercise, stress relieving<br />

& clears my mind & allows me<br />

to focus - a feeling which surprisingly<br />

remains after a good<br />

hard session.<br />

It can take time to discover<br />

what feels the most comfortable<br />

A few times I have reached<br />

a state as I was dancing, &<br />

the poi felt merely extensions<br />

of my arms. They followed<br />

dance taking on a mind<br />

of their own, moving in harmony<br />

in a unique synchronization<br />

with my flow. From<br />

onlookers I was told it was<br />

beautiful to see. This state<br />

comes most naturally when<br />

amidst colour & wonder,<br />

caught up in the rhythm &<br />

flow of music, particularly<br />

when I am lost deep within<br />

the beats of psychedelic<br />

trance on or near the dance<br />

floor. I feel differing energies,<br />

playing in the raw energy of<br />

the sun gives excitement &<br />

power. When it is darker,<br />

the limiting of physical visionary<br />

senses, allows for psychological<br />

visionary senses<br />

of patterns & rhythm that are<br />

something beyond what I yet<br />

fully comprehend. I find it<br />

exceptionally exciting.<br />

I notice a distinct link between<br />

the harmonic motion of<br />

poi, & the frequency (especially<br />

at the changes) of beats<br />

& music. Differing genres<br />

really change & effect the<br />

style of poi that I play. Once<br />

I was filled with surprise playing<br />

to dubstep (a genre I<br />

usually do not enjoy) that<br />

my arms moved with these<br />

strange slow odd rhythms<br />

& sounds developing movements<br />

with poi I had never<br />

dreamed of. I have since<br />

experimented with many genres<br />

to discover a variety of<br />

ways to play, simply by following<br />

different rhythms.<br />

Fascinating.

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as more ‘flow doors’ open for<br />

you. It begins slowly, forwards,<br />

then backwards. Next comes<br />

turning whilst spinning. Slowly<br />

you realize you can turn in any<br />

direction losing the swing, &<br />

thus the first flow is found.<br />

An exciting time, you now<br />

understand so much more...<br />

Till the next flow door is discovered,<br />

& you move in ways<br />

you never thought before, once<br />

more!<br />

Flow-door opening I link strongly<br />

with when I play on the psytrance<br />

floors. I stop thinking<br />

about what I am doing & start<br />

really feel the beats, the rhythm<br />

& dancing.<br />

Poi are a fun, easy to learn,<br />

entertaining to master & wonderful<br />

toy that really drives your<br />

spirit! I encourage you to take<br />

on the challenge.<br />

Kylie Van Eerden<br />

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38<br />

Speevers<br />

the fun of Juggling and Innovations<br />

It all started with a pair of socks ... A<br />

few years ago travelling in Thailand<br />

and like many others I discovered the<br />

art of Poi. I‘m the type who always<br />

pushes things bit further, so I thought<br />

it would be interesting to add another<br />

ball to the Poi on the opposing side.<br />

I returned home, bought two pairs<br />

of childrens’ socks and sewed them<br />

together: the first ever double Poi<br />

was born and later earned the name<br />

„Speevers“.<br />

During experimenting and trying to<br />

sell my new products, I left the High-<br />

Tech world behind and found myself<br />

more and more in the Jugglers world.<br />

I started to wander around juggling<br />

conventions, got to know some<br />

amazing performers and made new<br />

friends. With the food came the appetite.<br />

I developed a couple of products<br />

and afew months later found myself<br />

travelling around Europe in a hired<br />

car, packed full of juggling products,<br />

going from shop to shop, from festival<br />

to party, bathing in lakes and sleeping<br />

in tents or on peoples sofas. So began<br />

my company „Speevers“.<br />

The World‘s first Live Juggling <strong>Shop</strong><br />

The best thing about Juggling is the<br />

interaction with people. Two years<br />

ago I opened a huge, fun house in<br />

Yafo Israel. Eat your heart out – I also<br />

live there! Here we have juggling gatherings,<br />

workshops and sell products<br />

and equipment. Artists from all over<br />

the world have been hosted here, but<br />

lately I thought that it would be nice<br />

to open the door to everyone, even<br />

if you are based overseas! With the<br />

help of technology and the internet<br />

we created the Speevers Live Juggling<br />

<strong>Shop</strong>. With one click of a button you<br />

can have interactive video discussions<br />

with our jugglers, ask questions and<br />

see demonstrations of products and<br />

feel as close as possible. All you need<br />

is a browser and a microphone.<br />

LSD or LED? The optic-fibre trip<br />

I‘ve never taken these types of substances<br />

before, but one night when<br />

I sat in a dark room programming a<br />

Stardass psychedelic light series I think<br />

I understood what Dr. Hoffman spoke<br />

about. All night long the optical reasons<br />

whistled through the air while<br />

colouring the sky with crazy effects.<br />

There are no trips like the fun of<br />

inventing and developing new products<br />

and concepts!<br />

The magic of fire<br />

It took me a long time, but the<br />

moment I started with fire I was<br />

„burnt“. Fire has power and passion<br />

equal to nothing else. After a long<br />

search, I found special fire-proof fabrics.<br />

With these fabrics we managed<br />

to create fire tools that enabled tricks<br />

and moves that until today weren‘t<br />

possible, with higher safety levels. In<br />

addition, believe it or not, we developed<br />

a line of fashion clothing that is<br />

fire-resistant and wonderfully comfortable.<br />

The clothes look and feel like<br />

the clothes you are wearing now, they<br />

clean easily and hardly retain odour.<br />

On visits to the Far East I discovered<br />

the Meteor and Rope Dart. They are<br />

both ancient and amazing instru-<br />

The amazing stardass with<br />

fibre optic tails! Make psychedelic<br />

fractal patterns that<br />

will amaze!

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ments. Here we created friendly versions<br />

for everyone to play with and<br />

recently I developed modern versions<br />

for fire - introducing the Bitis – the Fire<br />

Meteor Beast, the Mamba Meteor and<br />

the Fire Sting.<br />

And let me tell you, these 2 pairs of<br />

socks are still spinning even today...<br />

Supersoky - An lovely simple<br />

design of original poi in fantastic<br />

UV colour!<br />

The full range of Speevers products<br />

can be found at:<br />

http://juggling-shop.net/<br />

+972-54-5546555<br />

sha@speevers.com<br />

Skype: speevers<br />

Kylie Van Eerden<br />

Loopy Poi - Great colour, soft<br />

and great for people that<br />

don’t like the hard hit when<br />

giving those new tricks a go!<br />

BONUS: 2 editions free subscription<br />

mushroom magazine with<br />

every purchase for mushroom<br />

magazine readers!<br />

Speevers - double ended<br />

poi easy to use and double<br />

the fun!<br />

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40<br />

Psylo Fashion<br />

urban street wear for the psy scene<br />

A remarkable independent clothing<br />

range that is not massed produced<br />

and sports a fusion of traveling gear,<br />

urban street fashion and club wear<br />

designs. Versatile and comfortable the<br />

strong accents, distinctive prints and<br />

edgy cuts give psylo clothing expression,<br />

freedom and symbolize life.<br />

Based in Bali, with the rest of the<br />

team in Camden town, means that<br />

Psylo crew are perfectly located close<br />

to latest fashion trends from both<br />

sides of the globe. With the origin of<br />

psylo set deep within the music culture<br />

scene, this unique and diverse yet<br />

practical wear is suited to a wide variety<br />

of situations - whether you are traveling,<br />

at work or uni or in a club relaxing<br />

with a few friends after a hard<br />

working day.<br />

Psylo can be purchased from independent<br />

retailers and <strong>online</strong> stores all<br />

over the world.<br />

You can visit the Psylo flagship store<br />

in Unit 49, The Stables Market, Camden,<br />

London to discover the new exciting<br />

collection.<br />

www.psylofashion.com<br />

Ajna Design<br />

inspired by nature<br />

Brings you the nature forest<br />

feeling with clothes from<br />

ORGANIC cotton.(certified by<br />

GOTS). Feels good to body,<br />

heart and soul.<br />

www. ajna-design.com

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Fraggletribe<br />

creative expression<br />

When you fall in love with<br />

a culture like the psychedelic<br />

Trance scene, your desire<br />

may follow a need to express<br />

your creativity. That‘s how the<br />

Austrian Design label Fraggletribe<br />

was born. Since then, they<br />

create a very unique style for<br />

psychedelic fashion lovers all<br />

over the globe. Some of their<br />

design line is handmade by<br />

the crew.<br />

Amazing and beautifully<br />

stitched<br />

designs can be<br />

custom made,<br />

as well as gorgeous<br />

feather<br />

jewellery or<br />

radical drinking<br />

flasks ;)<br />

For the last<br />

2 years, the<br />

team is also<br />

producing high<br />

quality clothing<br />

in Bali. Around<br />

this time, the<br />

Fashion Line for<br />

Men was introduced<br />

under<br />

the name<br />

“Seres Clothing”.<br />

The idea was<br />

to create mens<br />

wear which protects<br />

the body<br />

with the best<br />

materials, the<br />

most comfortable<br />

fit and a<br />

very subtle psychedelic<br />

design<br />

line. If you want<br />

to find the Fraggletribe<br />

stall<br />

on a festival, it quite easy!<br />

Together with the Deco team<br />

‘Calaquendi’, they create an<br />

amazing stall decorations which<br />

will blow your mind! You will<br />

have your chance to find<br />

them on Spiritbase Festival,<br />

Antaris Project, Fusion and<br />

Ozora this year, to look at their<br />

designs and their fantastic<br />

black light Gallery.<br />

www.fraggletribe.com<br />

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42<br />

QEILO<br />

The wardrobe for all dancefloor surfers<br />

Nun ist es schon fast 3 Jahre her, dass<br />

Qeilo - der kleine dumme Büffel aus Nordthailand<br />

- sich auf den langen Weg nach<br />

Europa gemacht hat. Sein Weideland, nass<br />

und saftig, hat er aufgegeben und zieht<br />

jetzt mit seinem Kleiderschrank durch<br />

seine neuen europäischen Strahlegründe.<br />

Im Kleiderschrank (www.Qeilo.de) findet<br />

ihr Aladinhosen, Pump- und Haremshosen,<br />

Schmuck, Thai Wickelhosen und<br />

Wickelröcke, Fischerhosen, Batik-Klamotten,<br />

Kapuzenjacken und - pullis, Schals,<br />

Tücher, Taschen, Armstulpen ... und viele<br />

tolle Sachen für Frauen, Mädels, Jungs,<br />

Männer und alles was ihr sein wollt.<br />

Und vielleicht ist es ja auch gar nicht so<br />

dumm, dass Qeilo mit seinen bunten Klamotten<br />

und Accessoires gute Laune in die<br />

Welt tragen möchte. Seine nächste Mission<br />

ist es nun rund um den Globus zu tanzen<br />

und die Tanzflächen dieser Welt mit seinem<br />

Feuer zum Leuchten zu bringen. Ein<br />

Büffel auf seinem Trip...<br />

It‘s almost 3 years ago that Qeilo – the<br />

small silly buffalo from Northern Thailand<br />

– made his long journey to Europe.<br />

He gave up his green, lush grasslands, to<br />

travel with his wardrobe on his new European<br />

adventures.<br />

In the wardrobe, (www.Qeilo.de) you‘ll<br />

find Aladdin-pants and harem-pants, bloomers<br />

and bell bottoms, jewellery, Thai<br />

wraps and fisherman pants, skirts and<br />

shirts, tie-dyed clothes, hoodies, scarves<br />

and shawls, bags, arm warmers … and<br />

lots of great stuff for men, women, girls<br />

and boys – and in every style that you<br />

could want to be!<br />

Maybe it‘s not so bad that Qeilo wanted to<br />

bring good vibrations to the world with his<br />

colourful clothing and accessories. His next<br />

mission is dancing around the globe and<br />

light up the world‘s dace floors with his<br />

fire. A buffalo on his trip...<br />

www.Qeilo.de

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44<br />

„You Are Everything“<br />

Erster Goa-Spielfilm sucht Unterstützer<br />

Der Goa-Roadmovie „You Are Everything“ soll der erste Spielfilm werden,<br />

der seine Handlung in der Psytrance Szene entfaltet. Die Dreharbeiten<br />

sollen unter Leitung der beiden Berliner Filmemachern Lena Geller<br />

und Matthias Becker während des kommenden Sommers und im Herbst<br />

2011 in verschiedenen Ländern Europas stattfinden.<br />

Wovon soll der Film handeln?<br />

Im Film geht es um Menschen, die<br />

sich von unnötigen Fesseln befreien<br />

und endlich das tun, was sie wirklich<br />

wollen. Vera und Georg, ein Pärchen<br />

um die 30, landen statt im geplanten<br />

Ostseeurlaub auf einem Goa<br />

Open Air und lernen dort den Musiker<br />

Dave kennen, der sie mit auf Festivaltournee<br />

nimmt. Im Rausch der Psy<br />

Trance Festivals in ganz Europa entwickelt<br />

sich eine Dreiecksbeziehung,<br />

in der sich Konflikt und Freundschaft,<br />

Hass und Liebe kreuzen und vermischen.<br />

Am Ende bekommt jeder, was<br />

er wirklich will.<br />

Wie seid ihr zu der Idee gekommen?<br />

„You Are Everything“ ist inspiriert<br />

durch unsere Liebe zu Psytrance,<br />

Sonne und Natur und durch das<br />

Gefühl der Verbundenheit. Es ist ein<br />

Film über die Macht positiver Energie<br />

und den Willen, sein Glück zu suchen.<br />

Der Film ist eine Liebeserklärung an<br />

die die Goa-Kultur und und endlich ein ein Film, Film,<br />

der die Elektro-Szene nicht negativ<br />

und abschreckend, sondern positiv<br />

und heilsam zeigt. Die Goa-Bewegung<br />

hat die Kraft Menschen zu verbinden<br />

- das wollen wir mit unserem<br />

Film zelebrieren.<br />

Wie wollt ihr den Film realisieren?<br />

Wir haben letzten Sommer bereits mit<br />

minimalem Budget einen 30minüter<br />

produziert, in dem ein Goa-Festival<br />

eine Rolle spielt. Jetzt haben wir die<br />

Story und das Know How, einen langen<br />

Film anzugehen. Wir wollen den<br />

Film u.a. auf verschiedenen europäischen<br />

Open Airs drehen. Leider kann<br />

man so eine Produktion nicht mehr<br />

allein aus eigener Tasche finanzieren,<br />

daher sind wir auf die Idee gekommen,<br />

mithilfe der Crowdfunding-Plattform<br />

Inkubato.com nach Unterstützern<br />

zu suchen. Jede kleine Spende<br />

hilft uns weiter. Wir sind auch auf<br />

Hilfe aus der Szene angewiesen und<br />

suchen Unterstützung jeglicher Art:<br />

Kontakte zu Festivals, Beratung und<br />

gute Gespräche.<br />

„You Are Everything“ - First Goa<br />

feature film seeking for supporters<br />

The Goa road movie „You Are Everything“<br />

shall be the first feature film<br />

taking place in the Psytrance scene.<br />

The two Berlin based filmmakers Lena<br />

Geller and Matthias Becker want to<br />

realize this movie in various European<br />

countries during summer and autumn<br />

2011. „You Are Everything“ is about<br />

people who break free from unnecessary<br />

restrictions and finally do what<br />

they really want. It’s inspired by the<br />

love for Psy Trance, the sun, nature<br />

and the sense of oneness. To get the<br />

necessary funding for this low-budget<br />

production, the filmmakers make use<br />

of the crowdfunding-platform inkubato.com<br />

and ask for donations to<br />

make this project come true.<br />

www.ostwestfilm.de<br />

www.inkubato.com

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46<br />

The „Goa Nazi“ discussion<br />

About peace, love, unity and respect<br />

within the worldwide psytrance community<br />

mushroom magazine Facebook posting from 1st of April 2011:<br />

»This is the ultimate festival accessory for all those who realized that Minimal,<br />

Electro and House (all the same, anyway!) are the murderers of the<br />

Spirit, the reason for the decreasing quality of drugs and the source of all<br />

evil in general: The armband of the Pure Goa Party.«<br />

pic: murilo Ganesh<br />

Some supposed it to be a nasty<br />

April Fool. In fact, our provocative<br />

“Keep the scene pure!” note<br />

on Facebook that came along with<br />

a banner clearly reminiscent of the<br />

Nazi party was of course in jest.<br />

Rather it was the kick-off for a<br />

sociological scene experiment. An<br />

experiment that worked out even<br />

better than we had expected- as<br />

it triggered an intense discussion<br />

which brought to light some very<br />

interesting and varied attitudes concerning<br />

the identity of our scene.<br />

Kristian T: Every style has invaded the Goa scene,<br />

making the name Goa Trance an illusion. Techno, Progressive<br />

House, Tech House etc. Now don‘t take me<br />

wrong. I love all those styles but I do believe its false<br />

promotion to sell a Festival or party as a Goa Trance<br />

event when the muisc got nothing to do with Goa<br />

Trance. Point is that it has become a fashionable word<br />

and is being overused to promote music that‘s got<br />

nothing to do with the Goa Trance vision and scene.<br />

[…] I have been part of this scene since 1994 as an<br />

artist and DJ so I know it all. Obviously some of you<br />

have a hard time understanding my message.<br />

Marco P: Everything was better in the past!? Finally<br />

... We‘ve got no time machine. If you want it<br />

more psychedelic, be more psychedelic! Keep up<br />

the energy, the colours, the fun, the good vibe<br />

& feelings, tolerate, communicate, smile, laugh<br />

and dance!<br />

Fred S: All the Techno / Post-Trance music is invading<br />

the »scene«(as well as the white devil powder)…<br />

don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed myself so<br />

much but u cannot stop dancing and bother other<br />

people with your critics when they are having some<br />

sort of good experience. It’s killing the vibe! If you<br />

don‘t like the sound, just temporarily do other<br />

things- In festivals you have so many things you<br />

don’t get to see when you keep complaining about<br />

a DJ set… This Goa Nazi joke showed very well the<br />

opinions of some people who are afraid of change<br />

and this, my friend, is conservatism.

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Corey-Luke C: I enjoy the way festivals are, they just fit and work for me. 3 to 4 days of freedom with<br />

the music I love. Goa / Psytrance, Progressive, Psy Breaks, Minimal, Ambient, Psybient / Psychill… I<br />

wish I could have experienced a Goa festival back in my earlier years of life. However as someone new<br />

in the festival scene, I couldn‘t be happier at these festivals. Because I know I can walk around just like<br />

I want to and generally there is some music that I love there but that doesn‘t mean I‘m going to stay at<br />

that stage though. Systems with competing influences are balanced ones!<br />

A feeling of discomfort about Non- Psy Trance music at<br />

parties is not something our editorial just made up. This<br />

phenomenon is the the subject subject of countless countless discussions discussions going<br />

on in the internet today, and it found expression at many<br />

big festivals during the last years. Quite afew of you might<br />

have seen the persons persons at Boom festival, for instance, who<br />

wrote slogans like “Minimal is not Psy – Don’t fuck my<br />

drop!” on their backs. Among some Psy Trancers there<br />

seems to be a feeling of an “invasion” (quote from one<br />

of the Facebook comments) of other music styles, which<br />

are in consequence responsible for different looking people<br />

and a different vibe on “their parties”… Sounds like<br />

separation and conservatism? Maybe. But on the other<br />

hand: If you order a cheeseburger would you be pleased<br />

if you get a hotdog? Was everything better in the past,<br />

when one could still rely on a cheeseburger? Or are there<br />

those who think so incredibly boring, they lost their ability<br />

to get excited about something new?<br />

Thanks a lot for all your comments, which give<br />

interesting answers to these questions!<br />

Roberdo<br />

Jacques C: I love all forms of music myself, but when I go to a Psy Trance party I would certainly like to<br />

hear Psy Trance or good Progressive. Is it wrong to want Psy Trance played at a Psy Trance party? Are<br />

you wrong for not liking all styles of music? I think most people listen to more than just Psy Trance at<br />

home and out. So what’s the issue really being raised? What I do know is that there has been a huge<br />

drop in both quality and creativity in the Psy scene in the last few years and thankfully it looks like its<br />

slowly changing again.<br />

Guido D: Maximilian You are really<br />

nuts, sorry but the scene has to collapse<br />

with people making this kind of<br />

joke. What a luck I do not see such<br />

a lack of good taste in my personal<br />

environment.<br />

Like at<br />

and come on in the discussions<br />

www.facebook.com/mushroommagazine<br />

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pic: murilo Ganesh

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50<br />

Portugal<br />

The center of psychedelic communications<br />

Since 1995, Portugal has been one<br />

of the most centripetal Psychedelic<br />

Trance Scene countries. Many of<br />

us have found our first introduction<br />

to the vibrant sounds of Trance, in<br />

a party somewhere in this country!<br />

From North to South, Portugal has<br />

always been renowned for beautiful<br />

parties and amazing energy; what<br />

comes to mind as the most unbelievable<br />

- the Boom Festival.<br />

Lisbon and Porto are the main cities<br />

where parties have developed.<br />

Every weekend it is not hard to find<br />

yourself at an event, whether it be<br />

outdoor or indoor, and always with<br />

some of the best national and international<br />

artists!<br />

Besides Boom Festival in 2012, Portugal<br />

is home to the SunGate Festival,<br />

taking off in its first year<br />

this year, produced by Samaveda<br />

. SunGate will take place from<br />

the 29th till the 31st of July, and<br />

is worth checking out if you are<br />

coming to Portugal in the summer.<br />

Artists like GMS, OSOM, WAIO,<br />

MAD MAXX, KINDZADZA, DIGITAL<br />

TALK among others, will perform at<br />

this amazing event.<br />

Information and tickets www.samawww.samavedaprod.net Taking place in August is Freedom<br />

Festival in its fourth edition. Once Once<br />

again it will will take place in the south<br />

of Portugal, near Elvas. This year<br />

is chock-a-block with world world known<br />

names... be sure to check check it out!<br />

Events and festivals run all year<br />

around, we can can feel that the massivesive<br />

Psytrance Psytrance gatherings gatherings are are no no<br />

longer the “boom” they once<br />

were. People are changing and<br />

so are the events themselves.<br />

With the changes there have<br />

been a great increase in the different<br />

styles of party modes,<br />

as well as quite a variety of differing<br />

party people, so the scene has<br />

evolved and changed to what it was<br />

years ago.<br />

On the other hand, club parties<br />

have dance floors on fire! Mainly of<br />

course in Lisbon and Porto, where<br />

every weekend there´s a party!<br />

From dark, full on and progressive<br />

trance, and of course psychedelic,<br />

everything can be heard at<br />

these events!<br />

Parties in clubs such as Porto Rio<br />

and Hard Club in Porto, Companhia<br />

Club in Covilhã, and Opart,<br />

Clube Lua, Lx Factory, Alcântara<br />

Club, Europa club in Lisbon give the<br />

psychedelic spirit a new reason to<br />

exist. Always with an array of the<br />

best artists showing their amazing<br />

sounds and vibes to the public.<br />

Throughout the year in Portugal you<br />

can check good parties from one<br />

of the best organizations in Portu-<br />

gal, Quest4Goa. They<br />

promote several<br />

indoor events<br />

always with<br />

amazing professionalism,breathtaking<br />

deco,<br />

the hottest<br />

artists<br />

and enriched<br />

positive<br />

environment, You can check out<br />

the best promotions for parties and<br />

artists in portugal at www.quest-<br />

4goa.com.<br />

Another main organizer in this<br />

country, that is making its way by<br />

building excellent events with driving<br />

positive atmosphere, is Samaveda.<br />

Directing on monthly basis,<br />

great indoor parties, especially in<br />

the city of Oporto, and also two<br />

amazing outdoor parties taking<br />

place in April and October. The<br />

Freedom Festival (as mentioned<br />

earlier) is celebrating their 4th<br />

anniversary in July.<br />

PsyArt is becoming a really successful<br />

party promoter here, making in<br />

its second year two amazing outdoor<br />

parties that are a mark in Portuguese<br />

psychedelic trance events.<br />

Complete with big names from<br />

the PsyTrance and Ambient Scene,<br />

along with great structures and<br />

gal, Quest4Goa. They environment, Kin and the 4 elements<br />

is already the event to go<br />

if you want an true experience of<br />

a unbelievable time at a psychedelic<br />

event.<br />

When we speak of Portuguese<br />

artists and labels, we can hear<br />

some excellent works from new<br />

beginners like Algorhythm, Sub-<br />

Zero, Sinful Reaction, A-Mush, and<br />

Photonik, and also from well-known<br />

sounds from Poison, D-Maniac, Tryambaka,<br />

Sick Addiction, Menog,<br />

Khopat , Brainwash and Alienn.<br />

In the Ambient / Downtempo<br />

area be sure to check<br />

Uasca, the new project<br />

formed by Tajmahal(FR)<br />

and Fluxo(PT), from<br />

Elektric Dream Rec;<br />

Sergio Walgood, Zen<br />

Baboon & Zen Racoon,<br />

Smilie Pixie are also

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national<br />

names to<br />

listen in on in this<br />

more relaxed area.<br />

Portuguese Artist Agencies and<br />

Labels are also continuing their<br />

excellent work, starting Hypergate<br />

Rec, Spectral Rec, Ajnagroove and<br />

Flow. The are releasing some magnificent<br />

works this year. and keeping<br />

their work tidy, always with<br />

excellent artists and djs to count on.<br />

Magnetika Female Artist Agency is<br />

an interesting agency that focuses<br />

more on the work of female djs, vjs,<br />

designers and decor designers, all<br />

over the world!<br />

Portugal also supports a strong contribution<br />

in the area of Vj and Deco,<br />

and this country can be proud to<br />

have some amazing projects, such<br />

as Tota Decor , Visual Lab decor,<br />

Celsius Decor, Fantasy Keeper, Cos-<br />

mic Lotus,<br />

among others;<br />

and Vj´s such as Meskal<br />

(Quest4Goa) (www.myspace.<br />

com/meskalart) , Fusion (Magnetika<br />

Agency) & Datagrama .<br />

It´s always a good time to visit Portugal<br />

and our great party energy, but<br />

the summer for sure, is the highlight<br />

of great outdoor parties. The average<br />

entrance price goes from 3€ to 30 €,<br />

in which the average prices for water/<br />

beer is between 1€ and 3€. Almost<br />

every weekend there´s a good party to<br />

attend to, that can last from midnight<br />

until 8am (for club parties), or from<br />

midnight to 8p.m (for outdoor events).<br />

Portugal continues to be the center of<br />

energetic psy movement, and always<br />

a beautiful place to visit and party!<br />

Ganeisha<br />

Festivals/Parties:<br />

www.boomfestival.org<br />

www.quest4goa.com<br />

www.samavedaprod.net<br />

psyart-org.com<br />

Record Labels:<br />

www.hypergate-records.com<br />

www.spectralrecords.com<br />

www.ajnagroove.com<br />

www.flow-records.com<br />

Agencies:<br />

www.magnetikagency.com<br />

Decor/Design:<br />

art.bzin.net<br />

visualab.carbonmade.com<br />

meskalart.com<br />

Photography:<br />

www.julieleite.com<br />

ligiaclaro.tumblr.com/<br />

Networks:<br />

www.psypartys.com<br />

www.elastiktribe.org<br />

www.goatrance.de<br />

www.psygate.net<br />

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Boom Festival Alternative Floor

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52<br />

Psytrance in Austria<br />

The history of Goa-Fraggles and its culture<br />

goes back to Austria from the<br />

beginning of the early 90s. The first<br />

major festival was in 2003 Sonnenklang,<br />

in the ruins of castle Dobra. In 2008 the<br />

festival was held in the beautiful Voralpensee,<br />

8000 visitors on ten stages, for<br />

the biggest Psytrance event in the European<br />

spring. Only in 2007 this major festival<br />

went through one week of flooding<br />

from unending rain. SonnenKlang was a<br />

mega-push for the scene and in recent<br />

years, we have seen the Psytrance celebrations<br />

grow considerably in Austria.<br />

The succession of Sonnenklang went<br />

to the progressive Spirit-Base festival,<br />

which changes location for the first time<br />

in 2011 by a stone-pit in the forest. Spirit<br />

Base has now become an International<br />

Festival, which includes many Fraggles<br />

from all over Europe - A large reason<br />

for this may be because the administrative<br />

and police repression of Goa<br />

festivals is not as strong in Austria as it<br />

is in Germany.<br />

The second largest outdoor event is the<br />

Paradise Festival, which annually goes<br />

off in a fantastic landscape in Falkenstein,<br />

this year from 7-10 July. In Aus–<br />

tria there are several parties every weekend.<br />

While in Vienna from 2000 to 2006<br />

were particularly progressive in the Suntribe<br />

and Moonwalker parties in WUK,<br />

Tirol became the center of the Dark-Psy,<br />

mainly through the influence of Mystery<br />

World/Wirikuta and psy- punky Malice<br />

in Wonderland. Meanwhile, the dark<br />

and experimental sound spills strongly<br />

into the other Austrian federal states<br />

too, and the beats are even harder<br />

again! With Photo Tropic Records Austria<br />

also having its own old-school label.<br />

The otherwise conservative Salzburg<br />

become famous by the Other Landevents<br />

and the Unite Parade. 24/7-Label<br />

also has its headquarters in Mozartstadt.<br />

In Upper Austria Klangbewusstsein<br />

is organized, in Lower Austria<br />

the even Sunshine Explosion and the<br />

Samsara people<br />

always create beautiful<br />

events. Styria<br />

is home to Pro.<br />

Tuberance and<br />

Alchemy.<br />

The Vienna scene<br />

in recent years is<br />

strongly influenced by the Cosmic Space<br />

Disco, who host many indoor events at<br />

the WUK, close to the Paradise Festival,<br />

where ever the thousand-visitor limit is<br />

already exceeded. Today, the new locations<br />

Pratersauna and Goran are Membrane-Club,<br />

where the family vibe of Cosmixed<br />

Astral Society, and the Fairy Tales<br />

parties remain popular.<br />

A ten-year-old institution, the weekly<br />

Sunday-Chaizelt is in Flex. The Club-Delfin-Parties<br />

with sauna and Jacuzzi, nude<br />

dancing in the chill in the Sargfabrik<br />

are unfortunately becoming rare. Other<br />

successful operators are Funny Moon,<br />

Wichtl-parties, the Weberknecht, Bassisland<br />

(Castle Leiben, Plankenstein), the<br />

Fairy Tales and Drops Reflection. There<br />

are many venues in Austria - from castles,<br />

palaces, lakes, secluded forests to<br />

the open-air club on the 42 kilometer<br />

long Danube Island, where crickets,<br />

skinny dipping and parties are part of<br />

the summer as the Safi to Chillum.<br />

Even the great mainstream of electronic<br />

music festivals, Urban Art Forms and<br />

the Beat Patrol in Lower Austria, have<br />

their own psytrance Stages. At both of<br />

these festivals, a cross-spectrum between<br />

house, techno, drum‘n‘bass and<br />

minimal is offered, and they entice<br />

Fraggles with a rather wide variety of<br />

music. In the parades in the city center<br />

of Vienna, as Hanfwandertag and street<br />

parade, there are always their own Psytrance<br />

trucks.<br />

Austria is also home to internationallyknown<br />

VJs El Geko, which together with<br />

Berlin Buzz-T forms the visual force Psynema.<br />

Many videos are from the fes-<br />

Sonnenklang 2005 pic: Pascal Querner<br />

pic: pascal Querner

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tival scene from both sides. Occurring<br />

around the world Phoenix Fire Dancers<br />

are known for the first two-hour opera-<br />

Goa „Spirit Fire“, which in Vienna and<br />

Cologne, attract a large audience. Their<br />

fluoro-and pyro-show enthusiasm again<br />

and again - indoor and outdoor.<br />

The Salzburg decorative force Calaquendi,<br />

conjures powerful landscape<br />

images and string-art objects on the<br />

dance floors. The best known and internationally<br />

most active musicians are for<br />

certain; Taliesin, Acan, IMIX, Ianuaria,<br />

Kybalion, Djane Gaby, Goandi, Kajola<br />

and many others.<br />

Austria is well networked with the global<br />

psytrance scene, the trance-media<br />

<strong>Mushroom</strong> magazine, Revolve and earlier<br />

the Trancer’s <strong>Guide</strong> and the Traveller<br />

distributed at the parties. Head shops and<br />

Psyshops like Spaceland (Aurinshop) in<br />

Vienna are always good places to meet for<br />

the latest party information and the Austrian<br />

Tribes. The Goa-Newsletter by Tom<br />

Rom informs of monthly updates about the<br />

best parties and news from the red-white-<br />

red Psy-world (Mail to tomrom24@chello.<br />

at). While in other countries, the Goa-scene<br />

appears to be somewhat shrinking, it continues<br />

to grow in Austria: from organizers,<br />

producers, DJs, decor and video artists<br />

increase more and more all the time. Psytrance<br />

in Austria has become a fixed element<br />

in the music scene. Last but not least<br />

Austria is home to the two editors of the<br />

Goa-book, Tom and Pascal Querner Rome.<br />

Text: TomRom<br />

Translated by Kylie Van Eerden<br />

Spirit Base Festival 2011/Austria – Stone Age<br />

Wed 01.06. – Sun 05.06. Steinzeitdorf / Stone Age Seilerwiese / Ernstbrunn<br />

Big surprise: Spirit Base is Austria’s<br />

biggest Psytrance Festival with more<br />

than 5,000 visitors and has a new<br />

location in a lush forest near Vienna,<br />

on the “Seiler Meadow” in Ernstbrunn/Lower<br />

Austria. The 9th edition<br />

of Spirit Base will be a mixture<br />

of Progressive, Full-on, Darkpsy,<br />

Oldschool and Ambient – on the<br />

mainfloor and in two other floors<br />

located in big circus tents. Right at<br />

the location you’ll find two small<br />

lakes and a Stone Age village, built<br />

by Austrian TV for a documentary.<br />

Visitors come from all over Europe!<br />

Spirit Base is the biggest psy-festival<br />

in Europe in spring 2011, taking<br />

place from 1 - 5 June 2011. Mainfloor<br />

and tents will be decorated by<br />

several deco teams. Projections of<br />

Sikanda, 3D-visuals, great deco and<br />

two mega lasers will provide the<br />

right holodeck atmosphere. More<br />

than 100 DJs and live-acts from 20<br />

countries are booked. Festival tickets<br />

are available at www.spirit-base.at<br />

as well as in various presale shops<br />

in Vienna. The Goa tribes will start<br />

the season 2011 this year in Austria!<br />

Seit zwei Wochen ist die neue Location<br />

für Spirit Base fix: Tausende<br />

Besucher des größten österreichischen<br />

Psytrance-Festival werden<br />

heuer nicht mehr in einem staubigen<br />

Steinbruch abfeiern müssen.<br />

Das 9. Spirit Base „Stone Age“<br />

wird grün und findet nun in auf der<br />

Seilerwiese bei Ernstbrunn statt,<br />

nur eine halbe Autostunde nördlich<br />

von Wien. Auf der Wiese gibt<br />

es ein Steinzeitdorf, das das österreichische<br />

Fernsehen für eine Doku<br />

erbauen ließ.<br />

Vom 1. bis 5. Juni 2011 wird Spirit<br />

Base das erste große Psy-Festival<br />

Europas im Frühling 2011. Der Mainfloor<br />

wird heuer wieder von mehre-<br />

ren Deko-Teams gestaltet. Mega-Projektionen<br />

von Sikanda, 3D-Visuals,<br />

Dekorationen und zwei mächtige<br />

Laser sorgen für die Holodeck-<br />

Atmosphäre. Mehr als 100 internationale<br />

DJs und Live-Acts aus 20 Ländern<br />

sind dabei. Progressive Trance,<br />

Full-On, Dark-Psy, Oldschool und<br />

Ambient werden einander abwechseln,<br />

sodass möglichst alle Trancearten<br />

durchwandert werden können.<br />

Neben dem Mainfloor gibt es<br />

zwei große Zirkuszelte. Die Festivalpässe<br />

gibt’s auf www.spirit-base.at<br />

und in mehreren Vorverkaufsstellen<br />

in Wien.<br />

Tom Rom<br />

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54<br />

P.E.A.R. SUITE<br />

01. June 2011 • Mannheim, Germany<br />

Anfang 2000 war die Gegend um<br />

Mannheim partytechnisch ein weißer<br />

Fleck auf der Landkarte. Dabei<br />

gab es in dieser Region eigentlich<br />

schon immer eine ganze Menge<br />

Feierbegeisterte, die seit den ersten<br />

Tagen der Szene mit dabei sind.<br />

Und so war die Freude groß, als<br />

im Dezember 2003 die SUITE ihre<br />

Türen öffnete, hinter deren Namen<br />

sich eine „Sensual Unique Innovative<br />

Technological Experience“<br />

verbirgt.<br />

In direkter Nähe zum Bahnhof Mannheim<br />

gelegen, entwickelte sich der<br />

Club schnell zum lebendigen Treffpunkt<br />

der lokalen Szene, wobei regelmäßig<br />

sowohl hinter dem DJ Pult<br />

als auch davor auch Gäste aus ganz<br />

Deutschland und aller Welt gesichtet<br />

wurden. Ende 2009 siedelte die<br />

SUITE auf die andere Seite der Gleise,<br />

in die Hallen der ehemaligen Werkstätten<br />

der Bundespost über. Mit viel<br />

Liebe und Herzblut wurden hier 2<br />

Dancefloors sowie ein ausgesprochen<br />

gemütliches Chill Out und ein großzügiger<br />

Gardarobenbereich geschaffen.<br />

In diesem Ambiente startet der Juni<br />

mit einer ganz speziellen Sause, die<br />

buchstäblich den gutgelaunten Spirit<br />

der alten Tage wieder aufleben lässt:<br />

Mit Eat Static sind echte Pioniere des<br />

Psy Trance vertreten, deren vielfältiger<br />

Sound die Szene bis heute beeinflusst.<br />

Auch Kai Mathesdorf, der aus<br />

seiner neuen Wahlheimat Südafrika<br />

anreist, dürfte vielen, die schon ein<br />

paar Jahre länger feiern, ein Begriff<br />

Eat Static<br />

sein. Und schließlich weckt auch der<br />

Sound von Feuerhake, Pixie Trevor,<br />

Frechbax, dem DJ Orakel sowie Chill<br />

Out Experte Liese Verdacht auf einen<br />

besonders ausgelassenen und entspannten<br />

Abend.<br />

Though the city of Mannheim<br />

might not be known as an international<br />

metropolis, it does in fact<br />

posses a very special attraction for<br />

lovers of Psy Trance: The “Sensual<br />

Unique Innovative Technological<br />

Experience”…<br />

Situated right next to the central station,<br />

SUITE club rapidly became a<br />

lively meeting point for the local<br />

scene, after it was opened in 2003.<br />

Travellers from all around Germany<br />

and even the world have frequently<br />

been welcomed. During the first night<br />

of June, an extraordinary event will<br />

literally bring back the frisky spirit of<br />

the old days to the lovingly designed<br />

2 dance floors, as well as the spacey<br />

and extra cosy Chill Out: Psy Trance<br />

pioneers Eat Static, scene veteran Kai<br />

Mathesdorf, Pixie Trevor from the<br />

UK, Feuerhake, Frechbax, DJ Orakel<br />

and Chill expert Liese represent quite<br />

some indicators for a superb party<br />

experience.<br />

www.the-suite.de

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Glade Festival<br />

Friday 10.06 - Sunday 12.06 • Nuneaton, Warwickshire (England)<br />

It began in Africa... 2 English fellows<br />

with a passion for life, took to organizing<br />

and in some cases founding<br />

some unbelievable psychedelic gatherings,<br />

including the Origin Festival,<br />

Earthdance Cape Town, and<br />

the eclipse parties in Zambia and<br />

Kruger Park.<br />

The ethos was simple - energetically<br />

positive people dancing to soulmoving<br />

music, on brilliant sound<br />

systems with breathtaking décor in<br />

beautiful countryside.<br />

Born in the fields of Glastonbury<br />

Festival (where The Glade Stage<br />

continues to showcase the best<br />

electronic music to one of the biggest<br />

audiences in Europe), The<br />

Glade became a festival in its own<br />

right in 2004. Not just a psychedelic<br />

event, but a festival bringing<br />

the very best in underground electronic<br />

music to the people who<br />

loved it most.<br />

An unavoidable year off in 2010 has<br />

given the festival an opportunity for<br />

scaling back to 5000 people and a<br />

return to the original spirit…<br />

This year The Glade is back and drawing<br />

on influences from the international<br />

psychedelic movement, as<br />

well as festivals such as America’s<br />

Burning Man and the UK’s Secret<br />

Garden Party.<br />

The Origin Stage is the home of<br />

psytrance - sound provided and<br />

engineered by the design team of<br />

Funktion One themselves. The massive<br />

line-up includes Atmos, Man<br />

With No Name, Tristan, Headroom,<br />

The Commercial Hippies, Ajja, Prometheus,<br />

Quantize and more…<br />

We warmly encourage people to be<br />

part of the show, through whatever<br />

means available. Multiple stages<br />

proudly present the likes of<br />

Trentemøller, Adam Beyer, Andrew<br />

Weatherall, Photek, Global Communication,<br />

Gaudi and Eskmo.<br />

There will be Circus acts, discussions,<br />

incredible food, a number<br />

of NANO SYSTEMS (one of which<br />

will be dedicated psy venue) and<br />

much more, this festival will blow<br />

your mind!<br />

Glade Festival is a high quality, performance<br />

heavy, psychedelic music<br />

experience with cutting edge electronica,<br />

set in the beautiful great British<br />

outdoors. Think rolling hills,<br />

flowing streams and lush green pastures.<br />

It‘s a rare jewel that MUST<br />

be experienced to be believed. It‘s<br />

the home of independent beats in<br />

the UK. It is The GLADE.<br />

Kylie Van Eerden

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09.-13.06.2011<br />

Psychedelic Circus Festival<br />

Another dimension of optics and acoustics<br />

Multicoloured and wondrous characters,<br />

arriving in vehicles and caravans<br />

just as multicoloured and wondrous<br />

as themselves. Daring tricks and wild<br />

capers, arising from a sea of light and<br />

colours, accompanied by euphoric,<br />

sometimes pretty freakish music…<br />

The magical world of the circus cast<br />

its spell over us from when we were<br />

children. Nothing has changed since<br />

then despite the fact that most of us<br />

today prefer an adult version of this<br />

multicoloured spectacle! In this respect,<br />

this year’s Psychedelic Circus<br />

presents two spectacular innovations<br />

from the field of extraordinary perceptions.<br />

Two exciting additions, the<br />

likes of which have never been seen<br />

or heard before on a festival in Northern<br />

Europe!<br />

Firstly, there is decoration that will<br />

amaze: Artist Anna “The Brain” creates<br />

fluorescent panoramas around the main<br />

floor as well as within the circus tent,<br />

which initially will appear as well-done,<br />

partly abstract, partly realistic paintings.<br />

However, when viewed through some<br />

rather inconspicuous, slightly milky<br />

appearing glasses (distributed to the<br />

visitors upon entry), a spectacular sensual<br />

experience will unfold: The blankets,<br />

which at first appeared flat, suddenly<br />

develop an astonishing depth!<br />

Particular elements really appear to<br />

jump towards the observer while others<br />

shift far into the background. Moving<br />

along this optical scenery provokes the<br />

fascinating illusion of seemingly tangible,<br />

three-dimensional objects. In the<br />

circus tent there will also be some sculptures<br />

whose spatial character is intensified<br />

by this special 3D effect.<br />

“The Brain” is supported by Pat & Patterchen,<br />

a decoration team whose style<br />

matches closely with her own work.<br />

Without forgetting the video projections<br />

on the main stage, in the circus tent and<br />

in the Chill Out - which are designed for<br />

creating a unique rapture of the deep.<br />

Already well known from his appearances<br />

in the Psychedelic Circus is decoration<br />

artist Buju, who will again perform<br />

a breathtaking high wire act<br />

with his airy objects and paintings.<br />

The second spectacular news is:<br />

Funktion One at the dance floors.<br />

There is lot of dubious hype going on<br />

about many things today but in the<br />

case of these sound systems, excited<br />

euphoria is really justified. Listening to<br />

music on a Funktion One is a one-ofa-kind<br />

sensual experience. For anyone<br />

who has experienced the Funktion One<br />

setup at Boom festival for instance, will<br />

know the reason: The sound appears<br />

three-dimensional and tangible like an<br />

object and pours over the floor like a<br />

crystal clear liquid. Despite this “physical”<br />

impact, the music is never obtrusive,<br />

just the opposite: You can talk to<br />

each other even in the middle of the<br />

dance floor, while having the feeling of<br />

a mighty pressure of sound at the same<br />

time. The lineup providing the music<br />

for these magic sound systems can be<br />

described as spectacular as well, always<br />

keeping a psychedelic focus while presenting<br />

a maximum variety.<br />

www.psychedelic-circus.com<br />

Roberdo<br />

Last but not least,<br />

MAY<br />

another small but<br />

sweet sensational 7<br />

announcement:<br />

On May 7th there will be 500<br />

presale tickets available for 30 euros<br />

on the festival’s website.<br />

Free entry will be granted for another<br />

unbelievable open air event<br />

that is held on August 6th on the<br />

same venue!

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Optisch und akustisch auf einer neuen Ebene…<br />

Bunte und wunderliche Gestalten, die<br />

mit ihren ebenso bunten und wunderlichen<br />

Fahrzeugen und Wohnwagen<br />

anreisen. Tollkühne Kunststücke und<br />

wilde Kapriolen, gebadet in ein Meer<br />

aus Licht und Farben, begleitet von<br />

euphorischer, teilweise ziemlich durchgeknallter<br />

Musik… Schon als Kind<br />

hat uns die magische Welt des Zirkus<br />

begeistert. Und eigentlich hat sie nie<br />

an Reiz verloren, nur dass die meisten<br />

von uns heutzutage eine Erwachsenenversion<br />

jenes bunten Spektakels bevorzugen.<br />

In diesem Zusammenhang präsentiert<br />

der diesjährige Psychedelic<br />

Circus zwei spektakuläre Neuerungen<br />

in Sachen außergewöhnliche Sinneswahrnehmung,<br />

die es in dieser Form<br />

wohl zum ersten Mal auf deutschem<br />

Boden zu sehen bzw. zu hören gibt.<br />

Zum einen wäre da die Dekoration: Künstlerin<br />

Anna „The Brain“ arrangiert um die<br />

Manege des Mainfloors und im Zirkuszelt<br />

fluoreszierende Panoramen, die zunächst<br />

wie gut gemachte, teils abstrakte, teils realistische<br />

Malerei wirken. Durch unscheinbare,<br />

nur leicht milchig wirkenden Bril-<br />

MAY<br />

7<br />

len betrachtet, die den Besuchern am Eingang<br />

ausgehändigt werden, eröffnet sich<br />

jedoch ein sinnliches Erlebnis „der dritten<br />

Art“ - ein dreidimensionales nämlich:<br />

Die an und für sich flachen Tücher entwickeln<br />

plötzlich eine erstaunliche Tiefe, einzelne<br />

Elemente scheinen geradezu in den<br />

Raum zu springen, andere treten weit in<br />

den Hintergrund zurück. Bewegt man sich<br />

vor dieser optischen Kulisse entlang, entstehen<br />

faszinierende, vermeintlich greifbare<br />

Illusionen von Objekten. Im Zirkuszelt<br />

wird sogar eine Reihe Skulpturen zu<br />

sehen sein, deren räumlicher Charakter<br />

durch diesen 3D Effekt nochmals intensiviert<br />

wird. Unterstützt wird The Brain von<br />

Pat & Patterchen, einem Dekoteam, dessen<br />

Arbeit sich stilistisch hervorragend<br />

mit den Werken der Künstlerin ergänzt.<br />

Und auch die Videoprojektionen auf der<br />

Hauptbühne, im Zirkuszelt und im Chill<br />

Out sind darauf ausgelegt, einen einzigartigen<br />

Tiefenrausch hervorzurufen. Bereits<br />

bekannt für seine Auftritte im Psychedelic<br />

Circus ist schließlich Buju, der auch in diesem<br />

Jahr mit seinen luftigen Gebilden und<br />

Malereien einen atemberaubenden Drahtseilakt<br />

vollführt.<br />

Die zweite spektakuläre Neuigkeit lautet:<br />

Funktion One auf den Tanzflächen.<br />

Um vieles wird heute zweifelhafter Hype<br />

betrieben, aber im Falle dieser Musikanlagen<br />

ist begeisterte Euphorie wirklich<br />

angesagt. Denn sie schaffen ein unvergleichliches<br />

Hörerlebnis- wer beispielsweise<br />

auf der Boom war, weiß wovon die<br />

Rede ist: Der Sound wirkt plastisch und<br />

greifbar, als wäre er ein Gegenstand und<br />

verteilt sich wie eine glasklare Flüssigkeit<br />

über die Tanzfläche. Trotz dieser „physischen“<br />

Erfahrung wirkt die Musik niemals<br />

aufdringlich, im Gegenteil: Man kann sich<br />

sogar mitten auf der Tanzfläche mehr<br />

oder weniger normal unterhalten und<br />

hat gleichzeitig das Gefühl von sattestem<br />

Schalldruck. Bespielt werden die magischen<br />

Funktion One Anlagen von einem<br />

ebenfalls als spektakulär zu bezeichnenden<br />

Lineup, welches bei größtmöglicher<br />

Vielfalt stets einen psychedelischen<br />

Schwerpunkt behält.<br />

www.psychedelic-circus.de<br />

Roberdo<br />

Und zuletzt eine weitere kleine, aber feine Sensation: Am 7. Mai werden auf der<br />

Webseite des Festivals 500 Vorverkaufskarten für 30 Euro angeboten! Komplett<br />

freien Eintritt wird es übrigens auf einer Umsonst & Draußen Party geben, die<br />

am 06.August auf dem gleichen Gelände angesetzt ist.<br />

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60<br />

17th Antaris Project<br />

Fr 15.- Mo 18. July • near Berlin<br />

Laugh & Dance! This year at<br />

ANTARIS with 17 editions to the<br />

oldest name in the Trance Festival<br />

Circuit. Antaris stands under<br />

a lucky star as it will take place at<br />

a beautiful spot on the Fullmoon<br />

weekend in July. ANTARIS will play<br />

the best of todays Full-On, Psytrance,<br />

Progressive and Electro<br />

with acts like Ace Ventura, Earthling,<br />

Koxbox and Protonica. The<br />

Mainfloor will stay open until Monday<br />

evening! Parking, camping and<br />

showers are for free! Antaris is a<br />

festival that really needs little introduction,<br />

and you would be crazy to<br />

miss is! Please check www.antarisproject.de<br />

for cheaper tickets:<br />

In July, it goes off again in the upper<br />

part of Bavaria! From near and far<br />

will come again a mixed bunch dancing<br />

and joyous human culture: Destination<br />

-Pfaffing! Because celebrating<br />

from 21 to 24 July for the<br />

sixth visit to this place, “Kannibalen-Massaker”<br />

city. On this peaceful<br />

festival for young and old. there is<br />

something offered for everyone. The<br />

ANT-ARIS<br />

= AGAINST<br />

WAR!<br />

Vier Tage und drei Nächte „Laugh &<br />

Dance“: ANTARIS hat Kultcharakter und<br />

trägt unter den großen Trance-Events<br />

europaweit den ältesten Namen. Das<br />

Festival findet nun zum 17. Mal nahe<br />

Berlin in schönster Natur mit vielen tausend<br />

Besuchern aus aller Welt statt und<br />

steht unter einem besonders guten<br />

Stern, denn das Festival steigt am Vollmondwochenende<br />

im Juli! ANTARIS<br />

bietet ein internationales Spitzen-Lineup<br />

mit feinstem Proggy, Full-On, Psytrance<br />

und Electro sowie eine spektaku-<br />

Kannibalen Massaker<br />

Th 21.–Su 24. July • near Pfaffing/South-Germany<br />

musical program will provide exquisite<br />

trance acts and as a special treat this<br />

year, we will see a performance from<br />

Hilight Tribe (France). Several hard<br />

rock bands from around the world<br />

will deliver a colorful alternative program.<br />

For the more cultural side of the<br />

festival a beautiful colorful world market,<br />

a children‘s program and more<br />

esoteric and energetic workshops.<br />

läre Blacklight- und eine spacige Tages-<br />

Deko. Mehr als 40 DJs und 30 Liveacts<br />

(u.a. Ace Ventura, Earthling, Koxbox,<br />

Protonica uvm.) sind am Start, um auf<br />

zwei Floors die Party zu rocken. In der<br />

neuen Spiritual-Ambient-Area könnt ihr<br />

chillen und auftanken. Parken, Campen,<br />

Duschen und Vollspaß sind gratis!<br />

Tickets im Vorverkauf gibt es in verschiedenen<br />

Vorverkaufsstellen oder<br />

<strong>online</strong> über die Website unter<br />

www.antaris-project.de<br />

Im Juli geht‚ Äôs wieder auf in Oberbayern!<br />

Von nah und fern strömt<br />

wieder ein bunter Haufen tanz-und<br />

kulturfreudiger Menschen Richtung<br />

Pfaffing, weil dort findet vom 21.–<br />

24.Juli zum sechsten mal das „Kannibalen-Massaker“<br />

statt. Auf diesem<br />

beschaulichen Festival ist für<br />

jung und alt einiges geboten. Für das<br />

musikalische Programm sorgen erlesene<br />

Trance Acts und als besonderes<br />

Schmankerl kommt dieses Jahr<br />

Highlight Tribe aus Frankreich. Mehrere<br />

Bands von Hardrock über Weltmusik<br />

bis zum Liedermacher bilden<br />

ein buntes Alternativprogramm. Für‘s<br />

kulturelle gibt‘s wieder einen bunten<br />

Weltmarkt, ein Kinderprogramm<br />

und mehrere esoterisch-energetische<br />

Workshops.<br />

www.myspace.com/<br />

kannibalen_massaker

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For the sixth time, the „Summer<br />

Never Ends“ Festival is being held in<br />

the breathtaking Swiss mountains.<br />

After the success story of recent<br />

years, it is probably no longer quite<br />

so secret, but one of the very hot<br />

tips at the European Psytrance<br />

Open Air festival, is that SNEF will<br />

be along this year as well as with a<br />

sought after line-up, fantastic surroundings<br />

and top-organization that<br />

inspires ability.<br />

Summer Never End Festival<br />

The motto of this years amazing<br />

event is „Imagination takes you everywhere“<br />

Over 40 live acts and 60<br />

Djs! Basically, between a progressive<br />

and psychedelic trance floor,<br />

and including also chill, minimal, live<br />

performances, a unique sound system,<br />

laser show and the art of different<br />

decoration teams, you can be<br />

assured to be provided with around<br />

72 hours of unforgettable moments!<br />

Zum sechsten Mal findet das Summer<br />

Never Ends Festival in den<br />

Schweizer Bergen statt. Nach der<br />

Erfolgsgeschichte der letzten Jahre<br />

wohl nicht mehr ganz so geheim,<br />

aber dennoch einer der ganz heissen<br />

Tipps unter den europäischen<br />

Paradise Festival<br />

07.–10. July • Falkenstein near Vienna/Austria<br />

From 7-10. July 2011 Paradise Festival<br />

celebrates its third birthday<br />

in Steinbruch and the Falkenstein<br />

castle in Vienna. After the festival’s<br />

previous successes, it has become<br />

an insider tip to be the international<br />

top event! Visitors can look forward<br />

to 3 stages this year (hosted by<br />

Psycrowdelica, Psybaba or Cosmic)<br />

displaying acts like Astrix, Sun Project,<br />

Liquid Soul and Psykovsky. Multimedia<br />

decorations and projections<br />

enchant the quarry for 4 days in a<br />

colorful fairytale world.<br />

Von 7.–10. Juli 2011 feiert das<br />

Paradise Festival seinen dritten<br />

Geburtstag im Steinbruch und der<br />

Burgruine Falkenstein bei Wien.<br />

Nachdem sich das Festival schnell<br />

vom Insidertipp zum internationalen<br />

Topevent gewandelt hat, darf<br />

28. July–01. Aug • Mulegns-Rona/Switzerland<br />

man sich dieses Jahr auf 3 Bühnen<br />

unter anderem hosted by<br />

Psycrowdelica, Psybaba oder Cosmic<br />

und Acts wie Astrix, Sun Project,<br />

Liquid Soul oder Psykovsky<br />

freuen. Multimediale Dekoratio-<br />

Psytrance Open Air Festivals, wird<br />

das SNEF wohl auch dieses Jahr mit<br />

ausgesuchtem Line Up, fantastischer<br />

Umgebung und Top-Organisation zu<br />

begeistern vermögen.<br />

Motto der diesjährigen Veranstaltung<br />

ist „Imagination takes you<br />

everywhere.“ über 40 Live Acts<br />

und 60 DJ‘s, hauptsächlich aus<br />

dem Psytrance- und Progressive-<br />

Bereich, aber auch Chillout, Minimal<br />

und Live Konzerte, ein einmaliges<br />

Soundsystem, Lasershow und<br />

die Kunst verschiedener Dekoteams<br />

werden während 72 Stunden für<br />

unvergessliche Momente sorgen.<br />

www.summerneverends.ch<br />

nen und Projektionen verzaubern<br />

zusätzlich den Steinbruch 4 Tage<br />

lang in eine farbenfrohe Märchenwelt.<br />

www.paradise-festival.at<br />

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62<br />

Atmosphere Festival<br />

08.–10. July • Filisur / Graubünden / Switzerland<br />

Over the past 10 years, Atmosphere<br />

Festival became established<br />

as Switzerland’s most popular<br />

open air pleasure. This may<br />

be attributed to that from the<br />

very beginning the promoters<br />

included the unique nature of<br />

the alpine state in their concept.<br />

Thus the festival was held several<br />

times in the middle of the<br />

breathtaking scenery of the summery<br />

mountains, which literally<br />

created an astoundingly unique<br />

atmosphere.<br />

In terms of atmosphere, this year’s<br />

keyword is “Bellaluna”. This finesounding<br />

term describes a glade<br />

in the forests of the canton Graubuenden,<br />

that used to be “a mysterious<br />

meeting point for witches”,<br />

according to non-official sources.<br />

Legend has it that wild dancing rituals<br />

took place here during full moon<br />

nights and weird creatures even<br />

flew away on brooms! That also is<br />

where the name have developed<br />

from: Bal a l’una, the dance at one<br />

o’clock at night.<br />

However, in July there will not<br />

only be a lot of dancing during the<br />

nights, but also during the daytime<br />

- thanks to a spectacular line-up<br />

including international Psy, Full On<br />

and Progressive artists. Furthermore<br />

the unique natural scenery will be<br />

completed by an ingenious decoration<br />

and lighting concept. Apropos<br />

natural scenery: This time there will<br />

be a clear river on the venue that<br />

provides the possibility of a refreshing<br />

swim! Travel to Atmosphere<br />

Festival is easily possible via train,<br />

the station of Filisur is only a short<br />

hike away, and there are also various<br />

possibilities for shopping in this<br />

nearby village.<br />

In den vergangen 10 Jahren hat<br />

sich das Atmosphere Festival zur<br />

beliebtesten Freiluftvergnügung<br />

der Schweiz etabliert. Und das mit<br />

gutem Grund. Denn die Veranstalter<br />

haben von Anfang an die einzigartige<br />

Natur des Alpenstaates<br />

zum Teil ihres Konzepts gemacht,<br />

so dass das Festival beispielsweise<br />

mehrfach inmitten der atemberaubenden<br />

Kulisse der sommerlichen<br />

Bergwelt abgehalten wurde- und<br />

so tatsächlich stets eine einmalige<br />

Atmosphäre entstand.<br />

In diesem Jahr lautet das Stichwort in<br />

Sachen Atmosphäre „Bellaluna“. Hinter<br />

diesem klangvollen Begriff verbirgt<br />

sich eine Waldlichtung im Kanton<br />

Graubünden, die nach urkundlich<br />

nicht bescheinigten Quellen einmal<br />

ein berüchtigter Hexenplatz gewesen<br />

sein soll. So lautet die Legende, dass<br />

es hier in Vollmondnächten zu wilden<br />

Tanzritualen und sogar Besenritten<br />

kam, woraus sich auch der Name<br />

ableitet: Bal a l‘una, der Tanz nachts<br />

um Eins. Dass im Juli dort nicht nur<br />

nachts, sondern auch tags munter<br />

getanzt wird, dafür sorgt ein spektakuläres<br />

Lineup mit internationalen<br />

Künstlern aus den Bereichen Psy, Full<br />

On und Progressive. Zudem wird die<br />

einzigartige Naturkulisse, zu der übrigens<br />

auch ein badetauglicher Flusslauf<br />

gehört, durch ein ausgefeiltes<br />

Dekorations- und Beleuchtungskonzept<br />

ergänzt. Das Atmosphere Festival<br />

ist über den Bahnhof des nur einen<br />

kurzen Fußmarsch entfernten Filisur<br />

leicht zu erreichen, hier bieten sich<br />

auch diverse Einkaufsmöglichkeiten.<br />

www.atmosphere.li<br />

Roberdo

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O.Z.O.R.A. Festival<br />

02. – 07. August 2011 • Ozora / Hungary<br />

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Still it seems to be justified to say<br />

that Ozora in Hungary is currently among the most special and therefore<br />

the most popular open airs on this planet. A chat with promoter Balazs.<br />

Why is Ozora so popular all around the<br />

world, how do you explain this success?<br />

It‘s a difficult question to answer<br />

because a lot has to do with the vibe<br />

of the festival. I always say that our<br />

festival has the best crowds but I say<br />

this with an obvious bias. What makes<br />

Ozora so popular is the fact we do it<br />

from the bottom of our hearts and<br />

people have recognised that. Another<br />

thing could be our commitment to<br />

the true spirits of the psychedelic culture.<br />

No fancy club stuff here, just pure<br />

psychedelics.<br />

So what differs Ozora from other<br />

international festivals? Is there a<br />

special concept?<br />

We keep it simple because we feel<br />

that nature and things close to nature<br />

are what people really desire in their<br />

lives. Its not a cheap venture to change<br />

a big white bar tent to a full wooden<br />

structure. But things like that that<br />

make us different from others. Musically<br />

we stop at nothing to bring those<br />

acts to Ozora that people are dream<br />

about to see them live. We are dreamers<br />

as well!<br />

Please tell us about one of the greatest<br />

moments you had as the promoter<br />

of Ozora!<br />

To be honest each meeting with a<br />

legend from our scene is a greatest<br />

moment. I love talking with those who<br />

were there in the early-mid 90‘s, who<br />

can tell you stories of how it was back<br />

then. But I really can‘t choose one greatest<br />

moment of course, I am always<br />

happy to see all the artists we work<br />

with and probably even more the great<br />

vibe their music creates. And I am<br />

proud to be working with such a fantastic<br />

team for Ozora, a faithful crew<br />

from the top ownership to the last person<br />

cleaning the toilets.<br />

And what is new at this year‘s<br />

Ozora?<br />

We got a bit bored of the Chill Out circus<br />

tent and thought it‘s about time<br />

we build our own temple for the ambient<br />

lovers. You will have to wait and<br />

see, but it is going to be one of the<br />

most magnificent structures ever on<br />

a Psy Trance festival. And I am very<br />

happy with this year‘s line up that<br />

includes one of the oldest psychedelic<br />

bands, Ozric Tentacles, and a very special<br />

4-hour live set from Raja Ram and<br />

Simon Posford celebrating 20 years of<br />

music making. The set will include all<br />

the collaborations of these two musical<br />

geniuses and some well known sounds<br />

like Hallucinogen and Shpongle.<br />

The Magic Garden will be double in<br />

size with more workshops, lectures<br />

and cultural events. Last year we had<br />

a bit of a last minute surprise on the<br />

main stage with a non-announced Hallucinogen<br />

live act which amazed a<br />

lot of people. So we thought: What a<br />

great idea - Let’s have a surprise every<br />

year! Wait and see who it is going<br />

to be this year… No hints from me,<br />

that‘s for sure!<br />

(Unabridged version of this interview<br />

available at mushroom-<strong>online</strong>.com)<br />

www.ozorafestival.eu<br />

Roberdo

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PARTY HIGHLIGHTS<br />

April<br />

Fr 15 Elec Desire / Flensburg (D)<br />

Fr 15 Mindwarp Invites / Groning. (NL)<br />

Fr 15 Dancing Dragon / Ljubljana<br />

Fr 15 Hexentanz / Basel (CH)<br />

Fr 15 Cosmic L.i.f.e / Hamburg (D)<br />

15-17 Auta Orda / Berlin (D)<br />

15-18 Freek. Festival / Z. Porta(P)<br />

Sa, 16.04. 23:00<br />

Northern Gateway VIV<br />

Live: Mesmerizer, Biorizer, Audiomatic<br />

DJs: Cannibal Crow, Wedanta,<br />

Mahakala, Mad Venture, Gino,<br />

Hipnotic, Palumo uvm.<br />

Loc: Zwischenbau, Erich Schlesinger<br />

Straße 19, Rostock<br />

Info: 0176 320 93 947, Wedanta2002@yahoo.de<br />

Orga: Wedanta & Schatzhauser<br />

Sa 16 Smileytribe /Near Hasselt (B)<br />

Sa 16 Psyvision / Berlin (D)<br />

Sa 16 Waldfrieden o.T. / Minden (D)<br />

Sa 16 Question Of Time / Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 16 3klang / Essen Stadtwald (D)<br />

Sa 16 Traumwelten V / Lübeck (D)<br />

Sa 16 Magic Dreams Iv / Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 16 Infinite Chi / Emmen (NL)<br />

Sa 16 Bicycle Day Iii / Munich / (D)<br />

Sa 16 Houseverbot 2 / Bückeburg (D)<br />

Sa 16 Switch On / Mulhouse (F)<br />

Sa 16 Dilirmoon / Near (R)<br />

Sa 16 No Mercy For You 7 / Hessen (D)<br />

Sa 16 Tetraspace / Bologna (I)<br />

Sa 16 Mystic Respect Fest. / (BR)<br />

Sa 16 Electronica / Hildesheim (D)<br />

So 17 Traumwelten V / Lübeck (D)<br />

Mo 18 Psy Movements V / Spornitz (D)<br />

18-21 Rise O. t. Phoenix / Pokh. (NEP)<br />

Do 21 Atisha´s / Hamburg (D)<br />

Do 21 Ahnt Kai / Oldenburg (oldb) (D)<br />

Fr, 22.04. - Di, 26.04.<br />

Transahara 2011<br />

Nowhere is Here<br />

Live: Absolum, Ajja, Argonautes, Christof,<br />

Earthling, Flipflop, Hemy-<br />

Sync, Johnson, John Monkman,<br />

Maelstrom, Monoxcide, Psyberpunk,<br />

Sensient, Species, Touch<br />

Tone<br />

DJs: Adm, Adrenaddict, Ajja Leu, Aki,<br />

Amazon, Amine K, Anakk, Billy<br />

Casazza, Celli, Chucky, Crispy Dj,<br />

Dale, Deepr, Diali, Diego Coelho,<br />

Digoa, Dovla, Driss, Edoardo,<br />

Edoardo Mavarso, Emok, Florian<br />

Msk, Garo, Gorni, Horam,<br />

I-Mike, Jazzmine, Kali-G, Liquid<br />

Ross, Mapusa Mapusa, Mat Thc,<br />

Otezuka, Otkun, Phobos, Psyberpunk,<br />

Psymo, Sally Doolally,<br />

Steve O, Sensient, Tenzin, Tinkerbell,<br />

U-One, Yann, Young Kim<br />

Loc: This year, the festival will be held<br />

in a new secret location camp,<br />

in about 1 hour driving distance<br />

from MERZOUGA village. The<br />

Festival camp is only reachable<br />

with a 4x4 vehicle. , Sahara<br />

Desert/Morocco<br />

Info: www.nomadstribe.com, infos@<br />

nomadstribe.com<br />

Orga: Nomads Tribe<br />

Fr 22 Nepali New Year / Kathmandu (NEP)<br />

Fr 22 Phototropic Label P./ Vienna (A)<br />

Fr 22 «universal Tribe« / Berlin (D)<br />

Fr 22 3rd Bit Events / Leeuwarden (NL)<br />

Fr 22 Infected <strong>Mushroom</strong> / Barca (E)<br />

Fr 22 Beatdisziplin / München (D)<br />

Fr 22 Tales From The Crypt (A)<br />

22-24 Andes Festival / Coroico (BOL)<br />

22-25 Magic Cave / Bülach (CH)<br />

Sa, 23.04. 22:00<br />

Infected Incident II<br />

feat. Infected <strong>Mushroom</strong><br />

Live: Infected <strong>Mushroom</strong><br />

DJs: Müstik, Sleek, Garfield, DJ Buko,<br />

DJ Orpheus, Frank Knatter<br />

Xtra: Special Sound & lightconcept by<br />

Invasion Soundsystems<br />

Loc: Volkshaus Zürich, Stauffacherstrasse<br />

60, 8004 Zürich, Zürich /<br />

City/Switzerland<br />

Info: www.syntheticvibes.ch, info@<br />

syntheticvibes.ch<br />

Orga: Synthetic Vibes / Elmazing<br />

Sa, 23.04.<br />

Krama @ Zenit Schwerin<br />

Live: Krama<br />

DJs: Natron, Murus, Intellifex, Syncron<br />

Loc: Zenit, Pappelgrund 15 a - 19055<br />

Schwerin<br />

Sa 23 Kinky Beats / Zürich (CH)<br />

Sa 23 Infected Incident / Zürich (CH)<br />

Sa 23 luna Club In 3d / Essen (D)<br />

Sa 23 Question Of Time / Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 23 Psycon Part 2 / Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 23 Schalltherapie / Wetzikon (CH)<br />

Sa 23 Troubles In Paradise (B)<br />

Sa 23 Krama @ Zenit Schwerin / SN (D)<br />

Sa 23 Psy Magic Special / Lübeck (D)<br />

Sa 23 Green Nuns Of The Revo. (GR)<br />

Sa 23 Twisted Ext. / Rotterdam (NL)<br />

Sa 23 Question Of Time / Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 23 Elixir 16 / Traunstein (D)<br />

Sa 23 Freitagsclub* / Kiel (D)<br />

Sa 23 Future Dance / Bratislava<br />

So 24 Sounds Of Goa / Hamburg (D)<br />

So 24 Astral Vision / Brschweig (D)<br />

So 24 Hypnotik / Lyon (F)<br />

So 24 die Lustige Osters./ tirol (A)<br />

So 24 The Mystic Rose / Berlin (D)<br />

So 24 Implosion / London (GB)<br />

Mo 25 Anzac Eve / Melbourne (AU)<br />

Do 28 Atisha / Hamburg-winterhude (D)<br />

28-01 Rebirth:water Festival 2011 (R)<br />

Fr, 29.04. - So, 01.05. 18:00<br />

Waldfrieden<br />

Hai in den Mai<br />

Live: Audiomatic, Dejavoo, Hatikwa,<br />

In <strong>Your</strong> Phaze, Kularis, NeoDur,<br />

Olesk, Beatboxer Mazn<br />

DJs: Alice D Joanna, Anneli, Audiomatic,<br />

Buddhas Source, Dee Luna,<br />

DJane Gaby, DJ Kristian, ElekTrigger,<br />

Jazzmine, Jensson, Karyus<br />

aka Karmara, Le Loup, Lufttrockner,<br />

Magic Star, Mat <strong>Mushroom</strong>,<br />

Mullekular, NeuroLogic, Psykedelia,<br />

RaOul, Schingelkind &<br />

Nelli, Alic, BassT73, Benjamin<br />

Halfmann, Ipcress, Sascha, Flux,<br />

Master ND<br />

Deco: Fluorooptic, Liquid Sky Dimensions<br />

Xtra: 2 outdoor floors and 1 indoor<br />

club<br />

Loc: Waldfrieden Wunderland, Bergstr.<br />

32, Stemwede-Wehdem,<br />

Stemwede-Wehdem<br />

Info: www.wald-frieden.de, ranger@<br />

wald-frieden.de<br />

Orga: Waldfrieden - Events<br />

Fr 29 Geometrix (CZ)

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Fusion Festival - This year‘s edition has been sold out within only 48 hours ! pic: Peter Lück<br />

Juice Club, Hamburg<br />

Juice Club, Stresemannstr. 204, Hamburg-<br />

5 min from S21/S31, U Holstenstrasse<br />

www.juice-club.net<br />

www.myspace.com/juiceclubhh<br />

every sunday<br />

Frühschicht - laut & gemütlich<br />

Electro / Proggy / Psytrance<br />

from 08 Uhr to 20 Uhr<br />

3 EURO, with clubcard free<br />

www.myspace.com/fruehschicht<br />

13.02. ov-silence.oli, Junes vs. Mutant<br />

X, YanneX<br />

20.02. Alex, Fabio, Hit Asmussen, Complexx,<br />

Diepsyden<br />

27.02. Mario Lasal, Magoon, Karmara,<br />

Brainbow<br />

06.03. Morja, Arnox, Rodec, Kimie<br />

13.03. Teddy d‘ Saras, Connex Life,<br />

YanneX vs. Morph<br />

20.03. Tomeye, Ronk, Diepsyden, Mazen<br />

27.03. Diwonva Live, Mario Lasal,<br />

Magoon, Murus, Bluespace<br />

03.04. Rodec, Kimie, Tamahuka, Kaischi<br />

10.04. Teddy vs. Kenny, Mutant X, YanneX<br />

every Wednesday<br />

RAENDNA meets minimal trance<br />

/ progressive techno<br />

from 20 Uhr / free entry<br />

www.myspace.com/raendna<br />

20.04. Dachgeschossmusik: Tom.Eye,<br />

Jim Panse, Joh Batist<br />

27.04. Raendna: Simon Spielvogel,<br />

Mika, Fabio<br />

04.05. deepdub Rec.: Daniel Bruns &<br />

guest<br />

11.05. Rennbahn Rec.: Chris Ross & guest<br />

18.05. Envelope Rec.: Tom.Eye & C-Holz<br />

25.05. Raendna: Simon Spielvogel & guest<br />

01.06. Vatertagsspezial: 3 DJ Dirsch,<br />

Fabio, Hotzpod,<br />

08.06. Facebook.com/raendna<br />

15.06. Envelope Rec.: Tom.Eye & guest<br />

22.06. www.juice-club.net<br />

29.06. Fusion Warm up: Simon Spielvogel<br />

& guest<br />

April<br />

Fr. 15. Cosmic L.i.f.e. (Psytrance)<br />

NeoDur (live), Squee, Mazen, YanneX,<br />

Heandima, deco: Fluorooptic<br />

Sa. 23. Dark Vibrations – the revanche<br />

(dark & psychedelic)<br />

Systemcrash (live), Hysterixx<br />

(live), Biomekanik, Isramon, Dark<br />

Hollyday, Soundstalker, Deco:<br />

Fluoronauten<br />

So. 24. Zukunftsmusik (Breaks, Techno)<br />

Tim Healey, Beauty and the Beat,<br />

Chick & Dick, visuals: Nightscreeners<br />

Fr. 29. Cosmic Tunes (Progressive)<br />

Fabio, Tamahuka,lights by Soultec<br />

Sa. 30. E.N.V.Y - electronic.new.visionary.yield<br />

(ElectroHouse, kinky<br />

Breaks, 2Step&Garage)<br />

Martin Minds, Solomon, electro &<br />

Bleep, Joe Blow, dresscode: Ladies<br />

chic to sexy, Gents casual to cool<br />

May<br />

Fr. 06. 6 Years of LFP (Psytrance)<br />

Taksha (live), Dansko (live),<br />

Logic Spin (live), Maligne (live),<br />

Pardauz (live), Lars Lee, Goazilla<br />

Su. 08. Summer Opening After Hour<br />

Synaptic (live), P-A.S.C.A.L,<br />

Montagu, Shamane u.m., Techno<br />

Floor: Daniel Kragh, Fabio & Mika<br />

Fr. 20. Cosmic Tunes (Psytrance)<br />

DJ Magoon, Mat <strong>Mushroom</strong><br />

Sa. 28. Beatz, Brandy & Chickz (Drum’n<br />

Bass)<br />

June<br />

Fr. 03. Cosmic Tunes (Progressive)<br />

Brox & Menichelli (live), Monster<br />

(UK), Natron<br />

Sa. 11. Zukunftsmusik (Techno)<br />

Minilogue (2,5 hour Live Set)<br />

Fr. 17. Brazilian Nights – Cosmic Tunes<br />

Summer Break (Psytrance)<br />

Patchbay (live), PIN, Max Grillo,<br />

ov-silence.oli, deco: Telisee<br />

Atisha, Hamburg<br />

Coming Home...<br />

Trancer Spacy‘s trancy Thursday<br />

TranceDance @ Atisha<br />

Atisha, Barmbeker Str. 62, Hamburg<br />

U-Bahn: U3 Borgweg (2 min.)<br />

www.trancerspacy.net<br />

www.atisha-hamburg.de<br />

21.04. Gründonnerstag: Feuerhake,<br />

Mikadho, DJoanna, Mellowtron,<br />

tzaf.traf<br />

28.04. Coming Home: Shayana & die<br />

linken Hände, emily skyrocker,<br />

Klopfgeister, roeddi<br />

05.05. Re:Unite: Shayana, Delay Dirk,<br />

Liese & die linken Hände<br />

12.05. Oldschool: Shayana, Liquid,<br />

Remaza<br />

19.05. Contemporary: Shayana &<br />

die linken Hände, Bioport &<br />

Elecdruids<br />

26.05. 2 PLUS 2: Dense, Trancistor &<br />

die linken Hände, J&B Project,<br />

BlueSpacE<br />

02.06. Question Of Time: Mentos,<br />

Arnox & Complexx, Fungus<br />

09.06. Open Turntable<br />

16.06. Open Turntable<br />

23.06. Shroom Room: Natron, Mat<br />

<strong>Mushroom</strong>, Shayana & die<br />

linken Hände<br />

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70<br />

Fr 29 Monkey Bar Ii / Dresden (D)<br />

Fr 29 Dance Of Elfes / Innsbruck (A)<br />

Fr 29 Start The Freakend / Gron. (NL)<br />

Fr 29 Moon Lounge / Vienna (A)<br />

Fr 29 Tanz Der Welten / Oldenburg (D)<br />

29-01 Rhythm-of-magic 2011<br />

29-01 Waldfrieden / Stemwede (D)<br />

29-01 Tom‘s Burzlitanz / Thun (CH)<br />

29-01 Inter Illuminati Festival (D)<br />

29-01 Sternentanz / Meck-Pomm(D)<br />

29-01 Spring Freakuency / USA)<br />

Sa, 30.04. 22:00<br />

Electric Infinity VII<br />

Live: Audiomatic, Vaishyias<br />

DJs: Chick & Dick, Psyflame & Erikson,<br />

Haljam, Wolfgang, Patlac &<br />

Matthias Meyer<br />

Deco: Neil Gibson, Grille, Flashboy,<br />

Aerosol<br />

Xtra: www.sonic-fiction.net<br />

Loc: Garage Lüneburg, Auf der Hude<br />

74, Lüneburg<br />

Info: www.sonic-fiction.net<br />

Orga: Sonic F iction<br />

Sa 30 Sunsplash / Wuppertal (D)<br />

Sa 30 Circus Maximus / Kiel (D)<br />

Sa 30 Trance Orange Express/Adam (NL)<br />

Sa 30 Secret Nights /Zürich (CH)<br />

Sa 30 Walpurgisnacht / Elmshorn (D)<br />

Sa 30 Shiva‘s Moonrise / Leuven (B)<br />

Sa 30 Traumfänger / Deep Inside (D)<br />

Sa 30 Funambolo Rebeated / Basel (CH)<br />

Sa 30 Manicmovement / Copenhagen (DK)<br />

Sa 30 Psightimes Iv / Rostock (D)<br />

Sa 30 Quest4goa / Porto (P)<br />

Sa 30 Spirit Of Sounds / Dortmund (D)<br />

Sa 30 Psypurgisnacht / Dortmund (D)<br />

Sa 30 walpurgisnacht / Lübeck (D)<br />

Sa 30 Anagromataf / Drehsa (D)<br />

Sa 30 Elec Infinity / Lüneburg (D)<br />

Sa 30 Sunset / Imola (I)<br />

Sa 30 Technostate / Stockholm (S)<br />

Sa 30 Natavara / Peine (D)<br />

Sa 30 Natural High / Athens (GR)<br />

pic: Murilo Ganesh<br />

30-02 Walpurgisnacht / Berlin (D)<br />

May<br />

So 01 Ecowarriors Cbu / Sibiu (R)<br />

So 01 1. Mai Free Open Air Party / Wien (A)<br />

Do 05 Atisha / Hamburg-winterhude (D)<br />

Fr 06 Party 4 Seasons/Vienna (A)<br />

Fr 06 Mind Mutation / Graz (A)<br />

Fr 06 Blacklightcrew Bday (A)<br />

Fr 06 6 Years Of Lfp / Hamburg (D)<br />

Fr 06 Planet Zogg / Sheffield (GB)<br />

06-08 Toxic Playground Oa Part 3 (D)<br />

Sa, 07.05. 22:00<br />

TransFusion<br />

Live: Symphonix, InnerState, Kularis,<br />

Fusi & Johnson , Moontales<br />

DJs: Montagu & Golkonda, Fabio,<br />

Mapusa Mapusa , Mat<br />

Mushromm, Marco Moon, Leiya,<br />

Martin Broszeit<br />

Deco: Asrai-PM, Blackout Showlaser<br />

Loc: Edelfettwerk, Schnackenburgallee<br />

202, Hamburg<br />

Info: www.edelfettwerk.de<br />

Sa 07 Million Marijuana / Vienna (A)<br />

Sa 07 Tabula Rasa / Basel (CH)<br />

Sa 07 Zappelkiste / Dresden (D)<br />

Sa 07 1000 Miles Away / Zürich (CH)<br />

Sa 07 Nordick Beatz / Berlin (D)<br />

Sa 07 Art Planet / Lisbon (P)<br />

Sa 07 Meeresrauschen / Klütz (D)<br />

Sa 07 Goacore / Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 07 Dark Vibrations / Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 07 In Motion / (D)<br />

Sa 07 Psy Ritual / Salzburg (A)<br />

Sa 07 Transfusion / Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 07 Cosmic Fusion / Near Subotica<br />

Sa 07 Insane In De Westereen (NL)<br />

Sa 07 Soundforms / Zagreb (HR)<br />

Sa 07 Soundforms / Zagreb (HR)<br />

Sa 07 One Year Of Karma / (P)<br />

So, 08.05. 12:00<br />

Summer Opening OA<br />

Live: suprise<br />

DJs: suprise<br />

Deco: suprise<br />

Loc: Hamburg-Entenwerder<br />

Do 12 Atisha / Hamburg-winterhude (D)<br />

Fr 13 Sternentanz / Basel (CH)<br />

Fr 13 Freitag Der 13th / Nrw (D)<br />

Fr 13 Maxi´s B-day-bash (A)<br />

Fr 13 A Magical Triad / Essen (D)<br />

13-15 Tabula Rasa / Kiel (D)<br />

13-15 Real Frontier / Casiz (CH)<br />

13-15 Morphogenesis Festval (B)<br />

13-16 Biolumina OA / near Münster (D)<br />

13-16 Psy Tribe Open Air 2011 / (D)<br />

Sa 14 Blissful Trancemutation (P)<br />

Sa 14 Life Is Live / Innsbruck (A)<br />

Sa 14 Spacerock / Berlin (D)<br />

Sa 14 Beyond Spirit Festival (IND)<br />

Sa 14 Mystic Castle 2 (A)<br />

Sa 14 T-raum Und Zeit / Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 14 Zirkus Maximus / Siedlingh. (D)<br />

Sa 14 Cosmic Universe / Giessen (D)<br />

Sa 14 The Sacred Dance (I)<br />

Sa 14 Jiranium Iii / München (D)<br />

Sa 14 No Mercy For You 8 / Hessen (D)<br />

Sa 14 Soulcatchers / Leeuwarden (NL)<br />

Sa 14 Summer Of Love / Antwerpen (B)<br />

Sa 14 The Psy Bad Bwoy Banquet (GB)<br />

Do 19 Atisha / Hamburg (D)<br />

Fr, 20.05. - So, 22.05. 20:00<br />

Psychedelic Experience<br />

Open Air 2011<br />

Live: Avalon, Connexx, Elecdruids, J&B<br />

Project, Materia, Magoon, Neelix,<br />

Phaxe, Slackjoint, Tulk<br />

DJs: Aliye & Kimie Doubletrouble,<br />

Baum, Blue Space, Chriss,<br />

Diepsyden, Egalo, Fabio, Johan,<br />

Mat <strong>Mushroom</strong>, Mabiranon,<br />

Mitra, Melburn, Moody, Natron,<br />

Ov-Silence Oli, Schnoor &<br />

Schnoor, Spunky, Timmi, Wedan-

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ta, Zosma, Zottel, Aquarius, Katati<br />

Karati, Terra, Miller, Tomeye<br />

Deco: Shoom, BastArt 23, Illuminated<br />

Art, Paraoptix, Uhu Crew<br />

Xtra: special soundsystem, projections,<br />

light & laserperformance, shoparea,<br />

free camping, hammock<br />

area, bathing sea, chillarea, fireperformance,<br />

beautiful nature<br />

Loc: 19386 Lübz -Northern Germany -<br />

(between Hamburg & Berlin)<br />

A24 Exit Parchim, direction Lübz,<br />

from Lübz follow sign, near Lübz<br />

Info: www.psyexperience-festival.com,<br />

info@psyexperience-festival.com<br />

Orga: Psychedelic Experience Crew<br />

Fr 20 Per Anhalter Ins All / Aachen (D)<br />

20-22 Psy Experience OA North.Ger (D)<br />

Sa 21 Elec Desire / Flensburg (D)<br />

Sa 21 Sound Of The Sun / Wuppertal (D)<br />

Sa 21 Cosmic - Space Disco Wien (A)<br />

Sa 21 Birthday Bash / München (D)<br />

Sa 21 Patecatl‘s Birthday / Stg. (D)<br />

Sa 21 The History Continues / (CH)<br />

Sa 21 Geheimwichtltreffen / Linz (A)<br />

Sa 21 Moondrop Birthday / London (GB)<br />

Sa 21 B-day Party / Coimbra (P)<br />

Sa 21 Butterfly Effect / Zizers (CH)<br />

Mi 25 «mystica« / Covilhã (P)<br />

Do 26 Atisha / Hamburg (D)<br />

26-29 SPirates Festival / Sarrod (H)<br />

Fr 27 Druiden Beat / Münster (D)<br />

Fr 27 Progressive Awakening (A)<br />

Sa, 28.05.<br />

Insomnia 3000<br />

Live: Cosmic Tone, Z-Machine, Combinations<br />

DJs: Boofcontrol, Z-Machine, Cosmic<br />

Tone, Lamontanara, Grimlock,<br />

Arowana, Pintekk, Rene Raggas,<br />

D Jessy<br />

Xtra: Old School Floor<br />

Loc: Re-Lax Club, Bremerhavenerstrasse<br />

35, Colohgne<br />

Orga: V.I.B.E.Z. Prod. & Groove Griminals<br />

Music<br />

Sa 28 Uyuni Trance Festival /(BOL)<br />

Sa 28 Technostate / Stockholm (S)<br />

Sa 28 Glasshouse / Kufstein (A)<br />

Sa 28 Orient Express / Ámsterdam (NL)<br />

Sa 28 Mannitou-massaker / Elmshorn (D)<br />

Sa 28 Synap. Verwirrung / Giessen (D)<br />

Sa 28 Asarualim B-day / Tba (D)<br />

Sa 28 Umsonst & Draussen / Leussow (D)<br />

Sa 28 Australica / Kiel (D)<br />

Sa 28 Insomnia 3000 / Köln (D)<br />

Sa 28 Psyafrican Evol. / Toulon (F)<br />

June<br />

Mi, 01.06. 23:00<br />

PEAR<br />

Live: Feuerhake, Eatstatic, Frechbax<br />

DJs: Pixie Trevor, Walter Gehm, New.<br />

Space, Orakel, Kai Mathesdorf,<br />

Liese & die linken Hände<br />

Loc: The S.U.I.T.E., Heinrich von Stephan<br />

Str.15, Direct at main train<br />

station Mannheim, Mannheim<br />

Info: www.the-suite.de, office@thesuite.de<br />

Orga: E.T. SUITE<br />

Mi, 01.06. - So, 05.06. 18:00<br />

Spirit Base Festival 2011<br />

Stone Age<br />

Live: Dino Psaras, Rinkadink, Digital<br />

Talk, Ananda Shake, Ital, Freakulizer,<br />

Psilocybe Project , Bio Genesis,<br />

Naked Tourist, Alternative Control,<br />

Bamboo forest, X Noize, Perfect<br />

Stranger, U-Recken, Solarplexus,<br />

Orgonflow, Dejavoo, K-Isuma,<br />

Khainz, Kularis, We, Audiomatic,<br />

Aerospace, Etic, Symphonix, Protonica,<br />

Klopfgeister, Motion Drive,<br />

Time in Motion, Solano, Egorythmia,<br />

Neelix, Feuerhake, Krama,<br />

Philter, ilai, Crazy Fraggle, Nono,<br />

Kajola, Materia, Klangmassage<br />

DJs: Alpha, Shane Goby, Arkadius &<br />

Li´l Momo, Iguana, Dj Pin, Dj P_<br />

Mac, Terranostra, Mat <strong>Mushroom</strong>,<br />

Cubixx, Expanding Consciousness,<br />

Murus, Bim, Mullekular, Max Grillo,<br />

V.Falabella, Philharmonica,<br />

Thor, Malex, Micl, Alezzaro, Riff<br />

Ruff, Gobayashi, Djane Nicoletta,<br />

Tommes, Sun Experience, Iken,<br />

Atma, Tapanov, Goandi, Dejan,<br />

Caban, Fipsinger, Dreamdoctor,<br />

Freakquelizer, Maya, Mahodin,<br />

Psywolf, Djibril, Ro-Tama, Nono,<br />

Kajola, Soth, Absolut , Djane<br />

Nahimana, Psy Toni, Max Paradox,<br />

Szig Sag, Taliesin, Scheibosan,<br />

Asura, Carbon, Kuba, Tripswitch,<br />

Tajmahal, Aes Dana<br />

Deco: Calaquendi, Psypix, Mahodin, Spirit<br />

Base Crew and friends, Vjs El<br />

Geko, Der Lustige Astronaut, Buzz-<br />

T, Sikanda, Big Laser Show 30 W<br />

on the Mainfloor and for the 2<br />

floor 8 W Laser Show<br />

Loc: near ErnstbrunnAustria<br />

Info: www.spirit-base.at, membran.<br />

eventhalle@gmail.com<br />

Orga: goaran<br />

01-05 Black Moon Festival / Italy<br />

01-05 Psychedelic Mountain (CH)<br />

Do 02 Atisha / Hamburg (D)<br />

Do 02 Herrentag / Blievenstorf (D)<br />

03-05 Indigo Kinder Fest/ Nrw (D)<br />

03-05 Ramayana Oa / Insel Usedom(D)<br />

03-05 Sungate Exped. OA / Wismar (D)<br />

03-05 Dreamland OA / Berlin (D)<br />

03-05 Kamayura Festival / (P)<br />

03-05 Ibérica Fest (P)<br />

Sa 04 Nordick Beatz / Berlin (D)<br />

Sa 04 Vedana / Schwerin (D)<br />

Sa 04 Metamorphosis Part One (P)<br />

Sa 04 Digital Goes Dutch / Amstel (NL)<br />

08-11 Medusa Festival / Belgrad ()<br />

Do 09 Atisha / Hamburg (D)<br />

Do 09 Dreamtime Feat. (R)<br />

09-12 Visions Festival 2011 / Tba (P)<br />

09-13 Trimurti / Yaroslavl (RUS)<br />

Fr 10 Birthday Bang / Ruhrpott (D)<br />

10-12 Mystical Ritual OA 2011 (CZ)<br />

Fr, 10.06. - So, 12.06.<br />

Glade Festival<br />

Live: Glade Stage: Trentemøller, Drumcode<br />

feat. Adam Beyer, SLAM,<br />

Paul Ritch and Joseph Capriati,<br />

Global Communication, Andrew<br />

Weatherall, Photek, Dreadzone,<br />

Krafty Kuts, Hybrid, Dirtyphonics,<br />

Skrillex, Engine Earz Experiement,<br />

Dub FX & The Flower<br />

Fairy, Dub Pistols, Elite Force,<br />

Dirty Vegas, Ben & Lex<br />

pic: Kylie<br />

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72<br />

Origin Stage: Ajja, Allaby, Antix,<br />

Atmos, Atomic Drop, Broken Toy,<br />

Dickster, Electrypnose, FØRM,<br />

Headroom, Logica, M Theory,<br />

Man With No Name, Ott, Prometheus,<br />

Quantize, Sonic Species,<br />

The Commercial Hippies, Tristan<br />

InSpiral Stage: Gaudi, International<br />

Observer, Echaskech, Slackbaba,<br />

Sysyphe, Mbuki Mvuki<br />

DJs: Origin Stage: Edoardo,<br />

Emok, Hamish, Liquid Ross,<br />

Lucas, Regan, Shane Gobi<br />

Overkill Stage: Richard Devine,<br />

Eprom, Shitmat, Eskmo,<br />

Young Montana, Broken Note,<br />

Loops Haunt, Koreless, Anxst,<br />

Baconhead, Beckett & Barker,<br />

Squire of Gothos, Threnody, Silverman,<br />

Revolva / Buf b2b Ghettozoid,<br />

Bashout Allstars, Spongebob<br />

Squarewave, Warlock<br />

InSpiral Stage: Fiord, Dick Trevor,<br />

Ans, George Barker, Tripswitch,<br />

Alok, Aliji, Naked Nick, Moon,<br />

Nova, Ekanta, Justin Chaos,<br />

Lewah and more...<br />

Xtra: Healing area, yoga class & workshops<br />

for free, boutique camping,<br />

dogs and 13-17 year old kids are<br />

not allowed into the festival<br />

Loc: Nuneaton, WarwickshireUnited<br />

Kingdom<br />

Info: www.gladefestival.com, info@<br />

gladefestival.com<br />

11-13 Magic Spring / Essen (D)<br />

Sa 11 Terrassenzauber / Berlin (D)<br />

Sa 11 Wallapampa / Elmshorn (D)<br />

Sa 11 Elbauentanz / Magdeburg (D)<br />

Sa 11 Psy Horror Night / Rügen (D)<br />

11-13 Open Chakra / Paris (F)<br />

So 12 To Wollow In Memoris / Fl (D)<br />

So 12 Psycoticum 2011 / München (D)<br />

Mi 15 **red Moon** / Bratislava ()<br />

Mi 15 Peacemoonparty / Toulouse (F)<br />

pic: Murilo Ganesh<br />

Do 16 Atisha / Hamburg-winterhude (D)<br />

Fr 17 Elec Desire / Flensburg (D)<br />

17-19 Donau Unter Strom / Grfstein(A)<br />

17-19 Förde Spirit / Schönberg (D)<br />

17-21 Summer Sun Change / Goa Hway (D)<br />

Sa, 18.06.<br />

SIGN Festival<br />

Live: Grouch, Flooting Grooves, Secret<br />

Vibes, Tom Cosm, Hedonix,<br />

Master Margherita, Muggi Dane,<br />

Ipotocaticac, Dohm, Pick, Makadam,<br />

Lutin des Bois, Dirawon-<br />

ga, Prana, Harp Mechanic, Deldocend,<br />

My, Aum Guy, Cendre<br />

Osmoza, Gnaia<br />

DJs: Pym‘s, Back to Mars, El Tofy,<br />

Manuel Moskavic, Siam, Klitorix<br />

Deco: Atomes supported by Goache &<br />

Artmosphère<br />

Xtra: Trance and Alternative stage<br />

Loc: Abbaye de Radepont, Radepont,<br />

100km from Paris, 25km from<br />

Rouen, Radepont/France<br />

Info: www.atomes-asso.com,<br />

contact@atomes-asso.com<br />

Orga: Atomes & Oréades<br />

Sa, 18.06. - Mo, 20.06. 13:00<br />

Solstice<br />

the psychedelic gatherer<br />

Live: Total Eclipse¥, Para Halu, Ital,<br />

Headroom, Patchbay, Tongue`n<br />

Groove, Tripswitch, Zubzub, The<br />

Former Fridays<br />

DJs: Shane Gobi, Dickster, Slater,<br />

Edoardo, Lucas, Raoul, Pin,<br />

Lill`Li, Ross, Zen, Jamez23, Digital<br />

Mystery Tour, Rotorro, I Mike,<br />

PanAm, Dori, Dovla, Bliepertronic,<br />

Resi Beatz

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Xtra: as usual new and old.twisted...<br />

Loc: Ruigoord/Amsterdam,<br />

Netherlands<br />

Info: www.tranceorientexpress.nl,<br />

luvnLugh@yahoo.co.uk<br />

Orga: Trance Orient Express<br />

Sa 18 Jump And Fly / Tessin (CH)<br />

Sa 18 Random / Edinburgh (GB)<br />

Sa 18 Ariane & Goagil OA/ Göritz (D)<br />

Sa 18 Sunrise Part 3 / Köln (D)<br />

Sa 18 Sound Of The Sun / Wuppertal (D)<br />

18-20 The Psychedelic Gath./Adam (NL)<br />

Do 23 Atisha / Hamburg (D)<br />

23-26 Dance To Our Earth/Alps (CH)<br />

Fr, 24.06.<br />

Reisefieber VII<br />

Acts: DJ Marishanti, Echtzeit, Cimi, Sirion,<br />

DJ Naikido, Kinesis, Protonica,<br />

Flugbegleiter, DJ Navigator,<br />

Vertex, DJ Oli, DJ Magnetic, Sideform,<br />

Polypheme, DJ Merlin, DJ<br />

Bim, Mr. Percuiliar, E-Clip, Invisible<br />

Reality<br />

Loc: Scheltenpass, Schelten, Kanton<br />

Bern, Schelten/Switzerland<br />

Info: www.polargroove.ch, info@poargroove.ch<br />

Orga: Polargroove<br />

Fr, 24.06. - So, 26.06. 22:00<br />

Kaschmaukenaufstand<br />

Open Air<br />

Live: Arjuna Project, Asarualim, Bufu,<br />

Filteria, In<strong>Your</strong>Phaze, Klangfalter,<br />

Necmi, Nitroglycerine,<br />

Nocti Luca, Patara, Prophets,<br />

Pushertree, the Muses Rapt,<br />

Volumen<br />

DJs: Arcturus, A:Stro, Boom Shankar,<br />

Daksinamurti, Dr.Changra,<br />

GOhAn, Kyra, Mape, Phonic, Poet,<br />

SymbioZ, Rambeat, Tosto, Nocti<br />

Luca, Spinne, Substan, Sunfish,<br />

Der Architekt, Chilling Algiz, Kyra,<br />

Locke & der Boss, Miller, Terra<br />

Deco: Freetranceform, Vj Solaris, Blickfang,<br />

Closed Eye Vision, Danny<br />

Gross<br />

Xtra: An outstanding line-up, a great<br />

soundsystem, attractively worshops,<br />

fireperformers, amazing decorations<br />

in co-operation with ones friends<br />

from Russia and Germany and a<br />

nice poz-pourri of shops will make a<br />

nice atmosphere.<br />

Loc: Airbase Tutow near Greifswald<br />

/ Neubrandenburg / Demmin,<br />

Tutow - Northern Germany<br />

Info: www.myspace.com/kaschmaukencrew<br />

Orga: Kaschmaukencrew<br />

Fr 24 Zombie Attack / Oldenburg (D)<br />

24-26 Intiraymi Fest./Sacsayhuaman(PE)<br />

24-26 Kaschmaukenaufstand OA N.Ger (D)<br />

24-26 Bergtanz V / Ginzling-z-tal (A)<br />

24-27 Back To Nature 3 / ¦rhus (DK)<br />

Sa 25 Liquid Sunshine / Elmshorn (D)<br />

Sa 25 Extrawelt / Innsbruck (A)<br />

Sa 25 Abstract-Vision / Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 25 Goa Gil - / Very Soon (P)<br />

29-03 Blissful Festival 2011 (P)<br />

29-03 Pakawala / Mugla (TR)<br />

Do 30 Atisha / Hamburg (D)<br />

30-03 Burning Mountain / Zernez (CH)<br />

30-04 Fusion / Müritzsee (D)<br />

30-04 Psychedelic Experiment. (D)<br />

July<br />

01-03 Engadin Spirit / Zernez (CH)<br />

01-04 Cosmo Festival / Winchester (GB)<br />

01-04 Global Harmony Fest. / Hessen (D)<br />

01-04 Grotesque Festival / Veliko<br />

Sa 02 Avalon Party / North. Germany (D)<br />

Sa 02 Umsonst & Draußen / Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 02 Beachtales 2 / Hamburg (D)<br />

Do, 07.07. - So, 10.07. 18:00<br />

Paradise 2011<br />

Live: Ace Ventura, Acid Prophecy, Animatronica,<br />

Astrix, Atma, Burn In<br />

Noise, Dj Slater & U-Prag Drummers,<br />

Cannibal Crow, Dark Whisper,<br />

Digicult, Irgum Burgum,<br />

Liquid Soul, Materia, Psykovsky,<br />

Sun Project, Trippy Hippies<br />

DJs: Ace Ventura, Acid Prophecy,<br />

Akira Indika, Alezzaro, Djane<br />

Gaby, Djane Nicoletta, Dreaming<br />

Alchemist, Fade Fx, G_Ma, Goagnom,<br />

Gobayashi, Iken, Irgum<br />

Burgum, Lyserg, Kajola, Progressor,<br />

Psykovsky, Shane Gobi,<br />

Tapanov Aka Goaran, Terranostra,<br />

Trippy Hippies, Vasudeva,<br />

and many more ...<br />

Xtra: Producer Contest (more info<br />

www.paradise-festival.at)<br />

Loc: Steinbruch & Ruine Falkenstein,<br />

Falkenstein/Austria<br />

Info: www.paradise-festival.at, office@<br />

paradise-festival.at<br />

Orga: Paradise Festival Crew<br />

Do, 07.07. - So, 10.07.<br />

Hadra Trance Festival<br />

10. Anniversary<br />

Live: Ajja, Atriohm, Biogenesis, Bombax,<br />

Concept, Cristalphoenix,<br />

Cubic Spline, D_Maniac, D_Root,<br />

Egorythmia, Hilight Tribe, Kerlivin,<br />

Klopfgeister, Loud, Lunarave,<br />

Midimal, Mr Peculiar, Neutral<br />

Motion, Ocelot, Odiseo, Pixel,<br />

Shotu, Sideform, Synaptic, Twenty<br />

Eight, Zubzub<br />

Alternative Stage: Bands: Arash &<br />

The Wise Orkestra, Arbaa, Flooting<br />

Grooves, Kaya Project, Massoud<br />

Raonaq, Mazal, Milanga,<br />

Secret Vibes, Shantijaz, U.Stone<br />

Acts: Aes Dana, B. Brain, Cygna, Dije-<br />

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74<br />

lyo, Dirawonga, Djane Sydney,<br />

Eitan Reiter, Lakay, Hubwar, Ocelot,<br />

Opti, Scientyfreaks, Sergio<br />

Walgood, Sleeping Forest, Sysyphe,<br />

Uasca<br />

DJs: Main Stage: Zirkin, Dende, Driss,<br />

Elyxir, Fog, Jimson, Kokmok,<br />

Little Pumpkin, Lucas, Manu,<br />

Metronohm, Montagu, Moonquake,<br />

Otezuka, Peter Didjital,<br />

Regan, Shaka, Squee Vs Zefer,<br />

S.T.U., Tajmahal, Til, Yamaga<br />

Alternative Stage: Addsimeon,<br />

Aes Dana, Aliji, Dub Addict Ft.<br />

Roots Massacre, 19 Demolition<br />

Dub, Ossr Aka Boudou, Br. Joe<br />

Pilgrim, Fishimself, Fluxo, Gino,<br />

Jyppe Q Liar, Lemonchill, Little<br />

Tune, Tajmahal, Toires, Vanessa<br />

Deco: Analavory Project, Anonymous-<br />

Substances, Kiko & S‘té, Lucioles,<br />

Mus‘act, T.E.P,<br />

VJ: Xlr Project, Dende, Likid<br />

Loc: Lans-en-VercorsFrance<br />

Info: www.hadratrancefestival.net,<br />

hadra@hadra.net<br />

Do 07 Atisha / Hamburg (D) )<br />

07-10 Tundra Festival / Zarasai (LT)<br />

07-10 Basecamp (S)<br />

07-10 Life Celebration / Istria (HR)<br />

07-10 Hadra Festiva / Lans-en-vercors (F)<br />

Fr, 08.07. - So, 10.07. 21:00<br />

Morgentau Open Air 2011<br />

Live: Pixel, Fabio, Sirion, Imago, Jiser,<br />

Patchbay, Sleepwalker, Lightsphere<br />

pic:<br />

Akisutra Project<br />

DJs: Kristian, Bim, Pin, Shamane, Gandalf,<br />

Boom Shankar, Geza, Alex,<br />

Natron, Gandalf, ov-silence.oli,<br />

Ronk, YanneX, Diepsyden, Baum,<br />

Goazilla<br />

Chill: Hotzpod, Terra & Miller, Capowne<br />

Deko: Schaumwelt, Fluorooptic, Traumformer,<br />

Telisee + Arne + Grille<br />

Loc: near Hagenow<br />

Info: morgentau@ov-silence.com,<br />

www.myspace.com/morgentaufestival,www.facebook.com/morgentau.oa<br />

Orga: Morgentau-Events vs. ov-silence<br />

Fr, 08.07. - So, 10.07.<br />

Atmosphere Festival<br />

Live: Cosmosis, Circuit Breakers, Bubble,<br />

Atmos, Liquid Soul, Grünesblau,<br />

Crash Kid Company, Freakulizer,<br />

Avalon, Earthling, Asax<br />

Syndrom, Weekend Heroes, Perfect<br />

Stranger, Orgonflow<br />

DJs: Mahi, Seven11, Ajanix, Miguz,<br />

Lockvogel, Animi Defectus, Digital<br />

Baba, Jackomo, Dee Jota,<br />

Carola, Mikro & Minu, Solaris,<br />

Mantra, David Fraka, Akustik,<br />

Face Design<br />

Deco: Nils, Traumtanz Prod.<br />

Loc: Filisur / Graubünden Switzerland<br />

Info: www.atmosphere.li, info@<br />

atmosphere.li<br />

Fr 08 Elec Desire / Flensburg (D)<br />

Fr 08 Brain Massacre / Allgäu (D)<br />

08-10 Flopkick OA / Dichterhausen (D)<br />

FX PRODCTION<br />

08-10 Universal Portal-1 / Coimbra (P)<br />

08-11 Evolution Festival / Kavala (GR)<br />

08-11 Pandemonium Festival (CDN)<br />

Sa, 09.07. - Mi, 13.07.<br />

Psychedelic Circus 3D<br />

»first 3D festival in germany«<br />

Live: Audiomatic, Aerospace, Atomic<br />

Pulse, CPU, Day Din, DNA, Dj<br />

Fabio & Moon, Freakshow, Gameboy,<br />

Hanzo, Klopfgeister, Kularis,<br />

Mad Mango, NOK, Painkiller,<br />

Shiva Chandra, Sven Snug, Symphonix,<br />

U-Recken, Vaishiyas, Vice<br />

DJs: Alexander Dorkian, Bim, Chicago,<br />

Djane Angel, Fabio, Intellifex,<br />

Jackomo, K-Isuma,<br />

Marathi, Max Grillo, Melburn,<br />

Montagu & Golkonda, Natron,<br />

Nick Psarros, Rocksteady &<br />

Bebop, Slackers, Syncron, Squee,<br />

Trang, Tulla, V.Fallabella, Alpha,<br />

Ant, Antagon, Cannibal Crow,<br />

Darkshire, Halunke, Kill Bill,<br />

Kokobloko, Marok, Mitra, Multi<br />

Evil, Projekt 25, Psycko, Sacha,<br />

Teo, Sunfish, Chilling Algiz, Deep<br />

Space Neuronom, Dj-Team Lub-<br />

Dub, Maspy, Miller, Terra, Tomeye,<br />

Tschan<br />

Deco: The Brain, Buju, Pat & Patterchen<br />

Loc: Exit A24 / Hagenow, Strohkirchen<br />

Info: www.psychedelic-circus.com,<br />

info@worldwidetribe.de<br />

Sa 09 Follow The White Rabbit (DK)<br />

Sa 09 Timeless / Olten (CH)<br />

10-17 Sahasrara Karma / Sahray (RUS)<br />

Mo 11 Buss Trip / Stockholm (S)<br />

Fr, 15.07. - So, 17.07. 18:00<br />

Digital Waves Festival<br />

Live: Atma, Compressor, E-Clip, Ital,<br />

Mantra Flow, Mental Broadcast,<br />

Monkeysexplosion, Plasmotek,<br />

Sinerider, Sunday Light, Seven11,<br />

Whiiptongue, Xpiral<br />

DJs: Antenaus, Akustik, Armonix,<br />

Audioclip, Driss, Fog & Phobos,<br />

Djane Gaby, Joshua, Mahi,<br />

Flyerverteilung und Plakatierung<br />

in Mecklenburg<br />

01736041744 • info@fx-production.org

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Masterkaos, Mindwheel, Nagual,<br />

Nesjaja, Solaris, Randy, Riff Ruff,<br />

Sinsan<br />

Chill: Antenaus, Armonix, Fog, Djane<br />

Gaby, Jimmy9, Nesjaja, Solaris<br />

Deco: Rub & Friends, Fluorobotanic,<br />

Nils, stage audio, lights and laser<br />

by Impact Vision<br />

Loc: Lostallo (GR)Switzerland<br />

Info: www.digitalwavesfestival.ch,<br />

info@danceline.eu<br />

Orga: Danceline<br />

Fr, 15.07. 12:00 - Mo, 18.07. 19:00<br />

Antaris Project<br />

Live: Special Live concert by The Peaking<br />

Goddess Collective, Ace<br />

Ventura, Ajja, Atriohm, Avalon,<br />

Captn Hook, Day Din, Dickster,<br />

E-Mantra, Earthling, Easy Riders,<br />

Encephalopatycis, Filteria, Genepool,<br />

Hedonix, Hutti Heita, Ianuaria,<br />

Jahbo, J & B Project, Killa-<br />

pic: Murilo Ganesh<br />

watts, Koxbox, Laughing Buddha,<br />

Onkel Dunkel, Papiyan, Parasense,<br />

Procs, Protonica, Quantize,<br />

Ra, Rev, Rocky, Sirion, Solar<br />

Spectrum, Space Tribe, Tristan<br />

DJs: DJane Alice D Joanna, DJane<br />

Aliye, Astray, DJane Back to<br />

Mars, DJane Bahar, Beardy,<br />

Buzz‘T, Khristian, Daksinamurti,<br />

Damon, DJane Domino. DJane<br />

Ekanta, Gandal, George, Govinda,<br />

Javeed, Jonas, Koszki, Luca<br />

& Jazzmine, Mike Mc Guire,<br />

Namaskar, Profane, Psylotropic,<br />

Robin, Shore Bar Axel, Skitzophrenix,<br />

Trevor Pixie, Zimon<br />

Xtra: The Ambient Floor will be added<br />

on to the Spirital Area to create<br />

an enchanting fusion of chilled<br />

out beats, yoga and meditation<br />

workshops.<br />

Loc: Otto-Lilinthal-Airport Stölln, Rhinow<br />

/ Stölln<br />

Info: www.antaris-project.de, antarisproject@gmx.de<br />

Orga: Antaris Project<br />

aria, Jahbo, J & B Project, Killa- Info: www.antaris-project.de, antaris-<br />

15-17 Maitreya / North Germany (D)<br />

15-17 Digital Waves (CH)<br />

15-17 Color Of Forest / / Graubünden(CH)<br />

Graubünden(CH)<br />

15-17 Systemausfall Systemausfall / Prignitz (D)<br />

15-18 Psyculture Festival/ Drama (GR) (GR)<br />

19-25 Paleo Festival Nyon / Nyon (CH)<br />

20-25 Elemental Evol. / Izmir (TR)<br />

Do, 21.07. - So, 24.07.<br />

Kannibalen Massaker<br />

Live: L‘egojazz, Talesin, Lava 303,<br />

SPace Connection, Bullage, Fingerwalk,<br />

Cyberchill 3000, Daniel<br />

Oberneder, el Zitheracchi,<br />

Parandroid, Psylophonica, energetic<br />

workshops,<br />

DJs: Akira Indika, Bionic,<br />

Funydaylia, Goran<br />

Horizon, Intoxicant,<br />

Mahodin, MHE, Naima, Od*Chi,<br />

Padawan, Paradisehunter, Patrix<br />

Jung, Psydoc, Quadrivium, Rax,<br />

Salex, T-Hawk, Tommes, Van da<br />

Link<br />

Deco: Cannibalcrew, visuals by Sikanda<br />

Xtra: Great for kids, organic food, free<br />

water, cloudbusting and clean<br />

playground, ecstatic dance session,<br />

free camping and love<br />

Loc: Wolperdinger Wudu, bear Pfaffing<br />

Info: www.myspace.com/kannibalen_<br />

massaker, www.kannibalen-massaker.com<br />

22-24 Occultrance / Oosteeklo (B)<br />

22-24 Psy Fraggle Rock / Hessen (D)<br />

22-24 Avatara Festival / Innsbruck (A)<br />

22-25 Vuuv Festival NEW FINAL DATE(D)<br />

22-25 Refresh 2011 (P)<br />

Sa 23 Liquid Sunshine / Elmshorn (D)<br />

Sa 23 U&D / Rostock (D)<br />

23-25 Centenario / Cusco (PE)<br />

23-25 Manatargaq / Seasid (EST)<br />

24-31 Misterika Festival / Crimea (UA)<br />

Do, 28.07. - So, 31.07. 20:00<br />

Future Nature<br />

Live: Fearsome Engine, Laughing Buddha,<br />

Tristan, E.V.P., Hoodwink,<br />

BeardyWeardy, Reality Grid, PsiloCybian,<br />

Plasma corp., Delta<br />

cycle, Tessarect Studio<br />

DJs: Dovla, Ganesh, Val Vashar, Njax,<br />

Nard, Radical Fusion, Marino,<br />

Segy, Microhell, Psyborg, Rio,<br />

Alen, Sale, Obeah, Nesho<br />

Deco: Boris & Mars Room Crew<br />

Xtra: Free Camping, Chaishops, Stalls,<br />

Jungglers, Fire Show, Workshops,<br />

Exibitions<br />

Loc: Monumenti, Pula/Croatia<br />

Info: www.myspace.com/future_nature,<br />

avs_marsroom@yahoo.com<br />

Orga: Avs Mars Room

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Do, 28.07. - Mo, 01.08. 16:00<br />

Summer Never Ends<br />

Festival 2011<br />

Live: Highlight Tribe, Tristan, Altruism,<br />

Burn In Noise, The First Stone, Dickster,<br />

Total Eclipse, Johann Bley,<br />

Logica, Laughing Buddha, Aphid<br />

Moon, Fearsome Engine, Ticon,<br />

Fabio & Moon, AMD, Psysex, Activator,<br />

U-Recken, Ace Ventura, Digital<br />

Talk, Vaishiyas, Atma, Day.<br />

Din, Khainz, Phatmatix, Klopfgeister,<br />

Kularis, Sensual Squeak, Silent<br />

Sphere, Flugbegleiter, Funky Dragon,<br />

Liquid Space, Electrypnose,<br />

Tryptamoon, Bigeneric, Chillomanie<br />

DJs: Emok, Scotty, Shore Bar Axel, Mullekular,<br />

Kulu, Alexsoph, Müstik,<br />

Tapanov, Psywolf, Arkadius & L‘il<br />

Momo, Murus, Cubixx, Simon<br />

Baring, Phobos & Fog, Father Oblivion,<br />

Lynkish & Morix, Quinto Elemento,<br />

Terranostra, Urban Tribe,<br />

Frontal, Solaris, Outland, Smart<br />

Monkeys, Steffi, Face Design, Bi-<br />

Molecular and more<br />

Xtra: 3 floors, more than 100 artists, circus<br />

tent outstanding soundsytem,<br />

massive lasershow, 4 decoteams,<br />

free drinking water...<br />

Loc: Mulegns / Rona Graubünden, Switzerland<br />

Info: www.summerneverends.ch<br />

Orga: Klangwerk & Friends<br />

28-31 Future Nature / Pula (HR)<br />

28-01 Summer Never Ends Festival (CH)<br />

28-01 Funny Moon Festival 2011 (CZ)<br />

29-31 U&Dr / Veltheim (D)<br />

29-31 Chvatimech-mountains Gattering<br />

29-31 Psycrowdelica / Coming Soon (D)<br />

Sa 30 Orient Express/Amsterdam (NL)<br />

Sa 30 Schallkonflikt / Meck-Pomm (D)<br />

Sa 30 Culture Clash / München (D)<br />

Sa 30 Unsere Kleine Goafete / Köln (D)<br />

August<br />

Di, 02.08. - So, 07.08. 22:00<br />

O.Z.O.R.A Festival 2011<br />

Live: Ace Ventura, Allaby, AMD, Antidote,<br />

Atmos, Behind Blue Eyes, Cosmo<br />

Circle, Dark Side, Derango, Enichkin,<br />

Fearsome Engine, Filteria, Gaudium,<br />

Green Nuns of the Revolution,<br />

Hux Flux, Irgumburgum, Krama,<br />

Logic Bomb, Man With No Name,<br />

Megalopsy, Mindwave, Orestis, Ovnimoon,<br />

Ozric Tentacles, Penta, Pleiadians,<br />

Protoculture, Protonica, Sensient,<br />

Shpongle, Star Sounds Orchestra,<br />

SubConsciousMind, Suntree,<br />

The Delta, Tranan, Transwave, Trippy<br />

Hippies, Tristan, U-Recken, Union<br />

Jack, X-Dream, -Z-, Zen Mechanics<br />

DJs: Boom Shankar, Chriss, Dimitri, Djane<br />

Gaby, Driss, Doc, Edoardo, Gino,<br />

Gorgo, Gus Till, James Monro, Kraak,<br />

Lucas, Mike Maguire, Oleg, Peter<br />

Didjital, Raja Ram, Sabaii Sabaii, Sensifeel<br />

dj set, Shane Gobi, Tsubi, Aes<br />

Dana, Asura, Ancient Core, Aurafood,<br />

Banco de Gaia, Biosphere,<br />

Cell, Carbon Based Lifeforms, Circular,<br />

Derango, Digital Tooki, Eat Static,<br />

Entheogenic, Hibernation, H.U.V.A.<br />

Network, Jaia, Kaya Project, Kalumet<br />

in Dub, Ott, Prometheus, Pupilla,<br />

Solar Fields, Soul Surfer, Sync24,<br />

Tripswitch, Twang, Winie One, Val<br />

Vashar, Zen Lemonade & Gus Till,<br />

Younger Brother, AddSimeon, Atati,<br />

BB303, Buxi, Dave Arc-i, Dj Mesterhazy,<br />

Dovla, Iaindub, Isu, Leo, Naga,<br />

Nanda, Nitelight , Tajmahal, Tsubi,<br />

Simon Baring, Slater, Stajl, Obi<br />

Deco: The Extradimensional Space Agency,<br />

Global village productions,<br />

Liquid Faeries, Trixx, Pumpui<br />

Loc: Dadpuszta, Ozora, Hungary,<br />

Info: www.ozorafest.hu<br />

04-07 Dirty Dancing Fest. / Nrw (D)<br />

Fr, 05.08. - So, 07.08. 19:00<br />

Psychedelic Mountain<br />

Live: Freedom Fighters, Buttersonic<br />

DJs: Solar System, Anandose, Ananda<br />

Shake, Osher, Freaked Frequency,<br />

Audiotec, Psydee, Eye<br />

Contact, Ajanix and more...<br />

Deco: Decibel Army<br />

Xtra: camping area, massive sound<br />

system, big lasershow, amazing<br />

lightshow, special decoration,<br />

thaifood, chai, mojito bar, clothes<br />

stand, shops<br />

Loc: near Chur, Grisons/Switzerland<br />

Info: www.decibel-army.com, info@<br />

decibel-army.com<br />

Orga: Decibel Army<br />

77<br />

pic: Akisutra Project

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78<br />

Fr, 05.08. - So, 07.08. 18:00<br />

Red Planet Open Part 3<br />

Live: Exaile, Klopfgeister, Fabio &<br />

Moon, Vice, Sunstryk, Querox,<br />

J&B Project, H.M.B., Logic Spin,<br />

Schatzhauser, Connexx, Electrophobica<br />

DJs: Arkadius & Lil`Momo, Burner,<br />

Dr.Changra, Fabio, Goazilla,<br />

Intellifex, Natron, POT, Semper,<br />

Skaramanga, Tetz, Terpsichore,<br />

Timmi Sun, Wedanta, Zosma,<br />

Zottel, Brain Attack, Psycko, Dr.<br />

Oguh, Darkruss, Chillhase, Fietzie<br />

pic: Murilo Ganesh<br />

Fietzie Fatze, Lennox, Tom.eye,<br />

Minimalfreak, Terra, Jim Panse,<br />

Truppenpilz, Samoht<br />

Deco: Fluffy Flowers, Mystic Vision,<br />

Buju, Palim Palum, Dream Wrx,<br />

Floppy Optik, Lasershow, Viual<br />

by Hardy, Lightshow<br />

Xtra: Mainfloor whit special soundsytem<br />

by Eastern Acoustic Works,<br />

Saturday night special introduction,<br />

Screening, 2 Floors, <strong>Shop</strong>area,<br />

Workshops, Fireperformance,<br />

Waterprooft mainfloor,<br />

Free water, Hammockarea, Fruits<br />

for free, Sunflowerfield, Showers,<br />

Pre - party, After - hour, Respect<br />

the nature, all people and yourself<br />

Loc: Leussow<br />

Info: 0174/2023948, www.facebook.com/#!/event.<br />

php?eid=122888064447724,<br />

th.schlesinger@gmx.de<br />

Fr 05 Psy_lis_high / Hessen (D)<br />

05-07 Psy Mountain / Grisons (CH)<br />

05-07 Red Planet Open Air Leussow (D)<br />

05-07 Bachblüten Festival Ii / Kiel (D)<br />

Sa 06 Funksignale / Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 06 B-day Beatz / Sauerland (D)<br />

Sa 06 Summer Awake Fest. / Luzern (CH)<br />

Sa 06 Culture Clash / München (D)<br />

08-15 Transylvania Calling (R)<br />

Di, 09.08. - Di, 16.08.<br />

Open Mind Festival<br />

Live: Kaya Project, Irina Mikhailova,<br />

Hibernation, Kaminari,<br />

Sukush, Ray vincent, Fuzio<br />

transe, Ekoplex, Equanimous, Bio-<br />

bazar, System Breaker, Tesla Project,<br />

Cosmic Orgasm and more<br />

DJs: Complete line-up to come<br />

Xtra: Celebration and well-being visionary<br />

gathering: Transcendent and<br />

ambient music, Visionary arts,<br />

Conscious workshops, Healing<br />

area, Positive ceremonies, Giant<br />

Labyrinth, Conscious cinema,<br />

Sweat lodge, Meditations, Animations<br />

and performances, Kids<br />

village, Enchanted Forest, Wellbeing<br />

Loc: Whispering Pines, 140km West of<br />

Montreal/Canada<br />

Info: www.OpenmindFestival.com<br />

Fr, 12.08. - So, 14.08. 18:00<br />

15. Waldfrieden Wonderland<br />

Open Air Festival<br />

Xtra: presale has begun at:<br />

www.wald-frieden.de<br />

Loc: Waldfrieden Wonderland, Bergstr.<br />

32, Stemwede-Wehdem<br />

Info: see Website<br />

www.wald-frieden.de<br />

ranger@wald-frieden.de<br />

Orga: Waldfrieden<br />

Fr, 12.08. - Mo, 15.08.<br />

Sonica Festival 2011<br />

Acts: Aliji, Almamegretta, Antonio<br />

Testa, Ashtech, Astropilot, tom<br />

Based, Banco De Gaia, Brando<br />

Lupi, Darren, DJ Foose, DJ Greg<br />

Mandala, DJ High, DJ Marilli, DJ<br />

Scibi, DJ Wedran, D.M.T. - Total<br />

Eclipse, Dovla, DR Cat, Entheogenic,<br />

Filippo Glitches, Fishim-

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self, Frankie Watch, Gaudi, Greg<br />

Hunter, Josko, Kukan Dub,<br />

Lagan, Mauxuam, Meditronica,<br />

Nova, Paddy Free, Pitch Black,<br />

Paolo Polcari, Phuture Primitive,<br />

Pura & Johan, Robin Triskele,<br />

Scene, Simon Baring,<br />

Toires, Tom Real, Warp Technique,<br />

Zizou, Absolum live,<br />

Christof DJ, Ace Ventura, Ajja,<br />

Alex Parasense, Allaby, Alternative<br />

Control, Altruism, Aphid<br />

Moon, Arjuna, Atriohm, Avalon,<br />

Awip, Bee, Blisargon Demogorgon,<br />

Burn In Noise, Djane<br />

Gaby, Edoardo, Etnica, Max Dj,<br />

EVP, First Stone, Swarup DJ,<br />

Gino, Giuseppe Parvati, Gorgo,<br />

Govinda, Headroom, Irritant,<br />

Journey, Killawatts, Latam,<br />

Liftshift, Logic Bomb, Logica,<br />

M-Theory, Marco Tranky, Meko,<br />

Gaiatech, Pena, Perfect Stranger,<br />

Pleiadians, Pseehaw, Sally<br />

Doolally, Shane Gobi, Slater,<br />

Species, Aki Dj, Stole, System-7,<br />

Tommy Pixan, Tristan, Tron,<br />

Twentyeight, X-Dream, XP-Voodoo<br />

Loc: MontenegroSerbia<br />

Info: www.sonica-dance-festival.eu,<br />

info@sonica-dance-festival.eu<br />

12-14 Wonderland OA Stemwede (D)<br />

12-14 Starfall Oa Fest. / Hamburg (D)<br />

12-14 Psydance Open Air / (D)<br />

12-15 Sonica / Montenegro<br />

Sa 13 Elec Desire / Flensburg (D)<br />

Sa 13 Universal / Omis Beach (HR)<br />

Sa 13 Forrest-Expl. / Meck Pomm (D)<br />

Mi, 17.08. - Mo, 22.08.<br />

Lost Theory Festival<br />

DJs: Acts: Crossover stage: Brain<br />

Damage, The Herbaliser, Ceephax<br />

Acid Crew, Lory D, Aleksi<br />

Perälä, Global Goon, Niveau<br />

Zero, Frog Pocket, Enduser, Acidolido,<br />

Koolmorf Widesen,<br />

X&Trick, Seal Phuric, S-Virus,<br />

Subskan, Imminent, Mrs. Jynx,<br />

Mr Gasmask, Arkanoid, Chevron,<br />

Vertical 67, Stefan & Liz, Stoornis,<br />

Acidburp, Oxynucid, Moth<br />

Conk Midi, Red Eyes, Skip, Ursa,<br />

Wasted Matter, Zeck, Monorf,<br />

Bug Klinik Sound, Mush, D-Fens,<br />

Syncope, Digitubz, Kryll, Macbang!,<br />

O For Odetta & Leftchest,<br />

D‘naab 136 and more...<br />

Psychedelic stage: Eat Static,<br />

Logic Bomb, Kindzadza, Dimension<br />

5, Sensient, Derango, Purosurpo,<br />

Hallucinogenic Horses, Imaginary<br />

Sight, Darshan, Faggott,<br />

Mandalavandalz, Mubali, Para<br />

Halu, Ka-Sol, Kalumet, Farebi<br />

Jalebi, Megalopsy, Flooting Grooves,<br />

Makadam, Phobos Azazel,<br />

Ilse, Ankur, Scope, Ukiro, Val Vashar,<br />

M-Run, Lepton, Entre Nous,<br />

Deimos, Milosz, Styx and more...<br />

Chillout Forest: Eat Static, Astrobotnia,<br />

Einóma, Herrmutt Lobby,<br />

Seal Phuric, S-Virus, Vrx, Flooting<br />

Grooves, Jah Works, Jah Inspiration<br />

Sound, Master Margherita,<br />

Hoehle, Just Dbfx<br />

Xtra: Funktion One soundsystem<br />

Loc: Around PlitviceCroatia<br />

Info: www.losttheoryfestival.com<br />

17-22 Free Flow Fest. / Algrave (P)<br />

18-21 N.o.m.a.d. / Gornies (F)<br />

Fr 19 magic Spell OA Prignitz (D)<br />

19-21 Tanz Der Elemente / Erfurt (D)<br />

19-21 Kling Klang OA / Meck-Pomm (D)<br />

19-21 Trancædventure / Dornberk ()<br />

19-21 Psykadelica Hightek Fest. (P)<br />

Sa 20 Nova‘s Incident X OA/Aachen(B)<br />

Sa 20 Pit Stop / Koeln (D)<br />

Do, 25.08. - Mo, 29.08. 10:00<br />

Sol Festival 2011<br />

DJs: ACTS: Absolum, Antidote, Audialize,<br />

Ajja, Alex Di Stefano, Anais,<br />

Andreas Pfeiffer, Avalon, Badun,<br />

Chillinberlin, Christof, Celli,<br />

Decay, Dick Trevor, Disco Hooligans,<br />

D.M.T. ,Digital Mystery<br />

Tour, Dj Druid, Dj Andaluce,<br />

Dj Jonas, Dr. Nojoke, Dj<br />

79<br />

pic: Voga

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80<br />

pic: Akisutra Project<br />

Slater, Feat. Dj Tonio. U-Prag<br />

Drummers, Dj The Gee, Eat Static,<br />

Edoardo, Ex-Gen, Fernando<br />

Mass, Galoppiernde Zuversicht,<br />

Greg Hunter, Giuseppe, Goa<br />

Jonas, Hoehle, Hultscher & Blau,<br />

I.Mike, Jewlung, John Acquaviva,<br />

James Monro, J¥Esp…Re, Kalabrese,<br />

Karsten Pflum, Kiwa, Koxbox,<br />

Kohpat, La Cherga, Lasse<br />

Illinton, Laughing Buddha, Liquid<br />

Ross, Logic Bomb, Loco & Jam,<br />

Los Ninos De Los Ojos Rojo, Luca<br />

& Jasmin Gianferrari, Master<br />

Margherita, Mauxuam, Menog,<br />

Mixmaster Morris, Marius, Miniminds,<br />

Naked Tourists, Norbert<br />

Davenport, Olivier Giacamotto,<br />

Pat Flanders, Philipp Lammers,<br />

Piet Jan Blauw, Plaster, Raimund,<br />

Raoul, Ray Castle, Salakavala,<br />

Serge, Serge Geyzel, Simon<br />

Baring, Snÿleoparden, Sofus<br />

Forsberg, Squaremeat, Space<br />

Tribe, Sÿvnigt Sind, Taj Mahal,<br />

Tamiris, Texas Fagott, Toires,<br />

The Ebertbrothers. Total Eclipse,<br />

Tribesman, Weedbeat, Xavier<br />

Morel, Yestegan Chay, Youth,<br />

Yuroq, Zefer<br />

Xtra: workshops, massage tents, market<br />

and a childrens‘ area<br />

Loc: Perfect festival site next to the<br />

‚Embalsa Borbollon‘ in the heart<br />

of the Sierre de Gata, in the province<br />

of Extremadura that lies<br />

next to the border of Portugal,<br />

Extremadura - Sierra de Gata/<br />

Spain<br />

Info: www.sol-fest.com, solfestival@<br />

hotmail.com<br />

Orga: Third Eye Vision presents »Solfestival«<br />

Third-eye Vision S.L. has been<br />

established to create multi-media<br />

events and happenings in Europe.<br />

Our primary project will be<br />

the creation of a bi-annual festival<br />

called SOL-FESTIVAL next to<br />

Borbollon reservoir in the region<br />

of Extremadura, Spain at the end<br />

of August 2011.<br />

25-28 Membran Festival / (A)<br />

Fr, 26.08. - So, 28.08. 18:00<br />

Arcadia festival 2011<br />

Deco: Aqua-veda, Bocal-F, more t.b.a.<br />

Xtra: 3 days electronic music and lifestyle<br />

festival, 7th édition, 2 stages,<br />

magic exposition area, Psynema,<br />

Performances, Art, Organic deco,<br />

vjs, mapping, Visual Show... Carpark,<br />

confortable camp-site, bungalows,<br />

vans/trucks area. Market.<br />

Nature care... Glass free festival,<br />

strict but nice security, dogs forbidden<br />

!!!<br />

• Home-, Clone- & Dryboxen,<br />

• Bewässerung & Hydrosysteme,<br />

• Belüftung & Klimatechnik,<br />

• Dünger & Nährsto�e,<br />

• Belichtungstechnik,<br />

• Medien, Erden, Substrate,<br />

• Töpfe & Behälter.<br />

GROW-BONN Tel.: 0228-9095783 Franzstraße 37 53111 Bonn/Altstadt info@grow-bonn.de grow-bonn.de

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Loc: center of France<br />

Info: www.aqua-veda.com, info@<br />

aqua-veda.com<br />

Orga: Aqua-veda<br />

Sa 27 Orient Express Amsterdam (NL)<br />

Sa 27 Samstagsflieger / HH (D)<br />

Sa 27 Goanica / Ticino (CH)<br />

September<br />

Fr 02 Mind Mutation / Graz (A)<br />

02-04 Gaggalacka (D)<br />

02-04 Pitchrecords / Uster (CH)<br />

02-06 Natura Festival 2011 (CDN)<br />

So 04 Alien Safari / Cape Town<br />

08-12 Tangra Eco Dance Festival (BG)<br />

Fr 09 Eargasm Open Air 2011 / (D)<br />

09-11 Error 404 / Hamburg (D)<br />

09-11 Ppo-suntrance / Kiel (D)<br />

09-11 Harmoonic Community Celeb.(I)<br />

Sa 10 The Day Before Darkness (NL)<br />

Sa 10 Feenrauch / Mvp (D)<br />

So 11 Goa! / Berlin (D)<br />

Fr 16 Druiden Beat / Münster (D)<br />

16-18 Wicked One ;-) / Bang Sare (T)<br />

Sa 17 Sound Of The Sun / Wuppertal (D)<br />

17-19 Union Of Five Elem. / Bolog.(I)<br />

Sa 24 The Free Liv. Ins. / Nieders. (D)<br />

Sa 24 Honey-factory / Hamburg (D)<br />

So 25 Password Is Love /Paris (F)<br />

October<br />

Sa 01 Sunside / Rostock (D)<br />

Sa 01 A Mystical Journey/Stralsund (D)<br />

Sa 01 Insane Vision / Innsbruck (A)<br />

Sa 01 Technostate / Stockholm (S)<br />

Sa 01 spezial B-day Boom / Vienna (A)<br />

Sa 01 Rev. of The Innerc. / Wtstock (D)<br />

Fr 14 24 / Hamburg (D)<br />

Fr 14 Area 55 / Copenhagen (DK)<br />

Sa 15 Djoannas B-day W-frieden (D)<br />

Sa 15 Boris B-day Dance / Olpe (D)<br />

Sa 15 Klangregen / Zürich(dynamo) (CH)<br />

Sa 15 Autumnia / Hamburg (D)<br />

15-18 Divine Blast Festival/Goa(IND)<br />

Fr 21 Elec. Desire / Flensburg (D)<br />

Sa 22 Psy Supernova / Bielefeld (D)<br />

Sa 29 Dark Horror Night/Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 29 Imagepflege 011 / Hamburg (D)<br />

Sa 29 lucid Dreams / Wien (A)<br />

Mo 31 PsyAnniversary/Leeuwarden (NL)<br />

November<br />

Fr 04 Mind Mutation / Graz (A)<br />

Fr 04 Mind Mutation / Graz (A)<br />

So 06 Illusion / Winterberg (D)<br />

Sa 12 Stromreligion / Kiel City (D)<br />

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Sa 12 Insane Vision / Innsbruck (A)<br />

Do 17 Peak Records P. / Innsbruck (A)<br />

Fr 25 Error 404 / Hamburg (D)<br />

So 27 Technostate / Stockholm (S)<br />

Mo 28 Arkona Creation - London (GB)<br />

December<br />

Sa 03 Waldfrieden / Stemwede / (D)<br />

Sa 03 Terra Nova / Kiel (D)<br />

Sa 10 Skitzophreniks Gathering (B)<br />

So 25 Waldfrieden / Stemwede (D)<br />

25-01 Totally Ressurrected<br />

30-01 Timegate 2012 / Porrentruy (CH)<br />

30-01 Psybox / Innsbruck (A)<br />

Sa 31 Derbuntekreis / Wuppertal (D)<br />

Sa 31 Rowdy New Year / Roskilde (DK)<br />

Sa 31 Silvestika / Bielefeld (D)<br />

Sa 31 Elec. Desire / Flensburg (D)<br />

31-02 Odyssee 2012 Berlin (D)<br />

81<br />

pic: Murilo Ganesh

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82<br />

Soulflux<br />

What is Soulflux? I like to think<br />

of it as intuitive speculation - an<br />

attempt to piece together some<br />

of the deepest truths I know of,<br />

with a view to finding empowering<br />

insights. For this edition, I<br />

wanted to bring music more into<br />

the frame. I have taken inspiration<br />

from a concept which is central<br />

to physics, spirituality and<br />

music, and therefore should provide<br />

some insight into how it all<br />

hangs together. I am of course<br />

talking about vibration.<br />

As a student of physics, I spent<br />

most of my time deriving and solving<br />

equations loaded with Sines and<br />

Cosines; oscillatory geometric functions<br />

which modulate the measurable<br />

properties of energy and matter<br />

About Hedflux<br />

Harnessing the rational to illuminate<br />

the transcendental, Steve Young aka<br />

Hedflux is synthesising a gleaming<br />

new event-horizon of controlled,<br />

pulsating energy across dancefloors<br />

worldwide. Unifying chunky techfunk<br />

with refined psychedelia, the<br />

result is a stylistic hybrid that whips<br />

together laser precision engineering,<br />

liquid tight grooves and a visceral,<br />

rampaging energy.<br />

Connect at:<br />

soundcloud.com/hedflux and facebook.com/hedflux<br />

at specific frequencies, reflecting the<br />

perpetual vibration of all things. The<br />

so-called ‘harmonic oscillator’ equation<br />

formed the basis of almost all<br />

physical models, regardless of which<br />

area of physics i was studying.<br />

As an electronic music producer, I<br />

manipulate the vibrations of speakers<br />

at a very precise level. I filter<br />

and modulate harmonic oscillators,<br />

concerned not with the static,<br />

symbolic algebra but the conscious<br />

experience of those equations. The<br />

diagrams of physics are replaced by<br />

a multi-dimensional soundscape in<br />

my minds eye - a continuously evolving<br />

and deeply personal space of<br />

colours, shapes and feelings re-presenting<br />

the waveforms generated.<br />

As a student of spirituality, I have<br />

come to see myself as a vibrational<br />

being, a continuously evolving<br />

ensemble of frequencies encompassing<br />

my expressions and experiences.<br />

Raising my energy level is<br />

a constant concern. I strive to focus<br />

on thoughts which elevate my emotional<br />

state, and express deeds and<br />

words which elevate the emotions<br />

of others.<br />

Music is a powerful energy up-lifter.<br />

When the mind is fully recep-<br />

pic: Sam Wadman<br />

tive to it, sounds become wider and<br />

more vibrant, inner space expands<br />

like outer space, transients soften<br />

and beats flow like liquid over pebbles.<br />

Without the incessant mental<br />

chatter of the ego, we can genuinely<br />

feel every emotional nuance<br />

as it happens, every nano-second<br />

of love that the artist poured into<br />

it. In these states the experience is<br />

almost telepathic - sexual even -<br />

as the boundaries between artist<br />

and listener dissolve into a kind of<br />

supra-linguistic communion.<br />

As vibrational beings, anything we<br />

include in our experience becomes<br />

included in our personal wave<br />

packet. Fearful thoughts, worries,<br />

hatred and undesirable fantasies<br />

are like rogue frequencies, muddying<br />

up the mixdown of our life. Harmony<br />

is just as important as it is in<br />

music. Atoms, and thus all material<br />

constructs, are 99.999...% empty<br />

space. The tiny remaining fraction<br />

of non-space is an oscillating substance<br />

with almost no measurable<br />

volume. This is our deepest nature<br />

- a multi-levelled vibrating volume<br />

of space-time. And let us not forget<br />

that the entire human vibration<br />

evolved in, and is embedded in, a<br />

much larger matrix of long wavelength,<br />

slowly evolving vibrations;

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planet earth, the solar system, the<br />

milky way galaxy and the greater<br />

cosmos. At this level it is plain to see<br />

see that the cosmos is just an extension<br />

of our bodies, of which we are<br />

not yet fully aware.<br />

Although cosmic and atomic vibrations<br />

are usually way outside the<br />

audible spectrum, the power of<br />

the octave enables us to turn any<br />

of them into music. For example,<br />

the 32nd octave of the solar year is<br />

136.1Hz. This frequency has had a<br />

special significance in the east for<br />

centuries, it is sometimes known as<br />

the Cosmic Octave.<br />

There are many harmonic relationships<br />

between natural cycles, the<br />

lunar cycle for example is the 13th<br />

harmonic of the solar year (13 x<br />

28 days= 364), and the orbital frequencies<br />

of other solar planets are<br />

closely related through the Golden<br />

Ratio Phi (1.618...). Although<br />

its important to understand that<br />

this isn’t about precise mathematics<br />

- if every cosmic frequency was<br />

perfectly harmonic, nothing would<br />

ever change! The degree of harmony<br />

is also vibrating. If we switch<br />

on multiple harmonic oscillators on<br />

a synth, we get a static, lifeless buzzing<br />

tone - we must de-tune the<br />

oscillators from each other to create<br />

movement.<br />

However too much de-tuning creates<br />

instability and dissonance, forcing<br />

us to take action to restore harmony.<br />

Imagine all the systems of<br />

the universe, from quarks to galaxies,<br />

spinning, vibrating independently,<br />

their frequencies oscillating<br />

in and out of harmony with<br />

one another around a commonly<br />

felt equilibrium point (called Love?).<br />

When the overall vibration becomes<br />

too dissonant, great amounts of<br />

energy and creativity must be summoned<br />

to evolve a new, more stable<br />

configuration of frequencies, bringing<br />

everything a step closer to that<br />

imagined point of perfection.<br />

As human beings, we have a unique<br />

capacity to create new vibrations. I<br />

love to try and create sounds in my<br />

music that have never before occurred<br />

in the universe.<br />

What affect will they have out there?<br />

Music doesn’t just disappear after its<br />

played - not only is it absorbed into<br />

consciousness through our ears,<br />

sound waves sink into our cells and<br />

the atomic lattices of the material<br />

around us, and as the air molecules<br />

compress up against each other, the<br />

sound frequencies are converted to<br />

low energy electromagnetic waves<br />

which radiate into the galaxy. The<br />

effect may be insignificant by our<br />

human standards of scale, but the<br />

energy is out there (and in here),<br />

vibrating in its own dimensions of<br />

significance.<br />

I am interested to explore the idea<br />

of tuning music to cosmic octaves<br />

such as 136.1Hz, 194.18Hz (24th<br />

octave of the day/night cycle), and/<br />

or other fundamental/sacred natural<br />

frequencies.The tempo can<br />

also be tuned to the root note (like<br />

136.1Hz and 127.6bpm). Music can<br />

be designed for maximum resonance<br />

with itself, the body and the<br />

cosmic environment, locking in to<br />

the vital vibrations of reality - a bit<br />

like hacking the<br />

matrix.<br />

But I also<br />

wonder<br />

whether music even<br />

needs to be that precise. If<br />

it brings people together in<br />

celebration and love, if it excludes<br />

or exploits no one and pro-<br />

motes joy and well being, then to<br />

me it is evident that it must be contributing<br />

to greater harmony in the<br />

cosmos. It is the universe singing to<br />

itself. That yearning for love that we<br />

all feel in our hearts, may be our<br />

individual experience of the universal<br />

force which is pulling all frequencies<br />

toward that singular point<br />

of perfect harmony - the strange<br />

attractor - an inevitable state of the<br />

cosmos where, for a moment, all<br />

oscillators come in to phase and<br />

harmony. All becomes One, creating<br />

an almighty buzz of energy before<br />

dropping into a whole new groove.<br />

Intuitive speculation it may be, but<br />

that’s why I make music.<br />

Steve Young<br />

Thanks to LSD<br />

(London Street-<br />

Art Design) Magazine,<br />

this article<br />

extracted from full<br />

text LSD Issue 7<br />

83

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84<br />

Drugstore News<br />

Günter Amendt †<br />

Günther Amendt is dead<br />

German social scientist Günter<br />

Amendt was killed during a tragic<br />

traffic accident on March 12th<br />

in Hamburg. Since the 70ies he<br />

published numerous writings<br />

and studies about subjects like<br />

“Hashish and sexuality”, “Ecstasy<br />

and Co. Everything about party<br />

drugs” or “The legend of LSD”.<br />

Amendt is regarded to be one of<br />

the pioneers of modern sex education<br />

in Germany as well as one<br />

of the most severe critics of the<br />

recent drug policy. Amendt was<br />

run over by a car while waiting at<br />

a traffic light. According to media<br />

reports the driver may have been<br />

under light influence of THC.<br />

Am 12. März wurde der Sozialwissenschaftler<br />

und Autor<br />

Günter Amendt bei einem tragischen<br />

Verkehrsunfall in Hamburg<br />

getötet. Bekannt geworden<br />

war er seit den 70er Jahren durch<br />

die Veröffentlichung zahlreicher<br />

Schriften und Studien zu Themen<br />

wie „Haschisch und Sexualität“,<br />

„Ecstasy und Co. Alles über Partydrogen“<br />

oder „Die Legende vom<br />

LSD“. Amendt galt als Vordenker<br />

der sexuellen Aufklärung und seit<br />

den 80er Jahren als scharfer Kritiker<br />

der aktuellen Drogenpolitik.<br />

Er wurde an einer Ampel wartend<br />

von einem Auto überfahren.<br />

Der Fahrer soll Medienberichten<br />

zufolge unter leichtem THC Einfluss<br />

gestanden haben.<br />

Eve & Rave Berlin<br />

in turmoil<br />

According<br />

to an official<br />

press<br />

release,<br />

the majority<br />

of the<br />

members of<br />

Eve & Rave<br />

Berlin, a German party organisation<br />

very rich in tradition, has<br />

left the association. As a consequence<br />

it will not exist any more.<br />

The website will not be updated<br />

further and will be available only<br />

for archive purposes. The former<br />

members continue their work in<br />

a new association named “Free<br />

working group DrugsEnjoyment-<br />

Culture”.<br />

Laut offizieller Pressemitteilung<br />

haben ein Großteil der aktiven<br />

Mitglieder des traditionsreichen<br />

Vereins Eve & Rave Berlin „den<br />

Beschluss gefasst, den Verein<br />

mit sofortiger Wirkung zu verlassen“.<br />

Da durch diese Maßnahme<br />

die kritische Mindestanzahl von<br />

Mitgliedern unterschritten wird,<br />

sei der Verein „nicht mehr existent“,<br />

wie auf dessen Webseite<br />

zu lesen ist. Hintergrund sei ein<br />

Missbrauch des Namens Eve &<br />

Rave e.V. Berlin, in dessen Zusammenhang<br />

„inakzeptable Informationspolitik“<br />

betrieben worden<br />

sei. Die nunmehr ehemaligen Vereinsmitglieder<br />

setzen ihre Tätigkeit<br />

in der Freien Arbeitsgemeinschaft<br />

DrogenGenußKultur fort,<br />

die fortan auch Infostände durchführen<br />

wird. Die Webseite von<br />

Eve & Rave Berlin wird nicht mehr<br />

aktualisiert.<br />

Global Network of<br />

Party Organizations<br />

Several European party projects<br />

are currently collaborating to<br />

establish a transnational information<br />

system for warnings about<br />

“bad pills” and other harms with<br />

regard to party drugs. Another,<br />

similar service is already operating:<br />

Pill Reports is a global database<br />

that offers detailed information<br />

about the ingredients of analysed<br />

Ecstasy pills.<br />

Verschiedene europäische Partyorganisationen<br />

sind derzeit damit<br />

beschäftigt, ein länderübergreifendes<br />

Informationssystem für<br />

Warnungen über „böse Pillen“<br />

und andere gefährliche Substanzen<br />

im Zusammenhang mit Partydrogen<br />

zu entwickeln. Bereits<br />

aktiv ist das Informationsangebot<br />

Pill Reports, eine internationale<br />

Datendank, in welcher detaillierte<br />

Inhaltsanalysen von Ecstasytabletten<br />

einsehbar sind.<br />

www.pillreports.com

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SHISHAS BONGS<br />

UND ABSINTH<br />

Schanzenstr.95<br />

85

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86<br />

Police Controls<br />

Things worth knowing<br />

about drug tests on<br />

the road<br />

No matter how<br />

you look at it,<br />

motor vehicles are part of summer<br />

festivals just like black light<br />

decoration, laser shows & co. Obviously,<br />

just about all cars, vans and<br />

motor homes have human drivers.<br />

These persons again attract the<br />

attention of the police, who care<br />

for their ability to drive- especially<br />

before and after Trance open airs.<br />

These pages offer some information<br />

about what’s worth knowing<br />

when getting into this situation.<br />

single<br />

usage<br />

after party police check pic: mat<br />

First of all, you should really be fit to<br />

drive when taking the wheel. Driving<br />

under the influence of alcohol or drugs<br />

is definitely totally silly and in no way<br />

acceptable! Also there is the nice sideeffect<br />

that you really don’t have to be<br />

afraid of anything if you are pulled<br />

over by the police. Nevertheless the<br />

police will probably ask you to do a<br />

drug test, either checking your sweat<br />

or your urine for illegal substances.<br />

In most European countries there has<br />

to be an “initial suspicion”, which is<br />

some suspicious behaviour of yours.<br />

Thus you should avoid looking overti-<br />

Elimination time for substances from the body<br />

occasional<br />

usage<br />

urine blood<br />

frequent<br />

usage<br />

single<br />

usage<br />

red while driving or even carrying illegal<br />

drugs in your car. Rule: Be and<br />

look sober. However, the phenomenon<br />

“initial suspicion” is closely related<br />

to the phenomenon “officer whim”<br />

which is to say that if the police claim<br />

you drove your car in a suspicious way,<br />

you really drove your car in a suspicious<br />

way- at least according to official<br />

records. Remain calm in such a situation<br />

and do avoid starting any discussions<br />

about this subject or to reprimand<br />

the officers in any way. Polite<br />

but firm! is the formula. For instance<br />

you should reject a sweat test (which is<br />

occasional<br />

usage<br />

frequent<br />

usage<br />

Alcohol up to 36 hours up to 36 hours<br />

Cannabis up to 10 days up to 30 days up to 80 days up to 12 hours 2-3 days ca. 3 weeks<br />

Crystal / Meth up to 5 days up to 24 hours<br />

Ecstasy (MDMA) up to 4 days up to 24 hours<br />

GHB (Liquid Ecstasy) hardly detectable<br />

Heroine up to 3 days up to 24 hours<br />

Ketamine up to 4 days up to 4 weeks several hours<br />

Cocaine up to 4 days up to 3 weeks up to 24 hours up to 3 weeks<br />

LSD up to 5 days up to 24 hours<br />

Methadone up to 3 days up to 48 hours<br />

Speed up to 4 days up to 24 hours<br />

Magic <strong>Mushroom</strong>s up to 3 days up to 14 hours

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notorious for being very unreliable) or<br />

a urine test in a polite but firm way, if<br />

you feel that this procedure is unjustified<br />

or a means a humiliation for you.<br />

The same goes for so called “coordination<br />

tests”. But carefully: In Germany,<br />

for instance, you have the right to do<br />

so. Here only the blood test is legally<br />

valid, anyway. In the UK you can also<br />

reject these tests but this might count<br />

against you in court as is an offence<br />

to refuse. As you see, the regulations<br />

differ from country to country and<br />

if you want to play it really safe, get<br />

detailed information from a national<br />

party organisation. Furthermore there<br />

is something you should be aware of<br />

even when driving perfectly sober and<br />

sharp: Intoxicating substances can be<br />

detected in several body fluids for different<br />

amounts of time and since yet<br />

there are no threshold values, the final<br />

question will be: Substance detected or<br />

not detected? Have a look at the tables<br />

for more detailed information.<br />

The rules and regulations for traffic<br />

and drug controls differ from country<br />

to country. Thus also the laws and<br />

duties of a car driver differ. If you are a<br />

citizen of the EU you should be aware<br />

that authorities collaborate and that a<br />

fine for driving a car under the influence<br />

of THC might not be the end of<br />

the story: Probably your local authority<br />

responsible for your driver’s license<br />

will pick up the issue after some weeks,<br />

so be prepared for that.<br />

Last but not least some good news:<br />

There is currently a study going on to<br />

set a threshold value for THC just like<br />

there is one for alcohol. If there are utilisable<br />

results, we may hope for an EUwide<br />

regulation in the near future.<br />

drugs & driving: penalties<br />

status of<br />

offence<br />

substances<br />

specified<br />

licence<br />

suspension<br />

period<br />

Germany criminal any 1-3 months or<br />

withdrawal<br />

non-criminal 7 named<br />

substances<br />

Austria non-criminal »Suchtgift«;generally<br />

drugs<br />

under<br />

UN61 and<br />

Schedules<br />

I+2 of<br />

UN71<br />

fine range<br />

general range<br />

for all criminal<br />

offences:<br />

according to<br />

the income of<br />

the offender<br />

1-3 months up to € 3.000<br />

at least 4 weeks € 581 - 3.633<br />

Italy criminal any 15 days – 3<br />

months. In case<br />

of more offences<br />

in the same year<br />

the period goes<br />

from 1 up to 6<br />

months.<br />

€ 258 – 1.032<br />

United<br />

Kingdom<br />

criminal any minimum 1 year<br />

(unlimited maximum)<br />

up to £ 5.000<br />

Netherlands criminal any up to 5 years depending on<br />

case € 6.700 -<br />

67.000<br />

Belgium criminal any 1 months – 5<br />

years<br />

France criminal substances<br />

or plants<br />

classed as<br />

narcotics<br />

€ 1.000 -<br />

10.000<br />

up to 3 years € 4.500 //<br />

€ 9.000 if the<br />

driver is also<br />

under the<br />

influence of<br />

alcohol<br />

Spain criminal any 1-4 years<br />

non-criminal any 1-3 months € 301-600<br />

87

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88<br />

Absinthe<br />

the green fairy is back<br />

The name alone of this potent spirit has<br />

sparked controversy since its creation.<br />

Originating in the Canton of Neuchâtel,<br />

Switzerland, absinthe rose to popularity<br />

as an alcoholic beverage in late<br />

19th- and early 20th-century France,<br />

particularly among Parisian artists and<br />

writers. It is commonly referred to in<br />

historical literature as »la fée verte«<br />

(the »green fairy« in French).<br />

The true and original absinthe can be<br />

best described as an ‘anise-flavoured<br />

spirit derived from herbs, including the<br />

flowers and leaves of the herb Artemisia<br />

Absinthium, commonly referred to<br />

as “grande wormwood” together with<br />

the green anise and sweet fennel’. Traditionally<br />

natural chlorophylls remaining<br />

in the liquid give absinthe a natural<br />

green colour, but it may also be<br />

colourless.<br />

The original absinthe is distilled using<br />

the herbs and flowers from the beginning.<br />

Another method exists known<br />

as cold mixing, which involves using a<br />

distilled alcohol like vodka, and merely<br />

adding the herbs in to soak and absorb<br />

the flavours, although this technique<br />

is considered inferior and does not<br />

exhibit the same quality as the original<br />

method, and sometimes is barely a<br />

shadow of the original drink!<br />

The popularity of absinthe rose considerably<br />

in the 1800s, when French<br />

Check out the Absinthe offers in<br />

Hamburgs Udopea <strong>Shop</strong><br />

(Schanzenstraße 95)<br />

vineyards had been severely troubled<br />

by phylloxera blight for some decades.<br />

Wine was drunk instead of, or mixed<br />

with water (to purify it), as water contained<br />

enough bacteria at the time to<br />

make people extremely ill. As wine prices<br />

soared and also became increasingly<br />

difficult to come by due to the<br />

sick crops, absinthe was used more frequently<br />

to purify water.<br />

It is no wonder that an array of misplaced<br />

anger and controversy surrounds<br />

such a potently alcoholic beverage,<br />

when it manages to receive notoriety<br />

from events such as in 1905,<br />

when Jean Lanfray, who was extremely<br />

intoxicated, murdered his wife.<br />

The claim is that he only consumed 2<br />

glasses of absinthe, nevertheless his<br />

trial earned the name the “Absinthe<br />

Murder”. An instant uproar instantly<br />

rose to prohibit such a “maddening<br />

culprit”, leading to experimentation<br />

with large doses of oil of wormwood<br />

injected into animals. Absinthism was<br />

named a disease and in 1912, America<br />

had banned the drink, followed<br />

shortly by France<br />

in 1915.<br />

Vincent Van Gogh<br />

also succumbed<br />

to the allure<br />

of absinthe, and<br />

during a par-<br />

ticularly heavy drinking session with<br />

his friend Paul Gaugin, proceeded to<br />

cut off part of his own ear. Albeit Van<br />

Gogh was also known to eat his oil<br />

paints and drink turpentine, with a tendency<br />

to be psychotic and self-destructive...<br />

so absinthe cannot take the<br />

blame in entirety.<br />

The stories and rumours that have followed<br />

absinthe through the ages is almost<br />

uncanny. The most frequent rumour<br />

that tends to emerge, is the incorrect<br />

description of the drink to be hallucinogenic,<br />

and the stories of its ‘psychoactive<br />

properties’, apart from the effects of<br />

alcohol, have been greatly exaggerated.<br />

Although absinthe has been harshly criticized<br />

over the years, it has not been<br />

shown to be any more dangerous than<br />

any other alcohol.<br />

Absinthe does contain the active chemical<br />

Thujone (found in Wormwood flowers),<br />

a GABA antagonist. In large doses<br />

it has been proven to produce mus-

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cle spasms, but there is no conclusive<br />

evidence of the onset of hallucinations<br />

- even in obscenely large quantities. A<br />

seemingly more logical explanation<br />

emerges from during the 19th century,<br />

when poisonous chemicals were added<br />

to cheaper versions of the liquor, to promote<br />

a more vivid colour. For that being<br />

said, the herbs used in traditional absinthe<br />

do have both painkilling and antiparasitic<br />

properties.<br />

Amazingly, the ‘Green Fairy’ spirit lasted<br />

more than 100 years in the underground.<br />

It wasn’t till the 1990s, when<br />

manufacture and sale of absinthe was<br />

being reauthorized within countries of<br />

the European Union. Nearly 200 brands<br />

of absinthe were being produced in over<br />

a dozen differing countries, particularly<br />

France, Switzerland, Spain and the Czech<br />

republic, as of February 2008.<br />

Kylie Van Eerden<br />

To drink absinthe, place a spatulashaped<br />

and perforated spoon on a<br />

glass filled with 2 cl absinthe. Upon this<br />

rest a sugar cube, and let water drop<br />

over the sugar one drop per second.<br />

The sugared water leaves the glass a<br />

milky colour and the ideal absinthewater<br />

drinking ratio is 1:4.<br />

http://absinthe.msjekyll.com<br />

Mathias Bröckers Chris Heidrich Roger Liggenstorfer<br />

Absinthe - die Wiederkehr der Grünen Fee<br />

ISBN: 978-3-03788-151-4<br />

96 Seiten, Format 13,4 x 18,5 cm, Broschur<br />

zu bestellen unter:<br />

nachtschatten.ch<br />

Picture taken in<br />

Absinth Bar „Die Grüne Fee“<br />

in Solothurn / Switzerland<br />

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90<br />

Sensatonics<br />

Echter Waldmeister / Sensatonics genuine woodruff<br />

„Schütte den perlenden<br />

“Pour the sparkling wine<br />

Wein auf das Wald-<br />

onto the woodruff!”<br />

meisterlein“, sollen<br />

monks advised already in<br />

Mönche bereits im Jahre<br />

the year 854. The sweet<br />

854 empfohlen haben.<br />

smelling herb not only<br />

Denn das süß duftende<br />

matches spring by its<br />

Frühlingskraut besitzt<br />

rich and fresh aroma but<br />

nicht nur ein einzigartig<br />

also by its euphoric and<br />

frisches Aroma, sondern<br />

aphrodisiac effects. Thus<br />

ihm werden passend<br />

up to today it is the perfect<br />

zur Jahreszeit auch<br />

ingredient for an inspiring,<br />

euphorisierende und<br />

genuine seasonal cocktail.<br />

aphrodisierende Eigenschaften<br />

nachgesagt. Und<br />

Today most people only<br />

so darf es bis heute heute in<br />

know the artificial taste of<br />

keiner echten Maibowle<br />

woodruff, since the usage<br />

fehlen.<br />

of the plant has been<br />

heavily restricted during the<br />

Den meisten dürfte<br />

jedoch nur der Geschmack<br />

schmack von künstlichenWaldmeisteraromen<br />

bekannt sein,<br />

denn die Nutzung<br />

der Pflanze wurde<br />

in den letzten<br />

Jahren durch eine<br />

EU-Regelung stark<br />

eingeschränkt.<br />

Hintergrund war<br />

die Annahme, das<br />

Kraut enthalte<br />

zu hohe Mengen<br />

des als bedenklich<br />

eingestuften Cumarin,<br />

was sich nun<br />

jedoch als falsch<br />

herausstellte. Und<br />

so ist es dem Team<br />

von Sensatonics<br />

ein Vergnügen,<br />

ihr unfangreiches<br />

Kräuterelixier-<br />

Sortiment passend<br />

zum Wonnemonat<br />

Mai um echten<br />

Waldmeisterlikör zu<br />

erweitern- hergestellt<br />

aus handgepflücktenpflückten<br />

Pflanzen aus aus<br />

biologisch kontrolliertem kontrolliertem Anbau. Anbau.<br />

past years by an<br />

EU-regulation. This<br />

happened because of<br />

the incorrect assumption<br />

that the herb contains excessive<br />

quantities of coumarin, a substance<br />

believed to be harmful. As<br />

it turns out, we now know the<br />

quantities included do not exceed<br />

critical levels, and are considered<br />

as normal with occasional<br />

usage. Which is why the team at<br />

Sensatonics is now pleased to<br />

extend its range of herb elixirs<br />

by a genuine woodruff liqueur,<br />

produced only from handpicked<br />

plants from biologically controlled<br />

cultivation.<br />

www.echter-waldmeister.de<br />

Pflanzenkraft erleben:<br />

Sensatonics’ „Echter Waldmeister“<br />

Bio-Likör trägt die euphorisierende<br />

Kraft des Frühlings in sich. In<br />

Sekt lässt er die jahrhunderte Tradition<br />

der echten Maibowle wieder<br />

aufleben. Erleben Sie seine berau-<br />

schende und sinnliche Kraft – das das<br />

ganze Jahr!<br />

Experience the energy:<br />

Sensatonics - Real woodruff biobio- fortified with with the euphoria of spring<br />

force within. In creation creation of this<br />

sparkling drink, drink, the<br />

century century old tradition of<br />

the the Maibowle is used.<br />

Experience its intoxicating<br />

and sensual sensual<br />

power year-round<br />

with with this<br />

specialist beverage.

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92<br />

<strong>Your</strong> <strong>Shop</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />

... through the Psytrance Community<br />

PLZ 00000<br />

THC Headshop<br />

01099 Dresden Alaunstr. 43<br />

www.thc-mfg.de Head, Grow, Freak<br />

Legal<br />

07545 Gera Heinrichstr. 52<br />

www.legal-gera.de Head,Grow & Piercing<br />

PLZ 10000<br />

Absinth Depot Berlin<br />

10178 Berlin Weinmeisterstraße 4<br />

030 281 67 89 Absinth<br />

Udopea Berlin<br />

10178 Berlin Panoramastr. 1<br />

030 30875302 Books,Head, Grow, Posters<br />

Kaya Growshop<br />

10437 Berlin Schliemannstr. 22<br />

+49 (0) 30 4478677 Grow, Head<br />

Gras Grün<br />

10999 Berlin Oranienstr. 183<br />

+49 (0) 30 6113190 Grow, Books, Head,<br />

www.grasgruen.de mail@grasgruen.de<br />

Sun Seed Bank<br />

13347 Berlin Amsterdamer Str. 23<br />

+49 (0) 30 45606171 Head, Grow, Gifts<br />

Greenlight-<strong>Shop</strong><br />

12099 Berlin Industriestr. 4–9<br />

030 70 370 820 Grow,Books,Head<br />

www.greenlight-shop.de<br />

Los Crachos Headshop<br />

17489 Greifswald Lange Straße 21<br />

+49 (0) 3834 352911 Head<br />

TALISMAN Alternativshop<br />

18055 Rostock Eselföter Str. 20<br />

www.talisman-shop.de Fashion, Jewels<br />

TALISMAN alternativshop<br />

18055 Rostock Eselföter Str. 20<br />

www.talisman-shop.de Fashion, Jewels<br />

PLZ 20000<br />

Udopea Headshop<br />

20357 Hamburg Schanzenstr. 95<br />

www.udopea-hamburg.de Grow, Smart,<br />

Head, Herbs, Absinthe<br />

Growland Growshop<br />

20537 Hamburg Hammer Deich 6 - 10<br />

040 329 600 33 Growshop Onlineshop<br />

www.growland.net<br />

Brainstorm<br />

21031 Hamburg Sanderdamm 43<br />

+49 (0) 40 7245616 Grow, Head<br />

www.Headshop-Brainstorm.de<br />

Bong Bong<br />

22525 Hamburg Kieler Str. 563c<br />

040-67381508 Head, Glasbläserei<br />

Kasbah<br />

24103 Kiel Sophienblatt 42 A<br />

+49 (0) 431 672254 Head, Textil, Jewels<br />

Headshop Bremen<br />

28217 Bremen Landwehrstrasse 89<br />

www.headshop-bremen.de Head, Grow<br />

PLZ 30000<br />

Euphoria<br />

30519 Hannover Hildesheimer Str. 85<br />

0511 - 833688 Head,Grow<br />

www.Euphoria-Headshop.de<br />

Günstiger Headshop<br />

31135 Hildesheim Roonstr. 19<br />

smoketown.de Head<br />

HANF Zeit<br />

32839 Steinheim Detmolderstr.18<br />

www.hanf-zeit.com Head<br />

Magic Head- & Growshop<br />

33602 Bielefeld Herforder Str. 8 A<br />

www.magic-bielefeld.de Shisha Head Grow<br />

Bloomtech Growshop<br />

37081 Göttingen Königsstieg 94a<br />

0551 5007700 www.bloomtech.de<br />

Dolor Headshop<br />

38518 Gifhorn Steinweg 12<br />

www.dolor-gifhorn.de Head,Grow,Tattoo<br />

PLZ 40000<br />

Goblin<br />

44135 Dortmund Brückstr. 53<br />

+49 (0) 231 5898220 Gifts, CD, Fash<br />

Green Galaxy<br />

44287 Dortmund Ringofenstr. 37<br />

www.green-galaxy.de Grow & Head<br />

Cheech Head & Growshop<br />

45879 Gelsenkirchen Kirchstr. 37<br />

0209 148468 Head, Grow, Blacklight<br />

Skurril Headshop<br />

46485 Wesel Brandstrasse 2<br />

www.skurril.de Head, Pierc, tattoo<br />

Skurril Headshop<br />

46535 Dinslaken Bahnstr. 13-15<br />

www.skurril.de Head, Tattoo, Piercing<br />

PLZ 50000<br />

Bongobong<br />

50674 Köln Habsburger Ring 18 - 20<br />

www.bongobong.de Hemp, Herbs, Head<br />

Grow-Bonn<br />

53111 Bonn Franzstraße 37<br />

www.grow-bonn.de Grow<br />

Near Dark Gmbh<br />

Bonnerstr. 11a 53773 Hennef (Sieg)<br />

02242874160 head/grow wholesale<br />

www.neardark.de<br />

Cheech & Chong Headshop<br />

54290 Trier Zuckerberg 21<br />

+49 (0) 651 1453762 Head, WWW<br />

www.cheechundchong.com

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Krinskram<br />

58511 Lüdenscheid Goldene Ecke 8<br />

www.krinskram.de Head & Grow<br />

PLZ 60000<br />

Neutral<br />

60311 Frankfurt/Main Fahrgasse 97<br />

069-59609591 Head, Smart, Grow, Shisha<br />

www.neutral-shop.de neutral-ffm@gmx.de<br />

BONG Head- & Smart<strong>Shop</strong><br />

60594 Frankfurt Elisabethenstr. 21<br />

069-624242 Head, Grow, Smart, Shisha<br />

www.bong-headshop.de<br />

LOL Distribution GmbH<br />

61389 Schmitten Weilbergstr. 8<br />

www.roll-lol.de info@roll-lol.de<br />

Bock <strong>Shop</strong>s<br />

68165 Mannheim Kepplerstrasse 33<br />

www.bock-shops.com Head, Grow<br />

Green Paradise<br />

68165 Mannheim Schwetzinger Str. 46<br />

0621-3069474 www.growshop-mannheim.de<br />

PLZ 70000<br />

Udopea Headshop<br />

70178 Stuttgart Marienstr. 32<br />

www.udopea-stuttgart.de Head, Grow<br />

Bang Bang<br />

64283 Darmstadt Dieburger Str. 15<br />

www.headshop-bangbang.de Head, Grow<br />

& Streewear<br />

Cleanu<br />

71665 Ensingen Ludwig-Richter-Straße 11<br />

www.cleanu.de künstliches Urin<br />

Planet Plant<br />

76646 Bruchsal Rollingenstr. 2<br />

www.planet-plant.de Shisha & Growshop<br />

PLZ 80000<br />

Green Ocean<br />

89073 Ulm Münsterplatz 32<br />

0176-83055315 Fash Grow Head Hemp<br />

green-ocean@gmx.de Smart<br />

PLZ 90000<br />

Holzkopf<br />

90403 Nürnberg Albrecht Dürer Str. 35<br />

0911 - 2857000 Hemp Head Grow Smart Eso<br />

holzkopfnbg@arcor.de Spiele<br />

CENTER<br />

91054 Erlangen Goethestraße 19-21<br />

+49 (0) 9131 204101 Head, Grow, Fash<br />

centershirt1@web.de<br />

legend<br />

DJ = DJ equipment<br />

Fash = fashion<br />

Grow = grow stuff<br />

Hemp = hemp products<br />

Head = headshop<br />

Pierc = piercing<br />

Smart = smart shop<br />

Party = party accessories<br />

Books = literature<br />

WWW = <strong>online</strong> shop<br />

Eso = esoterism<br />

93

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94<br />

Austria<br />

Aurin Fairy <strong>Shop</strong><br />

1070 Wien Kirchengasse 25<br />

www.aurinshop.at fairy fashion & more<br />

Puff and Stuff<br />

5020 Salzburg Müllner Hauptstr. 12<br />

www.puffandstuff.at Head, Grow<br />

Indras Planet<br />

1110 Wien Simmeringer Hauptstr. 116<br />

www.indras-planet.at Head, Grow, Fash<br />

Hulabalooza<br />

3250 Wieselburg Manker Straße 9<br />

www.hulabalooza.at Head,Grow & Smart<br />

Hanfsaat<br />

6063 Rum Bundesstrasse 35<br />

www.hanfsaat.com Seeds<br />

Schall & Rauch<br />

4020 Linz Bethlehemstr.9<br />

+43 650/6195405 Head, Grow<br />

www.schall-rauch.at<br />

Internet<br />

NASPEX SPIRIT WEAR<br />

Full & Halfprint T-Shirts<br />

www.naspex.info Fashion<br />

Mental Peace<br />

1022 AG A‘dam Zamenhofstr. 150, Unit 228<br />

www.mentalpeace.com Fashion<br />

UV active, glow in the dark designs<br />

Hesi<br />

www.hesi.nl fertilizer<br />

New Asia Headshop<br />

www.new-asia-headshop.de<br />

Head, Shishas, Absinth, Asia<br />

Cryoflesh.com<br />

www.cryoflesh.com Fashion<br />

order@cryoflesh.com<br />

Goastore<br />

www.GoaStore.ch CDs<br />

Mush-e-Mart<br />

www.mush-e-mart.com <strong>Mushroom</strong>s, Smart<br />

info@mush-e-mart.com<br />

Fraggletribe<br />

www.fraggletribe.com Fashion<br />

office@fraggletribe.com<br />

Hesi<br />

www.hesi.nl fertilizer<br />

Ajna Design<br />

www.ajna-design.com Fashion<br />

CANNA<br />

www.canna-de.com solutions for growth & bloom<br />

www.samenwahl.com<br />

+34-637930569 Hanfsamen<br />

Cacti-Plants<br />

www.cacti-plants.de Kakteen<br />

Psylofashion<br />

www.psylofashion.uk.com Fashion<br />

Titania Design<br />

www.titaniadesign.com Fashion<br />

+46769-351687 Showroom in Stockholm<br />

Qeilo<br />

www.qeilo.de Fashion<br />

Sensatonics<br />

www.sensatonics.de Herbal Kicks<br />

Veda Wear<br />

www.vedawear.com Fashion<br />

Shayanashop<br />

www.shayanashop.com Smart<br />

TRANCEPLANTS.NET<br />

High quality shamanic / medicinal herbs<br />

and extracts - Conscious supplier based<br />

in Canada, ship internationally<br />

Netherlands<br />

Kosmic Kitchen<br />

7511 Enschede Korte-Haaksberger-Str. 34<br />

+31 53 4344894 Smart, Head, Rec<br />

www.kosmickitchen.nl<br />

Switzerland<br />

Secret Nature GmbH<br />

3600 Thun Obere Hauptgasse 11<br />

www.secret-nature.ch CD, Herbs, Smart<br />

Grünhaus AG<br />

8048 Zürich Herostr.7<br />

www.gruenhaus-ag.ch Head,Grow<br />

Die Grüne Fee<br />

4502 Solothurn Kronengasse 11<br />

+41 325345990 Absinthe-Bar & Bistro<br />

www.diegruenefee.ch