Interviews
Spectra Sonics
A short portrait of Spectra Sonics, the Japanese psytrance artist who started at Tokyo's underground parties and now plays festivals worldwide.
Interviews
Conversations with the artists, producers and crews behind the music.
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InterviewsAce Ventura: the Israeli progressive psytrance DJ and producer
Who is Ace Ventura the DJ? Real name Yoni Oshrat, from Israel: his road from Psysex to progressive psytrance, his labels Iboga and Mutant Disco, projects, key releases and festivals.
InterviewsDJ Antinomy: the rise of a psychedelic progressive producer
How Adir Sahar went from music fan without formal training to Iboga Records and a Beatport number one with his debut album “A State of Mind”.
InterviewsPsytrance DJ Genetrick
Genetrick, alias Micky G., on his mix of progressive and full-on, the concept album "Starseed" on Iboga Records, a five-hour set in Portugal and a year at sea.
InterviewsMagic Shaman
Magic Shaman, originally from Iran and now a UK citizen, on psytrance culture, the message of music, labels as inspiration and his favorite studio tools.
InterviewsAstrix: the Israeli psytrance DJ and producer
Who is Astrix? Real name Avi Shmailov, born in 1981 in Georgia and raised in Tel Aviv: his genre, key albums and tracks, his label Shamanic Tales and the festivals he plays.
InterviewsScion of Mars
Martin from Bonn, alias Scion of Mars, on his first live act in an old brickworks, his wide musical influences and his message for the planet.
InterviewsAnkit Sharda
Vocalist and producer Ankit Sharda from Raipur, India, on his hit with Omiki, what he loves about psytrance culture and the tools he uses.
InterviewsChampa (Enterrec)
Champa, founder of the label Enterrec Music, on a life in music, why the people make psytrance culture, and the responsibility artists have towards newcomers.
InterviewsDJ HANABI (Mosaico Records)
DJ Hanabi from Tokyo on starting to DJ at 30, his love of 70s music and culture, his favourite Japanese saying and the Pioneer CDJ-100.
InterviewsInner Sphere
Hamid Panahi from Ardebil, Iran, alias Inner Sphere, on his cosmic full-on sound, his home label Techsafari Records and making psytrance where parties are illegal.
InterviewsMagic Bullet
US-born, travelling DJ and producer Magic Bullet on how the psytrance scene has changed, his old-school influences, his message to the dance floor and his favourite gear.
InterviewsPsytrance in Finland
Anni Murtosaari organizes psytrance, gothic and industrial parties across Finland. She talks about her yearly events, her crew, party food and mixing scenes.
InterviewsVimana Shastra
Vimana Shastra, co-founder of Juicy Noise Records from Oslo, on what fascinates him about psytrance culture, his influences, his message and his favourite gear.
InterviewsInterview with Darkland
Darkland, a psytrance producer and DJ from Iran, on the independence of the genre, his favourite studio gear and what it means to make psytrance where it is illegal.