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(oct 2nd) Perfect Stranger (Iboga Records - Israel) in Seattle!

2009-09-23T06:42:39Z

"The Perfect HOTwired”
presented by Future Nurses and Infinite Connections

Featuring an epic three hour set from none other then Perfect Stranger (Israel - Iboga Records)!!

Future Nurses and Infinite Connections have joined forces once again and together with the Transcendent Church of Bass will present a rare chance to see Yuli Fershtat on tour (Perfect Stranger - B.L.T. Israel ) performing his magic here in the States for the first time starting with his first US gig at Symbiosis (Epic outdoor event in cali). Yuli’s music has been a personal favorite of ours for years and his recent embrace and incorporation of the more powerful aspects of techno into his already complex and dynamic sound has only increased our excitement and respect for his craft. Used to blowing up main stages in massive venues and outdoor events all over the world, Perfect Stranger will come half way around the world to join us here at HOTwired for an up-close and personal three hour set of some of the very best dance music being produced anywhere in the world. You simply can not miss this..

Have a listen to his music here..

“Perfect Stranger is Yuli Fershtat, born 1970 also well known under the guise of BLT. He is a musician and a graduate in Acupuncture and Herbal Therapy.

The project "Perfect Stranger" presents a progressive dance music approach, with a comfortable pace, keeping it highly psychedelic, techy, atmospheric and challenging. Perfect Stranger's fat and deep sound is designed to fit outside venues as much as to kick ass in a club surroundings. Yuli's Live sets as his DJ sets are of a very high hypnotic value, and if you caught @ the beginning, there is a big chance you won't leave the dance floor till it has finished…”

Also Featuring:
Future Nurses in a 2x4 performance (Osiris Indriya vs. Amanita)
Crispy vs Coral
And Hendrik

$10 from 10 to 11. $15 after 11.

Doors from 10pm till 4am.

Location:
The Church of Bass
920 Elliott Ave W
Seattle, WA

Presented by Future Nurses, Infinite Connections, and The Transcendent Church

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Iboga Records "Set09" Desert Selections CD Release Party, LA, Oct. 25-26

2008-09-12T23:59:00Z

For the info email:::

Animaltek LIVE

Treavor Moontribe (DesertDwellers)

Oct. 25-26

terrakroma@gmail.com

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Frogacult reunited ?

2008-08-15T13:00:22Z

so is it true that frogacult is back in the studio making beats or is this just a rumor spread by some hateful soul? I hope it is no rumor. : )

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OPEN RECORDS AUSTRALIA presents OPNCD002 - VA - FESTIVUS compiled by Suspekt & Woodsman

2008-02-27T09:37:00Z

OPEN RECORDS PRESENTS OPNCD002 – FESTIVUS
Compiled by Suspekt & Woodsman.

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Just in time for the end of the year & Australian Summer, Open Records returns to present the release of their 2nd full length CD, “Festivus” compiled by Suspekt & Woodsman.

From the tribal progressive trance & house Open Records has become known for, to new directions of deep, hypnotic techno & electro-influenced material, the compilation aims to capture both the classic & future sound of the Australian festival season.

Drawing on cutting edge productions from both international masters & homegrown talent to create a stellar collection of festival stompers- Festivus is a return to strong form for the Australian label after the success of their first compilation Slow-Release.

Featuring 9 tracks from artists such as Fiord, Wombat, RPO vs David Weed, U&K (Tero Civill Remix), Embark, D-Sens vs Eegor, 2Kings in Motion, GMJ & Urban Monkeys- the sounds on Festivus represent both a maturation of the themes explored in their first compilation & a step in a new direction for Open Records.

Their simple philosophy of “music first” means that each track has its own special place on the compilation, making Festivus a must for fans of intelligent progressive dance music, DJs & listeners alike.

It's available for sale here: http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/opn/opn1cd002.html

Tracklist:

1. U&K – Paranoid (Tero Civill Remix)
2. D-Sens vs Eegor – Curtis Landing (Progressive Edit)
3. Fiord vs Embark - Hiding Place (Embark Building Remix)
4. Wombat – Helo
5. GMJ – Curious Calm
6. Fiord – Keen String
7. RPO vs David Weed – Plovdiv
8. 2Kings in Motion – Storm Flavour (Flavour Rework 1.0)
9. Urban Monkeys – Chicken Legs

Catalogue: OPNCD002
Compilation title: VA – Festivus Compiled by Suspekt & Woodsman
Mastering by Slow-Burning Studios, NZ
Artwork & design by Jason Rawlings
Release Date: December 2007

For distribution, contact Psyshop.net (CD & vinyl) & Stomp IODA (Digital)
For further information & enquiries see: www.myspace.com/openrecordsaustralia
or email open-records@hotmail.com

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Antix - Wandering the Remixes (Iboga) CD+DVD

2007-11-30T13:49:23Z

Artist: Antix
Title: Wandering
Label: Iboga Records
Format: Dual Digipack CD/DVD
Release date: November 16th 2007
Catalog: IbogaCD/DVD53

Release information:

Last December Antix toured North America, playing dates in NY, Seattle and Montreal, armed with a camera crew capturing behind the scenes footage, candid interviews and live performances. Backed with the Wanderers soundtrack of their last album and showcasing their latest live set up. This double disc DVD/CD package comes with 12 re dubbed edits from dub step, minimal to trip rock. Be lead astray and witness the results of this recent adventure.

Iboga Records and Antix are proud to present WANDERING The Remixes and DVD. The 30 minute DVD of the USA Antix tour and a wonderful 12 track remix CD containing an impressive selection of artists giving their interpretation of the already famous Antix tracks. The album is perfect for the home and also certainly for the progressive dance floors of today.

A modern sound that is very hard to ignore, it will sweep across the dance floors of clubs and festival in the coming months.

Don't miss out on this exclusive and beautiful release in digi pack format.

Tracklist:

01. Seven Seas (FM-Radio Gods vs Tapwater Remix)
02. Blew (Beckers Remix)
03. Seven Seas (Nyquist Remix)
04. Red Robin (Kasey Taylor Remix)
05. Red Robin (Beauty & The Beat feat. Nuke Remix)
06. Circade (Hyzer aka Vibrasphere Remix)
07. BHD (D-Sens Remix)
08. Flock (Drake & Orson Remix)
09. BHD (Solead Remix)
10. Forward (Simon Flower Remix)
11. BHD (Headhunter Remix)
12. Forward (Jamie Newman Remix)

Links:

Antix: http://www.antixmusic.co.nz/
Antix at MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/antixfiord
Iboga Records: http://www.iboga.dk
Iboga Records at MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/ibogarecords
Progressive Tunes: http://www.progressivetunes.com

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Freaking fantastic!

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Ace Ventura - Rebirth

2007-11-18T20:45:28Z

Ace Ventura - Rebirth
Iboga Records
Released

1. Intro

2. Serenity now

3. Psychic Experience

4. Sao Paulo

5. Stimulator

6. Presence

7. M.a.r.s.

8. The Light

9. Exposed

Best album of 2007 IMO.

A track by track review a bit later today. This harder cleaner progressive psy REALLY moves a dancefloor. Simply fantastic. More soon.

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Symbios - Psyprog mix by Nokturnal - This posting works

2007-11-04T04:41:13Z

Symbios by DJ Nokturnal

Released: Oct 17, 2007
Genre: Progressive - Psytrance
Length: 0:56:42

Listen / Download Here:

Track List: http://www.area709.com/darvin/music/mix/145/

1. Suncontrolspecies (Iboga Records) - Spines
2. Yotopia (Flow Records) - Pepper Ball
3. Antix & Embark (Flow Records) - Hammers And Tongs
4. Perfect Stranger & Ace Ventura (Atmos Mix) (Iboga Records) - Perfect Ace
5. Lish (Blue Tunes) - Stereo Talk
6. Antix (Iboga Records) - Forward
7. Suncontrolspecies (Iboga Records) - The Big Mistake of 08
8. Symphonix (Blue Tunes) - Spaceballs
9. Perfect Stranger (Flowjob Remix) (Iboga Records) - Bliss

Description:

My summer 2007 schedule was crazy hectic, filled with gigs and gatherings all over Western North America. The event which was the finale was the Symbiosis Gathering in California in September, and this mix reflects a portion of the Sons of Aurora set I played with my partner Norris. The gathering was one of the highlights of my summer and these particular tracks are for me a portal back to that amazing weekend up in the mountains East of San Francisco. The fact that they are all off of the same three labels goes to show that I am a big fan of what Flow, Blue Tunes and Iboga records are up to these days.

This mix is a short one due to the one hour time allowance as it will was featured on Wes Straub's new online radio show 709 Sessions which can be found at: http://www.tribalmixes.org .

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Shulman- Endless Rhythms of the Beatless Heart (Aleph Zero)- Finally here!!!

2007-10-11T10:46:02Z

Shulman- Endless Rhythms of the Beatless Heart (AlephZ08)

Release Date: October 15th, 2007

At long last it is here- Shulman's much awaited fourth album- "Endless Rhythms of the Beatless Heart"! After establishing themselves as a leading group in the downtempo electronica world and defying genre definitions, the Shulman duo take the next step and deliver an album, which we at Aleph Zero feel we can honestly say is going to revolutionize the electronic music world.

"Endless Rhythms of the Beatless Heart" comes after 4 years of hard work and offers a combination of electronic and acoustic music that creates something never before heard. Using their unrivaled mastery of sonic manipulation and hosting an impressive cast of highly skilled musicians, playing a vast array of musical instruments from east and west, Shulman manage to construct a musical journey the likes of you've never encountered before.

With this album Shulman once again succeed in building a musical bridge between East and West, Classic and Contemporary, Past and Future. Blending revolutionary hi-tech sounds, classical Indian, Arab & Greek music, Contemporary Jazz and much more, they weave a complex and detailed musical pattern that rests upon the world around us and adds to it an infinite depth and a magical halo.

Track list:
1. Retroscape
2. Transmissions in Bloom
3. Odd Reflections
4. One Step Closer
5. After Silence
6. Invention
7. Mia Nihta Mono Den Ftani
8. Eternal Bliss of the Grateful Souls

Release page is here: http://www.aleph-zero.info/AlephZ08release.html

It is available online at:

http://cdbaby.com/cd/shulmanmusic4 (USA & Canada)
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/ale/ale1cd008.html (Europe)
http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display_release.asp?id=6819 (Japan, Asia & Australia)
http://techno.to/detail/coming.php?cat_no=ALEPHZ08 (Japan)
http://www.backroadsmusic.com/index.php?p=album&aID=140020 (USA & Canada)

iTunes link: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=264947972

And also through Aleph Zero: http://www.aleph-zero.info/shop.html

In addition beautiful high quality print posters are available here: http://www.aleph-zero.info/shopp.html

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Review: Motion Drive - Deception EP [Iboga Digital]

2007-08-22T22:05:00Z

Here is my full review of the new digital single from Iboga, Motion Drive's Deception EP:

http://www.ektoplazm.com/reviews/motion-drive-deception-ep/

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GAUDIUM "SO CALLED LIFE" IBOGACD47

2007-08-13T06:49:20Z

Iboga Records Presents the new album by Gaudium “So called life”.

After a great success with the Swedish duo’s first album “Nordic Nature”, which was released on Spiral Trax, the boys are ready to deliver the next batch of pure Scandinavian progressive trance music.

Their sound is rich and emotional with a certain depth, containing high quality sound production, placing them firmly at the top of their genre. It works magic on the dance floors, already proven by the Iboga DJs and in their own live sets around the globe.

To underline the quality at hand, we find their hit “4 outputs” on the disc, Previously featured on “Set: 7” from Iboga, and a track that already made a good & solid impact on the global scene.

"So called life" album Tracklist:

01. surprise, so nice
02. so called life
03. 4 outputs
04. beer, drugs & hookers
05. calm reality
06. killer (Vs. Dualsnug)
07. kick bas
08. One
09. sit back, relax
10. hyper space

Release Date: 31-8-07

Another winner CD from Gaudium & Iboga Records!

http://iboga.dk/index.php?release=IbogaCD47

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~ CALLING ALL PRODUCERS/ARTISTS!

2007-08-07T21:45:39Z

PSYBOOTY RECORDS WANTS YOU
to submit your tracks for consideration!

We have begun compiling music for our 5th major release.
This one will be a compilation dedicated to showcasing producers
based in the United States.

The rules are simple:
1. You must be based in the United States.
2. The material you submit must be unreleased.

We don't care if its Full-on, Progressive, House, Minimal, Tech-House,
Techno, Electro-House, Breaks, or whatever!

Send links to: info@psybooty.com

or CDs to:

PsyBooty Records
Attn: A&R
P.O. Box 210067
San Francisco, CA 94121
USA

We look forward to hearing from you!

~Dean Manning
PsyBooty Records

www.PsyBooty.com
www.Myspace.com/PsyBooty

!!!! PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO RELATED LISTS !!!!

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Evan Marc 'Emotional Ecology' featured on BBC!

2007-07-27T02:28:44Z

Exciting news! ‘Emotional Ecology,’ the new album by Evan Marc on PsyBooty
Records got some airplay on the BBC Asian Network this past weekend!

The track ‘Ekoshok’ was featured on Pathann’s Musical Rickshaw, a weekly
show focusing on eclectic world, downtempo and chill-out music.
Pathaan has worked as label manager for Liquid Sound Design (Dragonfly
Recs), and also reviews for iDJ Magazine in addition to being a highly
sought after and regarded DJ. The playlist and link to listen to the
show that featured Evan Marc can be found here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/pathaansmusicalrickshaw/playlist.shtml

The CD has also been getting spins elsewhere in the world, too! The song
‘Centigrade’ recently got a spin on Australia’s 98.3 FM as part of the
weekly show called ‘The Living Room,’ which features an eclectic blend
of ambient, downtempo, and other styles of experimental electronic
music. Playlist from 7/14 here: http://www.cyclicdefrost.com/blog/?p=1342

--

Thanks!

Dean Manning
Distribution and Promotions Director
PsyBooty Records
P.O. Box 210067
San Francisco, CA 94121
www.PsyBooty.com

+++

Evan Marc ‘Emotional Ecology’ – OUT NOW!

Pick up your copy of the CD at:
Psyshop - http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/psb/psb1cd004.html
Saiko Sounds - http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display_release.asp?id=6695

Or download at:
Fake Science - http://us1.fakescience.com/music/evanmarc/emotionalecology.php
TrackItDown - http://www.trackitdown.net/psybooty
Beatport - https://www.beatport.com/psybooty

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PsyBooty Records :: Evan Marc "Emotional Ecology" :: OUT JULY 13th!

2007-07-18T20:13:47Z

PsyBooty Records is proud to present the release of Bluetech's
highly anticipated new project - "Emotional Ecology" by Evan Marc!

Evan Marc - "Emotional Ecology"
Release Date: July 13, 2007
Label: PsyBooty Records (PbCD004)

TRACKLISTING:

1- Skyline
2- Centigrade
3- Silver
4- Lineform
5- Shuffle Bits
6- Active Ingredient
7- Stamen
8- Spacesuit
9- Divide By Zero
10- Ekoshok
11- Spiralhouse

About the Album & Artist:

Brooding, ambient, experimentation, improvisation, filled with emotion…
These are some of the words that describe the sound of Evan Marc
(aka Bluetech). A classically trained pianist and master of the art
of software production, Evan's love of the melodic and exquisite sense
of sound design makes him one of the most ingenious producers today.

Evan achieved international recognition and success with his downtempo/
chill-out project, Bluetech, making waves in the chill-out world with
his unique sound and top-notch production quality. He released three
full length albums on Aleph Zero Records and Waveform Records, as well
as starting his own imprint, Native State Records, and touring
internationally. A need to expand his sound led him to explore his
love for tech-house resulting in his latest album, "Emotional
Ecology."

On "Emotional Ecology," Evan delves into the deeper side of tech-house,
presenting a melodic and dub influenced album with a focus on dance
floor usability and emotional development.

"I really wanted to make an album which brought a sense of the sacred to
the dance floor," Evan says of the album. "I've always loved the sense
of play that people feel when they release themselves to the moment in
dance. It's light hearted, healing, and holy all at the same time.
This album was written for people who dance. It was written to make a
safe space for people to let themselves go and experience magic
through movement."

The album is already receiving support and play from influential DJs,
labels, and artists spanning a variety of electronic music genres
including Gordon Field (Interchill Records), Gio (Dakini Records /
Makyo), Taho (Lumina Records), System 7, and more.

Evan's signature touch on the tech-house sound is sure to make
"Emotional Ecology" a stand out release in the genre and a sought
after release for collectors who know premium quality electronic music.
PsyBooty Records is proud to present yet another ground breaking,
genre bending masterpiece by Evan Marc.

Reviews:

"One of the worlds leading purveyors of IDM brings his talents to the
world of tech house, with his classic melodies and soaring dub beats,
Evan Marc drops an intelligent, deep and beautiful album for the dance floor."
- Michael Hodgson (Pitch Black, Dubmission Records)

"Evan's sound is as always, unique and inspiring. It's dance music you
can chill to. Un-offensive, but still bumping - right where my heart is
headed these days!" - Simon Baring (Twisted Records)

"Once again Evan reveals his depth and versatility as one of the most
innovative musician/producers around. Emotional Ecology is a brilliant
cross-over travelogue that's sure to rock clubs and trance floors world
wide." - Naasko (Label Manager, Interchill Records)

"Wonderful rich deep housey grooves, imbued with Evan's distinctive
sonic signature that we so appreciate on his Bluetech releases. We've
been playing this a lot and it's really one of our favorites at the
moment." - Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy (System 7)

"Solid leading edge debut album from Evan Marc - highly recommended"
- Andrew Ross Collins (Interchill Records, Macro Records, Mariko Music
Publishing)

Check out the complete tracks at the PsyBooty & Evan Marc Myspace pages.

Add us to your friends while you're there!

More Info On Evan Marc:
www.myspace.com/iamevanmarc (includes audio clips)
www.myspace.com/iambluetecwww.nativestaterecords.com

More Info On PsyBooty Records:
www.myspace.com/psybooty (includes audio clips)
www.psybooty.com

Exclusive worldwide distribution (outside North America) by Arabesque
:: www.arabesque.co.uk
North American distribution by PsyBooty Records :: orders@psybooty.com
Exclusive digital distribution by INgrooves :: www.INgrooves.com

We are looking for top-notch promoters around the world to host
"Emotional Ecology" release parties and PsyBooty label parties.
Please contact booking@psybooty.com for more information.

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ManMadeMan - Free To Listen (MP3/WAV Album Download!)

2007-07-17T16:53:26Z

ManMadeMan's new album Free To Listen is ready to download in 320k MP3 or full-quality WAV format! In their words, the sound of ManMadeMan is described as “positive, funky, psychedelic and musical all at the same time.” Get your free copy today!
http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/manmademan-free-to-listen/
http://www.manmademan.com/

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Vision Quest (down tempo mix)

2007-07-12T11:17:19Z

http://files.vrillusions.com/download.php?id=goahead_djmeghan_visionquest

1. Aural Planet : Hydropoetry Cathedra (ManMadeMan Rmx) : Iboga Records
2. Eat Static : The Tenth Planet : Interchill Records
3. Chilled C'Quence : Magic Sense : Amboworld
4. Plastikman : Lasttrak : Novamute
5. Slackbaba : Frite of Mahoot : Liquid Records
6. Prahla : Melt : Synergetic Records
7. Aural Planet : Sunfruits Avenue (Sundial Rmx) : Sofa Beats
8. Upsyde Down : Across the Threshold : Peak Records
9. Pitch Black : Empty Spaces Missing Units (Module's Happy Machine Rmx) : Dubmission
10. WE : Ojhala : Jungle Sky Records
11. Crowd Control : Little Haiti : Sofa Beats
12. Slackbaba : Long Sunny Daze : Liquid Records

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SunControlSpecies - Scienza nuova - Iboga

2007-06-23T07:24:20Z

Iboga Records Presents the long awaited debut album from Australia´s “SunControlSpecies”.

Andrew Davidson aka SunControlSpecies and Wombat, has finally finished years of work and preparation towards this smashing debut album.
Andrew has in recent years been considered to be at the forefront of writers in the progressive trance scene down under. Now he is fully ready to conquer the rest of the world with his deep and heartfelt music.
Andrew is known for his engagement and thought through productions, putting a lot of effort and detail in every section of his compositions.

SunControlSpecies already had a couple of hits on Iboga, mainly the track “Two Point Five” from 2006, on the successful Summer Collection Vol.II Compilation.

Make sure you don’t miss out on one of the most interesting composers in the genre.

Album Tracklist:

1. Only Human [A Day In Forever]
2. Polarized
3. Kick Me Shake Me
4. Scienza Nuova
5. Exubrious
6. Here Comes The Titans
7. Muddlehead.100
8. Spines
9. The Big Mistake Of ‘08

http://iboga.dk/index.php?release=IbogaCD48
Clips will be up around end of April.

Releasedate May 29th 2007.

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Iboga and Beatport

2007-05-29T04:08:36Z

I just want to thank the Iboga folks for being so hip to the Beatport service. My music money goes way further when I can pick and choose which tracks to purchase and not have to pay any shipping costs. I do miss having those shiny packaged goodies on my shelf, though.

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SET:7 - DECLIVITY - DJ Bakke

2007-05-21T19:29:25Z

IBOGACD44 - SET:7 - DECLIVITY

1. Tomic : Emotion
2. Chris Pointdexter : Differences
3. Dean FUEL & Metcalfe : Sexy Hippy
4. Ryan Hallifax : Love Song
5. Foreplay : Suppose Im Leading
6. FREq : Away
7. Gaudium : 4 Outputs
8. Paulina Cewe : Exophilia
9. Sleek aka. Liquid Soul : Cant Sleep

Iboga Records Presents the new compilation in the set series, Set: 7 Declivity compiled by DJ Bakke from Sweden.
As a DJ and A&R for Spiral Trax Label Group Bakke has had the privilege to perform all over the world at great festivals such as the Voov Experience and Tshitraka in Germany, Camp Electric in Denmark, the Arvika festival in Sweden, as well as at clubs and parties in Japan, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Israel just to name a few.
This year Bakke got the honour to put together the 7th compilation in the legendary SET-series for the Danish label Iboga Records. Its filled with high quality productions, from a selection of rising talents & some of todayï¿½s best producers in the progressive scene of electronic dance music!

As usual you can expect a product of a very high standard, by Iboga Records.

Release is set to be in March.

http://iboga.dk/index.php?release=IbogaCD44

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Behind Blue Eyes "Copenhagen" IbogaCD46

2007-05-01T20:28:04Z

Iboga Records Presents the new Behind Blue Eyes double CD “Copenhagen”.

Rene Nielsen (Beat Bizarre) & Michael Abel-Larsen (Dj Banel) has through the recent years put a lot of effort into their set when playing at events around the globe. The tracks are in constant development and as a result you will discover that the new recording featured on this CD is build on the base of the best parts of the first album, self-titled Behind Blue Eyes (IbogaCD35), and some of the tracks that followed.

Their creativity has taken the material on to new interesting paths, fusing elements and combining various styles into new beautiful music.

A line-up of international artists has taken the Behind Blue Eyes Music through their own care and the result is a diverse blend of remixes, each with their unique story.

As a bonus you will find two remixes Behind Blue Eyes has done for Wombat & Perfect Stranger, namely the tracks “Ride Control” & “Hyperdrive” as well as a new Behind Blue Eyes track called "My last party".

The awesome cover design is created by Mads Themberg from Denmark
http://twohandsdistribution.com/images/covers/ibogacd46-500.jpg

Tracklist for live recording CD (CD1)

1. Rumble in the city
2. Dream weaver
3. Connection to the past
4. The sun sets
5. Epitomizing the samba
6. Misty morning, voices in the mist
7. So close, yet so far away

Bonus:
8. Wombat – Ride control / BBE Remix
9. Perfect Stranger – Hyperdrive / BBE Remix
10. Behind Blue Eyes - My last party

Tracklist for remix CD (Cd2)

1. Sunshine – Holm & Andersen Remix
2. Brumbasse – Luna Spice Remix
3. Excerpts from dreams – Trancemission
4. Brumbasse – Flowjob Remix,
5. Rumble in the jungle – Zen Mechanics Remix
6. Sunshine – Odiseo remix
7. The Epitome – Perfect Stranger Remix
8. The Epitome - Beat Bizarre Remix
9. Excerpts from dreams – Sun Control Species Remix

Release date expected to be May 1st, 2007, worldwide.

visit www.progressivetunes.com

Clips will appear here: http://iboga.dk/index.php?release=IbogaCD46

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Now Online www.jeyandex.com

2007-04-18T05:26:43Z

Finally online Jey & eX Iboga Mexico webpage www.jeyandex.com plz take a look !!

cheers!!

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Valentine's Day Mix

2007-04-05T14:44:05Z

Here's a mix that I recorded shortly after midnight on Valentine's Day...enjoy! :)

http://files.vrillusions.com/download.php?id=goahead_djmeghan_valentines2007

1. Shaman : Structure of Sound : Dance n Dust
2. Perfect Stranger : Hyperdrive : Iboga
3. Liquid Soul : Capoccino : Iboga
4. Nyquist : Oliver Twist : Blue Tunes
5. Klopfgeister : Sunflavour : Iono Music
6. Perfect Stranger : Morning Blues : Iboga
7. Nizzel & Saeg : Digital Audio Bytes : Iboga
8. Human Blue : Fingerwaltz : Transient
9. Liquid Soul : Escape : Iboga
10. DJ Martin : Lauschgift (dub version) : Blue Tunes
11. Perfect Stranger : Starter : Iboga

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Sun Control Species

2007-03-14T12:51:34Z

i saw drew play live in angel's camp just outside of sacrominto, cali.. amazingly live, tweaked synth lines.. great morning trance w/ the flavor flav spice girl jazzed superstar... cant wait to have him play for me in nyc (again). his live set is much improved since the 1st time i booked him in 2005, he significantly more charasmatic while playing.. very comfortable with his music.. i cant wait to bring him back

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Scary People Repellent (a mix :D )

2007-03-14T08:00:04Z

Ever seen those people, those scary ones? The ones no one else seems to notice... THe ones who get into the mind and tell you 'Be Serious! You can't be happy yet. There's too much to do!' Well, this is one thing you can do to get rid of those gloomy scary people! Listen to this collection of great tracks, and be happy!

:D

9 West-Wake Up (Nuance-Iboga)
Behind Blue Eyes-The Epitome (Behind Blue Eyes-Iboga)
Freq-Return to the Masters (Antix Remix) (Twin Coast Discovery-Iboga)
POTS-Trance Popper (Creating Social Success-Tribal Vision)
Fitalic-Liquid Motion (Atomic Atmosphere-Tribal Vision)
Dousk-Estrange (After Hourz-Groove Zone)
Brisker & Magitman-Single Shot (Trash Art-Tribal Vision)
Ace Ventura-Go With Da Flow (Morax Remix) (Think Different-Echoes)
Phony Orphants-Mi Corazon (It'cetra-Iboga)
Sensient-Sona Arome (AntiFluoro-Zenon)
Sunseek-Jet Lag (Set/4 Essentials-Iboga)
Kino Oko-Man Upon the Rainbow (Lost Entertainment-Horns & Hoofs)

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=45B031DC12CB0A99

Nice and diverse, lots of different styles of proggy stuff here. Helps keep the gloom away!

Thanks go to all the artists whose work Im sharing. THis is for you, people!

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2007-02-15T14:32:00Z

hello there....

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kindly join the DadA Music Tribe :)

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v.a."NEW ORDER" featuring 4 iboga artists

2007-01-31T19:30:07Z

Greetings and salutations!

Although this is an HOMmega release,it does feature non less than 4 iboga artists....
killer and fresh new tracks from FREq,Emok,Earsugar(AKA LIQUID SOUL) and Ace ventura.

Better check it out......

HOMmega Productions is proud to present "New Order" - a fresh and exciting compilation by 'Ace Ventura' (Yoni Oshrat), marking new and interesting times for HOMmega and the entire scene as a whole.

Yoni Oshrat was previously a member of one of HOMmega's most highly profiled acts, PsySex, but has in the last year concentrated on his new solo project 'Ace Ventura', with which he has hit the progressive & psy trance scenes with a storm.

Now he's ready with a new compilation featuring 9 exclusive and highly refined progressive tracks,bordering from hi-tech digital morning sounds by acts like Ticon (remixing X-noiZe) and Vibrasphere, massive daytime tunes by the likes of Freq, Earsugar (aka Liquid soul & Dj Martin), Ace Ventura & Intelabeam, and housey borderline grooves from masters at work D-nox & Beckers, Emok and NDSA (aka Ticon).

Also watch out for the possibly two biggest surprises on the disc - presenting a monster opening track by Astrix,one of the leading forces in the global trance scene, and a massive closing track by Wrecked Machines,a highly acclaimed producer himself. Their new sound is bound to turn your world upside down.

Get ready for the New Order!

Artist : Various
Title : New Order / Compiled by Ace Ventura
Label : HOMmega Productions
Cat number : HMCD51
Release date : October 13, 2006

1. Astrix – Just in time
2. Freq – The earth & the moon
3. Earsugar – Stay
4. Vibrasphere – Thermal twist
5. X-noiZe – Let yourself go (Ticon remix)
6. Ace Ventura & Intelabeam – The jhon
7. Emok vs NDSA – Harbour candy
8. D-Nox & Beckers – Naked punch
9. Wrecked Machines feat V.O.R – Subtle flavour

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Reviews??

2007-01-30T01:40:31Z

I am having a hard time finding reviews for the newer cd's on Iboga/Iboga Mexico. Speak up!! What do you think?

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Photos from IOSIS Art Party: Arcana Masquerade Ball NYE

2007-01-16T16:59:52Z

Enjoy... http://www.flickr.com/photos/davematthews/sets/72157594454562792/

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ANTIX IN AMERICA! (NYC and Montreal) - a review

2007-01-05T06:50:17Z

It starts with this story. (and I'm not even 100% sure how it ties into anything outside of the idea that it illustrates the fact that the Strom Brothers have their fingers on the pulse of global electronic culture. )

Two years ago, Marria and I went to an Iboga Label party in Sorenberg, Switzerland. We literally had to take a local bus to Sorenberg, walk a couple miles to the base of the Alps, and then take two gondolas and a chair lift to get onto the dancefloor. Aside from the artists we were there to see, nobody outside the two of us spoke fluent English and most of our conversation was limited to broken attempts on everyone's part to speak a "second langauge."

I was approached by a guy who said he was on leave from the Swiss Army; an immediate oxy-moron that we shared a laugh about. Language barrier in place, he asked me "what is your favorite trance album?" Naturally, I replied it was Atmos' "Headcleaner."

He agreed, saying it was also his favorite album - going as far as to rapidly speak Dutch about it, smiling, and mentioning names of tracks as he went. Then, in broken English he said, "After that album, I fell in love with trance. But it didn't last long. Nothing new and good came out and I moved on. It wasn't until my other favorite album came out a few years later that I fell in love with trance again."

I knew where the conversation was headed and lead him on asking, "And what was that album?"

He replied, "It was "Lull" by a New Zealand band called "Antix." Though the in-between was different, he shared my sentiments exactly.

Here I was in the freaking Swiss Alps, meeting someone for the first time and it was like talking to myself in a different langauge. To this day, I remember that conversation and have realized that he and I aren't the only ones who can distinctly say that "Headcleaner" and "Lull" represent two moments in the evolution of trance that will may never be replicated. In fact, it is my contention that today's artists continue to motivate themselves by the thought they will someday write an album with as much impact as those two landmarks.

Antix has since released a second album, "Twin Coast Discovery," which was as stellar as Lull, but didn't have quite the global impact. What it did do, however, was introduce us to their side project "Fiord," and foreshadow further releases from this project. The Fiord sound is slower, more liquidious, more atmospheric yet without descending into the world of "chill-out" or "ambient." It is that sound which many predict is the direction the music is heading. "Progressive" has long since shed its ties with all things psychedelic. There are very few "progressive-psy-trance" albums of worth anymore - and accomplished artists (save a select few) are striving to produce well in EITHER the genre of psy-trance OR the genre of progressive. With "Lull" came the end of the seperation between "progressive house" and "progressive trance." And now, established, the Strom Brothers may be poised to erase even more barriers and boundaries between genres.

When I read Omni-Tribe was bringing Antix to play Live in New York, the party became the top priority in my "things to do" list. It would be the sixth time I had seen Antix, but the first I had seen both Strom brothers perform together. With Omni-Tribe at the helm, 28th day doing the sound, and a lineup that included Gavin and Shai's new live material; there was no doubt it would be a party to remember. The obstacles of getting time off work and finding an adequate dog-sitter for Lester Matsuzaka were difficult, but not impossible, to overcome. Some fancy footwork and treacherous overtime hours in the shop created a window starting Friday at 4:30PM which would culminate in our attendance.

Traffic and puppy in full effect, we arrived slighly after we had hoped. We heard maybe the last half of Gavin's set before watching Hayden and Barton take to the decks. What made this party special from the get-go, was the fact that it was PACKED with people we hadn't seen in so long. Every interaction was one loaded with "catching up" and even folks we didn't get to talk with were those we wished we could have. Emily and Andrew from Providence... I mean, Los Angeles... I mean, Phoenix. J and Steve (aka D-Space - who, by the way, have some SICK new material about to be released). Mayur and Katie. Gavin. Kife. Shai. Kamal. Tony Unorthodox. Theo. B. Stas, Ivan, Vladi; the list goes on and on. It was like a family re-union!

From what I gathered, the venue had some kind of history. Known for its lax approach to the rules, it was a place where music could play all night, beer could be served past 4:00AM, and smoking could be done inside or out. Though it wasn't the most condusive place for finely produced electronic music to be played at highly amplified levels, I thought that Tony and the 28th Day crew did the best they possibly could to ensure the cleanest possible sound. Suspended electrical conduit and fixtures hung from what appeared to be a suspended ceiling. Shoddy and incomplete tethering caused a rattle which was inaudible unless the dancefloor dropped below 70 or so people. With that, we should all thank 28th Day for the system AND all the people that came out to the party and stayed on the dancefloor until sunrise.

There have been numerous complaints about this party - primarily with the venue, the sound, and Antix's live-set. I feel like the sound and venue issues were unavoidable and, might I add, didn't really detract from the party as a whole. 28th Day did an amazing job given what they had and the venue... well, it was the choice of those throwing the party. Based on Omni-Tribe's impeccable record of throwing good parties; it's safe to say they had a good reason for choosing this bar.

That brings us to the live-set. In response to B and Dustin who were wondering what the samples were... umm... guys? It's "Hiding Place" - a track originally written as a trip-hop track of only three minutes by "Tiny Blue Orchestra" and then remixed by Fiord into a progressive gem. This track not only represents the first breakthrough for Fiord, but also serves to solidify "Twin Coast Discovery" as one of the finer releases of 2005. I'm pleased to agree with B in this sense - Psylab, the Boston based live act, did indeed use this sample in one of their remixes. They've also broken ground remixing Ticon's "Poem for Granny" - which has a thunderous underlay with equally impressive female vocals. Both tracks, carefully selected by Psylab, are two genuine killers! Though "Hiding Place" was first remixed on "Twin Coast Discovery" - it is listed as a Fiord remix and gave a nice foreshadow of what was to come from that project.

Many people also complained about Antix's relatively quick mixes. By that, I mean the sound and tracks seemed to change "too quickly." Marria mentioned a conversation she had with Hayden and Barton regarding this, and I think it makes perfect sense. Aside from the two tracks that appear on Iboga's new compilation, "Nuance," the live-set was just that, a "LIVE" set. It was comprised of rythms, patterns, baselines, and underly which the Antix and Fiord projects are "testing" on an actual dancefloor. Many of the tracks aren't even tracks yet! They are ideas and a few samples they wish to use. Based on crowd response, Hayden and Barton played them longer or mixed out. Well received "tracks" will be further honed and polished to become mastered tracks on an album. Others will just live forever as a wav. file on their MAC laptops.

Sometimes (as was the case in Montreal a few times), the track played and got a huge response, but the artists had to stop them early simply because the idea had been exhausted. The test was positive, but the only material they had was that test sample. I think many people (especially in Montreal) could hear some older tribal patterns in the live set, most notably that from "Backslide," which seemed out of place or, at the very least, different than the other samples. Such material was used not because Antix is "old" or "tired" - but because they were playing LIVE and knew such a sample would work with a given line. Though some want to think so, trance acts are not "jam bands." There is plenty of improvisation that happens on stage, the material must be at least somewhat rehearsed and somewhat prepared. Had Antix known the response BEFORE it happened (like, if they could, like, predict the future) - they may have thought through and prepared longer mixes for those rythms.

I can certainly respect the opinions of everyone on this list - especially those like B who have been to their share of trance parties - but I can also say that many of the "bad points" of the NYC party were "bad" for reasons beyond the control of the promotors, artists, and others involved. Antix was not "unhappy" to be playing in a bar; they simply are intense musicians who wish to perform optimally and don't stray from that goal easily (even when people are standing over their gear pumping fists and fingers in their faces.) The sound was as good as it could be and I'd like, again, to stress that Tony and 28th Day did an amazing job based on the venue they were given and the limitations it presented. Omni-Tribe has NEVER steered us astray and though I didn't get much of a chance to talk with them regarding the venue (though I would like to shout out to Stas who TOTALLY enlightened me on the different levels of skydiving experience especially as it pertains to Burning Man), I can only think that they chose this venue for good reasons. The music I heard in the limited time I was there was great and, best of all, I was hearing it with people I was really excited to see again after a long time apart.

I hadn't been to a NYC party in over a month, and this party was the BEST way I can think to get down there and boogie-down!!

A week later, Lester was safely dropped off with my Dad, and Marria and I drove to Montreal for the Antix live-set again. Again, a relatively small crowd in a somewhat dark and "small" bar/club. But, as was the case in NYC, a positive vibe, a well tuned system, and an Antix Live Set. The set was different from the one in NYC; though they did end with a mix of "Hiding Place" once again. This time, though, they seemed to focus more on the Fiord material - a sound, which as I think about it, could be called a mix of proggy and trip-hop.

It has been said that the evolution in Antix's sound represents some form of demise or some downwards path. I couldn't disagree more. As I look back on everything, I see landmark albums and performances all sharing a theme; they either do something TOTALLY new or they combine old elements in a way that's never been done before. We live in the 21st Century, so the former is now nearly impossible. But the latter, especially in the electronic music scene, is possible.

I think about "Headcleaner" and how it's basically the original scripture from which all subsequent music has risen. I think of Lull, another momentous moment where two genres crossed paths perfectly. I think Antix is once again trying to write such an album and, as I see it, the Fiord project may be the route which they wish to take. Speckled tracks starting with "Hiding Place" going through the final track on "Twin Coast Remixes" and now serving as the opening track on "Nuance" - Fiord has flown somewhat under the radar for many. It is also a project which Hayden and Barton are THRILLED and excited about - a project which could possibly lead to a full-length on par with "Lull."

The evolution towards a blending with trip-hop (or downtempo depending how you hear it) is not, as I can see, a regression. It is a change, yes, but not a backwards movement. It is a movement towards something different, something new, something yet to be attempted. This could offend some people. Some people may like the "Old Antix" - and wish they would continue to release tracks like "Rainstick" and "Blood." Others, who may have dwelled in different circles, may now hear the Strom Brothers for the first time and say "have you heard of this new band "Fiord?"

Change sucks for some can be beneficial to others. It is a personal choice - on the part of both the artist and the listeners. Iboga now has an electro/house sublabel called "Prestige Records" - but it doesn't mean Iboga is regressing. The Bruins just sent Hannu Toivunnen back to the minors and changed to Phillippe Suave - but they are just "changing" not "getting worse." Honestly, I'd give my eye teeth to have another album like "Lull" - or even a compilation of all-new tracks like Backslide and "Hit the Frog N' Toad" - but I'd give even more to hear something totally different and new - and, even moreso - LIKE IT! From what I hear of Fiord so far, I really think this new material will be well received around the world.

Even more exciting than a new Antix album... Oh, did I mention, the Fiord full-length MAY be forthcoming (my hopes getting the best of me), but Antix will definitely have a new album out soon!!! Better yet, they will also be relasing a DVD which will document their excursion across North America - including having to dig out of 40" of snow in Denver only to race to the airport and have the lid to their SKB case end up on the tarmac during the takeoff!! It will show their ability to sleep three of every 30 hours and survive on nothing but Chinese take-out and bubble-tea. It will show them freezing in Montreal and losing their bags at the airport. Though it is all conceptual, hearing the excitement in their voices, made me think that this DVD will be well worth it!

Right now, I'm just getting around to writing this. I have a dog now - and a welder - and a football team to follow - and a life-size sculpture of Diasuke Matsuzaka to fabricate - and a full-time job... I have to choose, here!! :-) I've been being sent the responses on this list and others and just want to remind folks that we live in the USA. This is not Brazil. This is not Europe. Antix has played live in front of upwards of 40,000 people.. yes forty thousand - so the very fact that they come to the USA to paly for 200 is a gift we should all appreciate! They would never turn it down, but if you knew the depth, intelligence, and sincerity of the three folks who made this journey, you know that although their sound is changing, their authenticity, passion, and love for the arts is NOT. It is as strong or stronger than ever! I'm siked for the new Antix material and the DVD - and siked even more for a possible Fiord full-length...

OH PLEASE... when do we get a Fiord Full-Length... when do we?? :-)

No matter what, Marria and I had an BLAST at both these parties and it couldn't have happened without the Antix sound and TONS of driven people doing all they can to give the residents of this country something to love. I know parties here are not as "good" as they are in other countries, but I've found so far that they're only as good - the whole culture is only as good - as we all are willing to push and make it.

SO THANK YOU HAYDEN, BARTON, and TESHA!
THANK YOU SHAI, KIFE, STAS, and OMNI-TRIBE!
THANK YOU TONY, THEO, and all of 28th DAY!
THANK YOU GAVIN, J, MAYUR, STEVE, and anyone else who made that NYC party fun!
AND THANK YOU STEFAN and the all those behind the Montreal party! IT WAS A BLAST!!!!

Life is good...

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Prestige Music CD01 / Iboga Records

2006-12-20T18:13:23Z

Prestige Music is the newly established sister label of the successful Iboga Records. Even though this is the first release, Prestige Music has been in the making and the minds of the Iboga DJ’s and Managers for some time. Over the last couple of years there has been an increase in the merging of styles and cross-over appeal within the dance scene. This is something the Iboga DJ’s have shown through their sets around the globe.

Prestige is here to bring you releases that don’t have the same ingredients as an Iboga release, but to bring some hot n’ spicy new tracks for those more progressive club moments.

Complied by British born DJ, Glen.C of the Iboga/ Prestige family. Glen has been a dance DJ for over ten years playing at clubs, parties and festivals all over Europe. His sound has changed and fused many styles through the years, from psy trance, tech, progressive, house and electro. Here he gives us a slice of club life. Pure goodtime music for the progressive club lover!

Out in December 2006

Track list Artist
No. Titel
01 Jokke - Feeling good (Trentemoller remix)
02 Logiztik Sounds & Mauricio Duarte - My future is now
03 9West - Let me tell you
04 Fiord - Oddessey House
05 Sonic Cube - Electric Division
06 Duca - Robotiko
07 Mondays Millionaires - Egg in a hole (Souzz remix)
08 Phatjak - Dirty Monday (Bart Van Wissen remix)
09 Elegant Universe - Kinky girl

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New CD from Iboga Mexico IMCD02 "Superstitions" V.a.

2006-12-11T07:03:40Z

Iboga Mexico V.A. “Superstitions” IMCD02, Compiled by DJ Vedant & Odiseo.

A new CD from Iboga Mexico, releasing December 14th 2006, via Two Hands Distribution

Iboga Mexico is ready with its second release “Superstitions”, Compiled by the two label front men Vedant & Odiseo from Mexico City. The CD contains a selection of quality productions from some of the rising artists in the new era of progressive electronic music.

Mexico is oozing with talent; an interesting and growing scene for the new electronic sounds is to be found in this big country at the moment. Iboga Mexico has picked up some of the new artists, who will be interesting to follow in the time to come.

The boys behind Iboga Mexico, ensures the listeners a journey into exiting sound adventures by Mexican & international artists, looking to further establish the progressive movement on the global music map of today.

Artists on the compilation include rising Mexican artists Odiseo, Gandulk, Trancemission, Jey & Ex as well as internationally established names such as Behind Blue Eyes, Flowjob, Symphonix, Cafu, Liquid Soul and Ace Ventura.

Track list
1 Odiseo vs. Grandulk - The Game
2 Trancemission - Todo Funk
3 Jey & Ex - Rainy Days
4 Behind Blue Eyes - Brumbasse (Flow Job rmx)
5 Symphonix - Take Control
6 Liquid Ace - Let Go
7 Sonnenvakuum - Sky
8 Dualism & Cafu feat. D-fusion - Blue Sky
9 Flow Job - Bang Bang the Boogie

http://ibogamexico.com/files/index.php?projects=superstition

Discover the clips: http://www.twohandsdistribution.com/rel.htm

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Behind Blue Eyes

2006-11-10T14:04:11Z

...and as if the coming release of ETC wasn't enough - coupled with the two remix compilations... There is now word that the long awaited full length of *Behind Blue Eyes* is nearing the end of its finishing touches and will be ready for release on November 9th of this year!!! The album is self-titled and features cover-art by none other than Hayden Strom of Antix. Banel and Rene have been working on these tracks for a while and from the sound of this weekends' DJ sets from Banel, this album is going to be yet ANOTHER phenomenal release from the planet's greatest label...

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Iboga CD43 V.A. "Nuance" Compiled by Banel & Emok

2006-11-10T01:24:44Z

IbogaCD43 - Nuance

1. Fiord : Still
2. Antix : Blew
3. 9 West : Wake Up
4. Ace Ventura : Rise (Perfect Stranger Remix)
5. Sunseek : Working Like A Dog
6. Gaudium : Higher Zones (Liquid Soul Remix)
7. Zero Divide : Sobe Girl
8. Excession : Cerberus
9. Behind Blue Eyes : Blood, Sweat and Tears

Iboga Records Presents the compilation “Nuance”

Label heads Banel & Emok has yet again collected a bunch of excellent tracks from some of the in house artists and good connections around the globe.

Lets hear a little about who´s on:

Greek duo “9 West” & Swedish “Gaudium” are two new signings to the label which we will hear much more from in the time to come.
Antix is preparing a new album for spring 2007 and here we get a teaser from it.
Fiord is one of the key players on the new Iboga sublabel “Prestige Music” and the track “Still” is featured here on “Nuance”.

Besides this we have interesting contributions from Grant collins (Excession), well known in the old days as “Darshan”, released on Flying Rhino, and Zero Divide from USA. Also to be found is new music from Sunseek and behind Blue Eyes. Perfect Stranger has done a marvellous remix of the already classic ace ventura tune, “RISE”.

Expected to release at the end of November 2006

http://iboga.dk/index.php?release=IbogaCD43 = Clips...

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Iboga Records / Sofa Beats CD04 "Seahorse Transform"

2006-11-09T14:12:08Z

SofaBeat04 - Dust From A Trip

1. Forest Morph
2. Dubadelic
3. Paradime Warp
4. Satelite of Kali
5. Intergalactic Voice
6. Ninth Gate
7. A Selva
8. Djaja Dub
9. Mr. Glowing Oak

Iboga Records & Sofa Beats are ready to present the new amazing “Seahorse Transform” album.

Seahorse Transform is 34 years old Simon Jagd from Copenhagen in Denmark, where he has been writing music since his teenage days, specialized in percussions. Simon has a weakness for Asian instruments and is deeply inspired from many journeys to India. His music has vast depth and is painted with very strong emotions and beauty.

It is one of those rare albums where everything seems to fall in place and one gets overwhelmed with the quality of this masterpiece. It’s easy to just close the eyes and drift away to these magical sounds.
This album is an essential for Chill out DJ´s and has potential to reach out and entertain many people around the world.

Top Album from Iboga Records & Sofa Beats, coming out December 2006

http://iboga.dk/index.php?release=SofaBeat04 = Clips

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Reefer Decree - Point of You, IbogaCD40, 24th of April 2006

2006-11-08T20:07:54Z

At last Iboga Records can present the second and long awaited Reefer Decree album.

Reefer Decree was the first artist to release on Iboga Records in 1998, and the first debut album Sound Frames, which was released the year after, has been the best selling CD album on Iboga Records ever.

Since his first releases as Reefer Decree, Oliver continued his solo project Oryx, and released two albums under that name. One album at Tatsu Records and later one on Iboga Records. During the last years Oliver has been working with his mate Jonas on a new chill out and dub album under the name Oliver Jones. It was released on Sofa Beats in March 2006.

Oliver decided, not too long ago, to take up his old name Reefer Decree and give people what they have been waiting and asking for in many years... A new ground breaking Reefer Decree album.
At This point we can reveal that Oliver has taken his skills in the studio to a new level and shows that Reefer Decree is still alive and the sound is as fresh as ever. Once again, like with the earlier Reefer Decree material, Oliver delivers a unique and catchy album of a very high quality.
The album contains tracks with the typical Reefer Decree sound and themes but in a new direction. It also takes you through some wicked”electro” sounds and as a last surprise the album contains the old and unreleased mega hit Nightvision.

Once again a top album from Iboga Records.

Tracklist:

1. Breaking News
2. Point of You
3. Gone For Good
4. Agent 508
5. Meltburn (Emok Remix)
6. 7 Minutes
7. The final Decree
8. Meltburn
9. Nightvision

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Liquid Soul in Belgium Nov. 24

2006-11-07T18:08:59Z

I really want to get away for a few days around Thanksgiving time & noticed Liquid Soul is playing in Belgium on Friday, Nov. 24. Does anyone have any more information on this gig or know how to get the info?
Word. Thanks

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Perfect Stranger - Learning = Change (Album)

2006-11-07T02:41:21Z

1. Starter
2. Dr. Feelgood
3. Morning Blues
4. Those Days
5. Hyperdrive
6. Truth / With Emok
7. Nobodys Perfect Remix
8. Desert Session / With Zen Mechanics
9. Radio Schatsi / PS Remix

Cat Nr.: IbogaCD38

Available at the Iboga Records Webshop:
Date: 13th March 2006
€ 11

Iboga Records presents the first full length album from Perfect Stranger.

It is written by Yuli Fershtat, which also was behind the famous act BLT. He previously released 3 full length albums on Hommega and Tokyo Dance Records, plus single releases on a pile of compilations around. Yuli has as BLT also released a CD single and an EP12” on Iboga with good success.
The last couple of years have seen Yuli work closer with Iboga, which he compiled two cds for, namely Set: 4 Essentials from 2004 and Hibernation, which has release on Iboga in February 2006. Both Compilations holds a track from Perfect Stranger as well as the compilation Set: 5 by Banel & Emok.

The new album sees Yuli explore the borders of trance music and his blend of sounds has generated an interesting style full of groove and tricky details, all making it up for a fun journey into his musical universe.

Release date 13th of March 2006. Worldwide

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FreQ - Album

2006-10-16T18:16:36Z

I recevied the mail-list from Iboga just now and I was wondering...the date is Confirmed for the album right?
Just want to know when the new stuff from my favorite is comming out :)
Peace

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what happened to FROGACULT ????

2006-10-04T15:07:06Z

I'm just wondering if frogacult is still making music...havent seen anything but remixes of their stuff for a long time. I guess I'm really hoping they are locked away in the studio producing a killer new album any chance I'm correct?

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Liquid Soul "Synthetic Vibes" IbogaCD42

2006-09-13T11:00:56Z

Finally on the 12th of September 2006, the long awaited debut album from Liquid Soul hits the shops.

Liquid Soul started his project about two years ago with releases on labels like Plusquam, Blue Tunes, Domo and Iboga Records.
The demand of his music has been growing fast ever after together with his live and DJ performances.

Nicola Capobiance aka. Liquid Soul is not a new face in the electronic scene, after many years of producing euro trance music, where he have played and performed on big raves next to people like Poul Van Dyk etc.

With his new project Liquid Soul, Nicola brings us a perfectly produced album, with pumping progressive tunes which will hit the ever growing progressive dance floors all over the world. This is a new step into progressive trance music, and will give inspiration to thousands of musicians in the future.

A milestone in the Iboga Records catalogue.

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Help a Child Musician - Needs a Drum Set

2006-09-02T22:59:59Z

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Anew Tribe

2006-07-06T21:05:58Z

http://tribes.tribe.net/psy-tech
Thanx!

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Tabernanthe 2 - Back to the Roots / Iboga Mexico (New label first release)

2006-06-06T17:48:10Z

Iboga Mexico is a new progressive label based in Mexico City, owned and operated by DJ Vedant.

The label concentrates on talents from Mexico and gets support from Iboga Records in Denmark, who also supplies fresh material from their in house artists.

Tabernanthe 2 – Back to the Roots, is compiled by Vedant & Banel and marks a new chapter for the growing progressive scene in Mexico, with focus on upcoming names like Saeg, Xibalba and Ski-Fi, from whom we hope to see albums on “Iboga Mexico” in the time to come.

Vedant & Banel has also selected some fresh tunes from artists like Behind Blue Eyes, Beat Bizarre, Fiord (Antix side-project), Flowjob (with their best work to date), Emok & FREq.

The compilation delivers what it promises, a top drawer selection of super high quality.

Track list
01 Trancemission feat. Inner Mind - Inner Vision
02 Sky-Fi - Hi Fidelity
03 Nizzel & Saeg - Digital Audio Bytes
04 FREq - Our Instincts (joof mix)
05 Flowjob - Milkyway Honey Moon
06 Emok - This Music
07 Behind Blue Eyes - Deep Impact
08 Behind Blue Eyes - Rumble in the Jungle / Fiord Remix
09 Beat Bizarre - Stalactite

Expected to release June 20. 2006

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warning

2006-05-11T06:05:21Z

do not under any reason what so ever feed an iboga dj alcohol after dark

this has been you friendly psymunity anouncment

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Summer Collection II By Banel & Emok, IbogaCD39,

2006-05-10T18:58:23Z

To start the rumour spread, i will let you know about a compilation we have squessed into the Iboga schedule for this summers party action. Its a follow up on Banel & Emok´s Summer collection from last year.

This years edition holds some festival fireworks, a true power tool for DJ´s and music lovers around.

Heres the tracks, but note that its not decided how these tracks will appear as track order yet!

FREq – Brazil
Ace Ventura – Cardiac Arrest (Aerospace Remix)
Manuel Duego vs. Mike G. – Dance Reaction
Emok – Da Shizzy
Behind Blue Eyes vs. Perfect Stranger – Diamond in the rough (BBE Mix)
Liquid Soul – Get A Rush (Motion Remix)
Sun Control Species – Saloon
Cafu – Vista Style
Flow e Zoe Vs. Audio Factory -Movin

More info will follow soon!!

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Iboga Merch

2006-05-08T23:35:28Z

I really like some of the clothes you guys have up on your website and I am wanting to order some but I am wondering how long (approx) it will take to ship to the USA? Any ideas?

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Oliver Jones - Picking up the pieces (Sofa Beats album)

2006-04-28T07:01:11Z

Cat Nr.: Sofa Beats CD02

Available from >Iboga Records own webshop: www.iboga.dk
Date: 13th of March 2006
€ 11

The second CD from Iboga Records sub label "Sofa Beats" is finally ready. This time its an album from Oliver Jones. The Project is collaboration between Oliver Bierlich and Jonas Christiansen. These two old friends jammed their brains out in the good old rock n roll days and now they reunited in this new era. Jonas “Chaz” or Jones has his electronic roots as a DJ in the house and break beat scene in Copenhagen, and adds the exterior flavour to the grooves and sounds.

Oliver Bierlich has a long discography, releasing as Reefer Decree and Oryx and with an equally long list of international live acts and DJ gigs behind him.
Now, in the common interests of having fun and expanding outside the trance scene boundaries, they join forces, and using raw samplings and live musicians they present their debut album “Picking Up The Pieces”.

Its an absolute must to have CD. A nice experimental chill and lounge CD for any occasion.

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Iboga - Flowjob: Support Normality

2006-03-05T01:49:01Z

hey guys!

happy new year and all that bullshit...

So what's this new release 'bout?

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Hibernation CD release party in Tel aviv

2006-02-20T22:10:09Z

Greetings,
on the 16th of february ,Hibernation-the new comp from Iboga/Yuli Fershtat ,was launched in a super-terrific fiesta in Tel Aviv!

The line up was Zombi(Vp Records),Perfect Stranger and Ace Ventura(both IBOGA),in a very cool little club called MAXIM in tel aviv.

This club is a great refugee for all those people who wanna have something different than the usual Fullon bonanza which rules Israel,and every thursdays takes place a session of PROGRESSIVE THURSDAYS,with head honchos Zombi & Nadav Agami,plus some guest acts.
Some unforgetable nights took place on these progressive thursdays,most notables were D-nox and Tim Heali's sets....

But the Hibernation party was right up there with 'em!
usually by 5 ocklock the club starts to empty itself but nooooo sirrrri bob,yuli played from 2 till 4 and made the crowd bounce like grasshopers,and i played from 4 till 6,in which the place was still more than half full.
The people just didnt wanna leave(and friday morning,the day after,is a working day in israel,mind you)......

To sum it up,
it was a delicious night filled with many iboga sweet tunes and other progressive stompers.

Check out the few pics i uploaded in the photo section!
Allrighty then :)

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V.A. Hibernation, IbogaCD37

2006-02-16T01:39:31Z

Our very own Yuli Fershtat followed up on the successful Set: 4, and compiled the iboga CD “hibernation”. Yuli has also been very busy writing tracks himself and has completed his debut album as “Perfect Stranger”, which will release on Iboga in Feb. 2006. It has taken around 8 months to complete “hibernation” in order to reach the high quality of tracks that one has come to expect from an iboga CD. In these days of crossing genres, Yuli has selected tracks with an overweight of trance elements in the tempo range between 130-135 BPM. The track list holds some of the new regulars on the “Iboga team”. I am talking about Perfect Stranger, Ace Ventura and Sun control Species, who all three has albums coming out on Iboga Records this year. The CD also features artists who previously has released on Iboga. It’s the old school´er Dick Trevor as well as Yotopia and Morax. Lets take a look at the tracks on “hibernation”.

James Monro Vs. Dickster – Wash Out (extended Verse), 130 Bpm
The Cd starts out with a track by the two old boys James Monro and Dick Trevor. They have written a very fine track with a sensitive flow, mellow but yet very uplifting. There’s focus on the tiny melodies at the top frequencies making it “airy” and waving perfect for the outdoors. Believe me I did test it a couple of times already.

Yotopia – New Born 130 BPM
Yotopia has impressed with their debut album on Flow Records and some single tracks on compilations around. They have become known for a sound with a somewhat “soft” expression, blending deep groovy elements and small melodies surrounded with floating sounds. This track is very “sun soaked” if you ask me, and it is in my opinion one of the best from their side so far.

Morax – Out of the Blue, 134 BPM
Out of the Blue comes Michael Reznik aka “Morax”. It is the second release on Iboga following his track on Set: 6 by Frequence. This one is based on a hammering fat bass line, just wobbling with juice and adding contrast to that melancholic dark blue atmosphere. The mix sits just perfect. I would play this one just before dawn. What can I say, top drawer stuff…

Ace Ventura – R.I.S.E., 130 BPM
Yoni Oshrat is mostly known for his work in the duo “Psysex”, but with his project “Ace Ventura” he has played a strong role in the newer chapters of the “iboga book”. He has written the very big hit “Cardiac Arrest” as one of the highlights. R.I.S.E. is a blast of a tune with atomic clock tight rolling percussion and thundering fat bass lines. It’s a peak time bomb, no doubt.

Perfect Stranger – Bliss, 133 BPM
This track is special one in the sense of being very nostalgic. It almost reminds me of the first dragonfly album some 12 years ago, trancy and bubbling with melancholic melodies. I do like to be nostalgic at times and that’s why I really like this track. Take a beautiful and well-written ride down memory lane.

Annarchy, Dickster & Barker – Eargate, 130 BPM
What a collaboration is the first that pops to mind. And the track itself is a pure bomb. It is one of those that just grow on you. It contains a rock solid groove, that after a long and beautiful intro setting the mood, leaving you drooling. Building up and adding layers until it explodes without going totally over the top. Yes sir!

Sun Control Species – Push Trough, 135 BPM
When I was in Australia recently I was amazed about the amount of respect that lies around Andrews’s work and person. He is the local hero if you can say that about Australia. His sound is somewhat the epitome of the “underground” progressive sounds coming up from “down under”.
Tribal percussive rich sound with sweeping pads and fat groove. You can almost feel the heat of the outback bush sun, so to speak.

Elegant Universe – Buggy One, 130 BPM
Towards the end of the compilation we get a real sweetie. Like the name suggests it is elegant. It’s slightly melodic melancholic, based on a solid groove in the deep and slow end. Collaborating in this project, we find Miki Latvik, also known as “Domestic”, and Emir Hardon.

Fish – Gotta Get On, 130 BPM
Yuli and DJ Zombi have been turning the knobs together on this tune, which is their debut release under the name “Fish”. It is a tribal monster with a massive “swamp frog” breakdown if you will excuse my twisted brain. Solid groover to end this compilation, waking you out of your hibernation if you should happen to be covered in winter and snow like we are here in Denmark at present.

The CD is out on feb. 7th 2006

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Floating Point 3 / Iboga Records, Sofa Beats CD03

2006-02-09T12:09:02Z

1. Bluetech : Wilderness
2. Koan : Sirens
3. Crowd Control : Little Haiti
4. Aural Planet : Sunfruits Avenue / Sundial Rmx
5. Alex Scheffer : Under Your Mind
6. Shen : Cloud Theory
7. Seahorse Transform : Paradime Warp
8. Sundial : Azure Aquarings
9. Alex Scheffer : Sparkley Area
10. True To Nature : Ghetto
11. True To Nature Feat. Tusnelda : Subside

The new Floating Point CD is a magical Journey Compiled by Michael Banel.

Represented on the compilation we have artists like Bluetech and Shen from Canada. Both artists are releasing new albums these days. We have Aural Planet and the new side project "Sundial" from Poland, Crowd Control, True to Nature and Seahorse transform (releasing his debut album on Sofa Beats in the coming sprimg 0f 2006), from Denmark. Alex Scheffer from France, currently writing his second album as "Cell" and Koan from Russia, which previously had material released on the Russian label "Otium".

A story weaved together with 11 outstanding tracks, full of heart and emotion, making you close your eyes and flow along these beautiful waves of sound.

The third chapter in the series is the strongest yet!

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Iboga Records in 2006

2006-01-26T08:59:45Z

Yours truly busy and hard working Iboga team has had to make some re-arrangements in their release schedule for this year..
FREq, Liquid Soul and Ace Ventura has gotten new release dates.
On the rumour-side of things, they can reveal that a new "baby" is on the way in the family, Actually two!!..more on this soon..

We also welcome "Dovla" in the family, He is a new label DJ for Sofa Beats and will play a role in more aspects around the label.

Heres the release plan as it looks so far in 2006:

IbogaCD36 Flowjob - Support Normality
The debut album by Flowjob is a proper blend of todays trends in the progressive genre. the album is stunning. Great job by Flowjob! 24th of January 2006

IbogaCD37 "Hibernation" compiled by Yuli Fershtat
The new V.A. compilation by Yuli is packed with goodies! out February 7th 2006

IbogaCD38 Perfect Stranger
The debut Album from Perfect Stranger! Yuli Fershtat, also known as BLT, are ready to deliver a juicy album on February 27th 2006

IbogaCD39 Liquid Soul Album
Liquid Soul aka Nicola Capobianco delivers one of the spring highlights, awaited by many.. June 19th 2006

IbogaCD40 Reefer Decree Album
The wait is over, at last we proudly can present the very long awaited follow up on Reefer Decree´s mega succes "Soundframes", which is the alltime top seller at Iboga.
March 27th 2006

IbogaCD41 FREq album
The new FREq album will be one of the year 2006 highlights...
May 29th 2006

IbogaCD42 Ace Ventura album
Ace Ventura presents his massive debut album together with iboga records... September 2006 TBA

IbogaCD43 Sun Control Species, the hero from down under finally releases his debut album! Truly long awaited by many. August 2006 TBA

SOFA BEATS

Sofa Beats 02 Oliver Jones - Picking up the pieces
Oliver Jones are Oliver Bierlich from Reefer Decree and Dj Chaz. An album of pure brilliance & full of surprizes. February 27th 2006

Sofa Beats 03 Floating Point 3 Compiled by Michael Banel
The new compilation holds new tracks from Bluetech, Shen, Aural Planet, True to Nature & the new promising Danish project "Seahorse Transform" among others! February 7th 2006

Sofa Beats 04 Seahorse Transform - Dust from a trip
Seahorse Transform is Simon Jagd from Copenhagen. He delivers some nice n deep grooves with Asian influences in a very smooth way. Brilliant Stuff that sends you right on a dusty trip around spicey bazaars and up through the snakes basket..

Like it wasnt enough already, you can expect even more!!! SEE YOU SOON..

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2005 TOP TENS (The Year in Trance from a Boston Perspective)

2005-12-26T20:33:25Z

As though the massive boom in releases and available music wasn't enough - it seems like parties, events, and festivals made a huge leap forward in 2005 as well. With new concepts in digital downloading - especially from legitimate royalty-based sites like Beatport.com - the access to the music increased by a factor of 10! With the "relative simplicity" (read as: it's beyond me!!) of new software programs like Reason and Appleton Live - a throng of new producers popped into global view while established acts improved their live-sets dramatically. 2005 was a continuation of a trend that's been sweeping the musical world for a few years now - that being one which creates new levels of accessibility approaching infinity. Psyshop's "label page" grew by a number almost in the three-digit realm, new distributors stepped up and new importers established themselves in all corners of the globe. Competition increased - for both gigs and album sales - and, in the dogfight, it was the proven and established who usually came out on top.

It's that time of year again - time to post my personal TOP TEN lists. I stress, however, for anyone thinking of bombing my inbox like in year's past; these lists are nothing more than my *own personal opinions.* There was no vote to decide ANYTHING you'll read below. There was no contest to see who could get rated higher. There was no e-mail survey sent to get the specific opinions of specific people (though outside opinions are weighted and appreciated.) The lists below represent my personal favorites in the many fields of trance music culture. That's all they are. They are opinions and they matter just as much or as little as anyone else's opinion. So, if you're looking for some kind of definitive and/or authoritative word on the matter - please look elsewhere. :-)

I'll start with possibly the hardest to choose of all the lists. The artist-full-lengths. With the rise of new talent and the means of production becoming more and more available to more and more intelligent people - the amount of new music that flooded the market this year was immense. Some newcomers made a big splash. Others never sold a 12". What remains constant, however, is a good feeling that the music is taking steps forward. For every act that stops making music, another seems to emerge. All the while, above the riff-raff, the leaders of the pack remain in their darkened studios; making music NOT with the thoughts of whose going to buy it, but instead with the thoughts of pushing the sound in new directions. These elite know they have talent and they mold and shape the way we all hear organized sounds. Some of these elite put out albums in 2005. And some of those albums appear on the following list. And others... well... let's just say I wish I could make a top 20 in the category... With all the new artists and all the amazing new material from established ones - this list was pretty hard to make...

>>>>>So here they are... My top ten artist full lengths of 2005. <<<<<<<<<<<<

1. Antix: "Twin Coast Discovery" (Iboga)
Is there any doubt in anyone's mind? Is there any question? Is there any argument that can possibly make sense and say there is a better album this year? Hayden and Barton Strom have done it yet again. No artist has risen quicker and stayed on top with more vigor than Antix. The release of "Lull" established them - and now, "Twin Coast Discovery" furthers their impeccable reputation as one of the greatest deep progressive producers on the globe. Clarity, emotion, and tracks that import a definitive feeling of longing and nostalgia - this album is an emotional journey!! Favorite Tracks: "Le Lascard" and "Hiding Place."

2. Prisoners of the Sun: "Creating Social Success" (Tribal Vision)
With the success of their first album "Are You Scientific Enough?" - it looked as though Prisoners of the Sun were going to be a global phenomena. Then, as quickly as they appeared, they seemed to completely disappear. Only releasing singles on labels like Manta, Iboga, Medium, and many others - it seemed like POTS was to never have a "second album." Suddenly, "Creating Social Success" appears on up-and-coming progressive bohemoth "Tribal Vision Records" - and, let me tell you, it is a HUGE success! Anyone who liked "Are you Scientific Enough" will love this album. Pitched down a bit, (the tracks vary from 128-140 BPM) the sweeping and open feelings of these tracks are indisputably tangible! This album clearly says POTS was never gone - they were just biding their time to release this monster smash!! Favorite tracks: "Tussy De Luxe" and "Dandy Division."

3. Behind Blue Eyes: Behind Blue Eyes (Iboga)
And finally - we welcome a new force in the global progressive culture! With some of the latest "break-ups" among progressive artists - people have been searching for that "new group" that was going to come and stand us all on our heads! To my ears, that "new group" is Iboga's "Behind Blue Eyes." Crushing and massaging basslines, gentle stabs and melodies, and that wonderful quirky "Beat Bizarre" sound - this album showed up and has been a fixture in my CD player since I got it! I am looking forward to many more amazing releases from these guys!! Favorite tracks: "Excerpts from Dreams" and "Brumbasse" (original AND Emok remix).

4. Phony Orphants: "It Cetra" (Iboga)
What can you say about these guys that hasn't already been said? Two guys. They both own and operate successful progressive labels. They both are amazing DJ's. They are both as technically saavy and productionally gifted as they come. And they both seem to have a knack for knowing what the world wants to hear. Mikael "Emok" Dahlgaard and Jeppe Ornkilde (aka Phony Orphants) have given us yet another gem to go along with "Symphony" and the numerous singles the two have released. "ETC" is clearly a new direction for them, however. They've kept that deep, driving (in the desert) feeling in their tracks - but a new electro influence has crept in and made the tracks funky, dancey, and at times even "fun." Another absolute GEM!!! Favorite tracks: "Got what it Takes" and "Sex, Drugs, and Rock n' Roll."

5. Elastic: "Air" (YSE)
Achilles Theodoskikus, a 22 year old greek mastermind also known as FOG, gives us this amazing gift. Personally, my own stereotypes and past experience have taught me to steer clear of most releases on YSE. However, when I heard the sound samples of this gem, it was impossible NOT to click the "buy" button. The production quality, depth, and downright brilliance of these tracks is undeniable. The tracks start simple, then increase and unfold seemingly into infinity. Minutes seem like hours as entries and exits create atmospheres perfect for introspection or dance. Some tracks reach a plateau and then just keep going - on and on - and it's a utopia! The only thing that breaks me out of some of these tracks is the end of the track! Another artist who I cannot wait to hear more from!! Favorite tracks: "Essence" and "Final Cut."

6. Ticon: "Zero Six Åfter" (Digital Structures)
One of the primary themes of the year in releases was versatility. The best albums in both the full-length and compilation departments were those that represented a variety of tracks - ranging in both style and in pace. There are few artists on the globe that represent this versatility better than Filip Mardberg and Frederick Gilenholt - aka Ticon. With releases peppering the past six years - I cannot think of any artist who goes from 128 Bpm to 140 bpm, from smooth to funky, from deep to danceable, with more ease and more fluidity than Ticon. The new album, "Zero Six After," shows them at their best - featuring dancefloor groovers, to funky electro, to deep driving hypnotic trance. Their third released full-length and certainly on-par with the other two. Favorite track: "Poem for Granny."

7. Jaia: "Ficton" (Digital Structures)
According to Digital Structure co-head, Gavin, Peter Digital's philosophy is "to take time on every release the label puts out - to only put out a few albums a year, but make sure those albums are the very best they can be." 2005 represents a perfect example of this philosophy. Though Digital Structures only released two artist full-lengths - they BOTH made a huge global impact and BOTH are phenomenal. Ticon came last month, but DS's first release of the year was French artist, Jaia's, massively artistic presentation "Fiction." The album is an eccelctic collection featuring both full-length tracks as the even numbers - and mini-tracks/intermissions as the odds. Choral segments, strings, and electronica all combine on this gem. And anyone who heard his live-set at Gaian Mind Festival 2005 should know how good the album is! Favorite tracks: "Orchestra 2.0" and "Serial Groovers."

8. Aerolink: Skypilot (Tokyo Dance Records)
Another versatile gem - ranging from 130-143 bpm through 9 distinct tracks... Bird Calls, classical guitars, and a host of sounds you wouldn't expect on a trance album - this album simply rocks. Major thanks to Dave Dittmer for introducing me (and all of the Boston crew) to Aerolink's jaw-dropper one night during a late night deco install. Heads were bopping, smiles were going, and the album set the mood perfectly! Favorite track(s): SkyDive (Parts 1 and 2)

9. Gaudium: Nordic Nature (Spiral Trax)
Gothenburg's "Spiral Trax" is an interesting story. In fact, their history would make some pretty cool reading if anyone were to ever write it all down. They exploded into the global eye back in 1997 and released a compendium which is now symbolically known in my mind as "The Old Testament." Singles from Noma, S-Range, Atmos, and then finally the zenith known as "Headcleaner." Later, releases from XV Kilist, Hux Flux, Logic Bomb, Vibrasphere.... the list goes on.. Then, all of a sudden, as though compelled by some outside force, Anti and the Spiral Trax/Acid Casualties crew began to swing way over towards the house end of the spectrum and many wrote the label off as a "trance" label. With the release of this gem, I like to think Spiral Trax has put itself back on the proggy trance map. Very well produced, very entertaining - this is a complex collection of tracks, many of which were played on dancefloors across the globe. Another I like to listen to all the way through - enjoying almost every single track. Favorite track: "Walking in Circles."

10. Funky Dragon: "The Algol" (Synergetic Records)
To this day, I can't figure this one out. I was driving to Maine with Marria to visit my grandparents. We stopped to look at Basset Hound puppies and had a cup of coffee. We were on our way to another stop at Sprawl-Mart so Marria could get some duct tape for her hula-hoops. It was warm out. The Red Sox were playing the Twins in Minnesota and lost that night when Adam Hydzu made yet another base-running blunder - representing the tying run in the ninth and then getting picked off to end the game. We ended up having to stay in a hotel that night as my grandparents house was under repair. We ate broccoli and mushroom sandwiches that night - and drank Nestea ice tea. And the whole time all this was going on - playing in the truck stereo and then in the boom box in the hotel - was THIS ALBUM from Vienna, Austra. It was the first I had ever heard of Funky Dragon and it was bought on a whim because I liked the sound of a few samples. It's pretty "pacey" - but the tracks just have "something" about them. Head-bopping, fist pumping, toe-tapping grooves track after track after track!! Just an amazing album!! Favorite Tracks: "The Algol" and "That's It."

Special Props to the following that deserve mention.
1. Andromeda: Sensations (YSE)
2. Shiva Shandra: Change of Air (Sinn-Tec Records)
3. Interphaze: Move to the Groove (ZMA Records)

And now onto the compilations - an equally difficult list to assign. With so many new labels popping up and so many new artists putting out their first tracks on these comps - it's so tough to find even one that can be written off as "bad." Some have that ONE AMAZING track and then only a few nice ones besides. Some have a handful of nice tracks and a handful of average ones... Some have the same artist writing 60% of the tracks on the album - and some have a collection of tracks - each of which are written and produced by a different artist. So, here's what I came up with based upon what I found myself listening to and liking the most...

>>>>>>>>My Top Ten label compilations of 2005: <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

1. "Antix Twin Coast Remixes" (Iboga)
You have got to be kidding me? Who does this? Haven't these people ever heard of the old saying "too much of a good thing isn't good?" Everything has to be a balance. If you buy the V8 engine, you HAVE to get poor gas mileage! It's a rule! If you want Manny Ramirez on your team, you HAVE to deal with some of his little antics. If you want to mill or turn solid magnesium, you HAVE to be willing to pay the high price of chip disposal! For everything "good," you have to have something "bad" to even it out. Well, when Iboga Records goes on trial for breaking the laws of the universe, I'll gladly sit on the jury! While Twin Coast Discoveries was easily the best album of the year, so too were the remixes the best compilation! You take some of the best tracks of 2005 and have them remixed by some of the best artists on the planet and you're simply asking for something magical! This album is exactly that! It's like Manny Ramirez being the same baseball talent he is now, but acting on and off the field like Hideki Matsui! It's like milling a massive magnesium fixture and finding the waste has vanished into thin air! It's perfect! There is no "down-side" to any of it!! Take your pick every single track is amazing - though my personal favorites are the remixes by Ohrsten Nors and Phony Orphants...

2. "Groove Control" (Nervine Records)
An album which, in my opinion, didn't get as much attention as it deserved. Though a couple of the tracks were brilliantly played by Psy-Booty's Rob-Ot at a show in Boston, I heard very few of any of these tracks in the DJ sets I heard this year. A fine collection of funky and deep progressive masterpieces - bordering very close to the house line - "Groove Control" was a product of Nervine Records - a label quickly coming to join Iboga and Nano-Beat as one of the finest labels around. While Frank Beckers had a lot to do with the album (two tracks - one as Beckers and one as Space Safari) - the compilation was packed with new artists and established greats like Fitalic! It even had a solo track from Robert Elster of Vibrasphere called "Random Reset Machine." and some cover art dangerously close to being pornographic. :-) Favorite track: "Funky Tramp" by Funky Badgers.

3. "Set 06" (Iboga)
This is getting almost funny? Am I going to leave OUT any of Iboga's releases? Seriously, though, anyone who heard and appreciates this album knows just how good it truly is. Starting with a smashing remix of a Freq track by Sun Control Species, the whole album goes deeper and deepr from there - like starting up on a mountain top and slowly working your way deep into the earth's core - passing gem after gem on the way! An Ace Ventura remix of Becker's "Switch", another from Zen Mechanics, and some DEPTH from Manuel Diego. Compiled by DJ Frequence (aka Freq), its no wonder it had a defined "direction" it was travelling. A killer for all ears. It has tracks that drive, tracks that thump, and tracks that are as close to house music as you'll get. Favorite track: "Volvoli" by Nasser.

4. "Rainbow Serpent 2005" (Green Ant)
Someday, Marria and I are going to attend one of these festivals. If not the Rainbow Serpent, then Earthcore - the 2002 version which Marria attended while living "down under." For now, though, all we have is the amazing CD compilations that Green Ant gives us after each festival. The 2004 version was intense - with an Antix remix of Paste's "Code Bed" taking the cake as the best track. The 2005 version topped even that! Track after track of audio pleasure. Starting off with an Antix remix of an old Pitch Black track and going through tracks by the likes of Atmos, D-Nox and Beckers, Sun Control Species, Decoy, and Lunaspice. This album has it all and has been one of the staples in my collection since it arrived. Favorite track: Atmos: Mental Luggage (2005 live version).

5. "Limelight" (Tribal Vision)
Since the huge success of "Urban Legends" - Prague's Tribal Vision Records has become one of those "Can't Miss" labels. Still considered a "new" label in comparison to some of its elders, Tribal Vision used 2005 to establish itself on the global market. Releasing which to my ears is the second best artist full-length of the year, TVR also released two compilations which appear on this list. "Limeight" is the first of those. Featuring tracks from Minilogue, Flowjob, Ticon, Holm & Anderson, and a host of other well-known artists, this brilliantly mastered gem caught the ears of DJ's all over the world and easily makes this list. Favorite tracks: "Leeloo" by Minilogue and "Cloud Politics" by Flowjob. (When is Flowjob going to put out a full-length???)

6. "Street Art" (Tribal Vision)
The "other" TVR compilation on this list is just as good as the first. In fact, due to the fact that I just got it *TODAY,* it finds itself at #6. When I'm sure once fully digested, I'll wish I had put it up closer to the top. Highlighted by a Jaia Remix of Vibraspehere's downtempo masterpiece "Manzanilla" - the album includes tracks from RAI, D-Nox &Beckers, and Minilogue juxtaposed side by side with newer artists like Sonify and SOG records genius "Greed." Tribal Vision went out of their way to make this a gem and it certainly is. Favorite tracks: undecided (but I'm definitely digging the Jaia Remix of Manzanilla and the really cool Flowjob track)

7. "Audio Sinndicate" (Sinn-Tec)
Ånother label - this one from Germany - that has quickly caught the attention of all those enamored by the proggy sound. Sinn-Tec, however, is known for their fixation on a much more german prog - slightly faster and a little more fierce than their neighbors to the north. With the success of their other releases - most notably a compilation called "Intense Activity" and Shiva Shandra's outstanding full length "Change of Air" - its no wonder this album was played across the globe (though it did precede both). In fact, it has a stretch of FIVE consecutive tracks which are ALL simply fantastic. It was hard to pick a favorite off this, but after hearing Dean Manning play it over a big system at the Firefly Festival in Northern Vermont, I think I'm going to have to go with "Mask Tamburine" by Viashiyas - a driving throbber which always gets the asses shaking and the hula-hoops spinning...

8. "Posse" (Domo Records)
Domo Records - a label that started as a store in Israel and has since branched out to include an office in Zurich Switzerland and a Swiss sub-label (VP Records) - has been putting out some really nice albums the past two years. Last year's compilation "The Swiss Connection" remains one of my favorites from the year - and this year, "Posse" joins that list. A sonnenvacuum remix of Sonic Soul's "Pornodelica," a Ticon Remix of Sub 6's "Seventh Son" (which appeared previously on a VP cd-maxi), a track from Ace Ventura and Intelabeam called "Nasty Peach" and a gem from V-Tunes highlight this excellent top-to-bottom album. Favorite track: "Third Trial" by V-Tunes.

9. "Tokyo Underground" (Stargate)
Another one of those "when am I going to get to go?" CD's - one that represents a festival that I WILL someday get to attend! Stargate Universe - an annual festival thrown in the mountains of Japan - has gotten a reputation as one of the world's best sources for outdoor prog. So much so that artists from around the globe have commented on how Japan is their favorite place to play. Son Kite even made their 2004 smash DVD around a trip to Japan they had for a gig. This CD - published by Stargate Records, a label managed by the same folks who throw this amazing party- is just a taste of what one can find at this festival. A BOMB Paste remix of Antix's "Free as We are" (which is easily my favorite on the album) coupled with tracks from Thomas Penton, Tetraktys, and Vibrasphere make this an album that stayed in the truck for many a nice road trip.

10. Set 05 (Iboga)
Of any track I listened to and played in 2005 - there is a track on this album which I played and listened to more than any.... by a long shot!! One of my all-time favorite artists produced it and now, allegedly, it could go down in history as the last track they ever write together. Whether this be a farewell to a great band or just praise for what I consider the best track of 2005 - I want to make sure to give all the credit in the world to FROGACULT and their masterpiece "Bye She Said." It appears as Track #4 on this compilation; surrounded, of course, by great material from Son Kite, Flowjob, and a Zen Mechanics Remix of Ace Ventura's "Cardiac Arrest."

Other compilations that deserve Major credit....
1. "Get the Lead Out" (Psy-Booty Records)
2. "Avalanche of Sound 4" (Avalanche Records)
3. "Grand Avenue" (Moonflower Productions)
4. "Aerocruz" (Groove Zone Records)

So yeah - there's the digitally recorded music... (I didn't buy enough vinyl this year to feel comfortable making a top-ten list). There's just so many and I know I'm leaving something out. I always do... :-(

And now we head onto the parties... another category usually hard to pick. After all, what makes a good party? Sometimes, you get the perfect venue and the perfect lineup - but you end up swallowing something bad and can't have a good time... Then there are times when you go to some unknown campground in the wilderness, hang out with ten other people, listen to locals play bad DJ sets through two powered JBL 15" monitors and have the best night you've ever had! Some parties are good because you DON'T go to them... and others are GREAT until the police show up or until the promotor announces that the headliner is stuck in Amsterdam until the next day.. Here in the States, it's impossible to tell which parties are going to be good and which parties are going to turn out disastrous. And I guess that's what makes it fun to be involved with them weekend after weekend after weekend. Basically, I've learned to never have expectations. Never think any party will be better or worse than another. Like meeting new people - go in with no assumptions, no pre-conceived notions, and ALWAYS look at the positive aspects of every situation - even if the only positive you can find is the fact that you're sitting under a tarp in the pouring rain with your *best friends*; all laughing even though there's no music and no hope of leaving for at least 6 hours! :-) Under such a system, I find most parties turn out OK.

>>>>>>>and here are the best parties that I attended in 2005.<<<<<<<<<<<<

1. Son Kite live in Montreal (April)
Supplied to us by Melanie and Olivier of MusicAll Box Productions, this weekend in Montreal was one of the best Marria and I had all year. Strokes of sheer luck landed us at a hotel within walking distance of the venue and with a clear view of Montreal's skyline. Further luck put us in contact with Olivier and Melanie - two of the coolest people we met this year - and the rest seems like manifest destiny. After a pretty heavy, yet very dance-friendly set by Rickam, Sebastian and Marcus took the stage to play one of the greatest live-sets I have ever heard! Scheduled for 90 minutes, they played for over two hours (though it seemed like a heartbeat) and Marria and I danced side by side for the whole thing! No words were exchanged, barely a comment made and as I remember my eyes were closed in a peaceful trance for at least the last hour of the set. All their greatest work - played through a very well-tuned and EQed system - to a crowd of insanely excited people underneath a perfect visual/video display from the MusicALL Box crew. After the set, all we could do was collapse in the chill-out room and listen to DJ Seb before getting back out on the main floor for Marcus's DJ set... An hour or so later, we found ourselves in the hotel room, drinking orange juice and watching lizards and chameleons dance on the ceiling. Simply a magical and remearkably memorable party!!

2. Firefly Festival in Vermont (July)
I think the most important thing to note about this weekend was that it was made great by both the weekend itself (July 1-4) but also by the previous weekend - when Sonic Beating and Redtail members designed and then built the 20' x 12' stage that was used for all the music for the festival. It was that weekend - directly preceeding the weekend of the actual party - which I put in the same breath with all the other "best parties" of 2005. No music. No visuals. No crowds or spectacles; just a whole lot of mud, a whole lot of lumber, two trucks full of tools and a handful of dedicated builders. I had just as much fun building that stage with my friends as I did performing and partying with them on Independence Day. But let's not forget about the party itself! The stage was packed with musical talent from Incus to Psylab to Sonic Beating/Changmian and Circle DJ's. Redtail's collective's "Sola" was lighting up the dancefloor in preparation for it's massive unveiling at Burning Man 2005 and our campsite had no less than 11 Bostonians and two NorthHamptoners residing in it! It was indeed like a "little Burning Man." The highlights are numerous - especially the music of Psylab, the sonic beating sound pump, and a wonderful cracked out conversation with Joe Gigs about the Red Sox pitching and the Pats' 3-4 defensive front - but the stage building weekend made everything all the sweeter!! I LOOK FORWARD (if there is one) to a Firefly 2006!

3. Iboga Night at Hard Club - Porto, Portugal. (September)
While it may be impossible to beat a week-long vacation in Portugal - one that you're basically required to take by your employer and one that you're actually being given a full-time paycheck to go on - I think it may be even harder to beat a vacation in Portugal where you get to attend back-to-back Iboga Records label parties in two different cities. Well, this weekend falls in at number three for Marria and I - but again, can be described as one of the best week(end)s of 2005! Friday night in Lisbon was sort of a debacle. Crowded club with not much space to dance coupled with poor ventilation and sub-par sound made for a rough time. It was saved, for the most part, by an excellent early night set from DJ Banel and a chance encounter with an old friend - but when compared to the following night at Hard Club, the party in Lisbon falls straight from memory! Not only would I say Hard Club is the best indoor venue I've ever been in, but the pristine sound system that night was used by the likes of Emok, Banel, a live set from Antix, and a local DJ, Tata, who opened the night and played a wonderful set. Another one of those nights where dancing controlled everything - non verbal communication was king - and Marria had this amazing moment where she actually realized that she couldn't understand a word ANYONE was saying despite having the feeling that she was talking with everyone. Neither one of us, to our fault, speak a word of Portuguese. :-) Easily a great party! In fact, it was the fourth time we had heard Antix live and the FIRST time that some act of God didn't interupt or cut the set short in some way..

4. Halcyon @ The Pine Barrens (July)
This party holds a very special place in my mind. Not only was it my first-ever trip to the Pine Barrens, but it was also the first time I had gotten to spend any meaningful time with two people who Marria and I became tight with over the course of the year. The party itself was incredible - going all night with nothing but great music from Eitan, Pat Karmakanik, and a guy from Montreal who simply tore the place apart. It featured a great conversation I had with this guy Kevin, who I had never met but we started talking baseball and it was over from there - and some cool deco from Eitan and Mimi. But the rides to and from New Jersey were what really made the party for Marria, myself, and our two friend, Paal and Teri. A traffic jam on our return could have been a nightmare in the works - but a quick stop in a rest area yielded a woman walking two of the coolest Boxer puppies we had ever seen. An hour or so of playing with those guys (to the woman's delight believe it or not) and the four of us were back on the road feeling much better about things! The whole trip - from driving there at night and having to find the place - to talking and dancing to great music on a clear night - to driving back and being graced with those two puppies. It made that Monday at work tolerable despite the fact that we got back to Boston around 3:00AM on Monday and had to leave for work four hours later... It was the kind of party I wished could have gone on forever!

5. Gaian Mind Summer Festival (June)
For the past two years, this festival has been the number one in this category. Easily! By far! Hands down! Nothing can compare to the Four Quarters. Nothing can compare to the hard work, planning, and effort that goes into bringing the world's finest trance talent into one of this countries most beautiful places. Andy, Allen, Sharon, and the whole Gaian Mind crew have done NOTHING but bring joy and happiness to the trance lovers of this country for the past few years! This time around, however, things were different - and I don't even know yet why... Maybe it was the fact that the lineup on BOTH nights was packed to the gills with sets that everyone wanted to see - making it hard for people to stay up all night on BOTH nights.. Maybe it was the increased attendance and subsequent taxation on the land and resources. Maybe it was my own expectations and my own disappointment in seeing something I love be, for lack of a better word, desecrated. Like I said - I don't know what made the Gaian Mind different than the last three - but it was. Maybe the promotions team is doing TOO GOOD a job at promoting it... Who knows? Even with that "feeling" - the festival was still a MASSIVE success and an AMAZING time. The Sonic Beating Sound Pump was in full effect as Nick Binary and Dave Dittmer put their preverbial "best feet forward." Ånd those blessed with the chance to perform through it made no mistake. Live sets from Jaia, Antix, Lost Baba and the Bastard, and Deviant Species highlighted a great lineup. While DJ sets from Gavin, Allen, Binary, and a special Sunday afternoon set from Hayden Strom were the heights from the DJ's... New shower facilities, the coffee dragons, pristine swimming holes - it looked and sounded like Gaian Mind festivals of the past - but there was just something missing - or maybe there was just something there... Either way, it made the list at number 5 and I can only think the 2006 version will be awesome too!

6. Shangri-La @ The Pine Barrens (August)
After the crazy fun of my first trip down there, I wasn't about to miss my next chance to head down to the Pine Barrens for another PSI party! And again, like Halycon, it was one hell of a party! With the Light-o-Matic sound system newly configured, the TOUCH Samadhi crew took to the decks and let it rip for the whole night. Kri, Blue Spectral Monkey, and another whopping live-set from Lost Baba and the Bastard blew the place apart! And again, like was the case with the first, the musical lineup was only half the fun! Rigging up a tent structure off the back of my truck, Marria and I's little "campsite" became a small haven for socializing and lots of laughs throughout the night. Even former Bostonian, Katy Schnieder, came by to shoot the breeze and share around the special gift she had been given. New trancers from New Haven, CT who had come with Paal turned out to be amazing guys - and a late morning conversation with Sharon (who had come prepared with a massive shade tent :-)...) made the whole night a smashing success. Great music, great visual decor (special thanks to Serena, Paal, and Teri) and great company made this night - again - one never to forget!!

7. The Deep End @ Redtail (November)
Now that the gig is up, I feel its time to give some major credit to Boston's Redtail Crew. Renting out an 8,000 square foot industrial space on the seventh floor of a south boston building; the seven or eight members of this collective have been throwing all night parties here in Boston for the last two years. Changmian/Sonic Beating has been lucky enough to host three of them - and this year was the last they'll do. As of December 31, the lease in the building will be up and the crew will have to seek a new place, possibly getting away from such parties. The future is up in the air - but for Leonid, Ryan, Sage, Chris Wagner, Katie Hazard and the whole Redtail Collective - I'd like to say THANK YOU for allowing us those nights of magic and wonderment at your loft. "The Deep End" was indeed such a night. The sound pump going - DJ's played until 7:00AM - featuring sets from former Anitya Resident, Mathwin (now living in San Francisco) and a closing set from Gnomefatty's own DJ Greenman... It was one of the last parties at the Redtail Loft and one of the best ever! THANKS AGAIN to the whole crew!! Even with the neighborhood "issues" - you guys constantly came through and gave all of Boston something to be proud of!

8. Psyforia's final outdoor bash '05 (September)
Its funny... the minute things move outdoors is the minute things simply get insane! Psyforia is a perfect example of this - reaching attendance's well over 300 people during the warm outdoor summer months, and then tumbling back down into the low 100's once the cold hits and the event goes indoors. This year, for the final outdoor installment, the Psyforia crew invited Mayur up from NYC to play the closing set - and he did NOT disappoint! Under the cover of a crystal clear night (we didn't have that at the first outdoor party - literally holding the event in a torrential thunderstorm with a barefoot Nick Binary bravely holding the DJ tarp structure up with an aluminum tent pole) and some amazing visuals from Ed Vizzie from Psylab and Jared from the SB crew - the party went off the whole night. When the plug was finally pulled a few moments after 2:00AM, the dancefloor was still packed and people were screaming and whistling for "one more track." Boston may say it doesn't like "progressive" - but they certainly loved what Mayur was dishing out that night! Call it anything you want, but there was almost 300 people there and few of them, if any, stopped moving that night!!

9. Spring Party @ Redtail (April)
This party was made special not so much by the party itself, but by the night BEFORE the party that the crew spent at the loft doing an all-night deco installation. From 8:00pm until well after sunrise, the hardworking Psychedelic Friends Network - lead by frontman, Bob Trahpek - worked their fingers to the bone installing one of the finest displays that the Redtail Loft had ever seen. (Though I still say Leonid's work at the Omni-Tribe event was the best ever). Jumping from ladder to ladder, operating a drill press, and running three rechargable zip-guns, the crew stepped it up a notch...or five! George and Alanna (now of Asheville residence), Dave Dittmer, Dean Manning, Ammon EP, Nick Binary, Marria and I, Bob Trahpek - the crew was on! It was also that night that Dave Dittmer introduced us all to a new album from Aerolink and it was that night when everyone in the room - myself included - fell in love with it! The following night and the next fe weeks - highlighted by DJ sets filled with Aerolink tracks, the Changmian/Sonic Beating crew was never closer and never more in tune. I credit the closeness we acheived partly to that Redtail event - both the night of set up and the night of partying. Onwards we went through the year - and closer and closer we all became.

10. PSI/Random @ Boom in NYC (November)
Plain and simple... Marria and I hadn't been to New York City in a few months - and it was exactly what we needed at that time. The venue was small and crowded and the party ended abruptly at 4:00AM - but sets from Pat Karmakanik, Random, and that same guy who played such an amazing set at Halycon were enough to keep people moving - even through three power failures! Moreover, Marria and I had the chance to catch up and chat with people we hadn't seen in a few months and were starting to wonder how they were. Mayur and Katie, Ben Light-O-Matic, Jeff DMT, Johanna, Pat, Kamal - just to name a few... It was great to stand there and listen from the dancefloor or just sit outside and chat it up with friends. And, needless to say, it was great to finally meet one of the newest promotors in New York, Theo, who had a year's worth of successful and amazing parties inside and outside the city! Not only do we hope Theo will have more parties, but we hope all of New York will attend them every chance they can! He showed his mettle throughout 2005! For sure!

Special Mention:
Ceila-Fest 2005: in the thickly settle residential neighborhoods of wherever, massachusetts!! Lured by the idea of a "festival" - I accepted/spearheaded a crew gig, recruiting Marria, Ammon, Eric Spaceship, and Nick Binary to join me at it. Expecting a "festival" - what we got was a suburban backyard family bar-b-que... I can't tell you of my embarassment!! Still, though, it turned out to be one of the most memorable nights of the summer. Good food, hula-hooping housewives, and great tunes from EP, Spaceship, and Binary made us leave saying "see - they're down with the trance in suburbia." Even the opening act (a jam band called "Boatyard Resin") was simply amazing in their musical performance!

2005 was a pretty busy year for both Trance Culture and Marria and I personally. For the first time in my life - and after having about forty different jobs in five different industries - I was able to hold down the same job for an entire year. Meanwhile, Marria went to work for a disorganized grassroots magazine here in Boston and, upon the magazine's inevitable TANKING, was immediately hired by the graphics and logo department of a local design and sign company. With 50 and 45 hours a week being the norm in our respective shops - our ability to go out and party dropped a bit. When we did atend parties, they were usally ones we were "working" at (if you can dare call it that) or helping organize. Because of this - our ability to simply "let go" took a beating. It was a rare occassion for us to lose ourselves in dance this year and an even more rare occasion where we found ourselves at parties where we didn't have some kind of "responsibility." There are far more good facets of our situation than there are bad. However, the primary bad facet is this: Of the hundreds of sets we were present for this year - we "heard" a little less than half - and, of those, only a handful stood out. So this year, for the first time ever, there will be no seperate DJ SETS and LIVE SETS top-ten lists.

>>>only one list of the TOP TEN MUSIC SETS... Without further babble - here they are<<<<

1. Son Kite: LIVE in Montreal, Quebec; Canada. (April)
Words? Not needed! Amazing!

2. Antix: LIVE @ Hard Club in Porto, Portugal. (September)
Fourth time's a charm!! Simply brilliant! See #1.

3. DJ EMOK @ Hard Club in Porto, Portugal. (September)
The best set I've ever heard Emok play! Even better than the one he played at Boston's Anitya two months before the "Cross Link" compilation came out and he was busy playing all the potential tracks for the album trying to get a feel for what would go over with the crowd. By the response of the crowd to his set that night, it's no wonder Iboga Records put out some of the best music EVER this past fall and winter.

4. Jaia: LIVE at Gaian Mind Summer Festival. (JUNE)
5. DJ GAVIN at Gaian Mind Summer Festival.
6. DJ Hayden Strom (special Sunday afternoon set) at Gaian Mind Summer Festival.
The three HUGE musical highlights of this whole festival for me... Coming strong from across the globe, these three delivered the proggy goodness and kept the party going well into Sunday afternoon.

7. Pat Karmakanik at Shangri-LA in the Pine Barrens. (August)
After a night of devastating full-on from the TOUCH Samahdi crew, Karmakanik took the decks and treated the supple dancefloor bodies to one of the finest progressive sets of the summer. With tracks from Phony Orphants, D-Nox and Beckers, Minilogue, and Ticon - Pat showed why he's able to play both styles and play them well. In a year governed by versatility, Pat truly was a shining example.

8. M-Field LIVE w/ DJ Rob-OT at Halloween Psyforia. (October)
With new material popping up on Psy-Booty Records, J and Rob were re-united for a month in the studio this past December. While we'll have to wait for many of the tracks to be released on Psy Booty later in 2006, the teasers they provided us with that night were more than enough to give us all something to look forward too. Here's to great things coming from Alpha Channel, M-Field, and DJ Rob-Ot in the coming year!

9. DJ Mayur at the final Outdoor Psyforia for 2005. (September)
Just back from wherever the hell he was coming back from :-) - Mayur landed in Boston and took the progressive sounds to new levels on this fine night. In the midst of a relatively large genre war here in Boston, Mayur had even the "I only listen to full-on" people dancing and screaming all night. One of the best - if not THE best - outdoor psyforia we've ever had, people still talk about that set and ask when Mayur will be returning for an encore performance!

10: Dr. Spook vs. IcyCoil (DJ tag set) at Shangri-La. (August)
And this set was simply magical... plain and simple.... 8:00AM. Karmakanik had just played an immense set and people still wanted more. Enter Spook and IcyCoil - both travelling from the West to attend the event. The set had a little bit of everything and even closed with some track that sounded like it was recorded in the 1940's... A perfect way to end one of the finest parties of 2005!

Special Mentions:
1. The Changmian/Sonic Beating DJ's Special Monday morning tag set at Firefly. (july)
Drunk, baked, tripping or a combination of the three - I don't even remember what Eric Spaceship, Ammon EP, Nick Binary, and I played that morning. All I remember clearly was that 7- 10AM on July 4th, 2005 were three of the most bizarre and joyous hours of my life!

2. Shmumer at The Milky Way (December)..
A gem for all fans progressive! Minilogue, Jaia, Phony Orphants and others. It simply made everyone ask "where has this guy been for the past five years?"

And now - as if you haven't read enough... the most fliud and ever changing category of them all. And, subsequently, the one with the MOST potential choices. After great deliberation - and with no real criteria and/or objectivity - I throw down my favorite ten tracks of 2005... warning you that they'll probably change about ten times between the time I send this e-mail and the time you finish reading it... (Well, some of them anyway...) :-)

>>>MY TOP TEN FAVORITE TRACKS OF 2005!<<<

1. Frogacult "Bye She Siad" (Iboga Records)
{Appears on V/A: Set 05 as Track #4}

2. Prisoners of the Sun: "Tussy De Luxe" (Tribal Vision Records)
{Appears on "Creating Social Success as Track #9}

3. Antix: Hiding Place (Fiord Remix) (Iboga Records)
{Appears on "Twin Coast Discovery" as Track #8}
AND the accompanying remix: Antix: Hiding Place (Phony Orphants Remix) (Iboga Records)
{Appears on V/A: Twin Coast Remixes as Track #2)

4. Nasser: Volvoli (Iboga Records)
{Appears on V/A: Set 06 as Track #9}

5. Minilogue: Little Sisters (Sprout Records)
{Appears on Sprout 12" single released in July}
AND the acompanying remix from the same single:
Minilogue: Little Sisters (D-Nox & Beckers Remix)

6: Atmos: Mental Luggage (2005 Live Version) (Green Ant Records)
{Appears on V/A Rainbow Serpent 2005 as Track #2}

7: Jaia: Orchestra 2.0 (Digital Structures)
{Appears on "Fiction" as Track #4)
AND the remix - Jaia: "Orchestra 2.0" (Minilogue Remix)
{Appears on Digital Structures 12" Single released in September}

8. Freq: Carbon Based Life Forms (Sun Control Species Remix) (Iboga)
{Appears on V/A: Set 06 as Track #1}

9. Fitalic: Farscape (Antix Remix) (VP Records)
{Appears on a VP 12" Single released in April)

10. Ticon: Spin Cycle (Digital Structures)
{Appears on a Digital Structures 121" released in March}

special mention: Interphaze "In Your Eyes" (ZMA)
{Appears as Track #9 on "Move to the Groove}

......there are just too damn many.... :-) :-)

On a final note - but still on topic :-) - HUGE WISHES and Cheers go out to Boston's Jake Harris (aka "Winslow" aka "PsyJacked") for joining the Peace Corps this past year and shipping out to rural Peru. He's been there for almost 6 months now and is rocking out in both his responsibilities as a volunteer and as a DJ/promotor doing gigs in the Peruvian hillsides. He is greatly missed here in Boston y everyone who knew him! We all look forward to seeing him in Peru or getting him back here to drop some dancefloor bombs once again! GO JAQUES!!!!

so yeah... if you're still reading... THANK YOU.... and if you wanna post similar lists - PLEASE DO (just so I don't feel like the big dork I am...) 2005 was a great year - hands down - and MAJOR THANKS GO OUT to artists, DJs, promotors, and production crews from around the globe. The United States/Canada may have a long way to go before its trance culture is on par with other countries - but I like to think with some of the dedicated and intelligent folks here in Boston and in cities like New York, San Francisco, Asheville, Seattle, Cleveland, Madison, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and beyond - that we're all making pretty huge leaps in that direction! ONWARDS!!!!

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If you're in Seattle on Saturday (17th), check out FREq

2005-12-19T23:14:35Z

Melding music and art brings to life the true spirit of Rebis. On Saturday, December 17th, come to the Columbia City Theatre (AKA Lish House) and hear FREq (Iboga Records). Deep, slick, and progressive are the fundamentals of the latest material from this phenomenal producer. Add to the lineup the only Iboga Records DJ in the United States, Osiris Indriya, plus opening glitched out downtempo by Jeisah, live trance of Etienne and the beating Psytrance spinning of Spektra and you’ve got a sonic symphony of electronic beauty. When you’re not dancing with your eyes closed, you’re marveling at the transfigurative art work of Eric Nez, visionary expressions of Julie Starling and psychedelic paintings of Attila Morpheus. You’re definitely in for a night of uncontrollable dancing…''''''' and who knows, you might just walk home with a painting.

Originals and prints from each artist will be on sale.

Saturday, December 17th
Music starts at 9pm.
18+ welcome, 21+ at bar
@ Columbia City Theater (AKA Lish House)
4916 Rainier Ave S.
Seattle, WA 98119

Tickets:
$7 presale www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/2612
$12 at the door

Music by:
FREq (Iboga Records - Denmark/Australia) - Deep and progressive
OSIRIS INDRIYA (Iboga Records, Oracle Gatherings - SEA) www.osirisindriya.com
ETIENNE (Psybooty – PDX) Live psychedelic trance
JESIAH (SEA) AKA J Drizzle - Glitched out downtempo
SPEKTRA (Environmental Structures- SEA) Heart thumping Psytrance

Art by:
Eric Nez - www.nez-art.com
Julie Starling
Attila Morpheus

Visuals by:
Seizure Labs

Sound by:
LUCID Sound

Coming Soon: Details at www.iosisartparty.com. Info Line: 206-686-4622

About IOSIS Art Parties…'''''''
Like the final stage in Alchemy, IOSIS Art Parties blend together the power of different worlds and transforms them into something new. Pulsating beats, inspirational sights, scrumptious treats, and visions through light…''''''' put them all together and you get IOSIS Art Party the finest international trance music and visual art. iosis.tribe.net and www.iosisartparty.com

About Infinite Connections...
Infinite Connections is a multifaceted company specializing in Artist Management, Events and Promotions with the goal of connecting people to new experiences through art and music. Infinite Connections brings you Impulse Thursdays at Contour Nightclub and IOSIS Art Party the finest international trance music and visual art. www.infiniteconnections.org

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REVIEW: TICON "Zero Six After" (Digital Structures) 12/1/05

2005-12-06T22:15:40Z

Two labels.
Two groups of hard-working individuals.
Once seperated by a channel of frigid water - then
connected by a bridge between the two very different
cities they inhabit. Now, they share an office
building, own and operate a distribution company
together, and have come very close to conglomerating
into one collective progressive trance giant. Yet,
even as the past couple years have passed and Iboga
Records and Digital Structures have gotten closer and
closer to being the "same label," the two sects are
still miles apart in some of their thinking as it
relates to the production and distribution of good
music.

One needs only look at their respective catalogs and
release dates to see the primary difference between
the two. Iboga Records is a bohemoth when it comes to
the release of new music. Year after year, their
calender has been stuffed with new albums and new
compilations. New Remix maxis and new singles -
popping up. Seemingly every month a new album comes
out that puts the world on its heels. What's so
surprising about Iboga, however, is that their
following is so strong and production envelope so far
pushed, that they can afford to put out so many albums
without the fear of "putting out crap." Label after
label have tried and failed in this paradigm -
focusing NOT on quality, but instead on quantity -
and, in the end, have fallen off the map for not
stressing the former. Iboga has reached a zenith where
they can release album after album - like a well oiled
CNC machine - knowing perfectly well that every one is
as high quality as the last.

Peter Digital, Gavin, and all the people running the
Digital Structures/MPQDX label have an entirely
different philosophy. They believe in order to
properly promote, advertise, produce, and distribute
an album; the artist must work together with a massive
web of others to ensure that everything is done
PERFECTLY. There can be no breaks in the chain. There
can be no mistakes made by ANYONE along the path.
Every single person, from the Studio Designer to the
guy who puts the stamps on the packaging, is
responsible for the sales and success of the album.
Obviously, this process takes a lot of time and a lot
of patience; both on the parts of the people involved
and the people anxiously awaiting the release. Because
of this, 2004 was a year that saw Digital Structures
produce the album(s) for ONE - yes ONE - artist. And
though the Colours project from Son Kite was some of
the best audio and visual art to ever be released, it
is possible to say that "an artist a year" is not a
very strong pace. :-( In comparison, Iboga released
Freq's "Strange Attractors," Beat Bizarre's "Pandora's
Groove Box," Frogacult's "Something for Sundays" (one
of my personal favorites of all time), three
compilations (SETS 03 & 04 and "Playground") and two
Maxi's containing Frogacult Remixes on one and BLT
Remixes on the other.

This year, the story was the same from the
Malmo/Copenhagen collective. While Iboga was bombing
the market with gems from Beat Bizarre, Phony
Orphants, Antix, Behind Blue Eyes - and another great
series of compilations; Digital Structures was biding
their time; preparing what looks to be a pair of
AMAZING releases from newly re-acquainted Robert
Elster and Rickard Bergloff (aka Vibrasphere). In
June, they gave us the fruits of their year's labor -
a highly eccelectic and fascinating album from French
Artist, JAIA. The album "Fiction" was a smash hit on
dancefloors across the world. Tracks like "Serial
Groovers" and "Orchestra 2.0" blew people's minds and
everyone assumed that DS was getting back on a more
regular release pattern. Soon, remixes of Orchestra
2.0 by Son Kite side project "Minilogue" hit the
market and, coupled with Ticon's smash 12" "Spin
Cycle," DS seemed to have their acts back together.

But that was it. A great album and a couple 12"
singles from the label personally responsible for
giving us three of the most impressive, influencial,
and ingenius projects the world has ever seen. (Son
Kite, Vibrasphere, and Ticon). Peter and Gavin went
back below the radar - and news of a new Ticon Album
soon joined the rumors of new Vibrasphere material. I,
for one, was disappointed. Though well aware of Peter
and Gavin's drive and work ethic, I was fearful that
the label was in trouble or perhaps things in Malmo
were going awry.

Well, three days ago - all my anxiety, all my worry,
and all my perceptions were proven 100% null and void.
As it was three days ago that the new Ticon album
"Zero Six After" finally arrived in my mailbox from
Psyshop.com. After working late for two nights and
missing my chance to pick it up, I finally cornered
the building manager and made him let me into his
office after-hours. About two minutes later, I was in
my truck - driving without a destination - and
listening to what, in my opinion, rivals the Antix
album as the year's best release. Through downtown
streets and then onto the highway, I couldn't have
cared less about the gasoline I was burning. The
bazooka sub was throbbing and the custom JBL system
was giving the inside of my little truck the feel of
Portugal's "Hard Club." Ticon was BACK!! And they were
back with a vengeance! A few more listens and a series
of conversations with other people - all revolving
around the Swedish duo, their catalog, their gigs here
in USA and Canada, and the way they've come so far -
and things couldn't be any better!

Ticon is one of the few artists around the globe who
can effortlessly go from prog to full-on and back to
prog. Throughout their history, they've had smash hits
which have been bordering on "full-on." "We are the
Mammouth Hunters," "Come See us at the Zoo," and
"Ghost in the Machinery" just to name a few. Then you
have the stompier side of Ticon - tracks like "The
Clown Smells like Gasoline" and the epic "Waiting for
the Knights." And the smoother side - with "Back to
Basics," "Input, Output, Kaput," and "Rattlesnake."
The list goes on and on and these guys seem to have as
many musical personalities as the schizophrenic that
just escaped from Matawan without packing his lifetime
supply of Lithium. They are so diverse, it seems like
Filip or Frederick could sit *alone* in a dark padded
room and have an excellent conversation with twenty
people - all from different countries and in twenty
different languages. For two guys in their early 20's
- the diversity and skill they have shown as they've
progressed have been their most impressive trait. As
my friend Pat Karmakanik says, "the versatility is
what makes Ticon so great!"

The new album, "Zero Six After" (which I think has
something to do with the fact that Ticon has been
together producing for the last six years) is no
exception. In fact, it takes the paradigm to a new
level - showing even newer and MORE cutting edge sides
of Ticon. Yes, the album contains a consummate
"full-on" track - which is called "Chicken Shaker" and
appears as track 8. (And, as side note, the track is
a whopping pumper of a jam - produced at 140 bpm with
a panned vocal sample that sounds like a yell - the
track just makes you wanna do that whole "punch the
air" kinda thing. I'll admit, I'm pretty reserved, but
I've been known to do a little shimmy in my living
room when this gem plays through our system. Even
Marria will grab the hula-hoop and start going when
chicken shaker graces the system) And yes, it has some
of that classic Ticon "cheese" (and I mean that in the
best way possible) with tracks like "Kids of the 80's"
and "You make me wanna drink more." The former being
what starts out sounding like a David Bowie Remix and
the latter which will just bring back amjor memories
of Tracks like "Supermodel Girlfriend" and "Maestro,
Bring on the Drums!"

Right now, though, the best track on the album (for
me) is track 5 - "Poem for Granny" - which, in my
ears, clearly and explicitly shows the influence that
fellow countrymen, Sebastain Mullaert and Marcus
Henriksonn have had on their younger producer
colleagues. When Kooler's "Harold and Maude" first
came out - it was caned and caned by progressive and
full-on DJ's alike. There was nothing deeper, nothing
more intense, and nothing more groove-driven than that
track. Similar praise can be given to Son Kite's
"Focus" and their Remix of Llopis's "Centrafuge." I
remember hearing Gavin play a morning set following an
epic live set from Vibrasphere - and he closed the set
with that Remix and then, as the final killer, "Harold
and Maude." It was the first time I had heard that
Kooler gem and it is burned in my memory forever.
Though I was in my truck heading north on RT 93 when I
first heard "Poem For Granny" - the response was
distinctly familiar. A minute of opening material,
another minute of a firm and deep kick drum and nice
"get ready" pattern. And then, about 2:20 into the
track - it hits - 135 BPM of UNDULATING AND THROBBING
DEPTH!! The heads move and the stomach just FEELS IT!!
Had I just eaten, it was possible this track could
have made me vomit. Olympic Athletes take note - this
is another track to play from a big sub during a
workout. The sub-bass alone is enough to tense and
work the abdominal muscles!! :-) Needless to say,
the track is sick and shows a depth that I can't
remember hearing in any other Ticon tracks from the
past.

Another gem, in my ears, is "In Stereo;" a track where
the first few seconds will have you thinking your copy
of the CD is defective but in the end will leave you
wanting to play it on "repeat 1." By the time the
track gets into its body, its a funk-driven, deep,
groovy killer which features a sick bassline that
enters at 3:56 into the track. The track isn't as
dance-friendly and upbeat as some of the others on the
album, but it's one of the most audibly pleasing
tracks on the album. Meanwhile, the following track
"Rit it Up" - featuring another funky line and some
great vocals about "the revolution" is just as good!
:-) And lastly, perhaps a track as good as "Poem for
Granny" - a musical masterpiece called "Analog H" -
which, as Karmakanik as informed me, is actually a
remix of an old Union Jack track off Platipus Records!
Talk about paying tribute to the forefathers! :-)

While Iboga Records may be putting out GEM AFTER GEM -
breaking the mold of progressive trance labels across
the world - Digital Structures is still working
tirelessly to put out only a few albums a year.
However, though the amount of music may be vastly
different, the quaility of the music is dead-nuts
equal. The new Ticon Album, "Zero After Six" joins
Jaia's "Fiction" as another glowing example of this.
After almost a year in the studios, Frederick
Gilenholt and Filip Mardberg have given us another
killer to file next to "Rewind" and "Aero" in our
collections. They may only put out a few a year, but
in doing so, Digital Structures is proving that
whatever they do put out will invariably be massive
smash. The new Ticon is a perfect hit! I HIGHLY
reccomend it!

posted in Iboga Records - 4 replies

Antix - Twin Coast remixes * IbogaCD34

2005-12-03T18:40:05Z

1<Antix Le Lascard (D-Nox & Beckers Remix)
2<Antix Hiding place (Phony Orphants Remix)
3<Antix Forever Changing (Vibrasphere Remix)
4<Antix Little Honey (Sun Control Species vs. Osiris Indriya Remix)
5<Antix Little Honey (Fitalic Remix)
6<Antix Le lascard (Ohrsten Nors Remix)
7<Antix (Yet to be titled)
8<Fiord Hybrid

Iboga Records are bursting with activity! Here we bring you a follow up on the recent album release “Twin Coast Discovery” by Antix.

The remix CD contains six remarkable remixes of tracks from the very successful album by artists Vibrashere, D-Nox &Beckers, Fitalic, Sun control Species vs. Osiris Indriya, Phony Orphants and Ohrsten Nors.
The “Twin coast discovery” album itself has already reached recognition as one of the top progressive releases of 2005.

The remix CD also contains one brand new Antix track, written by Hayden during his summer long stay in Copenhagen.

To sum it all up the CD ends with the track “Hybrid”, written by the Strom brothers under their alias “Fiord”.

Release date November 2nd. Worldwide

Please note that on October 12, we are releasing two of the tracks on a 12".
Its the D-Nox & beckers with Fitalic on the flip..

See ya!

*original post by BANEL on isratrance forum

http://forum.isratrance.com/viewtopic.php/topic/70942/forum/41

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REVIEW: BEHIND BLUE EYES "Behind Blue Eyes" (Iboga) 11/21/05

2005-12-02T14:53:21Z

It's been a long time coming - and since their first
published track (a gem on Playground called "Goose
Bump") the artist tandem "Behind Blue Eyes" have had
their forthcoming album on everyone's minds. Finally,
almost an entire year and *countless* studio hours
later, the album - a self titled masterpiece - is
finally ready for global distribution starting
November 23rd of this year. Nine tracks and cover art
by Hayden Strom of Antix - this in not a release to
sleep on!

As if the two geniuses behind the project need any
introduction, "Behind Blue Eyes" is a combination of
Michael Banel (aka DJ Banel and co-head of Denmark's
premiere record label, IBOGA Records) and Rene Nielsen
who everyone knows as one-half the global phenomenon,
"Beat Bizarre." Those two, with major support from the
entire Iboga family, have put forth a 9-track album
which will not only quench everyone's thirst for more,
but will also establish "Behind Blue Eyes" as yet
another superior trance artist on Iboga's roster - a
label which already features the likes of Phony
Orphants, Antix, Freq, Oryx, Beat Bizarre, and many
others.

The album was originally due out on November 9th, but
by late September and a mini-tour of Portugal; it was
clear that the album was not quite ready for mass
distribution. If anything, the delay was expected.
Iboga has taught us a lot through the years; nothing
more important than "good things take time." Iboga
albums (save a few) that come out "on time" usually
pale in comparison to the ones that are delayed so the
production artists can take "extra days" to make it
perfect. I need only call Phony Orphant's latest
release "ETC" or Frogacult's gem "Something for
Sundays" to mind to make my point. Later, when I
learned Hayden Strom from Antix, Martin Zimmerman from
Beat Bizarre, Mikael and Jeppe from Phony Orphants and
many other reknown Iboga minds would be working on the
album in the "perfecting" process, I knew it would be
a hit.

And let me tell you: it is! Anyone who has come to
know and love the music of Beat Bizarre will
immediatley recognize some of the kick drums and
basslines in this beauty. Ominous, massaging, and at
times down right stomping; the kick drums in this
album drive the tracks forward - sometimes playing the
lead role and at others submerging in the background
while pristine melodies and uplifting synth stabs take
control. What seperates this album from those made
exclusively by Beat Bizarre, however, is a newer focus
on... how do you say?... the kinder and the gentler.
:-) The tracks themselves still have a deep, funky,
and zoological feel - but that atmosphere is now
coupled beautifully - *brilliantly even*- with higher pitched and slighltly
more uplifting sounds and samples. The tracks have
gone from existing deep in the earth's core - to
existing somewhere closer to ground level - maybe
even one meter above sea level. :-) One needs only
listen as far as TRACK 1 ("Excerpts from Dreams") to
hear this.

The track begins with a driving, chugging,
"bizarre-esque" bassline - and then is complemented in
the 2nd and 3rd minutes by eerie piano samples, a
groovy ?banjo? line, and an array of synth lines that
keep the track deep but remove anything scary, eerie
or ominous from it. In fact, by the time the first
breakdown ends and the bassline kicks back in,
"Excerpts From Dreams" has become a funky head-shaker
that will certainly move you from wherever you may be
at the time.

I credit much of this to to Banel's influence on the
project. If we learned anything from the brilliance of
Beat Bizarre (and Martin's original solo project "The
Martian" before that) it's the fact that these two
guys have an affinity towards the deep-end of an
ecclectic pool of sounds -all which seem to mimick
sounds you may hear at a zoo or in some New Dehli
marketplace. Cows wander by in the streets of Marakesh
- stray cats scurry around the dumpsters in Cape Town
- a child walks for the first time into the "fun
house" in a west-Texas carnival. Those are the ideas
(along with so many others) that Beat Bizarre captured
in their hit releases "Lewd," "Pandora's Groovebox"
and "Somersault Industries." "Behind Blue Eyes" takes
the sounds of those ideas and gives them a slightly
more uplifting and slightly less edgy feel - all
without removing an ounce of authenticity from them.
And this, as aforementioned, is, in my theory, thanks
to Banel.

As Iboga has slowly and steadily become the hallmark
of global progressive trance; Banel has been the
quiet, steady, and stable force behind the closed
doors of the label. While the mastermind artists of
the collective Iboga mind (and there are many) slaved
away in the studios week after week, month after
month; it was Banel who calmly made sure the albums
were ready for distribution on time, the booking
schedules were in order, and the correct contacts were
in place to ensure the Iboga family cound remain on
top of things. He became an amazing DJ in th process,
published a mix-CD on Iboga and now, some eight years
since the label's first release, is part of one of the
newest artists on the already-outstanding Iboga
roster. His mellow yet serious and calm yet stern
demeanor - differing so much from the extroverted and
social folks he works with - is easily heard and
appreciated in these tracks!

Track 5, a little ditty called "Brumbasse" is yet
another example of BBE's fine blending of styles. Like
Track 1, it starts with a hard-driving kick/bassline.
Soon, a couple hard cavernous stabs enter the picture,
followed by a series of eerie horn sounds. The stabs
continue to enter and exit as they see fit, while more
structured entries come into the picture. While the
depth remains in these patterns, some of the stabs
become lighter and more lifted. High pitched chimes,
strings, and what sounds like the gun sounds from a GI
JOE cartoon enter. Wispy violins make an appearance
for a few beats, followed by a piano for a few more -
all the while, that driving Beat Bizarre Bassline
chugs underneath it all. Then, the breakdown - the
locomotiove stops for a moment, and a child-like piano
plays with more wispy and atmospheric samples.

When the bass kicks again, it is soon followed by
melodic synth patterns
that are uplifting - more piano passages bringing
forth a feeling of human longing. Like a big human
"SIGH" - the track takes on new life with the entry of
more airy and stratoshperic samples. Where the stabs
were once the gentle sounds - now, they take the lead
patterns. And where the subterranean grime once held
the lead patterns, those sounds are now the stabs. And
again, the kick/bassline we heard during the first
three seconds of the track keeps on chugging
underneath. When the "switch" is finally complete -
the track simply comes to an end. It has said what it
wants and only a few piano notes seperate the final
kick strike and the end of the track.

Like so much we've heard from this label in the past
years, this album is trance that GOES SOMEWHERE! I'll
admit, I'm a HUGE fan of trance that starts at point
A, crosses a long and desolate plateau, and then ends
back at point A.. Though that trance may not "go
anywhere" in the ears of its critics, it is those
tracks which leave the most room for the listener to
fill in with his or her own imagination. Like stick
figure drawings, the minimal and linear trance track
allows us to fill in all the details and subtlties
with our own minds. Such tracks are the very reason
Progressive trance is a global genre full of humble,
and - for lack of a better word - "human" artists. The
tracks need the audience as much as the audience needs
the tracks. And, being some of the most intelligent
and aware people I know, it is often the musical
genius who realizes this fact in the deepest part of
his or her psyche.

What, in my mind, makes "Brumbasse" such an amazing
track is the fact that the whole transformation is
done with a minimum of sounds and done with the same
bassline playing throughout the entire song. It's a
track that "goes somewhere without really going
anywhere." Its "fights without fighting." It "drives
without changing location." All the travelling is done
in the stabs and the patterns which enter, fall out,
and then give thier place to the next one in line.
Like Banel and Rene themselves, it is a modest,
humble, and appreciative track. It allows for the
listener to fill in the details, but allows them to do
it in the confines of two polar opposite feelings
which trade places between the start and finish of the
track. The overall import of the track is one of
transformation and growth - and, in hearing it over a
large system - it is possible to listen to that growth
happen without ever getting the feeling of going
anywhere. It's like going on a trip, but staying in
your living room. It's like growing old, but never
feeling old. It's like going to your best friends
funeral, but living the rest of your life feeling he's
right by your side. It's like living through your
parents divorce but never losing and ounce of love or
respect for either one of them. And its all done at
that magical number... 133.

What makes this album all the more appealing is the
fact that Emok wrote a remix of Brumbasse, which
appears as TRACK 9. And, just as Emok has done with
so many albums, so many tracks, and so many events
as a whole - he takes something seemingly perfect and
makes it EVEN BETTER! A few soulful vocal samples,
that electro-orientation that envelops the new Phony
Orphants album, the trademark Phony Orphants grinding
and gritty breath injects new life into the track and
a whole new emotion is captured without losing the
grounds of the original import. A catchy and
repetitive dance hook for the first few minutes, an
organic and orphant-esque middle structure, a
breakdown featuring an IDENTICAL piano sample as the
original, and then a big re-entry of the Phony
Orphants funk! A building electro line welcomes a big
disco kick/hi-hat rhythm and the soulful vocal returns
with a new vengaence! Soon, the electro-groove and the
piano are in control and all you wanna do is dance!
The hook from the first minute returns and its like
the whole family meeting up after a long few years
apart! If this track is all about transformation and
change - then Emok uses it to show the change he and
the Phony Orphants project have underwent over the
past few years as well. In the start, we have funky,
ecclectic, and dance-friendly trance. By the end, we
have a symphony of vocals, electro rythms, and a
soul-driving organization of sounds that drive us all
to want "JUST ONE MORE TRACK!! ONE MORE TRACK"

Obvioulsy, I can't say enough about the new "Behind
Blue Eyes" album. Every so often, I'll get an album
and long-winded rants and raves like this one will be
the result. Give it a listen - I can assure that you
will NOT be disappointed!!

posted in Iboga Records - 5 replies

iboga mp3 shop

2005-12-02T14:51:21Z

just checked out the mp3 shop. looks great, but all the trax are only available at 192 kbps. any plans on releasing songs at higher bit rate, 256 or 320? makes a big difference if you're playing these songs out.

thanks.

posted in Iboga Records - 5 replies

PORTUGAL

2005-11-25T01:00:25Z

hi again!

next parties in portugal?

posted in Iboga Records - 5 replies

Set:6 Evolved Compiled by Dj Frequence * IbogaCD33

2005-11-17T13:29:00Z

1. FREq : Carbon Based Lifeforms (Sun Control Species)
2. FREq : Strange Attractors (Liquid Soul Remix)
3. Beckers : Switch (Ace Ventura remix)
4. Zen Mechanics : Environmental Porn
5. Morax : Lost in the Woods
6. Casa Flava : Further South (Deep mix)
7. Nyquist : Singularity (FREq Revision)
8. Manuel Duego : Disseption
Bonus Track:
Nasser : Vovoli

Iboga Records presents the third part of a 3 part mini series within the set series, showcasing the broad spectrum the label.

To end the mini series, we bring a fabulous compilation, compiled by no other than DJ Frequence from Australia, deep down under, perhaps better known as FREq (Aran Gallagher).

The track selection includes remixes of some of FREq´s album tracks and a brand new track from Nyquist, which is a side project from FREq.

Dj Frequence has also selected exellent tracks by Beckers (Ace Ventura Remix), Manuel Duego, Casa Flava, Zen Mechanics, Morax and Nasser.

At Iboga we always aim to bring you the best Quality and this compilation is no exception. These tracks are all top dollar productions.

Official Release date October 26th

*original post by BANEL on istratrance forum

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REVIEW: PHONY ORPHANTS "It Cetra" (Iboga Rec.) 10/05

2005-10-16T17:35:07Z

It's a rare occassion that something in life "lives up to the expectations." Especially when those expectations have been building for well over a year. Last summer, I had the pleasure of hearing Emok and Jeppe do a live Phony Orphants set at the annual Omni-Dance festival in Upstate New York. It was there that I first heard Phony Orphants had started work on a brand new album. With the success of seemingly everything the duo has ever written - from early individual tracks like "Black Sheep" and "Driving in the Desert" to the smashing global ass-whooping supplied by "Sympony" - you can only imagine my excitement when I heard a new album was on the way.

The rest of 2004 came and went - the Red Sox won the World Series and tons of great music came flowing out of Northern Europe. Iboga released two of the most amazing albums in its history; Frogacult's "Something for Sundays" and a compilation called "Playground." Emok wrote a solo track for Tribal Vision Records called "Old Speckled Hen" (which remains one of my all time favorites), but still no new Phony Orphants album. Single tracks surfaced - "Pentanque" on a Sub-Machine Records compilation and "Going down" on Playground. But as far as I could find in extensive research, the new album was being withheld.

Knowing all too well what it takes to multi-task, I feared, with Iboga's growing popularity, Emok and Jeppe would have no chance to get back into the studio for a full length. Emok, being one of the heads of Iboga, a world-travelled DJ, and a guy responsible for the introduction of a long line of new artists who have shared amazing music with all of us, had too much on his plate to put forth the time it takes to write an album. Meanwhile, Jeppe was busy organizing and releasing tarcks on his own label - Nano-Beat Records; and travelling around the globe DJing and doing live-sets. How the two of those guys could do all that - and STILL find time for a full-length was beyond me.

2005 came around and Iboga continued to bombard the world with great music. Beat Bizzare released their third full length - a gem called "Somersault Industries." Then Antix blew us all away with "Twin Coast Discovery." Rumors surfaced about a possible second album from Frogacult. More about a possible Liquid Soul album, re-inforced by a smash 12" called "Go Reality." But still, no Phony Orphants full-length. Nano-Beat put out a few nice 12" singles - but still no Phony Orphants album. It seemed like the Danish Duo was just too busy promoting other artists, releasing other music, and improving all of our lives by introducing us to artists we may have otherwise not heard. A quick glance at their 2005 booking schedule made me more fearful - party after party, booking after booking. If these guys were going to find time for an album - it may not be for a long time!

Granted, with the surge in intense music coming out this year, there was certainly plenty to digest. Labels like Sprout Records, Polaroid, Digital Structures, Plusquam, Sinn-Tec, and Tribal Vision kept us all occupied while we waited for the Phony Orphants. Taking nothing away from those amazing releases, they just couldn't compare to what I imagined the new Phony Orphants sounded like. When the 12" teasers came out - and then another taste-test on Revolve Magazine Records, I began to find myself checking TWO websites every morning: www.redsox.com and www.psyshop.com.

Well, October 4th couldn't come quick enough once the news finally spread. And when October 12th finally came and the UPS guy showed up at my door, you can only imagine the excitement ripping open that "psy-shop.com" cardboard box and running up to my waiting sound system. Some people had already posted reviews and I tried not to read them too closely, but I just couldn't resist the temptation. Both bad news and good news were the earliest reports: "....not quite as good as "Symphony."" "...inconsistent." "....rushed and containing already-released tracks." The nay-sayers were met with opposition, though. "The best album in a long time." "Electro-influenced and slower than most of their older work." "Right on par with the new Antix album! Simply mind-blowing!" Either way, I wanted to hear it for myself.

Needless to say, it has been on non-stop play in both my home system, the system in my truck, and my "secret headphones" at work. And now, as if my opinion matters a hill of beans more or less than any of the folks who post here, I offer it to all of you.. Overall rating: 9 out of 10! (And it would have been even higher - but I was a little disappointed that "Going Down" was on the album even though it had been released a year ago on Playground.)

I think what sets this album apart from their previous work is the OBVIOUS influence of the electro sound and the much more pronounced usage of vocal samples in the tracks. The vocals in fact, all come at unexpected times, entering as filtered "noises" and then growing in clarity - or, better yet, not appearing until WELL into the track and then exploding into the audio field with a bang!

For years now, Iboga Records has been known primarily as a "progressive" and "deep progressive" trance label. Meanwhile, Nano-Beat has been putting out tracks that have been more electro-oriented. "Lush" not so much - but I only need to mention the Groovesniffers track (another of my all-time favorites.) on "A Token To Thrill" and you'll know what I mean.
"ETC" seems to represent the direction Iboga (and the rest of the "progressive" world) have been going lately. That is, towards an electro-house melding with progressive psy-trance. (try to say that three times fast.) :-)

Nowhere is this more prevalent than in the last track on the album - and, in my opinion, one of the best. "House For my Spouse." I could almost see Jeppe in the studio getting all excited as this one first played through my speakers! The track itself, if you heard it at a club and had no idea of the artist, would certainly be considered "house music." (hence the title, I assume.) It's deep, has the empty wood-on-wood percussion, but without the tribal rhythms to add accentuation. The hi-hats are dominant and the low kick drum coupling makes me think of people over here wearing classy armani suits, sipping on Martinis, and sitting on leather couches while an equally well-dressed DJ spins from turntables at the back of the room. Don't get me wrong, the track is VERY dance-friendly, but it has a certain smooth and relaxed feel that I haven't heard in many of PO's past work. Kind of reminds me of the old TV show "CHiPS."

The vocals - as mentioned - are an amazing addition to the album - especially in tracks 3,4, and 5. "Sex Drugs and Rock n' Roll," "I want to feel," and "Got what it takes" respectively. Track 3 contains a rythmic high-pitched filtered sound that you'd assume was a synth line when you first hear it. It slowly increases in volume and the effects are lifted from it. Within a few measures, it becomes clear that the line is actually a human voice. A few measures later, it is clear that it is a female voice speaking english. And finally, a few measures later, you can hear the voice saying "Hips, dips, chains, whips - hips dips chains whips." Though this is nothing that ground-breaking in trance as a whole, PO seemed to pull it off just as good as other artists in the past have - if not better. The opening of the track also foreshadows later vocals before the super groovy electro line comes crashing in with the deep and gritty Phony Orphants samples for accompaniment.

In track four, more creative vocal usage - similar to track 3 - and in track 5, one of the best vocal entries on the album. "Got what it takes" starts with one of the most boring kick/hi-hat patterns you could possibly ask for. A horrid 4/4 kick followed on the off beat with a hi-hat. Those two sounds play alone for what seems to be an ETERNITY (though its more like 16 measures or so). I found myself asking "did I put in the Black Dog CD? Maybe some old Kraftwerk?" I was tempted to just press "track skip" when I first heard it. But then, without warning, the track starts to acquire depth. A sub-bass is added along with some hi-pitched synth stabs and a little nintendo-sounding sample. The elements all enter their respective places and, all of a sudden, the LAST thing you want to do is skip the track. It unfolds and unfolds seemingly endlessly - only stopping for a few short breaks and then slamming back in to keep the groove going. Then - 6 minutes or more into the track - the bassline stops, the track becomes docile, and then builds to another entry. This time, though, the entry has the vocals all packed up and ready to go.. As the bassline hits, so too does a male voice saying "GOT... what it TAKES takes takes takes..." Simply an awesome moment. And with so much time already gone in the track, who would have expected it? Simply a great track on a great album. Nine tracks (8 previously unreleased in digital format) - all representing the Phony Orphants sounds of the past blended nicely with the sounds that tell us where they're going.

One of the criticisms about the album I heard in more than one place was that it seems "underproduced" and has a rushed feel to it. In my ears, this not the case. (Or, at least the word "underproduction" is poorly used.) For arguments sake, let's say that it does sound that way to some. (I have NO IDEA how it sounds through ANY ears but my own.) Wouldn't you kind of expect it? One of the things that makes Phony Orphants so pleasurable to my ears is the fact that their music is not over produced to the point of sounding dynamically perfect. It doesn't sound like it was made on millions of dollars worth of equipment and then mastered by a crack-team of computer audio geeks. Music snobs and audiophiles can always pick out spots where certain sounds create a gritty and grimey sound that one would never hear in the work of artists like Son Kite or Antix. In my opinion, this is exactly what makes Phony Orphants so genuine. The sound literally DEFINES them as Phony Orphants. It's almost like they're speaking through music directly from their subconscious. Copenhagen is not your posh, rich, and luxurious city with a long history of noble men and kings. No, it's a port city whose populous spent long difficult hours working on the docks, loading and unloading ships, and preparing for long harrowing sea journeys. The very fact that PO's music sounds "gritty" is simply their authentic (to steal from Heidegger) nature bearing through in the music.

Here in the United States, we have a similar ethos we like to call "blue-collar" music. Some also call it DIY music. For me, the west coast punk scene has always been on the cutting edge of this sound. Structurally and compositionally the music is perfect, but the overall sound and feel of the music is somewhat dirty and grimey. Your typical audiophile would call this "under-production." I would call it authenticity. My friend, Ammon, coined the term "working man's trance." And if you think about what Emok and Jeppe do for a living and the city that they grew up in, it's very easy to see why the PO album may sound this way to some. Ammon works long difficult hours as a finish carpenter and has an affinity for both progressive music and rough and rugged hip hop. I work similar hours in a machine shop and have an affinity for progressive and west coast punk. Artists in both those genres (well, some of them anyway) scream of a certain "do-it-yourself" ethic, a worth ethic that comes directly from the earliest puritan settlers and was driven home into the collective unconscious through years of industrial revolution and constant war. You write, produce, master, sell, promote, and distrubute all your own music. You don't hire different people to do all the different steps. Every artist is a "do-it-all" type and the sound of the finished product speaks of that whole process. Personally, I've never lived more than a week in Copenhagen, but what I know of the city through study is that it has a similar "get your hands dirty and work" kind of ethic about it.

Either way, it's music - new music - and we all have our opinions on it. I happen to LOVE the new Phony Orphants album and HIGHLY reccomend it for purchase by anyone who likes prog and anyone who wants a taste of where it looks like the sound is officially heading. My favorite tracks on the album right now are "Got What it Takes" (the BOMB!!!), "Party," and "House for My Spouse." But I'm pleased to say they're all great tracks and the album easily surpasses the expectations I had of it!

IBOGA RECORDS HAS DONE IT YET AGAIN!!

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Phony Orphants: It Cetra ~ Out sep 12

2005-10-12T12:11:08Z

The new Phony album is in print and will be out in a few short weeks. For those of you that Fell in love with MONDAYZ MILLIONAIRES (ANTIX AND PHONYS) and dug the first Phony album It Cetra will not dissapoint. Fluid, deep, trancy, and 100% Phony this cd is a great listen. Check it out sep 12 at

www.saikosounds.com

or

www.psyshop.com

or from the Iboga records shop.

http://www.iboga-records.dk/index.php?release=IbogaCD32

Nice work guys!

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Antix ~ Twin Coast Discovery

2005-10-10T22:19:53Z

Beautiful soundcrafting on this brand new album. A must have for any fan of Iboga Music. I am without words.

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REVIEW: IBOGA @ HARD CLUB; Porto, Portugal

2005-10-07T01:02:37Z

Picture it, you find yourself in one of the most revered and pristine indoor venues in all of Europe, the sound system, also one of the best in Europe, is fully tuned and ready to rip at full volume. About 100 people are gathered in the back, standing by the bar, getting their swill on, and a fine young Portuguese DJ is on stage in front of a massive projection screen playing tracks from Freq, Ticon, Loom, and Sensifeel. The capacity of the venue is still about 400 people short of being reached and the fine parquet floor seems to be screaming for feet to hit it. It's 1:45AM and a certain buzz goes through the crowd as the night's special guests arrive in the back and stumble up on stage - admitting as they go by that "they've just woken up and are in need of some coffee." Within a half hour, Iboga Headman Emok is behind the decks; and within an hour more, the entire club is filled with dancing and smiling people. You don't speak a word of Portuguese, so 90% of the communication you have with people all night is through dance. (Which is simply gorgeous, might I add!!!) By the end of the night (which arrives too soon a mere 7 hours later) 500 people flow out the doors peacefully onto one of the best sunrises you'll ever see in Porto, Portugal.
That was pretty much the scenario when Marria and I went to "Hard Club" in Porto, Portugal a couple weekends ago. No matter what I write here, I will not do the night justice. No matter what I say about the night, it will not be captured in this review. As a writer, I am a polaroid camera - and the night at Hard Club was the Grand Canyon. Tonite, I happily (joyously even) embrace my shortcomings!
The venue itself, as we discovered first hand, is indeed one of the finest (and most famous) indoor venues in all of Europe. Built primarly to house rock, metal, and industrial concerts, the hall has seen some of the world's best bands come through its doors. From opera to Goth, it was built first as a place to experience good music in a proper setting. Lately, though (within the last two years), the venue has lost it's "hard edge" and has been housing some of the best indoor trance and drum n bass parties that Portugal has ever had - from LTJ Bukem to the braintrust of Iboga Records. People may say that Portugal is "only about the dark full-on psy" - but my brief experience tells me there's so much more. (Hell, people say Boston is an "all progressive" city; so obvioulsy things get lost in translation over internet gossip and mailing lists like these.)
Aesthetically, Hard Club is perfect. Built in the mid 1700's as a wine cellar and port, the structure itself is little more than four block and mortar walls built (somewhat recklessly from the looks of it) by hand and then maintained through centuries of patchwork. But the integrity of Portuguese masons shows through as the walls are still standing and in good shape. Massive stone steps wrap around the outside of the building, and the original window cut-outs are still there. As a German girl said when she saw the place "is this the party or is it dracula's house?" The whole place just screams "goth!" Portugal - Porto in particular - is where "port wine" was first made and the city now takes pride in being one of the only cities focusing on this beverage. "Hard Club," as mentioned, is an old cellar that was used to age and store wine waiting for it to peak.
Inside, the place is an advanced wonder of modern clubbing mixed perfectly with Portuguese tradition and history. No expense was spared in turning the place into a "night club". The walls are the exposed and original stone. Huge fans hang over the stage, stainless steel and mohogany stairs wrap from the back of the dancefloor and up into two majestic balconies that overlook a huge (40ft x 40 ft) parquet dancefloor. The sound system is state of the art and bars flank it on both sides. It is clearly and easily the best indoor venue I've ever been in - if, for no other reason, the pure aesthetics of it!
When you've got all that going for you - and then you add in DJ sets from Emok, Banel, and a live-set from Antix... it would take the world's greatest curmudgeon NOT to have a good time!! Needless to say, Marria and I are NOT those curmudgeons.
After waking up on an hour before (they had all just played in Lisbon a night earlier), the Iboga Crew took center stage - wishing adieu to Tata, the DJ who had just played two hours of FANTASTIC music - keeping the crowd upbeat, stepping about and happy while everyone waited in hope that the headliners were actually going to come. (In hindsight, as good as the Iboga Crew was, Tata was playing enough good music where we could have stayed all night just listening to him. Excellent skills and tracks!!) Emok was the first to play - at around 2:15AM.. And, by the time 3:00 rolled in, the size of the crowd had tripled (praise the cell phone) and the place was going nuts! After a somewhat upsetting performance the night earlier in Lisbon (HORRID sound system and a blatantly over-packed and claustrophobic club), Emok came into Hard Club and brought out his best. Two hours of tracks - many of which I had never heard before! The highlight of the set being the forthcoming Ace Ventura Remix of Beckers' booty shaker "Switch." (The original which has been popping up in sets across this country - from Karmakanik, to Dave Dittmer, to yours truly.) All the same vocals, but with a much more dance-friendly bassline and a much more complex overlay. It was supposedly due out on Ace Ventura's full-length on Iboga late next summer, but has since been moved to Iboga's next compilation, SET 0:6, due out next month. Another highlight was a remix of Logic Bomb's "Unlimited" - which I have no idea where it came from or *even if it is that track* - but that synth hook, in my ears, is unmistakable! Again and again - Emok comes through!!
BY the time 4:30AM rolled around, the dancefloor was full and Hayden Strom took to the stage to play a long-awaited live-set. Now, I've heard Antix live four times in my life - and every time I hear him, some act of God or some bizarre circumstance seems to unfold that prevents me from totally enveloping myself in the music of one of my favorite artists. Tonight, though, it was different. With a 16-channel Mackie Mixer, an Oxygen keyboard/midi controller, and a MAC G4 Laptop, Hayden amazed the crowd with a live set that, unlike his past sets, was one which featured almost 100% live arranging. No more "just DJing his own tracks on his laptop." This set was Antix's tracks - but played in a way that was different from the versions on the new Album. Samples came in 8 measures later than expected. Vocals repeated in places where they don't on the album, and patterns continued well after they were (in my mind) "supposed to stop." Two full hours!! (possibly more) of a live set approaching even those I've heard from Son Kite themselves! The sound system was perfect, the tracks - one after the next - were flawless.. From Le Lescard to Hiding Place to a pair of (as Hayden called them) "brand new numbahs" - this set had everything - and who else to perform it than one of the coolest, most genuine, most down to earth musical genuises you'll ever meet! And now, word from Iboga is that there's a new remix album on the way featuring remixes from the Twin Coast Album. Freq, Phony Orphants - everyone getting in on this masterpiece! It'll be coming out in October and it'll be awesome!!!
After Antix, Marria and I weren't ready for anything but MORE!!! And Banel provided us with music right up until the security staff came out and pulled the plug a little after 8:00AM!! An experienced and skilled DJ, Banel's set showcased the tracks from yet another coming Iboga album that should enjoy the same success that the Antix albums have. Banel, though known best as the other half of Iboga's founding fathers, is also involved in a new production project called "Behind Blue Eyes." He and Rene Neilsein (aka 1/2 of Beat Bizarre) have been working on the album since last summer when their first track came out on Iboga's V/A "PLayground" and was an instant success. The album, which is due out to be released on November 9th, is close to completion and, by the five or six tracks Marria and I heard, it's going to be a killer. That deep funk-driven Beat Bizarre baseline - those weird "zoological" sound bites... all coupled with a mellow, gentle, and deeper overall feeling. You can really hear Banel's influence in these tracks! Best yet, the album will be self-titled and will feature an amazing custom cover design created by none other than Hayden Strom from Antix!!
With the plug pulled and two dread-locked girls engaged in a pretty serious cat-fight, Marria and I chose to make our exit onto the streets of the Porto/Gaia River basin.... Sunrise on that place was like a fairy tale - the photos we took that morning - and subsequently in the botanical garden we wandered through a few miles from the club itself will live with us forever! But none of it would have been possible without that night at HARD CLUB and the music of DJs Tata, Emok, and Banel, and one of the best and most intense live sets from Hayden Strom of Antix..
I doubt they're reading any of this - but a MAJOR THANKS go out to all those guys and to the whole crew involved in making the party at Hard Club such a wonderful night! THANK YOU!!!

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FREq available in December

2005-10-06T21:00:17Z

Anyone interested in FREq 18th - 24th or 27th - 28th of December in North America? We have two cities on board so far, but would really like to create a small tour.

www.iboga.dk/index.php?aritstprofile=9

Thanks!

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Iboga Newsletter October 2005

2005-10-05T15:27:37Z

Iboga Newsletter October 2005

So at last the long awaited album from Danish Phony Orphants is released. The album has already received massive reviews from a lot of DJs around the globe. This is an absolute must to have CD. You can buy the CD direct from the Iboga Shop or download it as MP3 through the Iboga MP3 shop. Later this month Iboga Records will be ready with some really stylish Phony Oprhants Tshirts. The global release date of the Phony Oprhants album is the 4th of October 2005.

Next week Iboga Records will be ready with the first part of the Antix – Twin Cost Remixes. This first release is a single vinyl with remixes from Dnox& Beckers and from Fitalik. Two killer tracks in top dollar quality. The vinyl will be on the streets and available in the Iboga Shop from the 12th of October.

Please note that Iboga Records is now distributes by Two Hands Distribution from Denmark.

Upcoming releases:
October 12th – IbogaEP32 – Antix Remixes – Le Lescard (Dnox & Beckers remix) Little Honey (Fitalik Remix).
October 26th – IbogaCD33 – Set: 6 – Evolved – Compiled by DJ Frequence aka FREq. October – SofaBeats02 – Oliver Jones – Picking Up The Pieces November – IbogaCD34 – Antix – Twin Coast Remixes.
November – IbogaCD35 – Behind Blue Eyes Album.

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Liquid-Soul (Iboga) New DJ Mix

2005-10-01T05:50:56Z

Check it

www.aero-groove.com/DJ-Mix.htm

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Iboga Newsletter September 2005

2005-09-14T05:53:00Z

Iboga Newsletter September 2005

So after a summer break Iboga Records is back with new releases and updates.

First thing is that Iboga Records from the 1 st of September is proud to be a part of a new Danish distribution company called Two Hands. This new distribution company located in Denmark will in the future be the home of Iboga Records, Digital Structures, Sofa Beats and Tropical Beats, more labels will follow later. Find more additional info about Two Hands in the end of the mail.

The first releases after the summer are two 12 inch singles with Phony Orphants, IbogaEP31 and IbogaEP32. This is four selected tracks from the coming album It Cetra. The Phony Orphants Album will be released world wide on CD the 28 th of September. Also you will be able to find the release printed and distributed in Brazil by Tropical Beats.

The first release from our new sub label Sofa Beats is on the streets by now. This first release is an album from DMT called DMT Express. Stephan from DMT is known for his last album on Twisted Records and his project Total Eclipse. It's a very good release that Sofa Beats can be proud of. And a good start for the new label, a new era of chill, lounge and slow beat music.

On the Iboga website www.iboga.dk you will see that we have updated the shop with a MP3 shop. You will now be able to buy all the Iboga Releases as MP3s.

New releases

PO - It Cetra

Out Sep. 28

Also the first new T-shirt from Iboga is ready; you will find this in the clothing edition on our website. The T-shirts are only 15 Euro a piece.

Upcoming releases:
Coming Releases in 2005
September – IbogaCD32 - Phony Oprhants – It Cetra:
October – IbogaCD33 - Set: 6 – Compiled by FREq
October - SofaBeats02 – Oliver Jones Album
November – IbogaCD34 – Antix & Phony Oprhants remixes

Bookings:
25. Nove 05
Phony Orphants & DJ Emok
Earthcore
Melburne

22. Okto 05
Antix
Joinville

16. Okto 05
Antix
Tranceconnection
Gorânia

15. Okto 05
Liquid Soul
Logic
Mexico City

15. Okto 05
Antix
Rio de Janeiro

09. Okto 05
Antix
Tantra
Bello Horizonte

08. Okto 05
Antix
Skydelic
Brasilia

15. Okto 05
Phony Oprhants & DJ Emok & Jeppe
Kulturfabrik
Zurich

01. Okto 05
Antix
Kaballah
Sao Paulo

24. Sept. 05
Phony Oprhants & DJ Emok & Jeppe
London

17. Sept 05
Antix, Banel & Emok
Iboga Label Party
Porto

16. Sept 05
Antix, Banel & Emok
Iboga Label Party
Lisabon

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Osiris made an Iboga DJ

2005-09-05T16:42:01Z

Seattle artist, dj and producer was just made an Iboga dj.

Check it out!

http://www.iboga-records.dk/index.php?djprofile=26

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ANTIX! Who went to see him on Thursday at Contour??

2005-07-04T08:54:02Z

Was that amazing or what?

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Comming Soon! SET:5 Summer Collection (June 2005)

2005-06-30T18:10:42Z

Track List: SET:5 Summer Collection

1. Perfect Stranger – Whats the lineup

2. Son Kite – Catch

3. Ace Ventura – Cardiac Arrest (Zen Mechanics Remix)

4. Liquid Soul – Go Reality

5. Reefer Decree – Gone for Good

6. Flowjob – Wadley

7. Luna Spice – Eclipsed´ay

8. Frogacult – Bomb Voyage

Tracks Compiled by: Banel & Emok Out in June of 2005!

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Antix DJ set --- TONIGHT --- FREE at Contour (SEA)

2005-06-30T16:47:46Z

We have been chilling with Hayden for Antix and after a few (ok, more than a few) drinks and a few laughs we got him to agree to a free Dj set at the Contour for our community this Thursday. DO NOT MISS THIS CHANCE TO SEE ANTIX FOR FREE! This is a once in a lifetime chance to see one if the world's best producers do his thang for free. I am so excited. You should be too! This is just a little warm up for Purple Phase next weekend at the Lish (presale tickits still on sale) brought to you by your friends at IOSIS!

Purple Phase
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1823

Think of it as a buy one get one free. ;)

The Contour is at 807 First Ave in downtown Seattle.

Life is good... ;)

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Iboga Newsletter June 2005

2005-06-20T17:29:45Z

Iboga Records would like to wish every one a good summer.
For the occasion Emok & Banel has compiled a new compilation called
IbogaCD31 – Set:5 – Summer Collection. Good and fat tunes for the summer festivals. The CD has tracks from: Perfect Stranger, Son Kite, Ace Ventura (Zen Mechanics Remix), Frogacult, Liquid Soul, Flowjob, Reefer Decree & Lunar Spice.

Also Iboga Records would like to present the new 12”. IbogaEP29 – Liquid Soul. Two very strong progressive tunes produced by Liquid Soul from Zurich in Switzerland. This is definitely an artist to look out for in the future.
At last the new Iboga clothing is finished. We have several different designs. Two kinds of hoods, shorts, tshirts, girl tops and long sleeve tshirts. Take a look in the Iboga Shop at: www.iboga.dk
We also added a new feature to the website. Now you can go to the artist and DJ profiles and stream various live and DJ sets.
Also the new Iboga Records catalogue is now available to buy as MP3 at:
You can also check out MP3 sites like www.xpressbeats.com and www.trackitdown.net

Upcoming releases:
June – IbogaCD31 - Set:5 – Summer Collections
July – IbogaCD32 / IbogaEP30 + 31 – Phony Orphants – Etc.
August – Sofa01 – DMT – DMT Express
September – IbogaCD33 – Set: 6 - Compiled by: FREq
October – IbogaCD34 – Reefer Decree Album
October – Sofa02 – Oliver Jones
November – IbogaCD35 / IbogaEP32 + 33 – Antix and Phony Orphants remixes

Bookings:
03. June 05
Antix, Phony Orphants..
Iboga Release Party
Copenhagen

11. June 05 Emok Stephans Birthsday Zurich
12. June 05
Frogacult & Antix
Evolution Festival
Wasserburg Ge.

17. June 05
Emok & Banel
Kiel Week
Kiel

25. June 05
Antix
Gaian Mind
Central Penn..

25. June 05
Beat Bizarre
Iboga Party
Mexico City

02. July 05
Antix
In:Vision Festival
Vancouver

02. July 05
Phony Orphants & Dj Emok
HADRA trance festival
Chorges

03. July 05
Oryx
Spirit Base
Vienna

09. July 05
Antix
Tshitraka
Glaisin

30. July 05
Phony Orphants, Emok & Jeppe
Atmosphere Festival
Zurich

06. Augu 05
Reefer Decree, Beat Bizarre ....
Iboga / Sofa Beats Label Party
Copenhagen

22. Augu 05
Antix (Dj set) & Dj Emok
Porn, Dance & Stars
Ozora

16. Sept 05
Antix & Emok
Iboga Label Party
Lisabon

17. Sept 05
Antix & Emok
Iboga Label Party
Porto

25. Nove 05
Phony Orphants & DJ Emok
Earthcore
Melburn

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Digital Structures JAIA Remix Contest!!

2005-06-13T18:50:51Z

.....because Malmo is only about 20 minutes from Copenhagen... :-)
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Digital Structures is soon releasing the latest Jaia album “Fiction”.
we are having a remix contest for the track “Serial Groover”.
all producers worldwide are invited to participate.

please send an email to: jaiaremix@mpdqx.com
and we’ll get back to you with all the needed information,
including a link to download the track and all the samples.
we’ll also provide an email address for Jaia in case you
need any support during the process.

the winning remix will come out in the Fall along with a collection of
remixes from the “Fiction” album.

Good luck to all!

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Hayden Strom of ANTIX talks with Boston's Dave Henshaw

2005-06-11T23:25:37Z

Hey All -
Hey All -
I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Hayden Strom of ANTIX this past week via some trans-Atlantic e-mail... Here's a link and webpage designed and provided by "Big Daddy" Allen at Gaian Mind Productions...

....and don't forget, ANTIX will be performing LIVE at the 2005 Gaian Mind Summer Festival in Artemas, PA between June 24th and June 26th.... :-) :-)

www.gaian-mind.com/gmsf2k5antix.htm

WORD!!!

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Sitting next to Martin....

2005-06-09T16:26:54Z

I just wanted to brag that I'm sitting next to Martin from Beat Bizarre! he he

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Whose "Fiord?"

2005-06-05T23:54:34Z

Hey all -
Yeah, so I'm still in limbo here, but I'm gonna go ahead and say that"Hiding Place" ( track 8) on the new Antix album is my favorite of the batch...

It's a remix of an old Loop Records track, that I know.. But, looking in the liner notes revealed that it's actually a "Fiord Remix". Clearly, the "Antix" can be heard quite well lurking and chugging under the vocals - but does anyone know who exactly "Fiord" is? I'm assuming it's the solo-project of Hayden or Barton.. but I may be way off base. Maybe a collaborative effort? Does anyone know of any other releases from Fiord?

And, I know it's not Iboga-related - but has anyone heard the new Acid Casualties compilation "high voltage?" It leans WAY WAY toward the progressive house ends of things... AC/DC has been moving towards it for months... and now, they've gone *all-house* it seems... Don't get me wrong - I actually LIKE the album (REALLY LIKE IT) - I was just surprised to hear pure progressive house... thoughts?

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EMOK in ISRAEL @ 27/05/05

2005-06-01T17:49:40Z

Hello Everyone!
just wanted to tell everyone that i made a party friday night,
with the following line up:
Assaf (Domo Records) 24:00-3:30
Ryjiy (FTF Productions) 3:30-5:30
Emok (PHONEY ORPHANTS - IBOGA - DENMARK) 5:30-8:00
Ace Ventura (YONI OSHRAT - IBOGA) 8:00-9:30
Kaleidoscope VS Emok VS Ace Ventura 9:30-10:30
kaleidoscope (Different Beat Productions) 10:30-12:00

AND IT WAS A BLAST!!!

you can even see for yourself:
http://pic.hevre.co.il/UserAlbum.asp?uid=4FBE9782384646BB9C7112E0130C1C35&alid=236858

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Upcoming releases:!!!

2005-05-31T22:13:57Z

May – IbogaEP29 – Liquid Soul

June – IbogaCD31 - Set:5 – Summer Collections

July – IbogaCD32 / IbogaEP30 + 31 – Phony Orphants – Etc.

August – Sofa01 – DMT – DMT Express

September – IbogaCD33 – Set: 6 - Compiled by: FREq

October – IbogaCD34 – Reefer Decree Album

October – Sofa02 – Oliver Jones

November – IbogaCD35 / IbogaEP32 + 33 – Antix and Phony Orphants remixes

New Reefer Decree? Nice one!

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Favorite Iboga release(s)?

2005-05-20T04:08:13Z

Mine is Freq - Strange Attractors with Frogacult-Something for Sundays as a close second.

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upcoming Iboga Parties...

2005-05-19T21:58:07Z

..cuz if it's not Iboga pah-tee, then it's not a good pah-tee; yah? :-)

some quick questions about travel and parties...

Emok, Phony Orphants, and Freq will be playing at Earthcore this year. It's three days outdoors about two hours outside Melbourne, Australia. Nov 25 and 27. Does anyone on this list - who lives in the US or otherwise - plan on attending? And, if so (and here is the big question) do you have ANY info like websites, phone calls, companies, etc about how its possible to get "cheap" tickets to Australia? I've found that going out of LAX is the best way (shortest and "cheapest" flight) - but in *days* of searching, the best I've found has been 1140 USD RT... (way out of my league). Can anyone direct me where to beat that price?

Also, I'm sure everyone is aware, but if not, consider this an open invitation! Antix will be playing live (so will Jaia and Gavin of Digital Structures) at the fourth annual GAIAN MIND FESTIVAL in Central Pennsylvannia next month (June 24-27). I can tell you this is one of THE BEST outdoor festivals that the East Coast has to offer and if you can get the vacation time and flight out (a mere ninety minutes via rented car from BWI), I'd highly reccommend it!!

Lastly, has anyone heard any lineup changes and/or timeslots for the Rythms of Peace festival in Morrocco this August? As if live sets from Son Kite and Atmos; and DJ sets from Marcus, Gavin, and Peter Didgital weren't enough - there has been mention of possibly having Antix and Freq there as well... ANy info? Does anyone have plans to possibly go?

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Sitting next to Martin....

Whose "Fiord?"

EMOK in ISRAEL @ 27/05/05

Upcoming releases:!!!

Favorite Iboga release(s)?

Hibernation CD release party in Tel aviv