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Goa Trance is a form of electronic music that developed around the same time as Trance music became popular in Europe. It originated during the late 1980s and early 1990s in the Indian state of Goa. Essentially, Trance music was pop culture's answer to the Goa Trance music scene on the beaches of Goa where the traveller's music scene has been famous since the time of the Beatles. Goa Trance enjoyed the greater part of its success from around 1994–1998, and since then has dwindled significantly both in production and consumption, being replaced by its successor, Psychedelic Trance (aka Psytrance). ^{[citation needed]} Many of the original Goa Trance artists are still making music, but refer to their style of music simply as "psychedelic electronica". Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... The origins of Indian classical music can be found from the oldest of scriptures, part of the Hindu tradition, the Vedas. ... Electronic body music (mainly known by its acronym EBM) is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic punk music. ... For the 1994 novel by Irvine Welsh, see The Acid House. ... Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Singer of a modern Hippie movement in Russia The hippie subculture was a youth movement that began in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread around the world. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... The Roland TB-303 Bass Line is a synthesizer with built-in sequencer manufactured by the Roland corporation in 1982 and 1983 that had a defining role in the development of contemporary electronic music. ... Roland TR-909 The TR-909 was a partially analog, partially sample-based drum machine built by Roland Corporation in 1984. ... Roland SH-101 grey model Roland SH-101 is a synthesizer from the early 1980s, manufactured by Roland. ... In the field of electronic music, a sequencer was traditionally a device or piece of software that allows the user to record, play back and edit musical patterns. ... For other uses, see Synthesizer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... This is a list of electronic music genres and sub-genres, though for the latter not all possess their own article (in which case, see the main genre article). ... Psychedelic trance or psytrance is a form of electronic music that evolved from Goa trance in the early 1990s when it first began hitting the mainstream. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Nitzhonot (Hebrew: נצחונות) is a crossover between Goa trance and uplifting trance, emerged during the mid-late 1990s in Israel. ... Timeline and Samples Genres Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) - Rock - Pop - Hip hop Awards Bollywood Music Awards - Punjabi Music Awards Charts Festivals Purandaradasara Aradhana – Kanakadasara Aradhana – Hampi Sangeetotsava – Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja Aradhana – Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Media Sruti, The Music Magazine National anthem Jana Gana Mana, also national song Vande Mataram... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... Psychedelic trance or psytrance is a form of electronic music that evolved from Goa trance in the early 1990s when it first began hitting the mainstream. ...

Goa Trance is closely related to the emergence of Psytrance during the latter half of the 1990s and early 2000s, where the two genres mixed together. In popular culture, the distinction between the two genres remains largely a matter of opinion (they are considered by some to be synonymous; others say that Psytrance is more "cybernetic" and that Goa Trance is more "organic", and still others maintain that there is a clear difference between the two). These two are, however, quite sonically distinct from other forms of trance in both tonal quality, structure and feel. In many countries they are generally more underground and less commercial than other forms of trance. This article is about the first decade of the 21st century. ... Underground music is music which has developed a cult following, independent of commercial success. ...

Among the first compilations or albums where Goa Trance could be heard, as opposed to "normal" trance music, are Dragonfly Records "Project II Trance" and its successor "Order Odonata". Many of these artists are still producing psychedelic electronic music, often called "classic" psy within the scene. Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... Dragonfly releases always feature a dragonfly on the cover, as in this Order Odonata compilation. ...

History

A hand-drawn flyer for a Goa Trance party in Israel in 1990. Today Israel is one of the main producers of a type of psychedelic trance known as "full on" and flyers have gotten more elaborate often featuring CG images.

The music has its roots in the popularity of the Goa state in India in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a hippie mecca, and although musical developments were incorporating elements of industrial music and EBM with the spiritual culture in India throughout the 1980s, the actual Goa Trance style did not officially appear until the early 1990s. As the hippie tourist influx tapered off in the 1970s and 1980s, a core group remained in Goa, concentrating on developments in music along with other pursuits such as yoga and recreational drug use. The music that would eventually be known as Goa Trance did not evolve from one single genre, but was inspired mainly by Industrial music/EBM like Front Line Assembly and A Split-Second, acid house (The KLF's "What time is love?" in particular) and psychedelic rock like Ozric Tentacles, Steve Hillage and Ash Ra Tempel. In addition to those, oriental tribal/ethnic music also became a source of inspiration, unsurprisingly considering that it was from Goa in the Orient that Goa Trance originated. A very early example (1974) of the relation between psy-rock and the music that would eventually be known as Goa Trance is The Cosmic Jokers (a collaboration between Ash Ra Tempel and Klaus Schulze) highly experimental and psychedelic album "Galactic Supermarket", which features occasional 4/4 rhythms intertwined with elements from psy-rock, early analogue synths and occasionally tribal-esque drum patterns. A flyer for a 1990 Goa trance party in Israel. ... A flyer for a 1990 Goa trance party in Israel. ... Flyer may refer to: Flyer (pamphlet), single page leaflet Aviator, someone who flies an aircraft, a pilot Wright Flyer, the first powered aircraft designed and built by the Wright Brothers Philadelphia Flyers, a National Hockey League team Kangaroo, a female kangaroo is sometimes called a flyer Dayton Flyers, University of... This article is about the scientific discipline of computer graphics. ... Singer of a modern Hippie movement in Russia The hippie subculture was a youth movement that began in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread around the world. ... For other uses, see Yoga (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Chicago Industrial be merged into this article or section. ... Electronic body music (mainly known by its acronym EBM) is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic punk music. ... Front Line Assembly (also known by the acronym FLA) is a Canadian electro-industrial band formed in 1986 by Bill Leeb and Michael Balch after Leeb left Skinny Puppy. ... A Split Second is a Belgian electronic and industrial band, originally one of the seminal EBM acts. ... For the 1994 novel by Irvine Welsh, see The Acid House. ... The KLF (also known as The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (The JAMs), The Timelords and other names) were one of the seminal bands of the British acid house movement during the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Psychedelia in music (or also psychedelic music, less formally) is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles, genres and scenes, that may include psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic soul, psychedelic ambient, psychedelic trance, psychedelic techno, and others. ... The Ozric Tentacles (commonly known as the Ozrics) are an instrumental band from Somerset, England, whose music can loosely be described as psychedelic. ... Steve Hillage is a English musician, associated with the Canterbury scene, who has worked in experimental domains since the late 1960s. ... Ash Ra Tempel were one of the more notable German Krautrock groups of the 70s and 80s. ... The Orient is a term traditionally used in Western culture to refer to the Middle East (Southwest Asia and Egypt), South Asia and East Asia. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... The Orient is a term traditionally used in Western culture to refer to the Middle East (Southwest Asia and Egypt), South Asia and East Asia. ... Cosmic Jokers was a German krautrock supergroup. ... Klaus Schulze is a German electronic music composer and musician. ... For psychedelics, see psychedelic drug. ... For other uses, see Synthesizer (disambiguation). ... Bass drum made from wood, rope, and cowskin A drum is a musical instrument in the percussion group that can be large, technically classified as a membranophone. ...

The introduction of techno and its techniques to Goa led to what eventually became the Goa Trance style; early pioneers included DJs Fred Disko, Laurent, Goa Gil, and Amsterdam Joey. Many "parties" (generally similar to raves but with a more mystic flavour, at least in early 1990s) in Goa revolve entirely around this genre of music. In other countries, Goa is also often played at raves, festivals and parties in conjunction with other styles of trance and techno. Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... Goa Gil (real name Gilbert Levey) is an American-born musician, DJ and party organizer. ... For other uses, see Rave (disambiguation). ...

Today, Goa Trance has a significant following in Israel, brought to that country by former soldiers returning from recreational "post-army trips" to Goa in the early 1990s. A great deal of Goa Trance (or now, more accurately, psytrance) is now produced in Israel, but its production and consumption is a global phenomenon. New "hot-spots" today include Brazil, Japan, South Africa and Mexico. Raja Ram has been experementing with psychedelic trance as early as the 1980s. ...

The original Goa Trance sound has undergone a great deal of other genres evolving from it since 1997. From 1997 till 2000 the Goa Trance scene was without any clear goal. Artists experimented in many ways from combining Goa Trance with breakbeats to creating a blend of Goa Trance and minimal techno (which later went on to become progressive/minimal psytrance). The main goal during this time was to experiment in new ways and create something different to the Goa Trance sound that was so popular and widespread during the mid 90s. As a result, anything could be heard at a Goa Trance party. After 2000, new styles were born, fixed and have survived until today, with some of them becoming commercialized and enjoying much more success in clubs, for example "full-on" psytrance. Today a lot of music that is labeled "Goa Trance" has very little to do with the original sound of Goa Trance, however, achieving a psychedelic sound (be it organic or cybernetic) is said to remain the goal that producers are out to accomplish. Raja Ram has been experementing with psychedelic trance as early as the 1980s. ... Raja Ram has been experementing with psychedelic trance as early as the 1980s. ...

One particular underground genre that branched off from Goa Trance is called suomisaundi (Finnish sound), which originated in Finland. One of its trademark features is reference to earlymid-1990s classic Goa Trance music, and this genre is often exhibited in Finland's forest party scene. At these parties, mostly Goa Trance and Suomi-style psytrance can be heard. Suomisaundi (sometimes called psy-fi, suomistyge, suomisoundi, forest trance or spugedelic trance) is a style of freeform psychedelic trance, originating from Finland. ... Raja Ram has been experementing with psychedelic trance as early as the 1980s. ...

Today, there remain very few artists and labels that still produce Goa Trance. The most well-known labels are: Suntrip Records , Metapsychic Records and Tranceform Records. Artists such as Filteria, Khetzal, Diaks, Pandemonium/Lost Buddha, Goasia, Ka-Sol, Ypsilon 5, Ethereal, Mindsphere, Astrancer, Artha, Afgin, Aerosis, Merr0w, and RA are among the few that are carrying the sound into the 21st century. Suntrip Records is a French record label, releasing goa trance and melodic psychedelic trance. ... Metapsychic Records is a net-only label which releases music for free. ... Filteria is Jannis Tzikas from Greece, living and producing Goa trance in Stockholm, Sweden. ...

The sound of Goa Trance

Never changing. Forever true. In the name of love. Dance for paradise.

—as sampled by Boris Blenn

Goa Trance is essentially "dance-trance" music (it was referred to as "Trance Dance" in its formative years), the original goal being to assist the dancers in experiencing a collective state of bodily transcendence, similar to that of ancient shamanic dancing rituals, through hypnotic, pulsing melodies and rhythms. As such it has an energetic beat, almost always in 4/4 time and mainly consisting of 16th or 32nd note patterns played in both synth and percussion parts. A typical track will generally build up to a much more energetic movement in the second half then taper off fairly quickly toward the end. The BPM typically lies in the 130 - 150 range, although some tracks may have BPMs as low as 110 or as high as 160. Generally 8-12 minutes long, Goa Trance tracks tend to focus on steadily building energy throughout, using changes in percussion patterns and more intricate and layered synth parts as the music progresses in order to build a hypnotic and intense feel. Boris Blenn Boris Blenn is a psychedelic trance artist from Germany. ... putang ina. ... Beats per minute (bpm) is a unit typically used as either a measure of tempo in music, or a measure of ones heart rate. ...

The kick drum often is a low, thick sound with a large amount of sub-bass frequencies, and is thought to be the origin of the term doof, a label for dance music and Goa Trance in particular. The music very often incorporates a great deal of effects, much more so than other forms of dance music, and are often created through experimentation with synthesisers. A well-known sound that originated with Goa Trance and became much more prevalent through its successor, psytrance, is the organic "squelchy" sound (usually a saw-wave which is run through a high-pass resonance filter), thought to sound especially good on psychedelic drugs. Raja Ram has been experementing with psychedelic trance as early as the 1980s. ... Psychedelic drugs are psychoactive drugs whose primary action is to alter the thought processes of the brain. ...

Other important pieces of equipment used in Goa Trance include popular analogue synthesizers such as the Roland TB-303, Roland Juno-60/106, Novation Bass-Station, Korg MS-10, and notably the Roland SH-101. Hardware samplers manufactured by Akai, Yamaha and Ensoniq were also popular for sample storage and manipulation. The Roland TB-303 Bass Line is a synthesizer with built-in sequencer manufactured by the Roland corporation in 1982 and 1983 that had a defining role in the development of contemporary electronic music. ... The Roland Juno-60 is a popular analogue 61-key polyphonic synthesizer produced by Roland Corporation in the early 1980s and a successor to the slightly earlier Juno-6. ... The Roland Juno-106 was a hybrid digital/analogue polyphonic synth manufactured by Roland Corporation in 1984. ... Roland SH-101 grey model Roland SH-101 is a synthesizer from the early 1980s, manufactured by Roland. ... An AKAI MPC2000 sampler Playing a Yamaha SU10 Sampler A sampler is an electronic music instrument closely related to a synthesizer. ... Akai () was a Japanese consumer electronics producer founded in 1929. ... The headquarters of Yamaha Corporation Yamaha redirects here. ... Ensoniq Corp. ...

A popular element of Goa Trance is the use of strange samples, often from sci-fi movies. Those samples mostly contain references to drugs, parapsychology, extraterrestrials, existentialism, OBEs, dreams, science, spirituality and other things that could be deemed as "mysterious" and "unconventional". For an extensive list of such samples, see Psychedelic Mind Expander's sample list. Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Hard and soft drugs are loose categories of psychoactive drugs. ... Early parapsychological research employed the use of Zener cards in experiments designed to test for possible telepathic communication. ... Green people redirects here. ... Existentialism is the philosophical movement positing that individual human beings create the meaning and essence of their lives as persons. ... An out-of-body experience (OBE or sometimes OOBE), is an experience that typically involves a sensation of floating outside of ones body and, in some cases, perceiving ones physical body from a place outside ones body (autoscopy). ... For other uses, see Dream (disambiguation). ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit. ...

Goa Trance parties

Goa Trance parties began in the late 1980s in the state of Goa, India and they can take place in unusual locations such as on a beach or in the middle of the forest, although it is not uncommon for them to be held in conventional locations like clubs. There have been attempts to formalise parties, such as those held at Bamboo Forest, into commercial events, which was initially met with much resistance. The need to pay the local police baksheesh means that they're now generally staged around a bar, even though this may only be a temporary fixture in the forest or beach. Baksheesh is a term used to describe both charitable giving and certain forms of political corruption and bribery in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. ...

The parties around the New Year tend to be the most chaotic with busloads of people coming in from all places such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and the world over. Travelers, beggars and sadhus from all over India pass by to join in. , Bombay redirects here. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (pleasure), artha (wealth and power) and even dharma (duty). ...

However, with the proliferation of Goa Trance music across the globe, parties are now being held at locations all over the world. Among the most notable of these parties are the Full Moon Party held monthly at Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand and several events held in Byron Bay, Australia as well as Israel, Japan, South Africa and Scandinavia. For other uses, see Full Moon. ... Ko Phan Ngan from the air Exploring the island on mopeds Sunrise at Thong Nai Pan Ko Pha Ngan (or Koh Phangan, Thai: ) is an island in the Gulf of Thailand in South East Thailand. ... Cape Byron Lighthouse Tallow Beach looking south from the lighthouse Byron Bay (, ) is a town in the state of New South Wales on the eastern most point of the mainland of Australia. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ...

Goa parties also have a definitive visual aspect - the use of "fluoro" (fluorescent paint) is common on clothing and on decorations such as tapestries. The graphics on these decorations are usually associated with topics such as aliens, Hinduism, other religious (especially eastern) images, mushrooms (and other psychedelic art), shamanism and technology. Shrines in front of the DJ stands featuring religious items are also common decorations. Fluorescence induced by exposure to ultraviolet light in vials containing various sized cadmium selenide (CdSe) quantum dots. ... Green people redirects here. ... Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... Basidiocarps (mushrooms) of the fungus Leucocoprinus sp. ... This article is about the practice of shamanism; for other uses, see Shaman (disambiguation). ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a mastery of technology sufficient to leave the surface of the Earth for the first time and explore space. ...

Goa Trance in popular culture

For a short period in the mid-1990s Goa Trance enjoyed significant commercial success with support from DJs such as Paul Oakenfold, who later went on to assist in developing a much more mainstream style of trance outside Goa. Only a few artists came close to being Goa Trance "stars", enjoying worldwide fame. Among the most notable are, Infected Mushroom, Eat Static, Astral Projection, Man With No Name, Hallucinogen, Cosmosis and Doof. Goa Trance duo Juno Reactor had their music featured in many Hollywood movies like Mortal Kombat, The Matrix, and even Once Upon a Time in Mexico; however, whether those are actually Goa Trance is debatable, but they do fall under the supercategory of Psy that comprises several subgenres. Kox Box from Denmark have Goa Trance tracks on the sound track of the movie Pusher most notably the track: Fuel On, which was also featured on the compilation: Distance To Goa 4. More recently, the Gran Tourismo 4: Kicks Soundtrack was comprised entirely of Goa/Psychedelic trance artists, and ESPN has featured ~30 second clips of Goa during the scoring recaps for both college and professional games. Paul Oakenfold (born August 30, 1963 in Greenhithe, Kent[1] England) is a record producer and one of the best-known Trance DJs worldwide. ... Infected Mushroom (אינפקטד מאשרום) is an Israeli psychedelic trance duo. ... Eat Static are Merv Pepler and Joie Hinton, a dance music project from England formed in 1990. ... Astral Projection are an electronic musical group producing Goa Trance music. ... This article lacks information on the subject matters importance. ... Hallucinogen is the stage name of Simon Posford, an electronic musician specializing in Goa trance music from England. ... Cosmosis is an electronic music project, specifically goa trance. ... Doof is Nick Barber, a London-based psychedelic trance artist. ... Juno Reactor is a musical and performing act known for the cinematic-psychedelic fusion of electronic and global music, the Matrix score and other film works. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... Mortal Kombat is a 1995 movie, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. ... This article is about the 1999 film. ... Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) is an action film by Robert Rodriguez and the final film in the Mariachi Trilogy, which includes El Mariachi and Desperado. ...

Goa Trance remains very much an underground form of music and with the exception of more popular artists such as Infected Mushroom, Hallucinogen or Juno Reactor, Goa Trance albums are usually not sold in mainstream record stores and it can be difficult to find on vinyl in local shops, however, it is available from a few online merchants like Psyshop and Saiko Sounds. Infected Mushroom (אינפקטד מאשרום) is an Israeli psychedelic trance duo. ... Hallucinogen is the stage name of Simon Posford, an electronic musician specializing in Goa trance music from England. ... Juno Reactor is a musical and performing act known for the cinematic-psychedelic fusion of electronic and global music, the Matrix score and other film works. ...

Simon Reynolds comments that "For all its cult of the mystic Orient, Goa Trance is sonically whiter-than-white. All the creativity is in the top level (melody and filigree) with not a lot going on in the rhythm section. The Goa Trance scene is a sort of deodorized, upmarket version of crusty techno, without the ragged-trousered poverty chic". (1999:176)^[1] While this kind of opinion is not uncommon, some veterans of the Goa scene will tell you that the music is catered to serve as jumping off point for expanding human consciousness, as mentioned in the film Liquid Crystal Vision. Simon Reynolds (born 1963 in London), is an influential British music critic who is well-known for his writings on electronic dance music and for coining the term post-rock. ...

Notable artists

• Astral Projection
• Cosmosis
• Doof
• Shpongle
• Bonobo
• Infected Mushroom
• Hallucinogen
• Man With No Name
• Juno Reactor

Astral Projection are an electronic musical group producing Goa Trance music. ... Cosmosis is an electronic music project, specifically goa trance. ... Doof is Nick Barber, a London-based psychedelic trance artist. ... Shpongle (IPA: ˈʃpɒŋ.gl̩) is considered to be one of the most important and influential psychedelic downtempo or Psybient music projects of recent years. ... For other uses, see Bonobo (disambiguation). ... Infected Mushroom (אינפקטד מאשרום) is an Israeli psychedelic trance duo. ... Hallucinogen is the stage name of Simon Posford, an electronic musician specializing in Goa trance music from England. ... This article lacks information on the subject matters importance. ... Juno Reactor is a musical and performing act known for the cinematic-psychedelic fusion of electronic and global music, the Matrix score and other film works. ...

See also

• Music of Goa
• Psychedelic trance
• Trance music
• Ambient music
• Psybient
• List of electronic music genres

Timeline and Samples Genres Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) - Rock - Pop - Hip hop Awards Bollywood Music Awards - Punjabi Music Awards Charts Festivals Purandaradasara Aradhana – Kanakadasara Aradhana – Hampi Sangeetotsava – Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja Aradhana – Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Media Sruti, The Music Magazine National anthem Jana Gana Mana, also national song Vande Mataram... Psychedelic trance or psytrance is a form of electronic music that evolved from Goa trance in the early 1990s when it first began hitting the mainstream. ... Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... Ambient music refers to a kind of music that envelops the listener without drawing attention to itself [1] // The term ambient music was first coined by Brian Eno in the mid-1970s to refer to music that can be either actively listened to with attention or as easily ignored, depending... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... This is a list of electronic music genres and sub-genres, though for the latter not all possess their own article (in which case, see the main genre article). ...

Goa Videos

• Psysurfeur.com Free video and DVD Goa Trance
• Goaplace.com
• Psytranceradio.net
• Trippy Trance Everything to do with Psy Trance.

References

1. ^ Reynolds, Simon (1999) Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture, Taylor & Francis, ISBN 0-415-92373-5