From: Chris West <cpwest@qwest.net>
quoted 3 lines And as a final little bit here, Anig, when you finish up your tracks do
> And as a final little bit here, Anig, when you finish up your tracks do
> indeed let us know. I would love to download them and see what you are up
> to
You might decide that I am not up to much :-) I am trying to arrange some
FTP server space at the moment, I don't really want to put the stuff on
MP3.com because they send me so much junk mail already, everyone on there
seems to have a fancy web page, and all that distracting stuff.
quoted 1 line To be honest I have actually been wondering how much of a psytrance --->
> To be honest I have actually been wondering how much of a psytrance --->
IDM
quoted 1 line crossover there is.
> crossover there is.
Hmm. Well, trance rather depends on the four-to-the-floor beat and a
suitably hypnotic bassline for its trancey qualities, although psy trance
makes plenty of detours for those brain-teasing moments. So you're looking
at fast but accessible dance rhythms with syncopated and funky percussion on
top, and fairly simple minor key melodies. As far as sounds go (as opposed
to structure), I think psy trance is pretty 'intelligent'. The crazy sounds
form a contrast with the predictability of the beat and the melodic figures.
There aren't many experiences that compare with a nice psytrance party on a
headful of LSD :-)
If you want to check out some tracks, I recommend stuff by Nick
Taylor/Andrew Till as the closest thing to IDM, their stuff is deliciously
weird and quite eclectic. Individual tracks from Doof, Growling Mad
Scientists, Hallucinogen, or Beast are also prime cuts. Lo-fi fans might
enjoy Battle of the Future Buddhas, their stuff is rough but very enjoyable.
Israeli trance is about the most formulaic and also the most melodic.
Anyway, it's all good stuff when you want something pumping. Repetitive it
may be, but it's not boring.
Anig Browl
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