I'm looking to broaden my DJ horizons and start playing a bit of psy trance. However, all I really know are trance, techno and progressive labels.

I've listened to a few compilations over the years but really don't know the psy trance scene. Can you guys recommend any decent labels?

I'm looking for the sort of pulsing driving side of psy and the darker dirty side aswell. As much as I love spending hours checking out new releases online I would appreciate a starting point. Any suggestions?

http://www.ektoplazm.com/essentials/best-of-2010
It's got 15-25 classic albums (which I 80% agree with) albums from each year from 1995 to 2010... the 10 best albums by genre (downbeat/ambient, goa trance, psy trance and darkpsy), and the top 5 of each year.

Definitely a good place to start.

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I was about to start a new post in search of melodic psytrance/full on trance, i post here 2 examples that you may like too so double win.





Newer or Older tracks i don't care, thank you in advance.

I recommend you to check out releases by Twisted Records, Dragonfly Records and the now defunct legendary Flying Rhino Records.

Avoid any israeli full on labels. The israeli ******s have whored the psy trance to death.

Some albums I recommend:

http://www.discogs.com/Prometheus-C...rs/master/36511
http://www.discogs.com/Younger-Brot...ty/master/14073
http://www.discogs.com/Tristan-Chem.../release/944794
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Unus.../release/421506
http://www.discogs.com/Youth-Calibr...on/master/35834
http://www.discogs.com/Bus-Morebusi.../release/593347
http://www.discogs.com/X-Dream-Radio/master/28997
http://www.discogs.com/Delta-Scizoe...ve/master/29096
http://www.discogs.com/Zerotonine-C...s/release/66701

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Originally posted by Euforix Internet is full of psy & goa mixes and I recommend to check out the old school compilations like "Goa Head" and "Global Psychedelic".

Distance to goa>goa head.

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Originally posted by Rodri Santos I was about to start a new post in search of melodic psytrance/full on trance, i post here 2 examples that you may like too so double win. Newer or Older tracks i don't care, thank you in advance.

Nice. Just what I was looking for.

Cheers guys, got a good starting point now!

Click my set archive and check out Radioactive Sound, Frequency Surge, Power Trip, and The Best of Yang if you want some thumping psytrance. Best of Yang actually features one of the tracks Rodri Santos posted. And definitely make your way through Ektoplazm, that site is unbelievable.

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Originally posted by flymo-meek I would appreciate a starting point. Any suggestions?

2001, best year for psy trance hands down. happy searching!

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Originally posted by justin 2001, best year for psy trance hands down. happy searching!

How is that terribly helpful?

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one label I recently discovered is Zazoo. glad I found it too. Some of their releases are chill enough to play along with prog house giving a set some additional go if thats what it needs.
As always much love to Flying Rhino. around 2000 lots of darker stuff was being produced on that label. Also check NAJA for more dark stuff
I love Spirallianz. If you don't have this album get it, I love it
http://www.discogs.com/Spirallianz-...rk/master/17515
Don't be afraid to check the sublabels while your visit the website

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Originally posted by narcism neelix

Neelix is like the armin van buuren of psy.