I'm not sure how much help TA will be in this regard, since psy/goa gets little attention here, and since minimal psy is so popular these days, but it's worth a shot.

I'm looking for some extremely psychedelic goa tracks, upwards of 160bpm, and perferably with heavy Indian/Hindustani influences. Complex sitar ragas over manic acid lines, that sort of thing. I have no idea where to start, and have encountered a lot of trouble finding productions of such a style. I'm pretty sure it exists, because I've seen it sometimes referenced by washed-up psy veterans, and I'd imagine full-moon bohemians would follow such mind-blowing stuff like a fluoro caravan.

The only thing I know of that resembles what I'm thinking of is Section X - Galaxian, although it doesn't have as stong of a classical Indian flavor as I'd like.

Help!

Last edited by Cobalt on Dec-24-2005 at 14:37

Not quite sure if it's exactly what you're after, but I'd say check out some older stuff by Pleiadians. Some of the most intense, acid influenced goa out there. Listen to the tune "Maia", should give you a pretty good indication of what their music is like.

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Dunno if these fulfill your need for manic hindu ranting, but the rest they should apply to:

Chakra - Brain In The Box
Astral Projection - Mahadeva (not the 99 version)
Dimension 5 - Harmonic Convergeance
Pleiadians - Maia <- as already mentioned, Pleiadians made some of the most intense goa around back then
Shakta - Lepton Head (Deedrah Remix)
Green Nuns Of The Revolution - Conflict
MFG - Process Irreversible (Passenger Remix)
The Delta - Travelling At The Speed Of Thought
Doof - Let's Turn On
Doof - Double Dragons (Crystal Insurance Mix)

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I recommend you some of Chi-AD's stuff. Pathfinder should be the perfect tune for you.

Asia 2001's album Amnesia is also really good. Check out the tune Bengali for instance.
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/ava/ava2cd030.html

RA - To Sirius is also a clssic goa trance album.
http://www.discogs.com/release/351515

also check out Dreamweavers album Lord of Illiusion.
http://www.discogs.com/release/70379
it's rich on indian and eastern influences.

Finally a powerful goa trance CD released last year with energetic tunes.
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/sut/sut1cd001.html

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Last edited by RebeL9 on Dec-24-2005 at 14:09

Try giving some of the stuff in my sig a listen.

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Sorry be off-topic...but what you (Cobalt) mean for Minimal Psy?

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Eep, I realized that 140 is far too slow, More like 160+, sorry.

Thanks for the suggestions thus far.

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Originally posted by RebeL9 I recommend you some of Chi-AD's stuff. Pathfinder should be the perfect tune for you.

I've liked some of Chi-AD's productions, particularly Eye Am The I.

Pathfinder is slower than what I'm looking for though, and not really trippy enough.

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Originally posted by PlasticSoul Sorry be off-topic...but what you (Cobalt) mean for Minimal Psy?

I really no authority on names when it comes to psytrance; I'm pretty weak at knowing artists in those subgenres.

Though most psytrance I hear is too slow for my taste, and definitely short of what I'd call plain "psychedelic", minimal psytrance is ususally dark, ploddy stuff like Ticon.

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Originally posted by Snooper Not quite sure if it's exactly what you're after, but I'd say check out some older stuff by Pleiadians. Some of the most intense, acid influenced goa out there. Listen to the tune "Maia", should give you a pretty good indication of what their music is like.

Yes, only much faster, darker, and more Indian.

All this makes me wonder if a genre like "hardcore goa" has ever existed. It seems not much of what's being listed is mindfucking enough for what I'm getting at.

I hate feeling ignorant, ugh.

what about Miranda - Rerecorded?
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/why/why1cd020.html
some really high paced stuff there

and Goa Gil - Karmagedon
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/ava/ava1cd029.html
dark and evil stuff

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I definately recommend Toï Doï. 'Replicant' should to the trick.

or maybe:

Battle Of The Future Buddhas - Illusion
Electric Universe - Journey into the Subconscious
Power Source - Granada
Shakta - Lepton Head (Deedrah Remix)
Sienis - Fungi Sapiens
The Nommos - Djembe (Rough Mix)
Transwave - My Dear Medical Assurance