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Psybient
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins
Typical instruments
Electronic: software synthesizers, Roland SH-101 , Roland TB-303 , Sequencer, Sampler. Goa Trance ( Goa, 604) is a form of Electronic music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India. Psychedelic trance or psytrance is a form of Electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and mesmerizing melodies Downtempo (or Downbeat) is a laid-back Electronic music style similar to Ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove unlike Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A software synthesizer also known as a softsynth or virtual instrument is a Computer program for Digital audio generation Roland SH-101 is a Synthesizer from the early 1980's manufactured by Roland. The Roland TB-303 Bass Line is a Synthesizer with built-in sequencer manufactured by the Roland corporation from 1982 to 1984 A music sequencer (also MIDI sequencer or just sequencer) is software or hardware designed to create and manage computer-generated music In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording Organic: Acoustic Guitar, Bongos, Flute, Tabla, Double Bass, Didgeridoo
Mainstream popularity Relatively unknown outside the psychedelic trance and downtempo markets
Derivative forms Chill Suomisaundi
Regional scenes
Psybient is an offshoot that is directly connected to the Goa and psychedelic trance scene

Psybient, also known as "Ambient Psy", "Psychedelic Ambient", "Ambient Goa", "Ambient Psytrance" and more commonly within the Goa/psytrance scene as "Psychill" & "Psydub", is a genre of electronic music that combines elements of psychedelic trance, ambient, world music, new age and even ethereal wave. A steel-string acoustic guitar, is a modern form of Guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter louder sound The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its This article is about the Indian drum For the drum with the same name in Arabic, see Goblet drum. The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. The didgeridoo (also known as a didjeridu or didge) is a wind instrument of the Indigenous Australians of northern Australia. Suomisaundi ( suomistyge, suomisoundi, spugedelic trance) is a style of freeform Psychedelic trance, originating from Finland. Goa Trance ( Goa, 604) is a form of Electronic music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India. Psychedelic trance or psytrance is a form of Electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and mesmerizing melodies Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production Psychedelic trance or psytrance is a form of Electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and mesmerizing melodies Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes The term world music includes Traditional music (sometimes called Folk music or roots music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians New Age music is peaceful Music of various styles which is intended to create inspiration relaxation and positive feelings often used by listeners for Yoga, Ethereal Wave, also called Ethereal Darkwave or Etheric Wave in Europe and simply Ethereal in the US, is a term that describes It often has many dub influences and can also sound somewhat like glitch. Dub is a form of music which evolved from Reggae in the late 1960s Glitch is a term used to describe a genre of experimental Electronic music that emerged in the mid to late 1990s Psybient pieces are often structured around the concept of creating a "sonic voyage" or "musical journey". Although similar to psytrance's emphasis on maintaining non-stop rhythm throughout the night, psybient is far more focused on creating a vast soundscape that can be experienced over the length of an album, focusing less on beatmatching and allowing for a myriad of tempo changes. A soundscape is a Sound or combination of sounds that forms or arises from an immersive environment. Psybient artists include Shpongle, Entheogenic, Bluetech, Shulman, Kick Bong, Pitch Black and Younger Brother. Shpongle (ˈʃpɒŋɡəl is a psychedelic Downtempo or Psybient music project Entheogenic is a musical project that crosses musical style boundaries Bluetech is a Psybient DJ/producer who creates exclusively Downtempo music Shulman is a Psybient group from Israel, with members Yaniv Shulman and Omri Harpaz. Kick Bong is the Psybient project of French producer Frank Jousselin. Pitch Black is a New Zealand Electronica band that was formed in 1997. Younger Brother was formed in 2003 by Simon Posford and Benji Vaughan.

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Origins, Psychedelics, and Success

Atmospheric Interludes in Goa

Because of the heat, humidity, and dust in Goa, the birthplace of Goa trance (which was the precursor of psytrance), DJs tended to use cassette tapes or DATs instead of vinyl records. Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. Goa Trance ( Goa, 604) is a form of Electronic music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India. Psychedelic trance or psytrance is a form of Electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and mesmerizing melodies The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a Magnetic tape sound Digital Audio Tape (DAT or R-DAT is a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony in the mid 1980s A gramophone As a result, beatmatching was very hard, and many of the earliest DJs who worked within the Goan scene didn't bother trying at all, the notorious Goa Gil being one of them. Goa Gil is an American -born musician DJ and party organizer He is one of the founders of the Goa trance and psytrance movement in electronic dance music As a solution to the dilemma, a production technique developed of having relatively long atmospheric portions in each track, which would allow a DJ to easily mix two tracks of different tempos without having them clash. [1] These short periods that were free of heavy, bass driven beats acted as "chillout" periods for those who were dancing (or "tripping") to relax and regain their energy for the next track.

"Chill Tracks" in Psytrance

From its inception, albums (as well as compilations) released within the psytrance genre almost always contained a compulsory "chillout" track at the end, probably intended to decompress the listener after a somewhat stimulating audible experience (hear and see Cosmosis - Cosmology). Psychedelic trance or psytrance is a form of Electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and mesmerizing melodies

Some more examples:

Early Chill Albums

Perhaps the earliest album consisting entirely of "chill tracks" was Mystical Experiences by The Infinity Project in 1995. The Infinity Project was a Goa trance band in the 1990s and later became a record label TIP Records, largely responsible for introducing trance to London Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 But the genre really took off after Shpongle (a project involving some members of The Infinity Project) released Are You Shpongled? in 1998. The Infinity Project was a Goa trance band in the 1990s and later became a record label TIP Records, largely responsible for introducing trance to London Are You Shpongled? is the first of three albums released by Shpongle. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Slowly but surely, the diverse, ever evolving style that has come to be known as "psybient" or "psychill" has been adopted by a marginal number of artists. It is interesting to note that although relatively successful for a small sub-genre, psybient has not expanded hardly as rapidly in recent years as its parent genre, psytrance. Psychedelic trance or psytrance is a form of Electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and mesmerizing melodies

Psychedelic Influence

Due to its roots in the LSD laden Goa scene, psybient is considered to be highly influenced by psychoactive drugs, even more so than other forms of psytrance. Goa Trance ( Goa, 604) is a form of Electronic music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India. The general group of pharmacological agents commonly known as hallucinogens can be divided into three broad categories Psychedelics, Dissociatives The influence of psychedelics is often blatantly presented in both the musical content (such as "trippy", tweaked-out samples) and in the artwork. An example of this can be seen in the title of track six of Shpongle's album Are You Shpongled?. Shpongle (ˈʃpɒŋɡəl is a psychedelic Downtempo or Psybient music project Are You Shpongled? is the first of three albums released by Shpongle. The song's name, "Divine Moments of Truth" is a tribute to the psychedelic drug Dimethyltryptamine (DMT). Dimethyltryptamine (DMT also known as NN -dimethyltryptamine, is a naturally occurring Tryptamine and potent psychedelic drug found not only in

Success with the Downtempo Market

In recent years, psybient has received a considerable amount of success in the chillout/downtempo market, a listener group far larger than the psytrance audience. Downtempo (or Downbeat) is a laid-back Electronic music style similar to Ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove unlike Psychedelic trance or psytrance is a form of Electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and mesmerizing melodies An example of psybient's foothold within the "chill" market can be seen in the success of Entheogenic's second album, Spontaneous Illumination. Entheogenic is a musical project that crosses musical style boundaries Spontaneous Illumination was Entheogenic 's second and most successful album In November of 2003 it went to Number 1 on the German "Chill-Out" Charts, where it remained at Number 1 for 8 weeks. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The album stayed in the Top 10 for an additional 12 weeks.

Psybient in Suomisaundi

Some artists of the psychedelic trance offshoot suomisaundi have also been known to delve into the realm of psybient. Psychedelic trance or psytrance is a form of Electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and mesmerizing melodies Suomisaundi ( suomistyge, suomisoundi, spugedelic trance) is a style of freeform Psychedelic trance, originating from Finland. Among these artists are Luomuhappo [1] and ShaManiacs. Luomuhappo is Jere Häkkinen ( 1982 - a Suomisaundi producer from Finland. Due to the suomisaundi's tendency towards sampling, as well as its popularity at forest dance parties like Earthcore, psybient productions that come out of the suomisaundi realm of psychedelic trance often resemble world music far more than productions of artists who produce psybient exclusively. In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording Earthcore is Australia 's largest and longest running outdoor dance Music festival and electronic music events organisation Suomisaundi ( suomistyge, suomisoundi, spugedelic trance) is a style of freeform Psychedelic trance, originating from Finland. The term world music includes Traditional music (sometimes called Folk music or roots music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians

List of Notable Artists

List of Notable Albums

List of Notable Record Labels

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~easwaran/papers/psytrance.html#sdfootnote16sym
Bluetech is a Psybient DJ/producer who creates exclusively Downtempo music Celtic Cross was a musical collaboration of Simon Posford ( Hallucinogen, Shpongle) Martin Glover (bassist from Killing Joke) and Entheogenic is a musical project that crosses musical style boundaries Kick Bong is the Psybient project of French producer Frank Jousselin. Shpongle (ˈʃpɒŋɡəl is a psychedelic Downtempo or Psybient music project Shulman is a Psybient group from Israel, with members Yaniv Shulman and Omri Harpaz. Younger Brother was formed in 2003 by Simon Posford and Benji Vaughan. Ott is a Record producer who has worked with Sinéad O'Connor, Embrace, The Orb, and Brian Eno, but has achieved greater recognition since Are You Shpongled? is the first of three albums released by Shpongle. Musical Artists Cypher Synthetic Doof GBU Hallucinogen A Flock of Bleeps is Younger Brother 's debut album It is a collaborative Psybient / Psychill project between English Psytrance In Search of a Meaningful Moment is the second album by the ambient / chillout group Shulman, released in December 2003 on Aleph Zero Aleph Zero Records, named after the famous Aleph number, is an Israeli record label cofounded by Yaniv Shulman and Shahar Bar-Itzhak. A psychonaut (from the Greek ψυχοναύτης meaning literally a sailor of the mind/soul is a person who uses Altered states of consciousness, intentionally A Cup of Tea? is Kick Bong 's only album thus far It is the Psybient project of producer Frank Jousselin. Nothing Lasts But Nothing is Lost is a 2005 album by Shpongle. In Dub is dub album released in October 2002 It is a collection of Hallucinogen tracks remixed by the Record producer Ott. Ott is a Record producer who has worked with Sinéad O'Connor, Embrace, The Orb, and Brian Eno, but has achieved greater recognition since Blumenkraft is Ott 's first album It was released in 2003 on Twisted Records. Musical Artists Cypher Synthetic Doof GBU Hallucinogen Aleph Zero Records, named after the famous Aleph number, is an Israeli record label cofounded by Yaniv Shulman and Shahar Bar-Itzhak. Ultimae Records is a French Record label, based in Lyon. The company was co-founded by Vincent Villuis and Sunbeam (aka Mahiane of Liquid Sound Design, also known as LSD and more recently re-branded as Liquid Sound is a chill-out/downtempo focused Record label created by Martin Glover.
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