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Since the first Earthdance in 1997, with 22 cities in 18 countries, more than 700 events have been held in over 50 countries. Earthdance was born out of the psychedelic trance electronic dance music scene, but has grown to include multiple musical genres, with most events still featuring "psytrance" music.
First held at a wooden disco not far from the beach early 1980s, though not yet electronic in focus, the parties gained fame through word of mouth, and the event now draws a crowd of about 5,000–30,000 every full moon evening. The bars on the beach stay open and play music such as psychedelic trance, R&B, drum and bass, house, dance and reggae.
Psychedelic trance, psytrance, or psy is a subgenre of trance music characterized by arrangements of rhythms and layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] The genre offers variety in terms of mood, tempo, and style.
A doof or bush doof is a type of outdoor dance party generally held in a remote country area, or outside a large city in surrounding bush or rainforest. Events referred to as doofs are now held worldwide and have built from a small set of social groups to a subculture with millions of active members worldwide, considered by some as a full blown culture [2] similar to raves or teknivals.
GMS (also known as the Growling Mad Scientists) are a Dutch psychedelic trance duo which have attained significant popularity, beginning in the early 1990s. Formed by Shajahan Matkin (also known as Riktam) and Joseph Quinteros (also known as Bansi) in the city of Amsterdam, located in the west of The Netherlands, the duo has attracted a large international fanbase.
These sound systems join to hold parties wherever a viable space can be found – typical locations include warehouses (also known as squat parties), fields, abandoned buildings or forests. Because freetekno parties are usually held illegally this sometimes leads to clashes with the police, as was the case at both the 2004 and 2005 Czechtek ...
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Goa – Neo Full On & Progressive Trance – Vol 5 (Yellow Sunshine Explosion 2008) Goa Moon Vol. 1 (2xCD) (Goa Records 2008) Various – Global Goa Trance Network Volume 2 (Yellow Sunshine Explosion 2009) John '00' Fleming – Goa Culture Vol. 1 (2xCD) (Yellow Sunshine Explosion 2009) Goa Trip Vol. 2 (2xCD) (Goa Records 2009)