Psy-Vision Classic Animated Psychedelic Video

Some time in the later half of the 90's I picked up a VHS tape ( no jokes please ) of an animated psychedelic music video called "Psy-Vision" by Australian record label Psy-Harmonics. This was absolutely mind-blowing stuff back then and I still pull it out of it's well worn plastic cover to give it a viewing now and then. The producer of the video, award winning media artist Troy Innocent, is currently Senior Lecturer, Department of Multimedia & Digital Arts at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. The Youtube videos from the tape are not the highest of quality so i highly recommend getting a hold of the original tape if you can.

> Visit The Psy-Harmonics Youtube channel
> You might also like this ambient mix

Psybient Mix Download - PsyAmb41

This week I have a longer two hour psybient mix ready to go for all you fans of longer psychedelic chillout music. This mix kicks off with the brilliant Kuba ( aka Laurence Harvey ) and his track Chiquita from the CD Light Aromas on German label Chillcode Music. Laurence has released four incredible albums over the past 10 years so check him out if you have never heard of him before. Some of you might also remember that stupendous track he did on LSD records Mana Medicine compilation under the name of Grey Beard.

Overdream, a psytrance duo from the Ukraine deliver our next tune from the Mosaic Dream compilation released by Polish label GoaTrance.pl. These guys make some of the best psychill music I've heard in recent times and their psytrance work is also top notch. Their hard work has been rewarded recently with their digital e.p SoundPrints reaching the number one spot on the Ektoplazm.com download charts.

Next up is a group that is a recent discovery to me - Radioactive Sandwich. These two guys have been around for a quite a while as it turns out so I'm not sure why I had not heard of them before as their songs are insane. They have a load of albums to get your teeth into. Highly recommended ! This track comes from my favorite album of the month titled A World Of Earthly Delights. Visit the Radioactive Sandwich website to download it all for free !

Maiia ( aka Alla Vagner ) is a Russian based musician who has been in and around the psychedelic ambient music scene of Moscow for quite some time now. Her early work as a chillout DJ in clubs and festivals has now evolved into an impressive band that features a roster of musicians that contribute their skills towards Alla's musical creations. This tune is from Alla's debut full-length record Sacred Knowledge Of Ancient Civilizations on Altar Records earlier this year.

Another Russian artist that has been impressing everyone of late is the duo Koan. It's no coincidence that these guys feature quite a bit here on the psyamb site. Their tunes have quality written all over them and their latest full length release, The Fables Of Belovodye, is no exception. You can find this track, Flying Cities, and more exquisite Koan music as the Blue Tune Records website.

Following some tracks from Illuminus and Tor.Ma ( from the excellent new Ease Division 4 comp ) we come to a tune of real note. Final Cat by the oddly named Swen (Dzoncy) strOOp, is an absolute psychedelic circus ! I hope and pray this guy comes up with a full length album some time as everything I have heard from him so far has been refreshing new and crazy. Keep it up Swen !! You can find this one also on the Mosaic Dream digital free download compilation. Swen is also a gifted photographer - check out his work here.

After Swen you can hear some tracks from Aedem and another track from Ott's recent heavy hitting release "Mir". Then we get to another tune I'm really diggin' of late, the dubstep inspired work of Phutureprimative's tune Cryogenic Dreams. Actually, the whole alumb from which this is taken has a very dubstep feel to it. Phuturprimative made a name for himself with his debut release SubConscious back in 2004. That albumn was firmly set in the psybient and psydub mold. Some people are sure to be upset by the new Phutureprmitive direction but not I. Sure, there is a lot of dodgy dubstep music around as its popularity exploded but when it is done well and mixed with a enough psychedelic elements it can sound truly epic and that what his new album is. Would love to hear this one live !

Next is a track from the new Entheogenic albumn ( yes they are still around ! ) Gaia Sophia. The album is more of an e.p in a way with just the five tracks. However one track is 27 minutes long ! Remember the days when that wasn't so uncommon ? I really respect Entheogenic for what they have produced here. This is an album where they have gone back to their psychedelic roots and cast of all the disturbing jazzy stuff they tried to do on their last few releases. This is where they do their best work - psychedelic, swirling riffs over stuttering basslines and ethnic percussion. It's not the greatest Entheogenic album, that must be said. It does sound a bit cobbled together . But it seems a step in the right direction.

This mix rounds off with a number of excellent older tunes from the likes of Zero Cult, Warp Technique, Polyploid and Random Robot before we get to another tune from those wacky pranksters Radioactive Sandwich once again. Yes, so nice I played them twice ! You gotta check out their album - and why not at $0 the price is more than right !


Track / Artist

• 01. Chiquitta - Kuba
• 02. An Ancient Temple In The Center Of The Universe - Overdream
• 03. Chongo - Radioactive Sandwich
• 04. Deep In The Forest - Maiia
• 05. Flying Cities - Koan
• 06. Purrts Of Navarone - Illuminus
• 07. Fly By - Tor.Ma
• 08. Final Cat - Swen (Dzoncy) strOOp
• 09. Convolution - Aedem
• 10. Mouse Eating Cheese - Ott
• 11. Cryogenic Dreams - Phutureprimitive
• 12. Love Letters To The Soul - Entheogenic
• 13. Crystal Sun - Taff
• 14. Inside The Urban Ocean - Zero Cult
• 15. History of Dreams - Warp Technique
• 16. Nought Ark - Polyploid
• 17. Select Function - Random Robot
• 18. Elephant Parade - Radioactive Sandwich

http://psy-amb.blogspot.com

Play Now :




Direct Download. Right click then select 'Save link as ... '

> You might also like this Ambient World Music Download

Psychill Radio - Psionic Geometries Vol 15

Here is the DIFM PsyChill radio mix for May 2011. For endless online psychill listening, visit the DIFM psychill station through the link below. The have a great roster of psychill and psybient DJs uploading excellent mixes every week.



DIFM Psychill Link : Listen Now


Tracklisting:

Artist / Track

• 01. Kalpataru Tree - Creation Matrix
• 02. Puff Dragon - Skin as Soft (Soft as Silk Remix )
• 03. Soft Note and Mikael Kovsh - Tunguska Electronic Music Society
• 05. Rip 'n' Eiji - Arigataya
• 06. Ambientium - The Balance
• 07. Rano Raraku - Becoming Intense
• 08. Polyploid - Just Pray
• 09. Ooze - Snowflower
• 10. 5000 Fingers of Doctor T - Mind Stretch
• 11. Pan Electric & Alexander Daf - So Long As There Is Faith
• 12. Solar Fields - Embraced
• 13. Echosystem - Sleep Patterns
• 14. Amorphous Androgynous - In Mind
• 15. Kick Bong - Dream Again
• 16. Chronos - Planetarium (Taff Rmx)
• 17. GMO vs Dense - Morning
• 18. Senzar - Before The Morning Sun (Irukanji Remix)
• 19. Shulman - Another Paradigm
• 20. Tripswitch -Tesselation
• 21. Mooma - Hello Dawn Horizon
• 22. Ott - The Aubergine Of The Sun
• 23. Younger Brother - Delina Did It

Play Now :




Direct Download. Right click then select 'Save link as ... '

> You might also like this psychill radio mix

Brian Eno Ambient Video

It's probably no surprise to your guys that I'm quite a fan of Brian Eno. While playing around on YouTube today I stumbled across this video to "And Then So Clear" which seemed to perfectly fit my mood today. I enjoy his vocal tracks and this one is so relaxing. This is from Brian's 2005 album "Another Day On Earth".

For something a little more up to date - check out this page over at NPR Music where Brian hosted an episode of All Songs Considered earlier this month. There you can here Brian DJing some of his favorite tunes from other artists and also chatting about his next release "Drums Between The Bells".

> You might also like this ambient mix

Simon Posford Interview Facebook

Simon Posford has been a busy man this year with a full US tour of Shponlge plus the release of the latest Younger Brother album. Yesterday he took time out to have a bit of a chat with his fans on his Facebook group. What a nice chap !

Simon Posford (SP): “Disorientated and a little bored, waking up at 1am in my hotel room… let’s do a Q&A…. ask me anything, right now, and i will answer in this thread….

Misha Baker: What is your favorite Shpongle song??

SP: And the Day turned to Night or Invisible Man in a Fluorescent suit

Rain Sguigna: Do you feel yourself as a bringer of new consciousness,

SP: No, merely an expression of one that exists in us all…

Bahar McIntyre: What do you love?

SP: Life, Consciousness, and Love

Sierra Oliveri: What’s your favorite instrument to play?

SP: If i’m feeling sad, the piano.
If i’m inspired or lazy, the guitar.
If i want fun, the drums… but my kit isn’t always set up.

Raja Ram: What’s the worst smell ever???

SP: As you well know, Raj, the worst smell is the smell of your headphones after a 2 hour DJ set!!!

Andy VanDruff: Couldn’t stay away, is the smell of the headphones worse than your tour bus?

SP: DEFINITELY! A scented candle or two can help a tour bus… but only an incinerator can fix those headphones!

Sierra Oliveri: Hey psy, did you start your musical career with psytrance or did you play any other type of music first

SP: I was in a Dub band for a while.



Alex Everett: What was your biggest barrier when you started out producing?

SP: My own mind. At the time i thought it was equipment. Or not being able to get it to the right people. But the truth is, it was my own mind…. once i gave my entire being and every hour of my life to it, then everything became easy.

Simon G : Best and worst trip?

SP: Worst trip – i took a bus through Europe with my dad to go skiing. We shared a bed and both farted all night. In the day i got so sunburned that my whole face peeled off.
Best trip – I took DMT, lay on my couch and went to another Universe where i had a stream of revelations and teachings about everything from Time to The Source of Everything. Again, my face face peeled off….
….But only metaphorically this time.

Samantha Gregorc Would you consider yourself a shaman?

SP: Absolutely not. I make no claims to be able to heal people.

Rita Chen: Do you think psychedelics are essential for psytrance production?

SP: Judging by the psytrance i hear these days, nothing is essential, except a computer and a limb that can click a mouse. Or did you mean “good” psy-trance?

Heather Neufeld: Do you find cheese tastes better when you eat it while wearing a hat?

SP: No, but it does taste better eaten off a girl’s thigh. (rethinks it) although it depends what kind of cheese it is…ewww…

Kevin Woods: Craziest thing you’ve seen on tour?

SP: In Japan i took a wee in a bottle for a fan…

Adam Stiles: Where’d you get that sweet hat that makes all the girls swoon?

SP: My ex made it

Genevieve Yates: (concerning 2012 and the apocalypse)

SP: for Genevieve Yates… i direct you firstly to my answer to : John Briffa do you know of any scientific evidence to support the whole fundamentalist hippie, galactic alignment, 12 strand dna activation, mayan baktun 2012 ascension twaddle?
If by “scientific evidence”, you mean peer-reviewed evidence from respected scientists who have published in accredited journals, then the answer is “No, not a shred.”
Personally i think nothing will happen. It is just a date in the Gregorian calendar we choose to follow. Consciousness will continue to evolve. The planet will continue to exist. Wars will come and go as long as we let these morons that we choose to rule our nations fight over land and resources. Mankind won’t die out. December 22nd will be just like any other day in the last 10 years.
I agree with Professor Brian Cox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zBqRLK_ESs
I think if we are worrying about Dec 21st 2012, then we have far too much time on our hands and live in an affluent unsympathetic society that should be concerned with the very real problems that face the rest of the world right now. I could go on, if you want me to be more specific.

Greg Horowitz: night before the end of the world…one last set to play…Shpongle, Shpongle live, or hallucinogen?

SP: Shpongle Live, with my homies, no computer, all jamming together!

Rakesh Prabal Kumar: How many groupies do you have sitting on your lap at this moment ?? Don’t Fucking lie to us Simon ! ;)

SP: NONE! Sometimes life just isn’t fair, you know?

Robert Shaw: What phase of the moon do your best shows happen?

SP: Full Moon… Lunacy is a real phenomenon.

Alex Everett: Let’s say Kanye West invites you to his mansion to hot box his studio. While both of you are on the cloud nine, Kanye asks you if he could sample The stamen of the shaman for his new album. He claims that it will be the most amazing song he ever with deep and thoughtful lyrics, but you cannot hear it until the album is out (he would of course pay royalties) nor will you be allowed to have any creative input aside from clearing the sample. Would you let him do it?

SP: “Kanye, thanks for the smoke and all… but Fuck Off mate…”

Peter Rogen: …don’t you hate it when there is nothing else around…so you smoke DMT out of your best weed pipe…then the taste never comes out?

SP: Yes. Also when you have run out of hash, but you have some DMT lying around, and it looks a bit like hash, so maybe it might do the same thing… and then oops, i wasn’t ready to enter another dimension….

Samantha Gregorc: solution- isopropal alcohol, iodized salt, a pipe cleaner and a dash of lemon juice :)

SP: Is that for the haemmorhoids? Sounds painful….

Jillae Langman: how are you doing..? sinseraly [sic]

SP: Thanks for the question. I am deranged, i am spun out, i have a huge haemmorhoid [sic] sticking out my butthole (can i get any more honest than that?) I split up with my girlfriend of 4 years, i just woke up at 1am after sleeping most of the day. Touring isn’t great for me. I’m Slightly obsessive compulsive, don’t really like shaking hands; don’t like change too much, so i am confused, derailed and On Tour! I miss my bed. I miss my garden. I miss my studio and my friends and family. I am not really me right now, so all these answers are irrelevant anyway…..

Samantha Gregorc: Shpongleland: have you ever been there?

SP: Samantha, i LIVE there!

Source: https://www.facebook.com/shpongle


>You might also like this Simon Posford interview