Old review.
LEE 'SCRATCH' PERRY - Technomajikal
https://emcritic.blogspot.com/2016/03/lee-scratch-perry-technomajikal.html
Though really, more of a Dieter Meier joint. Whichever the case, whatever your preconceptions of 'Perry Meets Yello' might be, it ain't on this record.
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MINDSPHERE - Patience For Heaven
https://emcritic.blogspot.com/2026/03/mindsphere-patience-for-heaven.html
They say patience is a virtue, and Mindsphere, you can't say he half-asses his efforts, always shooting for something conceptually higher than most goa trance artists. Whether he always lands it, however...
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E-MANTRA - Pathfinder
https://emcritic.blogspot.com/2026/02/e-mantra-pathfinder.html
That initial luster of buying ALL the Suntrip CDs may have dwindled, but I'm still hyped to hear another outing from E-Mantra, especially one from the label's stronger years.
from the album Descent on Deadman's Wash
You’ll Learn
• Origins of psy-trance from Goa trance and rave culture
• The evolution of sound design and gear from analog to digital production
• How rhythmic structures, sub-bass, and FX layering define psy-trance aesthetics
Old review.
ASTRAL WAVES - Magnetique
https://emcritic.blogspot.com/2016/02/astral-waves-magnetique.html
The head of Altar Records remains a fairly consistent producer to this day, which is never a bad thing in this biz'. Wish I could say I've returned to this album of his more often tho'.
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Progressive Anarchists - La Laguna Negra
"This EP comes with two melodic tracks combining classical Goa Trance and Space Rock."
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Various - OPUS IRIDIUM
https://emcritic.blogspot.com/2026/01/various-opus-iridium.html
One CD of your familiar neo-goa from Suntrip, plus a second CD of music more suited for the premiere psy-chill labels of that era. You know the ones.
Sykonee
Les Dupont
ghost with tunes 👻🎶
monumental-movement-records
mmr
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