December 31, 2006
Posted by xavier watson
Theme song for 2007: Mr Ozio
Dance well in the new year!
These are the posts from December 2006
December 29, 2006
Posted by xavier watson
tale of the three psy-weeklies
Sometimes the collective consciousness manifests itself in unexpected and entertaining ways.
The start of the winter season in New York is traditionally a time of cold, and hibernation. Smoking is unpleasant, waiting for subways in the middle of a winter’s night even moreso. Even in these modern times with ~60F weather during the holidays, cultural habits [...]
December 27, 2006
Posted by xavier watson
streaming old-school
Tomorrow night on di.fm, Kri, one of the musical minds in the TOUCH Samadhi collective, will be streaming his latest mix. It is a look back at the sounds we heard back when psytrance first was first taking shape, back when it was known as goa.
When: Thursday, December 28, 2006
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (EST)
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December 26, 2006
Posted by xavier watson
new year's eve in new york
For those looking for a party on the psychedelic side this New Year’s, the brothers behind Alladin Project will be continuing their fine tradition of hosting New York City’s largest holiday trance party.
The usual psychedelic NYE perks apply: champagne at midnight, fruit and breads to break fast in the morning, exceptionally poorsighted security at [...]
December 21, 2006
Posted by xavier watson
yuletime antix
Today’s solstice marks the festival of Yule (for a modern take on this most ancient of festivals, go here). The Winter Solstice had been associated with the birth of a “Divine King” long before the rise of Christianity. Since the Sun is considered to represent the Male Divinity in many Pagan Traditions, this time is [...]
December 13, 2006
Posted by xavier watson
[mix] soulstice
from Shankar, on tribalvision:
It is December, and the holidays approaching us. It is the time of change, a time of new beginnings, a time of solstice. We still have a long trek towards the long-awaited summer that has dissapeared on us suddenly without any warnings. I have decided to record a special set dedicated to [...]
December 11, 2006
Posted by xavier watson
[mix] Random's Redux
This past weekend saw an energetic, if brief, night of dancing with Random and Spook from Geomagnetic.tv. 28thday hosted a party at posh SoHo restuarant Boom, confounding the well-heeled locals, well-dressed drinkers, and bar staff alike. By four the place was closing its doors, but the mixing continued at an expansive afterparty up on Riverside [...]
December 2, 2006
Posted by xavier watson
the psytrancer's holiday gift guide
It is the holiday season again, which for most of us means presents, no matter if you celebrate Christmas, or Hannukah, or Kwanzaa, the Solstice, a Saturnalia, or even just New Year’s. Trancers are no exception to the rule.
So what do you get someone who has presumably rejected the average consumerist existence for an idealized, [...]
