In order to understand Psy-Trance we have to know the meaning ofthe single words Psychedelic and Trance:

Psychedelic derives from the Greek: ´Psike` (mind) and ´deloun` ( relative to the sensational). This way psike-deloun is a manifestation of spirit, mind, soul and of that what is able to effect our consciousness deeply.

Trance: defines an elevated state of conscience induced by meditation or by stimulation of our senses.

During the sixties the hippie movement surges in San Francisco, USA. The hippies started a culture, politically bold, against war which was expressed in Europe and North America. Its psychedelic style was based on fashion, arts was inspired by hallucinogenic drugs ( LSD) and music by the artists like Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and Pink Floyd.

The hippies gathered radical protest against the system. They opposed to: materialism; conformism characterized by massified citizens;bureaucracy that destroys the fluency of life; the game of regulations and prohibitions supposed to guarantee freedom, but instead cutting them by the following dominant values: property, work, money, competition, class differences, racial segregation, ideological repression.

The hippies extended through all developed countries ( USA, Canada, West Europe…) Many went to faraway islands in the Pacific Ocean, Mediterranean ( Ibiza), India, Thailand where they established communities which still exist today.

The first free parties

In the 70ties the first free parties are visited by hippies in the beaches at Goa(India). The beach of Anjuna was the most famous place and the music went from Pink Floyd and Janis Joplin until the 80‘ when these parties started to reach a global level.

Psy-Trance celebrations are not only based on music and dance. It is more the sensational and cultural feeling present at each location which is given to following generations through celebrations composed by decorations, lights, natural elements and art. Further on Psy-Trance is creating an education based on tolerance and acceptance. Therefore organizing such an event can be understood as a ceremony or ritual where the primary element represents the harmony between the people involved. This way the positive energy will be transmitted to all participants and as a consequence higher levels of collective conscience are reached, making the festivity to a living and intelligent being in complete harmony with nature.

DJs:

ANAN (CN)

DJ AnanWoO is one of the China 's first female Psytrance DJs. Starting DJing from 2008, in 2011 she experienced her first outdoor Psytrance party and switched her wing into this world. Originally from Wuhan, a stronghold of China’s rock scene, she successfully promoted and built an electronic dance music scene, with more and more people choosing to spend their weekend dancing away in front of a bass bin rather than watching a band. In 2013 she moved to Beijing for work and at the same time joined Chinese Psytrance pioneers GoaProductions. Since then you could see her in almost every Psytrance Party stage in China: Psyfidelity(GP-Beijing), Wuxing(GP-Shanghai), Spirit Tribe(GP-Yunnan), Dance Project(DP-Wuhan), Shalanaya (Shanghai), Galactic Opera (Her new party brand). In DJ AnanWoO’s opinion, Psytrance parties are nothing new. This form of human expression is as old as human beings themselves being in essence spiritual exploration. The music, décor, visuals and atmosphere create an environment where people can enter into a state of ecstasy and feel freedom physical through dancing, but also appreciate what modern man has almost forgotten, our connection with Mother Nature. Psytrance can activate the human instinct to dance and contains the infinite energy vibrations of our seven chakras. DJ AnanWoO believes that only we first need to liberate our physical bodies to then be able to liberate our thinking, and dance is the perfect medium to accomplish that. DJ AnanWoO enjoys playing a wide range of Psytrance ranging from Psy-Progressive and Full On music, always reading the party and crowd perfectly. Allowing for everyone to enter the eternal human spiritual experience of Dance!

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/5anan/tracks

Contact: pocas5@yahoo.com

BODYSNATCHER (CN)
Bodysnatcher, a local Beijing DJ. He has already performed at local Psytrance parties & festivals such as Spirit Tribe & Shalanaya also MIDI festival. In 2016 he and his friends found the local label called: Dark-Moon Tempo, started to make Psytrance parties in China. Now he is not only promoting this type of music but also dedicating himself to introducing psychedelic culture into China.

Sub-Genre: Night/Morning Full-on,Progressive,Forest

GASSE (IT) Tupinamba Records
Gasse AKA Davide is an Italian DJ. The passion for music came in his early years. Since then he started to play first in a rock band (drums), than as DJ. The passion for Psytrance and Hardcore music came years ago, when he started to play in Italy in several Psy and Tekno parties. In 2010 he came to China and he continued to play Psytrance, focusing on Full-on and Progressive and just lately in production. In 2014 joined Goa Productions as a DJproducer and this year started his own label, Tupinamba Records, based in Bogota Colombia. Psytrance gives him energy that he love to share with people, creating an amazing psychedelic atmosphere.

Ender.sub (CN)

Endersub (Angry5JaR)

Born in 1997

Focuses on Psy Trance in earlier musician career

Has turned to Deep.Techno. since around 2016

His eternal theme for electronic music is meaningful and deep

atmosphere and Interpersonal flow throughout his music interpretation

will conquer every note poured into your ears

VJs:

Depth Of Field (ES)
DoF/Depth of Field is the nom de guerre of Spanish eclectic artist Sergio Fernandez. His spectrum stretches across computer programming, filmmaking, design and photography. Rooted in Barcelona's DIY underground culture, he travelled and developed projects all across Asia for more than two years and is based in Beijing for the last three. Currently exploring the tangent roads connecting sound and visual experiences, is collaborating with various musicians and performing Visual Live sets in Psytrance festivals, rock, techno and D'n'B gigs with local and international artists around China.