DJ Basilisk rewinds the tape to profile the shifting sound of psychedelic trance on the cusp of the new millennium with TRANSMISSIONS FROM MEROPIS. Featuring 32 tracks released between 1998 and 2001, this embryonic cocktail captures a global movement in flux, as technological change ushered in a new era of experimentation, and the golden age of Goa trance came to a catastrophic end. Many strands of modern psytrance that would emerge from these tumultuous times can be heard here: the gritty rawness and anarchic dissonance of the emerging minimal wave; early hints of what would evolve into darkpsy and forest music; ecstatic, fist-pumping precursors to full-on psytrance; more stripped-down progressive beats with ample groove and swagger; and an enchanting trace of what would become psy dub. Where were you in Y2K?
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Conceived, arranged, mixed, and mastered by DJ Basilisk in Taipei, Taiwan, November 2023. Recorded using Traktor 3 with a Korg Nanokontrol. Post-processed with Audacity, Ableton Live 11, and LoudMax. Several custom edits were crafted for this mix.
Cover image: Terror Antiquus, Léon Bakst, 1908.
Featuring tracks by Black Lung, Synchro, D.I.M.O., Magus, Codex, Noma, Spiral Active Project, Yumade, Lunar Plexus, Parasense, Sensphere, Psychaos, Tarsis, Oforia, Bypass Unit, Tim Schuldt, Pigs in Space, Jaïa, Logic Bomb, Children of Paradise, Orion, Shakta, 12 Moons, Eternal Basement, Chi-A.D., Passenger, Astral Projection, Blue Planet Corporation, Saafi Brothers, Kit Clayton, üNN, and Shpongle.
