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Dancing kangaroos in AUSTRALIA www.trancersguide.com/australia
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VICTORIA The biggest trance event in Australia is Earthcore. Earthcore have been doing massive outdoor parties and presenting selected indoor events for over ten years. They regularly tour acts as such as The Orb, Hallucinogen, Juno Reactor, Infected Mushroom, etc. Earthcore takes place on the last weekend in November every year in an Australian bush setting and is famous for kicking off the party season in Australia. Another important event in the calendar is the Rainbow serpent Festival (organised by Green Ant) which is held just once a year at the end of January. Another crew which have
a decent online shop and music makers such as the Om Squad. Sugar records for the Green Ant label, who present the Rainbow Serpent Festival, and has played most major parties. Psy Harmonics continue to release some of the most cutting edge music, whilst Andrew Till’s dj sets are always ones to seek out. Tribeadelic now also has a label with some well regarded releases, but the most distinctive ‘psy trance’ oriented producer in my view is Fractal Glider, who is now signed to Boom Records. And you can also check out my act Psyburbia who has also been released internationally on Matsuri among others.
FACTS • Huge landmass with diverse geography and people • Developed a very healthy outdoor party scene • Four main trance hotspots: Sydney, Melbourne (Victoria), Byron Bay / North Coast Area and more recently Cairnes • Few problems for the traveler but be prepared to hire a car, there is no public transport of any kind to most of these events presented some very successful parties is Tribeadelic. A newer crew to the scene they have established a reputation for good quality events. As far as the club scene is concerned regular ‘psy’ nights haven’t done as well, perhaps because of the outdoor emphasis for the genre. However the Kinetik crew have managed to have regular indoor events with a fusion of music that appeals to a wider ”psy” kind of crowd. Melbourne has also spawned some top level producers such as Tempest Recordings, the home of
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SYDNEY - THE HABOUR CITY Sydney is the shining star of the southern hemisphere and is the largest city in Australia. You'll need days to really discover the harbour, the beaches, museums and art galleries. The national parks and wildlife within the city and on its fringes offers a glimpse of its past. A free-spirited and vibrant
city, Sydney is built around one of the world's most beautiful harbours, with more than 70 sparkling beaches in LINKS • www.australia.com • www.australiens.net • www.demontea.com • www.earthcore.com.au • www.greenant.com • www.psyburbia.co.uk • happypeopleproductions.com • www.spacetribe.com CONTACTS • lui@australiens.net • psyburbia@hotmail.com easy reach of its cosmopolitan heart. Soak up its legendary beauty, its laidback outdoor lifestyle and icons such as the Sydney Opera House, Taronga Zoo, the graceful span of the Harbour Bridge and the the famous beach of Bondi. Surrounding Sydney you will find an area known as The Blue Mountains and for nature lovers it is not to be missed. The Sydney Psychedelic Trance movement has come a long way since the birth of the Goa sound and was pioneered and nurtured through its initial stages by some longstanding and dedicated djs/party organisers. The modern day trance party scene spawned from the era when the free party underground movement of The U.K reached our shores and added substance to the early Rave culture that swept the world. Some of the first class internationals showed the scene a taste of 'something else'.
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