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Solar Fields’ “Forgiveness”

Swedish composer Magnus Birgersson, aka Solar Fields. Photo sourced from artist's Wikipedia.
I'm a little exhausted this eve, trying to tie up a bunch of loose ends before the New Year kicks in. I'm really trying to avoid dragging any of the 2019 baggage into 2020, unless, of course, it's the really good stuff from the past 12 months. But this year's been a strange, tricky, and …

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Younger Brother’s “Psychic Gibbon”

Younger Brother's 2007 album "The Last Days of Gravity," featuring "Psychic Gibbon."
As we're about to head into the final month of the year,  I thought I'd cap November with a few personal psychedelic ambient and trance favorites, which I'll attempt to post throughout the remainder of the day.So for starters, here's Younger Brother's "Psychic Gibbon."  I previously posted these guys back at the outset of October, …

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Younger Brother’s “Train”

Old press pic of Younger Brother in the studio, circa 2011. Simon Posford (right) and Benji Vaughan.
Younger Brother is a U.K. duo comprised of two of my favorite psychedelic trance artists, Simon Posford of Shpongle and Benji Vaughan of Prometheus.  Together, they mesh their own individual electronic stylings with more organic progressive rock vibes. Add a bit of vocals and some alternative '80s action to the mix, and you've got a …

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Ace Ventura & Zen Mechanic’s “Come with Us”

Ace Ventura a.k.a. Yoni Oshrat. Photo sourced from artist's Website.
"Come with Us" is a fine example of hard-driving psychedelic trance from collaborators Ace Ventura and Zen Mechanics.  Ace Ventura is Israeli DJ/Producer Yoni Ashrat. Zen Mechanics is the project of Dutchman Wouter Thomassen.  And this track comes from the 2015 album "Paradise Engineering."Honestly, I absolutely love psychedelic trance.  It's not for everyone.  But if …

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Shpongle’s “The Magumba State”

Shpongle's 2017 sixth studio album "Codex VI," featuring "Magumba State."
Simon Posford and Raja Ram are the progressive heart and sonic soul of UK electronic outfit Shpongle. For nearly two decades, these guys have been innovating the most mind-bending psychedelic and ambient trance the genre has to offer.  "The Magumba State" is one of their more recent efforts.  Guaranteed, I'll be returning to these guys …

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