10 Essential Selections From Cytopia

Cytopia is the leading digital download shop devoted exclusively to psychedelic trance. Unlike some of the larger operations out there, Cytopia is a genuinely underground business. Read their about page to get a feel for their ideology. They provide equal exposure for big names and new producers alike, fostering the development of up-and-coming talent through their in-house label, various contests, and other initiatives.

For the end-user, Cytopia is among the more inexpensive download shops around (although their sliding scale prices may confuse some first-timers). Payment is processed via banked credits with significant discounts available when you purchase in bulk. Full-length previews are available so you always know what you’re paying for. Of course, CD-quality downloads are readily available–I wouldn’t be posting this if there weren’t!

Cytopia’s ever-expanding catalogue features music from labels like Iboga, Digital Structures, Trishula, Triplag, D-A-R-K, VaporVent, PAR-2, Dacru, Shivlink, and MindFunk. It is too bad that more labels have not signed up as the relatively sparse selection is the site’s main drawback. This is particularly inexplicable given that Cytopia offers some of the best rates in the industry (up to 70% of net earnings). The next time you hear a label owner complaining about lost sales check and see if they’ve bothered to put their catalogue online. If not, tell them to get a move on–absolutely every psytrance label out there should sign up with this service. Continue reading the rest of this post »