Ektoplazm is proud to present our fifth official release! Misty Shades marks the debut of Magic & Witchcraft (Pauli Komonen), a Finnish psytrance producer seeking to recreate the mystical and otherworldly qualities of mid-nineties Goa trance. With powerful storytelling abilities, Magic & Witchcraft connects the spirit of the past with the promise of a bright and colourful future. This release flows from the exotic tribal opener into the depths of morning trance before soaring into outer space with the dazzling cosmic melodies of the staggering finale. To ensure the best quality experience, Misty Shades has been professionally mastered by Tim Schuldt at 4CN Studios, Germany.

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Licensed under the Creative Commons for noncommercial usage. You are encouraged to share, copy, broadcast, and perform this release! In addition to the MP3, FLAC, and WAV packages available for free download, this release is also available for purchase on CD. If you like this release be sure to check out the rest of the Ektoplazm discography.

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45 Full Moons is the latest full-on blockbuster from Cosmogenesis Recordings, a UK-based netlabel dedicated to lifting spirits and raising awareness worldwide. This triple CD release features a wide assortment of energetic tunes in the trademark Cosmogenesis style: an ad hoc blend of blistering melodic full-on and powerful progressive psytrance beats. Many of the artists featured here have appeared on previous Cosmogenesis releases, but there are several brand new names as well. If you enjoy a good full-on stomp session don’t miss this massive compilation release!

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Jikkenteki‘s ambitious debut album The Long Walk Home was conceived as an exploration of the nature of duality. Originally released in 2006 by PAR-2 Productions, this epic sonic journey begins with drifting downtempo and ambient soundscapes before shifting into high gear with ripping psychedelic trance and energetic grooves. Inspired by real events, Jikkenteki touches upon the full range of human emotions–from utter joy to devastating loss–and the strange sensation that results from experiencing these conflicting feelings simultaneously. This is a concept album like no other!

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Re-released in 2008 under a Creative Commons licence for noncommercial usage. The Long Walk Home appears here with the full cooperation of Jikkenteki and PAR-2 Productions. You are welcome to show your support for this generous initiative by purchasing the original double-CD pressing from the PAR-2 Productions store–it is only USD$13 ncluding shipping! Also be sure to check out Jikkenteki’s second album, Flights Of Infinity.

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Originally released in 2005, A Walk Through Neptune’s Garden is the debut release from PAR-2 Productions, an independent label founded by Jikkenteki and Katapult. Defying conventional standards, this thematic compilation explores the concept of water in all its forms:

Water is an ever moving, ever changing force of nature. From calm cool pools and flowing rivers to raging storms and massive floods, water is many ways nature’s equivalent to human emotion. It sustains us and gives us life. It can calm us and lull us to deep meditative states. It can also assault us with an aggressive onslaught that can be both amazing and terrifying. For this reason it serves has an ideal theme for linking the music on this compilation. Rather than dwelling on any one particular “style” of psychedelic music, we have tried to create a fluid sonic journey through the whole range of emotional content that psychedelic trance has to offer.

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Re-released in 2008 under a Creative Commons licence for noncommercial usage. This compilation appears here with the full cooperation of PAR-2 Productions. If you would like to show your support for this initiative, the original CD pressing is still available for sale at the PAR-2 Productions store for USD$10 including shipping! Also feel free to leave some comments here or on the existing Psynews review thread.

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