Hector The Dark is the opening track from SubConsciousMind’s “mini-album,” Intermezzo, originally released in the spring of 2008 by Fiin Records. This video combines live footage from Boom, Trancendance, and Dance Ritual, all events held in 2008. The audio track is largely recorded live at Boom with the introduction and finale from the original release spliced in. If the higher-quality video is too slow, visit Youtube to see the original.

This stunning video for Juno Reactor’s song God Is God is composed entirely of scenes taken from Sergei Parajanov‘s surreal masterpiece, Sayat Nova (The Color of Pomegranates). Originally released in 1968, this famous Armenian film was banned by the Soviet state for defying the tenets of “socialist realism.” Embedded here is a high quality version that might be sluggish on some connections; visit Youtube if you find it to be too slow!

Marsh has just posted a very interesting mix, “Now And Then (Now),” composed entirely of modern remixes to old school classics. It includes updated versions of a whole slew of giant tunes from the ancients: TIP, BPC, Etnica, Transwave, Koxbox, etc. And, provocatively, Marsh poses an interesting question for all the Goa fanatics out there:

Do these remixes update good, yet dated tracks and make them even better? Or are they blasphemous abominations, defiling the holy originals and killing their cosmic trance dance spirit?

Weighing in at just under 80 minutes, this is a tight mix to burn off for the gym or a road trip or whatever. Get all the details and download it here.

Update: the companion mix, Now And Then Part 2 (Then) has just been posted. This features all the original classics that appeared in remixed form on the “now” mix!

While doing my usual rounds I stumbled upon something quite surprising: a two hour DJ mix by Dr. MaartBleepGalore composed entirely of music available on Ektoplazm. Artists featured include Soul Kontakt, Anakoluth, Nuclear Ramjet, Shapestatic, Tsabeat, Crow Nick, Telepatica, and many others. The flow of the set is certainly surprising–there’s nothing quite like hearing Nuclear Ramjet at 145 BPM or whatever speed that is–but it works well enough. Interested? Download it here!