The following photos were captured at various events held across Ontario in the last six months…

Oya: Symbiotic Emergence, Peterborough

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Some people have been asking about the start of the outdoor party season here in Toronto… well, the first event has been announced! As with the last two years it’s coming down to The Quanta and their series of “Goa 420″ events. Check out the Facebook event page for info or read on:

after a long winter slumber, the quanta returns to welcome spring and another 4:20…

join in the revelry for an all-night journey through the wildest psychosomatic sounds from the underground. 3000 watts of trance-inducing acoustic energy will be pumping into the don valley!

lineup (in order of appearance):

yram
cat/dev/null
modzu
basilisk [ektoplazm]
drüüg

more info at: http://www.thequanta.com

**please come prepared! dress appropriately and bring some water.**

Shakti Collective presents:

“THE WILD RUMPUS”

featuring:

E.V.P. LIVE (Wildthings Records, UK)
E.V.P has been making psychedelic trance music since 1996. After a few years he qualified as an RSA approved sound engineer, having studied mixing and mastering of rock music along with synthesis and sequencing. Ever since, he has been applying his skills to produce high quality electronic music, that is psychedelic yet still comfortable when played at very high levels. His music is an individual, positive sound that has many twisted electronic elements while keeping a very groovy feel which always energizes the dance-floor. E.V.P has played in over 32 countries at a wide range of parties over the last 8 years—including many international festivals, club events and squat parties. He also has put together a second project, RealityGrid. His latest album ‘Holographic Consciousness’ (WildCD008) has received very positive reviews and led to many bookings, playing recently in Japan, Italy and Croatia to promote the album. EVP is also is responsible for the psychedelic album artwork, flyers and other Wildthings Records promotional material.

Realitygrid LIVE (Wildthings Records, UK)

Ekoplex LIVE (Ektoplazm.com, Toronto)

Ekoplex is Ray Vincent, a multifaceted psychedelic trance producer from Toronto, Canada. With an arsenal of heavy rolling beats for the dead of night, ethereal offerings for sunrise, and slower grooves for afternoon or early evening, Ekoplex is comfortable performing at any time. Over the years, Ekoplex has developed a visually engaging live setup that features a MIDI-controlled guitar and keyboard combination, thus ensuring that every performance is unique. Ekoplex has been thrilling dance floors across North America for more than half a decade, playing at many major festivals and indoor events. Some highlights include the Eclipse Festival in 2006 and 2008, Gaian Mind in 2008, Harvest 2008, and the Soma 2008 New Year’s event. Most recently he released his massively successful of Journey Of The Turtle, Ekoplex’s full-length album, in August of 2008.

Quivering Virgin (BLA) vs Lexicon (Shakti Collective)
Shankar (Tribal Vision Records, Shakti Collective)
plan b (Shakti Collective)

CHILL SPACE
Blake Daily
Davey Boom
Marz
Basilisk

Saturday April 25th 2009 10pm-6am
Z, 812 Dundas Street West (at Palamerston), Toronto
20$ only at the door

www.shakticollective.ca

email shakticollective@gmail.com

Saikosounds is my favourite physical media shop. Presently they are running a spring cleaning sale with a lot of silly deals on CDs. Here are a bunch of releases worth a look:

Etnica – Alien Protein $7.95
Infected Mushroom – Vicious Delicious $4.95
Jirah – Outer Access $8.95
Krusseldorf – Smokers Lounge $3.95
Phobium – Future Uncertain $4.95
Psyknights – A Faint Light From The Depth $4.95
Scene – Bioluminescence $2.95
Setherian – Posetrancepose $3.95
Slum – Sunflowers Of Today $4.95
True Lies – Disco Billy $4.95
Wizzy Noise – Stereo Electric $5.95
Xenomorph – Demagoguery Of The Obscurants $2.95
V/A – Digital Performers $4.95

Prices listed above are in USD. Be sure to check out the full list of specials!