Helicon Sound System Records returns with Odyssey, an epic two part voyage into the dark realms of psychedelic trance.

“Tell me, O muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy. Many cities did he visit, and many were the nations with whose manners and customs he was acquainted; moreover he suffered much by sea while trying to save his own life and bring his men safely home; but do what he might he could not save his men, for they perished through their own sheer folly in eating the cattle of the Sun-god Hyperion; so the god prevented them from ever reaching home. Tell me, too, about all these things, O daughter of Zeus, from whatsoever source you may know them.”

Mastered by N.O.M @ N.O.M Studio, Athens, Greece. Cover artwork by Ganika with additional artwork by Sugahtank.

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Uroboros Records presents the experimental side of the renowned Brazilian project Necropsycho (DJ Nuccho) with NecroDrops. This potent elixir contains four tracks passing from sinister ambient through experimental darkpsy into intense industrial noise and breakbeat chaos. DJ Nuccho here explores different forms of electronic music without losing his identity. “This is massive music for mad people! Enjoy!” Artwork by Bruno Azalim.

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Contagion Vol. 1 is the second release from Dead Tree Productions, a dark psychedelic trance label rooted in the Brazilian underground. Rebelling against the pervasive manipulations of mass media and pop culture, Contagion is an unlikely antidote for alienation and disillusionment. Through the use of twisted leads, brutal beats, and bleak atmospheric programming, this compilation explores the far reaches of the psytrance spectrum with some tracks approaching 160 BPM. Contagion Volume 1 was mastered by Bash, compiled and designed by Clóves Cardoso AKA Obiiit, and features the photography of Jeff S. Love.

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The debut offering from the Warsaw-based No Comment Records is a ripping CD-length compilation packed with night-time blasters and full-on dance floor treats. This is very much a release designed for fans of the hard and gritty underground “darkpsy” strain of psychedelic trance. Throbbing bass lines, scratchy effects, and brooding atmospheres reign supreme, but there are moments where this compilation defies its own conventions in order to surprise the listener. If you enjoy the hard and heavy sound of Parasense-derived psytrance, check out No Comment Volume 1.

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Andes Trip is the first freely distributed release from Neurotrance Records, an organization based in La Paz, Bolivia. Compiled and mastered by Erofex, with art by Heidacraft, Andes Trip features nine ripping tracks primarily attributed to Bolivian artists. The style is an intense form of full-on psychedelic trance designed to evoke the experience of partying outdoors amongst the soaring mountains, pristine lakes, and high-altitude valleys of the Andes. As such, this compilation is another heartening reminder of the global influence of psychedelic trance culture.

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Andes Trip is available under a Creative Commons licence. If you enjoy this release, Erofex has some music for sale on Cytopia, and the free compilation Hispanodelia might also be of interest.