Elysium (Kristian Thinning Andersen) is one of a handful of old school producers whose pioneering productions defined the tribal aesthetic of Goa trance. Live Versions is a special digital-only release featuring reworked classics from Dance For The Celestial Beings (1995), Master Of The Rainforest (1995), Celestial Sounds & Tribal Beats (1997), and Regenerated (2002). Clocking in at a steady 140 BPM, Elysium’s music swirls and pulsates with archaic energy and unique tribal atmospheres. Listeners will be transported to an ancient realm of archetypes and spirits as these hypnotic gems unfold and work their magic. Artwork by Alexander Synaptic featuring photos retouched by ralphrepo.

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Released under a Creative Commons licence for noncommercial usage. Elysium previously released a live recording of these tracks made at Antaris Project, Germany, on July 12th, 2009; download it in MP3, FLAC, or WAV format. Be sure to visit Kris Andersen’s homepage for more free music and email Elysium at live.elysium@gmail.com for booking inquiries.

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Regenerated is the third full-length studio album by Danish tribal trance pioneer Elysium (Kristian Thinning Andersen). Originally released on CD by Avatar Records in 2002, it followed the launch of Celestial Sounds & Tribal Beats, his previous album, by nearly half a decade. With Regenerated, Kristian remains true to the inspiring blend of tribal downtempo and ethno-influenced trance that defined his early career while adopting a clean and expansive aesthetic. Recorded at the Elysium Project Studio, Denmark.

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Originally released in 1997, Celestial Sounds & Tribal Beats is the second full-length album from Elysium (Kristian Thinning), a tribal trance and chill out producer from Denmark. This extraordinary journey into an unparalleled musical landscape is enriched with the diverse sounds of flutes, guitars, violins, chants, and choirs, all united under the impact of the drums. Traversing nostalgia, sadness, fascination, optimism, and transcendence, this album invites the listener to take a step into another world. All tracks produced, mixed, and written by Kristian Thinning. Flute and violin on tracks 1, 2, and 6 by Ute Apfelstedt; guitar on track 1 by Pete Van Zanten. Recorded at the STME Studio, Amsterdam, Holland.

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Danish tribal trance artist Elysium (Kristian Thinning) is one of a handful of producers associated with the first wave of the mid-nineties Goa trance movement. Recently he has released his entire back catalogue for free starting with the full-length album Dance For The Celestial Beings, originally released on CD and vinyl by Nova Zembla in 1995. For those unfamiliar with Elysium’s distinct style, his compositions are often graceful and contemplative, strongly hypnotic, and feature a wide variety of tribal elements—drums, vocals, and sounds of nature. Much more about the artistic motivation behind this work is revealed in this post on Kristian’s blog. Dance For The Celestial Beings was produced, mixed, and written by Kristian Thinning and co-produced by Carsten Wigant at the Hypnotic LFO’s Room, Copenhagen, Denmark. Remastered in 2009.

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