Musix mix: Psy Trance

Musix mix Music News and Reference Psy Trance 25 May 2011, 5:14 am Psy trance originated in Goa in India, it is a 4/4 driven affair with psychedelic synth lead lines that pulse and energize. It is an incredibly danceable music and there is still a strong following across the globe. It has always had an association with exotic and beautiful places and parties in the full moon where new energies revitalize the soul. When mastering for psy trance it is important that any dynamic processes are “in sync” with the forward driving rhythms. It is hi fidelity music in every sense of the word, the depth and clarity of the music is there to enhance peoples dancing experience. So when mastering Psy Trance/Goa trance tracks keeping the space and clarity and hi fi sonic experience is at the forefront of a mastering engineers mind. Many people will think this niche music is all but dead, but you would be very wrong indeed. Psy trance followers are a committed breed and if you keep your ear to the ground you will find forums and meetups and large organized parties most weekend around the globe. After all it’s a type of trance music and holds a spiritual significance for many. It attracts a global leftfield crowd from travellers, hippies, crusties and other forward and creative thinkers. Like many dance genre’s a mind will be kept on perceived and competitive levels however this must not ever be sacrificed for clarity, punch and rhythmical drive. Similar tools are used as with other music forms, high quality analogue compression (often with valves in for harmonic interest), high end analogue equalizers that can add sonic depth and with to a psy trance music mix then of course a number of useful digital tools can be employed as well. Psy Trance can benefit from high quality signal paths as it is often highly digitally produced and adding of warmth during mastering can be of great benefit. Psy trance is best mastered by someone who understands and empathizes with the genre and knows what people expect at a psy trance event and what value the music holds for it’s dedicated listeners. Related Posts: What is Hardstyle: A Closer Look at What Hardstyle Music Offers Trance Music Charts – How Trance Djs Make It To The Top A History of Techno Music Mastering Jazz The Music Industry shows us how to add marketing value! You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.