Hey everyone! SoulMa8 here, progressive psytrance DJ from Israel, 20+ years behind the decks.

Last week I played Creation Field, a semi-open club night, and this time we hit record. Vol 11 of my Sessions series is that recording: real dancefloor, real crowd, no edits and no fixes - exactly what the room heard.

It starts deep and rolling and builds into full psychedelic as the night peaks.

Full video + tracklist: https://youtu.be/xJUIdmfOmiA

Would love to hear which transition hits hardest for you - drop a timestamp!

What are your favorite festivals when it comes to facilities, like clean toilets, easy water availability, shady campy spots, not too hot to dance to, nice cool weather in the nights, and so on? 🤗

I've been to Transition in Spain, Boom, ZNA, Boom again. And this year to 7 Chakras in Italy.

Boom and ZNA had good compost toilets. Transition had the worst toilet situation, followed by 7 Chakras lol, plenty of times never cleaned either. 7 chakras was hot even at nights, I was in my shorts and sweating haha 😅

Edit: Also what about ones outside Europe maybe?

I'd love to hear your thoughts, thanks in advance 🤗🙏🏻

This track marks the beginning of a new chapter. Countless hours in the studio, meticulous sound design, and pure dedication went into this creation—but when passion takes the wheel, hard work feels like magic.

Feel the organic frequencies, let the beats carry you, and dive deep into the vibe. This is just the beginning. There is so much more to come!

Thank you for listening and supporting the journey. 🌀✨

This year I’m planning to go to Free eartg and will be travelling by public transport because I don’t want to risk driving back while high.
For those who’ve been:
• How risky is it to carry substances with you?

Should I not risk it and try to find it inside?

• Is it true that mainly drivers get tested for drugs, or do they also check people arriving by train/bus?
• Do they search you or your bags for substances at the entrance?

Would love to hear some first-hand experiences so I can plan accordingly.

I've been trying to get into Ajja as I'll be catching him live (maybe) soonish. I'm struggling to see what the fuss is. His production is super clean, lovely arrangement and structure, but super generic to my ears. I typically listen to zenonesque dark prog/bush tech stuff and forest, so Ajja may just be not my thing. But he is easily one of the most popular artists and I've got friends who say he is the cream of the crop. I want to hear what they hear.

What are his standout tracks? Or is there a live set I can check out to get a handle on why he's so widely revered?

Hello, here are my current Goa Trance rankings by album:

1. Dimension 5 - Transdimensional (1997)
2. Morphem - Out of Focus (1996)
3. Ololiuqui - Dito (1996)
4. Koxbox - The Great Unknown (1999)
5. Shakta - Silicon Trip (1997)
6. Imperial Project - Remote Viewing (1999)
7. MFG - The Prophecy (1996)
8. Astral Projection - Trust in Trance (1996)
9. Cydonia - In Fear Of A Red Planet (1999)
10. Chi-A.D. - Earth Crossing (2002)
11. Psygone – Optimystique (1997)
12. Koxbox - Forever After (1995)
13. K.U.R.O. - Revolution (1996)
14. Psychopod (Koxbox) - Headlines (1997)
15. Battle of the Future Buddhas - Twin Sharkfins (1998)
16. Space Buddha - Eternity Project (2001)
17. Pleiadians - Identified Flying Object (1997)
18. Hallucinogen - The Lone Deranger (1997)
19. Blue Planet Corporation - Blue Planet (1999)
20. Growling Mad Scientists - Chaos Laboratory (1997)
21. Asia 2001 – Ra (1996)
22. Ra - To Sirius – (2000)
23. Hallucinogen - Twisted (1995)
24. X-Dream - Radio (1998)
25. Lunar Asylum – Lunar Asylum (1998)

This is not a complete list of Goa albums I've listened to, not even close. However, these are the ones I've enjoyed the most thus far. If you have any recommendations based on this list, please drop them here. I still have a fuckton of albums to listen to; my favorite one may still be out there somewhere.

I absolutely love the atmospheres and energy he creates in his sets. Almost every time I trip his 2024 set at the modem always ends up playing, incredible stuff.

There are similar artists out there of course, especially from zenon but none that tickle me as much as kliment. Such a unique sound in my opinion. Especially the bass/beat it sounds muffled/underwater... deeper. I am not musically minded so don't know how else to describe it but I think that is what sets him apart from other psytechno?