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GAIAN MIND SUMMER FESTIVAL 2005 - June 23-26 @ Four Quarters, Central PA, USA...
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karmakanik
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Posted : Jun 29, 2005 23:42
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Wow! what an amazing trancendental experience. even though there were *a lot* more people this year (proabably because there wasn't any competition with Omnidance) i still got more of a "family" vibe. everywhere you'd turn, there'd be smiling faces, good vibrations... and great music of course!
antix played a great live set early saturday morning, mostly stuff from the new album. the second half of his dj was a little dry for my taste, but he definately made up for it the next day...
deviant species, OMFG, this guy just blew everyone away. sick, twisted shit; dark w/o sounding like all the cookie cutter darkpsy flooding the market these days. at one point some guy shouted out "your samples are hurting my brain!"  how delightfully appropriate.
jaia played imo the perfect morning set. smooth, melodic, and energetic. even all the full on snobs were dancing their asses off 
then dj edoardo completely floored me. extremely tight mixing, great trax, pumping, not too dark, not too light.
finally antix took over for a final dj set. he played two of my favorite songs near the end, beckers - switch and shiloh - focus rmx. perfect end to a perfect party!
as for the local acts, i really enjoyed alberto's set on friday night. caught the end of eitan's set on saturday night, and was rocking to the grooves. allen was slated to play the sunrise set in between deviant species and jaia. honestly, i was afraid he was gonna "bang it hard", but he surprised me pleasantly and played a lot of melodic morning tunes. unfortunately i missed kri and the bastard's live set (had to sleep at some point!) but i heard it was kicking as well. and mimi's artwork was of course just superb.
also, can't forget androcell's live chill out performance. very dubalicious and groovy.
*huge* thanks to all the organizers, performers, artists, crew, volunteers, 4qf staff, and everyone involved in putting together such a kickass event.
i've known allen a long time, and i don't think i've ever seen him smiling as wide as he was on sunday morning 
4 quarters is such a unique place; it baffles me that anyone would choose to have the party somewhere else just for a few more decibals of bass. sure, the sound was not super loud, but it was very finely tuned and hi fi. finding an auditory "sweet spot" on the dancefloor was fairly easy.
so many venues (almost all!) merely "put up" with the music and the people, but the 4qf group are genuinely interested in promoting trance culture and music and integrating it with their own lifestyles.
like orren already said, every year the synergystic relationship between the attendees and the natives improves. a few yokels aside, i think most people were very respectful of the space and the members' beliefs and practices.
thanks to all the friends, new and old, i met this weekend. it was truly a magickal gathering, and i look forward to seeing it grow and mature in the coming years. i hope to one day take my own family and children here.
until next year...
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Bambuk
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Posted : Jun 30, 2005 01:29
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Hello everybody..
I hope that everything in great with you.
I am sending you the link with Pict's from festival.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/95994248@N00
if anybody want some of them bigger - just email me.
All "art photos" I will be submitting later, when they will be done.
Piece to everybody
D.Bambuk.
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BrianH
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Posted : Jun 30, 2005 02:40
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DiMiTry
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Posted : Jun 30, 2005 03:16
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oh lol
we've all been in love with that girl for a while.. she's a martian as well, btw.
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BrianH
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Posted : Jun 30, 2005 05:08
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woo! that would make for some interesting babies. |
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CTAKAH
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Posted : Jun 30, 2005 06:46
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Martian and a lesbian? - poor NASA |
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Binary
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Posted : Jun 30, 2005 07:26
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malachi
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Posted : Jun 30, 2005 20:09
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