yoyoyo ppl ....
chill chill .....for all of those who think that goa gil is a dj ..u r mistaken ..he;s not a dj ..neither he's an artist ...he's the creator ...the creator bcoz of who's creations this whole scene is there ....probably v r havin a discussion goin on right now is also because of him ......story , journey , epic is all u can relate to gil's music ....it is the way he transfers those sounds into our eardrums .....spiritual experience ...if he was just another wannabe dj , he wouldnt hav been goa gil ...i hav been goin to gil parties for last 8-9 years ..i hav seen it all ..from disco -valley celebrations at new years in 97-98 to the wy scene has been commercialized now .....ppl whop dont knw abt it should not speak ..
he's the GOD of what ever v try to do or try to achieve..i hav been lucky enough to attend gil gatherings (i insist using the word gathering instead of a party ) once every year atleast or may b more if m lucky...and everytime he inspires us to new heights ..
he's not the 1 for candy floss kids who come to check out the dj movin his hand up in the air playin some cheesy shit ...xcuse me ...this is the TRANCE-DANCE EXPERIENCE ..
that is what v call psychedelic trance ...this is the way it was before it became commercialized or clubby or whatever
GIL baba is the only one who connects with the crowd ...the only way that he knows ....no-one else comes close to him .
INFINITY .....
GIL DANCING AWAY ON HIS FEET WITH THOSE CRAZY VISUALS RUNNING BEHIND HIM TRANSMITTING FREQUENCIES AT AN HIGH ELECTRIC LEVEL ..THE WHOLE PLACE WAS SHAKIN ....havn't seen anything like this in a while ..it was like a psychedelic moshpit....
was quite crowded tho .
like a mini disclub-valley inside ..reached at 9 ..it took a little while to realise whats happening inside ..there was so much ENERGY ...ppl were being given a lesson by the BABA himself on how to dance ur way into a groove where it becomes a ritual .ritual so powerful that it shakes up the whole generation ..possibly insert fresh ideas and a new outlook to what v call trance-dance experience .
for me he has been an inspiration n m sure for many others as well
... GOA GIL RULES....IN ALL THIS WHILE I hav been to lots & lots & lots & lots of parties but there is no 1 close to GOA-GIL .. TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO MOVE
just one of the chapters i think from the BIBLE OF PSYCHEDELICS
as GOA GIL always says --- --->
Dance is Active Meditation , When v Dance ...V go Beyond Thought , Beyond Mind and Beyond our own Individuality .... To Become ONE in the Divine Extacy of Union with the Cosmic Spirit
remember if u didnt read it .....read it again and again and again
Dance is Active Meditation , When v Dance ...V go Beyond Thought , Beyond Mind and Beyond our own Individuality .... To Become ONE in the Divine Extacy of Union with the Cosmic Spirit
Krell
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On 2006-04-05 18:21, psycatrist wrote:
why do u like goa gil so much ?
wat is the best thing about his music , his parties .......... ??
Good Things:
- The introduction of spiritual and free philosophies into the party situation.
- Higher principles "the dj as shaman", "the unity of the crowd", "respect for the experience".
- A focus on the music and the experience + benefits from those instead of drugs.
Bad Things:
- Technicly not the best DJ.
- In regards to flow, locks himself to dark psy.
- Too conservative, unable or unwilling to adapt himself to other techniques of DJing.
- Not performance oriented enough, lacks "the eye of the tiger"
A good DJ is made up out of a balance between abilities, Goa Gil has a lot of inspirational qualities which affect people.
I think we need those qualities, especially now - In those respects, I think Goa Gil influences the scene and many DJs philosophies in a positive manner (Which I can also say for other artists who will grant the music the mental depth it deserves).
These things make Goa Gil "good".
However, when it comes to DJing performance, technicly - Hes a newbie.
When it comes to flow, he is very genre locked into dark psy (but, looking at his charts from the past we see that it has not always been like this).
There is a reason why most people who praise Goa Gil do it, in short, for the total experience.
Its not a narrowminded focus on the DJing itself, its often more attached to what he represents for the scene.
This is both good and bad.
I dont care much for Goa Gil fanatics - and I dont think he deserves being credited with all the good in the scene, like some people almost do.
I can already read the minds of the Goa Gil fanatics "This guy doesnt know what hes talking about, he started it all - yada yada yada..." - but, the scene is much much more than Goa Gil "stuff".
Goa Gil is an Icon and Idol for many people.
For others, he is an inspirational source and curiousity.
I count myself amongst the last, I acknowledge that the sensible thing to do is to learn what you can from those who can and want to give.
This I find very appealing with Goa Gil - He seems to have a lot to give.
But - What he cant give me is stuff that will improve my DJing technicly.
What he CAN give me is inspiration, ideas and definitions of what a Psytrance DJ is / can be.
- Long DJ Sets.
- Linking Trance with Nature - The movement of the Sun & Moon w/the movement of the sound in the set.
- Deeper spiritual meaning; Words to describe what music can do for the individual and the collective.
I already started reading eagerly about these things when I first started out DJing in 1995 - To me it is clear, that as a Trance DJ, its not enough to play the latest and greatest killers and mix them together seamlessly.
You need to understand what it can do, and what it does. Recognize and respect the experience + build up your own philosophy and skills.
All this comes together in a person - Makes up the "DJ", or better yet "Shaman".
A guide for a voyage through sound, mind, spirit and collective consciousness.
One thing is sure, an 18 hour DJ set, goes beyond mixing technique and Killah sound.
This is, DJ wise, the biggest thing with Goa Gil.
How good he implements this can be discussed, but is really just a simple matter of taste.
For me, there are words to describe it - and they are "terrible", "boring", "nerve wrecking" and "stressfull".
However - Thats because I like progression in a DJ set, I heard Goa Gil spin once, 6-7 hours - And, he played the same dark psy all though his set.
I read, he used to play differently - Light cheerfull music in the morning & darker sounds in the night - Following the Sun.
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Posted : Apr 6, 2006 17:16
To me, he is unique, good and I don´t mind at all about his lacking DJ techniques. I have been to so many parties when this or that so-famous DJ was doing macaque things on the stage and nobody was dancing or caring, or worse, ignoring the dance floor because his tracks were bad. So, I´d rather see Goa Gil and his spiritual tracks. He is the only one left - along with two or three other babas - from a generation which experienced the golden years. The thing I really don´t understand about Goa Gil is his option to work with the dark side of trance. It´s sad, I really don´t dig those screams, howlings, dark voices and messages, the macabre covers and titles and everything in the line of Acidance Records which has stablished this dark stuff. Sad that Gil plays such tracks so much.
On 2006-04-06 11:54, Nomolos(Zenon Rec.) wrote:
V are Dancing and Ze Germans are coming!
Cheers.
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~*Try to find a higher level*~
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Posted : Apr 6, 2006 17:58
so so sumch that you dont understand..asking so many questions ..goa gil this and that..what are you hooked on.. dont you think beyond all what he knows and does he deserves admiration..he deserves full admiration from me coz as many of us know he has initiated so much cosmic vibes onto us idiots that he blasted our spirits untill we broke free of our stupid selves and now we are born again tryin understand in a different but holy shit a lot positive way hear what you see *
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Posted : Apr 6, 2006 19:01
krell I like your posts good point you have there I am with you
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Posted : Apr 7, 2006 08:36
Good post Psychedelia and Krell. Thought provoking!
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Posted : Apr 7, 2006 10:47
The reason i like gill, is the fact that he doesnt beat mix.....!!
(not to forget he's playing of DAT)
different to the usual dj, he cuts of tracks halfway, causes 'train wrecks' as someone else said, just throws in sound whenever and wherever he wants... and i like that... chaos... suits him
all the people who claim he's crap -- i dont agree at all
i belive he knows what he's doing.... how else would he be booked ALL the time.. heehhe
