New Goa trance that actually sounds like Goa trance!?

On 2011-08-12 19:14, dreadieg wrote:
but….but…..
isn't that what ya'll are always harpin on? how shit was soooo much better then psytrance was goa and all that?

now neo-goa isn't good enough cause it's been done.
ya'll confuse me.

I agree BUT I also feel there is a huge fear for criticism in this scene. Point is that those who listen has every right to express their opinion (positive or negative). If an artist cant deal with criticism then dont release music.

On 2011-08-12 19:50, Ricxpa wrote:
I agree with you about criticism, but for Christ sake, can you please name artists or labels in ''newschool'' Goa-trance scene who bitched about criticism?

On 2011-08-12 19:50, Ricxpa wrote:
Speaking from my point of view, it's very important to be honest with your artists and with people who are checking your stuff, if I got situation where mixdown of track isn't good enough or if there is some part of track that I find boring or flat I always take extra time to writte down what I don't like and what I would like to change if it's possible, and I know that with thoose 30 minutes of time that I took for listening and writting my own feedback, that I helped that artist a lot, even if he doesn't decide to go with my proposition. I really can't find any artist that I worked with (and I worked with maybe 30 artists and contacted even more) who didn't accepted critique. Afterall, we all doing what we love and that is most important thing in the end, no-one can fulfill everyone's taste for music, especially in trance scene where you got like 20 sub-generes with different influences and styles.

On 2011-08-12 19:50, Ricxpa wrote:
Can we get more videos from newschool goa trance spheres that you liked or you find good enough?

Yes when we announced the result of the winner of the Sheyba Trance Africa Express remix competition I witnessed a lot of bitching from some of the participating "Neo Goa" (Their own invented name - not mine) artists when I explained why we did not find their remixes good enough to win. Bitching that IMO turned ugly and did not made me think they wanted to listen to any constructive critique (I explained very carefully why they did not win).

I think I was very honest in this debate and also explained very carefully WHY I do not find most (if not all) new goa interesting and why I think it's not at all looking forward IMO. And yet I have to face especially one person bitching that I dare to write my opinion here. Not a newsflash in this scene where criticism is a foreign word and where people are so afraid of stepping one step outside their IMO false PLUR box.

Yes the day I actually find something I really like. But why is it so important for some of you guys here to see me post something I like? You do not need my "blue stamp" of approval;)

On 2011-08-13 04:55, Ricxpa wrote:


Yeah I remember that competition, here is an orginal topic: http://www.psynews.org/forums/index.php?/topic/58910-and-the-winner-is/ so everyone can see how you changed rules of competition and made such a drama of it. With all due respect to Disco Hooligans and their work (huge fan of their latest work with Etnica remixes), I still can't understand your drama-queen attitud in this particular situation and how you managed to gain such a great attention and publicity from it.

On 2011-08-13 04:55, Ricxpa wrote:

The fact dude here is that you're posting your negative opinions on every topic that's been releated to modern goa trance, not only here, but on Psynews aswell and not only about this genre, but on many genres and Honestly, I don't find your posts or your IMO IMO IMO IMO IMO IMO IMO IMO IMO as a critique that will be useful to somebody. In my case 95% of your posts and replies are pure flood of negativity without any proper reason and that got nothing with PLUR or anything related with.

On 2011-08-13 05:02, Ricxpa wrote:
Just to keep this debate ontopic and without any more flame, here is a taste of ASTRAL PROJECTION TOP DJ MAG, MFG, INFECTED MUSHROOM, SANDMAN, ELYSIUM, HALLUCINOGEN, GOA GIL inspired GOA that should be released in couple of days for 0$ at our beloved Ektoplazm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmOjRYzZpjc

On 2011-08-13 17:08, Maine Coon wrote:
Kristian,
You often present interesting (although unpopular) thoughts. You obviously know a lot about both writing music and listening to it, and you approach both activities with a critical eye (or ear, rather). However, you totally suck at presenting your views in a way, which would not make your listeners want to punch you in the nose.

I hope you're more careful in expressing your thoughts in real life. Wouldn' want anything ugly to happen to you.

On 2011-08-13 21:31, Maine Coon wrote:
And I am not trying to preach.