the chosen few??

On 2004-11-26 00:03, Colin OOOD wrote:
I don't think the psy-trance scene will grow to encompass everyone on the planet. There are many routes to the spiritual life and for some people the trance scene provides one of them. But there are as many routes to God (or whatever) as there are people, and we must never deny others their choice of devotion. Many people don't believe in a God, and that's also a choice we must respect.

We are not 'the chosen few'; trance will not save the planet (more's the pity) and neither does loving trance music guarantee an escape from Samsara. What it can do, through regular and prolonged doses of moving meditation, is to provide a framework for life in which one can choose to act from one's highest intentions and thereby improve your own life and that of those around you. It can be a route to mindfulness - but the mindfulness itself must come from you.

On 2004-11-26 11:34, psytones wrote:
I belive psytrance will have the same terrible outcom as regular trance had (Tiesto ect ect), trance used to be a great "underground" style. Mmmm.. I just loved the old trance compilations. Like "Magik 1 & 2" and "Forbidden Paradise". The thing that ruined it was of cource.

- It became to popular among the common people.
- They began to add cheesy lyrics.
- They made it more.. mmm.. Userfriendly.

Ergo, in the end it got to mainstream, where money was the goal. The same tragic things are now as I can see happening to psytrance.
So yes, i think that psytrance will grow to become to big and way to mainstream one day. This is called Capetalism, and it seemes it cant really be stopped.

But fear not, i belive that there will always exist "real" psy-artists that will be faithfull to the Goa/psytrance concept. But many, many will go over to the "dark" side.

I belive that psy music is the future! For the better or worse..

On 2004-11-26 14:39, John wrote:
Bahh... I thought it was a topic about Northern Soul...

For those that dont know - Northern Soul was an underground movement in the North of the UK in the mid 70s that was into ever more obscure and "authentic" Soul tunes and travelling round the country to hear their fave Djs play at allnighters, shunning the commercial sounds of the day. They described theselves as the "Chosen Few" which goes to show there's nothing new under the sun...

On 2004-11-28 08:41, Clovesmoke wrote:

...it's 3am, i have woke up in the middle of the night. I stumble outside under the moonlight with a bong and my headphones. The music creates this illusion, this magic world of hope of possibilities around me. Even if i am high i feel a deep connection with the music & earth as my eyes fill with half tears as i look up the night sky, knowing that each of us we are all so small compared to everything that has happened here and out there beyond, and that even after we are gone things will still be happening. Knowing also there are so many experiences i will feel and so many i will never feel. It's mysterious, it's magical. Am i the only one that does this, i love just listening and enjoying the scenery around me, Psy isnt just for dancing to. I just love this music, every song has its own flavor & story. I love the layers, the effects, the samples, and the genius things that are mixed into every track (the good one's that is) I know Psy didnt originate from here as in usa (obviously) haha i am just glad that all of you, my brothers of other countries have brought me this beautiful music that can have multiple meanings for multiple people and different sensations mixed with mind altering stuff as well.