Denmark (Danish: Danmark) is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member (with Greenland and the Faroe Islands) of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries. The mainland is bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark is southwest of Sweden and south of Norway. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea. The country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland (Jylland) and many islands, most notably Zealand (Sjælland), Funen (Fyn), Vendsyssel-Thy, Lolland, Falster and Bornholm as well as hundreds of minor islands often referred to as the Danish Archipelago. Denmark has long controlled the approach to the Baltic Sea, and these waters are also known as the Danish straits.

History

With a population consisting of less than 5.6 million people, it’s quite a surprise that Denmark has played such an important role in the development of the psychedelic trance culture as it has. Danish artists and labels has always been on the forefront though; from the early releases with acts like Koxbox, Psychopod, Elysium, Sheyba, Orion and The Overlords and up to today where two of the leading labels in their respective fields are Danish; the progressive-minded Iboga Records based in Copenhagen and the psychonaut-friendly Parvati Records based in Aarhus.

The music coming out of Denmark seems split up into exactly these two styles; acts like Phony Orphants, Behind Blue Eyes, NASA, Flowjob, Beat Bizarre, Reefer Decree, Cujorius One, Genetic Spin, Bufo and Timedrained are already well-established names on the progressive scene, but there are also other names on the way, such as Time In Motion, Virb & Padd, Phaxe, Centrino and Multiphase. On the other hand we have the more night-time oriented psychedelic trance from acts like Jahbo, Mussy Moody, Onkel Dunkel, Zoolog, Maniac Bubbles and Papiyan.

After some years where the scene was split up into separate full on, progressive and dark psychedelic parties, there has been a bit of combining of the scenes in recent years. It’s not unusual to see both progressive, full on and dark psychedelic acts playing on the same scene on one night, but generally especially many dark psy parties seem to be split from the rest of the music and focus only on dark psy.

[2009] Pioneers of psychedelic trance in DENMARK

• written by Pr0fane

Denmark is a small kingdom in Scandinavia with roughly 5.5 million citizens. Despite its modest size, Denmark has played a major role in the development of the psychedelic trance scene since the early days, and acts like Elysium, The Overlords, Koxbox, Psychopod/Saikopod, Jean Borell/Orion, Orichalcum and Bypass Unit/Colorbox are all considered among the pioneers of psychedelic trance.

Today Denmark is also playing a big role in the psychedelic trance scene, and two of the Danish labels, Iboga Records and Parvati Records are widely considered among the most important labels in the world in their respective fields. Copenhagen-based Iboga Records, which has existed for over 10 years, has a focus on progressive music, and some of the Danish acts include Beat Bizarre, Reefer Decree, Phony Orphants, Flowjob, NASA and of course the solo projects by label-owners Emok and Banel: Maelstrom and Behind Blue Eyes. Some of the other Danish progressive acts include Timedrained, Cujorius One, Bufo, Genetic Spin, Time In Motion and Phaxe.

Parvati Records on the other hand has a focus for darker, more psychedelic night-time sounds and among the Danish artists releasing on this labels are Jahbo, Mussy Moody, Onkel Dunkel, Maniac Bubbles and Papiyan - most of these artists are based in the 2nd biggest Danish city, Århus, which has spawned a lot of psychedelic trance talents during the years, as well as the now closed label CreamCrop Records.

At Danish parties you can find most sub-genres for psychedelic trance, including dark psychedelic trance, full on, progressive trance and house. The largest events, which are mainly in the capital Copenhagen, primarily focus in full on, but in the last year progressive has had a bit of a renaissance at larger Danish parties. The scene for dark psychedelic trance on the other hand is smaller, and the parties are therefore more intimate and harder to find.

In the last couple years there has been a significant rise in the number of party organizers, and parties now happen every weekend. The quality generally varies, and at the biggest parties the atmosphere can seem quite commercial. In the summertime when the weather is nice (usually from May to September) there are a lot of outdoor parties in both Copenhagen and Jutland though, some of which still have great atmosphere. Especially the beach-parties at Moesgaard near Århus are, despite being among the most underground parties in Denmark, known worldwide for their unique atmosphere and uncompromising psychedelic music.

If you're planning on visiting Denmark and attending a party, the website electrobeat.dk is at the moment the biggest Danish community, where the majority of parties are posted, apart from the secret, underground parties.

Links

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Networks

Electrobeat.dk Community website

Hapz.dk Forum for Copenhagen based tranceparties

Trancetunnel.dk Community website (no longer active)

Psychedelia.dk Psychedelic Community website

Party Organisers

AndThenSome Events Viborg based organiser

Blue Machines Frederikshavn based organiser

Divalicious Aalborg based organiser

EMP Events Århus based based organiser

Follow The White Rabbit Århus / Silkeborg based organiser

Freaky Alliance Copenhagen based organiser

Karmalicious Århus based organiser

Luxudellic Århus based based organiser

PsySociety Århus based organiser

Rowdy Copenhagen/Roskilde based organiser

Reconstruct Copenhagen based organiser

Scientific Sequence Hadsund based organiser

/ SeeD Copenhagen based organiser

SummerAngel Østerhurup based organiser

Triptonite Randers/Århus based organiser

Umbrex Århus based organiser

V.I.P. Club Southern Jutland based organiser

Witch & Wizards Århus based organiser

Labels

Crotus Records Independant Crotus Records

Iboga Records Major Progressive Trance Label

Gerningsstedet Records Small underground label

Sofabeats Chillout Ambient Sub-Label of Iboga Rec.

Triptonite Records Free Promo Releases

Parvati Records Major Psychedelic Trance Label

Virus Tekk Records

Zealotry Records Free Chillout Promo Releases

Rump Copenhagen based Label

Acts

Ajmagard Århus based Minimal Progressive Liveact

Alrune Århus based Psychedelic Trance Liveact

Ambient Flesh North Jutland based Ambient Downbeat Liveact

AnnoyingNinjas Århus based Psychedelic Trance Liveact

Behind Blue Eyes Copenhagen based Progressive Liveact

Bio Tex North Jutland based Minimal Techno Liveact

Bufo Horsens based Minimal Progressive Liveact

Bugswapp Frederikshavn based Liveact

Cujorius One Copenhagen based Progressive Liveact

Eardrop Blendstrup based Progressive Liveact

Erot Aalborg based Chillout liveact

Elysium Danish Goa and Tribaltrance Pioneer / Liveact

Flowjob Copenhagen based Progressive Liveact

Frogacult Copenhagen based Progressive Liveact

Genetic Spin London based Progressive Liveact

Jahbo Århus based Psychedelic Trance Liveact

Jean Borelli

Kox Box Ibiza based Progressive / Psy Trance Liveact

Lady Crunch North Jutland based Minimal / Progressive Trance Liveact

Lauge Copenhagen based Chillout Liveact

Maelstrøm Copenhagen based Progressive Trance Liveact

Mantra Flow Randers based Minimal / Progressive Liveact

Meloo Copenhagen based Minimal / Progressive Trance Liveact

Monoque Skanderborg based Progressive / Tech House Liveact

Moses Horsens based Minimal / Progressive Trance Liveact

N.A.S.A Copenhagen based Progressive Trance Liveact

Onkel Dunkel Århus based Psychedelic Trance Liveact

Otium Ritual Frederikshavn based Chillout Liveact

Particle Image Velocimetry North Jutland Experimental Ambient Liveact

Phaxe Copenhagen based Progressive Trance Liveact

Phony Orphants Copenhagen based Progressive House Liveact

π=m² Copenhagen based Progressive Liveact

Psypox Horsens based Minimal Progressive / Psy Trance Liveact

Rishi Copenhagen based Fullon / Psy Trance Liveact

rObotz Copenhagen based Fullon / Psy Trance Liveact

Senzar Århus based Chillout Liveact

Shalal Horsens based Chillout Liveact

StaticCorn North Jutland based Minimal / Progressive Trance

Søvnigt Sind Århus based Chillout liveact

T.A.C. Frederikshavn based Psy Trance Liveact

The Propper Dropper Aalborg based Progressive / Psy Trance Act

Timedrained Copenhagen based Progressive Trance Act

Time in Motion Copenhagen based Progressive Trance Act

Tribalistic Society NZ/DK Based Progressive Trance Act

Virb & Padd Copenhagen based Progressive Trance Act

Vonoom Copenhagen based Chillout/Psychedelia Act

Wombatmusic Danish experimental Downbeat project

Yum Kaax Copenhagen based Chillout/Progressive Psytrance Act

Xun Århus based Progressive Trance

DJs

Djane Ashera Aalborg based Djane

Dj Betterøv Aalborg based Dj

Djane Black Swan Aalborg based Djane

Dj Boomer Viborg based Dj

Dj Brandt Dj Brandt Aalborg based Dj

Dj Cowan Copenhagen based Dj

Dj Debugger Århus based Dj

Dj Electrocute Randers based Dj

Dj Emilio Copenhagen based Dj

Djane Erosion Aalborg based Djane

Dj Freaky G / Dj Greenlandish Silkeborg based Dj

Djane Frikaleika Western Zealand Djane

Dj Jespar Copenhagen based Dj

Dj Joel Foreal Copenhagen based Dj

Dj Krell Århus based Dj

Dj Kris Andersen Dj Kris Andersen Copenhagen based Dj

Djane Lil´Li Aalborg based Djane

Dj Meik & Dj Y Not Aalborg based Dj Team

Dj MessyMads / Krycek Randers based Dj

Dj Midizen Frederikshavn based Dj

Dj Naturalize Århus based Dj

Dj Norup Midtjylland based Dj

Djane Patty Whack Holstebro based Djane

Dj Peter Trust Frederikshavn based Dj

Dj Pepz Midtjylland based Dj

Dj Piv North Jutland Based Chill / Downbeat Dj

Dj PlayPlay Randers based Dj

Dj Profane Dj Profane Århus based Dj

Dj Psyorganiser Århus based Dj

Dj Raider Copenhagen based Dj

Dj Sailor Århus based Dj

Dj Samsara Aalborg based Dj

Dj Senzar Aarhus based Dj

Dj Shrek Århus based Dj

Dj Smølf Aalborg based Dj

Dj Umbrex Århus based Dj

Dj Vonoom Copenhagen based Dj

Dj Zoolog Århus based Dj

Visuals / Deco

Flik Flak Patruljen Copenhagen based Deco Group

Crackwhoremodels Copenhagen based Deco Crew

Umbrex Århus based String Artist

Photos

Danish Electronic Party Pictures Danish facebook group with pictures

Photonlabs Danish trance Party Photos

Hapz Danish trance Party Photos

Shops

Psychedelic Fashion Rave wear & Ninja-shoes, Accessories

Travel

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