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[2007] Psychedelic Revolution in ARGENTINA
- Article from "Trancer's Guide To The Galaxy" 2007 written by Filter
The Argentinian scene started in 1994 with a beach party in Mar de las Pampas, generating a psychedelic revolution still spreading throughout the country today. Since then, a lot of psy freaks have appeared, showing that Latin America is becoming an ideal shelter for this global movement.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the center of our scene and the last 12 years have seen several generations of organisers, artists and DJs appear. At first parties were occasional events and it was common to put on free events in parks downtown. As the scene grew, many parties moved indoors, although recently outdoor parties have started to become popular again. Currently the scene is in turmoil, as the main organisers tend to hold more commercial events and the smaller ones are struggling to keep the original vibe alive. The main organisers are Psy-X, who focus on Psy and host big names such as Infected Mushroom, and Rave Parties Corp who usually mix different kinds of trance. Los Monos del Espacio organise smaller events with a more spiritual and cultural concept, inviting local artists and involving different tribes such as Reggae artists and jugglers. Dancing Buddhas also organise parties hosting a lot of new local artists as well as international guests.
Artists
Regarding local artists, Megalopsy and z1P’s side project Frantic Noise is the most well known having toured Europe and Mexico in 2006. They also run Dark Prisma records, on which they released Frantic Noise’s debut album. We also have Jonas from Transition Records preparing the joint album of Heterogenesis - a collaboration between Pragmatix and Cosmos Vibrations. Both labels have several releases on schedule for 2007. Also on the Progressive side, Serpiente de Humo, has surprised the dance floors with very groovy, minimal beats. Regarding DJs, we have names like Pandemonix and Fethe representing the dark side and Avisman and Serz on the lighter side. Well established DJs such as Pandy, Niko and Moksha are also still spinning.
Events
In terms of larger events, we have the Moonbow Festival in El Bolson, Patagonia which has very good production, all kinds of workshops and is held in a beautiful location next to the mountains.
Overview
The scene in Argentina has a lot of potential and whilst the it grows in numbers through commercial parties, a core minority have appeared offering cutting edge music and parties. This proves the variety and the will of our people, showing that with hard work and time we can build a true psychedelic trance culture in Argentina.
