Founder
of the legendary PsyTribe productions in Los Angeles, started in 1997.
In its 12 years of existence, Psytribe has paved the way for many
producers, promoters and DJs which have flourished out of the L.A.
scene. Psytibe has, and continues to set the standards and capture the
essence of a true psychedellic trance party. With over 15 years of
experience, Barakuda has gained the versatility to bring energy to the
dance floor and keep it through out the entire set, no matter what type
of music or time of day. Barakuda has earned the respect of the trance community worldwide by pioneering a movement on the west coast.
Born
in July 18th 1976 in Beverly Hills, California. Raised in L.A until the
age of 14 then moved to Athens, Greece with his family. finished high
school and went on to get a computer graphic animation degree at Akto
University in Greece. In 1992 discovered the outdoor psychedelic trance
experience and since then fell in love with the music and culture. In
1995 started to D.J. In 1997 he was drafted into the Greek Army so
then he decided make love not war and fled to L.A. Once in L.A. the
trance scene was no place to be found. There came the idea of PsyTribe
since then he has organized hundreds of psy events introduce hundreds
psy artist to the West Coast and has shared the stage with countless others.
One of the co-founders of Psytribe, Spyros, is a true veteran of the California
psychedelic music scene. Introduced to psy-trance in 1995 in Greece by his good friend and partner Andy Barakuda, he
soon became a dedicated promoter and DJ. Spyros has been DJing for over 10 years and has shared the stage with almost every
name in the international scene.
Famous for his versatile style and strong stage presence, he has been a highly
influential figure in the local scene and one of the initiators of uniting and collaborating with Northern
California. Utilizing his versatility through heavy and expressive night time sets; chunky, deep morning selection;
and electro-progressive techno blend (which he likes to call his favorite type of music to spin), Spyros is
undoubtedly a trend setter for many.
Psyclops (aka Swell) has
been around the Psytrance scene since 1995. He was first
introduced to the sound in Japan where he attended his first Goa
Trance party in Nagoya by an Israeli DJ by the name of Motty.
The parties were intimate with no more than 50 people attending,
both Japanese and Foreign. After attending these unforgettable
events over the next 2 years in various outdoor locations around
the Nagoya area, he moved back to America.
Once in the States, he moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Although other types of music appealed to him, he soon began obtaining Goa CD’s whenever and wherever he could. Listening to labels like Flying Rhino and Transient, he began to get the urge to go to parties again, but there was none of it in Arizona. He looked to California for the grooves that he so missed.
Hence, he made his way to California and soon began going to Electric Blue parties. At these parties, he was first introduced to Andy Barakuda and Spyros Mallas. They quickly became good friends and Psyclops found himself going to LA every chance he could get. Eventually, through Barakuda and Spyros, he began to DJ.
With a true mastery of the art DJ Psyclops takes a diverse variety of materials and produces a cohesive fantastic voyage. Old and new are blended together into an undulating tapestry of mental color and sound. Abstraction and intensity are prevalent throughout his sets creating a sense of drama.
Dips and rises in his mix's progression accents this, forming enchanting stories told by this adept narrator.
Maha Richie has been devoted to psychedelic trance scene for years. Once with Psytribe crew he became one of the most hard-working audiological figures in Southern California spreading the light on behalf of Universal Trance Spirit. Staying true to himself he became glorious for his exquisite style.
Scenator (aka Aumi Katz) is a true master of morning spirit conducting. He has his own refined signature in track selection and story delivery. Full-on psychedelia is his element of audio motion.
Dai (aka Harakiri Instructor) comes from the country of the rising sun and always brings fresh energy to the dancefloor. His psychedelic party experience started at his teen age in Japan. Soon after his 20th birthday Dai launched his career as a DJ. When he moved to Southern California, it was natural for him to join the underground psychedelic movement and become an active member of Psytribe without which he can not imagine his DJ career.
As many would agree, one of his main characteristics as a music selector is versatility. He creates a flawless blend of night neurotrance and can not hide his love for groovy progressive. Daiç—´ dynamic, yet impeccable mixing skills allow him to create animated story in the set. He has been playing at many parties, mainly in the USA (Burning man, Psytribe, Green Sector, Heavy Rotation) and Mexico (5th element, and PlurFM events) with names like Joti, Dino Psaras, Cosmosis, Space Tribe, Quadra, D-Tek, Rinkadink, Penta, Naked Tourist, and many others.
Dai started producing music in 2005. Now he is focusing on creating intelligent and twisted psy-trance under the name Cognoscenti.
Konflux is a solo project of the US based DJ and producer Vasily M. Born and raised in Russia he relocated to the states in 2001. Living in Los Angeles and frequenting San Francisco he soon gained recognition within the local psytrance communities.
Having over ten years of experience in producing multifarious styles of electronic dance music, Vasily began making psy-trance in 2004. A light-hearted, elegant, yet pounding and groovy style can be roughly described as "a blend of Light Night and Heavy Morning Psychedelic Music". Rock, Jazz, [Happy] Hardcore, Drum'n'Bass, Techno and House have all made significant contributions to his style.
Konflux has spun across the United States alongside a multitude of international acts, participating in major events like Gaian Mind in Pennsylvannia, Burning Man in Nevada, Boom Festival Radio in Portugal and countless California outdoor gatherings.
Konflux has tunes released on UK's Phar Psyde, Italy's Looney Moon and Pixan, and Israel's Doof Records. More original tracks are on the way for 2009. He also was involved in currently inactive collaboration project Jetlux with the LA based producer Jeto, with releases on Divine Balance Records from Chicago and on Mumbai based Sonic Tantra.
The fresh Psytribe addition DJ/Producer and one of the original members of Green Sector, Kiva is recognized to be one of the most
prolific psychedelic dj's in LA. He began collecting and playing trance music in 1997 and has an
intimate knowledge of the history and spirit of the sound. His years of experience conjure intuitive
mixes combined with impeccable track selection which produce a powerful experience. Kiva has shared the
stage with almost every trance artist of note since he began his DJ career in 1999. Playing at outdoor
events such as Earthdance, Symbiosis Gathering, Moontribe, Burning Man Festival, and numerous indoor
shows in the LA area. His future plans include producing more of his own music and continuing to rock
dance floors across America and beyond.
A FREEMAN
Born in Israel, living in Malibu CA for the past 3 years.
This humble Israeli has a unique flavor for cutting
edge downtempo. Dive into the A Freeman
abyss when you get the chance!
