Vegas
Possessed

This beautifully packaged compilation includes liner notes by Tom Colebrooke and excerpts from Tom and Alexis’ interview of Mike Maguire of Juno Reactor fame, one of the pioneers of Goa Trance.Check the liner notes for more info about the early Goa history !This one has been in the works for quite some time. A statement compilation showing what Full Circle is about, paying homage to the very roots of psychedelic dance music. A little town in India, which was a haven to a bunch of hippie outcasts, was throwing freeform outdoor parties since the day those freaks put their flag down. What was once a gathering around live music blew up into a rave as electronic music started to appear, paving the way to what would eventually become Goa Trance.Full Circle, the duo project of Alexis Le-Tan and Joakim, started 10 years ago when Alexis accidentally discovered that some of his old Goa Trance records he was about to sell sounded great when played at the wrong speed : 33rpm instead of 45rpm. He called his long-time friend and collaborator Joakim to work on edits of those tracks that became the sound signature of this DJ duo : a slow, heavy and trippy sound that would eventually infiltrate the fringes of the underground club scene via like-minded DJs such as Vladimir Ivkovic, Jane Fitz, Ivan Smagghe and many more.10 years later and a bunch of releases and remixes behind them, Full Circle decided to tell the story of how this Goa sound came to life. At a time when Trance has made a majorcomeback and infiltrated pretty much all the sub-genres of club music, it felt right to look back at where it all started - going full circle, when Trance was not Trance, Goa was not Goa but the seeds of tripped out dance music were being sown.After all, there are countless compilations about Balearism, the Italian Cosmic scene,The Loft, The Paradise Garage etc but none about the roots of this Goa sound.This is a compilation of the best tunes played by the pioneer Goa DJs like Laurent, Goa Gil, Mike Maguire amongst others, between the late 80s and early 90s. Proto House, New Beat, early Techno, Industrial, with a distinct psychedelic tone, a few arpeggios here and there, acid lines, chopped up vocals, all elements of what would later constitute a genre of its own.

Naya Beat Records reveals Volume 2 of its critically acclaimed series dedicated to South Asian dance and electronic music. Label founders Turbotito and Ragz have curated an exceptional 13-track compilation with a focus on an overlooked era of house and electronic music released between '88 and '94.Daytime disco pioneer, remixer and Poolside founding member Filip Nikolic aka Turbotito and acclaimed DJ and record collector Raghav Mani aka Ragz have lovingly curated a second scintillating selection of South Asian house, street soul and downtempo cuts that delight and surprise at every turn. This has been an ongoing process over the last four years as part of a passionate mission to uncover and champion overlooked but pioneering artists and music from the subcontinent and South Asian diaspora.Taken from endless hunts through dusty records, rare cassettes and unreleased studio tapes, no stone has been left unturned to ensure this is an authoritative selection. While Volume 1 explored early 80s Balearic, synth pop, and disco, Volume 2 uncovers lost or forgotten future dance classics from the late 80s and early 90s. The compilation spotlights a unique era of fertile cross-cultural collaboration in diasporic communities in cities like London and New York when acid house, New Beat, and dub were infused with South Asian sounds.Often "too Asian for mainstream success in the West, and too Western for success in Asia," the pioneering music from this time was frequently released to short-lived success or relative obscurity. But now these unsung heroes get their deserving moment in the spotlight. From the house meets Eurodance club banger 'Bass Fire (On And On)' featuring Asha Puthli, to the 90s Balearic anthem 'Calling' by the late Sangeeta via a bit of Bappi Lahiri street soul, or the organ-fuelled house romp by The Jets Orkhestra, this double album is a treasure trove of never before reissued and previously impossible to find holy grails.Cut to vinyl by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, the release comes in an incredible gatefold package with Naya Beat’s trademark stunning artwork and exhaustive liner notes.Naya Beat Records is focused on uncovering foundational dance and electronic sounds from the subcontinent and South Asian diaspora through reissues, remixes and compilations. Success came immediately with the Naya Beat Volume 1, which was named Vinyl Factory’s number 1 reissue of 2021, and has been followed up with more fascinating releases such as a reissue of Pinky Ann Rihal’s 1985 Hindi New Wave album, the superb Bollywood compilation Awaaz Series 1, and a two-part remix project with disco-jazz legend Asha Puthli.