Korea
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Korea (Korean: 한국 or 조선) is a civilization and formerly unified nation currently divided into two states. Located on the Korean Peninsula, it borders China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait. Korea derives from the Goryeo period of Korean history, which in turn referred to the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo. Merchants of the Middle East called it Cauli (from the Chinese pronunciation), which then came to be spelled Corea and Korea. Korea is now commonly used in English contexts by both North and South Korea. A K is often used in Germanic languages, while a C is preferred in Romance languages. In the Korean language, Korea as a whole is referred to as Han-guk in South Korea, and Chosŏn in North Korea. The latter name, also Romanised Joseon, is from the Joseon Dynasty and the earlier Gojoseon. "The Land of the Morning Calm" is an English language nickname loosely derived from the hanja characters for Joseon.
[2010] Indoor Evolution in KOREA
The Korean psychedelic trance community is an interesting creature. Dominated by the club culture, it’s clear that psy trance in Korea is still experiencing growing pangs. Trance parties are nothing new to the country, but the presence of strict drug laws threatens to bring a crippled scene. That being said, there is still a healthy and devoted following of the psychedelic trance spirit to be found amongst a handful of promoters, party-goers, DJs and producers. Seoul is cultural hub of Korea and, and so this is where one will find the majority of the parties in the country. There are usually larger commercial and international acts flown in at least once each month to perform clubs such as Heaven and Volume. Artists such as Skazi, Eskimo, Yahel, Talamasca, CPU, Atomic Pulse, and Fatali have come through the Korean club circuit and have proven that the demand for Fullon sounds is strong. The underground scene is also in good health with promoters such as Psy Travellers putting on parties at least once a month. Another group by the name of Shevaka also occasionally throw parties throughout the year. When there aren’t any parties happening, one can find a psychedelic safe haven in clubs such as Miroir, which is a bit small, but manages to play psy trance every weekend. Obeg (the Korean word for the number 500) is also a very chill place with decorations that look like they were taken straight from the fictional planet Tatoonie – the entire interior is decorated as a cave and is truly a must-see. Also, Club Miro will usually have psy trance playing in their backroom. The indoor scene has definitely evolved over the years and it’s nice to find that Korea actually has a selection of events to choose from throughout each month. Whether the club scene is your vibe or whether you want to get down with the neo-hippies in a faux cave, Korea has it. The crowds just tend to be in rather small numbers. The outdoor scene is a little less evolved in Korea. The summer of 2009 had only one outdoor party to this writer’s knowledge. Morave, which is now a yearly festival, took place on a private Tae-an beach. More of a festival of expression, one will find a multitude of sounds and events, including psychedelic trance in the evening hours for the trancers in the crowd. Other than that, Korea has massive outdoor gatherings that are fueled by nothing but commercialism. Pentaport and Global Gathering all take place in or around Seoul in the summer months, and even though these events are marketed as electronic music festivals, they are pretty much devoid of any psy trance. There are whispers of future outdoor psy gatherings, but as of now there isn’t much on the horizon. The music scene in Korea is growing and evolving, and for that the psy trance scene still maintains a very intimate vibe. But this intimate feeling doesn’t detract from the fact that once you are on the dancefloor, you’ll see that there’s something very special here.
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DJsPartiesInnertrip is the first & the only one psychedelic outdoor festival promotion in Korea from 2010. There was a project by Innertrip in 2010 to travel over the S.Korea with Innertrip Camping car and make small outdoor party where they visited. Even they cannot complete their project in 2010, it was new movement for psychedelic culture in Korea. In 2011, they started new project to organize first psychedelic outdoor festival in Korea. Please just post links to organizers and party crews here! If you want to post a Party date please register at our party database: http://www.goabase.com and post your date and details there, your party will automatically be displayed in the party box in the right column! FashionMusic Labels |
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