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The United States of America (commonly referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to its east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories, or insular areas, in the Caribbean and Pacific.
HistoryThe goa trance movement in the U.S. saw its genesis in San Francisco in the early 1990s, where major labels Geomagnetic and Ceiba Records began. Over the years, the focus spread more widely and after the turn of the millennium drifted to Los Angeles. It now appears to be drifting up the west coast again, with Portland and Seattle becoming much more active in the last few years.
[2010] Massive festivals all over the continent in the USA
The trance scene has never been bigger, brighter or more colorful than it is now. Massive festivals all over the continent, bigger organizations, more stages, diverse music sets for all ages. In a nutshell the USA Psytrance scene is blooming! Since every state in the USA has its own scene, we tried to focus on just a few of the best ones out there. Over the years many organizations come and go, it seems like the scene here keeps striving to expand and now it feels like its all coming together and forming a steady and reliable Psytrance scene. More and more Huge Festivals and Organizations that were once only Techno and House have been opening their doors to Psytrance artists from all over the world, thus enhancing the magnitude of exposure to enormous crowds once unfamiliar with the Psytrance genre. What we find comforting is that most of the organizations we refer to in this article choose to stay true to the fundamental “hippie vibe” old trance lovers still crave for, even though the mass productions are out there, you can still find those remote and untouched nature scenes that connect us all to our roots.
North-WestAs a birthplace of psychedelic culture, San Francisco and California are home to a talented roster of respected artists like Goa Gil, Chromatone, Ghreg On Earth, Random, Mubali, Helios, Parus, The Fractal Cowboys and Monks Of Madness along with many top notch DJs. Local labels include Vaporvent, Dropout Productions, Geomagnetic, Shaman Films, Psybertribe and Mindfull Records. Average party attendance is in the 150-300 range with a handful of established yearly events that attract 500-800 people. Mindfull Productions was formed 5 years ago in Los Angeles when Aaron Johnson (DJ Catalyx) dedicated himself to organizing quality gatherings that helped bring the once isolated southern and northern scenes together to create the strong collective found here today. They've been blessed to find an ideal new forest location overlooking a majestic river valley in the historic mountain town of Paxton. The event is being created with intentions of building a conscious community with more respect for the individual differences and gifts we each have to offer. Alchemy will feature two large stages, meaningful deco, ritual ceremonies, acrobatic performances, art displays, instructional workshops, healers and vendors for food or goods. In this magical environment we are defining the next evolution of sustainable, respectful and joyful ways of living together on the earth, free of the limitations inherent to our failing social systems. Special guests Aphid Moon, Procs and Whrikk will deliver peak performances amidst a balanced flow of all psytrance genres on the Forest Stage. The River Stage offers a more eclectic lineup of progressive, techno, electro, breaks, dubstep, idm and downtempo so there's something for nearly everyone to enjoy. It will be a fantastic opening to a very promising season with excellent events each month.
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