Guitarist, DJ and producer Andreia Gomez aka Soul Scientist, captivates audiences with her unique blend of live electric guitar and full-on psytrance. Earth-rumbling beats, powerful guitar riffs, eastern inspired melodies and mesmerizing guitar solos are the hallmark of her music. Exceptional musical and technical ability, set her aside as one of the UK's most promising psytrance artists. Her rapid rise in the scene has seen her sharing stages with Ajja, Avalon, Talamasca, Mad Maxx and Burn In Noise, at Boomtown Festival, Tribal Gathering, Existance Festival, Altered States, Tribe of Frog and Illusiom.

Whether playing her own tracks or those from acclaimed artists, each piece bears her unique musical signature, achieved through the incorporation of live sound effects, samples, and instrumental layers. In 2024, her first official release, ‘String Synergy’, a collaboration with Xenoben from Phantasm Records, ranked #8 on Beatport’s psytrance chart and remains the label’s top selling track. She's now entirely focused on producing her own music, with each new song added to the live show being put to the test on the dancefloor as she builds toward releasing her debut EP.

Born in Portugal, she moved to England in her late teens to pursue her musical dreams. Founder of the prog rock/metal band MIND, her role as songwriter, lead guitarist, and producer was initially influenced by bands such as Tool, Dream Theater and Rage Against the Machine. The later discovery of bands like Ozric Tentacles and Shpongle marked a shift towards psychedelic music, eastern influenced guitar playing and the fusion of live and electronic music. The pivotal turning point happened when she fell in love with psytrance. She found her true calling in combining DJing and live performance, bringing together all her musical influences, her love for music technology and her life’s philosophy, into a stage act that truly reflects the essence of her being. 

Andreia sees music as a gateway to deeper states of consciousness.  Inspired by her own experiences, induced purely by dancing, she adopted the stage name Soul Scientist, an embodiment of her belief in music's capacity to alter brain chemistry so deeply as to unlock transcendental experiences.

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=> Its spook season

THE NEW ALBUM OF MY BAND THE HYPERSONIC FACTOR  CALLED BELEVOLENT BEASTS IS OUT NOW!  AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING SERVICES!
featuring:
Jason Rubenstein - Keyboards, Piano, compositions, arrangements and producer
Mirko Borach - Bass and compositions
Tom Hipskind - Drums
Dan van den Berg - Electric and Acoustic guitars, compositions, arrangements, synthesizers
https://thehypersonicfactor.bandcamp.com/album/benevolent-beasts



Check my SOLO Album here! https://danielvandenberg.bandcamp.com/album/short-tales-for-three-guitars

This site is for my musical avatar or alter ego. Architect/partner/company owner by day, I find myself playing guitar and writing these tracks in afterhours, at nights, evenings, when in need of a dose of guitar sounds. You will find a wide range of guitar oriented music, ranging from Jazz to Blues, Flamenco to Classical, Rock to Fusion. And many collaborations with some great musicians.

I have been playing guitar since I was 11 years old, largely self-taught and have tried different styles and instruments: Renaissance lute, flamenco guitar, classical guitar, steel string guitar and electric guitar with which I have been playing in styles ranging from rock and metal in my early years to classical music, some American Folk music, jazz rock, prog rock, flamenco nuevo and fusion.

It’s been a splendid time here so far, in collaborating with a lot of brilliant musicians on SoundCloud and sharing ideas and the passion for music. 
My collaborations are with musicians that I have a deep respect for and have a mutual appreciation for real instruments, and musical styles that focus on letting the instruments “shine”. 

Here is some technical data:
Currently I am using Amplitube and Auria on an iPad as DAW with Final Touch for mastering. For acoustic recording I use an Apogee microphone.

Guitars are:
Fender AMERICAN ELITE STRATOCASTER® HSS SHAWBUCKER, 2016
Fender Stratocaster Squire (first edition: JV-series)
Ibanez JS100, Joe Satriani model
Evh Frankie Striped MN Relic R/W/B

EVH 5150 Series Standard Stealth Black EB guitar
Fender American Professional II Stratocaster HSS Olympic White RW
Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HSH 2PT CM Mahogany Natural
Paulino Bernabe, Taller de Guitarras, Model-50, 2001, classical concert guitar
Marín, Modelo Estudio /9 Calidad, 1997, Malaga, Spain, flamenco guitar
Joan Cashimira, modelo 145, spruce top w/ cocobolo sides and back, Gata de Gorgos (Alicante), 2015

I hope you will enjoy my music.

Daniël van den Berg
DanArchX

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