ESOTERIC EXPANSE is a series of ambitious and immersive cross-genre mixes exploring a vast range of styles, usually centered on a particular vibe but extending far beyond that. Each mix in this series bubbles up from silence, slowly builds into dance floor beats, and gradually comes down and returns to the void.

Esoteric Expanse: Sonic World-Building Exercises

DJ Basilisk captures the halcyon morning sound of outdoor festival season with ESOTERIC EXPANSE 2, an extended four hour mix rooted in the deeper end of progressive psytrance. Expect a playful and free-spirited blend of styles featuring several permutations of progressive house, dream trance, and dub techno, with just enough midtempo breakbeat and spaced-out ambient to provide a sublime introduction and soft landing. DJ Basilisk also delivers on the promise of harmonic mixing with smooth transitions, seamlessly layering rhythm and melody to obscure where one track ends and the next begins. Prepare to kick up some dust and bask in the warmth of the rising sun as the story unfolds!

This mix is dedicated to everyone around the world missing out on festival season throughout these pandemic years. Hopefully we'll all be together again soon! Shout out to all the summer festivals that inspired my development as a DJ and music fan: Harvest Festival, Om Reunion Project, All Stars, Shambhala, Eclipse, WEMF, Spacecamp Psyfari, Sacred Earth, and Earthfest.

Conceived, arranged, mixed, and mastered by DJ Basilisk in Taipei, Taiwan, May 2021.

Recorded using Traktor 3, a Korg Nanokontrol, and an Allen & Heath Xone:K2.

Mastered in Ableton Live using TDR Nova and LoudMax. Assembled and timestamped in Audacity.

Originally premiered on @radiozora as "Radiant Flux": https://soundcloud.com/radiozora/dj-basilisk-radiant-flux-streaming-copy

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Esoteric Expanse 2

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Esoteric Expanse 2 [Progressive House / Progressive Psytrance / Dub Techno / Breaks / Ambient]

DJ Basilisk invites you to explore the ornate musical microcosm of ESOTERIC EXPANSE 3, an extended four hour mix blending acid house, dark disco, synthwave, leftfield techno, midtempo breaks, balearic beat, IDM, and deep ambient. Conceived as an experiment in timelessness, this forward-thinking yet nostalgic journey into sound features 77 tracks chosen for their idiosyncratic character and analog ethos. Global cultures collide and imagined geographies collapse as the story unfolds, catapulting the listener from the mirror-shaded nightclubs of the 1980s to the shifting sands of ancient Mesopotamia and back again, with countless side quests along the way. Despite the unabashed rawness of many of these selections, Basilisk's smooth and harmonic mixing style prevails, adeptly fusing every track into a seamless whole.

Conceived, arranged, mixed, and mastered by DJ Basilisk in Taipei, Taiwan, June 2021.

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Style: acid house, dark disco, leftfield techno, and a healthy serving of midtempo breaks and psychoactive ambient to warm you up and cool you down.

Featuring tracks by: Autechre, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Yello, O Yuki Conjugate, Birds Ov Paradise, Meat Beat Manifesto, Holeg Spies, Acid Arab, Nadia Struiwigh, Djedjotronic, Lokier, Enzo Elia & Aldebaran, Echonomist, Zakir, Tornado Wallace, I:Cube, Jenia Tarsol & Jinga, Saschienne, Marvin & Guy, Musumeci & Phunkadelica, Zombies in Miami, Cowboy Rhythmbox, Red Axes, Fairmont, Steve Moore, Marcus Worgull, Redrago, Khidja, Achterbahn D'Amour, Daniel Avery, nthng, Octo Octa, Clarian, Iori, Wata Igarashi, Function, Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons, The Analog Session, Adam Port, Brassica, Manor House Boyz, Ed Dix, Legowelt, Bawrut, Simple Symmetry, Dusty Kid, Area Forty_One, Henry Saiz, Dorisburg, Shit Robot, Benedikt Frey, Oceanvs Orientalis, Yong Jai Kim, Sebastian Mullaert, John Talabot, The Irresistible Force, Petar Dundov, Bicep, Desolate, Voiski, Noah Pred, State Azure, Mind Over MIDI, and The Future Sound of London (among others).

Esoteric Expanse 3

Esoteric Expanse 3 [Dark Disco / Acid House / Leftfield Techno / Balearic Breaks]

Basilisk embarks on another epic mission into the outer reaches of sound with ESOTERIC EXPANSE 4, 76 tracks and nearly five hours of cutting edge techno, psytrance, electro, downtempo, and ambient. The fourth chapter of the Expanse Cycle spans a vast spectrum of contemporary electronic music styles unified by an emphasis on sleek and futuristic atmospheres, slow-burning builds, and taciturn tendencies. Despite the minimalistic focus there are also period of intense heat as the pressure rises, particularly when reaching the pumping psychedelic core of the mix. Overall the vibe is as ornate and majestic as the ringed world referenced in the title, and there's ample time to visit many of its disparate and ethereal moons.

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Conceived, arranged, mixed, and mastered by DJ Basilisk in Taipei, Taiwan, July 2022. Recorded on three decks using Traktor 3 with a Korg Nanokontrol. Post-processed with Audacity, Ableton Live 11, and LoudMax.

Featuring music by Ness, Sciama, Robert Leiner, Konduku, Monoloc, VSK, Joachim Spieth, Hiver, Conforce, Wata Igarashi, Kangding Ray, Jorum (Dorisburg & Sebastian Mullaert), Inigo Kennedy, Wrong Assessment, Hemka, Cleric, K.U.R.O., Robert Hood, Excizen, Sensient, Xompax, Airi, Perfect Stranger, Supergroover, Electrypnose, Cylon, Critical Choice, Zyce & Sub6, Skizologic & Tsuyoshi Suzuki, Artifact303, The Digital Blonde, Wizack Twizack, Dekel, Captain Hook, Gorovich, Sansibar, Reptant, Sepehr, Richard Devine, Volruptus, Sync 24, Lisene, Datawave, James Shinra, Special Request, Roel Funcken, Deadbeat & Om Unit, Forest West Drive, Mike Schommer, The Black Dog, Leafar Legov, Feral, Object, Lorn, Erot & Aes Dana, Lauge, and Daniel Avery, among many others.

Esoteric Expanse 4

Esoteric Expanse 4 [Psychedelic Techno / Progressive Psytrance / Electro / IDM / Breaks]

ESOTERIC EXPANSE 5 is the fifth entry in DJ Basilisk’s Esoteric Expanse series, an ambitious series of long-form mixes dedicated to sonic world-building and cross-genre experimentation. Four hours and 70 meticulously curated selections await, opening with a hypnotic blend of ambient, downtempo, IDM, electro, and breaks before widening horizons with cosmic disco, acid house, progressive trance, and dub techno, always with a psychedelic touch. There is an earthy and organic aesthetic to many of these selections, wispy echoes of the starlit dance floors and resplendent chill domes of some counter-clock world orbiting on the far side of the sun. Expect to hear genres blended, melodies harmonized, and beats matched as extended, layered mixing transforms diverse source material into a seamless oneness.

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Conceived, arranged, mixed, and mastered by DJ Basilisk in Taipei, Taiwan, and Vancouver, Canada, in August and September 2022. Recorded on three decks using Traktor 3 with a Korg Nanokontrol. Post-processed with Audacity, Ableton Live 11, and LoudMax.

Featuring music by O Yuki Conjugate, Perel, Hiro Kone, Khidja, The Dude of Stratosphear, Radial Gaze, Knopha, Balam, Upercent, Curses, Aera, Kuniyuki Takahashi, Sebastian Mazel, The Hacker, Ambien Baby, Adam Port, Third Son & Darlyn Vlys, dreamAwaken & O.Chelly, Wata Igarashi, Daniel Avery, Gabe Gurnsey, Lauer, Fairmont, Cooper Saver, Red Axes, Bicep, Hardfloor, Nick Höppner & Gonno, Simple Symmetry, Bliss Inc., Emi Galvan, Petar Dundov, Guy J, Mogambo, Ex-Terrestrial, Octo Octa, Lost Desert & Lee Burridge, Mathimidori, Unknown Cause, Om Unit, Andrew Weatherall, Thomas Fehlmann, Roza Terenzi, Bunzinelli, Bluetech, Sven Weisemann, Simone Bauer, Island People, Plaster, Yves De Mey, Richard Devine, Epsilove, Vector Trancer, and Javier Marimon, among many others.

Esoteric Expanse 5

Esoteric Expanse 5 [Cosmic Disco / Acid House / Progressive Trance / Dub Techno / IDM]

DJ Basilisk charts a course to the outer reaches of space and sound with ESOTERIC EXPANSE 6, the sixth in an ambitious series of mixes devoted to sonic world-building and cross-genre experimentation. This epic journey spans more than 4 hours and features 62 tracks ranging from the abyssal depths of ambient to high octane psychedelic trance. Abstract and glitchy IDM set the mood, evolving into cybernetic electro and modular techno as the pace quickens, eventually breaking through to mind-melting darkpsy and the eerie gloom of forest music. Engines reverse after reaching a peak at 155 BPM, beginning a tumultuous descent through bewitching twilight, energetic full-on, and new school Goa trance, finally grounding out with wispy traces of tech house and dub techno, experimental bass music, and ice-cold ambient.

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Conceived, designed, mixed, and mastered by DJ Basilisk in Taipei, Taiwan, and Vancouver, Canada, from August to October 2022. Recorded with Traktor 3 and a Korg Nanokontrol. Post-processed with Audacity, Ableton Live 11, and LoudMax.

Featuring music by Versalife, Vril & Rødhåd, 214, Reptant, Volruptus, Sansibar, Blawan, Electrypnose, Kalumet, Disobedient Perception, Third Eye of Monkey, Mapa Pandiga & Nicr, Babagoon, Kluster, Ghostscent & Inzect, Nobot, Dark Elf, Purist, Cyk & Gahara, Psique & MPF, Ataro & Mysterion, Digitalist & Sator Arepo, Gappeq, Tromo, Anarkick, Yerba Divina, Ion Vader, Trold & Teorema, Dimmitrion, Ajja, Wizack Twizack, Solitary Shell, Spectra Sonics, Electric Universe, Power Source, Cosmic Dimension, Hypnoxock, K.O.B., Globox, Roy Sasson, Elysium, Roza Terenzi, Pitch Black, Soela, Cristian Vogel, Objekt, VC-118A, and Answer Code Request, among many others.

Esoteric Expanse 6

Esoteric Expanse 6 [Electro / Darkpsy / Forest / Twilight / Psytrance / Full-On / Goa Trance]

DJ Basilisk unveils ESOTERIC EXPANSE 7, the seventh entry in an ongoing series of ambitious long-form mixes dedicated to sonic world-building. This time around we're riding a comet from the coldest reaches of the outer solar system into the white-hot glare of the sun and back again, trailing ice and vapour all the way. Expect to hear a frosty yet emotive blend of progressive trance, psychedelic techno, tech house, dub techno, electro breaks, IDM, and deep ambient as the journey unfolds, always with psychedelic undertones. While the overall mood of this mix tends to be more serene, contemplative, and introspective, it also culminates in several high energy sequences to release tension and further the storytelling arc.

Conceived, arranged, mixed, and mastered by DJ Basilisk in Vancouver, Canada, December 2022. Recorded on three decks using Traktor 3 with a Korg Nanokontrol. Post-processed with Audacity, Ableton Live 11, and LoudMax.

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Featuring music by Sendai, Rrose, Conforce, Amorf, Feral, Luigi Tozzi, Christopher Ledger, Unknown Cause, Gabriel Le Mar, OMB, Dosem, Pryda, Vince Watson, Bioterranean, Flembaz, Art of Trance, Beat Bizarre, Code Therapy, El Muro & Nazar, OOOD, Boris Brejcha, M.E.E.O, Mononoid, Der Dritte Raum, Stephan Bodzin, André Absolut, John Digweed & Nick Muir, Ian O'Donovan, D-Nox & Beckers, Stan Kolev, James Monro, Doctor Dru, Mungolian Jetset, Bluetech, Architectural, Sraunus, Drew Id, Mesak, Dibu-Z, Metamatics Aspetuck, D. Tiffany, David Morley, A Sagittariun, Rapoon, The Future Sound of London, Aes Dana, Lauge, and Mosam Howieson, among many others.

Esoteric Expanse 7

Esoteric Expanse 7 [Progressive Trance / Dub Techno / Electro / Breaks / Ambient]

Step into the beyond with ESOTERIC EXPANSE 8, the latest entry in DJ Basilisk's ongoing series of long-form, world-building mixes. The saga continues with 66 selections spanning nearly five hours of airtime and an overwhelming emphasis on the cosmic and otherworldly sounds of new school Goa trance. Pushing the boundaries of the movement to the far frontiers, the journey also touches on hedonic rave nostalgia, bubbling breakbeats, droning dub, and evocative ambient soundscapes. Take the plunge and prepare to lose yourself in this intricate sonic labyrinth!

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Conceived, arranged, mixed, and mastered by DJ Basilisk in Taipei, Taiwan, December 2023. Recorded using Traktor 3 with a Korg Nanokontrol. Post-processed with Audacity, Ableton Live 11, and LoudMax.

Featuring tracks by A Sagittariun, Tadan, Sunju Hargun, Vaporized, Mr. Free, HLLW, Bliss Inc., Dekel, Nervasystem, Jikooha, K.U.R.O., Filteria, Artifact303, Trinodia, Amygdala, Mindsphere, Centavra Project, Artha, Liquid Flow, Celestial Intelligence, Laughing Skull, Clementz, Khetzal, Omnivox, MFG, Ovnimoon, John 00 Fleming, Human Blue, Robert Elster, Alex Kassian, Art of Trance, Petar Dundov, Guy J, Bufiman, Birds Ov Paradise, Konduku, Afriqua, Lakker, Second Storey, The Higher Intelligence Agency, Plaster, Sraunus, Wanderwelle, and Abul Mogard, among many others.

Esoteric Expanse 8

Esoteric Expanse 8 [Goa Trance / Psytrance / Progressive Trance / Nu-Rave / Breaks / Dub / Ambient]

DJ Basilisk emerges from a long period of esoteric theorizing, conceptual regeneration, and diligent crate-digging to present Hermetic Expanse, a five-hour odyssey into hypnotic realms of underground electronic music. Originally conceived as a vehicle for showcasing the sound of Techgnosis Records (@techgnosis-records), the label he co-founded alongside Ben Rama (@benramamusic) in 2015, this mix features ten of his personal favorites from the label's burgeoning catalog. Situating the Techgnosis vibe in a wider context, this mix also features numerous selections from Digital Diamonds, Digital Structures, Horns and Hoofs Entertainment, Anarkick Records, IbogaTech, Boshke Beats, Zenon Records, and other fellow travellers of the psychedelic techno and minimal psytrance movements. The central core of the mix, a three-hour dance floor workout, was released as Techgnosis Sessions 024, but this full-length and uncut version features an additional two hours of melancholic electro, intricate and effusive IDM, experimental breakbeat techno, and dark ambient. 

Conceived, arranged, recorded, and mastered by DJ Basilisk in Taipei, Taiwan. Photo by Brian Wiemer.

ORIGINAL PREMIERE (3 HOUR VERSION)
https://soundcloud.com/techgnosis-records/techgnosis-sessions-24-dj-basilisk

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https://www.mixcloud.com/Basilisk/hermetic-expanse-hq/

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Esoteric Expanse 1

Esoteric Expanse 1 [Psychedelic Techno / Progressive House / Electro / IDM / Ambient]

Basilisk is a veteran multi-genre DJ, co-founder of the psychedelic techno label @Techgnosis-Records alongside @benramamusic, founder of the iconic @Ektoplazm free music portal and label group (including Ektoplazm, Drumlore, and Omnitropic), lossless audio enthusiast, and dedicated archivist and electronic music curator. Originally hailing from Toronto, Canada, he is now based in Taipei, Taiwan.

Psytrance, techno, electro, house, trance, acid, breaks, bass, IDM, ambient—you name it, I probably spin it. My mixes fluidly combine different genres into harmonic journeys that defy convention. I encourage you to browse around and get lost in some of the many sonic microcosms I have meticulously curated over the years. Nearly all mixes posted here are available for download on my homepage.

I am open to invitations to provide guest mixes in a variety of styles as long as the details are interesting. Drop me a line if you have more reach than I do, just be sure to articulate your concept!

Properly mastered promos are welcome. Also accepting professional demos for my work with Ektoplazm and Techgnosis.

For bookings, demos, and other inquiries, email me at: basilisk(at)ektoplazm.com