Indira Paganotto is an unstoppable force in the music industry right now. After a killer 8-week summer residency at Amnesia in Ibiza for Metamorfosi, with a weekly line up curated by Indira, she took ARTCORE around the world, as the label expands at a rapid rate with a global tour spanning into the first part of 2025.

ARTCORE's presence at ADE was unavoidable, with their brand takeover of the X BANK store for their new winter merchandise launch, it only makes sense they return with a  colossal new VA release in November. A total of 20 tracks and 23 artists, ARTCORE ADE 2025 Vol.1 will be released on the 7th November.

Whilst ARTCORE welcome back artists on the VA who have already released on the label  including ZESHIN, Giorgia Angiuli, and Gray Cosmo, the other 7 artists are brand new. Four  of them are from Brazil, including Dudiish, Henrique Camacho, duo Special M and Tijah &  Dang3r, alongside Israeli trance producer California Sunshine and Nikrom Nataraj representing a remote town in the Himalayas.

Dudiish introduces the 10-track VA with 'Carolina Hi Tech'. By sampling samba anthem 'Carolina, Carol Bela', the Santa Catarina native stylishly weaves flamenco strings with punishing drum patterns employing a series of unpredictable peaks and troughs throughout. A dramatic shift in atmosphere follows with a brand-new artist, Unicorn Blood with their very first release 'Wandering Star'. The enchanting ambience forged early on from melismatic vocals and far eastern instruments soon clash with an onslaught of tough percussion, making for a gloriously inventive piece that traverses contrasting musical cultures. ZESHIN, the alias of Pushmaster Discs head Mattia Trani, pulls no punches with 'Game Over'. Unrestrained but still methodical, the Italian live maestro whizzes together a vibrant concoction of sprightly synth patterns which bubble away to a restless vocal sample in an effervescence of psy-laced electronica. 

California Sunshine's 'Ascending Light' is a fine example of such. A mercurial track that features an offbeat amalgam of whirring trance melodies, bending guitar licks and ethereal pads to produce a mesmerising electronic composition. Henrique Camacho, who's noted for his hi-octane, hi-tech style, brings a tornado-like swirl of energy with his contribution 'Clear Your Mind'. Swelling with unorthodox textures, the track hurtles through measures of safari effects, sitar scales and aquatic bass. 

Italian, multi-instrumentalist Giorgia Angiuli makes a welcome return with her enchanting, vocal-led number 'Rising'. With a tightly woven bass and kick at its core, the track steers proceedings towards a darker dimension by way of echoing, atmospheric synths and astral pads. Sao Paulo duo Special M, who are revered for their chart-topping psych-trance, consistently set a high bar with their music and 'By My Side' is no exception. Tense and brooding from the get-go the beat burns with a white-hot intensity as drum rolls loop around warbling basslines and the MC's blistering lyrics. 

As the VA reaches its final third, Tijah & Dang3r are at the ready with 'Om Namah'. By incorporating this most prominent of Hindu mantras, the duo cultivates a bewitching dance cut backed by a stirring drum beat and brimming with rippling, electro-rock musicality. The supremely talented Gray Cosmos' offer up a killer progressive techno wonder with 'Oyebe'. The track initially creaks with suspense but the tension lifts following the inception of a Cherokee inspired vocal arrangement that rings out over a twinkling soundscape of cosmic chords. 

At the final juncture of yet another beautifully diverse ARTCORE journey is Nikom Nataraj with 'Dance of the Lord Shiva'. An undeniably anthemic closer, the track captivates with its crying guitar solo that shimmers atop a snappy back beat of kicks and drone effects.

02 Unicorn Blood - Wandering Star (Extended Mix) [ARTCORE Records]

This was my first time playing at the beautiful Waldfrieden location.
Located in a valley surrounded by foresty hilltops, it is a goa oasis unlike anything i have ever seen before. Our small group traveled there to enjoy a sunny afternoon Trance Tea Session.
I am quite happy how this set turned out and had tons of fun playing it. Enjoy ;)

ID's:
1. Guided Medditation - Mad Maxx, Stryker
2. Breaking Mad - Mekkanikka, FNX
3. Liquid Universe - Liquid Soul, Electric Universe
4. Goa (GMS & Stryker Remix)
5. Rezzurekt - Ned Flangers
6. DMT (Volcano On Mars & SpaceNoiZe Remix) - 1200 Micrograms
7. Kilash Hunt - Reactyv, Roja
8. Acid Rumble - Zeridium
9. Shiv Mantra - Spirit Architect, Djantrix
10. Psychedelic Cruise Control - Mateo Potito, Puffer P, Jack The Jackal
11. Zen Ninja - Ajja
12. I Feel Electric (Phanatic Remix) - Bizarre Contact
13. Kreak, Pt. II (Outsiders Remix) - Space Cat, Kido
14. Dark Passanger - GMS Dickster
15. Time Bender - Electric Universe
16. Another One Bites the Crust - Ninesense, Oxyflux
17. I Want To Be A Hippie - Psymon & Goafunkel

Recorded on XDJ-RX2
146 - 148 Bpm (last Song 164)

"how to be a hippy" - Full-On Psytrance - Trance Tea 23.03.2025

Hello everyone, have a listen to my latest track 'Realisation' wanted to take you on a journey but made sure it was heavy hitting at the same time. I drew on inspiration from Classical Trance and Hard House, whilst giving it a modern techno sound. Let me know what you think! 

Realisation

Acid Overdose @ Belgrade, Serbia

Quick track Muuus I've made just few moments ago

Released 6 June 2025 just on SoundCloud

YT video live performance:
https://youtu.be/zXR1rjHXQC0

I'm too lazy to put it on Bandcamp. If you like that, download for free:)

Muuus [DOWNLOAD]

Mind Quake

Andy Meyer - GoldenDust

Free Download

Simplesoul - Suffah [Free Download]

„Lucid Dreams“ ist eine psychedelische Reise durch Klang und Bewusstsein. Treibende Basslines, hypnotische Synths und träumerische Atmosphären verschmelzen zu Tracks voller Energie, Tiefe und Vision.

The Infinite Within

Ianbello aka MS - Spire (preview)

Electric guitar by Beno Soršak - Electric Boogie http://electrikboogie.info

Taken from the album "Breakfast At Sunset".

After more than a decade of releasing techno, progressive and psy-trance influenced music for dance-floors in the form of singles, EPs and remixes, Slovenian producer Reaky reinvents himself as Reaky Reakson and returns with his debut-album after 3 years in the studio. Completely destroying all the remaining limitations which trapped him in his previous genres he took a more experimental path with 100% artistic integrity. Finding new inspiration in a wide range of music such as ambient, drone, berlin-school, industrial, post-rock, shoegaze, progressive and classic rock, funk, progressive breaks, acid, psy-trance, classical music (contemporary, modern and especially the 18th century Sturm und Drang sonata-allegro movements), 'Breakfast At Sunset' is a diverse album crossing over a wide variety of genres and can probably only be defined stylistically as 'instrumental music composed and produced with electronic equipment'. A tribute to the past, a glimpse of things to come and definitely Reaky's best work yet.

Download from Bandcamp:
reakyreakson.bandcamp.com/album/breakfast-at-sunset

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https://youtube.com/reakyreakson
https://instagram.com/reaky.reakson
https://mixcloud.com/reaky

Ianbello aka MS - Spire (preview)

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