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Bandcamp Link: https://occultarecords.bandcamp.com/album/va-10-years-of-occulta

10 years ago we heard offshoots of music that could be described as alternative, deep and the more darker side of progressive psytrance. 
A decade later it spawned an entirely new sub genre known as dark progressive, captivating a generation of passionate, ardent listeners and bringing in new producers day by day to the scene with its infectious blend of sound design, catchy moderate tempos and deep psychedelia. 

Occulta Records today firmly stands as a pioneering label today to have promoted this entire movement with various shades of dark progressive with a synonynous sound and an arsenal of incredible producers ranging from South America to Australia spanning across all continents. 
This compilation is a culmination of the labels past, present and future that would propel the listener to new dimensions whilst keeping the classic dark prog essence!

Diffus - Children of the Forest

Golikem & Netrin - No More Zola

Vorg - Blue Lies

Sensient - Emotive Motive (Braindrop remix)

VA - Terraforms (compiled by Zmayo)

01. Airi & Karash - Terraformage (4:47) [130bpm]
02. OmniSomnia - Palindrone (6:47) [132bpm]
03. Champirolls - Frozen Space (8:30) [136bpm]
04. Sensitrope - Sweet Movements (Psydewise Remix) (6:01) [134bpm]
05. Biollusion - Playground 404 (10:04) [138bpm]
06. Hans Dunkelkammer - Drum Cloud (11:41) [138bpm]
07. Tystix - Squid People (5:38) [142bpm]
08. Equaliser - Luminous Light In The Sky (6:15) [140bpm]
09. Ritalin Child - The Trap Of The Demiurge (8:33) (142bpm)

Label: Pistolero Recordings     
Style: Dark Prog / Psygressive / Techno / Psytrance
Cat #: PISTOLERO.045
Released: June 2019.     
Format: Album, Compilation
Length: 68min

Mastering: Robert Hundt aka Radioactive Cake @ Anti-Logic Mastering (Berlin)
Cover Artwork: Katarina aka Wild Bronco

“Terraforms” compilation (PISTOLERO.045) by label boss Zmayo (aka Mayix) is a set of fine psychedelic ingredients baked on a darkprog/techno/psytrance cake. Compilation include tracks and remixes from Airi (CH), Karash (CH), OmniSomnia (ITA), Psydewise (ZA), Champirolls (FRA), Biollusion (BRA), Equaliser (AUS), Hans Dunkelkammer (DE), Tystix (ZA) and Ritalin Child (ARG).

www.mixcloud.com/zmayo

VA - Terraforms (compiled by Zmayo)

Tystix - Squid People

Occulta presents its final release of the decade and a momentous one.
The 3rd studio album and the debut dark progressive album of one of the sound’s certified pioneers, none other than the label boss himself Braindrop.
Over the last decade, showing his skills in another side of contemporary psychedelic trance, after releasing several singles and Eps, Braindrop has once again shown us his level of versatility with an offering that truly stands what an album should be, a complete journey.

A conceptual album exploring the synergy of nature meets human scientific experiments, giving birth to a certain ‘Kreature’.
Right from the start till the very end , an album that is in truest form progressive trance, taking us through various shades of dark and forest progressive.
A unique concoction of natural ambiences, other worldly sounds, haunting atmospheres, surprising grooves, sci-fi industrial tinged madness, classic and deep progressive sounds that are woven together in a distinct style that only he can deliver.

We are sure that ‘Kreature’ will be in the playlists of the aficionados of this sound, for years to come.

Braindrop - Kreature (Preview mix)

Take a big scoop of nothing, add a life time of custard pies, ladies toilets, nag champa, space invaders that never actually arrive, pink fluffy unicorns, self fulfilling prophecies, a pair of shorts and two odd socks, trancendant moments of deconstruction into an incandescent world of colour and sound, 3 slices of emptyness, mega rainbow pom-poms, left hand enabled speaker soundsystems,  smiles across an epic dancefloor, large doses of dosas, an inflateable cauliflower and a massive smile from Finbar.
Now Double it!!!

Its time to forget you ever read this, press play with the other finger, and just pretend to be normalishusment (or dont, its all the same in the end).

Mutaliens - Twangy Groover -clip

Artwork: https://www.facebook.com/SixAxisGraphics
Mastered by: Battlefloor

Something for women's month in SA, decided to sample a female motivation speaker, on the real she does have a powerful presence in what she says. Also my second fastest song to date at 158BPM.

"You only have the ability to connect with source energy in the now."

Going for a deep space journey on this one.

Battlefloor - Severed Souls

This compilation was put together by "Ahyoka", with more dark progressive vibes, by Kunayala Records.

Featuring: Vicious Cactus, Amortalist, Neuronod, Colt, Headweller, FishEYE, Vorg, SubterFudge Acoustique,

V.A - Resonance - 09. Headweller - In Doubt (Preview)

I-Phy has proven to be the fresh talent the darkpsy sub-genre has been waiting for. By the end of 2017 she had the skills and confidence to share her gifts with the world. She now regularly plays her sets at some of Cape Town’s best events/clubs as well as Jo'burg.

As she skilfully weaves a musical tapestry with layered melodies and heavy basslines, I-Phy tells a story of magical creatures and self-exploration that leads the listener through the dark forest of the soul and into the light. She explains her love for darkpsy: "I believe that as humans, for us to know the light, we have to make friends with our own darkness. This is where all beauty lies. And through our active meditation on the dance floor, we're able to collectively touch our inner truth. This is a deeply healing experience that I hope will ultimately lead to the healing of our mother Earth.”

"When I'm up there in the DJ booth and I see all those faces looking back at me, I know that I am part of their stories and they are part of mine. As I read the crowd, I know that each person is fighting their own demons but we are there supporting each other. For that brief moment under the lights and sound, we create a kind of magical ecstasy that only happens when barriers fall away. I am always deeply honoured when someone opens their heart to my mix."

Having recently played at popular psytrance events like The Psygasm Experience (Cape Town), FTP (Cape Town) and Synergetic (Johannesburg), I-Phy has been extremely well-received and she hasn't looked back yet. "It’s a privilege to work with such amazing people in the scene. We're like a family and I know we're all working for a better world where we can grow together and be accepted for who we are - humans, non-humans and animals alike."

I-Phy usually works with darkpsy and psytrance producers but is versatile in the 134-156 BPM range. Some of her favourite record labels are: Occulta Records, Iono Records, Nano Records, Dream Temple Records, Our Minds, Bom Shanka Music, Looney Moon Records, Sangoma Records, Samaa, Purple Hexagon.

- Label & Party Organization -

-Music Is Our Weapon - 

-Psy / Techno / Prog / Trance / Breaks / Electro / Tekno / Downtempo / Dub -

Pistolero Rec is freestyle electronic music label and party organization focused on eclectic and underground grooves, run by DJ Zmayo. 

With artists from all over the world and combining styles like darkprog, psytech, psytrance, techno, breakbeat, psybreaks, minimal, psychill, dub, trip-hop and all in between, Pistolero Rec is trying to push things forward.

Tystix - Squid People

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