Psychedelic Trance - 146 BPM

Available on Evolution of Sound vol 2 compiled by Priest and Brontide:

https://priestct1.bandcamp.com/album/evolution-of-sound-vol-2

Solus - Just add salt

Solus - PsynOpticz Records

The Psychedelic Trance project of Hanré Kotzé, currently residing in Cape Town, South Africa. 

Growing up in a music school, Solus tried his hand at various instruments and got hooked playing metal guitar for most of his teen years. 

His love for psytrance began in 2012 when he first heard Infected Mushroom perform at Ramfest after the metal band, In Flames. This new passion was fed by attending numerous psytrance festivals and listening to the genre non-stop. 

In 2017, Solus learnt how to DJ and began playing at house parties. By the end of 2017, this passion had grown and he started organising public psytrance events.

By 2018 he had performed at his first outdoor music festival. Soon thereafter, Solus decided to broaden his horizon, and started to produce the music he loved so much himself.

In 2021 he signed to his favourite label: PsynOpticz Records.

Solus is committed to take the listener on a high-energy journey ranging from Fullon to Psychedelic.

https://www.facebook.com/soluspsy/

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.

We have a mission and this is to induce music evoked by nostalgia and bringing back the rawness of psychedelic music.

One of our big goals is to bring back Twilight to the local scene and the homey feeling of pure psychedelic vibrations.

We all speak of days where we played around at The Village/Groovy Troopers and for those who remember Psycho Stomper's and please let's not forget the Beartrap event's by MMD records.

Yes, it is an era we all miss. our goal to bring back that pure rawness of Psychedelic Psytrance, that raw feeling on your feet after a long weekend of stomping, that cleansing feeling you get after those raw beats.

Conscious Records is a label that will be focusing on collaborations to uplift the scene, help grow and push new artist.


A label aimed at expanding consciousness through music.Focusing on Psychedelic Trance and alternative underground Electronic Dance Music.  Working with passion to thrive with others, collaborations for a bigger cause and like minded goals!

Infinite passion for sharing the finest selection of psychedelic beats.

Spins and Smiles. 🌀

Solus - Just add salt

Solus (PsynOpticz Records)