S.o.t.D. - Freak – X-Dream

Freak – X-Dream

Hang on!

S.o.t.D. - The Second Room (A-Trip) – X-Dream

The Second Room (A-Trip) – X-Dream

When it was a relatively newish phenomenon, I liked quite a bit of Goa, or psychedelic trance. After a while a lot of it started to seem like utterly derivative cheese though. And I have a list of stuff that I liked back in the day and a lot of that doesn’t even appeal to me any more. Maybe I’m just not in the right head space any more. 

One act comes to mind though from that era that I can and do still listen to quite happily: X-Dream. Great workout, running, biking music. 

S.o.t.D. - Protoplasm – X-Dream

Protoplasm – X-Dream

While the whole Goa or psy-trance scene way too often produces derivative fondue filler, a couple of acts transcend the dross. Juno Reactor come to mind immediately. And X-Dream is another act that I always thought was exceptional. This track is an incredibly intense barn stormer, with this skittering sound over top of a hang on for dear life rhythm. 

S.o.t.D. - Psychoactivity – X-Dream

Psychoactivity – X-Dream

I...can....see...through time.....

Where that bass kicks in at about the 1:30 mark....mmwwwaaahhh....

And the visuals are fun to look at too.