Entheogenic (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Entheogenic


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Genre = Psytrance, Downtempo, Psybient, Ambient, Chill
Years_active = 1999-present
Label = [http://www.cornrecordings.com/ c.o.r.n. recordings] [http://www.chillcode.net/ Chillcode Records]
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URL = http://www.entheogenic.net
Current_members = Piers Oak-Rhind and Helmut Glavar
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Entheogenic is a musical project that crosses musical style boundaries. It mixes coloristic electrophonics with impressionistic orchestra-like sound. The use of both eastern and western vocals, tribal sounding instruments, as well as an array of synthesizers built the foundation of the Entheogenic sound. Their epic soundscapes manipulated through sound effects and catalystic sonic experimentations have a semi-classical feel to them. Entheogenic also records and uses a large amount of "natural samples" - water, human voices, animals, etc.

In 1999, Entheogenic was one of the two major psybient projects, (the other being Shpongle,) whose experimentation influenced the psychedelic electronic scene. Entheogenic's first release "Entheogenic", an elaborate concept album, recounts the tale of an Ayahuasca journey, with layered trance melodies and texturally rich arrangements. Three labels bid for the release: the former UK based Flying Rhino, the German based Cosmophilia and the French 3D Vision. The album was released on 3D Vision Records. In 2003, their second album "Spontaneous Illumination" released on c.o.r.n. recordings was the first psy-chill album ever to make it to number 1 in the German Chill-out charts. Their first two albums were noted for their epic thematic lengthly tunes. Both albums feature the work of Sound Engineer Glenn Schick ( Morcheeba, Ludacris etc.) In 2005, "Dialogue of the Speakers" ( Chillcode Records), continued the success of its predecessor, and went straight to Number 1 in the German charts, where it remained for 24 weeks. "Golden Cap" (Chillcode Records) was released in 2006. G.C. was received by their now quite large following with a love-hate attitude.

History

Background

Entheogenic was formed in 1999 by producer, engineer, songwriter "Piers Oak-Rhind" and "Helmut Glavar". The duo met while working for Emagic (a former producer of music-studio software and hardware such as Logic, acquired by Apple Inc. in 2002). The name "Entheogenic" is derived from the term "Entheogen" coined in 1979 by a a group of ethnobotanists and mythology scholars to describe psychedelic substances used in a religious or shamanic context.

Entheogenic on the German "Chill-Out" Charts

In November of 2003 Entheogenic's second album, Spontaneous Illumination, released on the German label C.O.R.N. Recordings, was the first psy-chill album ever to make it to number 1 in the German charts, where it remained Number 1 for 8 weeks. Spontaneous Illumination stayed in the Top 10 for an additional 12 weeks.

In 2005 Entheogenic's third album "Dialogue of the Speakers" (Chillcode Records) went straight to number 1, where it remained for 24 weeks.

Discography

Albums

*"Entheogenic" (3dVISION 2002)
*"Spontaneous Illumination" (C.O.R.N. Recordings 2003)
*"Dialogue of the Speakers" (Chillcode 2005)
*"Golden Cap" (Chillcode 2006)
*"Flight of the Urubus" (USR 2008)

ingles and contributions for Compilations

Sideways (Jong rmx) - Chiller Vol.1 - Chillcode Records

Kashmir day trip (Kuba rmx)- Chiller Vol.1 - Chillcode Records

Sideways - Kumhara Lounge Ibiza Vol 5

Distant Eyes - Ibiza Chillout Special Classic Mix Edition 3

Golden Cap - Downbeat Liquid Vol.1 - Chillcode Records

Sacred Man - Goa Trance Vol.5 - Yellow Sunshine Explosion

Spaced (Shulman rmx) Random Thoughts - Aleph Zero Records

Spaced - Cosmophilia Vol.2 - Cosmophilia

Walking on Air - Quality Relaxation - Chill Tribe Records

We are One - Muladhara "AC" - 666 Records

Ground Luminosity - Global Psychedelic Trance Vol.9 - Spirit Zone Recordings.

Habitual Overtones - Global Psychedelic Trance Vol.9 - Spirit Zone Recordings

Pagan Dream Machine - Global Psychedelic Trance Vol.9 - Spirit Zone Recordings

Mindless - Global Psychedelic Trance Vol.9 - Spirit Zone Recordings

Invisible Landscape - Global Psychedelic Trance Vol.9 - Spirit Zone Recordings

Twilight Eyes - Global Psychedelic Trance Vol.9 - Spirit Zone Recordings

Spaced - Global Psychedelic Trance Vol.9 - Spirit Zone Recordings

Impossible Landscape - Module 01 - 3dVISION / Relax

External links

* [http://www.entheogenic.net/ Entheogenic.net] - The official Entheogenic website
* [http://www.cornrecordings.com/ cornrecordings.com] - c.o.r.n. recordings label website
* [http://www.chillcode.net/ Chillcode.net] - The Chillcode record label website
* [http://www.trance.net/article/articleview/245/1/27/] - Entheogenic interview on Trance.net
* [http://www.dcoc.de] - German Chill Out Charts