Evan Ross has been involved in the South African music industry for more than two decades as a journalist, event manager and digital marketer. He has written for several publications including Psymedia.co.za, Ultimate-Guitar.com, PunkNews.org and Blunt Magazine.
The history of psytrance, from the hippie beaches of Goa in India to Israel, Europe, Brazil and South Africa, with the key artists from each period.
The best laptops for DJing in 2026/27, from the MacBook Air M5 to the Dell XPS 14 and a budget Windows pick, with what to look for and honest notes on RAM, ports and software compatibility.
We have compiled some of the best stoner influenced shows to watch, from cooking shows to comedies!
Three updated PC builds for electronic music production, from a lean starter rig to a sample-hungry workhorse, with parts lists, estimated Amazon US prices in dollars and an honest look at why components cost more than they used to.
Looking for a weekend getaway near Cape Town? Here are 20 of the best places to stay, from winelands cottages to West Coast beach houses and Cederberg cabins.
The best earplugs for music festivals in 2026/27, from Loop and EarPeace to Etymotic and Eargasm, with a clear reason for every pick and simple advice on protecting your hearing without ruining the music.
A guide to 23 influential psytrance and progressive trance record labels, with their home countries, main genres, background facts and links to Bandcamp or Beatport.
Looking for music making software? Here are the best DAWs for electronic music production in 2026, with current prices, pros and cons.
Netflix’s Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99 reminded a new generation how wrong a festival can go, so we revisit the original. Did anyone really die? Here are the crazy facts about Woodstock 1969.
Surviving (and thriving) at a multi-day psytrance festival – everything you need to pack, from shelter to sunrise.
Festival organizers Frequency Forest have released a public statement via Instagram addressing the cancellation of their September events, following an alleged campaign of threats and property damage. The post was captioned as “a transparent and important update” for their community.
A list of 23 documentaries to help you understand the world of psychedelics, whether it’s mushrooms, LSD, DMT or ayahuasca, with a YouTube link for each.
The best CPUs for music production in 2026/27, from the Ryzen 9 9950X to a budget Ryzen 5, with a clear reason for every pick, Amazon US links and honest advice on cores, clock speed and Intel stability.
23 of the best psytrance albums of all time, from Goa trance classics to full-on and progressive landmarks, updated for 2026/27 with listening links and the newest albums to hear.
The best sunglasses for festivals in 2026/27, from Ray-Ban Aviators to budget Goodrs, with a clear reason for every pick, Amazon US links and simple advice on UV protection, lens colour and fit.
A plain-English guide to the subgenres of psytrance, from Goa trance to darkpsy and hi-tech, with the tempo, mood and example artists for each style.
If you’re new to psychedelic trance, here are 13 of the best psytrance artists to listen to, with a little about each one and where to listen.
The best RAM for music production in 2026/27, with a clear reason for every pick, Amazon US links and honest advice on how much memory to buy while DDR5 prices are sky-high.
A popular outdoor techno event in northern Switzerland turned tragic early Sunday morning when gunfire broke out, leaving one person dead and five others wounded.
More than two weeks after 21-year-old Bence Szolnoki vanished from Hungary’s Ozora Festival, he remains missing – and on Tuesday, the search entered a new phase as civilian volunteers joined police in a coordinated ground search.
An Israeli man who survived the Hamas assault on the Nova music festival has died by suicide at the graveside of his girlfriend, who was killed in the same 2023 attack, according to Israeli media reports.
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