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Get ready for a one-of-a-kind hybrid event combining a real party with a special live stream straight from the UK!

For ageHa’s eighteenth, we’ve set up an exclusive live stream from the UK to run alongside a real, rocking party at Studiocoast! It’s a hybrid anniversary celebration like no other!

On the ARENA floor, ageHa will be teaming up with Solstice Music to host a label night for Nano Records, which turns twenty this year. The stream will be exclusively for ageHa, coming straight from their studio in the UK.

In addition to label owner Regan—Tristan, Dickster, and Laughing Buddha will be joining to complete an elite four-man lineup that will take ageHa’s incredible sound system and massive LED setup to its absolute limits. Plus, those unable to make it out can still partake in the fun virtually by purchasing an online party ticket from Zaiko. You’ll also appear on the screen behind the DJ via Zoom, where you can dance, perform—it’s up to you!

How it’ll work:

Event details:

■DATE : 2020.11.14 (Sat)

■ON AIR TIME：
SAN FRANCISCO 07:00 – 13:00
LONDON 15:00 – 21:00
TEL AVIV 17:00 – 23:00
GOA 20:30 – 26:30
TOKYO 24:00 – 06:00
SYDNEY 02:00 (on 15th Nov) – 08:00

■LINE UP:
TRISTAN
DICKSTER
LAUGHING BUDDHA
REGAN

■TICKETS:
ONLINE PARTY TICKET: 2,000 yen with Virtual dance floor @ZOOM
STREAMING ONLY TICKET: 1,000 yen Just Streaming
https://found.ee/NanoLinkTree

What’s ONLINE PARTY TICKET!?

Online party ticket purchasers will be able to view the party stream via Zaiko while simultaneously using Zoom to join our virtual dance floor. This will allow participants to appear on the ageHa big screen with the DJ, while dancing or performing.

Your Zoom access link will be sent out once ticket availability has concluded. Note that only one account per ticket purchased will be granted Zoom access.

Being able to experience BOTH the Zaiko stream and Zoom virtual dance floor are pre-requisites. Please use a computer to do this, making sure your internet connection and sound/speaker setup work without issue beforehand. Be advised we will not be able to troubleshoot connectivity-related problems.

STREAMING TICKET

To Purchasers of the “Streaming Ticket” Option.
When making your ticket purchase, be aware the “streaming ticket” option (as opposed to the “online party ticket” option) will NOT include access to the Zoom virtual dance floor.

Get ready to transcend time and space with a two-way interactive party experience like no other!

FOR MORE INFO:

FACEBOOK | EVENT PAGE | TICKETS | INSTAGRAM

5 Minutes with Menog [Interview]

October 23, 2019

boom festival, menog, nano records, psytrance

Menog has completed his 5th studio album, Party Animal Farm, and it is his most mature offering to date.

The Portuguese maestro who boasts one of the best studios to date has found time between moving to a new house (and studio), getting married, starting a family and completing a full-length album of absolute blasters that will satisfy both night and daytime lovers of psychedelic trance.

We sat him down for five minutes to take a breather…

Where did you grow up (city/town)?

Coimbra [Portugal].

Favourite city visited so far…

Tokyo.

First festival you ever attended…

First trance festival was Boom Festival ’98.

Favourite food when at home?

At home, I love to cook all sorts of fish and lately I’ve been cooking a lot of Japanese Udon (veggie).

If I’m ordering from home, then either Indian or Sushi.

Do you have any pets?

We have 2 cats, 2 dogs and 2 horses…. (still wondering about the name of the album?) 😊

One album you grew up with that you still listen to today…

V Empire or Dark Fairy tales in Phallustein by Cradle of Filth.

An artist you wish you’d seen play live before they died.

Prince.

Favourite music genre outside of psytrance…

It was Metal/rock until a few years back, but lately electronic music in general.

Some of them don’t even have a genre I guess….

I also love electronic fusion with classic music.

The track you are proudest of composing…

I will go with Kikkarapyllyt from the new album…

Your go-to hardware or software synth in the studio…

Hardware I’ve been having lots of fun lately with Modular, Eurorack has been my hours of fun, software I will have to go with Serum.

Being on Nano records means…

Having a family that we get to work with and truly help you when needed.

Your latest full-length album, ‘Party Animal Farm’ dropped this week. First off, tell us about the album name…

Well, as I mentioned in one of the previous questions, we do have lots of animals, and we are animal lovers, and we do like to party too!

We just bought a house with land that looks like a small farm in the mountains. In fact, our wedding party was at the new house… and what a party it was…

So, after that, this name fitted perfectly on the album since I produced 80% of it there…

Which track was the toughest to complete?

My Remix from Tristan and Mandala, although at the same time I loved the challenge of making three people happy.

I have to say I love the result, so did they! and it really works well on the dance floor.

And which track surprised you the most when you first played it out to a dancefloor?

Drunk on Milk.

One sentence to describe the sound of MENOG in 2019…

I will have to quote from the Nano promo text from the album since its exactly what I feel ;

“Balance between uplifting and powerful to pounding and edgy, as much covering peak daytime moments as peak night-time moments, creating a pure example of perfect balance both energetically and sonically.”

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5 Minutes with Avalon [Interview]

October 16, 2019

Avalon, Avalon Rise, nano records, psytrance, UK psytrance

It hardly gets any bigger than a brand-new album by one of Nano Records’ busiest artists, Avalon.

It’s been 10 years since his last full-length release and despite several singles, many collaborations, remixes as well as a Killerwatts album (with Tristan) and a Future Frequency album (with Sonic Species), RISE is what we’ve all been waiting for.

Favourite country to tour…

Not easy, in no particular Brazil, South Africa, Europe. Of course, I love lots more, too hard to call! I could name my worst, but that’s another question ha-ha.

Favourite food when traveling?

Asian food, now you mentioned it I got gyoza on my mind!

Favourite piece of clothing that you know you wear too often…

I love my Diesel leather biker jacket.

Most inspiring musical moment on tour…

My laptop and DAW!

Favourite musician/artists of all time?

Nirvana.

If you were not a music producer what do you think you’d be doing?

I was a record company A&R executive before this, so I guess I would have continued doing that. Hard to say, to be honest, this is my passion, my life, I cannot imagine doing anything else now.

Favourite movie…

Oooooh tough one, I’m a series guy. Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Games Of Thrones.

One track you’d love to remix (but know it could never happen)…

I don’t know I believe anything is possible 😉

One album you grew up listening to that you still listen to today…

Nirvana albums.

Strangest gig experience ever?

There has been so many, getting my trousers pulled down and dragged wrestled on to the floor whilst DJing by this crazy girl who would not take no for an answer!

You would have to hear the whole story, but it’s not one to write here that’s for sure!

When not touring or in the studio (which is not often) what do you do to relax?

I like to hang out in nature with friends, love good food, eating out. Travelling, seeing this beautiful world!

Being on Nano Bookings means…

You are in good hands!

Your new album RISE has just been released. It’s MASSIVE, congratulations. Does the album title have a significant meaning to you?

Thank you, Rise is my journey from the last 10 years to this moment, right now!

9 banging tracks; 5 of which are solo compositions. Anyone of them a personal favourite?

I would have to say my favourite is Another Dimension and Rise!

Which track from RISE has surprised you the most when playing out in your sets, in terms of crowd response?

The track with Dickster is a BLASTER, it’s a dark horse, it went from good to GREAT when I saw it being played out for the first few times.

The crowd response was insane! So funky, so psychedelic! Love it now more than ever!

How are you feeling now that RISE is out? Relief, excitement…what’s your overall sense of it all now?

Definitely relief and excitement.

A lot of emotions, it’s such a milestone in my life.

Years of work, my biggest journey musically yet! I put my heart and soul into the album!

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5 Minutes with James Monro [Interview]

October 1, 2019

boom festival, flying rhino, James Monro, nano records, psychedelic techno, UK Psy

James Monro is one of the most respected DJs and individuals in the global psytrance scene with a unique style and taste for music that sets him apart from the norm.

He has just curated the James Monro Collection, a fantastic bunch of tracks that truly presents his unique taste in trance.

Favourite country to tour…

Impossible to answer…!

Moments of total dance floor bliss and magic happen at different junctures in different places and have their own reasons why…so much so it’s impossible to know what those reasons are and where they happen best. When it happens wherever it happens, is best. Perfect moments in time.

So, in answer to that …our beautiful little blue planet.

Favourite food when traveling?

Acai where possible is an absolute winner and I always carry a bag of nuts and seeds.

Favourite piece of clothing that you know you wear too often…

My watermelon nickers.

Most inspiring musical moment on tour…

The Boom has delivered a couple of those…allowing spontaneity, diversity and development to happen.

Magic…

Favourite musician/artists of all time…

Another tricky one!

Again, so much of that depends on time and place… there’s been so many!!!

I’d say Trent Moller with regards to dance music.

If you were not a music producer what do you think you’d be doing?

Carpenter

My favourite movies…

True Romance and Trading Places.

One track you’d love to remix (but know it could never happen) …

Jean Michelle Jarre’s Oxygen Part4.

Ever learn to play an instrument?

Piano and Clarinet.

Worst gig experience ever?

Being kidnapped by a rival promoter in Greece.

Being on Nano Bookings means…

Safe hands, happy families and magic moments.

Nano Records have just released the ‘James Monro Collection.’ Tell us a thing or two about the mix of tracks you chose…

Well it’s a massive moment for me really.

Having slowly re-emerged into the trance scene again after many years away, this is a little culmination and expression of where I’m at with trance music.

Blending all the tastes and textures of the various styles of music I love to play and collect.

I’ve tried to allow those influences to be present in this collection; from my early Goa years 1989/90 to today’s techno and house music.

There’s also a couple of collaborations with two of my favourite producers – Dick Trevor and Grant Collins who are both always up for pushing the envelope a bit.

I’d also like to say a huge thank you to the Nano fam, for trusting and encouraging me!! XX

5 Minutes with Braincell [Interview]

June 19, 2019

braincell, nano records, psychedelic, psytrance

Ralph K. Freund aka Braincell has a long and illustrious psytrance career that dates back to his days as one half of the duo, RASTALIENS, which he formed with friend, Jay, back in 1994.

He launched his solo project as BRAINCELL in 2003 and boasts an impressive discography of releases on various compilations and major labels.

To date Ralph has played on every major continent and continues to smash out quality psychedelic music on a regular basis.

He has now teamed up with long-time friend, Angus Young aka Mandala, to form a new and truly exciting project. Their first EP, called Mission Possible, is fresh off the press and the result is a trippy combination of two seasoned NANO artists.

We sat Ralph down for a 5-minute chat…

Growing up in Germany was interesting because…

Braincell: In that area where I grew up there was no electronic scene at all, and it still sucked me in.

My favourite movies/book of all time is

Braincell: Into the wild

If I was a cartoon character I’d be…

Braincell: Snufkin from the Moomins 🙂

My weirdest gig experience ever was when…

Braincell: vvDavid Tingsgard (Battle of the Future Buddhas) and I woke up in a caravan with holes shot into it and we realised we had been put into an illegal hunting place to sleep.

So, we escaped from there by foot (dogs and hunters behind us), and managed to get a ride to the airport before it got worse 😉

Best gig I’ve ever played was…

Braincell: Ozora 2016 closing set (I still get goose bumps).

The first time I heard psytrance was…

Braincell: At a castle party in south Germany. I was expecting a rock show, but then they played that Bum Bum music (Monkey music as my friend called it) and I couldn’t escape it and haven’t been able to ever since.

Best way to keep occupied on flights and in airports is to…

Braincell: Produce [music].

Favourite psytrance track and/or artist of all time is…

Braincell: Technossomy – Pyramid

Completing a full album was…

Braincell: A big challenge as I had to transform all the ideas, inputs and recordings from a year of traveling into music, but also big fun and it opened up new ways of creativity [for me].

One other genre besides psytrance I would consider making…

Braincell: Rock music.

Being part of the NANO artist roster is…

Braincell: Fabulous (heaven on earth) and an extended family experience.

You’ve just released ‘Mission Possible’, the first track from your brand-new collaboration with Mandala. Tell us a bit about the new release and, of course, about your new production duo, with Angus.

Braincell: We aimed to create something different in the genre, combining natural and synthetic/modular sounds and then tweaking them into new territories.

I met Angus several years ago in Goa in his Mandala paradise and ever since then we’ve become very close friends… and I helped him a bit to push his own music career.

Also, every studio session we’ve had has been pure inspiration and we have a timeless flow together, so it was clear that we would do some music together somewhere in the future, and here we are. 🙂

5 Minutes with Laughing Buddha [Interview]

June 6, 2019

Laughing Buddha, nano records, psychedelic, psytrance

Laughing Buddha is something of an institution in psychedelic trance circles.

As one half of the Cosmosis duo that produced the seminal ‘Cosmology’ album on Transient Records and 20 years of releases on iconic labels such as Flying Rhino, T.I.P. Records, Dragonfly (as Drum Druids), it felt like a homecoming when “Jez “Buddha” joined the Nano Family.

He reckons his latest dancefloor banger, ‘Ultra Space,’ is his best work yet and so do we 🙂