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# Music

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My default music selection is lyricless. Most is also wordless, because words distract my attention when I am doing anything to the music, such as dancing, flowing, working or creating. This is not about having a weak mind, but rather about crafting the ideal environment that is conducive to optimal performance in whatever I am doing.
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I can't really describe the music that I like.

I suppose you're not supposed to describe music anyway so that's fine.

Here's some music that I like.

Some kind of order will emerge over time, I'm sure.

*Click the section links in the right sidebar to jump to different genres/subgenres.*

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All music on this page is psychedelic. For non-psychedelic music, see the sub-pages.

### Yet to classify

* CloZee
* Tetarise
* Orenda
* Zero Theory
* EMOG
* Pathwey
* A Path Untold
* Apach
* Desert Dwellers
* CharlesTheFirst
* Ovoid
* Androcell
* Psyrius
* Lux Moderna
* Nanosphere
* Tea Tree

## Psy-midtempo

I don't know a genre name for this class but basically it's like psytrance, it's psychedelic but slower, the beat & pace feel grounded and stable, the music varies progressively, and the structure is deeply entrancing.

<details>

<summary>outstanding artists</summary>

<table><thead><tr><th width="199"></th><th width="88">bpm avg</th><th>words</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>akshan</td><td></td><td>a few quotes, not too distracting</td></tr><tr><td>psybort</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>StereOMantra</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

</details>

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## Psytrance

*Psytrance, but I have requirements for what makes it good and transcendent.*&#x20;

<details>

<summary>outstanding artists</summary>

<table><thead><tr><th width="199"></th><th width="88">bpm avg</th><th>words</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>digicult</td><td>~120</td><td>occasionally, but not too distracting</td></tr><tr><td>tropical bleyage</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>u-recken</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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{% embed url="<https://soundcloud.com/digicult/sets/soul-samadhi>" %}

{% embed url="<https://dacrurecords.bandcamp.com/album/psycho-acoustics-digicult-remix>" %}

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## Psy Dub

This is a subgenre but itself is very broad.

* Globular
* Abakus
* BlueTech
* OTT
* Geoglyph
* Wolf Tech
* Key-G
* Ekorce
* Botanikal

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## Psybass

This has to be a bit broad, perhaps I'll separate it out later.

* CloZee

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## Psybient (but with beats)

* Carbon Based Lifeforms

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## Psy Dirge

I honestly have no idea if there's a proper name for this genre.

There's a quality to the soundscape that creates an all-consuming soundzone with a slight dischordance that seems to hold you in it. It typically goes well with specific chemicals.