- Subcultures26 min
Hedonic Tantra of Goa
Golden Goa's Trance Dance TransmissionGolden Goa's Trance Dance Transmission
In the early 1990s, I became aware of the growing psychedelic undertow of dance and electronic music. With the exception of the Bay Area, the United States was largely out of step with this aspect of the techno scene, and it was only through stray clues — a boast by a British backpacker, liner notes on an import ambient CD — that I first heard about Goa. When I interviewed Orbital for Spin, Paul Hartnoll confirmed the rumors: on the... - Subcultures16 min
Klingon Like Me
Travels into the Dark Side of TrekkerdomTravels into the Dark Side of Trekkerdom
In the early 1990s, I became aware of the growing psychedelic undertow of dance and electronic music. With the exception of the Bay Area, the United States was largely out of step with this aspect of the techno scene, and it was only through stray clues — a boast by a British backpacker, liner notes on an import ambient CD — that I first heard about Goa. When I interviewed Orbital for Spin, Paul Hartnoll confirmed the rumors: on the... - Subcultures10 min
Love and Anarchy
Hippies, Faeries, and Hoboes at the 20th Rainbow GatheringHippies, Faeries, and Hoboes at the 20th Rainbow Gathering
In the early 1990s, I became aware of the growing psychedelic undertow of dance and electronic music. With the exception of the Bay Area, the United States was largely out of step with this aspect of the techno scene, and it was only through stray clues — a boast by a British backpacker, liner notes on an import ambient CD — that I first heard about Goa. When I interviewed Orbital for Spin, Paul Hartnoll confirmed the rumors: on the...