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Psy-Nation Radio

Liquid Ace

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Frequency: 1 episode/39d. Total Eps: 98

Psy-Nation Radio is a new monthly podcast conceived and hosted by two of the most prominent artists and DJs in the Psytrance culture - Liquid Soul & Ace Ventura. Nicola Capobianco & Yoni Oshrat decided that it’s about time that Psytrancers have a serious Podcast dedicated to what’s new in the world of Psy, and give more exposure to music and the musicians behind it. Psy-Nation Radio will present news, fresh new music, interviews with musicians, DJs and other people who are central to the scene on a monthly basis. Turn on, Tune in, Drop out!

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Psy-Nation Radio 027 | incl. Bliss Mix [Liquid Soul & Ace Ventura]

Thursday, March 5, 2020 • Duration 02:02:19

The 27th edition of the Psy-Nation Radio podcast hosted by Ace Ventura & Liquid Soul (Liquid Ace) is here! Bringing to you the freshest music, news and interviews from Psytrance culture.

And we go Rock'n'Roll with a special exclusive mix from the man with the guitar BLiSS, a big bunch of exclusive previews of upcoming releases & loads of fresh psychedelic music!

We always love to hear your thoughts - feel free to send suggestions, feedback and requests to: psynationradio@gmail.com
Turn on, Tune in, Drop out! #WeArePsyNation

Track list:
1. Freedom Fighters, Sphera & Domestic - One Level Down (Iboga Records)
2. Kalki - Replicant (Techsafari Records)
3. Liquid Soul & Off Limits - Grow and glow (Iboga Records)
4. Kanobi - Everlasting High (Techsafari Records)
5. Stryker & Mekkanikka - Massive Whack (Future Music Records)
6. Ace Ventura & Outsiders - Free Your Soul (Future Music Records)
7. Oforia - Tanda (Future Music Records)
8. Outside the Universe & Volcano - Goaway (Sacred Technology)
9. Faders & Melicia feat. Raja Ram - Oasis (Sacred Technology)
10. Tristan & Digital Hippy - Hello Coconut (Nano Records)
11. Fungus Funk & Liftshift - Kush Tea (Sangoma Records)

Bliss guest mix
1. BLiSS & Rising Dust - Andrelamusia
2. Ace Ventura & Juno Reactor - Ingonyama (BLiSS Remix)
3. Azax Bliss - War on the Ground (Mystery Sense Remix)
4. Tristan & Bliss - Meltdown
5. Space Cat - Mind Shocker (BLiSS Remix)
6. BLiSS - Tnu Lirkod
7. Infected Mushroom & BLiSS - Ani Mevushal
8. Astrix - Beyond The Senses (BLiSS Remix)
9. BLiSS - Boyz Make Too Much Noize
10. BLiSS - Blaze Up
11. BLiSS - Etnix
12. A-Team - Chaplin
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Psy-Nation Radio 010 | incl. Electric Universe Mix [Ace Ventura & Liquid Soul]

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 • Duration 02:05:25

The 10th edition of the Psy-Nation Radio podcast hosted by Ace Ventura & Liquid Soul (Liquid Ace) is here! Bringing to you the freshest music, news and interviews from Psytrance culture.

We have a special mix from Electric Universe, lots of unreleased new materials & announcement of last episode's competition winners!

We always love to hear your thoughts - feel free to send suggestions, feedback and requests to: psynationradio@gmail.com
Turn on, Tune in, Drop out!

Track list:
1. Tristate & Genetrick - Mind of God (Digital Om)
2. Mindbenderz - A New Dawn (Iono Music) [release date: 29.10]
3. Divination - Chai Chi (Iono Music)
4. Outsiders & Sphera - Matter of Fact (Iboga Records) [release date: 25.10]
5. Silent Sphere - Ghost Division (Iboga Records)[release date: 15.10]
6. Easy Riders & Oforia - Funkydelic (Iboga Records)
7. Ticon - Chicken Shaker / Gaudium remix (Iboga Records)
8. Inner State - Computer Simulation (TechSafari Records)
9. Alpha Portal - Full Throttle / Earthspace remix (Nano Records)
10. GMS & Dickster - Dark Passenger (Nano Records)

Electric Universe Guest Mix
1. Electric Universe & Volcano - Akasha (Sacred Technology)
2. Outside The Universe & Imagine Mars - Challenge to Restore (Sacred Technology / unreleased)
3. Volcano On Mars & Jimbo feat. Chicago - Goa on my Mind (Sacred Technology / unreleased)
4. NoFace - Liquid Snake (Sacred Technology / unreleased)
5. Avalon & Burn In Noise feat. Raja Ram - The Dance Temple (Laughing Buddha remix) (Nano Records)
6. Mad Tribe - Rocket Power (TIP Records)
7. Hypnoise - The Outside (Sacred Technology / unreleased)
8. Imagine Mars - Other World (Nano Records)
9. Electric Universe - Dragonfly (Sacred Technology / unreleased)
10. Outsiders - Lucid Dream (Sacred Technology)
11. Astral Projection - Dancing Galaxy (Galactic Explorers remix) (Sacred Technology / unreleased)

Follow us:
You Tube: bit.ly/psy-nationradio
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Psynationradio1/ Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/psynationradio/ Website: www.psynationradio.com/ iTunes: itunes.apple.com/il/podcast/psy-n…d1331677285?mt=2 Twitter: twitter.com/psynationradio Instagram: www.instagram.com/psynationradio/ This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration

Psy-Nation Radio 011 | incl. Giuseppe Mix [Liquid Soul & Ace Ventura]

Friday, October 5, 2018 • Duration 02:08:30

The 11th edition of the Psy-Nation Radio podcast hosted by Ace Ventura & Liquid Soul (Liquid Ace) is here! Bringing to you the freshest music, news and interviews from Psytrance culture.

We have a special a interview with and a special mix from Giuseppe, head honcho @ Parvati Records and one of the real psytrance venterans, lots of new fresh music and a diverse psychedelic journey.

We always love to hear your thoughts - feel free to send suggestions, feedback and requests to: psynationradio@gmail.com
Turn on, Tune in, Drop out!

Track list:
1. Astrix & Ace Ventura - Valley of Stevie / Perfect stranger remix (Dreamstate)
2. Liquid Soul - P.L.U.R. / Inner state remix (Dreamstate)
3. Animato & Alessandra Roncone - Life equation (Dreamstate)
4. Zentura - Light mutations / Antinomy remix (Iboga records)
5. Kanobi - Controlled substance (TechSafari records)
6. Sinerider & Materia - Your creator (24/7)
7. Hujaboy & Striders - Lost universe (Iono music)
8. Tristan - Summer solstice (Nano records)
9. Circuit Breakers - Mind probe (Nano records)
10. Astral Projection - Dancing galaxy / Galactic Explorers remix (Sacred technology)

Giuseppe Guest Mix
1. Vertical - Wolfpack
[parvati-records.com/releases/vertical-wolfpack]
2. Futuro - Concord
[parvati-records.com/releases/futuro-coruscant]
3. Futuro vs Supadupa - Divana
Unreleased
4. Onkel Dunkel vs ECT - Get Hip
Unreleased
5. Confo - Fundamental Principle
[parvati-records.com/releases/va-att…tude-adjustment]
6. Arjuna vs Aztec Dosage - Circus On Mars
[parvati-records.com/releases/va-att…tude-adjustment]
7. Lurker - Input State
[parvati-records.com/releases/va-att…tude-adjustment]
8. Nobot - Greifenzahl
[parvati-records.com/releases/va-att…tude-adjustment]
9. Farebi Jalebi - Gins Rmx
[parvati-records.com/releases/farebi-jalebi]

Follow us:
You Tube: bit.ly/psy-nationradio Facebook: www.facebook.com/Psynationradio1/ Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/psynationradio/ Website: www.psynationradio.com/ iTunes: itunes.apple.com/il/podcast/psy-n…d1331677285?mt=2 Twitter: twitter.com/psynationradio Instagram: www.instagram.com/psynationradio/ This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration

Psy-Nation Radio 012 | incl. Captain Hook Mix [Ace Ventura & Liquid Soul]

Monday, November 5, 2018 • Duration 02:45:10

The 12th edition of the Psy-Nation Radio podcast hosted by Ace Ventura & Liquid Soul (Liquid Ace) is here! Bringing to you the freshest music, news and interviews from Psytrance culture.

We have a exclusive mix & interview with Captain Hook + his new album CDs & T-shirt giveaway, interview with Vini Vici & loads of psychedelic music!

We always love to hear your thoughts - feel free to send suggestions, feedback and requests to: psynationradio@gmail.com
Turn on, Tune in, Drop out!

Track list:
1. Zyce & Liquid Soul feat. Solar Kid - I See You (Tesseract Studio)- Out on 24.12
2. Symphonix - Distorted Silence (Blue Tunes Records)
3. Yestermorrow - Infinite Perception (Expo Records)
4. Stryker - Dream Maker (Expo Records)
5. Freqfield - In Control (Techsafari Records) - Out soon
6. Starlab - Mission Simulator (Digital Om)
7. Rinkadink - Mind Open (MVX)
8. E-clip - Another World (Tesseract Studio)
9. Infected Mushroom & Bliss - Bliss on Mushrooms (Monstercat)
10. Ace Ventura - Rebirth / Spectra Sonics Remix (Future Music Records)
11. Supermodule & Laughing Buddha - Gargleblaster (Tip Records)
12. ESP - UFOz (United Beats Records)

Captain Hook Guest Mix:
1. Captain Hook - Deep Into Nature (Iboga Records)
2. Captain Hook & Tetrameth - the Ever Present Silent Observer (Iboga Records)
3. Captain Hook - Origin (Iboga Records)
4. Captain Hook & Lish - Frankie’s Wish (Iboga Records)
5. Captain Hook & Ritmo - Infinity (Iboga Records)
6. Gorovich - Venus (unreleased)
7. Captain Hook - Time & Space (Iboga Records)
8. Captain Hook - Desert Experience (unreleased)
9. Captain Hook - Let There Be Light (Iboga Records)

Follow us:
You Tube: bit.ly/psy-nationradio
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Psynationradio1/
Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/psynationradio/
Website: www.psynationradio.com/
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/il/podcast/psy-n…d1331677285?mt=2
Twitter: twitter.com/psynationradio Instagram: www.instagram.com/psynationradio/ This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration

Psy-Nation Radio 013 | Adhana Festival special [Liquid Soul & Ace Ventura]

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 • Duration 01:34:13

The 13th edition of the Psy-Nation Radio podcast hosted by Ace Ventura & Liquid Soul (Liquid Ace) is here! Bringing to you the freshest music, news and interviews from Psytrance culture.

This Time we have interviews with Kobi (Loud], Outsiders, Pixel, Bayawaka, Goa Jonas and DM7 Bookings crew from our visit to Adhana Festival in Brazil & loads of fresh mostly unreleased Psytrance music!

We always love to hear your thoughts - feel free to send suggestions, feedback and requests to: psynationradio@gmail.com
Turn on, Tune in, Drop out!

Track list:
1. Inner State - Free Drop (Techsafari Records)
2. Oddwave & Kalki - Human Heart (Techsafari Records) Out 14.1
3. Kobi - Fragments (Nano Records) Out Soon
4. Phaxe - Leyenda (Iboga Records) Out 11.1
5. Egorythmia - Mammoth (Iboga Records)
6. Animato & Off Limits - Basic Ingredients (Iboga Records) Out 14.1
7. Antinomy - A New Dawn (Iboga Records) Out 25.1
8. Shivatree & Spinal Fusion - Bring it On (TesseracTstudio)
9. Xerox & Illumination vs. Chakra - 7 Days (Sacred Technology) Out 28.1
10. Vogon 42 - Keed Spills (Nano Records)
11. Outside The Universe - Another You (Sacred Technology)
12. 3 Of Life - Eliphant (Stereo Society) Out 21.1

Follow us:
You Tube: bit.ly/psy-nationradio
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Psynationradio1/
Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/psynationradio/
Website: www.psynationradio.com/
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/il/podcast/psy-n…d1331677285?mt=2
Twitter: twitter.com/psynationradio
Instagram: www.instagram.com/psynationradio/
This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration

Psy-Nation Radio 014 | Carbon Based Lifeforms [Ace Ventura & Liquid Soul]

Saturday, January 5, 2019 • Duration 02:14:02

The 14th edition of the Psy-Nation Radio podcast hosted by Ace Ventura & Liquid Soul (Liquid Ace) is here! Bringing to you the freshest music, news and interviews from Psytrance culture.

This time we have lots of fresh unreleased music, interview & exclusive live set from chill masters Carbon Based Lifeforms & loads of psychedelic music!

We always love to hear your thoughts - feel free to send suggestions, feedback and requests to: psynationradio@gmail.com
Turn on, Tune in, Drop out!

Track List:
1. Vertical Mode - Inside My Head / Shadow Chronicles Remix (Expo Records 18.2)
2. Ticon - 1987 / Symphonix Remix (Blue Tunes Records)
3. Martin Vice, Michael Banel & Silent Sphere - Space Travel (Iboga Records 8.2)
4. Kanobi - Voidwlker (Techsafari Records)
5. Egorythmia - Korubo (Iboga Records 15.2)
6. Gaudium & Ritmo - Don’t Lose Ur Mind (Iboga Records 18.2)
7. Modus - Fluid (Stereo Society 11.2)
8. Cosmic Tone - Travel in Space (Iono Music 11.2)
9. Hujaboy & Faders - Southern Lights (Digital Om)
10. Yestermorrow & Magik - Organised Time (Nano Records)
11. Electric Universe - Dragonfly (Sacred Technology)

Carbon Based Lifeforms Live Set
1. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Equilibrium
2. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Dodecahedron
3. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Central Plain
4. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Accede
5. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Supersede
6. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Photosynthesis (Live Edit)
7. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Tensor (Live Edit)
8. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Path of Least Resistance (Live Edit)
9. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Loss Aversion
* Live Set Recording by Seb Taylor.

Follow us:
You Tube: bit.ly/psy-nationradio
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Psynationradio1/
Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/psynationradio/
Website: www.psynationradio.com/
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/il/podcast/psy-n…d1331677285?mt=2
Twitter: twitter.com/psynationradio Instagram: www.instagram.com/psynationradio/ This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration

Psy-Nation Radio 015 | Antinomy [Liquid Soul & Ace Ventura]

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 • Duration 02:01:23

The 15th edition of the Psy-Nation Radio podcast hosted by Ace Ventura & Liquid Soul (Liquid Ace) is here! Bringing to you the freshest music, news and interviews from Psytrance culture.

This time we have an interview & exclusive set from Antinomy & loads of fresh psychedelic music!

We always love to hear your thoughts - feel free to send suggestions, feedback and requests to: psynationradio@gmail.com
Turn on, Tune in, Drop out! #WeArePsyNation

Track list:
1. Liqud Ace - Neurochemistry / Indianix Remix (Iboga Records)
2. E-Clip - Aurorae Tales (Tesseract Studio)
3. Inner State & Ilai - Neurological Process (Techsafari Records)
4. Kalki - The Sun God (Digital Om) Out on 25.3
5. Liquid Soul & Timelock - Children of Earth (Iboga Records) Out on 15.3
6. Freedom Fighters, Pspiralife & Hypogeo - Subconscious (Stereo Society)
7. Cambium & Spiritual Mode - Psychedelic Vortex (Alchemy Records)
8. Yestermorrow - Quantum Void (Iono Music) Out on 18.3
9. Ital & Starlab - Universal Prayer (Iono Music)
10. Tristan - Psytrance Family (Nano Records)

Antinomy Guest Mix
1. Zentura - Light Mutations (Antinomy Remix)
2. Antinomy - Abnormal
3. Antinomy - Life Beyond Earth (New Edit)
4. Antinomy - a New Dawn
5. Audiotec - Future Memories (Antinomy Remix)
6. Sonic Species & Mr Percullar - Unleash the Beat (Antinomy Remix)
7. Antinomy Vs Audiotec - Hallucinations (Unreleased)
8. Antinomy Vs Genetrick - nn (Unreleased)
9. Antinomy - Cosmic Machines
10. Antinomy - Imagination

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Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/psynationradio/
Website: www.psynationradio.com/
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/il/podcast/psy-n…d1331677285?mt=2
Twitter: twitter.com/psynationradio
Instagram: www.instagram.com/psynationradio/
This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration

Psy-Nation Radio 016 | incl. Altruism _ DJ Thatha [Ace Ventura & Liquid Soul]

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 • Duration 01:51:24

The 16th edition of the Psy-Nation Radio podcast hosted by Ace Ventura & Liquid Soul (Liquid Ace) is here! Bringing to you the freshest music, news and interviews from Psytrance culture.

This time we have a exclusive mix from Altruism / DJ Thatha & loads of fresh psychedelic music!

We always love to hear your thoughts - feel free to send suggestions, feedback and requests to: psynationradio@gmail.com
Turn on, Tune in, Drop out!

Track list:
1. Captain Hook - Desert Adventure (Iboga records, out 5.4)
2. Tristate - Broken Symmetry (Digital OM, out 8.4)
3. Zen mechanics & Yestermorrow - Solarians (Sourcecode Transmissions)
4. Earth Nation - Alienated / Oforia, Tsuyoshi Suzuki & Dede cover (Future Music Records)
5. Vertical Mode - Trust the Universe (Sacred Technology)
6. Ritmo feat. Ortal Pelleg - Gira (Iboga Records)
7. Relativ & Neuroplasm - Moon Ritual (Iboga Records)
8. Transwave - Tarshish / Space Cat vs Prastix Remix (Future Music Records)
9. Outsiders vs Xerox - Simulation of Madness (Sacred Technology)

ALTRUISM GUEST MIX
1. Altruism vs Burn in Noise - Psychedelic Warrior
2. Altruism vs Burn in Noise - Perceptions (Twelve Sessions Remix)
3. Altruism vs Burn in Noise - Below Surface
4. Altruism vs Burn in Noise vs Outsiders - NN
5. Pogo vs Earthling - Out of this World (Altruism Remix)
6. Altruism vs Burn in Noise vs Outsiders - Consciousness (Atomizers Remix)
7. Altruism - 311 (Modus Remix)
8. Altruism - Dreamers of Dreams (Cymatic Remix)

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Website: www.psynationradio.com/
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/il/podcast/psy-n…d1331677285?mt=2
Twitter: twitter.com/psynationradio
Instagram: www.instagram.com/psynationradio/
This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration

Psy-Nation Radio 017 | incl. Gaudium Mix [Liquid Soul & Ace Ventura]

Friday, April 5, 2019 • Duration 01:59:33

The 17th edition of the Psy-Nation Radio podcast hosted by Ace Ventura & Liquid Soul (Liquid Ace) is here! Bringing to you the freshest music, news and interviews from Psytrance culture.

This time we have guest mix and an interview with Gaudium about his new album & loads of fresh psychedelic music!

We always love to hear your thoughts - feel free to send suggestions, feedback and requests to: psynationradio@gmail.com
Turn on, Tune in, Drop out! #WeArePsyNation

Track list:
1. Animato & Ticon - Polygon (Iboga Records)
2. Liquid soul & Protonica - Levitate (Iboga records) Out on 13.5
3. Headroom - That don’t compressor me much (Nano records)
4. Shanti people - Asato / Stryker & Eddie Bitar remix (Dynamode records) Out on 13.5
5. Gaudium - Fragments of insanity (Iboga records)
6. Ace Ventura & Antinomy - We dream (Iboga records)
7. Burn in noise VS Starlab - The dogon (Digial Om) Out in 13.5
8. Inner state & Kanobi - Dreamworld (Techsafari records) Out on 6.5
9. Inverse out & Vertical - Fresh frontiers (Future music records)
10. Killerwatts - Fractals (Nano records)
11. Electric Universe & Imagine mars - Harmonic nature (Sacred technology)

GAUDIUM GUEST MIX:
1. Gaudium - Controled Voltage
2. Gaudium & Ticon - Distorted Reality
3. Martin Vice & Michael Banel & Silent Spere - Space Travel
4. Gaudium - Can You Hear Me
5. Phanatic - Free Fall
6. Gaudium - NN
7. Gaudium & Ritmo - Don´t Lose ur Mind
8. Gaudium - Go Nutz
9. Sandman - Path finder
10. Ace Ventura - Rebirth (Gaudium Rmx)
11. Egorythmia & Roger Rabbit - Quabain

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Twitter: twitter.com/psynationradio
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