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Lebanon needs our help - please support!

When I think back to my previous times in Lebanon, I remember shiny happy people dancing like there`s no tomorrow, sharing their love, offering me their friendship and welcoming me with one of the greatest hospitalities I ever experienced in all my travels and tours around the world.

Even back then I found it amazing that so many people can still enjoy their life to the fullest despite living in such a corrupt country with a huge unemployment rate, particularly among the younger generation, with so much poverty and so many other problems, foreign and domestic as a result of years of civil war and unstable political and living conditions.

Those experiences actually gave me hope for the future - they showed me that even in such harsh conditions, one can remain optimistic and positive - demonstrating that the "problems" we have to face in Germany and other rich countries are nothing compared to the hardship those people have to face on a daily basis.

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And then the blast happened. 💥

I am sure all of you remember the footage of the explosion which took place in the port of Beirut a couple of weeks ago killing hundreds, injuring thousands and displacing hundreds of thousands of people from their destroyed homes.

I was shocked seeing those images and hearing from my friends in Beirut about the destruction and the reactions - and again, I was amazed to see the energy and the commitment of the people cleaning the streets from the rubble, helping the injured and distributing food and medicine among the wounded. It was the „simple“ people who did this, not the government which failed once again in actually being there for its people and helping those in need.

And this brings me to the reason why I write this message:

Those people need help from abroad, from people like me and from people like you reading these lines. I know that we are all struggling in the moment with the pandemic and the effects it has on our jobs, our social life and as well our income - but our Lebanese friends, brothers and sisters struggle from this as well on top of the blast, making it even harder for them to get through these times in one piece…literally.

I asked my friends in Beirut about some local NGOs - small local organizations that are not associated with the government and that, despite some big players, use every single cent of the donations for the cause to help their people.

In the end, I found 2 projects that I think are best qualified for this cause.

One is called the Alain Malak Foundation, a trusted NGO working for years in Beirut, and the donations will be used for housing the homeless and paying medical bills of the injured.

❣️ https://de.gofundme.com/f/lebanon-disaster-relief-fund

The other is a small project for rebuilding one of the buildings that was once home to 9 families. The donations will be used to supply those families with the basic equipment needed for repairing their destroyed home.

❣️ https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-wakf-el-rif-building-beirut-port-explosion

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I want to ask all of you to help those people in need as especially now in particular, when the news has stopped reporting about the aftermath of the explosion, the hardship for these people continues. The disaster has not magically disappeared just because the media has stopped reporting about it. It`s still there and the problems remain.

If you are up for a donation (regardless of the amount as every Euro, dollar, etc. counts), I want to show you my gratitude for supporting this cause by sending you any BMSS Records release you choose - for free!

Simply send me a screenshot of your transfer via Facebook and choose a release from our catalog here: https://bmssrecords.bandcamp.com/

The person who donated the highest amount (minimum though Euro 100.-) will receive our entire discography valued at over Euro 800.- so you can do something good and are even directly rewarded and not just by good karma. 🙏

Thank you for reading these few lines, and any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated! ❤️

[Boom Shankar | August 2020 | Germany]

We welcome The Trancemancer to BMSS

Originally from the South of France, Damien discovered Psytrance in Goa during a global trip which let him travel around the world in order to participate in the best parties known back then. This experience became a revelation and a kick off to start working on his own music. First as a DJ before he gave birth to his own live act featuring mainly hardware and from there on to find his true purpose in combining the advantages of a computer together with benefits of analog synths.

After various pseudonyms he eventually arrived at The Trancemancer - a very dancefloor focused Psytrance project with futuristic sounds and engaging voices, a sound very close to Night Full On but with a certain hint of oldschool Goa Trance - the reason we at BMSS Records got aware of him and featured him together with Qhemist on Tribal Lineage 2.

After numerous releases on labels like Sol Music, Let it out or Ovnimoon Records, we finally signed him exclusively to our label family in 2020 representing BMSS all over France.

Welcome to BMSS Damien!

Inverse Out - Exclusive BMSS Live Set 2020

Thanx to our friends at Enlightertainment who managed this live stream for our dynamic duo from Finland, we can present you an exclusive hour of the latest sonic output from the Inverse Out studio.

The live set features one hour of released and unreleased material from our boys featuring as well collaborations with Vertical and Samadhi. Enjoy the ride!

Tracklist:

01. Vertical & Inverse Out - Lure
02. Inverse Out & Vertical - Between the middle
03. Inverse Out & Vertical - Fresh Frontiers
04. Inverse Out - Mobilecho
05. Inverse Out - Objectone
06. Inverse Out - Liquidimension
07. Vertical & Inverse Out - Triple Forms
08. Vertical & Inverse Out - Platonic
09. Samadhi & Inverse Out - Clusteroid
10. Inverse Out - Tenso Turbine

Wanna spin those tunes yourself? Visit us at Bandcamp!

21 years ago in a small town called Ozora...

21 years ago, on August 9th 1999 the global Goa and Psytrance scene gathered at a special event called Solipse. Here is some rare footage of one of the best Goa and Psychedelic Trance festivals the world has experienced so far. Happening for 7 days in the summer of 99 in a small town called Ozora in Hungary to celebrate the total Solar Eclipse of 1999. ☀️🌕

This event can be considered as a milestone for our scene and set the bar in terms of production, size and global appearance plus impact to the next level. Personally, this event resides among my top 3 events in my 25 years of experience and I am thankful I had a chance to participate! 🙏

The line up and video features appearances by Electric Universe, Shiva Shidapu, Etnica, X-Dream, Shakta, Hilight Tribe, Cosmix, Shiva Jörg, Infected Mushroom, Olli Wisdom, Tsuyoshi Suzuki, Tristan and loads more. Some might even spot Mister Pink, in a quite unusual appearance...

Camera: Torsten Klimmer (Omananda) and Arpad Zimanyi
Editing: Erik Kocsis

A travel back in time and maybe a reason to critically ask ourselves, where did we go from there? How much has our scene changed? How different is the common sound and music of now compared to back then? Have we progressed or have we lost our soul?

The Trancemancer - Schizophrenia EP

French producer The Trancemancer makes a welcome debut on BMSS with a gripping new EP. Featuring a futuristic and cutting-edge sound, the three tracks make a direct hit deep in the listener`s consciousness.

The deep bass, crunchy textures and hi-tech-inspired leads give this release a distinct nighttime full-on vibe - at once deeply psychedelic and magically dark. The production is second-to-none and reveals the Trancemancer as an up-and-coming talent on the scene.

Tracklist:

01: The Trancemancer - Pandemic
02: The Trancemancer - Schizophrenia
03: The Trancemancer - A.I.

Mastering: Instrumandale Studio
Design: Sketch inc.

Release date:

03.08.20 via Beatport and Bandcamp

Out next: The Trancemancer - Schizophrenia EP

Enjoy a first and exclusive look into our next release: The Trancemancer - Schizophrenia EP

Featuring a futuristic and cutting-edge sound, the three tracks make a direct hit deep in the listener`s consciousness. The deep bass, crunchy textures and hi-tech-inspired leads give this release a distinct nighttime full-on vibe - at once deeply psychedelic and magically dark.


The release will be out August 3rd 2020 on Beatport. Preorders are available from 27th of July via Beatport

BMSS Sacred Alchemy T-Shirt | Limited Edition

We have some sweet news for you: we finally started offering you some exclusive label gadgets via Bandcamp!

We start with a previously exclusive item for our artists, the official "BMSS Sacred Alchemy T-Shirt 2020".

Check it out here on BMSS Bandcamp Merchandise

The Shirt was exclusively designed by our friend Zeidgeiz from Malaysia and features a sacred alchemy alternation of our original logo designed by Sketch inc.

The shirt comes with A3 prints on front and back (note, the actual prints are bigger than on the photo) and features 100% Ultra Cotton! ❤️

Please note that we only have limited stock and sizes available, thus we manage them on a first comes first gets basis - so act quick if you want one of those limited edition shirts - there won`t be any reprints!

And we included VA / Tribal Lineage 2 as a free download as a bonus.

Thank you for your support and #keepitholistic

Tribal Lineage 2 - Compiled by Boom Shankar

Here it is! The massively anticipated second volume of the Tribal Lineage compilation, expertly curated by BMSS head-honcho Boom Shankar.

Boom Shankar is an emblematic figure in the psychedelic trance scene - a pioneer, incessant traveler and psychedelic explorer who racks-up innumerable DJ sets in all 4 corners of the globe, transporting cutting-edge sounds to horizons new.

Over the last 20+ years, his label BMSS has become renowned for fostering genuine innovators and other misfits from the underground trance scene, a unique platform for like-minded producers and DJs to explore and excel at their craft free from constraints or fleeting fashions. The result is a brother and sisterhood of individuals from all around the world united by a singular vision of a healing state of trance, futuristic technology and, ultimately, common tribal roots.

Totaling over 3:30 hours and no less than 28 tracks, this compilation features many stalwarts from the BMSS stable, as well as other close friends of the label. With BPMs ranging from 132 to 147, this is a complex, varied and eclectic tapestry of the different facets of the psychedelic trance bubble.

Night and day, progressive and Full-on, Goa and Twilight, Brother Moon and Sister Sun, the proverbial Yin and Yang - all are represented in this awe inspiring collection of highly volatile psychoactive material.

Unrestrained, relentless and profoundly psychedelic: this is the ultimate showcase of the BMSS sound and an insight into the now legendary extended Boom Shankar DJ sets.

Music is our common ancestral language. This is Tribal Lineage 2.



Tracklist:

01: PsiloCybian - Heebie-Jeebies
02: Triceradrops - Purple Sunshine
03: Sidekicks - Anti-Hero
04: Qhemist & The Trancemancer - Ayahuasca
05: Moon Tripper - Behind Time
06: Bunker Jack - Hope is stronger than Fear
07: Inverse Out - Liquidimension
08: Electrypnose - Atacama (Deliriant Remix)
09: Narko - 100 Doses (BMSS Mix)
10: Triton - Motivation Protocol
11: Kundalini - Silent Moment
12: Mind Lab & Kundalini - Super Structure
13: Arkadia - Groovy
14: Mind Lab - Places to Go
15: Psychotropists - Shivatropist
16: Anthropod - Molecular Structures
17: Exolon - Angry Planet
18: Argon Sphere - Code
19: Solitary Shell & Bio-Logikal - Carbon Cycle
21: LunaRave - Reality Program
22: Narko & Krunch - Inside Out
23: Sabretooth - Face the Strange
24: Strange Cookies & No Cliu - Sunny Day
25: H-Sunrise - Harmonic Fury
26: Atoned Splendor - Pandora`s Groove
27: Datacult - Symbiont
28: Mr Snookems & His Slynxs - Discotize me

Mastering: Micky Noise [Plus Six Mastering]
Design: Sketch Inc. [BMSS]

Release date:

29.06.20 via Beatport [Single Tracks] and 03.07.20 via Bandcamp [Full VA]

20% off Tribal Lineage 2 & Bandcamp support

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact all of us, and artists have been hit especially hard as tours and shows are canceled for the foreseeable future.

With such a major revenue stream drying up almost entirely, finding ways to continue supporting artists in the coming months is an urgent priority for anyone who cares about music and the artists who create it.

But the pandemic and its impact on the music community aren’t over, so today, July 3, Bandcamp is waiving their revenue share for all sales on Bandcamp, from midnight to midnight PDT.

Musicians will continue to feel the effects of lost touring income for many months to come.

How to help?

It may sound simple, but the best way to help artists is with your direct financial support, and we hope you’ll join Bandcamp as they work to support artists in this challenging time.

In addition to that, we have an exclusive promo campaign for our loyal followers and fans giving you a 20% discount on our latest release "Tribal Lineage 2".

Simply use the following code at checkout and the discount is yours: 👉 tribal20 👈

Best vibes, much love from the BMSS HQ and have a great sonic weekend! ❤️

Tribal Lineage 2 - BMSS Records Showcase 2020

"The past months have been quite the interesting and challenging time for me:

being stranded due to the Covid-19 crisis on a small island called Koh Rong in Cambodia, I had the long desired but now forced upon chance to recharge myself after years of intense touring, to ground myself after seasons of excessive travels and to fully reconnect myself with nature while living in a treehouse without proper access to the internet, a kind of digital detox which I was longing for quite some time but never had the time or chance to execute.

Because of these limitations, I had to neglect my label BMSS Records as I couldn`t professionally work from here and thus we haven`t released anything in the past two and a half months after our mini album by Triceradrops called "Requiem" which scored #1 on Beatport and kept me optimistic about my upcoming project.

As life is slowly returning to a more social level and travel limitations are step by step lifted all around the world, I felt it`s the right time to strike back with a new release, hoping it`s contents have a chance to be played at upcoming events and gatherings and wishing it`s positive vibes will reach and uplift you guys out there.

I had the chance to test all tracks on some family parties here on the island in the jungle, on the beach or on houseboats and the positive feedback from the dancefloor gave me the energy to finally finish this project which was originally scheduled to be released in early spring.

Long story short, "Tribal Lineage 2" is upcoming and it features night and day, Progressive and Full On, Goa and Twilight, Brother Moon and Sister Sun, the proverbial Yin and Yang - all those elements are represented in this collection of highly volatile psychoactive material.

The compilation will see the light on the 29th of June via BMSS Bandcamp and Beatport and will feature 28 tracks and collaborations from nearly all our members of the label plus some close friends. Unrestrained, relentless and profoundly psychedelic: or in other words, the ultimate showcase of our BMSS sound!

Music is our common ancestral language and we are keeping our approach to always remain holistic.

Stay safe, sound and tuned for Tribal Lineage 2...I hope you will enjoy the upcoming three and a half hour ride!"

[Boom Shankar | Koh Rong - Cambodia | June 2020]


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