Space Tribe
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Space Tribe is the alias of Goa/psy trance and clothing producer Olli Wisdom
. Olli Wisdom, who is British, and now lives in London
, has been a pioneer of psychedelic trance
for many years. In the early 1980s he was the singer in the theatrical Goth/Glam band The Specimen
, and ran the famous London goth club The Batcave
. After the band split up in 1986 Olli went travelling in Asia and in 1988 came to Koh Phangan in Thailand where he first encountered the electro-driven wild psychedelic parties on the beach. He stayed there for two years, DJing, and set up a small studio and making tracks for the parties, before moving to Goa
, India.
Over the next four years, Olli spent his time mostly in Goa, but starting to travel around DJing parties in other places (San Francisco, Switzerland, UK, Japan). In 1993, Olli, his brother Miki, and Richmond started Space Tribe clothing in Bali. In 1995, the first Space Tribe tracks were hatched in the studio with Simon Posford (Hallucinogen/Shpongle
).
Olli moved to the rainforest in Byron Bay in Australia
and set up the Rainforest Space Base studio. Space Tribe released its first album, Sonic Mandala, on Spirit Zone in 1996. In 2004 Space Tribe Music was set up as a record label providing an outlet for Space Tribe releases and compilation albums. Space Tribe has also made many tracks in collaboration with other artists such as Sirius Isness, X-Dream
, GMS
, Menog
, CPU, Psywalker and especially Electric Universe
, working under the name ESP.
Olli travels all over the world, playing live at parties in a variety of locations such as Australia, Brazil, Japan, South Africa, Israel, America, Thailand, India, Ibiza, Bali, England, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Holland, France, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Portugal and Chile.
Olli Wisdom
Olli Wisdom is a British musician, currently residing in London.Wisdom is most famous for his role as the singer in the glam/gothic rock group Specimen, but since the 1990s he has recorded as a psychedelic trance artist under the name Space Tribe....
. Olli Wisdom, who is British, and now lives in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, has been a pioneer of psychedelic trance
Psychedelic trance
Psychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety...
for many years. In the early 1980s he was the singer in the theatrical Goth/Glam band The Specimen
Specimen (band)
Specimen are a British band formed in the 1980s. Their music has been described as spanning many different genres of music, including glam, goth, punk and post-punk, and the band is widely credited as one of the pioneers of the Gothic movement, both musically and stylistically.-Early days:The band...
, and ran the famous London goth club The Batcave
Batcave (club)
The Batcave was a nightclub in London, England at Meard Street, Soho. It is considered to be the birthplace of the English goth subculture. As one of the most famous meeting points for early goths, it lent its name to the term Batcaver, used to describe fans of the original gothic rock music...
. After the band split up in 1986 Olli went travelling in Asia and in 1988 came to Koh Phangan in Thailand where he first encountered the electro-driven wild psychedelic parties on the beach. He stayed there for two years, DJing, and set up a small studio and making tracks for the parties, before moving to Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, India.
Over the next four years, Olli spent his time mostly in Goa, but starting to travel around DJing parties in other places (San Francisco, Switzerland, UK, Japan). In 1993, Olli, his brother Miki, and Richmond started Space Tribe clothing in Bali. In 1995, the first Space Tribe tracks were hatched in the studio with Simon Posford (Hallucinogen/Shpongle
Shpongle
Shpongle is an English psychedelic downtempo/psybient music project formed in 1996. The group includes Simon Posford and Raja Ram . Their musical style combines eastern ethnic instruments and vocals with contemporary western synthesizer-based psychedelic music...
).
Olli moved to the rainforest in Byron Bay in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and set up the Rainforest Space Base studio. Space Tribe released its first album, Sonic Mandala, on Spirit Zone in 1996. In 2004 Space Tribe Music was set up as a record label providing an outlet for Space Tribe releases and compilation albums. Space Tribe has also made many tracks in collaboration with other artists such as Sirius Isness, X-Dream
X-Dream
X-Dream are Marcus Christopher Maichel and Jan Müller ; they are also known as Rough and Rush. They are producers of psychedelic trance music and hail from Hamburg, Germany...
, GMS
GMS
-Schools:* Grover Middle School United States:* Glen Mills Schools, a reformatory, Delaware County, Pennsylvania* Glenridge Middle School, in Winter Park, Florida* Green Middle School, in Green, Ohio...
, Menog
Menog
Menog is a psychedelic trance artist from Coimbra, Portugal. His real name is Daniel Bernardo .He acts in the Dark Psy/Killer Psy genre.He is one of the Spectral Records founders and actual manager....
, CPU, Psywalker and especially Electric Universe
Electric Universe
Electric Universe is a psychedelic trance project from Germany formed by Boris Blenn and Michael Dressler in 1991. Their first EP release, Solar Energy was an instant hit with the underground trance scene and is often credited with putting the Spirit Zone Recordings label at the forefront of...
, working under the name ESP.
Olli travels all over the world, playing live at parties in a variety of locations such as Australia, Brazil, Japan, South Africa, Israel, America, Thailand, India, Ibiza, Bali, England, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Holland, France, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Portugal and Chile.
Discography
- Sonic MandalaSonic Mandala (Space Tribe)Sonic Mandala is a Space Tribe album published in 1996 by Spirit Zone Records.* Style: Psychedelic Trance/Goa Trance* Release date: 11 February 1996- Track listing :#"Ultrasonic Heartbeat" – 08:40#"Waking Dreams" – 07:34#"Solar Power" – 07:40...
(Spirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone Recordings was an electronic music record label from Germany which started in 1994. Spirit Zone was home to notable projects such as Electric Universe, Etnica, and Space Tribe.As of 2005 Spirit Zone Recordings is defunct....
1997) - The Ultraviolet CatastropheThe Ultraviolet Catastrophe (Space Tribe)The Ultraviolet Catastrophe is a Space Tribe album published in 1998 by Spiritzone.* Style: Psychedelic Trance/Goa Trance* Release date: 20 January 1998- Album listing :#All You Need Is Spirit And Nothing#Live What U Love#The Ultraviolet Catastrophe...
(Spirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone Recordings was an electronic music record label from Germany which started in 1994. Spirit Zone was home to notable projects such as Electric Universe, Etnica, and Space Tribe.As of 2005 Spirit Zone Recordings is defunct....
1997) - The«» Future's Right NowThe Future's Right Now (Space Tribe)The Future's Right Now is an album by Space Tribe, published in 1999 by Spiritzone.* Style: Psychedelic Trance/Goa Trance* Release date: 30 November 1999-Album listing:#"The Future's Right Now"#"You Can Be Anything "...
(Spirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone Recordings was an electronic music record label from Germany which started in 1994. Spirit Zone was home to notable projects such as Electric Universe, Etnica, and Space Tribe.As of 2005 Spirit Zone Recordings is defunct....
1998) - 2000 O.D2000 O.D (Space Tribe)2000 O.D is a Space Tribe album published in 1999 by Spiritzone.- Album listing :#Out There in the Universe #So Deep #2000 O.D. #First Trip #Loopy Loo. #Turn off Your Mind....Relax...Float Downstream....
(Spirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone Recordings was an electronic music record label from Germany which started in 1994. Spirit Zone was home to notable projects such as Electric Universe, Etnica, and Space Tribe.As of 2005 Spirit Zone Recordings is defunct....
1999) - Religious ExperienceReligious Experience (Space Tribe)Religious Experience is a Space Tribe album published in 2000 by Spiritzone.* Style: Psychedelic Trance/Goa Trance* Release date: 17 October 2000- Album listing :#You Wanna Get High#Dance Like Nobody's Watching#It Might Lead Anywhere...
(Spirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone Recordings was an electronic music record label from Germany which started in 1994. Spirit Zone was home to notable projects such as Electric Universe, Etnica, and Space Tribe.As of 2005 Spirit Zone Recordings is defunct....
2000) - ShapeshifterShapeshifter (Space Tribe)- Track listing :#"Echoes in Eternity"#"Kikkin' Up Some Dust - Remix"#"Live and Let Live"#"Out of Control"#"Secrets of the Universe"#"Taking a Risk"#"The Elixir of Life"#"Think-k-k"#"What is Consciousness"- External links :*...
(Spirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone Recordings was an electronic music record label from Germany which started in 1994. Spirit Zone was home to notable projects such as Electric Universe, Etnica, and Space Tribe.As of 2005 Spirit Zone Recordings is defunct....
2001) - Heart BeatHeart Beat (Space Tribe)Heart Beat is a Space Tribe album published in 2002 by Spirit Zone Records.* Style: Psychedelic Trance/Goa Trance* Release date: 26 November 2002- Album listing :#Heartbeat#All Senses Vibrating#Tweaked Eyeballs#The Acid Test#R U Enlightened...
(Spirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone Recordings was an electronic music record label from Germany which started in 1994. Spirit Zone was home to notable projects such as Electric Universe, Etnica, and Space Tribe.As of 2005 Spirit Zone Recordings is defunct....
2002) - Time S-T-R-E-T-C-HTime S-T-R-E-T-C-H (Space Tribe)- Album listing :#Infinity and beyond — 7:25#All Reality is Virtual — 7:53#See the Light — 7:27#Giants — 7:41#Timestretch — 8:41#Reverse Time — 7:08#Alternate Future — 7:51#Nothing is Impossible — 7:34...
(Spirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone RecordsSpirit Zone Recordings was an electronic music record label from Germany which started in 1994. Spirit Zone was home to notable projects such as Electric Universe, Etnica, and Space Tribe.As of 2005 Spirit Zone Recordings is defunct....
2004) - Time S-T-R-E-T-C-HTime S-T-R-E-T-C-H (Space Tribe)- Album listing :#Infinity and beyond — 7:25#All Reality is Virtual — 7:53#See the Light — 7:27#Giants — 7:41#Timestretch — 8:41#Reverse Time — 7:08#Alternate Future — 7:51#Nothing is Impossible — 7:34...
(Solstice Music International 2004) - CollaborationsCollaborations (Space Tribe)- Album listing :#Space Tribe vs Gms - 3rd Eye Spacebass mix#Space Tribe vs C.P.U - Single Dose#Space Tribe vs Electric Universe - The Acid Test#Space Tribe vs Psywalker - Twitch#Space Tribe vs Safi Connection - Dinner With God - remix...
(Space Tribe Music 2004) - Thru The Looking Glass (Space Tribe Music 2005)
- Electro Convulsive Therapy (Space Tribe Music 2008)
External links
- http://www.spacetribe.com/ - official Space Tribe website and webshop (requires Flash plugin)