Biography
An Italian project that has been producing goa trance since its inception, evolving with changing times. Over the years two members have left, leaving only Max Lanfranconi and Maurizio Begotti.
Max Lanfranconi, Maurizio Begotti, Carlo Paterno, and Andrea Rizzo met at various parties in Italy at the end of the 1980s. Max, the band leader, was a DJ at the time and had already released two singles in the mid-80's on an independent Italian label. Andrea Rizzo had a solid musical background. Combined with Carlo's melodies and Maurizio's sense of arrangement, all would soon lead to the production of some of the most celebrated electronic compositions.
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The first one was published on the Brainstorm label in 1995, and was titled Big Storm in Chapora Fort. The first album, The Juggling Alchemist Under the Blacklight, was out the same year on the German label High Society. This helped the band build a solid reputation in the psychedelic trance scene. Their second album, the classic Alien Protein, was released in 1996 on Blue Room Released.
At Paterno' suggestion, they launched a party-oriented side project, Pleiadians. Starting off with an EP on Symbiosis Records in 1995, they have thus far produced three albums: I.F.O. (Identified Flying Object )(1997), Family of Light (1999), in which Paterno was partially involved; and Seven Sisters (2006).
Additionally, a side project, Crop Circles, was a collaboration with the band Lotus Omega. This project's name echoes the fact that their music incorporates mostly sci-fi themes, not unlike the work they did as Pleiadians.
After the writing of the ambient-sounding album Equator (1999), Rizzo left the band as well. The departure of Carlo and Andrea who were in charge of the melodic aspects of the project deeply transformed the Etnica sound. The Nitrox (2001) and Chrome (2002) albums displayed an extensive use of techno sounds with very few melodies, to the dismay of many fans.
With the Southafrica 2000 event, Etnica began a business in festival organization throughout the world. Celebra Brasil 2000 followed shortly after. They also founded their own label, Etnicanet Records. Their sixth Etnica album Sharp was published on Solstice in 2004.
Contents
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* 1 Discography
o 1.1 EP
o 1.2 Album
* 2 See also
* 3 External links
[edit] Discography
[edit] EP
* The Italian (Spirit Zone Records 1995)
* Tribute (Blue Room Released 1995)
* Starship 101 (Blue Room Released 1996)
* Plastic (Blue Room Released 1997)
* Polar (Spirit Zone Records 1999)
* Andromeda (Spirit Zone Records 2000)
* Hell's Kitchen (MDMT Records 2000)
* B Sirius (Spirit Zone Records 2002)
* Tracktor Activity (Etnicanet Records 2003)
[edit] Album
* The Juggeling Alchemists Under the Black Light (High Society Records 1995)
* Alien Protein (Blue Room Released 1996)
* Equator (Spirit Zone Records 1999)
* Nitrox (Spirit Zone Records 2001)
* Chrome (Solstice Music 2002)
* Chrome (Western Edition) (Etnicanet Records 2002)
* Sharp (Solstice Music 2004)
[edit] See also
* Crop Circles
* Pleiadians
[edit] External links
* Etnica Official Website
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etnica"
URLs: http://www.etnicanet.net/
Aliases: P.S.O.I., Pleiadians
Members: Andrea Rizzo, Carlo Paternò, Maurizio Begotti, Max Lanfranconi
Name Variations: Etnica, Etnica Group
Releases:
The EP (12") Brainstorm 1994
Astral Way / Asian Code 7 (12") Blue Room Released 1995
Kumba Mela EP (12") Matsuri Productions 1995
The Italian EP (12") Spirit Zone Recordings 1995
The Juggeling Alchemists Under The Black Light (2xLP) High Society (Germany) 1995
The Juggeling Alchemists Under The Black Light (CD) High Society (Germany) 1995
Tribute / Astral Way (12") Blue Room Released 1995
Tribute / Intense Visitation (12") Blue Room Released 1995
Alien Protein (CD) Blue Room Released 1996
Alien Protein (CD) Fairway Records 1996
Alien Protein (3xLP) Blue Room Released 1996
Plastic EP (12") Blue Room Released 1996
Starship 101 / Full On (12") Blue Room Released 1996
Plastic (CD, Maxi) Blue Room Released 1997
Equator (CD) Spirit Zone Recordings 1999
Equator (2xLP) Spirit Zone Recordings 1999
Equator (Cass) Outside Media 1999
Polar EP (12") Spirit Zone Recordings 1999
Andromeda EP (12") Spirit Zone Recordings 2000
Hells Kitchen (12") MDMT Records 2000
Etnica Volume 1 (CDr) MP3.com 2001
Nitrox (CD) Spirit Zone Recordings 2001
Nitrox (2xLP) Spirit Zone Recordings 2001
Alien Protein (Reissue) (CD) Inpsyde Media 2002
B. Sirius (12") Spirit Zone Recordings 2002
Chrome (CD) Solstice Music International 2002
Chrome (Western Edition) (CD) EtnicaNet 2002
Tracktor Activity / Onezerofivesix (12") EtnicaNet 2002
Sharp (CD) Solstice Music International 2004
Sharp (CD) Solstice Music Europe 2004
Remixes:
Goa-Head Vol. 14 (2xCD) Technoshit (Etnica Remix) Leguan 2001
The Remixes (CD) Tribolus (Etnica Remix) Spirit Zone Recordings 2001
The Remixes (3x12") Tribolus (Etnica Remix) Spirit Zone Recordings 2001
Celebra Brasil (CD) Nervous (Etnica Remix) EtnicaNet 2002
Goa Volume 2 (2xCD) Nervous (Etnica Remix) Yellow Sunshine Explosion 2002
No Foco (CD, Maxi) Nervous (Etnica Remix) Pinwheel Records 2002
Teleportation Vol. 1 (CD) Tribolus (Etnica Remix) WAH Music Hamburg 2002
XI (CD) 7 Days (Etnica Remix) HOM-Mega Productions, Vision Quest 2005
Appears On:
Pure Goa - A Psychedelic Trip (2xCD) The Gili's Voyage (Ket... Total Recall Records 1996
Eternity Vol. 2 (2xCD) Terminal 6 2001
Pacha Lounge Collection Vol. 1 (CD) Stone Cold (San Miguel... EtnicaNet 2002
Tracks Appear On:
Róża Luksemburg (Transelected By DJ Sesis) (Cass) Kumba Mela, Tribute Pomaton EMI
Alien Software For Alien Hardware (Promo) (CD, Maxi) Astral Way Blue Room Released 1995
Goa Trance (CD) Tribute Rumour Records 1995
Goa Trance (2xLP) Tribute Rumour Records 1995
Goa Trance (Cass) Tribute Rumour Records 1995
Goa Vibes Vol. 2 (CD) Tribute Trust In Trance Records, Phonokol 1995
Hypnotic Trance Vol. 3 (2xCD) Tribute, Astral Way Fairway Records 1995
Spiritual Trance Vol. 1 (CD) Intense Visitation Fairway Records 1995
Spiritual Trance Vol. 1 (Cass) Intense Visitation Fairway Records 1995
The Sound Of Goa Trance Part II... Acid Waves (CD) Fractal Gates S.D.R. Music 1995
Cosmic Cubes - A Cosmic Trance Compilation Vol. III (2xCD) Chemical Trance Sub Terranean 1996
Cult - A Miracle Summerbreeze (CD) The Gilis Voyage Sub Terranean 1996
Deck Wizards Vol. 03: Aural Sect / Sid Shanti (2xLP) Full On (Edit) Psychic Deli 1996
Deck Wizards Vol. 03: Aural Sect / Sid Shanti (CD) Full On Psychic Deli 1996
Destination Goa - The First Chapter (CD) Tribute Why Not Records 1996
Distance To Goa 3 (2xCD) Kumba Mela, Astral Way Substance 1996
Distance To Goa 4 (2xCD) Party Droid Substance 1996
DJ Choice vol.1 (CD) Triptonite, Starship 101 Eurosun Media Corp. 1996
Global Psychedelic Trance Compilation Vol. 2 (2xCD) Chemical Trance, Acid ... Spirit Zone Recordings 1996
Goa Spaceship 101 - A Goa Trance Trip Into Space (CD) Starship 101 Hypnotic 1996
Goa Spirit - Hard Psychedelic Trance (CD) Fractal Gates Cyber Production 1996
Goa Trance Volume Two (CD) Kumba Mela Rumour Records 1996
Goa Trance Volume Two (2xLP) Kumba Mela Rumour Records 1996
Goa Trance Volume Two (Cass) Kumba Mela Rumour Records 1996
Goa Vibes Vol. 3 (CD) Starship 101 Trust In Trance Records, Phonokol 1996
Infinity (CD) Kumba Mela Experience 1996
Infinity Hz (2xCD) Kumba Mela Matsuri Productions Tokyo 1996
MDM 3 - Cosmic Trance (CD) Acid Shell Energy StarR Records 1996
Pro Cannabis II (2xCD) Mystical Appearance In... Dope Records 1996
Psychedelic Goa Trance (CD) Party Droid Omnisonus 1996
Pure Goa - A Psychedelic Trip (2xCD) The Gili's Voyage (Ket... Total Recall Records 1996
Survival Of The Trippest (2xCD) Infinitive Dream, Vick... Trigger 1996
Tantrance 2 - A Trip To Psychedelic Trance (2xCD) Microdrive, Trip Tonite Sub Terranean 1996
Tathata (CD) Fractal Gates Spirit Zone Recordings 1996
Tathata (Compilation No. 3) (Cass) Fractal Gates Outside Media 1996
The Definition Of Goa Trance (CD) Starship 101 Tetsuo 1996
The Sound Of Goa Trance 3 - From Fullmoon To Sunrise (2xCD) Chemical Trance BNE - Brand New Entertainment 1996
Trance From Israël (2xCD) Microdrive Fairway Records 1996
Trancentral Four - A Trip To Goa (2xCD) Starship 101 Kickin Records 1996
Trancentral Four - A Trip To Goa (2xCD) Starship 101 Borderline Records (Sweden) 1996
Trancentral Volume Four - A Trip To Goa (3xLP) Starship 101 Kickin Records 1996
Travelling 1 (2xCD) Moon Influence Visionary 1996
Trip Through Sound (CD) Astral Way Blue Room Released 1996
Trip Through Sound (CD) Astral Way Substance 1996
Astral Trance - Phuture Psychedelic Trance Compilation (CD) Vimana Eros Music 1997
Aurora Psychedelika (CD) Vimana EastWest Japan 1997
GOA - A Collection Of Goa-Dream-Trips (2xCD) Trip Tonite Sub Terranean 1997
Goa Räume Vol. 2 - A Journey Into Psychedelic Trance (2xCD) Vimana ID&T Music Germany 1997
Goa Spirit 2 - Hard Psychedelic Trance (2xCD) Vimana Cyber Production 1997
Goa Trance (CD) Microdrive Energy Electron Records 1997
Hardware #03 (2xCD) Tribute Hardware 1997
Holy Mushroom (2xCD) Spheric Concept High Society (Germany) 1997
Holy Mushroom (Special DJ Edition) (2xLP) Mystical Appearance In... High Society (Germany) 1997
Party Outlaw Trance Vol.1 (CD) Full On Black Flame 1997
Survival Of The Trippest Part II (2xCD) Moon Influence Dope Media 1997
Tantrance 4 - A Trip To Psychedelic Trance (2xCD) Plastic Sub Terranean 1997
Trancentral Boxed (6xCD) Starship 101 Kickin Records 1997
Transelected By DJ Sesis - Róża Luksemburg (CD) Kumba Mela, Tribute Pomaton EMI 1997
Trip Through Sound (CD) Astral Way Blue Room Americas 1997
Alien Software For Alien Hardware (CD) Astral Way Blue Room Americas 1998
Sympathy In Chaos 2 (Promo) (CD) SA 2000 Matsuri Productions 1998
Sympathy In Chaos 2 (CD) SA 2000 Matsuri Productions 1998
The Independence Trance Revival (CD) Nice Toy Phonokol 1998
Trance Asia Express - The Best Of Goa Trance Vol. 1 (CD) Acid Shell WAH Music Hamburg 1998
Global Psychedelic Trance Compilation Vol. 5 (2xCD) History Spirit Zone Recordings 1999
Goa-Head Vol. 8 (2xCD) Resistance Leguan 1999
Irresistible Meltdown (CD) Mind Altering Drugs Spirit Zone Recordings 1999
Mushroom Trance Vol. 3 - Generation 3000 (2xCD) History Cameleon, Nova Tekk 1999
Psycho Tropic (2xLP) Merkaba 3D Vision 1999
Psycho Tropic (CD) Merkaba 3D Vision 1999
Solipse - The Full Solar Eclipse Compilation (CD) Patricia Our Happy CTM 1999
The Goa Collections - Volumes 1 - 3 (4xCD) Kumba Mela, Astral Way Distance 1999
The Psychedelic Experience Vol. 2 (2xCD) Resistance Chakra 1999
Trance De Eivissa (CD) No Lights Without Dark... TIP.World 1999
Distance To Goa 8 (2xCD) Mind Altering Drugs Distance 2000
Distance To Goa 9 (2xCD) Simulate The Future Distance 2000
Electronic High (CD) Dominator 2000 Solstice Music International 2000
Future Navigators Vol. 2 - The Second Tour (CD) Trip Tonite (Remix) MDMA Music Ltd 2000
Kiss The Future: Procyon (2xLP) Simulate The Future Atomic Records 2000
Kiss The Future: Procyon (CD) Simulate The Future Atomic Records 2000
Pulse 8 ...The Next Millennium (2xCD) The Dominator GTN (Global Trance Network) 2000
South Africa 2000 (3xCD) Casa Blanca, True Prot... Solstice Music International 2000
The Goa Collections - Volumes 4 - 6 (5xCD) Party Droid Distance 2000
The Gurus Of Goa Trance (2xCD) History Not On Label 2000
TRANCE06: Trance Central Volume 6 / Trip To Goa (Outward) (CD) Starship 101 Kickin Records 2000
9 Pills (CD) Hologram Neurobiotic Records 2001
A Voyage Into Trance Vol. 5 - MDMA (2xCD) Trip Tonite (Remix) GTN (Global Trance Network) 2001
African Spirit (CD) Patricia Our Happy, Tr... Zulu Warrior Records 2001
Atomic Powder (2xLP) Robot Rebellion (Live ... Atomic Records 2001
Atomic Powder (CD) Robot Rebellion (Live ... Atomic Records 2001
Best Of 100 (3xCD) History, Funkadelia Spirit Zone Recordings 2001
Electronic High 2 (CD) The Object Solstice Music International 2001
Eternity Vol. 2 (2xCD) Starship 101 Terminal 6 2001
Experience (CD) Warriors Neurobiotic Records 2001
Global Psychedelic Chill Out Compilation Vol. 2 (2xCD) Trip Tonite (Playa Remix) Spirit Zone Recordings 2001
Global Psychedelic Trance Compilation Vol. 7 (2xCD) I'm The Shadow Of Myself Spirit Zone Recordings 2001
Goa-Head Vol. 13 (2xCD) Trip Tonite (Remix) Leguan 2001
Goa-Head Vol. 15 (2xCD) Hell's Kitchen Leguan 2001
Macao Café (CD) Trip Tonite (Playa Remix) EtnicaNet 2001
Macao Café (CD) Trip Tonite (Playa Remix) Solstice Music International 2001
Planet Goa Vol. IV (2xCD) Small Doses Cameleon 2001
Psychedelic Sound Of Ibiza - Trance Compilation Vol. 1 (CD) Trip Tonite (Remix) PSI Records (2) 2001
Psycho-Tainment (CD) Robot Rebellion Spirit Zone Recordings 2001
Pure MDMA Vol. 2 (CD) Hell's Kitchen MDMA Music Ltd 2001
Rhythm Of Life (CD) The Beast Man Solstice Music International 2001
South Africa 2000 (2xCD + CD, Enh) Casa Blanca, True Prot... EtnicaNet 2001
The Goa Collections - Volumes 7 - 9 (5xCD) Mind Altering Drugs, S... Distance 2001
Amazon (CD) Liquid Forms (Live Remix) Turbo Trance Records 2002
Argo (CD) VCO Oktava Records 2002
Celebra Brasil (CD) Detonator EtnicaNet 2002
Electronic High 3 (CD) Seven Solstice Music Europe 2002
Electronic High 3 (CD) Seven Solstice Music International 2002
Fast Forward (CD) The 5 Tones Neurobiotic Records 2002
Macao Café Vol. 2 (CD) Lingerie, Legends Of T... EtnicaNet 2002
Macao Café Vol. 2 (CD) Lingerie, Legends Of T... Solstice Music International 2002
Pacha Lounge Collection Vol. 1 (CD) Sibilla, Lingerie EtnicaNet 2002
Siesta (CD) Trip Tonite (Playa Remix) Phonokol 2002
Teleportation Vol. 1 (CD) Nitrox WAH Music Hamburg 2002
Ticket To Goa Volume 2 (2xCD) Like A Diamond Yellow Sunshine Explosion 2002
Eclipse (CD) The Honour (Live Mix) Solstice Music International 2003
Holographic Memory (CD) Starship 202 Solstice Music International 2003
Holographic Memory (CD) Starship 202 Solstice Music Europe 2003
Kumharas Vol. 2 (CD) Funky Bong Ultra Vista Records 2003
Macao Café Vol. 3 (CD) Tell Me Why (Dub Mix),... Solstice Music International 2003
Macao Café Vol. 3 (CD) Tell Me Why (Dub Mix),... EtnicaNet 2003
Phase One (CD) Seven Dust EtnicaNet 2003
Solstice Music Global Trance Festival 2000-2002 (CD + DVD) Tractor Activity Solstice Music International 2003
The Singles (CD) Be Serious Spirit Zone Recordings 2003
Eclipse (CD) The Honour (Live Mix) EtnicaNet 2004
Global Psychedelic Trance Compilation Vol. 10 (2xCD) Nitrox Spirit Zone Recordings 2004
Liquid Sound Dynamics (CD) The Bushes Spirit Zone Recordings 2004
Macao Café Vol. 4 (CD) Dub Deluxe EtnicaNet 2004
Macao Café Vol. 4 (CD) Dub Deluxe Solstice Music International 2004
Optical Matrix (DVD) Black Lava (Club Versi... General Cosmics 2004
Phase Two (CD) Rings Of Saturn EtnicaNet 2004
Phase Two (CD) Rings Of Saturn Solstice Music International 2004
Rehashed (CD) Trip Tonite (Fractal G... BooM! Records 2004
Countdown 2004 - New Maps Of Hyperspace (DVD) Rings Of Saturn Solstice Music International 2005
Explorer (CD) Monolith EtnicaNet 2005
Explorer (CD) Monolith Solstice Music International 2005
Goa Beach Volume 3 (2xCD) Dub Deluxe Yellow Sunshine Explosion 2005
Goa Volume 10 (2xCD + CD, Mini) Trip Tonite (Fractal G... Yellow Sunshine Explosion 2005
Gran Turismo 4 Kicks (CD) Checker Flag Solstice Music International 2005
Gran Turismo 4 Kicks (CD) Checker Flag Solstice Music Europe 2005
Samothraki Dance Festival - Voyage 2001/2002/2003 (2xDVD) Resistance, Untitled, ... Oktava Records 2005
Electric Juice (CD) Monolith Ultra Groove Records 2006
Unofficial Releases:
Party Trans (CD) Tribute Not On Label
Trip To Trance (Cass) Plastic OSR Records 1998
The Best Of Tantrance (CD) Plastic Not On Label 2000.
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