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    Goa, India1980s–90s145–160 BPM

    Goa Trance

    Trance from the beaches of North Goa.

    The Origin Story

    Goa trance grew out of beach parties in North Goa run by Western travellers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. DJs such as Goa Gil played long sets there. The sound spread to Europe and Israel in the 90s and became psytrance.

    The India Connection

    Goa trance started in India, in North Goa.

    Who Built This Scene

    Goa GilAstral ProjectionMan With No NameJuno ReactorInfected Mushroom

    Start Here: Essential Tracks

    Trust in Trance

    Astral Projection

    Outside the Asylum

    Man With No Name

    Where to Hear It in India

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