Table of Contents
Publisher´s foreword: Roger Liggenstorfer
Author´s foreword: Tom Rom/Pascal Querner
Introduction: Tom Rom
History and Evolution
1. The Roots of Psychedelic Trance Goa Gil
2. History of a Colourful Culture Chicago/Raja Ram
3. Magical spots Pascal Querner
4. The Evolution of Psytrance Music Kai Mathesdorf
5. The Psytrance Labels Kai Mathesdorf
6. The Cosmic Octave Hans Cousto
7. The “Goa-Tribe“ – Culture or Subculture? Wolfgang Sterneck
8. Cybertribes: Projects against the System Wolfgang Sterneck
Culture, Spirituality and Drugs
9. Spirituality and Shamanism Christian Rätsch
10. Anarchy with Codes Tom Rom
11. Media in the Goa Scene Sam Chaishop
12. Ecology Tom Rom
13. Goa-culture, Drugs and the Expansion of the Mind Roger Liggenstorfer
14. Cosmic Vibes: The Total Eclipse Festivals Graham St John
15. The Solipse Festivals William Miller/Hannah Cleave
Art and Performances
16. Decoration and Design Ananto/Julia Werner
17. Visions and Psychedelic Art Martina Hoffmann/Robert Venosa
18. Visuals – Moving Minds El Geko/Omananda
19. Dance in Trance Marc Brouard
20. Performances in Colours Pascal Querner
21. Highway to Paradise Pascal Querner
22. People Pascal Querner
23. Fashion and Style Katarina Bartovicova
A Global Culture
24. Goa in Germany Liese
25. Switzerland Juerg Schmid
26. Austria Tom Rom
27. Trance in the UK Gregory Sams/Charles de Ledesma
28. Trance in Israel Roy Engel/Lior Perlmutter/Avi Nissim
29. Goa Culture in Japan Kei Fujishiro/Jun Inada
30. Psytrance in Brazil Kranti Pessoa
31. Trancerussia Anchor/Unitone
32. Doof in Downunder Albert Moses
33. The Boom Festival Artur da Silva
34. Voov-Experience – Vuuv-Festival Scotty/Amrisha/Andreas Mueller
35. Psytrance @ Burning Man Peter Ziegelmeier/Brad Olsen
Outlook
36. Psytrance: Critics and Future Tom Rom
