El Dorado / Default Mode Network
Epic psytrance that conquers new ground.
“El Dorado” took about a year to get right. This started as a simple question: what would psytrance sound like with some Latin percussion thrown in? Turns out, the answer required a lot more studio time than I expected.
The Latin influences aren’t just seasoning here - they change the entire structure. Instead of the usual psytrance build-and-release, you get these interlocking rhythmic patterns that pull in different directions. High-energy, but with more complexity than your typical festival fare.
The “Breaks” remix strips out some of the trance and finds the funk that was hiding underneath. Same source material, completely different perspective - less cosmic, more groove-focused. That bassline is on a mission!
“Default Mode Network” holds down the B-side with its own thing entirely. This one explores that space between conscious control and letting the patterns take over - deep, progressive breaks that evolve rather than just repeat. The grooves here have a way of getting under your skin.
The whole package works as a set. El Dorado was always about exploration, but not the kind where you get lost - the kind where you find something worth keeping.
Available everywhere you stream, but the Bandcamp player gives you the complete picture at the best price.