Astral Projection (group)

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Astral Projection
Origin Tel Aviv, Israel
Genre(s) Goa trance
Psychedelic trance
Years active 1993 - present
Label(s) Trust in Trance Records, Phonokol, TIP, Transient Records
Associated acts Aban Don, Dazzle Pulse, SFX
Website www.astral-projection.com
Members
Avi Nissim
Lior Perlmutter
Former members
Yaniv Haviv
Guy Sebbag

Astral Projection is a electronic musical group producing psychedelic trance and goa trance music based in Israel. Its current members are Avi Nissim and Lior Perlmutter. Although the majority of their releases is done with their own record company, Trust in Trance (which later merged with Phonokol), they have also released records with other labels including Transient. In addition to an extensive discography, the group has an extensive worldwide touring schedule.

[edit] History

A precursor to Astral Projection, SFX, was formed in Israel in 1989 and originally consisted of Avi Nissim and Lior Perlmutter. They released a hit single in 1991 named Monster Mania, which prompted them to start working on an album. Work was halted when they decided to travel to New York and try their luck there. While Avi soon went back home, Lior stayed in the USA and in 1992 released the single JBIE. In 1993, with Lior still in the US, Avi teamed up with Yaniv Haviv and Guy Sabbag and they released the single Another World. In early 1994, Lior returned to Israel to work on his own material with the rest of the members under their new label Trust in Trance. After this release, Guy decided to leave the group and the remaining members eventually changed their name to Astral Projection.

They have produced nine albums, the most recent of which is 'Ten' which was released in 2004.

With their fast-paced, innovative style, Astral Projection have released such hits as “Kabalah”, “People Can Fly”, “Mahadeva” and “Dancing Galaxy” to name but a few.

Astral Projection produces high octane futuristic trance combined with certain Old Skool Goa elements. Their three latest tracks “Open Society”, “The Prophecy” and "One" are precision works of art and have been greeted very enthusiastically by seasoned Goa trance fans, in addition to generating extreme interest among followers of Psy trance. Their new album Open Society is due for release at September 9th 2009 (according to the group's Facebook profile).

[edit] Discography

* – released in the UK by London based Transient records, a friendly label of Trust in Trance, its just a European version for European market

** – released by another London based label TIP World in 1996 as ‘Trust in Trance’

As of this writing Astral Projection is getting ready to release their new album titled Open Society

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