Hallucinogen (musician)
Hallucinogen | |
|---|---|
 Simon Posford at Soulclipse in Turkey, March 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Simon Posford |
| Also known as | Gumbo, Walter Ego |
| Born | October 28, 1971 |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Psytrance, Goa trance, downtempo |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer, sound engineer |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Labels | Twisted |
| Website | Twisted Records |
Simon Posford (born October 28, 1971), better known by his stage name Hallucinogen is an English electronic musician, specializing in psychedelic trance music. His first studio album, Twisted, released in 1995, is considered one of the most influential albums in the genre; the first track "LSD" in particular remains the defining sound of Goa trance to this day.[1] He has toured India several times.[2]
His second album, The Lone Deranger, was released in 1997.[3] A third album, In Dub, was released in 2002.
He is also the founder of the label Twisted Records[4] and works in the electronic duos Younger Brother and Shpongle.[5] Younger Brother initially began as a side project of Posford and Benji Vaughan and represented a transition away from previous projects which emphasized a more synthesized style.[6]
Though his music has been described as "heavily driven by psychedelica", he always performs while sober due to the complexity of operating computers during his events.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
- Twisted (1995)
- The Lone Deranger (1997)
- In Dub (2002) (Hallucinogen tracks remixed by Ott[8])
- In Dub - Live (2009)
Singles/EPs
- Alpha Centauri / LSD (1994)
- LSD (Live Mix) (1995)
- Angelic Particles / Soothsayer (1995)
- Fluoro Neuro Sponge / Astral Pancakes (1995)
- LSD (1996)
- Deranger (1996)
- Space Pussy (1996)
- Mi-Loony-Um! (2000)
- LSD (Remixes) (2003)
See also
References
- ^ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Hallucinogen/4007/
- ^ Lakhani, Somya (27 November 2010). "Indian Pause". Indian Express. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ Potts, Diane. "Hallucinogen: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Younger Brother: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (12 July 2009). "The Bigger-Band Sounds of a Trance-Music Duo". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "Music & Me: Younger Brother". The Independent. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ Nutting, P.J. (21 April 2011). "Terrifying tower of electronic tones". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ Anderson, Rick. "In Dub: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
External links
- Hallucinogen at AllMusic
- Twisted Records
- Hallucinogen discography at Discogs