X-side – Digital Poetry: A Multi-Label Psychedelic Journey
Producer X-side heads up this ten-track compilation titled Digital Poetry, charting the sonic landscape of contemporary psy-trance across its many shades. Spread across Dacru Records, Quantum Sorcery Records, Shamanic Tales, IMMERSIVE, United Beats Records and Protoned Music, the release reflects the scene's deeply collaborative DNA — cross-label partnerships, multi-artist collabs and a shared commitment to pushing the genre forward.
The title track, Digital Poetry (X-side & MoRsei), opens at a measured 118 BPM in Bb Major, setting an introspective tone before the compilation picks up speed. It is a statement of intent: hypnotic groove, layered textures and polished production that signals artistic maturity. MoRsei's melodic contribution gives the track a distinctive identity that sets it apart from the rest of the selection.
The compilation's core unleashes its full power in the mid-section. Shifted (Arcana, DigiCult, MoRsei, West Galaxy) at 146 BPM is a four-artist collaborative piece that stacks layers without losing coherence. Imagination Unleashed by Alternate Side & Cronick (Quantum Sorcery Records, 147 BPM) and Kinetic Forces by Mercuroid (Shamanic Tales, 144 BPM, F Major) form the release's hardest-hitting nucleus, with incisive kicks and serpentine basslines that define full-on festival psy-trance.
A pivotal shift arrives with Planetary Skydiver (Attik Mexico & X-side, 89 BPM) and Psychedelics by Evocar (94 BPM, both in G Major via Quantum Sorcery Records). These slower cuts introduce ambient and downtempo dimensions into the psychedelic spectrum, providing narrative contrast and emotional depth to the overall arc.
The return to high tempo peaks with Audiosonic's remix of Party Planners Pt. 2 by Electric Universe & Mad Tribe (United Beats Records, 147 BPM) — a rework that honours the goa-trance legacy of both acts while updating the production palette — and Space Architects by DropKeeper (Protoned Music, 150 BPM, Eb Major), the fastest point of the release. Closing duties fall to Twilight Signals by Neuroflame (Quantum Sorcery Records, 148 BPM), which fades the session out with understated elegance.
- Standout track: Digital Poetry – X-side & MoRsei (118 BPM, Bb Major)
- Most intense cut: Space Architects – DropKeeper (150 BPM, Eb Major)
- Compilation surprise: Planetary Skydiver – Attik (Mexico) & X-side (89 BPM)
- Labels involved: Dacru Records, Quantum Sorcery Records, Shamanic Tales, IMMERSIVE, United Beats Records, Protoned Music
Digital Poetry works equally well as a DJ tool and a standalone listening experience: diverse in tempo and mood, consistent in quality, and true to the expansive spirit of modern psy-trance.
