Win tickets and bar tabs for Blue Moon Festival with Spectrum and The Village

Two of Cape Town’s most formidable psytrance productions have teamed up to bring you BLUE MOON FESTIVAL – an audio experience featuring your favourite local talent. Join The Village SA and Spectrum at Zone 7 for a night of psychedelic bliss and debauchery fuelled by the sounds of Deliriant, Mad Science (Rubix Qube And EMP), Broken Toy, Archive and friends. Full line-up below.

Psyked in the City is giving two lucky troopers the chance to win a free ticket and a R100 bar tab. Keep reading for more info.

Win tickets for Valley of Psy – The Muses

Located far away from the hustle and bustle of Cape Town city bowl, Valley of Psy brings something new to the psytrance calendar. With monthly and bi-monthly events hosted at the Bush Pub, the organisation has earned its reputation as the go-to indoor/outdoor party within the Southern Peninsula. Frequent acts include local legends Myzo, Hiyarant, Zion Linguist, Eqlipse, JustOne, Disco Volante, Psyqlopz and Rubix Qube to name a few –  accompanied by banging sound, a super relaxed atmosphere and affordable drinks to quench your thirst.

Standa chance to win tickets for Valley of Psy – The Muses featuring Myzo, Tune Raider, Sway, Mystrix and Eqlipse. To enter: Comment on this photo and tag your stomping buddy. Remember to use the #psyked hashtag.

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Win tickets for Imagine: a day party with Mandragora LIVE at Hillcrest

The Collective is psyked to present IMAGINE: a day party with Mandragora live at the Hillcrest Quarry. The rising star, who has continued to wow listeners across the world with releases such as “the Wild, wild West” and “Together,” will venture to the psy capital of Cape Town for the last party of the season. Embark on a musical journey like never before with Mandragora himself, as well as your favourite locals: Yeti, Bazooka Boy, Itone, Sway and B_Type. Full line-up coming soon.

Psyked in the City is giving away tickets to the event. Stand a chance to win by following two easy steps below.

Win double tickets for TRANSITION featuring Berg

One thing’s for sure, there’s no such thing as “too much Berg.” The mighty prog-master returns to South Africa on the 4th of July. This time, he’ll be bringing his beautiful beats to Dragon Room along with local all-stars Deliriant, Headroom, Bruce, The Commerical Hippies, Sway and others. We’re giving away double tickets to the event. Enter our competition to win. Details below.

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Win double tickets + R200 bar tab for Coming Soon live @TheSideShowCT

You know them, you love them and they’re back!  The famed DJ duo, Coming Soon, returns to South African shores this Saturday. We’re giving one lucky stomper a R200 bartab and double tickets to see Coming Soon live at The Side Show, alongside local favourites such as Bruce, Deliriant, Sway, Feedback, Drang3d and more. Enter our easy competition to win. Details below.

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Review: The Collective Paradise Beach

As the days progressed, my excitement reached its peak. I was more than ready to party it up on the beach with the masterful Morten Granau. I’ve got to hand it to The Collective for pinning Kogel Bay as the venue for their first-ever psychedelic gathering.

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Photo: Kirk Haupt.

Review: Beartrap Ground Zero Festival 2014 (Sunday)

On the 15^th of March 2014, I awoke during the early hours of the morning – early, as in it was still dark outside – with excitement stirring inside me for the Sunday Session that awaited us at Ground Zero Festival.

We were on route before the sun came up. Nekkies was the venue of choice this year, having been a longtime favourite for major festivals, such as Earthdance, with plenty of space to accommodate three (yes, three!) stages and a pool to boot.

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I was a little bleak about having missed Double-Click and Vini Vici the previous night, not to mention some of my favourite locals and the Insane Intelligent Lighting Display that everyone was raving about. Fortunately however, we arrived just in time for Ultravoice (a legend within the international psytrance community having almost a decade’s worth of experience behind his name).

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After a little chocolate tequila for breakfast (shhh, don’t tell my Mom) we were well on our way to psychedelic paradise. The dance floor was heaving when international icon Sesto Sento took the stage. (This was a pretty big moment for me, considering I’m a full-on Sesto freak). Spirits were riding high when he played his famed “Lift me up” mix.

Just listen to those melodies!

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The sun was glaring by the time Blastoyz began to blast his killer high-tech beats, so I made my way over to the sprinklers at the rear end of the dance floor. There I met a few other drenched partiers. As we revelled, stomping bare-footed in the mud my favourite track “Green Stuff” erupted from the speakers.

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Sway was on next. The crowd extended a warm Beartrap welcome and you could see that “Mama Bear” was right at home. Her uplifting beats protruded from the DJ box. I didn’t want them to stop for a minute. The hose pipe was going at this point, and the crowd was causing muddy mayhem on the dancefloor.

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Headroom was behind the decks before I had a chance to recover. I guess it’s true what they say, time flies when you are having fun! I realized I was in a total time warp, going from one killer set to the next, when I glanced up to see Dave Mac was taking over, bringing his proggy tunes to life.

Finally, the big moment had arrived. The all-mighty Berg captured our attention as he climbed onto stage. It’s no secret that he’s become a psy-sensation within the Cape Town trance scene. His popularity seems to escalate every time he graces South Africa with his magic. And it’s no wonder why.

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Apart from Berg’s dashing Israeli looks, his hard-hitting bass-lines and proggy psychadelic hooks are globally-recognized. As I jammed to esteemed tracks like “Wizdom” and “Limitless” my expectations were well exceeded.

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What an awesome atmosphere. Cape Town can Berg in my book! Talk about ending the party on a high-note. Big thanks to Beartrap, RP Sound and Lighting, Psylife, Abby and Laura (Sway).
Until next time… Stay #psyked.

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Photos by Dreamer.

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Win 2 x tickets to The Collective: Paradise Beach

Calling all psytrance lovers; the gremlins of the twilight hours, the proggy’s, Sunday stompers, daylight dancers and all trancling in between. Come and experience a full-spectrum psychedelic music journey with headlining act, Morten Granau, making his debut in South Africa.

For the first time ever, The Collective presents Paradise Beach. Set at Kogel Bay, an all time popular party spot this season, The Collective is worth adding to the list. Picture a dance floor that’s a stone throw from the ocean, hula-hoopers on the beach, bikinis, sun-kissed skin, happy faces, a mountainous backdrop and the phatest beats.

Not only is Morten Granau getting behind South African decks for the first time, Kriss-Kross will be performing their live debut act, backed by only the best local psytrance including: Sway, Portal, Plusminus, Gokon Rave, Feedback, Dave Mac, Eqlipse, Hysteria,  D-Sciple and others.

Enter our competition to win 2 x tickets to be part of the journey. Details below.

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HOW TO ENTER:

1. Like Psyked in the City and The Collective on Facebook and join the event.
2. Tell us why you’re #psykedForParadise by:

• Commenting below.
• Sharing this post on the event wall, using the #psykedForParadise hashtag.

3. For bonus points, follow @psykedinthecity and @BeartrapCPT on Twitter and #psykedForParadise.

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Winner will be announced on Wednesday the 19^th of March.
Please check your Facebook inbox promptly as you’ll need to respond to claim your prize.
See terms and conditions below.

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T&Cs:

Tickets are not transferable for cash.
You cannot cede or sell your ticket.
You WILL be asked for ID at the door.

Visit the event page for more information.

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Review: Celestial Beings 2014 (Sunday)

I woke up bright and early, eager to hit the road for an epic Sunday session at Celestial Beings 2014, all the way in Viliersdorp. When we arrived, I was sure I’d been transported to an episode of The Flintstones but with better music. The gigantic boulders that surrounded the dance floor did an awesome job of amplifying the sound, too. You could feel each and every beat reverberate through the quarry. Big ups to the organisers for picking this special party spot.

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Photo: Nik Basting Photography.

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As we missioned to the dance floor, my excitement grew even more. People crawled out of their tents, desperate for a taste of what the DJ was cooking. Sway was working her magic behind the decks when I arrived. It’s so great to see Mama Bear in her element at a Beartrap event. Following her was Portal, playing some extra groovy beats. I was lost in the trance.

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Photo: Dreamer Photography.

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By midday, my only saviour from the blistering heat was the river. Jeeeepers! The water felt so fresh. It was definitely needed! As I looked around, I noticed that there were no frowns in sight. Only smiling faces surrounded me. Happiness is.

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Photo: Dreamer Photography.

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I was having so much fun in the river (talking to good old Glen Double Nn) that I lost track of time. I returned to the dance floor half way through Ringo Savage‘s set. It was very clear that the crowd was loving every second of it, and continued jamming away happily until it was time for DaVinci Code. Oh, DaVinci Code. Only a true maestro can keep a dance floor pumping in extreme heat!
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Photo: Nik Basting Photography.

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You know what they say, time flies when you’re having fun! Before I knew it, Gokon Rave was in the DJ box bringing the beats to life. This duo never disappoints. Though I remember jamming extremely hard with my newly-found friends, the rest is a little fuzzy. (I’ll take that as the sign of a killer party).

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Photo: Dreamer Photography.

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Next thing I knew, it was Dave Mac, center-stage, blasting bouncy beats to an elated dancefloor. Mr Mac, I know I speak for the masses when I say that I didn’t want you to stop playing for a minute. And by the looks of it, you didn’t want to stop either.

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Photo: Nik Basting Photography.

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Now that the hangover’s gone and my feet have rested, I can say that Celestial Beings was one for the books. To everyone who attended: you were an awesome lot. This weekend reminded me that intimate parties are so very beautiful.

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Photo: Dreamer Photography.

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A great venue with great music and an even greater vibe… What more could one possibly ask for? Thanks to Beartrap Productions for pulling it off, to RP Sound and Lighting, to Laura (aka Sway) for always being incredible and to every stomper that came along for the adventure. See you at Ground Zero!

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Photo: Nik Basting Photography.

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Win 2 x tickets + Caramel Vodka for Celestial Beings.

Welcome to our Celestial Beings Giveaway.

This is your chance to score tickets to one of the most anticipated psytrance events
this season, starring the international  Vibe Tribe and DaVinci Code, as well as all your favourite locals.

Details below.

THE PRIZE

2 x tickets and 1 bottle of Caramel Vodka

ENTER ON FACEBOOK

1. Join the event.

2. Like Psyked in the City and Beartrap Productions.

3. Comment on the pinned-post on Psyked in the City’s wall.

Then share it and create some hype on social media!

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The more noise you make online, the better. So get all your friends involved.

Ready . Steady . Go .

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WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED on 9:00 A.M on Friday, 13th of February.

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T&Cs:

Tickets are not transferable for cash.
You cannot cede or sell your ticket.
You WILL be asked for ID at the door.