“Traveling and experiencing life on the road” – interview w/ Animalien a.k.a. Vimana
The third episode of the Purple Hexagon Records Series will be aired on 22 Thursday 4pm CET, this time focused on one of the new producer from the label, Animalien aka Vimana from Mexico.
– What were some of the key events that got you involved in psytrance?
– It all started for me when I was in high school, ever since i was a kid I had been involved with music and later started been playing bass guitar in small punk rock bands with my friends. I always enjoyed music and all it´s consequences like nothing else in life so I knew that music was the path to follow but something was missing, so I started an unconscious search for it and began to feel very curious and attracted to the psychedelic culture which revealed it self to me through movies, visionary art, nightlife, parties, friends, music and finally my first psychedelic trance parties powered by the use of my first psychoactive substances all together creating a very clear spiritual path which was exactly what I was missing, so then everything made sense, connecting music, lifestyle and a deep understanding and connection with the whole universe, a new way of seeing life and approaching reality, a community of free awakening souls creating nomadic temples to celebrate life which just resonated so strong in my heart to be my purpose on this planet as if sent to me by a higher intelligence that i just surrendered to it and now let it be my guide.
– How was your alterego born? What stands behind the name of your project?
– The “Animalien” name came to me from this vision/memory I had at a festival one day when after sharing knowledge and experiences with many people, inspired by the works of Terence McKenna and with the right dosage of the right substances it was revealed to me and very clear in my genetic memory that we had been upgraded from Apes into humans with the help of the ingestion of psilocybin found in mushrooms which might be an intelligence from another planet which came to earth on an asteroid. A divine, intelligent and controlled intervention from outer space which altered our DNA resulting in this new species of biological entities combining the wilderness, connection to earth and instinct of animals from earth with the complex mental structure and technologic capacities of extraterrestrial more advanced civilizations and incarnated by a highly sensitive, powerful, spiritual immortal soul which is us humans. Animal Alien Life forms.
– Musically speaking, have there been any unusual inspirations?
– Well, I would say it was a great influence to my musical growth and development being able to spend time in the studio with different artists who came to play for the festival and parties that we produce with my crew in Mexico (Kupuri Festival), free experimentation with the software and music gear, experience itself and exchange of music and tricks with friends. Also spending some months with Linus from the Chromosome Project and with Vincent Virtual Light really lifted up my production skills with their knowledge and experience.
– Your most ‘psychedelic’ or life-changing experience so far?
An experience that changed my life and made me want to do this Psychedelic thing for life was a UFO sighting we had with some friends at a small party in the woods, a very beautiful impressive sighting of what appeared to be two or more ships floating above us with a very bright blueish light, pulsating and emanating an indescribable energy and feeling, it was like an initiation, a proof from them to us of their existence, all right after a beautiful a passing cloud in the shape of a feathered snake passed by right on top of us in the sky and after which I came home and found out that there had been an earthquake in Chile so strong that moved the earth´s axis a few degrees.
Also I think that every new experience with entheogens becomes the “most psychedelic” because it continues the journey or expansion of the mind from where your last trip ended so, if you choose it can always takes you further away to places you haven´t been before. Ozora 2014 for me it was also a life changing experience, a massive awakening, a true psychedelic experience and a real manifestation of consciousness and evolution on earth..
– Have you experienced any noticeable changes in the scene since you became a part of it?
– The scene has become bigger around the globe without a doubt and many aspects of it have become more commercial or mainstream but i think that this is just part of the mass awakening process of the planet and that the roots are still vibrating pure love and consciousness ever since this started, that the origins and people holding the true essence of this scene are very clear and focused on the objective and that we are all on a very special, unique, authentic, individual and collective mission with different levels of understanding and commitment to the ultimate purpose, a very exciting time in the history of the cosmos, so I would say it has changed a lot in a very positive way where we have developed a higher vibration and a more complex and evolved connection between the souls who choose to access this network of consciousness that will just continue to grow and it´s unstoppable.
– Who do you think are the most cutting-edge newest sound makers in the scene? Who are your newest discoveries?
– For me the best sound and ideas are currently being channeled through the minds and souls of artists such as Eat Static, Tristan, Dick Trevor, Laughing Buddha, Southwild, Parasense, EVP among other very well known talents because of their experience, cause they know exactly what they want to bring to life and they just do it, making us dance in new ways every time, inducing new crazy moves in the dancefloor, stimulating unknown parts of one´s self and because of the unexplainable energy that emanates from them when they are on stage, but also new talents such as Chris Rich, Nigel, Virtual Light, Kabayun, KIM, Tron, Outsiders and many others are setting the pace for a new era of psychedelic exploration and dance.
– Side-projects? Experiments with new sounds and genres?
– Yes!, I started producing Daytime/Morning Psytrance at first under the name “Vimana”, which has been my main focus so far until now that the Animalien project was born and I have released 1 full length album (Currently charting in the Top 5 at psyshop!), 4 E.P.s and many tracks in compilations for different labels like Ovnimoon Records, Y.S.E., Bluehour Sounds and many more since 2012 when my first Vimana release came to light. Now I´m also working on a downtempo project together with my brother from another mother Emiliano Pesce (AKA Ishdub) that we have named “MACAW” to be released soon in 2016 and having a wonderful response from the crowd. I think is very important to experiment with different styles and genres while giving you a chance to refresh and play with new ideas when working on a certain project so you don´t get tired of the same mood all the time. It gives you a wider perspective to then give the audience something original and fresh, that´s why I have been experimenting with more techy sounds, progressive and even some latin rhythms mixed with hip hop and any other crazy idea that may pop out.
– What are some of the greatest challenges you face? What are the rewards?
– Music is a very demanding activity and lifestyle, it requires all of my attention, resources and time but is often not so appreciated by society. Since is not a formal job endorsed by governments and modern social conventions we don´t get life insurances, Christmas bonuses, etc. and sometimes the struggle to make a living out of it is hard, we also have to work when everyone else is having a blast and the weekend means work and not rest or fun, BUT… I would never change what I do for anything in this world where art itself is the provider, I am the master of my own time and I feel like walking my destiny and purpose in life as a creator through thought, to restore beauty and value of life and to remember who we really are, I feel is an important mission to awaken souls from the inside through sound and music, through trance dance and connection to the higher self, so the reward is just pure bliss and joy, knowing that we are walking the path to planetary uplifting into higher dimensions as a collective, the smiles of people and my self when connecting and surrendering to the flow, knowing that art is every second of this life. The reward is having the chance to realize and be thankful for this exciting experience of expansion from the center of the galaxy to the future as one consciousness experiencing itself as individuals powered by love and guided by the awareness of Unity.
– If it wasn’t psytrance, what would it be? What is ‘just a perfect day’ in your version?
– I think I would be traveling and experiencing life on the road, learning and developing new and better ways to relate to earth and its inhabitants, growing my own food, building alternate communities, painting and drawing which have always been another important part of my life.
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