Spring Edition - Mushroom online

14 MUSIC
Hand-played Psy Trance
Shamanistic ritual, tribal dance, percussive
hypnotism: common expressions of the
Psytrance scene. However, if any act really
deserves these attributes, it is the Hilight Tribe.
Combining hand-played instruments with
up-to-date technology, the 6-person project is
well known for its both archaic and modern
trance sound and its one-of-a-kind stage
appearance. Seen in front of this background,
it makes perfect sense that the latest release
from Hilight Tribe is not a studio production,
but a live album: Recorded in India, it captures
the music, but on an additional DVD also the
visual aspects of their energetic gigs.
Repetitive drums are the backbone of every
shamanic ritual, and of course they are also
the backbone of the Hilight Tribe sound. In
fact, there is a huge variety of them, from
congas and djembes to percussive instruments
from all over the world. The entire rhythm
is created in real time. Adding bass, guitar,
human voice, didgeridoo and other string
instruments makes the magic happen…
Electronic technology also comes into play,
like audio effects, amplification and mixing-
but the general vibe remains very organic.
That is why the project describes its sound as
“Natural Trance”.
“We wanted to give back all that we received
from this magic country- and it’s a lot”, the band
describes the approach to their “Live in India”
CD + DVD, released just a few months ago. Besides
new music and exciting live footage it also
provides insight into the world of touring. Like
every summer of the past decade, the Hilight
Tribe will perform at many festivals this year!
www.hilight-tribe.com
Roberdo
Mehr Trance Liveact geht nicht: Beim
Hilight Tribe werden alle rhythmischen und
musikalischen Klangelemente in Echtzeit von Hand
erschaffen. Dazu benutzt die 6-köpfige Truppe nicht
nur unzählige Trommeln, sondern auch Bass, Gitarre,
Didgeridoo, die menschliche Stimme und vieles mehr.
Elektronik kommt bei diesem „Natural Trance“ nur
in Form von Soundeffekten und Verstärkung zum
Einsatz. Kein Wunder also, dass auch das aktuelle
Album eine Live-Aufzeichnung ist: Neben neuer
Musik auf CD enthält „Live in India“ auch eine DVD
mit spannendem Videomaterial von den Gigs und
aus dem Tour-Alltag.
pic: Tindephotos
pic: Tindephotos