Spring Edition - Mushroom online

COMMUNITY
In recent years many psytrancers moved away
from Goa – often to Ko Phangan - because of
the annoying party ban. Parties were only allowed
during the day until 10 p.m. Well, also Ko
Phangan has a closing hour for many years now
and multi-day-parties are hard to organize.
In the winter season 2011/12 fraggles and
psytrancers seem to come back to Goa. I was
astonished how many parties were possible
again – not only during the day but also the
whole night and even lasting for several days.
Unfortunately most parties charge a “cover fee”
now – up to 1.000 rupees - which is about the
same admission charge as in western countries.
Relatively new locations emerged and others
were revived. In January 2012 the Russian
mastermind XP Voodoo organized a 3-day-party
in the Club Westend in Saligao for the Russian
X-Mas. Koxbox was playing in UV-Bar in Anjuna.
Shiva Valley / Anjuna • pic: Tomrom
Raja Ram played end of January in the fantastic
location of Hilltop between Anjuna and Vagator.
New Year’s Eve parties there have become a
legend. Curlies, a dance location right on the
beach in Anjuna attracts mainly Indian tourists
but also trance travellers. Next door many
trancers gather twice a week at Shiva Valley.
The once famous Nine Bar in Vagator where
freaks gathered for so many years has a new
management and freaks avoid going there
because the marketing targets Indian “normal”
tourists, but it’s still a great location on the
cliff. The old Primrose club in Vagator was filled
with life again after being closed for years and
Psytrance is pumping until late at night. Also
the new Teso club in Siolim was full when Mad
Max, Pixel, Z-Machine, Romeo and Tristan were
playing. Great surprise: even a 2-day non-stop
party took place in mid-January in the beautiful
beach shack of Bluewave at Morjim beach –
providing an international line-up. The scene in
Goa is not dead at all – it was only sleeping a
bit and is alive again!
Tom Rom
Nine Bar in Vagator • pic: Tomrom
Arpora Night Market • pic: Tomrom
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