Thanks for putting us in the Psyshop charts AGAIN!!

You've done it again. We were so happy and apprecaitive when Lycans' Meeting hit the top 20 charts for Psyshop, but I can honestly say, we did not expect it to happen again with our second release. It is summertime, everyone is traveling, and we have not had much time to promote this release.

But, wow, guess what! DISTORTED SHIRE just arrived at Psyshop and is already number 17 in their charts!

Thanks SOOOO much for your support. As many of you know, these CDs were handmade with love and dedication to the community.

Every little bit helps us to stay 1000% focused on our mission of TRANSFORMATION-through-TRANCE FORMATION!!

Distorted Shire - Out Now

Distorted Shire inner album artwork 3x!"

Hi Ho! Hope everyone is having a great summer. We just got back from Portugal last night, and baby Lycantrop and Mama Lycantrop leave Friday for almost 1 month in the US, visiting family. Meanwhile, we are busy working on the Lycantrop website and our second release, Distorted Shire: a tightly woven, highly cohesive story OUT NOW - in both digital (MP3 and FLAC/WAV) and CD formats!!! Here is the tracklist:

DarkShiRe: Yakuza 148
DarkShiRe & Detonator: Snake in the Grass 149
Dark Elf & Mind Distortion System: Groovy Minds 150
Septagram: Trancendance 150
Kulu & Mind Distortion System: Moving from Inside 150
DarkShiRe & Mind Distortion System: Night Takes the Queen 149
Mind Distortion System: Lycantrop 152
Mind Distortion System: Dollar Collapse 154
Mind Distortion System & Darkshire: Integrated 154
Kokobloko & Cymazz: Micromodules 156-168

Feedback has been excellent - so far, we have had direct contact with every single person who has the music, which is really cool and also probably explains why it is not being shared over the internet.

GET IT NOW/HOW??
We are going on the record to say we have NOTHING against sharing music as part of what it means to enjoy!! Full 128 kbps tracks are up on LAST FM for your listening pleasure. Our Webshop (more on this later) sells both 320 kbps mp3 and FLAC4WAV.

So, yes, the CD is out now, but still not available in the regular shops - there was a delay because Beatspace first did not want to carry the CDs.* Beatspace has now confirmed receipt of the shipment, so DISTORTED SHIRE should be in stock at Beatspace and other shops any day now.

Here in Belgium, we encourage you to purchase from Mike of Recycled Records - this way, your purchasing power goes straight back into our local community. Sustainability is where it is at. Mike will have DISTORTED SHIRE CDs at the Lost Theory party on 5 September.

If you just can't wait - our "Nimbit" webshop is integrated with our Lycantrop web-profiles - and features exclusive SPECIAL DEALS. Find the Nimbit Shop on any of these pages:
- MySpace profile (top of page)
- Facebook profile (go to boxes tab)
- Facebook page (go to boxes tab) BTW: still a chance to get the Distorted Shire bonus tracks from this page if you read carefully ;-)))))))
- Psyport page (top of page)
- Lycantrop website (a work in progress, artist "portals" will all be "activated" soon)
:-)))))))))))

SPECIAL DEALS:
From the webshop interface, CLICK on the TSHIRT icon to the right of the music (albums) icon.
Special deals: Discounts if you purchase:
1) - 2 CDS and a tshirt/tank top
2) - 1 CD and a tshirt/tank top
3) - Lycans' Meeting+ Distorted Shire together (this deal will come online tonight or tomorrow)
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THANKS!
Some people have already noticed that when you place Lycans' Meeting next to Distorted Shire, the beginning of a design begins to emerge. The full design will be visible when the first 10 Lycantrop CDS are placed together in sequence. A special thank you to the listeners who show their support through buying the music.
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BONUS TRACKS!!!!
A more immediate way of saying thanks: if you buy the full DISTORTED SHIRE album (MP3, FLAC/WAV) or CD & receive 2 bonus tracks as free downloads. The tracks are "X" 152 by Dark Elf (DarkShiRe rmx) and "Space Race" (also 152, this one has received great response here in Belgium) by Mind Distortion System. If you buy the CDs through our shop, the downloads appear automatically. If you buy the CD through Beatspace, Psyshop, etc, the download codes can be found inside the CD package.

Big boom!!!
The Lycan Crew

ps - DJ contest will be reannounced with updated parameters once tech issues are sorted. sorry for not having it together sooner
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* If you buy a CD, you might notice they were "Made in Belgium" - underground (literally) style. We chose to work this way because was the only way to be SURE not to lose money on the release. Most people who have seen the CDs have said that if we did not tell them we'd done them ourselves, they would not have guessed it. But anybody who pays attention to that sort of thing CAN see it (on the CD). That said, the quality is pretty damn good. And just think, handmade with LOVE.
:-)
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ALBUM DESCRIPTION
The inspiration for Lycantrop's second compilation, Distorted Shire, comes from Greek myth and legend. For thousands of years, the ancient Greeks celebrated the Eleusinian Mysteries, an annual ritual that culminated with group consumption of the barley-based, entheogenic kykeon drink and a night of wild dancing. Greece was also home to the father of all Lycans: King Lykaon, transformed into a wolf by Zeus himself. Transformation lies at the heart of these ancient traditions and tales and trance formation is Lycan lifeblood.

Distorted Shire is a "split plus friends", with Nelson (Mind Distortion System) and Mario (DarkShiRe) at its core, and featuring an all-Greek cast of producers, with the exception of Mind Distortion System. MDS and DarkShiRe collaborated on two tracks; the rest of the album is split between the two artists and features each of them solo, as well as with friends, including artist Dimitri Dark Elf on tracks with each. The result of this tight-knit collaboration is a highly cohesive and smooth-flowing album with dynamic basslines and energetic, shifting rhythms: acoustic kykeon for the wolf within!

Lycanophiles everywhere, prepare for lift-off!

Efxaristo Ellada!

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Compiled by Nelson MDS and Mario DarkShiRe

Mastered by Nelson MDS and Dimitri Dark Elf

Distorted Shire release + bonus tracks

Just a quick note to let you know that the Distorted Shire bonus tracks are now in our webshop (you can find the webshop on this blog, and also on our Myspace page, Facebook pages (fan page and main page) as well as on the Lycantrop website: wherever you go, there we are! (As Alan Watts says, "Now, don't be frightened...")
;-)

Distorted Shire bonus tracks:
We are proud to offer you "X" by Dark Elf (DarksHiRe remix) and "Space Race" by Mind Distortion System - both tracks are 152 bpm and you receive download access to each track in both MP3 and FLAC(WAV).

The tracks can be purchased (yes, yes, show your support!!!) but they will be FREE to anyone who purchases the Distorted Shire physical CD (release date 3 July), which we are hand-crafting with LOVE right here in the Lycantrop HQ production facility. I'll get some pics online soon, and explain more....but I can promise you that the quality is retail-level. It has been a big project but we hope that innovation and dedication to the scene are gonna keep us pumping music your way for a long time to come!

If you do visit our website, you might notice that the Artist Profiles are all F#CkED up - long story short, we are getting some great help on our site from Boo Design in Australia, but I'm doing the profiles and pseudo-learning Dreamweaver on the fly. I think I finally know what I am doing, so all profiles should be online by the end of this month...I'll be doing a few each day...currently, Mubali, MDS, Dark Elf and DarksHiRe are online, so you can check them out for fun.

Psycrowdelica

We're making a shop at Psycrowdelica (Irish Coffee...mmmh) - hope see you there!

Spring has sprung!

Over here in the land of Moules and Frites, the birds are cuddled up in pairs, and the tulips in our garden have flowered. Things are growing, maturing. And while our blog may have apppeared lifeless of late, Lycantrop Records is alive and well, about to enter Chapter 2 with the upcoming release of Distorted Shire a "split (MDS and Darkshire) + friends (an all Greek cast!). Mastering by MDS and Dimitri and artwork by Ju...

There is a comment thread going on Forum Isra Trance, if you want to visit, here's the direct link.
:-)

On the website front, we'll have artist profiles online within a week or two - most of the artists have already been mentioned on this site, but there are a couple of surprises, too. We are so happy to have these artists with us - it is our mission to support them and help them to touch people wi...we are just channeling all that energy and hoping that our contribution to the vibration is gonna help humanity to get to the next stage - a world where our children can grow without fear and hate, where we are sustainable in our habitat and respectful of every living thing. A place of balance. An evolved world. A spiritual world. Cross your fingers for Spaceship Earth!

On our "Nimbit" webshop, you can also shop directly for Lycantrop digital and physical merchandise - that means MP3 and FLAC (WAV) tracks, as well as CDs and )- coming soon - Tshirts. The shop is also THE PLACE to join our mailing list - we are getting organized and will be using our shop to do things like make exclusive tracks available to the people on our list - so JOIN THE PACK - OWWOOOOOH!

Oh yeah, I should mention that our webshop is also integrated into the Lycantrop Records profiles on MySpace and Facebook , as well as Psyport and here on this blog...so you can join our mailing list from any site and also purchase Lycantrop stuff if you are the purchasing kind of person. ;-)

Rawar was just here and it was a true pleasure to meet him, and I was blown away by his music...if you don't know his stuff or you haven't heard his latest music, I highly recommend a listen! Was a great night at Psychedelic DOA - da Portuguese were really in the house with Krono Psy of ICC and Lycantrop (okay, now it is not a surprise anymore!), Mind Distortion System (kiss!) and Rawar all playing live. I'll get pics online soon and videos...someday. Soon. I hope. ;-)

The DJ Mixcast contest is still happening but technical issues have delayed the "active phase" of listening and voting, so I will reannounce it soon and allow entries until much later than originally planned. Sorry about that and thanks for your patience.

That's all for now. Peace....

Dollar Collapse (Mind Distortion System) Video by VJ Psysource

Hello, Everyone!

For your enjoyment, Lycantrop Records presents a little video.
:-))))

With MUCH gratitude to Psysource,
~ Keira



Track: Dollar Collapse
Artist: Mind Distortion System
Compilation: Distorted **Coming Soon***
Label: Lycantrop Records

VJ: Psysource
Label: Lycantrop Records

:-)))))))))))))))

Mind Distortion System @ TWISTED FANTASY - the Darkpsyde release party!

Nelson is really looking forward to this - we are both are big fans of The Darkpsyde...Mark's labor of love and a GREAT place to visit!

Mark just happens to be DJ Fantapsy, so this release party-slash-double DJ birthday party will surely have a special vibe. Nelson has contributed the track, "Spooky Art Gallery," to the compilation, so you can be sure that song is gonna be in his live set. That's the track where you will hear SLJ saying No, no, no, no, no, no, NO!
:-) hehe

Party Links:
Triplag
Last FM

Thanks, Mark!

Mark a.k.a. DJ Fantapsy a.k.a. Mr Darkpsyde was kind enough to create a video for Nelson's track, Zeta Talk (Pole Shift) from the Lycans' Meeting compilation.

Have a look !
Mind Distortion System - Zeta Talk (Pole Shift)



(If you are a YouTube junkie, it is there, too - but MySpace has better quality.)

Top 10 Reasons to BUY Lycans Meeting!

Okay, folks, here it is. The official Lycantrop Records list of :

10 Reasons to purchase Lycans Meeting

1. It's your chance to win Hybrides Evolution (and maybe a t-shirt, too!).
See the video (and read the video description) on our YouTube Site for more information...

2. JU Artwork Inside
The inside of the cover booklet is one, no-text-adulterated piece of JuDzign artwork. Hang it on your wall, for sure. In fact, the entire CD artwork is visually stunning...layers of imagery that continue to astound and reveal long after the first view!

3. JU Artwork Outside (10 = 1)
OutsideWhen placed on a shelf, the spines (thin outer part of CD case) of the fir
st 10 CDs form 1 complete image. A very special thank you to you diehard Lycan supporters!

4. Technical quality
There is nothing like an orginal CD with no damaged sectors. (When you get yours, make a CD copy and put it in a safe place. And keep a digital copy, too!)

5. Show support
The goal of our label is t help our artists to live from their music. Your purchase helps to make that possible.
6. For the Mewzik, doh.
Of course, you can download it for free, perhaps with a bad sector or two, but who really cares? The point is, we know that you don't need to buy the CD to get the music. I'm going to say it anyway, because it is a fantastic tracklist!

7. DJ MIX Competition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(FOR THE WANNABE LYCANTROP DJs): Soon, we will announce a DJ MIX CONTEST. Full details will be out soon, but you are only eligible to win if you have PURCHASED a CD. All entrants are going to get good promotion by participating - so hurry up and buy your CD and start practicing a DJ set (one rule of the contest will be that your mix has to include at least 2 tracks from Lycans Meeting)

8. Because you want to.

Always an excellent reason.

9. Someone you love would love to receive it.

How thoughtful of you!

10. Last but certainly not least:

You will have our deepest appreciation and thanks. ;-))

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So, many reasons! So many reasons...

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