An Italian project that has been producing goa trance since its inception, evolving with changing times. Over the years two members have left, leaving only Max Lanfranconi and Maurizio Begotti. Max Lanfranconi, Maurizio Begotti, Carlo Paterno, and Andrea Rizzo met at various parties in Italy at the end of the 1980s. Max, the band leader, was a DJ at the time and had already released two singles in the mid-80's on an independent Italian label. Andrea Rizzo had a solid musical background. Combined with Carlo's melodies and Maurizio's sense of arrangement, all would soon lead to the production of some of the most celebrated electronic compositions. The first one was published on the Brainstorm label in 1995, and was titled Big Storm in Chapora Fort. The first album, The Juggling Alchemist Under the Blacklight, was out the same year on the German label High Society. This helped the band build a solid reputation in the psychedelic trance scene. Their second album, the classic Alien Protein, was released in 1996 on Blue Room Released. At Paterno' suggestion, they launched a party-oriented side project, Pleiadians. Starting off with an EP on Symbiosis Records in 1995, they have thus far produced three albums: I.F.O. (Identified Flying Object )(1997), Family of Light (1999), in which Paterno was partially involved; and Seven Sisters (2006). Additionally, a side project, Crop Circles, was a collaboration with the band Lotus Omega. This project's name echoes the fact that their music incorporates mostly sci-fi themes, not unlike the work they did as Pleiadians. After the writing of the ambient-sounding album Equator (1999), Rizzo left the band as well. The departure of Carlo and Andrea who were in charge of the melodic aspects of the project deeply transformed the Etnica sound. The Nitrox (2001) and Chrome (2002) albums displayed an extensive use of techno sounds with very few melodies, to the dismay of many fans. With the Southafrica 2000 event, Etnica began a business in festival organization throughout the world. Celebra Brasil 2000 followed shortly after. They also founded their own label, Etnicanet Records. Their sixth Etnica album Sharp was published on Solstice in 2004. Contents [hide] * 1 Discography o 1.1 EP o 1.2 Album * 2 See also * 3 External links [edit] Discography [edit] EP * The Italian (Spirit Zone Records 1995) * Tribute (Blue Room Released 1995) * Starship 101 (Blue Room Released 1996) * Plastic (Blue Room Released 1997) * Polar (Spirit Zone Records 1999) * Andromeda (Spirit Zone Records 2000) * Hell's Kitchen (MDMT Records 2000) * B Sirius (Spirit Zone Records 2002) * Tracktor Activity (Etnicanet Records 2003) [edit] Album * The Juggeling Alchemists Under the Black Light (High Society Records 1995) * Alien Protein (Blue Room Released 1996) * Equator (Spirit Zone Records 1999) * Nitrox (Spirit Zone Records 2001) * Chrome (Solstice Music 2002) * Chrome (Western Edition) (Etnicanet Records 2002) * Sharp (Solstice Music 2004) [edit] See also * Crop Circles * Pleiadians [edit] External links * Etnica Official Website Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etnica" URLs: http://www.etnicanet.net/ Aliases: P.S.O.I., Pleiadians Members: Andrea Rizzo, Carlo Paternò, Maurizio Begotti, Max Lanfranconi Name Variations: Etnica, Etnica Group Releases: The EP (12") Brainstorm 1994 Astral Way / Asian Code 7 (12") Blue Room Released 1995 Kumba Mela EP (12") Matsuri Productions 1995 The Italian EP (12") Spirit Zone Recordings 1995 The Juggeling Alchemists Under The Black Light (2xLP) High Society (Germany) 1995 The Juggeling Alchemists Under The Black Light (CD) High Society (Germany) 1995 Tribute / Astral Way (12") Blue Room Released 1995 Tribute / Intense Visitation (12") Blue Room Released 1995 Alien Protein (CD) Blue Room Released 1996 Alien Protein (CD) Fairway Records 1996 Alien Protein (3xLP) Blue Room Released 1996 Plastic EP (12") Blue Room Released 1996 Starship 101 / Full On (12") Blue Room Released 1996 Plastic (CD, Maxi) Blue Room Released 1997 Equator (CD) Spirit Zone Recordings 1999 Equator (2xLP) Spirit Zone Recordings 1999 Equator (Cass) Outside Media 1999 Polar EP (12") Spirit Zone Recordings 1999 Andromeda EP (12") Spirit Zone Recordings 2000 Hells Kitchen (12") MDMT Records 2000 Etnica Volume 1 (CDr) MP3.com 2001 Nitrox (CD) Spirit Zone Recordings 2001 Nitrox (2xLP) Spirit Zone Recordings 2001 Alien Protein (Reissue) (CD) Inpsyde Media 2002 B. Sirius (12") Spirit Zone Recordings 2002 Chrome (CD) Solstice Music International 2002 Chrome (Western Edition) (CD) EtnicaNet 2002 Tracktor Activity / Onezerofivesix (12") EtnicaNet 2002 Sharp (CD) Solstice Music International 2004 Sharp (CD) Solstice Music Europe 2004 Remixes: Goa-Head Vol. 14 (2xCD) Technoshit (Etnica Remix) Leguan 2001 The Remixes (CD) Tribolus (Etnica Remix) Spirit Zone Recordings 2001 The Remixes (3x12") Tribolus (Etnica Remix) Spirit Zone Recordings 2001 Celebra Brasil (CD) Nervous (Etnica Remix) EtnicaNet 2002 Goa Volume 2 (2xCD) Nervous (Etnica Remix) Yellow Sunshine Explosion 2002 No Foco (CD, Maxi) Nervous (Etnica Remix) Pinwheel Records 2002 Teleportation Vol. 1 (CD) Tribolus (Etnica Remix) WAH Music Hamburg 2002 XI (CD) 7 Days (Etnica Remix) HOM-Mega Productions, Vision Quest 2005 Appears On: Pure Goa - A Psychedelic Trip (2xCD) The Gili's Voyage (Ket... Total Recall Records 1996 Eternity Vol. 2 (2xCD) Terminal 6 2001 Pacha Lounge Collection Vol. 1 (CD) Stone Cold (San Miguel... EtnicaNet 2002 Tracks Appear On: Róża Luksemburg (Transelected By DJ Sesis) (Cass) Kumba Mela, Tribute Pomaton EMI Alien Software For Alien Hardware (Promo) (CD, Maxi) Astral Way Blue Room Released 1995 Goa Trance (CD) Tribute Rumour Records 1995 Goa Trance (2xLP) Tribute Rumour Records 1995 Goa Trance (Cass) Tribute Rumour Records 1995 Goa Vibes Vol. 2 (CD) Tribute Trust In Trance Records, Phonokol 1995 Hypnotic Trance Vol. 3 (2xCD) Tribute, Astral Way Fairway Records 1995 Spiritual Trance Vol. 1 (CD) Intense Visitation Fairway Records 1995 Spiritual Trance Vol. 1 (Cass) Intense Visitation Fairway Records 1995 The Sound Of Goa Trance Part II... Acid Waves (CD) Fractal Gates S.D.R. Music 1995 Cosmic Cubes - A Cosmic Trance Compilation Vol. III (2xCD) Chemical Trance Sub Terranean 1996 Cult - A Miracle Summerbreeze (CD) The Gilis Voyage Sub Terranean 1996 Deck Wizards Vol. 03: Aural Sect / Sid Shanti (2xLP) Full On (Edit) Psychic Deli 1996 Deck Wizards Vol. 03: Aural Sect / Sid Shanti (CD) Full On Psychic Deli 1996 Destination Goa - The First Chapter (CD) Tribute Why Not Records 1996 Distance To Goa 3 (2xCD) Kumba Mela, Astral Way Substance 1996 Distance To Goa 4 (2xCD) Party Droid Substance 1996 DJ Choice vol.1 (CD) Triptonite, Starship 101 Eurosun Media Corp. 1996 Global Psychedelic Trance Compilation Vol. 2 (2xCD) Chemical Trance, Acid ... Spirit Zone Recordings 1996 Goa Spaceship 101 - A Goa Trance Trip Into Space (CD) Starship 101 Hypnotic 1996 Goa Spirit - Hard Psychedelic Trance (CD) Fractal Gates Cyber Production 1996 Goa Trance Volume Two (CD) Kumba Mela Rumour Records 1996 Goa Trance Volume Two (2xLP) Kumba Mela Rumour Records 1996 Goa Trance Volume Two (Cass) Kumba Mela Rumour Records 1996 Goa Vibes Vol. 3 (CD) Starship 101 Trust In Trance Records, Phonokol 1996 Infinity (CD) Kumba Mela Experience 1996 Infinity Hz (2xCD) Kumba Mela Matsuri Productions Tokyo 1996 MDM 3 - Cosmic Trance (CD) Acid Shell Energy StarR Records 1996 Pro Cannabis II (2xCD) Mystical Appearance In... Dope Records 1996 Psychedelic Goa Trance (CD) Party Droid Omnisonus 1996 Pure Goa - A Psychedelic Trip (2xCD) The Gili's Voyage (Ket... Total Recall Records 1996 Survival Of The Trippest (2xCD) Infinitive Dream, Vick... Trigger 1996 Tantrance 2 - A Trip To Psychedelic Trance (2xCD) Microdrive, Trip Tonite Sub Terranean 1996 Tathata (CD) Fractal Gates Spirit Zone Recordings 1996 Tathata (Compilation No. 3) (Cass) Fractal Gates Outside Media 1996 The Definition Of Goa Trance (CD) Starship 101 Tetsuo 1996 The Sound Of Goa Trance 3 - From Fullmoon To Sunrise (2xCD) Chemical Trance BNE - Brand New Entertainment 1996 Trance From Israël (2xCD) Microdrive Fairway Records 1996 Trancentral Four - A Trip To Goa (2xCD) Starship 101 Kickin Records 1996 Trancentral Four - A Trip To Goa (2xCD) Starship 101 Borderline Records (Sweden) 1996 Trancentral Volume Four - A Trip To Goa (3xLP) Starship 101 Kickin Records 1996 Travelling 1 (2xCD) Moon Influence Visionary 1996 Trip Through Sound (CD) Astral Way Blue Room Released 1996 Trip Through Sound (CD) Astral Way Substance 1996 Astral Trance - Phuture Psychedelic Trance Compilation (CD) Vimana Eros Music 1997 Aurora Psychedelika (CD) Vimana EastWest Japan 1997 GOA - A Collection Of Goa-Dream-Trips (2xCD) Trip Tonite Sub Terranean 1997 Goa Räume Vol. 2 - A Journey Into Psychedelic Trance (2xCD) Vimana ID&T Music Germany 1997 Goa Spirit 2 - Hard Psychedelic Trance (2xCD) Vimana Cyber Production 1997 Goa Trance (CD) Microdrive Energy Electron Records 1997 Hardware #03 (2xCD) Tribute Hardware 1997 Holy Mushroom (2xCD) Spheric Concept High Society (Germany) 1997 Holy Mushroom (Special DJ Edition) (2xLP) Mystical Appearance In... High Society (Germany) 1997 Party Outlaw Trance Vol.1 (CD) Full On Black Flame 1997 Survival Of The Trippest Part II (2xCD) Moon Influence Dope Media 1997 Tantrance 4 - A Trip To Psychedelic Trance (2xCD) Plastic Sub Terranean 1997 Trancentral Boxed (6xCD) Starship 101 Kickin Records 1997 Transelected By DJ Sesis - Róża Luksemburg (CD) Kumba Mela, Tribute Pomaton EMI 1997 Trip Through Sound (CD) Astral Way Blue Room Americas 1997 Alien Software For Alien Hardware (CD) Astral Way Blue Room Americas 1998 Sympathy In Chaos 2 (Promo) (CD) SA 2000 Matsuri Productions 1998 Sympathy In Chaos 2 (CD) SA 2000 Matsuri Productions 1998 The Independence Trance Revival (CD) Nice Toy Phonokol 1998 Trance Asia Express - The Best Of Goa Trance Vol. 1 (CD) Acid Shell WAH Music Hamburg 1998 Global Psychedelic Trance Compilation Vol. 5 (2xCD) History Spirit Zone Recordings 1999 Goa-Head Vol. 8 (2xCD) Resistance Leguan 1999 Irresistible Meltdown (CD) Mind Altering Drugs Spirit Zone Recordings 1999 Mushroom Trance Vol. 3 - Generation 3000 (2xCD) History Cameleon, Nova Tekk 1999 Psycho Tropic (2xLP) Merkaba 3D Vision 1999 Psycho Tropic (CD) Merkaba 3D Vision 1999 Solipse - The Full Solar Eclipse Compilation (CD) Patricia Our Happy CTM 1999 The Goa Collections - Volumes 1 - 3 (4xCD) Kumba Mela, Astral Way Distance 1999 The Psychedelic Experience Vol. 2 (2xCD) Resistance Chakra 1999 Trance De Eivissa (CD) No Lights Without Dark... TIP.World 1999 Distance To Goa 8 (2xCD) Mind Altering Drugs Distance 2000 Distance To Goa 9 (2xCD) Simulate The Future Distance 2000 Electronic High (CD) Dominator 2000 Solstice Music International 2000 Future Navigators Vol. 2 - The Second Tour (CD) Trip Tonite (Remix) MDMA Music Ltd 2000 Kiss The Future: Procyon (2xLP) Simulate The Future Atomic Records 2000 Kiss The Future: Procyon (CD) Simulate The Future Atomic Records 2000 Pulse 8 ...The Next Millennium (2xCD) The Dominator GTN (Global Trance Network) 2000 South Africa 2000 (3xCD) Casa Blanca, True Prot... Solstice Music International 2000 The Goa Collections - Volumes 4 - 6 (5xCD) Party Droid Distance 2000 The Gurus Of Goa Trance (2xCD) History Not On Label 2000 TRANCE06: Trance Central Volume 6 / Trip To Goa (Outward) (CD) Starship 101 Kickin Records 2000 9 Pills (CD) Hologram Neurobiotic Records 2001 A Voyage Into Trance Vol. 5 - MDMA (2xCD) Trip Tonite (Remix) GTN (Global Trance Network) 2001 African Spirit (CD) Patricia Our Happy, Tr... Zulu Warrior Records 2001 Atomic Powder (2xLP) Robot Rebellion (Live ... Atomic Records 2001 Atomic Powder (CD) Robot Rebellion (Live ... Atomic Records 2001 Best Of 100 (3xCD) History, Funkadelia Spirit Zone Recordings 2001 Electronic High 2 (CD) The Object Solstice Music International 2001 Eternity Vol. 2 (2xCD) Starship 101 Terminal 6 2001 Experience (CD) Warriors Neurobiotic Records 2001 Global Psychedelic Chill Out Compilation Vol. 2 (2xCD) Trip Tonite (Playa Remix) Spirit Zone Recordings 2001 Global Psychedelic Trance Compilation Vol. 7 (2xCD) I'm The Shadow Of Myself Spirit Zone Recordings 2001 Goa-Head Vol. 13 (2xCD) Trip Tonite (Remix) Leguan 2001 Goa-Head Vol. 15 (2xCD) Hell's Kitchen Leguan 2001 Macao Café (CD) Trip Tonite (Playa Remix) EtnicaNet 2001 Macao Café (CD) Trip Tonite (Playa Remix) Solstice Music International 2001 Planet Goa Vol. IV (2xCD) Small Doses Cameleon 2001 Psychedelic Sound Of Ibiza - Trance Compilation Vol. 1 (CD) Trip Tonite (Remix) PSI Records (2) 2001 Psycho-Tainment (CD) Robot Rebellion Spirit Zone Recordings 2001 Pure MDMA Vol. 2 (CD) Hell's Kitchen MDMA Music Ltd 2001 Rhythm Of Life (CD) The Beast Man Solstice Music International 2001 South Africa 2000 (2xCD + CD, Enh) Casa Blanca, True Prot... EtnicaNet 2001 The Goa Collections - Volumes 7 - 9 (5xCD) Mind Altering Drugs, S... Distance 2001 Amazon (CD) Liquid Forms (Live Remix) Turbo Trance Records 2002 Argo (CD) VCO Oktava Records 2002 Celebra Brasil (CD) Detonator EtnicaNet 2002 Electronic High 3 (CD) Seven Solstice Music Europe 2002 Electronic High 3 (CD) Seven Solstice Music International 2002 Fast Forward (CD) The 5 Tones Neurobiotic Records 2002 Macao Café Vol. 2 (CD) Lingerie, Legends Of T... EtnicaNet 2002 Macao Café Vol. 2 (CD) Lingerie, Legends Of T... Solstice Music International 2002 Pacha Lounge Collection Vol. 1 (CD) Sibilla, Lingerie EtnicaNet 2002 Siesta (CD) Trip Tonite (Playa Remix) Phonokol 2002 Teleportation Vol. 1 (CD) Nitrox WAH Music Hamburg 2002 Ticket To Goa Volume 2 (2xCD) Like A Diamond Yellow Sunshine Explosion 2002 Eclipse (CD) The Honour (Live Mix) Solstice Music International 2003 Holographic Memory (CD) Starship 202 Solstice Music International 2003 Holographic Memory (CD) Starship 202 Solstice Music Europe 2003 Kumharas Vol. 2 (CD) Funky Bong Ultra Vista Records 2003 Macao Café Vol. 3 (CD) Tell Me Why (Dub Mix),... Solstice Music International 2003 Macao Café Vol. 3 (CD) Tell Me Why (Dub Mix),... EtnicaNet 2003 Phase One (CD) Seven Dust EtnicaNet 2003 Solstice Music Global Trance Festival 2000-2002 (CD + DVD) Tractor Activity Solstice Music International 2003 The Singles (CD) Be Serious Spirit Zone Recordings 2003 Eclipse (CD) The Honour (Live Mix) EtnicaNet 2004 Global Psychedelic Trance Compilation Vol. 10 (2xCD) Nitrox Spirit Zone Recordings 2004 Liquid Sound Dynamics (CD) The Bushes Spirit Zone Recordings 2004 Macao Café Vol. 4 (CD) Dub Deluxe EtnicaNet 2004 Macao Café Vol. 4 (CD) Dub Deluxe Solstice Music International 2004 Optical Matrix (DVD) Black Lava (Club Versi... General Cosmics 2004 Phase Two (CD) Rings Of Saturn EtnicaNet 2004 Phase Two (CD) Rings Of Saturn Solstice Music International 2004 Rehashed (CD) Trip Tonite (Fractal G... BooM! Records 2004 Countdown 2004 - New Maps Of Hyperspace (DVD) Rings Of Saturn Solstice Music International 2005 Explorer (CD) Monolith EtnicaNet 2005 Explorer (CD) Monolith Solstice Music International 2005 Goa Beach Volume 3 (2xCD) Dub Deluxe Yellow Sunshine Explosion 2005 Goa Volume 10 (2xCD + CD, Mini) Trip Tonite (Fractal G... Yellow Sunshine Explosion 2005 Gran Turismo 4 Kicks (CD) Checker Flag Solstice Music International 2005 Gran Turismo 4 Kicks (CD) Checker Flag Solstice Music Europe 2005 Samothraki Dance Festival - Voyage 2001/2002/2003 (2xDVD) Resistance, Untitled, ... Oktava Records 2005 Electric Juice (CD) Monolith Ultra Groove Records 2006 Unofficial Releases: Party Trans (CD) Tribute Not On Label Trip To Trance (Cass) Plastic OSR Records 1998 The Best Of Tantrance (CD) Plastic Not On Label 2000. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.