Ektoplazm - Free Music Portal and Psytrance Netlabel - MP3, FLAC and WAV Downloads

Ektoplazm is a distribution portal and web record label group dedicated to psytrance, a unique form of electronic dance music and a vibrant global counterculture. Founded in 2001 by Basilisk, Ektoplazm is currently the world's largest distributor of free (legal) psytrance music, specializing in high-quality Creative Commons licensed content from web record labels and independent artists, all released in MP3 and lossless CD-quality FLAC and WAV formats. Music fans around the world have downloaded over 22 million records, 180 million tracks and 5 petabytes of data.

Following the rapid growth of the Ektoplazm distribution platform, DJ Basilisk founded the Ektoplazm web record label in 2008 with the goal of professionally promoting non-traditional talent and releasing free music in MP3, FLAC and WAV formats. The label does not define its own sound; instead, it strives to showcase the scope and diversity of the global psychedelic trance movement, always with a commitment to quality. The Ektoplazm group of labels now includes Drumlore (for Techno) and Omnitropic (for Downtempo).

For the uninitiated, psychedelic music is a type of electronic dance music characterized by hypnotic synthesized rhythms and melodic or tonal atmospheres that are captivating. The genre has loose and open boundaries, incorporating a wide variety of approaches to offer listeners a "full range" of emotional possibilities. Psychedelic music has a unique history that can be traced back to the post-hippie traveler scene in Goa, India, in the late 1980s. Since then, psychedelic music has grown into a thriving global counterculture with a huge following. Fans gather at events to dance and celebrate life, enjoying music and live performances from DJs at large festivals, indoor clubs, conceptual art parties, and purposeful gatherings.

At its core, psychedelic music is about combining our shared tribal past with an enlightened, serious technological future. Combining rationality with a romantic, psychedelic trance bridges the gap between different eras of human history. People have come together to dance and celebrate since ancient times; the psychedelic music movement is simply a 21st-century reinterpretation of this ancient ritual. While the music can be enjoyed as high-tech earrings, many followers consider psychedelic music to be a lifestyle—a fundamental element of their identity.