Collision: Co-Founder, Event Organizer, Promoter, DJ
Chris Stark (Collision) is an original member of the Mindoutpsyde non-profit organization. Thanks to his efforts, Mindoutpsyde has successfully organized over thirty Psytrance events since it was founded in December 2005. An electronic music guru of our time, Collision can be found on the dancefloor at virtually every Psytrance party in the greater Midwest. In the Summer of 2009, Collision moved to the California, and is now helping to organize major Psytrance events on the West Coast. Prepare for a powerful set of intense, moody, bass-heavy Psytrance as Collision fuels the fury on the dancefloor.
Contact: keepitgoan@yahoo.com
Abrahm: Co-Founder, Event Organizer, Promoter, DJ
Abraham Hafiz Rodriguez (Abrahm) is an original member of the Mindoutpsyde non-profit organization, and he is currently studying medicine in pursuit of his dream of becoming a neurosurgeon. In addition to his scientific understanding of the Universe, Abrahm also has a strong understanding of music due to many years of classical piano lessons during his youth. Combining his deep understanding of the physical Universe with a strong desire to catalyze positive changes for our planet, Abrahm sends waves of positive energy surging throughout the dance floor. This positive intention allows Abrahm to release an enormous amount of optimistic energy during his sets, transforming the dance floor into a tribal stomping frenzy. Leaving a crater of positive impact wherever he performs, this psyentist is devoted to stimulating every neuron in your body with some of the most powerful Psytrance available today.
Contact: Abrahm@Mindoutpsyde.com
Ritesh: Originator, Web Design, Promoter, Stomper
Ritesh Nadhani is an original member of the Mindoutpsyde non-profit organization. He has been immersed in the world of Psychedelic Trance since attending his first event, a New Years 2004 celebration in Goa, India. He has been touring parties from Bangalore to Goa ever since, and is well known as a ferocious, enduring, dance floor warrior. Ritesh also has a vast interest in computer science and technology. After focusing on computer science studies for seven years, he transferred to the University of Iowa, United States, to continue with his graduate studies. It was here that Ritesh linked up with the growing Midwest Psytrance collective, Mindoutpsyde, where he could easily satisfy his craving to continue his involvement with Psychedelic Trance. Thanks to Ritesh, Mindoutpsyde has grown immensely, in the spirit of values such as peace, spirituality, and honesty. You can visit his personal website at http://www.riteshn.com
Contact: riteshn@gmail.com
Banjankri: Deco Artist, Promoter, DJ
A fresh and aspiring DJ, Blake Hansen (Banjankri) brings the reborn sound of old school Goa to the Psytrance dance floor. His shamanistic beats are heavy yet uplifting, with organ-tickling bass lines and sparkling leads. Inspired by the spirituality of the organic Trance Dance experience, Banjankri will lead us down the wooded path to enlightenment. These aural prescriptions are best taken in the morning when the sun begins to light the sky and warm your face, as his music is sure to awaken the senses and send you spinnin' n' grinnin' into the afternoon!
Contact: bjohnhansen@gmail.com
Strooya: Promoter, DJ, Music Production
Strooya (aka Z) is a personality and social psychologist whose interest in the mind and its relation to the environment extends into experiential and mystical spheres, as well as scientific ones. Originally from Croatia, he brings his unique perspective to moving whoever is on the dance floor with a wide variety of electronic dance music, although positive energy, melodic development, and driving rhythms characterize most of the music he shares with others. In his productions he caters to wider tastes that might characterize anyone interested in exploring the depths of their conscious experience through music. By uniting different individuals through music, movement, and trance, people just might find it easier to see they are not so different from one another!
Contact: zkrizan@gmail.com
Lynda (Cloud 9 Design): Deco Artist
Lynda has been living in Iowa for more than half of her life now. When she started her journey in 2003, she attended her first electronic music event, and completely fell in love with the local community. Since then she has been enjoying the shows in Iowa and loving the journeys that she has made while traveling to events all over the Mid-West and a couple of the W.E.M.F shows in Canada. The last couple years she have been working on Deco and flyers for The Code, Starrkissed Ent., Mindoutpsyde and Bad Robot Productions. A few of the groups that have influenced her and to whom she looks inspiration are Chilluminati, Audiognomes and MindOutPsyde. Presently she is working on projects for deco, and she is also experimenting with digital art as a side project. Be sure to keep on the look out for future flyer designs, digital art, and other projects from this talented young lady.
Contact: Dreamer_on_Cloud9@yahoo.com
Jbyga: Deco Artist, Promoter
Jessica Bygness (Jbyga) grew up in Fort Dodge, IA, and began attending electronic music events at a very young age. She has experienced a wide variety of music events, and has recently become very fascinated with the heavy emphasis on artistic creativity found at Psytrance events. This determined young lady has recently stepped up her involvement in the Mindoutpsyde organization by helping to create art and decorations in addition to helping with event preparation and clean up. Jessica has helped expand the artistic element of Mindoutpsyde's events even further, and due in great part to her help, the events continue to evolve!
Contact: jbyga@yahoo.com
Optic Mind: Deco Artist, Flyer Design, Promoter, DJ
Josh Stahnke is a full-time college student at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and has been studying computer science for over two years. Josh quickly went to work sharing Psytrance on his large campus by DJing at house parties and hosting small Psytrance events. Since then, Josh has begun organizing larger events, utilizing different venues across his campus to introduce a wide variety of students to Psytrance. Even when this young man returns to his family's home in Woodbury, MN, he continues to organize exciting Psytrance house parties with the support of his parents. Constantly spreading cultural awareness and putting others before himself, Optic Mind seeks to open the minds of his audience through his powerful Psytrance and Downtempo DJ sets.
Contact: stah0121@d.umn.edu