Goa Echoes: The Birth and Evolution of Psytrance on Golden Sands Goa’s An Euphonic Odyssey.

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A group of people dancing on the beach, experiencing an Euphonic Odyssey.

It was the mid-1980s when I first set foot on the golden sands of Goa. As the waves caressed the shores, a quiet revolution was taking shape under the palm trees and amidst the many travelers who had made this paradise their temporary home. It wasn’t just another beach party but the birth of a sound that would captivate souls worldwide. 

1960’s: The Flowering of a Divine Culture

The story of Goa’s trance harks back to when Anjuna, a sunlit town, emerged as a bastion of counterculture. Eight Finger Eddie, the American hippie, embraced Anjuna’s spirit, resulting in the first beach parties that mirrored a sense…