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Tsuyoshi Suzuki – 10 Essential Tracks

Tsuyoshi Suzuki – 10 Essential Tracks

Tsuyoshi Suzuki is one of the most popular Psytrance DJs to come out of Japan, co-founder of the legendary trance label Matsuri, he got involved in the world of the Goa movement with his music and gained the international reputation of one of the most sophisticated DJ in the world.

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One of the most influential figures in the psychedelic trance movement of the 90s, Suzuki currently works as a DJ and recording artist and is responsible for A&R and creative development for Matsuri Productions which he co-founded with John Perloff in 1994. He began playing the drums when he was 12, studied film and media at university and later learnt to DJ with the help of a friend.

Unlike many more established projects in the Psytrance scene, he has refused to compromise his values…

A magic touch of Goa inspired a change in direction and in July 1993 Suzuki moved to London where he and Taylor formed Prana. The following year Suzuki began DJing at the Return To The Source parties with which he has continued to perform. He has since became one of the best-known and most well-travelled psychedelic trance DJs and has played virtually everywhere in the world that has a Psy-Trance scene.

Unlike many more established projects in the Psytrance scene, he has refused to compromise his values and with his DJing, various productions and record label continues to create, encourage and promote new experimental music from around the world helping to maintain the original spirit of the Goa scene in the face of much commercialization.

Trancentral carefully selected 10 Essential tracks from Tsuyoshi