4 Moonshine - Cosmosis

Track 4 from Synergy by Cosmosis
Originally released on Transient Records on double vinyl and CD format. Cover painting by Tim Dow
#psytrance#psy#goatrance
SLEEVE NOTES (from CD)
Synergy: Blow by blow description
1. The Ultimate Sin
Apparently, Aldous Huxley once remarked to Timothy Leary that the original sin may have been the consumption of mind expanding plants "the eating of the fruits of the tree of knowledge". What is the apple? and what does it represent? The two "bridge" sections are what I imagined James Brown's rhythm section (Clyde Stubblefield and Bootsy Collins etc.) would have played after an apple or two.
2. Intergalactic Fluoro Funkster
The idea for this one was to create a groove to which, rather than stomping your feet to, you could wiggle your bum to. Incidentally, in case you didn't know, you are becoming an intergalactic fluoro funkster and in May 2012, all fluoro funksters will trancend this MEST (matter, energy, space and time) dimension and enter the ideational realm where James Brown rules and Bootsy Collins is Minister for sub bass.
3. Spores From Space (a microscopic trace)
Did magic mushroom spores travel across the void of space carried by solar winds? Or were they brought by benevolent extra terrestrials with our own interests at heart, with the intention of providing us with a tool to allay our self destructive nature? Or is this just a load of old cack? If so, Albert Hoffman must be an alien in disguise or at the very least, an undercover agent working for them.
4. Moonshine
You may have seen it yourself, A clear black night sky full of stars with the full moon casting greeny pinkish blue pearloid reflections upon the glassy waves as they arch over to break onto the beach at night. This track was inspired by just such an experience, New Year's Eve night/ New Year's dawn 1996/97 Wangamata, New Zealand (high summer). So beautiful it hurt.
5. Higher Access
This was an experiment in allowing the track to have a mind of it's own. I started with a fat and chunky groove, after which I followed or developed all of the "accidents" that I made in the studio that sounded good to my ears. My job was to create some order from the chaos by listening to what the track was telling me, then selecting those sounds and parts which were "asking" to be used. This journeyesque track is the result.
6. Turn On, Tune In...
Features the voice of the one time "most dangerous man in America" Timothy Leary, urging us to turn on, tune in and drop out of the destructive, competitive, consumerist rat race, and to follow our own spiritual path. Yep, sounds like the anti-christ to me. Especially designed for the more psychedelically inclined, with more emphasis on the shapes, textures and sonic spaces than on melodies.
7. Down At The Crossroad.
After an interview on a dance radio station in Greece last summer, Jez and I were taken to lunch by the radio D.J and a few radio staff. After a while of chatting, the interviewer asked in a rather concerned tone whether what she had heard was true, about psychedelic trance in fact being a devil worship cult. I looked at her in the eye and replied with a look of po faced seriousness, that it was indeed true, and if she was ever to come to the U.K. that Jez and I could take her to one and we could all worship the devil together. At which point she physically jumped about 2 inches off the chair as if I had suddenly sprouted a pair of red horns and a tail. I took the next 5 minutes explaining to her that I was joking and that it wasn't true. Poor woman to this day I don't think she believed me. I must say I thought the d.j.s and producers on the trance music scene were beyond such judeo/christian superstitions, looks like I was wrong. After all, I suppose the devil does have all the best tunes. Heh heh heh.
8. The Big Bang Boogie.
The original kick drum sound, the entire space-time continuum exploding into existence. On a recent tour of Colombia, it seems I couldn't escape the influence of Salsa music, seemingly emanating from every window and doorway in downtown Bogota and Cali. I gave them some trance, they gave me some salsa, seems like a fair exchange to me.
credits
released May 1, 1998
Bilbo Bagginz (William Halsey)
Additional credits: Jim Cheese - Spores In Space
license
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[@andreasperfahl6019]

Just absolutely marvellous ❤thanks for your creativity 👽✌️

[@andreasperfahl6019]

Had a great time at Apsara, thanks for the first positive memories, that I was able to keep in my head since the last 3 difficult years ❤

[@BillyCosmosis]

My pleasure 😊

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

a very rare PERFECT track without any flaws or "i wish he did this/that". Just perfect. 11/10. Timeless. Ill listen to this when Im 80 and will still think it sounds absolutely perfect. Only Gamma Goblins pt2 by Hallucinogen comes close in terms of perfection...Maybe Noone Ever Dreams by AP aswell, but youre in good fkn company

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

moonshine has been in my Goatrance top 5 since 1998.

[@BillyCosmosis]

:)

[@mikromakro1367]

This track sounded way ahead of its time. I love the way how all the sounds work so well together but at the same time it still has a spacey wildness, also truly psychedelic. Not following today's bass patterns sure does not mean a track has to be devoid of forward moving energy. Love it and still dance to this one regularly.

[@BillyCosmosis]

Cool 😊 Glad you appreciate it!

[@CarpediemA8]

Genius, simply genius and did I say genius?

[@Arthur40TwoDent]

Classic track and album, I remember getting hold this as an import CD here in Australia.

[@technomickdocumentalist2495]

This was also the first Cosmosis track I ever heard, I think it was on Goahead 5 album. One time I went so deep into this tune I went green , and fell sick for a short while, haha, I was too stoned and too young to handle it on the good hash years ago and I was taken off course and had my arse handed to me. Haha, you live n learn .. But a bit more training and not too many months later I was at a house party dancing on Md, and this album was booming through the place, then Moonshine came on and I clicked straight away which tune it was from the whitey I pulled previously, anyway I buzzed and danced and tranced to it and the whole album and the rest is as they say is history ! Other occasions I've tripped so hard with the 3 cosmosis albums we had " cosmology " synergy " and damn it what was the other ? .. anyway these are right up there with the very best of the genre, and I still trip to these albums on liberty caps over 20 years later. Thank-you guys for the memories and for the future trips, you guys are something else man.

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

Goa head 5 is one of the best compilation to this date ❤so many great tracks on there

[@technomickdocumentalist2495]

@@AboveEmAllProduction Absolutely, it’s solid and still relevant today, and would still be spot on played at house parties nowadays.

[@BillyCosmosis]

Haha! Cracking a whitey 😂 🤣

[@technomickdocumentalist2495]

@@BillyCosmosis Yes absolutely full on “ heavy “ whitey as well, I have always felt the music as well as hear it, but I tell you what that tune on that whitey, I felt the universe moving. 🤣. But like said you live and learn ( unless said incident actually killed you 😛🤣 ). And now it’s a solid old friend of a tune when I trip occasionally nowadays from 25 years ago. Cosmosis and Hallucinogen music never ages, and sounds brand new year after year, every time I play an album I’m transported to “ my “ familiar place, but it still sounds new . A true testament to your talent. 👌💯☮️

[@chicanobarrio2623]

Love this, I had the "Another Taste Of Transient comp, was def one of the standout tracks! Thank you man!

[@BillyCosmosis]

You'r welcome! Glad ya like

[@chicanobarrio2623]

So many fond memories, took this out into nature on a portable stereo and had some beautiful if not slightly twisted experiences!

[@Vermin80]

omg...this was the first song on my very first goa tape I got back in 1997. this track is when it all started for me. thank you sooo much for creating this masterpiece!

[@BillyCosmosis]

:) You're most welcome!

[@Vermin80]

for me, you are a legend my friend.

[@BillyCosmosis]

Correct. Moonshine was released on vinyl in 1997 as a single - to promo the album. But the Synergy album was released in 1998.

[@Vermin80]

yes, i can remember clearly when synergy was released. my friends and I used to dance to this WONDERFULL record in the basement of a church. so many good memories. miss those days though....and again, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Huge respect for your work!

[@BillyCosmosis]

Cool :)

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

where did you find that sample btw,... its so epic... the moon shining on the sand

[@BillyCosmosis]

From an obscure, theatrically based Frank Zappa album. It's actually his daughter Moon Unit Zappa speaking. (yes, that is her real name... :)

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

holy crap thats amazing! any more clues you can give me??? :D im working on a remix and the sample would really hit the spot :D for non-profit use of course!

[@BillyCosmosis]

I honestly can't remember the name of the album. Seb Taylor (Shakta) lent me it. I didn't think much of the album (unusually for me - I'm a big fan of some of Frank Zappa's stuff) I sampled a few things and gave it back to him.

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

its okay I found it :) it was " Frank Zappa - A Kayak (On Snow) " . Btw im getting fairly close to finding your sound on Synergy (moonshine especially) . Let me know if you are curious about my progress and I can send it to you! do you have an official email or something? :) But, if you dont care - which I do understand 1000% thats cool too. I also wanted to say I think you are such a great person for replying to a fan like this!! many artists wont take the time! I REALLY appreciate it man! thank you!

[@BillyCosmosis]

No worries :) Yeah, send me a link on FB messenger when you've finished it. facebook.com/Cosmosis.Music/

[@CH10010]

On what PC and software are mixed these tracks?

[@BillyCosmosis]

Cubase VST on a PC I made with a Pentium processor :)

[@CH10010]

Pentium 2 i guess :]@@BillyCosmosis

[@CH10010]

Did you use any software synthesizers during those years?@@BillyCosmosis

[@BillyCosmosis]

@@CH10010 None. Zero VST's However the Nord 1, Virus 1, Kurzweil K2000 and Emu e4x could be considered software synths - just in external boxes.