Secret Fire 2011

We are pleased to welcome back to the Midwest one of the best kept secrets of Psytrance. For years META has been tearing up dancefloors in California and is a sought-after talent nationwide. Expect original twilight psychedelic madness the scene has come to know and love, as well as whatever else he's been cooking up in the studio lately. Recent studies have shown that being in the presence of Aeon even for just 10 minutes one day a year will increase your overall confusion and sexual stamina—and that's without his music blaring out of speakers. Add that to the equation and, well, let's just say that your significant other, family, or cat might not recognize you afterwards with the huge grin that you'll be sporting. It's alright kids, you don't have to ride this rollercoaster more than once. We promise you'll like it, but if you don't, we'll never make you do it again. META: Greek for “Beyond.”

These guys really need no introduction, but we'll give you one anyway. Primordial Ooze is the unstoppable juggernaut duo of Scott Collins and Igor Vazhenin. Pants-dropping basslines, combined with sounds originating from the creation of mankind, give the listener an experience unlike any they've had before. Swamp-trance? Psytrance? Goa? What the hell will they play? Come find out! Regardless, you'll be blown away. We always are.

Payer Grove, AKA “A Living Earth,” was born and raised in Berkely, California. His interest in psytrance began in late 2004. The original inspiration that made him start DJing was attending a Goa Gil Gathering in May of 2005. Payer's presence has been made locally in the Bay Area for the past couple of years, appearing regularly at the famed weekly “Synchronize,” as well as many other major gatherings in California. A truly versatile DJ, he has an ear for the melodic, but is far from afraid to twist you into a dark psychedelic knot. Indeed, his style needs no description, other than whatever comes out of those speakers is sure to fulfill your deepest needs for a cutting-edge, transcendental experience.