Gridlord Gidra

Gidra is one of the 3 headed demons adopted by Thomas who is one of the first Goan trance music composers in the trance music scene dominated mainly by foreign artist.
Gidra is the Anti-Logical Amalgamation of 3 heads. Self-classified as ADM ,the Core incorporates the Leviathan Engine consisting of various SOTA hardware modules , synthesizers and samplers. After featuring on various compilations since 2006 all 3 heads are in perfect equilibrium to formulate a 9 track album scheduled to release in 2013.
All audio is structured on a mutated Gridline in an uncontrolled environment, so what comes out of the process is relatively unknown. Self- Classified as Alien Dance music, the core incorporates the Leviathan Engine which consists of Analogue modules, various hardware samplers, drum machines and circuit bent synthesizers.
Having various releases in his name and under the watchful eye of Giuseppe, he was officially signed in 2007 at the Danish hyper trance label Parvati Records on V.A Psy Stories 3.
In 2009 Thomas compiled his first cd, V.A Shanti Jatra in remembrance for the contributions of Rodney, a dear friend and organizer of the same title. Upon gaining some confidence from peers, Thomas has now decided to revive Acidance records that have been dormant since many years, the main focus has always been to do something for our scene and as such he will compile a cd featuring a broad range of musicians yet well within the psychedelic context.
Apart from this he is the owner and founder of  Grade Python Music.
See Thomas website at  http://www.acidance.com/
http://www.parvati-records.com/gidra.html

Thomas studio and equipment.

See also the Front 242 Project :  http://alexfernandesphotography.blogspot.in/2010/11/culture-is-not-your-friend-its.html

Sting's Ayahuasca Experience ( In conversation with Daniel Pinchbeck)

The Making of 'The Protester' Portraits by Peter Hapak

Protester portraits from all over the world. The protester is a heroic new breed of humans. Anti government anarchist are the new heroes.

Ranjit Hoskote - Venice Biennale Experience

For Mario de Miranda

http://johnyml.blogspot.com/2011/12/mario-miranda-artist-who-gave-little.html

http://mariodemiranda.com/tomorrow-is-another-day/tomorrow-is-another-day---1.html

http://mariodemiranda.com/cartoons-american-style/laughter-machine---1.html

http://mariodemiranda.com/cartoons-american-style/laughter-machine---1.html

http://mariodemiranda.com/the-art-of-mario-miranda/the-art-of-mario-miranda---1.html

Jeet Kei Leung-- Transformational Festivals

I  have personally  been a part of the electronic trance music culture in Goa. As a photographer and artist I have attempted to document this with a series of portraits of Goa Trance DJ’s like the iconic Goa Gil. You can read about this project http://alexfernandesphotography.blogspot.com/2010/11/culture-is-not-your-friend-its.html . 

This is why I want to talk about the future of art and music as imagined by Jeet Kei Leung and several smaller communities of intelligent and diverse, people from all over the world. (Please see video). Such community events involving electronic music and art are happening all over the world including my home in Goa, India, from where electronic Goa trance originated. The Glastonbury festival, Burning man in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada are prime examples of events where art, music, technology, mysticism and spirituality come together.  

Why Beauty Matters 1

Philosopher Roger Scruton presents a provocative essay on the importance of beauty in the arts and in our lives.In the 20th century, Scruton argues, art, architecture and music turned their backs on beauty, making a cult of ugliness and leading us into a spiritual desert.
Using the thoughts of philosophers from Plato to Kant, and by talking to artists Michael Craig-Martin and Alexander Stoddart, Scruton analyses where art went wrong and presents his own impassioned case for restoring beauty to its traditional position at the center of our civilization..