Angular Momentum is the ambient and experimental side project of Sérgio Walgood, created as a space for exploring alternative musical forms shaped by atmosphere, texture, polyrhythms and deep sonic experimentation. Moving fluidly between ambient, experimental electronics and hypnotic forms of techno, the project embraces immersive sound design and evolving rhythmic structures while maintaining a strong psychedelic and cinematic sensibility.
At The Peninsula, expect a carefully curated DJ set guided by Sérgio Walgood’s wide-ranging influences, a deep journey through textured grooves, atmospheric electronics, experimental rhythms and immersive sonic landscapes.

Balancé is the project of Portugal-based producer Pedro Monteiro, whose psychedelic chillout soundscapes reflect deep emotions and inner journeys. Since 2007, he has been crafting music driven by curiosity and a passion for sounds that transport listeners beyond reality. Pedro has played an active role in the global chillout scene, performing across Europe and beyond. His work has been featured at renowned festivals. Through Balancé, he continues to explore the connection between rhythm, movement, and balance in life.

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Gabriel Masurel, the humble mastermind behind the legendary Blue Planet Corporation, has been a pivotal figure in the development of trance music since the late 1980s. Pioneering a sound that would later become known as Goa trance, Masurel's early works in the 1990s left an indelible mark on the genre, inspiring countless artists to follow in his footsteps.
In the nascent days of trance, the lines between various subgenres were blurred, and Masurel's experimentation with psychedelic elements in hypnotic trance music proved groundbreaking. Many of his early tracks are now hard to find, attesting to their pioneering and influential nature.
Beyond his groundbreaking work in Goa trance, Gabriel Masurel is also an accomplished downtempo artist, showcasing his mastery of diverse sonic landscapes. On the dancefloor, he becomes a shaman of sorts, weaving a ritualistic tapestry of sound that fuses old-school Goa elements with progressive trance.
At The Peninsula, Gabriel Masurel invites us to explore the downtempo side of his vast sonic universe, a deeper and more contemplative dimension where psychedelic atmospheres, organic grooves and timeless textures unfold with patience and precision. Far from the intensity of the dancefloor, this is a rare opportunity to experience the subtle emotional depth and hypnotic storytelling that have always existed beneath the surface of his legendary work.

Ever since he discovered the world of electronic psychedelia back in the mid-90s, he has been inextricably linked to the scene. He defines himself, above all, as a lover of music in the broadest sense – a music lover who can often be seen DJing in his hometown, Madrid, playing everything from jazz, soul, world music, rock and funk… dozens of wonderful ways of interpreting the beautiful art of musical notes.

As a DJ, he offers musical journeys through a variety of textures, with the common thread of a quest for beauty and emotion. He has shared his passion at festivals such as Connection, Huéznar, Transition, Lost Theory, Udumbara, Aluch303 and Ensancha el Alma...

Since 2019, together with Daniel 303, he has founded Ensancha el Alma Records, a label specialising in psychill/downtempo, conceived as a “thank you to the artists who have brought us so much joy with their music over the years”. Promoter and organiser in Madrid of events such as Aluch303, Ensancha el Alma and Katarsis.

He is thrilled to be part of ZNA and will invite us to immerse ourselves in one of his emotional journeys born of pure passion.

Irina Mikhailova & David Maurette bring a powerful live collaboration that blends ancient-inspired vocals, high-energy electronic music, and live percussion into an immersive festival experience.

Internationally touring vocalist Irina Mikhailova is known for her long-standing work with Kaya Project, with performances at major festivals including WOMAD, Boom, Ozora...

David Maurette is a DJ, drummer, and percussionist fusing Deep tribal, and world influences sounds, with performances at Glastonbury, Boomtown, Boom Festival.. Alongside extensive touring across the UK and Europe.

Together, they create a unique live show, organic, rhythmic, and emotionally charged.

Dezoncondor is the sonic exploration of deep psychedelic ambience, immersive drones and expanded states of perception. Through richly layered soundscapes and atmospheric compositions, the project invites listeners into an introspective journey that moves between the inner self and the vast unknown. Rooted in psyambient culture yet unbound by formulas, Dezoncondor’s music unfolds with patience and depth, creating spaces where emotion, imagination and consciousness can freely drift.

With a strong connection to nature, contemplation and the psychedelic experience, his sessions are less about performance and more about immersion, slow-moving sonic environments designed to dissolve boundaries and open space for reflection, presence and mental expansion.

At The Peninsula, expect a deeply immersive producer set filled with organic atmospheres, hypnotic textures and cinematic psychedelic storytelling, a sound journey capable of transforming the surrounding landscape into a living extension of the music itself.

A prominent figure in the global electronic and chill-out scenes, DJ Shahar has built an extensive career spanning music journalism for international publications and content management for platforms like Trancentral and Chill Space. Over the last 15 years, he has concentrated his artistry on chill-out and downtempo electronica, performing at psychedelic festivals and gatherings worldwide. As a label pioneer, he co-founded Aleph Zero and today manages Shamanic Tales Records. Shahar is best known for his marathon 6-to-12-hour sets, drawing from over three decades of musical curation to create a deeply psychedelic immersive experience. His performances are a blend of elecoronic compositions, ethnic influences, psychedelic classics from the 70s and onward, and spacey, dubby electronica. By weaving together fresh, unreleased gems with timeless tracks from his vast archive, Shahar delivers a mind-expanding journey that encourages both deep relaxation and a slow, hypnotic groove.

Few names have shaped the history of Goa Trance as profoundly as Etnica. Formed in Italy in the early 90s the project became one of the defining forces of the golden era of psychedelic trance through timeless releases and their legendary side projects. Their melodic vision, futuristic atmospheres and unmistakable psychedelic language helped define an entire generation of trance music.
At The Peninsula, Etnica unveil a different dimension of their sonic universe with Etnica in Dub, a deep exploration of psychedelic dub, ambient textures and downtempo grooves. Expect spacious basslines, hypnotic echoes and immersive atmospheres where the spirit of classic psychedelia slows down into something warm, fluid and groovie.

Federico Baltimore is the downtempo and chillout project of French producer Dado, widely known in the psychedelic scene through his iconic projects Transwave, Deedrah and Synthetic. With Federico Baltimore, Dado explores a more emotional and cinematic side of his musical language, blending chillout, ambient, lounge, classical influences and psychedelic textures into deeply immersive sonic storytelling.
Since the release of his debut album Beleza! in 2007, Federico Baltimore has stood apart through his refusal to be confined by genre, crafting music driven by atmosphere, emotion and imagination rather than formulas. His latest work, Nocturnes, further expands this vision with rich compositions that move seamlessly between introspection, cinematic moods and psychedelic dreamscapes.
At The Peninsula, Federico Baltimore invites us into a fluid and emotionally charged journey where downtempo grooves, delicate atmospheres and cinematic psychedelia merge.

Haris P., known as Fishimself (aka Ambient Errorist), is an Athens-based DJ, compiler and underground curator active in electronic music culture for more than two decades. Emerging from the alternative movement of Exarchia, Athens, he is the founder and co-owner of IT Athens, an independent venue dedicated to uncompromising sound and community-driven club culture.
His DJ sets unfold as long-form journeys, blending hypnotic techno, psychedelic textures, ambient atmospheres and experimental electronics. Alongside his main identity, his techno-focused alias Ambient Errorist explores darker, more driving dancefloor territories.
Beyond DJing, Fishimself has played a significant role in the development of Greece’s electronic scene. He is known from Freeze Magazine (1999–2013), the country’s printed magazine dedicated exclusively to electronic dance music, and later ran IT Record Shop, a key hub for the Athenian underground. He also organised Island of Fire, one of Europe’s first downtempo and ambient festivals on the island of Lemnos.
As a curator, he has collaborated with Ultimae Records and Matsuri Records, compiling the releases Ambrosia and Glass. He is currently preparing a new compilation for Psy-Harmonics scheduled for release in 2027.
You cannot download our souls.

Floating Machine aka Antonio lourenço, is a portuguese producer, whoís passion for music started from a very young age.
Learned and played regularly instruments like guitar, piano or saxophone and took part in various experimental projects in distinct areas like jazz, funk or reggae.
Influenced by the electronic music magic, he started djing, exploring all itís diversity of influences.
Naturally, this lead to electronic music production, and to exploring these early influences into techno context and also leaning deeply into the palette of ambient experimental sounds
Boom Festival, Modem, Transition, ZNA Gathering, Shankra, are some of the events where Floating Machine has performed.
You can find his music on Circular Limited, Aarden, Secuencias Temporales,Techgnosis, Electrik Dream or is own page at Bandcamp.
Using music to connect and communicate, taking the listener to adventurous and unpredictable aural journeys is what he is intended with his productions and performances.

Gabriel Le Mar has been shaping deep electronic sounds since the early '90s, with a focus on dub-inspired techno and immersive club rhythms. Drawing on the mixing techniques of Jamaican dub, he fuses heavy basslines with the physical energy of the dancefloor, creating music that moves both body and mind. Always in a search for fresh musical experiences Gabriel Le Mar likes to express himself in different artistic constellations with projects such as Saafi Brothers or PsyTechProject.

At ZNA 2026 Market stage, Gabriel Le Mar is going to celebrate the Frankfurt sound which helped shaping the psychedelic side of Techno from the early 90s on to now, with a special focus on productions of his friends Pascal Feos, Michael Kohlbecker and Paul Brtschitsch, and with an energetic fusion of techno and hypnotic psychedelic beats, designed to move the crowd from start to finish. His current albums are Light Of Unity (Liquid Sound Design Records/UK) and The Unified Field (Dragonfly Records/UK).

On the Peninsula floor Gabriel is going to play his own music of his projects Aural Float and solo productions which explore various sides of dub infected electronica and perform live along with DJ Robin Triskele under their moniker Synergy Dub, joined especially for ZNA 2026 by Groovetitan.

Gagarin Project is a musical project created by the Ukrainian artist and producer, Iurii Gagarin. He is known for his unique psychedelic approach to uptempo, midtempo and downtempo music. He enjoys playing long sets ranging from midtempo ethnic to trippy and mind expanding high energy dance music.
Iurii Gagarin is a founder of Live Love Create Music - a music label- collective of conscious artists, music producers and Psybient.org project - a world famous web media dedicated to psychedelic culture and events. Gagarin Project explores the realms of mind expanding music, psychedelic grooves for body and soul. His music is not limited to a certain genre, juggling between ambient, modern psychedelic & bass music, traveling through various blends of trance , techno and house.
Gagarin Project is inspired by the ideas of conscious living, kindness and love to other humans, our brothers and sisters. Moreover its activity is greatly inspired by the values and traditions of ancient civilizations, universal principles of love, natural and healthy lifestyle. The Gagarin Project have performed at the biggest festivals all over Europe, USA, Brazil and Asia (Burning Man, Psy-fi, Hadra, Own Spirit, Son Libre, S.U.N., Antaris, Waha, Isis Garden to name a few).
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Apart from performing as the collective of artists, Gagarin Project is highly involved into online media and journalism, development of www.psybient.org project, a web media dedicated to promotion of quality downtempo / midtempo music and events.
Reality is a creation of our mind. We change our-self – we change the world around us. Live Love Create!

Gumi is a downtempo elastic journey created by the prolific Tel Aviv producer Maor Hasbani.
In the late 90s Maor was engulfed by electronic music and started avidly collecting CDs and vinyl. Genres such as Ambient, IDM, Breakbeat, Acid, Space Rock, Jazz Fusion and so on, inspired him deeply and set him on a life mission of self-expression through music and sound.
By elegantly fusing bold basslines, tribal rhythms, psychedelic atmospheres and ethnic melodies - Gumi’s modern production and analog sound has set a blaze some of the best dancefloors on the face of the planet.
Also responsible for the internationally renowned psytrance project ‘Skizologic’, Maor has already rocked Boom Festival, Psy-Fi Festival, Rainbow Serpent Festival, Chill Out Planet Festival, Tribal Gathering Festival, Doof Festival, Samsara Festival and Dakini Festival to name a few, as well as extensively touring Japan and the USA.
After releasing two critically acclaimed EPs, Gumi is set to unleash a full debut album in 2021 presenting his new spectrum of sounds and sophisticated storytelling. Stay tuned!

From the duo Zen Baboon, it's safe to tell you to have high expectations, as his sets are true cosmic journeys.
His world has no borders. Has played in some of the iconic clubs and festivals around the world and his dedication to production is notorious. Has released several albums and EPs in many different labels and he’s now one of the music curators at Boom Festival.
“Vanessa Kokeshi”.

Indra is an international DJane and Ecstatic dance Croatia founder, active in music from 2002. She plays at various events promoting alternative culture and biggest festivals as Boom (Portugal), MoDem (Croatia), Psy-Fi (Netherlands), Own spirit (Spain), Ethereal Decibel (France), Lost Theory (Croatia), Ufo Bufo (Czechia), Cosmic Convergence (Austria), Samsara (Hungary), Drops (Slovenia), Aurora (Greece) and many more.
She compiled five very successful compilations on her Bandcamp site Indra's Garden and is also well-known for her storytelling sets.
Indra's sound is a fusion of floating mystical atmospheres and deep dub bass lines with ethnic & organic elements, including conscious bass, psydub, tribal, shamanic, global bass and other downtempo to midtempo styles.
Her music is inspired by nature, spirituality, and ancient traditions, often incorporating live instruments like trumpet, didgeridoo, and percussion to create immersive, story-driven sets. Indra’s performances radiate feminine subtlety, positive energy, and a deep connection with her audience.

Irina Mikhailova is currently touring with her Solo projects as well as popular world-electronic phenomena Kaya Project.
Irina’s voice has been remixed andcollaborated with some amazing cast of musicians such as Kalya Scintila, Desert Dwellers, Drumspyder (US), Grouch (Nz), Vibrasphere (Se), Suduaya (Fr), Pedra Branca (Br), Vlastur (Gr) etc. She also has recorded with World master musicians such as Habib Khan (India) and Hamza El Din (Egyptian Nubia). Irina's music has been used in a variety of documentaries and feature films. Highlights include Movie "Salt" with Angelina Jolie & "Halo", a science fiction video game. Irina's live performances have taken her to major international festivals, including Peter Gabriel's Womad festival, Ozora festival, Boom festival, Shankra festival, and Symbiosis, among others. Her dynamic and entrancing live sets have captivated audiences worldwide, with performances on every continent except Antarctica, showcasing her global reach and influence as a performer.

We first met Yannis in 1997, when he performed at the legendary Herdade do Zambujal during the very first edition of Boom Festival. It was love at first sight. We immediately recognized his unique artistic vision — a quality that made him stand out then, and still makes him stand out today.
Since that moment, we’ve been following his musical explorations, and every time we hear his work, we can feel the dedication and attention to detail. Gifted with an incredible ability to blend genres, his art places him among the greatest musicians of our time.
It’s well known that his music carries deep emotional charge; dancing to it is always a unique experience — a form of psychedelia that lifts you into a state of harmony and connection with everything around you.
And although Yannis has already performed as Jaïa for the Zambu Community, he always manages to deliver a completely different musical experience each time. This edition will be no exception.

KALA HARI is the solo project of Hélder José Martins, musician in garage bands for many years playing bass, drums and percussion, later dedicate himself to djing in chill out floors and around 2010 he began to compose and produce is own sounds in form of downtempo, dubby psychill tracks and so Kala Hari project was born! Nowadays his sound is going more in the direction of organic downtempo promoting soft conscious dance journeys!

Ludvig & Stelar are a downtempo duo whose music blends classical influences, cinematic atmospheres and emotional electronic soundscapes into a deeply timeless experience. Inspired by the enduring spirit of composers such as Beethoven, Bach and Mozart, their work moves between melancholy, dreamlike ambience and organic electronic textures, creating music that feels both nostalgic and futuristic at once.
Since emerging in the early 2000s, the duo has released music through respected labels including Café Del Mar, building a distinctive sound shaped by international collaborations and a strong emotional sensibility.
At The Peninsula, Ludvig & Stelar invite us into a contemplative and immersive sonic journey where classical emotion meets downtempo psychedelia — a space suspended between memory, dreams and cinematic introspection.

Mike Stellar’s vast experience and fine hearing allows him to thoughtfully curate a unique sound journey that connects various corners of the world, blending European electronic tunes with eclectic beats of African and Brazilian origins.
The Angolan born artist is well established in the Portuguese scene as a refined music selector.
His talent to rescue rare gems from the past and serve them in a progressive folktronic downtempo set, has infused a new flavor into slow techno for time to come.

Chillout pioneer Mixmaster Morris has been shaping ambient and downtempo electronic music since the 1980s, through legendary DJ sets and acclaimed albums as The Irresistible Force.
His sets are legendary for their eclectic beauty, weaving a cosmic tapestry of sound that transcends genres and opens the mind.

Hosting Nick Barber at our Retro-Futuristic Celabration has been one of our most cherished achievements, and we couldn't be prouder to have him join us once more with us.
Nick's unforgettable performance at Boom Festival 2000 and ZNA Gathering 2024 holds a special place in our hearts and has become an integral part of ZNA history. And we can't wait to relive the magic of that moment with all of you.
To make this experience even more unique, we challenged Nick to work with our in-house audio engineers to adapt his authentic 90's music for today's state-of-the-art sound systems without compromising its essence. How exciting is this?
Now you know. You just need to get ready for another exclusive 2-hour DOOF producer set during our downtempo afternoon sessions, featuring an enthralling blend of Nick's renowned and rare downtempo tracks that we all love.

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Oliver Jones has long been connected to the deeper and more atmospheric edges of psychedelic music culture. As one half of Reefer Decree, he helped shape a distinctive sound during the golden era of Goa trance, hypnotic, groove-driven and emotionally resonant, built not on excess but on subtle progression, space and movement.
Rather than chasing intensity for its own sake, Oliver’s musical language has always carried a strong sense of flow and immersion, balancing psychedelic depth with refined restraint. That same sensibility naturally extends beyond the dancefloor into more downtempo and exploratory territories, where atmosphere, rhythm and texture unfold with patience and intention.
At The Peninsula, Oliver Jones invites us into a warm and deeply hypnotic session shaped by flowing grooves, rich ambient layers and timeless psychedelic spirit, the kind of musical storytelling that slowly dissolves the sense of time and draws listeners into a state of effortless drift.

Organica is an obsessive record digger and lifelong collector of psychedelic frequencies.
Since 1997, he has been exploring the deeper realms of the underground, beginning in intimate gatherings and evolving into a respected presence on psychedelic dancefloors.
With an ear finely tuned to the spirit of Goa and the essence of the old-school movement, Organica crafts timeless journeys that honour the roots of psychedelic trance while embracing its future evolution.
His sound channels ancient forest energies through hypnotic basslines, tribal rhythms, and elevated melodic atmospheres bridging organic spirituality with futuristic psychedelic landscapes.
Each set is a carefully crafted voyage: deep, driving, meditative, and explosive when the moment demands.

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It all began in the summer of 1987 sharing Van Gogo’s booth with the resident DJ, spinning a selection of new wave, synthpop and rock records. Van Gogo was a trendy high society boîte since 1964, a familiar scene from which Psara would soon rebel after her rich adolescence in Cascais. Back in Lisbon and starting art school she goes deep into the cosmic chaos of jazz, the grounding of ethnic roots and the futuristic sound of electroacoustic music, developing a deep appreciation for fine art, mystics and poetics. EDM was becoming an inspiration for trance and higher states of consciousness, and in 1996 she finds integration in the psychedelic Goa trance scene.
From early 1997 on, Psara plays regularly in both trance and chill-out stages. In the early 2000s she forms an experimental melodic percussion project collective with colleagues and students from the Lisbon Fine Art University, where she lectured photography.
Becomes a philosophy graduate in 2007, publishing around existential phenomenology from 2010 onwards. By then the connectivity of social media was sparking a nostalgia for the 90s and a new opportunity for Goa trance emerged. In an almost inexistent scene, Psara joins efforts with old trancer friends at ZNA Gathering Festival, which becomes an international symbol for the renaissance of psychedelic Goa trance. Returning to regular activity in 2012 as resident DJ at ZNA, the goal is to now fully reanimate the spirit of old psychedelic Goa trance. This was achieved in collaboration with the underground Goadelic Freaks Movement. In 2013 Psara begins a rich collaboration with Cronomi Records, as DJ, scout and art director. Later that year she becomes the Official DJ for the British pioneer band Manmademan. Joins Suntrip Records in early 2015 until they request exclusivity at years end. She then co-creates the Al Sāmājo B4B party concept with three friends, playing ambient to trance sunsets on a promontory in Estoril. From 2015 to 2018, Psara is on the roster of Zion 604. Celebrating her 30th year on the decks, she’s featured on the Spacedock Records compilation series “Goa Trance Legacy by DJ Psara”, with old and new unreleased psychedelic Goa trance music.
In 2019, Psara goes back to 70s electronica, mixing krautrock, motorik and kosmicshe musik, with live synths. After experiencing ZNA 2019 Market Stage and Tribal Gathering 2020 Global Stage booked by Boshke Beats Records, she falls in love with psychedelic techno. Soon after she begins fusing folktronica with ambient and downtempo deep house in a world music style, mixing it with live synths and acoustic instruments. The pandemic confinement of 2020 leads to turning the studio fully on and Sara is now producing new music as Mysticeti. In 2022, she joins the Portugal Conscious Movement as an elder musician, Ecstatic Dance DJ and Space Holder, with an explicit intention to facilitate self-discovery exploration through dancing, music and the movement of body, mind and spirit. Since then, she’s held space in ceremony with sacred medicines, playing and singing in full presence. After being featured in Cronomi’s final release “Erta Alé II”, Mysticeti releases an EP with Psy-Harmonics in 2025, and Psara is now affiliated with the Aussie label. Represented by agencies from Asia to America, she’s been present in four continents. Since 2025 Psara’s bookings are managed by Hot Records.

Coming straight from Athens, Qses likes to travel within the sounds of Psybient,Psy Tech and Progressive Trance!!!! He has played with Some of the biggest names like (Atmos-Eat Static-Vibrasphere-Phaxe-Ritmo-Human Blue-Nok-Wizzy Noise-Aes Dana-Asura-Circular-Solar Fields-Tripswitch) etc.
He is recognized for his contributions to the psychedelic chillout and downtempo scenes, often performing at international festivals and events such as - Ozora Festival-Hungary /ZNA Gathering-Portugal /SunFestival-Hungary / Black Moon-Italy /Island of Fire-Greece etc
2011 Q joined the crew of Savva Records as Dj, Savva Records is located in Northern Germany and Support Actively the Progressive Scence. Q was the admin of Electrocaine Radio since 2007 till 2012,Electrocaine became famous in 78 countries all over the Globe.
For those interested in exploring his work, DJ Qses's music is available on platforms like SoundCloud,Mixcloud and YouTube, offering a glimpse into his unique soundscapes and live performances.
Q except as a dj parallel works for the world of Aviation.

In terms of artistry, this lady knows no borders and is, in a positive sense un-catogorizable. When DJ’ing or composing she treads her own terrain. Ree is the Queen of her own un-touched planet styled from eclectic musical elements that she instinctively feels she can fuse into her own super-dimension. An astoundingly beautiful electronic patchwork quilt of sound is Ree.K. She will never stop pushing herself further and deeper into the many dimensions of music.

Saafi Brothers’ mystical journey began in 1996 when, inspired by his travels to India, Gabriel Le Mar started a collaboration with Frankfurt-based producers Michael Kohlbecker (r.i.p.) and Groovetitan to research unknown spiritual flight zones in exotic club sound environments. After they had produced a couple of remixes, their friend Jam El Mar (Jam & Spoon) pushed them into making an album because of their own ‘Saafi sound’: soul-wrenching deep ambient tunes, layered gently into trance, dubby bassy beats and softly progressive realms.

The days and nights in the studio were long and full of enthusiasm as they deepened their roots of psychedelic ambient dub music. They called it the secret of ‘danceable speed’, where in ambient tracks you experience feelings through emotive music – starting with deep intros and then merging into dubwise beats that get the tunes rocking. Simon Ghahary signed them to BlueRoom and their debut album ‘Mystic Cigarettes’ quickly made its way into the hearts of music lovers, placing Saafi Brothers among the key artists of the electronic ambient scene with this now classic psydub album.

After 30 continuous years of producing music together, Saafi Brothers retained their original love for chill out and dub music with deep and melodic soundscapes, consistently producing bass rich tunes to trip out to. Their 8th album A Relaxed Blur was released in Nov. 2025 on L.S.D. Records.

For the 2026 ZNA edition Saafi Brothers are going to perform a special selection of their works featuring tracks from their highly internationally acclaimed debut album on BlueRoomReleased 'Mystic Cigarettes', and from the following albums such as 'Midnight’s Children’ and 'Liquid Beach', with a special focus in celebrating the music they produced with their close friend and brother from another mother Michael Kohlbecker, who left his body way too early this year, and whose influence in the global psychedelic Techno/Trance community cannot be denied.

Sérgio Walgood is a Portuguese composer, electronic music producer, live artist, curator and host of The Peninsula stage, working between performance, electronic music and interdisciplinary sonic practices. His work is centered on the creation of immersive sound environments that move between dancefloor experience, deep listening and atmospheric exploration.
Active since the early 2000s, his musical path began through experimental recording and analog layering using cassette decks, guitar and early digital tools. This exploratory process evolved into a distinctive approach to electronic music shaped by hypnotic grooves, atmospheric depth and gradual transformation.
Over more than two decades, he has performed across international stages and festivals, establishing a solid presence within the global downtempo and psychedelic scene. His sets are known for their narrative flow, balancing rhythmic intensity with immersive and introspective qualities.
Alongside his solo project, he is a member of OCO, a project that blends ritual sound, live instrumentation and electronic elements.
In parallel to his work as a performer, Sérgio Walgood has developed collaborations with choreographers, visual artists and performers, expanding his approach to sound in relation to movement, image and performative contexts.
His work also extends to composition for documentary film, visual media and audiovisual contexts, as well as curatorial work within the electronic music field.
At The Peninsula, Sérgio Walgood not only curates the musical identity and atmosphere of the space, but also embodies its spirit through immersive sonic storytelling that bridges psychedelic downtempo, ritual ambience and deep hypnotic groove.

Synergy Dub is a DJ/Live project of Gabriel Le Mar (Saafi Brothers) and DJ Robin Triskele and is part of the Liquid Sound Design Records family. The project was birthed from a jam session in 2016 at Youth’s Space Mountain International Cosmic Arts Lab.

Their music got its focus on intoxicating future Dub grooves & vibes in various electronic music styles that range from deep and trippy Techno on the dancefloor to leftfield Electronica or cinematic Ambient at Chillout spaces, combining the different approaches of Dub.

Expect a deep and soulful performance: on the floor they connect playforms of Techno into energetic states, powered with live overdubs, focusing on the aspects of dance. They are fusing DJ-mixing techniques and live performance together into one organic sonic flow.

It is the exceptional synergy of their DJing, live performance, experience and exchange that makes this project so special.

The Infinity Project needs no introduction. Created by Raja Ram and Graham Wood in the late 80s, the project became one of the foundational pillars of Goa trance and the driving force behind the legendary TIP Records universe. Alongside close collaborators such as Simon Posford, Martin Freeland and Nick Barber, they helped shape an entire generation of psychedelic music through timeless releases that still resonate decades later.
Beyond the dancefloor legacy of The Infinity Project, Graham Wood continued to explore new sonic territories through projects such as Excess Head, revealing a broader and more experimental side of his musical vision. Rich in atmosphere, psychedelic depth and exploratory sound design, his work moves fluidly between hypnotic groove, ambient textures and downtempo psychedelia.
At The Peninsula, expect a rare opportunity to experience the deeper and more introspective side of Graham Wood’s universe, immersive downtempo journeys filled with psychedelic detail, warm analog textures and timeless sonic storytelling from one of the true pioneers of the culture.

Eric aka Wacamolo started playing house music in SFo in the mid nineties, and occasionally trance at the infamous CCC wharehouse….where he discovered psy chill at the chill upstairs, that lead him to gradually bend toward Downtempo ….His mixes, from Goa to Bali and various festivals worldwide, is a patchwork of every kind of genres..He released a few VA with Phantasm, and currently is working on his first release, Dub, Trip hop and with various Ethnic flavors infused..

Pedro Dias is a long-term collector of a broad spectrum of musical genres and styles, as well as an event producer/promoter and inherently a deejay.
Co-founder of the Quest4Goa collective in 1999, his pathway as a producer as well as a deejay began in this context and has been active ever since, collaborating with an array of movements and organizations predominantly those that promote Intentional gatherings to cultivate and advance our Trance scene.
When venturing into music selection, his sets move aesthetically across a continuum of genres/styles with ease, subtly infused with an experimental edge.
Embedded with the ZNA strand and a regular collaborator of our Gathering, we have X_T.i.g.m.a. back for an idiosyncratic, aural conscious experience.

Born Martin Glover, Youth is a Grammy award winning and multi award-winning, legendary music producer, fine artist, songwriter, remixer and bass player of the seminal post-punk band Killing Joke. With a staggering 20 million records sold worldwide, Youth’s career spans over three decades and shows no sign of slowing down. The music he makes has inspired not only the legendary artists he works with, but the next generation of acts who have grown up hearing Youth’s production. He has produced and remixed for a staggeringly large and diverse array of artists including Sir Paul McCartney (The Fireman), Pink Floyd, The Verve, Yazz, James, Primal Scream, Blue Pearl, Art of Noise, P.M. Dawn, De La Soul, Erasure, Beth Orton, Suns of Arqa, The Shamen, Dido, Siouxsie and The Banshees, A Guy Called Gerald and U2.

His ability to turn a song around and create a hit is legendary. Youth began producing in the early days of Killing Joke and left the band in 1982 to pursue solo projects, the first of which was the band Brilliant, which included contributions from Jimmy Cauty, later of The KLF. Youth began working with Alex Paterson and Cauty as The Orb, a collaboration that was responsible for the introduction of chillout ambient music. This led to the release of two classic The Orb albums ‘U.F.Orb’ and ‘Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld’, which featured ‘Little Fluffy Clouds’, a track that defined ambient house and chill-out and brought these genres firmly into the mainstream.

In 1991, he formed Butterfly and Dragonfly Records, groundbreaking labels pioneering Goa Trance, Psy Trance and Chillout recordings, which led to Liquid Sound Designs’ birth in 1995.
He also runs Suriya Recordings, a new Future Global Beats label of experimental collaborations that was launched in October 2017. Next is the Youth Sound dub label, then Painted Word is his fifth label venture.

One of Youth’s most significant productions has been on The Verve’s hugely successful ‘Urban Hymns’ which included ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ and ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’. The album won the 1998 BRIT Award for Best Album, while Youth won the BRIT for Producer Of The Year.
In February 2016, Youth was awarded the PPL Outstanding Contribution to Music Award by the Music Producers Guild.

He remains tireless in his quest for inspiration, excellence and innovation.

Zen Baboon are Daniel Rosado and Henrique Palhavã.
Daniel is a sound engineer that worked in a National Geographic studio in Lisbon and started producing electronic music in 2000.
Henrique, a zoologist, lives and works in his own farm and started as an downtempo dj (dj henriq) in 2001 and producer in 2003. They got together in 2005 and decided to melt their different musical preferences and create Zen Baboon.
Their 1st Live was in 2006 at Boom Festival and since then, their world has no borders. They’ve played in some of the most iconic clubs and festivals around the world and their dedication to production is notorious. Have released several albums and EPs in many different major underground labels.