A Goa Trance DJ who exclusively plays vinyl, Chema Escudero has built an international reputation for his high-energy sets of masterfully selected music seamlessly mixed. The Spanish musician’s obsession with this genre and the vinyl format date back 30 years, so with such flawless technique and musical taste having been cultivated over the past three decades, you know you are going to experience a vibrant journey - exactly the vibe that fits the Goa Guardians.

Canadian DJ Clone604 began to spin vinyl back in 1995, moving from other forms of electronica into the Goa realm the following year. His years of expertise extend beyond being behind the decks into both music production and hosting events, his parties in Canada among the very few true Goa-style gatherings in the country. With a spontaneous approach to set construction that is both varied in style and flawlessly mixed, Clone604 is sure to bring to the Goa Guardians a full-power experience.

Jorge Bazar is known to electronica fans by his stage name Dark El Kante, which means ‘to go out of key or act discordantly’. Active as a DJ since the late 90s, he has a varied repertoire with a special focus on Suomisaundi and Goa styles. The label head of Random Records in Spain, Jorge is a master storyteller who will be sharing a deep & expansive journey at the Goa Guardians stage.

A producer and DJ for the premiere retro label DAT Universe (formerly DAT Records) and its sister label Unreleased Goa Records, Draeke is known to international Goa fans for his incredible releases of rare music and his sets that feature these and other obscure treasures. He is craftsman whose sound ranges from the deep & mysterious to the mind-bending & eclectic to the ecstatic & sky-opening. A regular and extremely popular performer at international events, he makes his third appearance at the Goa Guardians this year and we can’t wait to hear what he has in store for us.

Leila was inspired to DJ after being in Balashwar, India for a now legendary total eclipse viewing in 1995, where both the music and cosmic event blew her mind. She soon became a label DJ for Dragonfly, playing a range of music highlighting the funky, soulful, and light-enhancing elements of the Goa sound. ZNA will mark a long-awaited international return behind the decks as she serenades the Goa Guardians event with her unique signature sound and flow.

Richard Kegg came to DJing via drumming in 1990 and became in-house DJ under the name Purple for Dragonfly Records in 1996. He has played at countless big-scale events both in UK and abroad, releasing his own hit productions on major trance labels that include Dragonfly, Kamaflage, Transient, Flying Rhino, and Atomic. With a varied DJ style that can expand into techno and house, his spirit remains dedicated to the heart of the psychedelic trance dance movement. We are delighted to be welcoming him to the Goa Guardians lineup at ZNA for his first international Goa performance in several years.

First introduced to the world of Goa Trance in 2017, Sharon Haiat quickly forged his presence in the scene with his diligent collecting of Goa classics and DJ performances. He started to play at events since his first year in the scene, honing his skills to create varied storylines with fluid mixing. A label DJ for StoneAge Records, he plays a range of styles that forge adventurous mind-expanding storylines - making him an ideal craftsman and representative for the Goa Guardians.

A DJ and Goa Trance music producer since 1994, Simon Deranger was the co-founder of the first Algerian trance act ‘Dust Kingdom’ in 1996, as well as the owner of the Treka Tune Records shop and events label in his country. Playing at a range of underground festivals and Goa parties throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, he continues to be an advocate for this musical scene. This specialist of hypnotic, euphoric, melodic sets will bring his very individual vibe to the Goa Guardians event.

Acoustic Substance represents a collaborative LIVE act and DJ Set initiative, spearheaded by Iurii Gagarin, also known as Gagarin Project, alongside a diverse array of talented guest artists. It epitomizes modern audio shamanism in its authentic essence, delivering meticulously crafted, high-fidelity soundscapes that resonate with passion and artistic fervor.

The Acoustic Substance project seamlessly blends psychedelic ethno fusion with organic dance elements, captivating dance floors worldwide. Prepare to immerse yourself in a profound journey of mind-expanding music, tailored for a transcendental dance experience that harmonizes body, mind, and soul. Together, we unite in this musical odyssey.

Vincent Villuis, also known as AES DANA, is a composer, sound designer, DJ, and the founder of the Ultimae records label. With over 25 years of experience in the electronic music scene and as a founding member of the Asura band, he has a diverse musical background, including playing bass and singing in coldwave and industrial bands during his teenage years. Vincent's transition to composing with machines led him to specialize in audio sampling and the digital transmutation of acoustic sounds, creating music that blends Deep Ambient, Downtempo, IDM, Electronica Neo-Classical, Indus, and Minimal Drum’n’Bass.
AES Dana has released 9 albums, a collection of audio samples, numerous compilation tracks, and collaborated with artists like Magnus Birgersson (Solar Fields) under the H.U.V.A. NETWORK for 3 albums, and with MIKTEK on 3 EPs, culminating in the concept album "Far & Off". His music library "Aethers" was voted the best Cinematic Ambient sound bank in 2015. Recent collaborations include working with Lauge on the album "Terrene" in 2022.
His compositions have been featured in films, documentaries, and BBC TV programs, showcasing his talent in scoring and sound design. As the head of Ultimae Studios, Vincent has earned a reputation for his audio mastering works and sound design, further cementing his influence and legacy in the music industry.

This is the techno DJ project of Fishimself. In January 2021 started an effort of compilations released via bandcamp alongside Olivier Orand previously name Hol Baumann. This new project "Nightcrawlers records" brings together techno, ebm, dub, melancholy deep twisted pieces of art from some of most talented world wide electronic music artists.

Embracing a multitude of musical styles and genres, Sergio's side project, Angular Momentum, delves into experimental ambient and techno realms. Drawing inspiration from a fusion of influences, Angular Momentum is about sonic landscapes and unconventional rhythms.
In addition to his solo endeavors, Sergio is an integral member of various collaborative projects, including OCO, a vibrant fusion live band exploring world music influences, and Fluorest, an electrifying venture into the realms of psychedelic trance. Through his involvement in these diverse projects, Sergio continues to push the boundaries of musical expression, captivating listeners with his distinctive approach and unwavering creativity.

Since he discovered the world of electronic psychedelia in the mid-90s, he has been linked to the scene without rest. He defines himself above all as a music lover in a very broad sense, a music lover who is easy to see him playing in his hometown, Madrid, from jazz, soul, world music, rock, funk... dozens of wonderful ways of interpreting the beautiful art of musical notes. As a DJ he proposes musical journeys through many textures, with the common denominator of the search for beauty and emotion.
He has been able to share his passion at festivals such as Connection, Huéznar, Transition, Lost Theory, Udumbara, Aluch303, Ensancha el Alma... Since 2019, together with Daniel 303, he gave birth to Ensancha el Alma Records, a label specialising in psychill/downtempo conceived as a "thank you to the artists who have made us so happy with their music over the years". Promoter and organiser in Madrid of events such as Aluch303, Ensancha el Alma or Katarsis. He is very excited to be part of ZNA and will invite us to immerse ourselves in one of his emotional journeys made from pure passion.

Dezoncondor is an original electronic music project of the Portuguese artist multifaceted António Ruivo aka Spiralsnake, who started in Holland in 2007, where he went to meet Spirituality and knowledge about the old and new World. At first it was based on an Inspiring genre in the field of Ambient Chill, and now it is heading towards a sonorous landscape of PsyAmbient. Modern and ancestral, where the organic meets the deep electronic environments, revealing a vast universe in a journey of the interplanetary mind where it invokes the glorification and grandeur of who we are and what we will be. Past, present and future

How amazing is this??
Finally we are enormously proud and hiper excited to inform that 24 years after we experienced his unforgettable epic closing set at the mainfloor of the almighty Boom Festival we will be able to see, feel and dance to Nick Barber Music again. At the next beloved retro-futuristic celebration this unique moment will come to life...Can you believe this??

Haris P. aka Fishimself is a dedicated ambient activist.
Owner of Freeze Magazine untill 2013 that printed edition stopped , Freeze was the one and only magazine supported electronic dance music from 1999 In Greece . Owner also of IT Record shop in Athens till 2014 a record shop that marked Athenian scene with the exclusivities and events . He was also the organiser of the first almost ambient only festival in Europe ISLAND OF FIRE in The Island of Lemnos with acts like : Kay Nakayama , Youth , Abakus , Aes Dana , Solar Fields , Kenji Williams and moreHe was a Member and dj of Ultimae Records untill May 2014.Stage and booking manager for festivals such as Aurora in Greece, and last but not least a outstanding DJ. He creates unusual mixes of electronic music with a melancholic mood and mesmerizes the crowds with sounds of ambient, IDM, acoustic music, sometimes breaks and downtempo trance taking them on a original journey for mind and ears. Frequent guest at the Mahamaya restaurant in Bern / Switzerland for whom he compiled the Mahamaya series compilations in 2009, Fishimself also performed at many festivals such as Sonica reloaded / Italy, Source festival / Malta, the InSpiral Lounge / UK and Magnet in Turkey/Tree of Life /Lost Theory/Hadra/Synergy U.K./He is also known for his work as Stage and Booking Manager in Festivals like :Blackmoon Italy / Tree of Life /S.U.N/ and Earthcore Festival.
2015 finds Him playing in Tokyo club Bonobo and Mind of Vision festival , Plus the great ZNA Gathering festival with the legends.

A kind of DJ / all-terrain musical agent, who embraces and brings together various corners of dance and ambient electronic music.
With almost two decades of activity, he was resident DJ for Quest4Goa party promoter and has already brought its taste and selection to countless national reference booths, to Corsica Studios in London, and to various editions of Boom Festival, Sinergia, Contracorrente, among many others.
Nowadays he is a resident of Europe's renowned Gare Porto / Orbits, and ZNA Gathering has become his mother ship in recent years, where he always returns to transport us in the high waves of the imagination.

Frankfurt based Gabriel Le Mar is a music producer, releasing electronic music with a special focus on deep sounds and Dub inspired Techno.
In Chill Out contexts his live and DJ sets are influenced by Basic Channel style DubTechno, from soulful shades of Techno to minimalistic trippin' aspects of Electronica music.
Techno, Psy Tech, Dance, Electro Trance, Acid, Psychedlic Techno, you name it.
At alternative floors his focus is on energetic Techno and Acid to progressive TechTrance that can result in a PsyTech meltdown.
In deep and soulful performances on the floor Gabriel connects playforms of Techno into energetic states, powered with live overdubs, focussing on the aspects of dance. Gabriel is fusing DJ-mixing techniques and live performance together into one organic sonic flow.
He is also founder of psydub legends Saafi Brothers and released on labels such as Liquid Sound Design (L.S.D.), Iboga, BlueRoomReleased, SpiritZone Rec., FAX Rec., Horns and Hoofs Entertainment, and made remixes for Bob Marley, Youth & Gaudi, X-Dream, KoxBox, Anne Clark, Pascal Feos, Carbon Based Lifeforms, Suns Of Arqa, Bus by GusTill…Together with Robin Triskele they form the DJ/Live duo Synergy Dub and played at festivals like Ozora (HU) and Space Mountain (ES).

Gabriel Le Mar played on festivals as Z.N.A. (PT), Ozora (HU), Sziget (HU), Roskilde (DK), Tribal Gathering (UK, PA), Psy-Fi (NL), Shankra (CH), Free Earth (GR), Space Mountain International Cosmic Arts Lab (ES)...

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 beatless ethnic and cosmic ambient to trippy and mind expanding high bpm party 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 it’s 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 (Psy-fi, Ozora, Burning Man, Antaris, Ressonar, Sun, Waha to name a few).
_psybient.org_ http://psybient.org
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 !

Born in the 70’s, he’s youth was marked by the psychedelic rock movement. Then in the late 90th decade, belonging to an experimental project of the performances arts named Tribe of The Dog, he developed the taste for musical production. In 2001, he started playing chill out and DubTechno music at trance parties an dub bars, going by the artistic name of Gooyz.

Just as the great Kalahari Desert encompasses many countries and cultures, this project by Hélder Martins fuses diverse musical approaches that roam between environments with ethnic sounds, psydub, psychill and downtempo, building sound landscapes that transport the listener from relaxing environments to intense moments of dance.

Kaya Project is the musical incarnation of Seb and Natasha Taylor. Based in the UK, the duo has achieved a name of world renown via their anthology of eclectically flavoured asian dub/ world fusion albums 'Walking Through' (2004), 'Elixir' (2005), '...& so it goes' (2008) 'Desert Phase' (2010) and 'Firedance' (2014).

Seb plays guitar and many other instruments as well as adeptly handling the programming and production, while Natasha contributes vocals, keyboard and flute throughout the compositions. Over the years they have performed Kaya Project live-sets at events in Japan, Canada, the USA and Australia. In recent years, Seb has been busy working on music for television, including the award winning BBC natural world documentary 'Buddha, Bees & the Giant Hornet Queen', as well as composing original music for various commercials.
Kaya Project tracks have been heard on TV shows such as Showtime's 'Sleeper Cell', & numerous compilations including Claude Challe's renowned 'Buddha Bar' series.
This year, we are excited to announce that we'll be featuring his DJ set at our gathering, where Zambus can immerse themselves in his captivating music.

Liquid Shape is Bruno Nandyala’s dj project. His life as a dj started in 1998, with a house music project, exploring all the progressive tendencies at the time, under the vinyl format. During some years he performed at some clubs, as well as some private events. In 2002, being already a chill out “addicted”, he started experiencing the new electronic music tendencies. His big dance music collection gives place to new, smooth, relaxing rhythms, beginning his work as a “chill out” dj. His performances can be presented as eclectic, moving from deep electronic ambient to more organic oriented soundscapes.

During his 30 years of career Manu has acquired great experience in electronic music.
In 2000 he joined Boom Festival crew and in 2002 the Soniculture crew where he redefined his sound, directing his performances for the dance floor, never forgetting his influences, which includes ambient, techno, dub & punk.
Along his career he has performed in some of the best national clubs like Lux, Ministerium, Vaticano, Gare and in many electronic festivals like Boom Festival, Festival Forte & Anti-Pop.
In addition to the career as a dj, is dedicated as a curator with Boom Festival, Soniculture, Jardim da Estrela, Sagrada Familia, Coa, Giv Lowe, Eka, Out//Fest & KON-TIKI events at Village Underground.
Out of Portugal he acted in several clubs and festivals in Spain, France, England, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Morocco, Angola, India, Hong Kong.
Manu's sets provide sensory experiences with the public, traveling between deep, hypnotic, psychedelic, acid, dense and immersive sounds"

Nervasystem is one of the original psytrance artists. He has released many recordings in the genre on labels such as Matsuri, Phantasm, Psychic Deli, Zion 604, Suntrip, Anjuna, Process Productions and Elektrik Orgasm. Nervasystem returned to the scene in the last few years & continues to release new material on his Voodoo Voltage label and others..........Nervasystem is Mark Dressler aka Drezz.

Organica is a record digger, a music collector.
Starting his story in 1997, playing a mixture of all sorts of grooves, in small house party’s for friends and music lovers.
A selector who can make people dance playing classics and rare tracks, his music crops up psychedelic sounds from the ancient forest transmuted into defined grooves with high meditative melodies, that transports you to the more futuristic soundscapes.

Ott (born 1968) is a British record producer and musician who has worked with Sinéad O'Connor, Embrace, the Orb, and Brian Eno, and has achieved recognition since 2002 for his own psychedelic dub tracks and his collaborations with Simon Posford (Hallucinogen / Shpongle).[1] He has released two albums on Twisted Records: Blumenkraft (2003), Skylon (2008), and three albums on Ottsonic: Mir (2011), Fairchildren (2015) and Heads (2022).

Career
Since the early 2000s, Ott has produced, mixed and recorded music released on Twisted Records, including various collaborations with founder Simon Posford. His first major contribution to Twisted was the record Hallucinogen – In Dub, on which he remixed six classic Hallucinogen songs.[2] In May 2003 he released his own album, Blumenkraft, on Twisted;[3] it was reviewed by The Wire.[4] His work has also been featured in releases from the record label Liquid Sound Design (now known as Liquid Sound, run by Martin Glover), especially those compilations produced by Humphrey Bacchus during his time at the label. He followed up his debut album in January 2008 with Skylon, followed by Mir in March 2011.[5]

Ott performed at the Glastonbury Festival in 2007.[6] His performance at Glade Festival in 2011 was described as "the perfect opening act" in an article at Virtual Festivals.[7] That publication also called Ott a "psy-dub maestro" and gave his performance a full 10/10.[8]

He has also contributed to several other records on Twisted as well as other labels.

She's a powerful channel for the eloquent transmission of higher frequencies - a bonafide selectress on a mission to connect the physical and spiritual realms through the mystique of music. Robin Triskele knows her stuff. The 20 years she's dedicated to underground dance music culture is testament to that fact.
With a fearless curiosity, the artist has explored the depths of electronic dance music as she moves you seamlessly with an impressive collection through Psydub, EDM, Bass Music, Psychedelic Glitch, intelligent DnB, Dub Techno and other eclectic downbeat forms of electronica. With her positive colourful, engaging spirit, she connects with the light frequencies of sound, projecting a playful energy from the decks to the floor. Having managed the UK based Liquid Sound Design label for the past 7 years, you can expect some funky downbeat electronica hidden gems.

Sancho Meiso Chaya is a dub/experimental music project by Shin Sasama. His musical career began in the 90s as a saxophone player in a roots dub band called Cultivator (http://www.discogs.com/artist/Cultivator). During that time, he also worked as a music producer for Japanese reggae music.
In late 2000s, he started on a solo venture under the name Sancho Meiso Chaya, producing electronic ambient and experimental dub music. Around the same time, in the 2010s, he initiated another project called "Lo Hype" with Katsuya Sano, creating minimal-house tracks and releasing some of them through Ibadan Records.
In December 2016, he released his first solo album titled "001." This album consists of ambient and dub tracks crafted from his analog synthesizers and effects. The album was reviewed by Resident Advisor, then his name widely spread to many countries. After the album he released a lot s of solo works, colaborations, remixes.
He performed not only in Japan but also in Asia and Europe, performed on Ozora festival and MoDem festival in 2022. He released his new remix for Bioterranian from Boshke beats on Mar 2024, and will perform at ZNA gathering and Ozora festival 2024.

A music producer and DJ with several releases and tracks on many compilations around the world, Sérgio Walgood is involved in an array of projects participating actively in several events, from big festivals to smaller ones.

The diversity of approaches he presents makes it difficult to define, this homonymous project explores sound environments with a very own approach to Downtempo and Techno, always with a support in psychedelic sonorities that transport the listener through multiverse musical environments.
In parallel with this solo project, he also participates in Angular Momentum (Experimental Ambient and techno), OCO (World Music/Fusion Live band) and Fluorest (Psychedelic Trance).

Tajmahal began his music career in 1995 as a label DJ with the legendary TRANS’PACT label in France and as co-writer with “ASIA 2001”. This collaboration produced 4 albums, to which Tajmahal contributed 3 or 4 tracks on each. During this period he was the official label DJ of Trans’Pact and the Asia 2001 band. After leaving ASIA 2001 in 1998, he started his own career, organizing Trance parties in Lyon France and also became label DJ for Chaos Unlimited (UK). With Chaos Unlimited he worked in an A&R role and also created compilations. These experiences drove him to create his own label and thus, “Electrik Dream” was born in 2005 with him as label manager.

At the age of seven Trala Lama went to the local music-school on Wednesday afternoons. He did not like it so he decided to be a DJ.
With a deep understanding of the power of other peoples music and a wealth of experience what not to play at a certain moment his sets are defined by intricate beats, psybientish soundscapes and weird or organic psycho-ethnic textures Trala Lama continues to inspire and push the boundaries of what is possible in the ever-changing electronic music landscape on the road to Lamastan.
As a core member at Psybient.org and co-founder of Chill Hub Events Trala Lama is promoting chill-out and downtempo music around the globe, always looking for a proper soundtrack to guide his audience on the road back to Lamastan.

Triple Distilled is a moniker of Alex Boshke Tolstey, founder of Boshke Beats Records and managing director of X-Dream. Downtempo chilled broken beats, atmospheric ambient, music-without rules, without boundaries, trip hop, electro, brain dance .... its Triple Distilled.
Expect the Unexpected.

Wacamolo its the alias of Eric Agid, a Chillout artist from France. Eric has been spreading the vibes of his music all over the globe in smaller parties and big festivals as Ozora, Terra Gathering, ZNA, Sonica, Hadra…His performances are marked by ethnic ambiences supported by the rhythms of Dub, PsyChill and Downtempo building relaxed and blissed soundscapes.

Filipe Dias is the man & soul behind Yonilinga project, born and raised in Peniche, a Portuguese west coast city surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.
Art was always a great part of his life.
He loves to create and share with others different kind of artwork, whether painting, sculpture, crafts and, the one that gives him most fulfillment and pleasure: music production.
Strong minded, but soft at heart, he has found in music the therapy and great passion of his life.
He describes his work as “a result of a channeling state” in which a story is passed on to him - for him to write and share with others.
From a young age he knew his path would be connected to music.
He studied and played different instruments for several years, such has: piano, cello, flute and guitar.
But it was around his early twenties that he experienced an amazing connection with psy-trance.
Immediately he felt in love, having then the feeling that was the way he should follow.
He then devoted years in studying music, engineering and producing, spending countless hours in self-taught music production.
He did not let go of his practice ever since.
Yonilinga combines a mixed musical background with deep spiritual and emotional states.
Resulting in an ever growing and evolving musical story he so humbly likes to share with his fans and followers.

Martin Glover, widely known by his stage name Youth, is a British musician, producer, and artist. Hailing from Farnworth, Lancashire, England, Glover's musical journey began in the late 1970s when he joined the influential post-punk band Killing Joke as the bass guitarist. His innovative style and experimental approach quickly gained attention in the underground music scene.

Transitioning into music production in the 1980s, Youth became renowned for his work with a diverse range of artists across various genres. His production credits include iconic albums such as "The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld" and "Primal Scream's Screamadelica," both of which garnered critical acclaim and accolades.

Apart from his production work, Youth is a founding member of the electronic music group The Orb and has collaborated with notable artists such as Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, and The Cult. His talents also extend into visual arts and film, where he has explored his creativity through painting and directing music videos.

Throughout his career, Youth has maintained a reputation as a pioneering figure in the music industry, constantly pushing boundaries and challenging conventions. His contributions to music production and his eclectic artistic endeavors have solidified his status as a visionary figure in contemporary music and culture.

Martin Glover brings his eclectic style and vibrant energy to the ZNA Gathering festival chillout. Expect a mesmerizing fusion of sounds that seamlessly blend genres, creating an immersive sonic experience that transcends boundaries and captivates audiences.

Zen Baboon are Daniel Rosado and Henrique Palhavã.
Since an early age kept a close connection with the musical world.
Daniel is a sound engineer that worked in a 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 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.