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Mattura’s latest release, Paradigm Shift, from Mystic Sound Records delivers a solid 7-track journey through psychedelic downtempo territory. Mattura the project of Matt Kleopas blends psybass, psydub, and organic ethnic elements and creates a soothing yet intriguing atmosphere that feels like a gentle shift in consciousness. It was released April 8, 2026. Paradigm Continue reading Mattura – Paradigm Shift: A Warm Psychedelic Journey With an Ethnic Soul

Shwamp s Inner Landscape (2019) might be one of the most overlooked albums of past decade. Its mysterious soundscapes are excellently complemented by deep basslines and glitchy ear candy, making it a perfect companion for all travels without leaving home. The gem was released on known and beloved Mindspring Music. Entering Inner Landscape The album starts Continue reading Shwamp – Inner Landscape: The Overlooked Gem You Need to Hear

Rhizomorphic is no stranger to the PsyBass community, consistently delivering fantastic music. Ranging from PsyDub, PsyBass, Trip-Hop and PsyDnB, The Ride album covers a wide emotional spectrum, and I highly recommend listening to it from start to finish to experience the full journey. The album cover depicts a lemur riding a bicycle through a dark Continue reading Cosmic journey and lush soundscapes meet psychedelic bass: Rhizomorphic – The Ride (2025)

Frogspawn (2014) by Iacchus is an album that challenges the boundaries of psychedelic music. By blending deep, cavernous basslines with exotic soundscapes, Dan Forest creates a world that feels both ancient and futuristic. The album masterfully combines rich, psychedelic ambiance and mysterious instrumentation with influences from glitch, dubstep and bass music. Diving into Frogspawn The Continue reading Exotic Soundscapes, Face Melting Bass: Iacchus Frogspawn (2014)

Released in 2026 on Microcosmos Records, Protoaxis is SymbiOm’s latest offering, an album that blends mysterious organic textures with hypnotic, danceable beats. Rooted in psychill and psydub traditions, the record invites listeners into a natural night time soundscape that feels both earthy and cosmic. Following the release of their 2025 single “Alpaca,” Protoaxis marks SymbiOm’s Continue reading SymbiOm – Protoaxis: Stellar Night Psychill (2026)

This album sucked me in from the first moment I heard it. Greenux – Green Space is a glitched out psybass album with influences from psydub and psystep that takes you on a journey to a different dimension. Green Space is an album full of alien soundscapes, syncopated rhythms and hypnotic grooves. It consists of Continue reading Exploring Glitched Out Alien Soundscapes: Greenux – Green Space (2022)

2025 proved to be an enigmatic year for downtempo music. For reasons I couldn t quite place, the genre felt struck by a drought, offering little that truly resonated with me. As a result, I fell behind on new releases, which is a dangerous position for a reviewer facing a year-end Top 10 deadline. Then, a Continue reading Magnetik Renaissance (2025): A Haunting Trip

This album is absolutely stunning Memento (2024) by Zymosis is an underrated psybreaks masterpiece. It honestly blew my mind when I first heard it, and I m excited to write about it. Dive into this reflective rollercoaster with me. The entirety album focuses on one subgenre psychedelic breaks and it does it well. Continue reading A Psybreaks Masterpiece: Zymosis — Memento (2024)

Yet again, MantisMash excels at creating dreamy soundscapes that evoke emotion while maintaining a relatively minimalist approach. Each track on Memory Trails tells part of a larger story, pulling the listener into distinct sonic spaces that are woven together into a marvelous journey through shifting emotions, textures, and states of mind. A Psychedelic Journey emerging Continue reading Spacious Dub with a Sprinkle of DnB: MantisMash Memory Trails (2025)

Finding truly excellent new psychedelic chill music this year felt like searching the desert for an oasis. A land of promise, then long stretches of flat sea. When a record finally surfaces that actually holds your attention, it’s a delight. Geoglyph’s Otherworldly is that island. A Warm Soundscape This masterful psychill album opens with a Continue reading Geoglyph — Otherworldly (2025): Truly Otherworldly

Grouch in Dub delivers a perfect blend of classic dub and psychedelia, featuring catchy vocals by Dub Princess and powerful bass.