Hallucinogen (musician)
Simon Posford (born 28 October 1971), better known by his stage name Hallucinogen, is an English electronic musician, specializing in psychedelic trance music. His first studio album, Twisted, released in 1995, is considered one of the most influential albums in the genre.[1] He has toured India several times.[2]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Simon Posford |
Also known as | Gumbo, Walter Ego |
Born | 28 October 1971 |
Origin | Chobham, Surrey, England |
Genres | Goa trance, downtempo, Chill-out music |
Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer, sound engineer |
Years active | 1993 – present |
Labels | Twisted |
Website | Twisted Records |
His second album, The Lone Deranger, was released in 1997.[3] A third album consisting of Hallucinogen tracks remixed by the artist Ott, In Dub, was released in 2002.
He is also the founder of the label Twisted Records[4] and works in the electronic groups Younger Brother and Shpongle.[5] Younger Brother initially began as a side project of Posford and Benji Vaughan and represented a transition away from previous projects which emphasized a more synthesized style.[6]
His grandfather, George Posford, was a composer and producer in the United Kingdom in the 1930s.
Discography
Studio albums
- Twisted (1995)
- The Lone Deranger (1997)
- In Dub (2002) (Hallucinogen tracks remixed by Ott[7])
- In Dub - Live (2009)
- Flux & Contemplation - Portrait of an Artist in Isolation (2020) (as Simon Posford)
Singles/EPs
- Alpha Centauri / LSD (1994)
- LSD (Live Mix) (1995)
- Angelic Particles / Soothsayer (1995)
- Fluoro Neuro Sponge / Astral Pancakes (1995)
- LSD (1996)
- Deranger (1996)
- Space Pussy (1996)
- Mi-Loony-Um! (2000)
- LSD (Remixes) (2003)
- Pipeworm (2013) feat. Lucas O'Brien, Domestic, Loud
References
- "Hallucinogen reviews, music, news - sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- Lakhani, Somya (27 November 2010). "Indian Pause". Indian Express. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- Potts, Diane. "Hallucinogen: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- Kellman, Andy. "Younger Brother: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- Pareles, Jon (12 July 2009). "The Bigger-Band Sounds of a Trance-Music Duo". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- "Music & Me: Younger Brother". The Independent. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- Anderson, Rick. "In Dub: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
External links
- Hallucinogen at AllMusic
- Hallucinogen discography at Discogs