Abstract
This chapter examines the relevance of multimedia technologies in Psychedelic Trance gatherings, exploring its technical, sensory and spiritual convergence. Technology devices have always been a part of our lives, from the first artefacts of early humanity to the most sophisticated of our era, where technology has taken control of some aspects of our lives. In the late twentieth century, a new stage of history characterized by the transformation of our material culture through mechanisms of a new technological paradigm started. We live in communion with all kinds of technologies that complement and extend us in most of our existential aspects, not only in a technical way but also a personal, emotional and even spiritual level. The electronic dance music and its relevance in modern cultures can be a reflexion of this reality, where new technologies and multimedia tools have awakened neoritual practices in Psychedelic Trance gatherings, evoking tribal experiences with shamanic foundations, and mediated by high-tech guide elements.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Exploring psychedelic trance and electronic dance music in modern culture |
| Editors | Emília Simão, Armando Malheiro da Silva, Sérgio Tenreiro de Magalhães |
| Publisher | IGI Global Publishing |
| Pages | 87-107 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781466686663 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1466686650, 9781466686656 |
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| Publication status | Published - 4 Aug 2015 |