Northern Psylight records is situated in Bergen, Norway. The label started out in 2006, and the first release, «Psylight Xplosion», was out in september the same year.
The label started with Ketil Mardal ( aka. Dj Ketil m ) and Flips ( Leif Erik Askeland ) running the label together. Flips and Ketil worked together up to the fourth compilation, Psylight the Night», before Flips decided to pursue other goals.
Ketil has since then been running the label on his own, still trying to keep the sound the way he and Flips have done previously, and traveling around europe to promote the Northern Psylight sound.
Another important thing for Northern Psylight records ( NPR ) ha been to release unknown artists that NPR feels deserve the help to be heard. NPR have also released known artists as f.ex. Trold, Ajja and Braincell, and the reason is that they have the sound that NPR like to present.
«5th Dimension» is the 5th compilation from NPR, and the release is here to show that NPR has not given up! To run a psytrance label is no lucrative business, if any business at all? To do it you need 2 things: A GREAT passion for psytrance and all that it involves, and do not expect to make money. If you don´t have these 2 qualities, you can forget running a psytrance label.
Behind the project Esoteric Bloom stands Arta Gjakova. She grew up amid diverse cultures in the Balkans, where the quest to discover variety through the lens of music began. Sound has accompanied Arta since childhood. Her love and passion for music grew even more as she became actively engaged in different music areas across the region. In 1998, she went in musical school where she learned to play flute. She followed an instrumental music education in high school and later graduated in film music composition. Her journey with electronic music began in 2006 where she was introduced to the psychedelic scene and culture. Impressed and inspired by the many ways one can explore sound and express himself through it, she developed an even deeper appreciation for composing and producing her own music. For Arta, the process of creating sounds is a sacred experience. Studying the history of music and its evolution makes her fond of the idea it all starts with SOUND. She believes that music can be used as a tool to channel harmonious ideas and stimulate powerful vibrations.
Currently, she is a member of Lotus Feet Records working as a producer, label DJ and manager.
