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Astral Projection is an Israeli electronic music group formed in 1993 in Tel Aviv, consisting of members Avi Nissim and Lior Perlmutter. They are recognized as pioneers in the psychedelic trance and Goa trance genres, with a significant discography that includes 11 albums.
“At this point it's sad but it's not like they've been really doing much since 2002..”
“Trust in Trance is just essential”
“i am seeing ai songs on the astral projection spotify.. i hope its just a hack and they arent actually seriously putting this on their accounts”
“actually, at least one of them seems like its some old archival stuff that's worth checking... https://astralprojection.bandcamp.com/album/aban-don-sfx-the-lost-tapes-album-1988-1993”
Astral Projection has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 41 out of 100. there is a meaningful gap between their artistic quality and mainstream recognition.
Astral Projection works in psychedelic trance, Goa trance originating from Israel (Tel Aviv). As a music artist at the "established" level, Astral Projection has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader psychedelic trance scene. They operate independently of major label systems.
Astral Projection has approximately 82K monthly listeners on Spotify. This is a solid independent following but well below what their quality signals suggest they deserve.
Fans of Astral Projection often also enjoy GMS, Shpongle, Infected Mushroom, Hallucinogen, Astral Projection. These artists share common ground in the psychedelic trance space and/or the Israel music scene. If you appreciate Astral Projection's approach to psychedelic trance, these artists offer similar qualities.
With a Gap Score of 41/100, Astral Projection's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (established). Contributing factors: they operate without major label backing, which limits access to radio play, editorial playlists, and mainstream press coverage; minimal social media and YouTube presence limits their discoverability outside of direct music platforms; being based in Israel, they face additional barriers to visibility in the English-language-dominated global music industry.