Transylvania Calling / Gathering of the Tribes (Review)

2009 Transylvania Calling decided to take a refreshing turn in the collective path and boldly go where no one has gone before...or rather where many has gone before, but it was quite some time since we did so.

Circumstances and experiences from our past tribal gatherings in the beautiful mountains and natural forests of the Transylvania region of Romania has taught us what really matters and also what does not matter so much for the essence of the experience that we desire to create in this years gathering.

The focus was not to follow the main stream festival trends – i.e. to attract a huge audience by sporting a line up that contains as many high-profile acts as possible, and leaving culture and community as something of a backwater.

We have chosen to bypass the financial politics of psy trance business and instead focus on what should really matter most – Us! The recognition and alignment with collective culture and our emerging global (sub)continent of unity-consciousness is what we find most important, not that we can proudly present the hottest names in trance!

Remembering the magic of the first Transylvania Calling festival, quality over quantity is what really works. And lets face it - there are many top quality lesser known emerging artists that despite a lower profile are able to rock our collective socks. We appreciate the growing numbers of festivals that are introducing great numbers of new people to new possible lifestyles (trance festivals are an excellent way to discover these new worlds) but these people also should understand that there is more to this amazing movement than what is perceived on the surface.

Our sub-culture is essentially rooted in music. 2009 we returned to the very roots to build a new paradigm where the core experience on offer was OF COURSE world class DJ's and Live acts for you to go crazy to, but the experience of re-connecting to Source, empowering ourselves, harnessing those energies and channeling them into a group vision of a future of OUR design. It is about accessing the part of you that knows that together, We can make a difference!!

When dancing together under the stars we subconsciously download and share new ideas on how to live in ways that our planet and all of its inhabitants can co-exist sustainably. All lifeforms in all kingdoms are affected by our collapsing / unstable ecosystems. With our hearts in a collective embrace, the transformation that occurs fulfils our individual destiny as we "bring down the light" and play our role in ushering in the new era of peace on Earth. This is the prime Aquaria n impulse - the energy is available NOW. This is what we are here for - we ARE the Trance-formation. We are writing new possible futures into the pages of our history.

We can make a difference and we believe that in these times, the experience of the reality instead of just fantasies on websites and youtube videos is something intangible but extremely valuable.

Greetings to you from Transylvania,