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25 years after the release of Los Angeles:Critical Mass comes this follow up collection to chronicle the evolution of the scene it inspired. Some of the original artists, and a few new ones, share the sound stage—connected by their unique song crafting and natural ability for self-production. Inspired by a YouTube post which revealed a new audience and appreciation for the original release, Volume 2 is dedicated to that next generation of experimental electronic music lovers. It has been meticulously crafted as a Compact Disc and designed in much the same way as the 1998 release as an homage to that special period in time. A few of the artists are still in the LA area, some have moved away. But, as reflected in this set, we all continue to share that uneasy beauty of balancing on the edge of critical mass.

Special thanks – Jim Goetsch, Victor, Mia Jacks, Kerri McDermott, David Crosslin, Stephen Pond, Terry D, and all the artists

Psychosomatic Records was created by Jim Goetsch in 1998 as an outlet for his own experimental work as well as other like minded artists. The idea was to create music without boundaries, so its records range anywhere from electronic soundscapes through experimental jazz through modern classical, sometimes all within the same album. In 2021, Psychosomatic relocated to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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