Episode 1: The Birth of Tradition with Trance, Ecstasy and Tarab

This episode looks at how psychedelic drugs like LSD and MDMA have been used in scientific inquiries into trance-like states, and how these drugs have also taken on a significant role in modern iterations of trance music, with a focus on the Israeli Psytrance scene. Hosted by Lauren.

Episode 2 featuring discussion of trance as a safe space for marginalized groups. Hosted by Shea.

In this first episode, learn about how the Arab world first explored the use of music to induce a state of trance and ecstasy. Hosted by Salina.  Music featured:  Segah (Damascus 1955) - From the Ecstatic Dances of Whirling and Howling Dervishes of Turkey and Syria  Ney Solo followed by Beyat Ayini (Ankara) - From the Ecstatic Dances of Whirling and Howling Dervishes of Turkey and Syria