FEB 2007:
Psytrax 2 did come out and, despite all the exclusive content on the issue, sold nothing like as fast or as many as we thought it would. So, with the total apathy on behalf of the people who I thought would support it at just £1.99 for all that was on it, I decided to jack it in. I lose money on each issue anyway, but it's a labour of love. Even so, the time taken to do one simply didn't merit a third, so the project got shelved.
Inkeys 19, however, fared better, indicating a marked attitude difference towards it from electronic music fans as compared with psych fans, so I decided to keep this going. Sadly, the next proposed issue coincided with my leaving CD Services (a move that was forced rather than requested - but which did me a lot of favours in the end, so all ended well!!), so I put this project on ice.
As of now, there will be an Inkeys 20 - but when that is, I can't say, but just watch the skies and you'll find out.

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Psytrax 2 is now nearing completion. This time around there are four tracks, exclusive to Psytrax 2, from Spacehead ft new synths player Floyd (making 2 ex-Krel members as 50% of the band), Space Mirrors, Starfield (an exclusive cut from the unreleased second album) and Nifty Eagu and The Glo-Pilots (a stunning remix of a track off the second album). In addition there are album tracks from Penance, Spirits Burning, Church Of Hed, Saz and many more - full details on the Psytrax page very soon.

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Both Psytrax issue 1 and Inkeys 19 are now available at all the usual retailers including Aural innovations, USA, CD Services, Scotland, Synth Music Direct, England as well as via the Dead Earnest site, and available on a wholesale basis to retailers from Clear Spot, Netherlands and Bertus, Netherlands.

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Work is now nearly completed for the next issue of Inkeys, No 19, and the launch of a brand new, Inkeys-related project, called Psytrax, only this one devoted to space-rock and psychedelia. Expect a release date for Psytrax around end of February, and Inkeys in mid-March, available from all the usual retailers, and more.
INKEYS 19: EXCLUSIVE TRACK FROM WAVESTAR, & JOHN DYSON UPDATE!!
PREVIEW OF BRAND NEW MANUEL GOTTSCHING ALBUM!!
+ tracks from Rasal Asad, Headshock, Apologist, Glimmer Room, Ron Berry, Gel-Sol, Ian Boddy & Robert Rich,Alisa Coral's Neutron Star,Free System Project and Box.

PSYTRAX ISSUE 1: SPACE-ROCK, PSYCHEDLIA & STONER-ROCK

Same format as Inkeys - same ideas and ideals.
PSYTRAX 1: EXCLUSIVE TRACK FROM JERRY RICHARDS
+ tracks from Dr Hasbeen, Quarkspace, Architectural Metaphor, Spacehead, Melodic Energy Commission, Space Mirrors, Jet Jaguar, Vooodoo Shock, Wall Of Sleep, ST37, Litmus & When

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Inkeys 18 is now available.
This time round it has the track selections split individually and NOT run as one continuous track as on issue 17.
Secondly, the sleeve track listings will be more informative. Also no one retail outlet will be mentioned so that this allows any retailer to sell it on without fear of "advertising" the opposition!!!
The full line-up is as follows:

Steve Roach-Living The Dream (from "Life Sequence")

Arthur Loves Plastic-Anemone (from "Nadir")/World Control (from "Savage Bliss")

Darkhalf-Transmitter (from "51st Room")

Omega Syndicate-Analogue Waves (from "Analogue Waves")

Sarah Edwards-So Glad (Inkeys Exclusive)

Otarion-Sleepwalker (from "Faces Of The Night")

Callisto-Naiad (Callisto is David Wright & Dave Massey and this is a special remix for Inkeys. The original version of the much longer track will be on the debut album, "Callisto", to be issued in September - Inkeys Exclusive)

Observation Point-Pavillion (from "Above & Beyond")

T-Bass UK-Gazing On The Edge Of Forever (from "Fabulous Neutrinos")

Skin Mechanix-Dimension Jump (from "Secret Life Of Angels")

Altres-Horn/Ohrwurm (Inkeys Exclusive Tracks+Interview)

With a running time of over 77 minutes, this is the best issue yet - and still sells for only £1.99, subject to outlet.

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