Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia

Just as lighthearted ambient house began to hit the mainstream in the early '90s, Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia foreshadowed a move to sinister downtempo music, more influenced by Coil and Psychic TV than the Orb. The Dutch group's shadowy nature and lack of connection to the close-knit dance community mystified some (their live shows were often performed behind large screens), but the band's sound -- organic tribal-trance with an understated use of samples -- became quite influential, as many groups mirrored the move to darker rhythms later in the decade. The lineup for Psychick...