Trust in Trance Records

Trust in Trance Records was an Israeli psychedelic trance record label established in late 1993 by Avi Nissim, Lior Perlmutter, Yaniv Haviv and Guy Sabbag. The venture initially operated under the name Outmosphere Records before adopting the Trust in Trance name following the release of its first compilation. Its founders were part of the early Israeli psychedelic trance movement, a scene that helped shape the sound, production practices and international circulation of Goa trance and related forms of psytrance during the 1990s. The label’s first major release was the compilation Trust In Trance, issued in February 1994. Its reception and success led the founders to formalize the change from Outmosphere Records to Trust in Trance Records. The label subsequently issued a second compilation, Trust In Trance 2, associated with the tracks “Mahadeva,” “Power Gen” and “Innovation.” These releases helped establish the label’s identity around psychedelic electronic music rather than conventional pop or general dance releases. Trust in Trance Records was closely connected with several important Israeli and international psychedelic trance artists. Its release catalogue included work connected with Astral Projection, SFX, MFG, Power Source, Mystica, Xerox, Shidapu, Nada, Domestic, The Passenger and Children of the Doc. Avi Nissim and Yaniv Haviv were associated with SFX and later Astral Projection, while Lior Perlmutter was also an important participant in the project’s early creative history. The label’s catalogue included artist albums as well as numerous compilations, including the Goa Vibes, Psychedelic Vibes and Israel’s Psychedelic Trance series. The company also collaborated with Phonokol on compilation projects. This relationship placed Trust in Trance material within a wider Israeli electronic-music distribution network and helped connect the label’s releases with audiences outside Israel. Albums such as Astral Projection’s The Astral Files, Dancing Galaxy and Another World, as well as compilation titles including Back To Galaxy, Eternal Trance and The Next Millennium, represent the label’s broader catalogue footprint. Guy Sabbag left the label later in 1994. After his departure, Avi Nissim, Lior Perlmutter and Yaniv Haviv continued the label’s activities and developed further releases. Trust in Trance Records is now defunct. Its historical significance rests less on the longevity of the corporate entity than on its role in documenting and promoting the early Israeli psychedelic trance sound, its artist network and the compilation culture through which the genre reached listeners around the world.

Trust in Trance Records emerged from the early-1990s Israeli psychedelic trance scene. In late 1993, Avi Nissim, Yaniv Haviv and Guy Sabbag began the label under the name Outmosphere Records. Lior Perlmutter joined the founding group soon afterward. The founders were involved in the development of an Israeli style of psychedelic trance, a branch of electronic dance music shaped by Goa trance influences, synthesizer-driven arrangements and extended club-oriented structures. The project’s first compilation, Trust In Trance, was released in February 1994. The release performed sufficiently well for the founders to rename the label Trust in Trance Records. The name connected the company directly with its most visible early product and established a recognizable identity for a label specializing in psychedelic electronic music. Later in 1994, Guy Sabbag left the label. Nissim, Perlmutter and Haviv continued working together and created Trust In Trance 2, a compilation associated with the tracks “Mahadeva,” “Power Gen” and “Innovation.” During its operating period, the label developed a catalogue combining artist albums and multi-artist compilations. Its associated artists and releases included SFX, Astral Projection, MFG, Power Source, Mystica, Xerox, Shidapu, Nada, Domestic, The Passenger and Children of the Doc. The catalogue included Astral Projection titles such as The Astral Files, Dancing Galaxy and Another World, as well as the SFX collection The Unreleased Tracks 89-94. These releases document the close relationship between the label and the producer groups that helped define Israeli psychedelic trance. Compilation projects were central to the label’s identity. Trust in Trance worked in cooperation with Phonokol on projects including Goa Vibes, Psychedelic Vibes and Israel's Psychedelic Trance. Its wider release list included Back To Galaxy, Goa Vibes Volumes 1 through 3, Trust in Trance 3, Psychedelic Vibes volumes 1 through 7, Israel's Psychedelic Trance volumes 1 through 4, Eternal Trance and The Next Millennium. This output gave the label a role as both a recording imprint and an archive of the Israeli psychedelic trance ecosystem. Trust in Trance Records eventually ceased operating and is regarded as defunct. Although the available historical record does not establish a precise closure date, the catalogue remains relevant to the history of 1990s psychedelic trance. The label’s importance derives from its early founding role, its connection to artists later known through Astral Projection and related projects, and its contribution to the compilation-based circulation of Israeli psychedelic trance beyond the domestic market.

• 1994

  Trust In Trance compilation released

  [1]Trust in Trance Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  The first Trust In Trance compilation appeared in February 1994 and became the basis for the label’s subsequent name change.

• 1994

  Label renamed Trust in Trance Records

  [1]Trust in Trance Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Following the success of the first compilation, the imprint adopted the Trust in Trance name.

• 1994

  Guy Sabbag leaves the label

  [1]Trust in Trance Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Guy Sabbag departed later in 1994, after which Nissim, Perlmutter and Haviv continued the project.

• 1993

  Label founded as Outmosphere Records

  [1]Trust in Trance Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Avi Nissim, Yaniv Haviv and Guy Sabbag established the project in late 1993 under the name Outmosphere Records; Lior Perlmutter joined the founding group soon afterward.

An early Israeli psychedelic trance label centered on pioneering Goa trance artists, producer-led electronic music and compilation releases that presented the Israeli scene to an international audience.

• Compilation album · 1994

  Trust In Trance

  The label’s first compilation, released in February 1994. Its success prompted the transition from the Outmosphere Records name to Trust in Trance Records and established the imprint’s focus on psychedelic trance.

• Compilation album · 1994

  Trust In Trance 2

  The second major Trust in Trance compilation, created by Avi Nissim, Lior Perlmutter and Yaniv Haviv after Guy Sabbag’s departure. It is associated with the tracks “Mahadeva,” “Power Gen” and “Innovation.”

• Compilation series

  Goa Vibes

  A series of Goa and psychedelic trance compilations produced in cooperation with Phonokol. The documented catalogue includes Goa Vibes Volumes 1, 2 and 3.

• Compilation series

  Psychedelic Vibes

  A recurring compilation line presenting psychedelic trance material. The catalogue lists volumes 1 through 7, making it one of the label’s most extensive series.

• Compilation series

  Israel's Psychedelic Trance

  A compilation series focused on Israeli psychedelic trance. The documented releases include volumes 1 through 4 and reflect the label’s role in presenting the country’s emerging trance scene.

• Artist album catalogue

  Astral Projection catalogue

  The label released or was associated with several Astral Projection albums, including The Astral Files, Dancing Galaxy and Another World. These releases connect Trust in Trance Records with one of the best-known acts from the Israeli psychedelic trance movement.

• 1994

  Rename the imprint after the first compilationStrategy

  Background

  The project began as Outmosphere Records, but the first Trust In Trance compilation achieved enough recognition to provide a stronger identity for the label.

  Action taken

  The founders changed the label’s name to Trust in Trance Records.

  Aftermath

  The new name became the basis for subsequent compilations and artist releases associated with the imprint.

  Source

• 1994

  Continue the label after a founder’s departureStrategy

  Background

  Guy Sabbag left the label later in 1994, changing the original founding lineup.

  Action taken

  Avi Nissim, Lior Perlmutter and Yaniv Haviv continued the project and produced Trust In Trance 2.

  Aftermath

  The label continued with a three-person core associated with further releases and the development of its psychedelic trance catalogue.

  Source

1. 1Trust in Trance Recordsen.wikipedia.org