In the past year, many high-profile Israeli members of drug syndicates have been arrested in international sting operations. Hundreds of Israelis are incarcerated for drug offenses in prisons at party destinations around the world. Still, despite the presence of drugs at clubs and parties in the United States, many contend that drug use at New York trance parties is insignificant. Which could, perhaps, indicate why many contend that the trance scene isn't nearly as good here as it is abroad. The Americans literally had to be taught how to do it.
Trance is different.
It's a different dance, and it's a more Indian style, not polyester or plastic. With the increasing popularity of such Eastern-influenced phenomena as yoga and herbal medicine, trance music, too, is gaining followers each day. This fall, Tsunami's latest psychedelic trance compilation was distributed by Time Warner's Kinetic label, and for the first time this genre is enjoying mainstream distribution at record stores across the country. Still, the scene is fueled largely by the enthusiasm of Israeli trance devotees. Israelis are coming from a rough life.