PsyShark Records
is a psychedelic trance

Psychedelic trance

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 music (Electronic music

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) record label

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that was founded in 2006 by Valentino Jorno in Tel Aviv

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 City

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, Israel

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In 2008, PsyShark had begun distributing digital music (MP3

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s through known companies such a Beatport

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, Amazon.com

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/Amazon MP3

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, iTunes

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 and others. In 2009, over 30 psychedelic trance and Goa trance

Goa trance

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 artist

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s were signed at PsyShark Records, from countries such as Mexico, Russia, Serbia, India, and Israel.

Signed artists

List generated from PsyShark Records website.

• Psyshark/Sharky
• Valentino Jorno
• Rinkadink
• Psychotic Micro
• DNA
• Indra
• Didrapest
• Planet Ben
• The Freak Show
• Freedom Fighters
• Prospect
• Quality Sound
• Twisted Reaction
• Wizack Twizack
• Xenomorph
• Dragonboyz
• Alienn
• X-Avenger
• AntiMatter
• Aremakki
• Blisargon Demogorgon
• Botanica
• Gothica
• Brain Access
• BrainBokka
• Cortex
• Avizz
• Jaws Underground
• Twisted Nature
• Dual Barrel
• Gothica
• Hishiryo
• Z-Cat
• Impulser
• Bubble Craft
• Tetrium
• Kalilaskov As
• Logic Bomb
• Syrus The Virus
• Magneto
• Nature Disaster
• NoizePulse
• Para Halu
• Silent Horror
• Slow Bit
• Synesthesia
• Midnightoker
• Tempo Shrine
• Color Space

Compilations

• V/A Trippy Sharks (2007)
• V/A PsyShark Vibes 1 (2007)
• V/A PsyShark Vibes 2 (2009)
• V/A PsyShark Vibes 3 (2010)
• V/A PsyShark Vibes 4 (2010)
• V/A PsyShark Vibes 5 (2010)
• V/A PsyShark Vibes 6 (2011)