Doctor Spook is the soul member of this project though he does collaborations with other artists.
DR. SPOOK (AKA NATHAN VOGEL) IS AN INTERNATIONALY REKNOWNED SAN FRANCISCO VJ/DJ/LIVE AV ACT. GEOSPIRIT1: VIRTUAL VORTEX IS HIS NEWEST SOLO DVD FILM PROJECT. HE BEGAN CREATING ELECTRONIC MUSIC & 3D VISUALS IN THE EARLY 90'S. HE STARTED DJING IN 98 AT BURNING MAN. HIS LATEST PROJECT IS HIS LIVE AUDIO VIDEO ACT: MINDSTORM, A FUSION OF IMMERSIVE VISUALS AND HIS OWN PSYTRANCE PRESENTED LIVE. A PILLAR IN THE SF PSYTRANCE SCENE, KNOWN FOR CREATING AMAZING PARTIES WITH THE PHOENIX FAMILY. NATE IS ALSO A PRODUCER & DIRECTOR AT MINDS EYE MEDIA IN SF SINCE 95.
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Nathan Vogel
3D Technical Director/Producer
Nathan Vogel (a.k.a. DJ/VJ Doctor Spook) spends most of his time creating a wide variety of cutting edge digital projects, music videos, dance party projection graphics, DVDs, 3D interactive games, motion graphics, feature film special effects shots and original computer animated shows.
Doctor Spook has a new trance record company called GeoMagnetic featuring DVD’s full of original, digitally enhanced 3D music videos and fresh electronic music from around the globe. In October of 2005 GeoMagnetic released "GeoSpirit 1: Virtual Vortex" a 60 minute Maya 3D film featuring eleven new music videos and international trance songs from top artists around the globe. Doctor Spook helped write five of the eleven tracks on this new release created using Logic, Maya and After Effects. GeoMagnetic released the record label sampler DVD "Magnus" in May of 2004. Both of these DVD's are now available at many electronic music stores and online distributors.
Doctor Spook has also been writing his own music as Mindstorm and performing as a head lining musician, DJ and VJ around the world. The first Mindstorm CD and DVD will be announced soon.
August 2006 Update: GeoMagneticTv takes off! Nate's new record company just signed over 40 new psytrance, electronic and ambient music artists from around the globe. GeoMagnetic.Tv now features 100's of tracks on both iTunes and BeatPort and is quickley becoming one of the largest psytrance, ambient and electronic music labels and distributors in the world. GeoMagnetic will also be debuting their new TV show music videos on Comcast's Harmony Channel in August of 2006 - more information on this soon! One of Spook's Magnus music videos “Deep Step” is a featured case study in Sherri Sheridan's new how to make a film for no money, from script to screen book "Developing Digital Short Films".
Some of you may know Doctor Spook from his interview in the now cult classic film "Liquid Crystal Vision", a feature DV documentary on the worldwide trance music scene. Dr. Spook is an internationally renowned psychedelic trance DJ/VJ, who has recently begun writing his own trance music. Doctor Spook's first original song with his new musical collective called "The Phoenix Family" was picked up by Spun records for a recent compilation and is featured on the new GeoSpirit 1: Virtual Vortex DVD! This new Phoenix Family album/DVD is full of original music and videos created track by track with a vast array of international talent and collaborators.
Nate is a certified Maya Trainer for Alias and has taught thousands of students from around the world to realize their visions using all sorts of software. He has taught computer animation at Siggraph, The Academy Of Art College, Mesmer Animation Labs, The Center For Electronic Art and San Francisco State University. Nate is the co-author of "Maya 2 Character Animation" published by New Riders in 1999. He won the "Best Music Video Award" in 1998 for "Beyond", by Geffen's Young American Primitive, at the World Animation Celebration in Pasadena. His award winning animations are featured on several leading industry reels including Siggraph, Alias, and The Mind's Eye.
In 1992 Nathan Vogel won the MacWorld Quicktime Festival for his legendary four minute film "Media Man In The Net", one of the first all digital short films. "Media Man" was created on an Apple LC, with a Yarc board using Macromind 3D, COSA (After Effects) and Renderman. He was only 19 at the time, and heading up all of the computer animation and digital video classes at San Francisco State. Nate then went on to become the 3D Special Effects Director at a start up company called Media Bytes in San Francisco, where he created the award winning Neuromancer Opera footage from Bill Gibson's famous book, using Wavefront & Explorer on the SGI platform.
Influences
Chromatone, Random, and the roots since before they were big and cheesy...
HALLUCINOGEN, GROWLING MAD SCIENTISTS, INFECTED MUSHROOM
MINDSTORM (aka Nathan Vogel aka Doctor Spook) has morphed into an amazing LIVE VISUALS AND MUSIC project that Doctor Spook has been realizing from the SAN FRANCISCO based GEOMAGNETIC World Headquarters. Many High Quality Visual Music projects are being completed astounding the world with the masterful creations and lucid dreams. Musically Spook is collaborating with a stream of the worlds leading musical masterminds inlcuding Tamir Ozana from Atomic Pulse, Chromatone and Random, Altom, Earthling, Central Processing Unit, Twisted Reaction and soon several new projects with Ovnimoon and Sidhartha. Mindstorm has a strong concept with each track, a detail lacking in much of todays dance music.
--------------------- Out Now! “Back 2 The Future v/a” CD (spuncd033) Presented by: Spun Records (USA/Ibiza)
Title: Back To the Future Artist: V/A by: Mindstorm & the Spun Crew Label: Spun Records Cat#: SPUNCD033 Format: CD 4 Panel Jewel Case Barcode: 881034378323 Release: September 2009
TRACK LIST
01 - LogicBomb - Earth Orbit (Soundaholix Rmx) 02 - GMS vs Dr.Hoffman - Los Brujos 03 - Shanti - Green Room 04 - Earthling vs Poli - The Grasshopper 05 - Perplex - Bad Habbits 06 - X-Noize - Blind Spot (Solar System Rmx) 07 - TeTuna - Sweepers 08 - Animalis vs. Biotouch - Countdown 09 - Last Men Standing - Rewind 10 - Cycle Sphere - Electrical Resistance (Blazed Rmx) 11 - Random vs. Torin - 88mph (Kinesis vs. Mindstorm Rmx)
Spun Records is taking you BACK 2 THE FUTURE with this world class top shelf pick of hot new hits from the leaders of the international psytrance circuit. From beginning to what is no doubt not
“SVJ1 – SPUN ON EARTH” DVD (VJ MIXMAGIK SERIES) Presented by: Spun Rec / Geomagnetic.tv
Title: SJV-1 SPUN ON EARTH Artist: Dr. Spook - Various Artist Label: Spun Rec / Geomagnetic.tv Catalogue: SPUNDVD002 Format: 2-Panel 2disc Amarray Case Barcode: 881034184665 Release: April 2008
TRACK LIST
001:::... Deedrah - Goa Sunrise 002:::... Logic Bomb (aka Alternate Vision) - Theatre Of Magic 003:::... Eskimo - Open Your Eyes Up 004:::... Sub6 & Pixel -Navigate Into 005:::... Wrecked Machines, Domestic & Pixel - A.D.D. 006:::... Hallucinogen - Gamma Goblins (GMS RMX) 007:::... Skazi - Fire N Ice 008:::... Talamasca - Speaking Robot [GMS RMX] 009:::... Soundaholix (aka Earthling & GMS) - The Moon 010:::... Soundaholix - LSD Story [Infected Mushroom RMX] 011:::... Phoenix Family & Earthling - Killer Dope [Chromatone RMX] 012:::... Mindstorm (aka Doctor Spook) - Starstuff
RELEASE NOTES
At last! The worlds most popular trance artists together with one of the planets most celebrated psychedelic animators present 12 amazing 3D FX videos perfectly synched to the biggest hits! Each spectacular video abducts you on a SPUN filled journey into Dr. Spook's vivid and exotic imagination set to a fusion of acid techno, deep tribal beats and progressive tunes known worldwide as “GOA” or “Psychedelic” Trance. Spun Records and GeoMagnet
GOA–Trax v.1 goarec007- V/A by Alex (goatracks.com) and Dr. Spook – GOA RECORDS
Title: Goa-Trax v.1 Artist: v/a by Alex (Goatracks) & Spook Label: Goa Records / Goa Tracks Catalogue: GOAREC007 Format: 6-Panel Jewel Case Audio CD Barcode: 881034279064 Release: Mar 2009
TRACK LIST
01 Secret Vibes - Luna Fairy World 02 Cabal - Mindless 03 Jaws Underground - Day Dreamer 04 Micro Scan - Shadow Magnet (rmx) 05 Virtual Light - Nuclear Sun (Reactive Rmx) 06 Atyss - Chemical Drift 07 Crying Freemen - Condemned 08 Virtual Light - Castelvania (Te-Tuna Rmx) 09 DSP - Die Another Day 10 Skyloops - Computers
RELEASE NOTES: Goa Trax v.1 Goa Trax v.1 features top psytrance and goa producers from across the world. Alex (goa tracks.com) and Spook (Goa-records) have devised the perfect selection of styles and diversity of backgrounds by choosing the best of different artists from around the globe. Memorable samples, heartfelt melodic hooks, full power raging bass lines, original compositions and fresh new musicians who have been practicing their styles on their local dance floors across the planet all combine to create the perfect refreshing dose of life. This totally packed CD presents 10 truly memorable and moving tracks that will be making you yell out for more. This cross section of the planets winning masters and new wizards of Goa Trance and Progressive Psy
GOA TRIP vol.2 goarec006 - Doctor Spook’s Goa Psytrance Mix – GOA RECORDS
Title: Goa Trip Vol. 2 - Goa Psytrance Mix Artist: v/a - Doctor Spook’s Label: Goa Records Catalogue: GOAREC006 Format: 6-Panel Digipak Audio 2CD Barcode: 881034279064 Release: Aug 2009
TRACK LIST 101-Enertopia vs Goe-Jupiter Beach Remix 102-Atma-Distorted Reality 103-Microscan-Angels And Demons 104-Quadra-Eclectic Woggle 105-Kinesis (aka Crying Freeman)-Virtual Chronicles 106-FrostRAVEN-Muse 107-Random Light (Random vs Virtual Light)-Kukamunga 108-Deeper In Zen vs Ocelot-...Get Off On Dmt 109-Power Source-Sky Walker (Richter & Hertz RMX) 110-Helios vs Chromatone-Nu Conciousness 111-Northern Lights-Echo System
201-Meta-Boing! 202-Skyloops_-_Roll_Out 203-NakedTourist-Cali_Weed 204-Phoenix Family_vs_CPU-Decentralize 205-A.P.E_-_Travelling_The_Cosmos 206-Kalilaskov_vs_Psyshark_AS-Butterfly 207-Delysid_vs_WickedWires-Illicit _Patterns 208-Mubodhi-Casual_Coersions 209-Overhuman_Project_Senti-Mental 210-Virtual_Light_-_Nuclear_Sun_(IMIX_2008_Rmx) 211-TheLorax vs Random - 1 Hour Spirit
RELEASE NOTES: Goa Trip Vol. 2
Goa Trip Vol. 2 continues this hit series with 22 unforgettable tracks that will be making you scream for more. This cross section of the planets best ma
Digital Drugs 5 Mental Matrix v/a Prescribed by Dr Spook (Mindstorm) [ DIGICD015 ] Digital Drugs Coalition / DARKSTAR / Geomagnetic.tv
Title: Digital Drugs5 – Mental Matrix Artist: v/a Prescribed by Dr. Spook Label: Digital Drugs Coalition Catalogue: DIGICD015 Format: 4-Panel Booklet Jewel CD Barcode: 881034377937 Release: Sept 2009 World Wide
TRACK LIST
01 - Dr.Hoffman - 10 days 02 - Psyshark vs Kalilaskov AS -Transparent Universe 03 - BrokenBeat vs Electronic Concept - Nightmare 04 - Frost Raven - The Hole 05 - Electrypnose - Ornic (MeteorBurn RMX) 06 - Tricossoma vs K-Lapso - Dark Movie 07 - Fright Rate - Scary Story 08 - Paraforce - The Giants Rule The Land 09 - Digital Dimensions - Emergency 10 - Overhuman Project - Neuro Confusion (Wizack Twizack RMX) 11 - Hyper Drive - Delay Test
RELEASE NOTES
Doctor Spook prescribes a whole new dose of epic psyber psyence fiction adventure through your psynapses with this fresh batch ultra blasters culled from the front lines of the psychedelic underground. Our tale opens with a thick and chewy full on blaster from Dr. Hoffman (Guadalajara, Mexico) that starts us off smooth and potent with a punch line that sneaks up on you. Psyshark vs Kalilaskov (Israel) continue the mayhem with a portal opening pumper to help you see clearly. Broken Beat vs Electronic Concept opens your eyes to the r
Digital Drugs 3 Shape The Machine v/a by Fabiuz (SnackShop) and Dr Spook (Mindstorm) [ DIGICD003 / GEOCD031 ] Digital Drugs Coalition / DARKSTAR / Geomagnetic.tv
Title: Digital Drugs 3 – Shape The Machine Artist: v/a by Fabiuz & Dr. Spook Label: Digital Drugs Coalition Catalogue: DIGICD003 / GEOCD031 Format: 4-Panel Booklet Jewel CD Barcode: 9366977745711 Release: August 31 2008 World Wide
TRACK LIST 1. Electrypnose - A Sun Burning Far Away 2. Psychoz - Good Together 3. Audiopathik - Juramento Malsano 4. CPU (On Acid) & NEKO - Roller Toaster 5. Bombax Vs Cybernetika - Stage IV 6. Snack Shop - Blue Shifting 7. ErrorBox - ComeHere 8. Metamorphose - Shebalba 9. Fractal - Evilove 10. Paraforce - Electronic Matrix 11. Tricossoma - Lsd Effect
RELEASE NOTES
Digital Drugs is a coalition of psychedelic trance artists from around the globe who believe that digital art + music are the purest form of getting high. expect unique, fresh + truly out of this world productions from this hot posse !! This wild new cd showcases the most respected dark psy producers together next to a crew of talented artists that are less well known but also quite talented! The disc opens with a slow and grinding dark proggressive smasher by Electrypnose aka Vince Le Barde from Switerzerland. Its followed by a full on blaster by Psychoz aka Zoran Zlatkovski from Germany with what mi
v/a DESERT DREAMING: Part 2 – Moonrise (GEO ISRAEL) Geomagnetic.tv Label Family
Title: Desert Dreaming: Part 2 - Moonrise Artist: V/A compiled by Mindstorm Label: Geo - Israel Cat: GEOCD033 Format: 4-Panel Insert Jewel Case Audio CD Barcode: 8810341846722 Release: July 2008 World Wide
TRACK LIST
1. Solar System - Dark Star 2. Injection vs DNA - Genesis 3. Perplex vs N3xu5 - In The Future 4. Jeremy Tsunami vs Dj Mael (aka Nomad) - High Volume 5. Technodrome vs Sidhartha - Get_High 6. Mixed Emotions - Getting Up 7. Mechanix - Digital Shmok 8. Darkforce - Music Speaker 9. Twisted Reaction vs Mindstorm - Civilysergic 10. Black & White vs Loud (ChainReaction)- DMT Server(Loud Rmx) 11. 1200 Micrograms – Rock Into The Future (SafiConnection Rmx)
RELEASE NOTES Desert Dreaming 2 returns with the second part in this essential collection harmonically tuned to keep your dream party in the desert fueled. This truly inspired series returns with 13 more leading Israeli Full On Psytrance producers. Were back with more well known and accomplished veterans to lead the way such as legendary super groups Safi Connection’s Remix of a 1200 Micrograms hit, Black + White vs Loud in their previous incarnation as Chain Reaction. Top notch collaborations with Israeli producers and international trance stars like Jeremy Tsunami and Dj Mael aka Nomad (France), Perplex
v/a DESERT DREAMING : Part 1 - Sunset (GEO ISRAEL) Geomagnetic.tv Label Family
Title: Desert Dreaming: Part 1 - Sunset Artist: V/A compiled by Mindstorm Label: Geo - Israel Catalogue: GEOCD023 Format: 4-Panel Insert Jewel Case Audio CD Barcode: 9366977745650 Release: June 2008 World Wide
TRACK LIST
1. Raz - No Limits In Your Mind 2. Switch Universal Source 3. Power Source - Sky Walker [ Richter & Hertz RmX ] 4. A.p.e - Travelling The Cosmos 5. Virtual Light feat Intersys – X-perimental 6. Static Nation - Find My Mind! 7. Twisted Reaction feat Acid Drop - Man Turns Animal 8. Quantize (aka Bratz) –The Triangle 9. Vectro Electro – Just Say Know 10. B-Tone (Safi Connection) vs. Liquid Phase - Cyber Space 11. Atomic Pulse vs Mindstorm - Cybernetic
RELEASE NOTES
Desert Dreaming 1 is the magical dancing series with a serious mission to spread peace and joy. Mindstorm assembles all of the essential components to help you dream and journey to those special magic moments. This truly inspired compilation features 14 of the leading Israeli Full On Psytrance producers. Get ready for collaborations with legendary super groups Power Source, Atomic Pulse and Safi Connection aka B-Tone as well as a strong central core of experienced artists with many jumping desert parties, releases and albums under their belts such as Switch, Raz, Twist
v/a Piloted by Doctor Spook –“Fed-X - Overnight X press” CD– [geocd025] Morningstar (Geomagnetic.tv)
Title: Fed X – Overnight X press Artist: Va piloted by Doctor Spook Label: Morningstar/Geomagnetic.tv Catalogue: GEOCD025 Format: 6-Panel JewelCase Audio CD Barcode: 9366977745674 Release: November 2008 World Wide
Fed - X: Overnight Express ... Imagine you are the co-Pilot of an interstellar X press delivery trance-port with important destinations across the galaxy for an Overnight X press round trip. You embark from THE DUNE of a mysterious desert planet after taking your special dose of spice to allow you to navigate space. If your voyage is succesful you will have reignited the SUNSHINE. Using your MIND CREATION to guide your ship's probabilty drive you manifest a safe ATMOTRIP through dangerous space time. Within the ship's power core lies a specially charged RUBY that allows you to jump dimensions with your MODE
