Minimal Criminal news http://www.minimal-criminal.com/ MINIMAL CRIMINAL is a dark minimal progressive psytrance project from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was formed by Dj's Valerio Zhyin and Bruno Echoes in the beginning of 2003. Their tracks are around 133-140 bpm, often with a dark night time vibe, bizarre psychedelic effects and crazy samples. en-us Omega (omega@minimal-criminal.com) Copyright 2008 Omega 2007-12-31T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/index.html/#NovemberNews November Updates - MINIMAL CRIMINAL in Madrid, MINIMUS MALEFICARUM new album release in 2010, Back to Goa podcast, MINIMAL CRIMINAL in Malta http://www.minimal-criminal.com/ MINIMAL CRIMINAL November 2009 news - MC in Madrid, MINIMUS MALEFICARUM, Back to Goa podcast dj set, MC in Malta MC live at Selenium Yasta club

- November 28th - MINIMAL CRIMINAL hosted by Yasta Club in Madrid - Zhyin will perform a Live set together with female singer Lady Omega.

DJ Zhyin recently made a dj mix for BACK TO GOA podcast.You can also download or listen to the mix at the mixes section of the site.

- The debut album of MINIMAL CRIMINAL - MINIMUS MALEFICARUM, will be released by Cosmic Conspiracy Records (New Zealand) in early 2010.

- Zhyin is currently living in Malta and is available for bookings in Europe any time. Agencies, please get in touch.

]]> Music 2008-12-02T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/index.html/#JanuaryNews January Updates - More parties, MP3 section, MINIMAL CRIMINAL at Moksha's Hanukha video http://www.minimal-criminal.com/ MINIMAL CRIMINAL January 2009 news - parties in Israel, mp3 updates and more moksha hanuka

- January 30th - MINIMAL CRIMINAL hosted by PsySpirit in Jerusalem - Zhyin will perform Live and a dj set at Astro Dance bar.

- January 8th, at night, Zhyin will perform a dj set at Bar Gyora in Tel Aviv. Come and enjoy the tunes!

- We have updated our Buy MP3's section, now you can buy the high quality mp3s of our tunes right here at the site.

- Zhyin has played a great MINIMAL CRIMINAL live set at Moksha's party. He would like to thank Moksha crew and all who came to listen to the new tunes and support MINIMAL CRIMINAL. The crowd at the party was great and Zhyin enjoyed playing the live a lot. It was one of the best parties he's played at.

Here's a short video of the party:

]]> Music 2008-12-02T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/08.html/#Isratrance-compilation Free compilation released by Isratrance with the old track "Mr.Miyagi" from Minimal Criminal http://www.minimal-criminal.com/ Download a free Isratrance compilation with various artists' unreleased tunes, including an old track from Minimal Criminal. isratranceIsratrance has just released a free compilation of unreleased tracks from various artists. You can download the tracks by clicking on the flyer image.

  • Tracklist:
  • 01. OOOD - Alpha Relaxation (edit)
  • 02. Aerospace feat. K-Pax - Drops - 132 bpm
  • 03. Kino Oko - Skillfully Oratory - 135 bpm
  • 04. N.A.S.A. - Addicted To Sin - 135 bpm
  • 05. Minimal Criminal - Mr. Miyagi - 135 bpm
  • 06. Sensient - 3rd Dimension - 137 bpm
  • 07. Hujaboy - Too Much Too Soon - 140 bpm
  • 08. E-Jekt - Commited - 145 bpm
  • 09. Mubali - Line of Rationality - 147 bpm
  • 10. Filteria - The Snail Keeps Crawling... - 145 bpm
]]> Music 2008-12-02T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/08.html/#Moksha DJ Zhyin to perform a new MINIMAL CRIMINAl live set in Israel, 26/12 at Moksha Project party http://www.minimal-criminal.com/ DJ Zhyin to perform a new MINIMAL CRIMINAl live set in Israel, 26/12 at Moksha Project party moksha hanukaDj Zhyin is going to be performing a special MINIMAL CRIMINAL live set, full of fresh material and a special new secret weapon at Moksha's Hanukha party on December 26 in Israel. The line up is:

Moksha's official site

]]> Music 2008-12-02T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/08.html/#Tallpoppy New compilation from CCR - Tall Poppy Syndrome, Minimal Criminal "Natalia" remix http://www.minimal-criminal.com/ V.A. Tall Poppy Syndrome - new Minimal Criminal tune - "Natalia" remix. The new compilation cd from Cosmic Conspiracy records called "Tall Poppy Syndrome" is out now! This cd features a Product Placement remix from Minimal Criminal called "Natalia" as well as tracks from True Anomaly, Vacuum Stalkers, Hedonix, etc.It's another great release from Cosmic Conspiracy. You can buy it from Psyshop here:http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/ccr/ccr1cd006.html

]]> Music 2008-11-02T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/08.html/#2007updates MP3 section updated with 4 new tracks! http://www.minimal-criminal.com/ We have just updated the Music section with our tunes from 2007. moksha hanukaDj Zhyin is going to be performing a special MINIMAL CRIMINAL live set, full of fresh material and a special new secret weapon at Moksha's Hanukha party on December 26 in Israel. The line up is:

Moksha's official site

]]> Music 2008-11-02T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/08.html/#halu January 2008: Halu Beats new release http://www.minimal-criminal.com/ Minimal Criminal - Graverobbers from Outer Space to be released Feb.15 by Halu Beats. February 15, Halu Beats, the new sub-label of Psylife Music will release their first compilation - Halu Beats Vol.1. The comp will include Minimal Criminal track "Graverobbers from Outer Space". As it says on the Halu Beats myspace page ( the official site is coming up ) :
«On 'Halu Beats Volume 1' masters of mixing dark and prog, Australian Sensient and Brazilian duo Minimal Criminal are showing their unique beats and alien atmospheres with the tracks 'Square One' and 'Graverobbers from Outer Space'. Moreover, the disc features remixes made of Ace Ventura-, Tegma- and Kino Oko-gems by the Halu Beats Triumvirate: Adam Hohmann (aka Para Halu), Deto and Kalumet, its highly recommended to watch out their future releases! Adam is not the only artist on the compilation who used to be committed to fast and twisted psytrance but shows his talent in the slower side of trance this time: Ocelot from the USA prepared some catchy rhythms too, together with Finnish psytrance veteran Haltya aka Justin Space.»

]]> Music 2008-01-07T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/08.html/#tunes January 2008: Minimal Criminal upcoming album http://www.minimal-criminal.com/ DJ Zhyin is currently working on the material for the first full-length album, which will be released by Cosmic Conspiracy records. DJ Zhyin is currently working on the material for the first full-length album, which will be released by Cosmic Conspiracy records.

Two Minimal Criminal tracks will be released sometime within the next few months.

Bio-Sine rec.(Australia) will release "Red Mongolian Deathworm" on their 2nd compilation cd, and the new Hungarian label, Halu beats, will release "Graverobbers from Outer Space".

]]> Music 2008-01-02T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/08.html/#updates2008 January 2008: Minimal Criminal in Israel and Brazil http://www.minimal-criminal.com/ In the end of June 2007 , dj Zhyin left Brazil and moved back to the U.S.A, the country where he grew up. The other half of Minimal Criminal,Bruno Echoes, remains in Brazil and continues to perform Minimal Criminal live sets there. In the end of June 2007 , dj Zhyin left Brazil and moved back to the U.S.A, the country where he grew up. The other half of Minimal Criminal,Bruno Echoes, remains in Brazil and continues to perform Minimal Criminal live sets there. Bruno will be performing at the Universo Paralello festival this year alongside some of our favorite artists such as Sensient, Sun Control Species, and Tetrameth.

At the present time, Dj Zhyin is on vacation in Israel until the end of January. So far , he has performed at the Psyspirit Rosh Hashana forest party(11/09 ) , the Sakaya bar(Tel Aviv) alongside Marcus( X-Dream) and appeared on the Kol Ha Kampus 106FM Hafirot radio. This New Year's eve Zhyin performed a Minimal Criminal live set at the Senka Tribe urban gathering at Kulture club in Tel Aviv on December 31st.

]]> Music 2008-01-02T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/07.html/#senka December 2007: Minimal Criminal at Senka Tribe urban gathering Tel Aviv 31 Dec. 2007 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/ This New Year’s eve Minimal Criminal will be playing at SENKA TRIBE’s urban gathering party at the KULTURA club in Tel Aviv. This New Year’s eve Minimal Criminal will be playing at SENKA TRIBE’s urban gathering party at the KULTURA club in Tel Aviv.

]]> Music 2007-12-31T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/07.html/#plot July 2007: The Plot Thickens comp. CCR records release 2 tracks of Minimal Criminal July 2007 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/07.html Two Minimal Criminal tracks have been released last week in the new compilation cd from Cosmic Conspiracy records (New Zealand), called "THE PLOT THICKENS". Cosmic Conspiracy records (New Zealand), called "THE PLOT THICKENS". The tracks are"Dark Lord Of The Synth", a slow and unusual track with Star Wars samples, and"MOSES-Trukket I Lyden (MINIMAL CRIMINAL remix)". The cd also features tracks from Product placement, Fine Diner, Visua, Tribalistic Society, Alfredo Garcia, and Brazilian newcomers Zion In Mad and Dopped.

Now go and buy the cd and help support "psygressive" trance!
Buy at Saikosounds
Buy at Psyshop]]> Music 2007-07-20T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/07.html/#ccr April 2007: The forthcoming "The Plot Thickens" Crotus vs Cosmic Conspiracy compilation cd http://www.minimal-criminal.com/07.html Cosmic Conspiracy records will release 2 MINIMAL CRIMINAL tracks in their forthcoming "THE PLOT THICKENS" (Crotus vs Cosmic Conspiracy)" compilation cd Cosmic Conspiracy records will release 2 MINIMAL CRIMINAL tracks in their forthcoming "THE PLOT THICKENS" (Crotus vs Cosmic Conspiracy)" compilation cd in June. The tracks are"Dark Lord Of The Synth" and "MOSES-Trukket I Lyden (MINIMAL CRIMINAL remix)". The cd will also contain the track,"Flying Saucers" from Bruno's progressive trance side project,DOPPED .

]]> Music 2007-04-15T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/07.html/#gig April 2007: Minimal Criminal at Fusion party, Santa Catarina on May 19th 2007 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/07.html Our next gig will be in Joinville (Santa Catarina) at the Fusion party on May 19th. We'll perform alongside S.U.N Project and Vibra. Our next gig will be in Joinville (Santa Catarina) at the Fusion party on May 19th. We'll perform alongside S.U.N Project and Vibra. Minimal Criminal now has a new member, Lady Omega. She's the singer from Zhyin's gothic electronic project, Kaiaphas. Omega will perform some vocals and synth in our live sets from now on.

]]> Music 2007-04-15T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/07.html/#halu April 2007: Halu Beats will release the track "Graverobbers From Outer Space" http://www.minimal-criminal.com/07.html The new Hungarian label Halu Beats will release the track "Graverobbers From Outer Space" in their first compilation . The new Hungarian label Halu Beats will release the track "Graverobbers From Outer Space" in their first compilation .The cd should be released sometime this European summer. The label is also planning to release the track, "Tao of Yoda", in their 2nd compilation.

]]> Music 2007-04-15T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/07.html/#ttf April 2007: "True Type Format" from Zhyin will be featured on the compilation cd from Freeze magazine. http://www.minimal-criminal.com/07.html The track "True Type Format" from Zhyin will be featured on the compilation cd from Freeze magazine. The track "True Type Format" from Zhyin will be featured on the compilation cd from Freeze magazine. The cd was compiled by Dj Oscuro from Israel . The magazine should be out very soon.

]]> Music 2007-04-15T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/06.html December-September 2006: "ZULU PAZUZU" on the upcoming "THE LURKER" cd (Cosmic Conspiracy rec.) http://www.minimal-criminal.com/06.html We are proud to announce the release of the track "ZULU PAZUZU" on the upcoming "THE LURKER" cd (Cosmic Conspiracy rec.). We are proud to announce the release of the track "ZULU PAZUZU" on the upcoming "THE LURKER" cd (Cosmic Conspiracy rec.). The cd should be coming out in early June.

Eventhough our track is quite old already, we can't wait until we hear the mastered version.

]]> Music 2006-09-15T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/06.html/#up 28 December - 03 January 2006: Minimal Criminal at Universo Parallelo http://www.minimal-criminal.com/06.html Minimal Criminal will do a live set at Universo Parallelo #6 - Music, Art and Alternative Culture Festival in Bahia. 28 December - 03 January 2006, Minimal Criminal will do a live set at Universo Parallelo #6 - Music, Art & Alternative Culture Festival in Bahia. The festival will happen on Pratigi Beach.

]]> Music 2006-11-15T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/06.html/#newt New tracks http://www.minimal-criminal.com/06.html We have recently finished our remix of the MOSES track,"TRUKKET I LYDEN" and we're quite happy with it..check out a sample in the mp3 section of this site. We have recently finished our remix of the MOSES track,"TRUKKET I LYDEN" and we're quite happy with it..check out a sample in the mp3 section of this site.

Another new track we have for sale is "HOLY MACRO". This bouncy tune rocks at 138 bpm but never gets too heavy. It just pumps along the whole way through with lots of nice sounds and samples.do check this one out too!

We have two tracks available for sale.
You can hear a sample from these tunes in the mp3 section of this site:
-LEPRECHAUN LEXICON a dark minimal trance tune full of crazy effects and samples from the LEPRECHAUN horror flicks. It features additional production by Tim Larner (SENSIENT)

-MR.MIYAGI a dark minimal tune with progressive psytrance touches and samples from the actor, Pat Morita (r.i.p.), from the KARATE KID movies.

]]> Music 2006-10-15T16:10:15-05:00 http://www.minimal-criminal.com/06.html/#junegig June 2006: June gigs http://www.minimal-criminal.com/06.html Our next live gig will be in an outdoor trance party in Cascavel, Parana on the 10th of June. Our next live gig will be in an outdoor trance party in Cascavel, Parana on the 10th of June. On the14th-16th of June we'll be playing in Belo Horizonte.

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