Astrix

Astrix (Avi Shmailov) is a Psychedelic Trance DJ and producer specialising in the sub-genre of Full On Psychedelic Trance. He was born in Russia in 1981 and grew up in Tel Aviv Israel. He began recording music under the name Astrix

Astrix (Avi Shmailov) is a Psychedelic Trance DJ and producer specialising in the sub-genre of Full On Psychedelic Trance. He was born in Russia in 1981 and grew up in Tel Aviv Israel. He began recording music under the name Astrix in 1997 and has used the name since.

Astrix started as a DJ in 1995 playing alternative and 80s music. It was during this time that he learnt about electronic music. In 1997 he began his first in-house studio recordings using a pc computer. He discovered Trance in 1997 after being invited to a Trance party. "At first it was a very new and strange experience for me and I couldn't find myself, but I was impressed by the energy and the impact that the music had made on the people at the party.