Symbolic is an Israeli progressive-psytrance project established in mid-2011 by Ilan Shemi and Oshry Ben Simon (DJ Osho), who met during their service in the Israeli Army and shared a passion for the dynamic sounds of trance. The two joined together in the studio with a clear direction toward pure psychedelic progressive trance, and the project has since evolved with Ilan Shemi as the current face of Symbolic.
The project's first signing "Crystal Clear" was placed on the compilation Dance Computer on Iboga Records (compiled by Ace Ventura), and their follow-up — a remix for Ace Ventura & Rocky's "Dr. Lupo" on Echoes Records — reached number one on Beatport's Psy-Trance Downloads Chart for several weeks and became an international dancefloor anthem. In March 2013 Symbolic released the Prime Time EP on Iboga Records: a two-track set whose title track was made with Ace Ventura, paired with a remix of Vertical Mode's "Lazer Shot". Prime Time was chosen as one of Beatport's Top 10 Psy-Trance tracks of 2013, cementing the project's status within the Iboga progressive ecosystem.
Within the trance landscape Symbolic sit in the same Iboga-defined progressive-psy circle as Ace Ventura, Liquid Soul, and Captain Hook — a generation of Israeli producers operating in the 138 BPM zone between full-on energy and progressive-house architecture. The project has been booked at Dreamstate SoCal, Ozora, and Boom-circuit events, and the catalogue continues to grow primarily through Iboga and adjacent label releases.
Sound Style
Psychedelic progressive psytrance — heavy fat basslines, mechanical rhythms, crunchy grooves, and a dancefloor-first focus aligned with the Iboga progressive editorial line.