Biography
Volcano is the psytrance project of Israeli producer Hanan Gorenshtien. Emerging in the late 2000s, the project developed around a modern full-on sound that combined strong low-end pressure with bright, detailed psychedelic sequencing and a polished festival-ready mix.
Volcano's solo discography expanded through albums, singles and collaborations, while Gorenshtien also became known for Vertical Mode with Xerox. That partnership broadened his profile and connected Volcano's full-on foundation with more progressive and crossover-oriented material. The two identities should remain distinct: Vertical Mode is a collaboration, while Volcano is Gorenshtien's solo project.
Volcano has remained active through the 2010s and 2020s instead of being limited to the first full-on wave. Continued releases and live appearances place the project firmly in the contemporary Israeli psytrance circuit, where its sound sits between classic full-on drive and the larger, cleaner production expected on modern festival stages.
Origins of Volcano
Created by Hanan Gorenshtien as his principal solo Psytrance identity in 2007.
Early career
Volcano established Gorenshtien’s independent catalogue before the formation of later collaborations such as Vertical Mode and Volcano On Mars.
How the career developed
The project developed through singles, remixes and collaborations on labels including Sacred Technology, while Gorenshtien also released two albums with Vertical Mode and one as Volcano On Mars before Only Human arrived in 2021.
Volcano sound
Volcano is high-energy full-on psytrance with thick bass, sharp percussion, bright synthetic leads and detailed effects. Later work often reflects the cleaner scale and pacing of modern festival psytrance.
Place in psytrance history
Volcano is the core solo identity behind Hanan Gorenshtien’s later work in Vertical Mode and Volcano On Mars, linking a substantial Israeli Psytrance releases across solo and collaborative forms.
Connections and influence
Through Gorenshtien, Volcano connects to Vertical Mode, Xerox, Volcano On Mars and Imagine Mars; Sacred Technology has been an important release partner.
Volcano today
The project remains represented through its active release schedule and continuing related work; the latest dedicated Volcano release chronology is not treated as exhaustive here.
Selected releases in the archive
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