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Marios Karakasidis, aka Inner State, is a talented psytrance producer and sound designer from Thessaloniki / Greece. He first came in contact with the psytrance scene during his studies in the UK in the late 90s. In 2004, while deepening his knowledge of music production, he started his DJ career and set to ignite his own music productions under the name Inner State. His unique approach to music production soon gave him his first releases in 2007, and ever since he has published numerous EPs, singles and two studio albums: Terraforma in 2011 and Modus Operandi in 2015 on labels such as Iono Music, SpinTwist Rec, Yellow Sunshine, Blue Tunes, Tech Safari, Dreamstate and more.
With a dedication to pushing the boundaries of psytrance music and a commitment to creating resources that inspire other psytrance producers, he founded SounDirective in 2019 – a brand dedicated to high end audio samples and preset packs for psytrance producers. His innovative approach to production, combined with his unique teaching charisma and experience, has helped numerous producers emerge and achieve their career goals.
BALCOSMOS
“These one-on-one sessions with Inner State were a total game-changer for my production! No more endless guesswork—just clear, hands-on guidance that helped me dial in my sound, finish tracks with confidence, and push my music to a professional level. If you're serious about getting your psytrance where it needs to be, this is the real deal."
MR.SPEAKER
“Marios helped me connect the loose ends in my work, giving me a deeper understanding of my creative process and allowing me to bring my artistic vision to life, in ways I hadn’t imagined. His coaching has been invaluable in my growth as an artist, refining my approach and giving me the confidence to explore new artistic directions with greater clarity and purpose."
NIXIRO
“I took many lessons over many years with Marios Inner State and they were absolutely fantastic. He is an excellent teacher. He has a really deep understanding of PsyTrance production, sound design, mixing, mastering, arrangement, absolutely everything. I highly recommend him! He’s the best! “
AZURONITE
“I really enjoyed re creating and reconstructing my track with 'Marios Inner State'.. I learned so much from the whole process. This knowledge has greatly helped me on my journey with psytrance music production! I would highly recommend one to one sessions with SounDirective to anyone who is seeking to evolve their productions to an acceptable level in todays forever evolving scene !"
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