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.
3rd of September, Zhyin will perform a dj set at a Dream Gathering party in the center of Israel.
Line up:
- X-Dream
- Minimal Criminal
- Ace Ventura
- Weekend Heroes
- U-Recken
- Loud
- Josef & Forest
- Shidapu
MINIMUS MALEFICARUM, the full-length album of Minimal Criminal is being mastered and will be released in the nearest future.
- Krumelur - Fake Pretty remix EP with a Minimal Criminal rmx, released by Planet B.E.N. records, is available at Beatport.
- Geek Mythology, the CD is already available at SaikoSounds and has been in the top 10 for a while.
- Zhyin is staying in Israel at the moment and available for gigs.
14.05.2010 MINIMAL CRIMINAL played a live set at Northern Tribe Gathering party in the north of Israel. Zhyin would like to thank all the ones who came to support Minimal Criminal and Northern Tribe crew for a great party and great people.
- MINIMUS MALEFICARUM, the debut album from Minimal Criminal, is almost finished, and will be released this summer through Cosmic Conspiracy records (New Zealand).
- In the latter part of 2009, Minimal Criminal had its first digital release with the track, "Necrogeezer", from the compilation,"Big Stone", from prominent Brazilian label Vagalume records. This release is available at Beatport and other online stores.
-In March, Cosmic Conspiracy records released their newest compilation called "Geek Mythology", featuring a Minimal Criminal track called "Tao of Yoda". This bombastic release is currently only available in digital format from online stores such as Beatport. In a few weeks, the physical CD will be released and available from shops such as Saikosounds and Psyshop.
- The Greek magazine, Freeze, will feature Minimal Criminal in their May issue.The magazine will come with a free mixed CD by DJ Zhyin, full of crunchy tunes from artists such as Grouch, Dopped, Onionbrain, Cujorius One, etc.