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Suomisaundi,also known as suomistyge or spugedelic trance, is a style of freestyle psychedelic trance originating in Finland. The "Suomi" style of trance music is also produced in Australia and New Zealand where there's a steady fan base of both Finnish and Australian style psytrance music. Only Finns, however, usually refer to their style as "suomisaundi" whereas abroad the term for this type of music is usually something like "freestyle" psytrance. The genre is not nearly as formulaic as most current (full on) psytrance, with artists having more freedom to explore different sounds and styles. The most recognizable element of this style is that it has no set rules apart from basic trance elements such as the four-on-the-floor kick drum. The songs are usually very melodic, including heavy influences from early Goa, tribal beats and acid trance tracks, as well as funky guitar/organ loops and sounds from or reminiscent of 1980's video and computer games. Finnish nature has also played an important role in the direction of the Finnish sound, with suomisaundi parties frequently taking place in the forests of Finland. Nowadays artists from many countries such as Australia, Japan, Israel and Eastern Europe produce funky freestyle psytrance, heavily influenced by the suomisoundi style.