Beautiful mix, Ben. Condolences on your friends passing. Sounds like the party was a nice tribute.

that mix right there warranted a moment of pause.  love to all m00ntribers.  sorry for your loss.

beautiful set, closing my eyes its taking me there...thank you

getting back

Enjoy the first half of Guti 's incredible set, Live from the Studio 80 Warehouse.
Read more on the Guti stream here: bit.ly/16B1DJ2
Watch the full set here: bit.ly/GTt46E

Full set here

Guti live from the Studio 80 Warehouse (Part 1)

Full Track list: (Intro track is from prior dj, mixed out at 1 minute, 42 seconds)

1	Septembar (Ilias Katelanos﻿ Remix)	Pion	
2      Masquerade ( Sebastian Davidson﻿ Remix)  Johan Ilves, Migova
3	Crying (Ilias Katelanos Remix)  Big Al	
4	Nut Talk (Original Mix)	Luna City Express﻿
5	Full Moon (Original Mix)	Onofrio Conte
6	Explorer (Original Mix)	Vortex 
7	Born Evil (Original Mix)	David Durango
8	Kaos (Xpansul﻿ Remix)	Marcos In Dub	Kaos		
9	Parquing (Original Mix)	Ivaylo Music﻿	
10	Doppler Effect (Original Mix)	Helly Larson﻿, Riccicomoto﻿ 
11	Meaning (Giuseppe Cennamo﻿ Night Mix)	Marko Nastić﻿ 
12	Drop the Ball (Original Mix)	Claire Ripley
13	My Body (Duky's Chubby Remix)	Mac-Kee
14	Cherry Blossom (Original Mix)	Helly Larson	
15	The Void (Sami Wentz Remix)	Richard Empire
16	Soul Dance (Original Mix)	Daniel Poli & Rico Cassaza
17	Miles High (Original Mix)	Tigerskin
18	909 Lover (Original Mix)	Helmut Ebritsch	
19	Colorholic (Original Mix)	Ziggy Kinder
20	Inhale-Exhale (Original Mix) Pascal Feos
21 Westbalkon (Alex Q Remix Instrumental)	Marc DePulse
22	Dream Come True (Rainer Weichhold & Matt Keyl Remix)   Frank Donner, Matthias Naasner
23	303 Nasty Groove	Joyce Muniz	
24	Yog (Original Mix)	Chris Carrier
25	The Other Side Of Hustler (Original Mix)  Davide Squillace, Guti
26	El Cha, Cha, Cha ( Derek Marin Remix)  Enrique Gongora
27	Makes You Want Me (Al Bradley Remix) Carlo Gambino	
28	Reputation (Yakine Bring Back Remix)  Djebali	
29	After Room (Original Mix)	 Moti Brothers
30	Dreams Of Me (Original Mix)	Helly Larson	
31    Raindrops (Sound of the Subburbs Meditteranean Mix) Daniel Poli & Rico Casazza﻿	
32	Red Lips feat. Ange Edit	Robert Babicz, Ange		
33	Circles and Circles feat. Rosina (Instrumental Dub)	Noah Pred﻿, Rosina	
34	1+1=1 (Original MIx)	Cajmere, Dyed Soundorom﻿		
35	Miles High (Original Mix)	Tigerskin﻿	
36	You (Harold Heath Remix)	 Gion﻿	
37	Akom (Original Mix) 	Dubble D, Moodymanc﻿		
38	Roccos Theme (Original Mix)	Microstar	
39	My Methylated Spirit (Original)	Zero The Hero (Pete Bones)	
40	Decisions (Original Mix)	Daniel Poli & Rico Casazza	
41	The Faith (Original Mix)	Jens Bond﻿
42	Walk Along (Original Mix)	Helly Larson﻿
43	Frontline (Original Mix)	Ludwig Coenen

20+ years of Moontribe has meant many ups and downs, we have seen weddings there, a death, and a couple of memorials for community members who have passed on way before we wanted them too.  This was the most intense of all Moontribes for me as we celebrated the life, and came to grips with the recent death, of our sweet and loveable friend, Nico Rojas.

This 3-hour set was played between 10:20am and 1:20pm on Saturday, October 18, 2013.  Emotions ranged from light - being engaged in a marshmallow fight with friends on the dancefloor, to heavy - open grieving on the dancefloor with the music playing.  The music also reflects this play between light and more somber/thoughtful energies, one of the best I've played and certainly the most emotional.

If you can, please listen to this set in its entirety as I have tried listening to parts and it really doesn't work as well.  Try it on a long drive, cleaning the house, or when working through some issues .  

Finally, send some love to Nico, to his brother Mauricio, and mother, Lisa, and all his family and friends who miss him dearly in this world.  Both the music and the way it is mixed were meant as in memory of his life and in honor of his loving spirit.

Ben Annand live at Moontribe October 18, 2013, in Memory of Nico Rojas

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In Session: Kry Wolf

This is my personal favorite set I played at Burning Man 2024 due to it's uniqueness and the vibes of the camp.  

It wasn't a huge crowd but it was contained nicely and people were down for the musical journey with me :). 

Musically it's varied and pretty hard to put into a genre but leans techno with some bubbly, melodic, progressive, and ravey energies

Thanks much to Jack Donevan for having me play, I had a blast!

Hope you enjoy, and hope to see you on the Playa in 2025!

Ben Annand Live at Burning Man 2024 - 3 - Thursday 2am at Syncitium

This is my set from the Dance Klassique 25th Anniversary.
The vibes were high that evening. I hope you enjoy the tunes.
 
Recorded live at Spin Night Club, San Diego, CA USA 

March 8, 2025

Live @ Dance Klassique 25th Anniversary

Kicking off our 2025 mix release season from Otherworld, it's the Doddfather himself. Did you know? This is the first time he's released one of his mixes that he actually played at Ironic Spin! 
Amazing stuff. 
A quirky, bumpin', and fun journey through a myriad of Dodd-like sounds, played at the peak of our kick-off night on Thursday. Get into it, man.

Photo cred - Captured by Quinn

Tracklist:

Jex Opolis - Soundstorm (Jazzy Mix)
Siva Prayojan - Dream State (Viapo Remix)
Teleport-X, XAVi st - Many Things
Sharon Graziani - Calling Operation
Gorgin - Operation Hades
Bora Project - Control Surface (Hiboo Remix)
Space Food - Cama
Wepassana - Votume
Carbon - Soft Barker
DJ Tennis, Luke Alessi - Dale Dale
E-Talking, Paramida - Read My Lips 
Nandu, Redeckt, Tripolism - Dope Dance
Mikalogic - New Essence
dj pressed - GOLDEN GOD
Perote - Hallucination View
sub6, Michelle Adamson - 7th Son (Andre Absolut Remix)

Dodd - 12AM Thursday @ Ironic Spin 2025

For the past two years, I’ve curated playlists of my favorite UK Garage and related genres, discovering fresh sounds that inspired me to create Nova. I wanted a seamless mix of these tracks to enjoy without skipping around throughout Spotify, and I believe mixed music has a unique power to captivate.
 
Nova took a year to complete and is the most work I’ve ever put into a mix. Many tracks lacked DJ-friendly intros and outros, but recent AI advancements allowed me to break them into stems, remix, and edit them for the intentional transitions featured in this mix.

Thank you for listening.

Tracklist:

Body Ocean | Back To Me
Snackbox | Don't You Know
Snackbox | Won't You
MPH | My Mind
Cesco | Flump
Halogenix | Keeping You Close (Cesco Remix)
Yolanda Be Cool | Tremble (MPH Remix)
Pola & Bryson | Falling 4 U (MPH Remix)
Biicla | Y Are
Interplanetary Criminal | The Valley
Interplanetary Criminal | Slow Burner
Sammy Virji & Interplanetary Criminal | Damager
Charlie Shell | HITZ 4 THE HOOD
MPH | One Sixty
MPH | Raw
Hamdi | Counting (Sammy Virji Remix)
Sammy Virji & Skepta | Cops & Robbers
33 Below | Blinded
Lockerz | Gone
Lockerz | Make Believe

Gene Lee - Nova

I sure hope you enjoy my second set from Camp Dayfunk 2025 as much as I enjoyed playing it!   If you do, please give it a like and consider re-posting it on Soundcloud - it just takes a second and is the most helpful way to share cool music to new people!

Camp Dayfunk is a Minneapolis-based campout in just its second year, taking place 2 hours East in the Wisconsin Woods - and I enjoyed its quality, intimacy, and cute little camp touches immensely.  Both this event and this set are very special to me <3

Before anything, let's talk about the Mix Cover.  I got great pictures from my first set and none from this 2nd, and it's fine.  Because I got something better than a picture - I got a Danceflooor Badge!  

It was one of the greatest honors of my DJ career to earn one of only 8 Dance Floor badges given out at this event  - not for my 4 hours of playing music where I dance some but maintain focus on the mixing - but for my many more hours of representation on the dancefloor as a dancer, which is where this all started for me... and honestly has stayed.  

I fricken love dancing and absolutely think it makes me a better DJ to study and appreciate music from both sides of the decks. I don't dance to everything and also want to give props where props are due - the music at this event was rock solid, and receiving the dance badge has as much to do with the quality of the other DJs playing as it does my dance stamina.  Fun fact, the most I ever danced was at @mingameslaby in Japan in 2007 ;)

Okay, about the music and vision for this set!  My first set at the event, the night before, was previously posted to the event's Soundcloud (@user-467880110) and I had a full dancefloor and lots of energy coming back at me - a Dj's dream.

This, my second set, Saturday 4-6pm, was a bit different.  It's daytime, there's a beach, and @djdanmusic, @Dj-Mes, and Mazi aka @audiosoulproject are playing B2B2B on that stage.  Right at the same time as my set at the Pavilion stage!  First thing that comes to my mind after I realize they are simultaneous - wtf am I going to do?

Contrast is the answer.  If people want it funky, they're gonna want to be down at the other stage.  I mean I wanted to be there too lol.  And who the heck wants the 2 stages to sound the same anyway, that's silly.  So I leaned into this contrast theme for my set.  Someone told me that I may have confused people a little lol.  I said 'good!'  

I'm really glad I had the opportunity to play the night before, because that was my more funky set - though my interpretation is a bit different from most.  I also won some hearts there, which created more interest than there would have been I think.

So anyway, this set was a challenge - a friendly challenge to myself to play a 2 hour set that was a bit out of the box without losing people, that would serve as a worthy contrast to that devastating funk of Dan, Mes and Mazi.  
 
I would guess overall people there probably liked my first set a tad more - but for me this one was hands-down the winner.  Partly because it was a full 2 hours of new music. Partly because my cup was already full since  I had nailed my set the night before and even got extended an extra hour -  the best hour.  And partly because I had experienced some challenge locking the XDJ the night before, but was effortlessly near flawless on Saturday. I felt zero pressure to do anything but be myself, and play what I felt at that time <3

In general, I favor very full tracks that envelope you with sound.  Besides contrast, the theme for this set is laid back and expansive.  There's funkiness, sure, there are some peaks and valleys energetically, but not at all like the night set.  Overall, it's a smooth ride through deep house with some vocals, minimal house and even a touch of techno, all  around 124bpm. 

Thanks for reading to the end!  I Hope you enjoy the music, and perhaps this background too!


Contrast - Ben Annand Live July 19, 2025 at Camp Dayfunk in the Wisconsin Woods

Saturday night grooves in the mountains with friends ~ house, techno, breaks, disco, sounds to make ya move. Enjoy! 

Torie - Live @ Bartledoo Campout 2025

A re-created recording from the Living Room stage Thursday 12:30-2:30am at Shambhala 2025.

I can't put the full tracklisting here because Soundcloud might pull the mix down.  They have done so in the past. Ask in the comments and I'll respond.

Featuring many classic and new tracks that spin thru genres like a washing machine on heavy load. 

The Hardkiss Music releases including:

God Within - Raincry
Gavin Hardkiss & Bisi - Sawa Sawa Hey
Gavin Hardkiss - Afro Tamba Tamba
Hawke - Sunshine People
Hawke & God Within - Acid Funk (Rabbit In The Moon Remix)
Petoken - Lightbeam

Grab them at www.hardkiss.org

Hardkiss Vault: https://www.hardkiss.org/liner-notes
Gavin Hardkiss Archive: https://www.hardkiss.org/collection

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Gavin Hardkiss

Gavin Hardkiss DJ Set | Shambhala '25 Living Room Stage

Decoded Magazine presents Simon Shackleton with his exclusive - CHPTR 002 mix

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I've been sitting on this recording for months now because this night was almost too magical to put into the interwebs. This is my 1.5hr opening set for @tycho at Public Works SF back in April '25. 

so here we are, uh ...many...months...later... ;) 

thank you to the public works family for having me back out – i love warming up a dancefloor as an opening DJ to set the tone, & continuing to learn the art of ~opening for artists that have wildly impacted your own creative path~. 

deep melodic housey tunes from my crates: a mix of new and old favs. enjoy the sonic grooves ~

-t

Torie – Live @ Tycho, Public Works SF – April 2025

Fresh Electro Breaks for Futuristic Lifeforms


Live@Moontribe FMG September 2025

I hope you enjoy my music and how I mix it.
For bookings contact benannand@gmail.com // gunita@listedbookings.com

2025 Confirmed dates

Jan 1 Los Angeles - Moontribe NYD
Jan 17 Los Angeles - Tropikroma LA Fire Benefit
Jan 31 Los Angeles - The Livehouse Presents
Feb 1 Orange County - True Ent LA Fire Benefit
Feb 13 Portland, OR - Silk and Sound at Secret Grove
Feb 21 Los Angeles - the Livehouse Presents
Feb 22 Los Angeles - Be My Tropical Valentinew
Feb 28 Pahoa, Big Island, HI - Bee Dance
Mar 1 Honolulu, HI - Centered at Bevy
Mar 2 Honolulu, HI - Anuras Afterhours
Mar 14 Guadalupe Canyon, BC Norte,. Mexico - Leyenda de Eterna
Mar 20 San Jose Del Cabo, BC Sur, Mexico - Afterhours
Mar 21 San Jose Del Cabo, BC Sur, Mexico
Mar 22 Cerritos Beach - Spring Fling at Big Fun Beach Club
Mar 28 Boise, ID - Treefort Music Fest
Apr 4 Eugene, OR - Soul Sessions at Play
Apr 5 Portland, OR - Lit at Capacity Social Club
Apr 18-20 Anza, CA - Tropical Hot Tub Oasis Retreat
May 2 Vancouver BC - Gorgomish Afterhours
May 3 Vancouver BC - The World Afterhours
May 21-25 Bakersfield, CA - Lightning in A Bottle Festival
more soon...

Biography:

In his zone from deep house to techno, Ben Annand pairs impeccably smooth mixing skills with a dynamic style that keeps the music moving, artfully playing with breakdowns and spending most of his time in the mix.

“For me, a great mix is the interplay of 2 unique pieces of music, creating something greater than the sum of the parts - and a great set weaves those mixes into a musical flow you can’t help but lose yourself in on the dance floor.”

Ben fell in love with dancing and rave culture in 1995, and learned to mix in 1996. Just 2 years later he became resident dj at the famed Moontribe Gathering, and started his own production company, Tropical. The first half of his career was mostly focused on DJing abroad, with 13 trips to Moscow’s Propaganda club, travel across Russia, Spain, and Mexico, an appearance at Wiggle at Fabric in London and two at the Labyrinth Festival in Japan.  

In more recent years, Ben Annand became a top West Coast festival DJ, and recently played a standout set at his 5th consecutive Lightning in a Bottle (CA). He has also appeared at Sunset Campout and Desert Hearts (CA), Oregon Eclipse (OR), Photosynthesis and Cascadia (WA), Shambhala and Motion Notion (BC, Canada).

As organizer of Tropical, he's donated over $32,000 to charity, hosted zero-waste events in Hawaii, and presented gender-balanced dj lineups.

Whatever his project,, Ben Annand is always contributing, and always thinking outside the box.

Ben Annand live at Moontribe October 18, 2013, in Memory of Nico Rojas

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