love the repetitive melody feels right  and gives me  confidence

I need the world to feel the way I do when I'm not using my hands to touch.

keep me hooked with this old school sound

like e.t. circuit bending the speak n spell

Salad Cats

Desert Wizards 2

Deep, progressive, and liquid drum n bass. This set was pure joy to play.

COG - Drum n Bass Sunrise - March 2021

On Friday, October 1st, Tropical Events turned 23 in Portland, at our 90th in-person event since October 1998!

Closing out the night from 1:30-3:00am was Jamie Schwabl, Tropical's resident DJ newly transplanted from LA to Portland.

I really love what she did with it, slowing things down a bit with super groovy, deep, unique music that dancers were really vibing with.  

People need to hear different music and Jamie always delivers that, I loved seeing her so locked in with the crowd at the end, and was delighted to also hear many compliments to her ♡

You can check out Jamies music on Soundcloud at @jamieschwabl
Follow Jamie on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/jamieschwabl/
Like Jamie's Artist Page at: https://www.facebook.com/jamieschwabl9

Pictures from the event are here: tinyurl.com/trop23pics

Catch Jamie and an amazing lineup at our next event - Tropical Oasis Retreat Big Island Dec 15-19

For info please request to join the group here:

facebook.com/groups/torm2019

Jamie Schwabl at Tropical 23-Year Portland, OR Oct 1 2021

My return to Moontribe after 4 years!  Hey it ain't so easy to pull off living in Oregon... but good news, my venue booking business has me in California at least once a month so far this year :)

Anyway, it was great to be back!  For a March Full Moon this was a little more intimate than I was expecting - still a few hundred people there on a beautiful Thursday night though!

Musically this is on the faster,(130bpm) harder end of my range.  I did also slip in some breakbeats at the beginning and in the middle.

A lot of people haven't heard me play this style, and I always get a couple surprised comments when I play like this.  It's good to keep people on their toes!

I'll post the track list soon, but it takes a minute, and I wanted to get this up before it gets late :)  

I had a really great time here, and I danced for hours.  It was the first time I'd been in front of a huge system since the pandemic, sounded so good out there!  

Hope to be back for more soon  :)

Ben Annand Live FMG March 2022

Infinite THANKYOUS to the psyLush and Nomada project family for all the hard work and love that they put into this amazing gathering! Thank yous as well to all the awesome Live acts, DJs, VJs, dancer/fire performers, vendors, medics, volunteers, stage managers/crew, lovely people on dancefloor and everyone involved behind the scenes:) What an incredible weekend !  Had such a blast jamming with you all, it was an honor to be apart of such a special event <3

Artwork by : Lichelle lshi Lotus

TRACKLIST: 
Caterpillar - Pariah
Taka - Martin Kinrus
Time Off - Martin Kinrus 
Back 2 Back - BOHO (Khainz RMX) 
Music Train - Maksim Dark
Nawahand - Vakabular
Bionic Lobster - Jouska, Munkler 
Bring it Down - Alan Hash , Martin Kinrus
Free Your Head - Carbon 
Solidity - Hc Kurtz
Same But Different - Suspect One, KAUDEWELSCH 
Reptile - Horisone, NoNameLeft
Behemoth - Moe & Melmixx 
Acid - Gaga, Mateo! 
Detuner - Maksim Dark (NoNameLeft RMX) 
On the Prowl - Dustin Holtsberry (NoNameLeft RMX) 
The Power - Gaga, Mateo! 
Roller Power - NoNameLeft 
Alien Transmission - Volruptus 
Kraft Effect - Roman Adam 
Wolf - Gaga, Mateo!
If You Need Me - Eclise

Live @ bloom 2022 - a psyLush and Nomada Gathering - Blackstock, ON, Canada

Enjoy the sunrise. Hope this takes you there :)
xo

Wonderful photo courtesy of Darrin Harris Frisby  :)

Simon Shackleton - Sunrise Session - April 2015

one of many sets from the burn :) enjoy <3

quilici Burning Man Sat Sunset Set 2016

Another stunning night at Publicworks on the back of *that* election result. I deliberately kept things upbeat and optimistic, which made for one of THE most fun sets I've ever played.

A HUGE heartfelt thank you to every single one of you that came down, felt and shared the love and made this One Series *such* a massive high.

I'd also like to thank PublicWorks and Peter Blick for being a joy to work with, Kevin Zhu from All of it Now for the stunning visual treats, and Mad Dog from the beautiful inter-galactic stage design.

More from me at www.simonshackleton.org

The One Series [SFO020] - Simon Shackleton - Publicworks San Francisco

Proudly presenting my new favorite techno mix, live under the March 31 full moon 1am-230am.  Track List added July 2, 2018

1  		Argos (Takashi Watanabe Remix)- Mari Mattham	
2		Time And Again - Deepbass	
3		Solar Wind - K-Fel	
4		Stellar - Steve Parker	
5		Floating In The Cloud Of Venus - Steve Parker	
6		Marbled - Gian Paolo Mantovani	
7		Floating In The Cloud Of Venus - Steve Parker	
8		Haze - Mladen Tomic	
9		Utopia 2 (Tex Ture Remix) - Za__Paradigma	
10		Ejakulation - Jesper Dahlback, Nima Khak, Swedish Naan Boys	
11		Obvious - Damolh33	
12		Statik - Dani Sbert	
13		White - Noaria	
14		Twin - Bastet	
15		Camden Rock - Shin Nishimura	
16		The Night We Call It the Day - Chicola	
17		Highlands (Patrick Zigon Remix) - Bardia Salour	
18		xet 2 (original mix) - Damolh33	
19		Rod (Pjotr G & Dubiosity Remix) - Steve Parker	
20		Satellite - TKNO	
21		Manethon - Sebastopol
22		Senpu - Rennie Foster	
23		Feel It (Sian 's Numb Remix) - Sebrok, Tassilo	

I had not played a nighttime fullmoon in about 3 years and wanted to supply something really special.

For some reason most of the interesting new music I've found lately is techno, so I felt well-stocked for this event

I got a little more experimental on the mixing to make the mix extra-trippy, check the transition around 10mins for example

Hope you enjoy this rather intense mix from me.  As always, play it loud! Recommend you download it for a higher-quality listening experience ;) 

And please do me the favor of reposting this set so it can see maximum exposure here on Soundcloud <3

Bookings contact benannand@gmail.com and cc: gunita@listedproductions.com if out of Southern California area

annandFMGmarch 2018 (mastered)

Ben Annand live at March 2018 Moontribe 1am-230am (Trippy Techno)

This was my 3rd Mootribe FMG appearance on the decks. I was on opening duties for the December Cold Moon so I warmed up a bit and got to business with some dark techno grooves to keep the bodies moving. I had a great time as always and felt great about setting the night off. So blessed to have the opportunity to play at such a legendary event with all the Moontribers. 

Like my vibes? Follow me for heaps of dope mixes.

Aaron Jacobs - Moontribe Cold Moon 2019 [TECHNO]

Free Download: https://theartistunion.com/tracks/d17f1f

We are back with Audioreaktor Radio the best of the underground electronic music. Our special guest is Armando Kroma Dj/Producer and promoter from Bolivia who lives lot of time ago in the United States. 

Armando Kroma is the founder of Terrakroma, delivering techno events to the Los Angeles underground since 2007, as well as a well-respected music label and dj collective. Armando's music has a wide range of influences and its reaching far and out. You will find his music under Desertrax, ON&OFF Records, Open Records, Adapted Records, Horn and Hoofs Records, Techgnosis Records, Anarkick Records as both Terrakroma and Armando Kroma. He played in big festivals like Lightning in a Bottle, Symbiosis California, Global Eclipse Gathering Oregon, Sonica Festival Italy, Terrakroma Spring Gathering California, Freakshow California, Desert Hearts Festival California, Burning Man Nevada, Love Long Beach Festival, Sisyphos Berlin, Moontribe California among many others.

https://www.instagram.com/terrakroma
https://www.facebook.com/ArmandoKroma
https://soundcloud.com/terrakroma-music

Audioreaktor Radio

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ARR007 Podcast | Armando Kroma Live at Moontribe

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

Upcoming Confirmed Dates

Oct 7 - Infinite Energy (Tesla Coil Show and Dance Party) San Diego at 
Encore
Oct 20 Gorg-O-Mish Afterhours, Vancouver BC Canada
Oct 21 - Spooky Forest, Darrington, WA
Oct 27 - Howl 20-Year Anniversary, Portland, OR
Nov 3 - Tropical Tour Sacramento, CA
Nov 12 - Secret Sauce Sundays, Eugene, OR
Nov 25 - Tropical 25 Year Anniversary, LA, CA
Dec 31 - Tropical NYE 2024 - Elevated House Party in the Hills of LA
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 March 2018 Moontribe 1am-230am (Trippy Techno)

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