Fun Set!  I remember this chord progression from back in the day 99-2000ish? (John Digweed - Heaven Scent)

A pleasure and an honor to join Moontribe for the October edition of FMG out in the desert. It was my first time playing (talk about nerves, lol) after attending and learning so much from the MT crew for years. Their 30-year history has had a huge influence on me - my sound, my musical path, the events I throw - in countless ways and I was grateful to join this lineup for a Halloween celebration. 

Enjoy my noon/midday set on Saturday - right between two of my breaks favorites and friends, Brandroid and Bartek. It's a mix of groovy 4/4 and breakbeats to get your day moving :)

Thank you @siobhan.moon for capturing this moment!

Torie Live @ Moontribe Halloween FMG - October 2023

Recorded live midnight to 2am at Tropical's 25-Year Anniversary in Santa Monica

I need to out more sets out, here's a start <3

Tropical celebrates NYE in a hilltop mansion in LA, and is also preparing for April's total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico. Holla if you need info :)

Ben Annand Live Tropical 25 Year Los Angeles 11-25-23

This is the second half (after the sound went out!) a very fun and energetic techno set under the Moon. Thanks to all the dancers that made it so memorable --  Psychedelic Music for Psychedelic Boys & Psychedelic Girls.... Live in Love!!

Live @ Moontribe October 2023 -- Night Part II

Something a little different for ya.  Me at my moodiest.  In more recent years I apply tags to my tracks of different vibes so that I can organize my massive music collection better.  One of the biggest categories is 'Moody.'  

Of course a lot of people going out on Friday and Saturday night to my gigs are out to celebrate, so this category doesn't get as much play live as more funky upbeat rhythms.  As such it's somewhat underrepresented on my Soundcloud.

Well not anymore :). I'm dedicated to releasing more sets this year and I see this one as the start of a series.  Welcome to Ben Annand Moody AF :). 

The opener of this series is an opening set I played on a Sunday night from 9-11pm. It's actually just the first hour, 9-10.  It's ok to be moody when people are settling in :). It was also November just after the time change and loss of light... the beginning of the moody season in Eugene :)

An opening set is always interesting musically (or should be) because you get to start from scratch, and set the tone for the whole night.  So it's always a set that should be played with intention.

In this particular case, I was in a sensitive space because I had taken some really nasty criticism from the organizer of an event recently before.  I won't go into detail but it was very tactlessly and cruelly delivered.  So of course that affected my headspace both in terms of insecurity, and in terms of wanting to deliver a great set since I didn't entirely disagree with the criticism so much as I was hurt by the tone from a supposed friend.

So why am I telling you this?  Because this set is moody as fuck!  It opens with a lush vocal track that really spoke to me when my marriage suddenly went up into smoke. I find this track really intense so I haven't played it much but at home.   

The mix stays deep and moody, gradually building energy then wavering then building.  It's super trippy, a little dark/melancholy for me, but still house and totally danceable of course :)

So with all that said, I hope you enjoy this one and I will keep em coming!

Ben Annand Moody AF Vol 1 (Live at the Big Dirty in Eugene at Secret Sauce)

This sunrise set from Tropical fave Synchronometry carried the dance floor through the first sunrise of 2024!

Set in a spectacular LA hilltop estate with sweeping views of the city, midnight fireworks, and sunrise, we danced our way into 2024 in style!

* Beautiful Flyer art (top) by Jeremy Zahtre

* Beautiful Capture of sunrise (bottom) by Laura Love

* Amateur meshing of images into cover Image by Ben Annand :)

Synchronometry - Tropical at Tropical New Year 2024 5:30-7am

This is one of my best set recordings so how come I never released it?  

Only because I had released a set with similar vibes right before playing. 

This was a really fun winter party - in fact I had a rather sketchy drive home to Eugene in a snowstorm...

Been meaning to put this one out there for a while.  In 2024, I'm dedicated to putting out more mixes so here ya go!

Ben Annand Live at House Party Reno Dec 2019

This closing set from Tropical favorite Bird Lady capped our amazing 18-hour musical experience into 2024!

Set in a spectacular LA hilltop estate with sweeping views of the city and midnight fireworks, we danced our way into 2024 in style, and brought the lovely event to a close, enjoy!

* Beautiful Flyer art (top) by Jeremy Zahtre

* Beautiful Capture of Maggie (bottom) by Mike Boidy

* Amateur meshing of images into cover Image by Ben Annand :)

Bird Lady Live at Tropical New Year 2024 -- 10AM-1130AM

And now for something completely different!  

132 BPM Progressive-leaning techno mix :)

I wasn't expecting to be left at quite this fast a tempo but I'm glad I was :)  Only my Moontribe mixes tend to get over 130 like this, so it was a rare chance to spread my wings.

Deseract puts on a really cool party and the space, sound, lighting, and deco were all on point here.  It felt super underground and all my friends had a great time here.  

Hope you like the mix!  I'd love to play more sets like this :)

Ben Annand Techno Progressive Mix - Live in LA at Love and Lore by Deseract

Chi Wow Wah Town Festival in Australia was AWESOME! Here is my Friday night closing set on their Wah stage...enjoy the ride! 

Track list:

1 -Blindsmyth - Remember The Days (Floyd Lavine Remix)
2 -Auggië - Kelly
3 -Digital Mess - Semolina
4 -Baime, Selderv - Interference 
5 -James Harcourt - Vortex
6 -Digital Mess - Fury Fur
7 -Sam Hopgood -Emergence (Hobin Rude Remix)
8 -Sascha Braemer - Geiger
9 -Kasper Koman - Biome
10 -Kasey Taylor - Mysterious Madness
11 - Jamie Stevens - Seeds
12 - Guy J - Metal Dreams
13 -QuiQui - Let There Be Light (Jamie Stevens Acid Test Remix)
14 -Giza Djs - The Snake Charmer (Far&High Remix)
15 - Gai Barone - Robots
16 - James Harcourt - Klug
17 -DYNO - Binary Sun
18 -Capoon - Ubwoko
19 -Capoon -Bayarmaa
20 -Djeff, Yuri Da Cunha, Ivory (IT) - Ndiki (Ivory Mystical Edit)
21 -CIOZ - Shaka

Live@ChiWowWahTownAustralia2024

My most varied and ambitious set to date!  

Hope you enjoy AnnandEdance - I put a lot of thought, time and energy into this interpretation of Ecstatic Dance.

From 0 bpm to 67 winding up to 126 and then back to stillness

Ambient - Downtempo - House - Techno - Broken Beat  - Progressive - House - Ambient

It's an extended journey just over 3 hours so longer then normal Ecstatic Dance formet.  And more 4/4 than most Edance but there is broken house and downtempo and evena Drum and Bass track in the mix

Mahalo to Simon Smith, Paul Sykes, and Garden Temple for the opportunity!

AnnandeDance Ben Annand live 3-hour Ecstatic Dance Set, Garden Temple, Big Island, HI

A captivating 3-hour journey played on a beautiful Spring morning in the Mojave. Blessed by the murmurations of migrating White Pelicans. Live in Love ***

Photo: Lindsay Pursel

Live@March2024FMG

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 Techno Progressive Mix - Live in LA at Love and Lore by Deseract

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