Here is part one of the infamous Moontribe 29-year kimono set that I previously may have made some waves about - this part is on the house side but trippy for the desert...

This set had many challenges. I made a great playlist for it from my entire collection, did everything except export to usb, and then my logic board failed the next day.  Bye bye playlist!

So I rebuilt, as we do.  But with limited time my rebuild was limited to the last year of music, as well as some brand new music.  On top of that, I had convinced myself that my sets at Teleport and Moontribe were at exactly the same time - 10pm to midnight.  I think I told like 30 people this too :)  And of course I made my playlists - even the old one that disappeared - based on the 10-12 time frame

Sunday morning I look at the directions email and my set is listed at 6:00-8:30pm.  I thought it had maybe been changed on me then checked my message thread and I’ve just totally made up the 10-12 thing :) 

Point is that close to summer solstice 6:00-8:30 is a daytime set into sunrise while 10-12 is night-time ascending energy - they are drastically different energetically.  

So I made another new fricken 29-Year playlist based on my music of the past year, daytime into sunset.  I decided both ahead of time, and on the dance floor, that this Moontribe needed some trippy desert house music so that was the first hour.  

You can find the second part of this set - which is more minimal/trippy/breakbeat - one track down or at this link: 

https://soundcloud.com/ben-annand/ben-annand-moontribe-29-year-june-2022-part-2

Thank you Rithers for the lovely mastering job!  

I was back at Full Moon in August last week!  Waiting for that recording :)

Coming up this week

August 19/20 United Undivided, Denver, CO
August 22 Space Taco Tuesdays, Pomona, CA 
August 26/27 Utopia Festival, Salem, OR

Ben Annand - Moontribe 29-Year - June 2022 Part 1

Tim Parsons is a classically trained Bon Vivant currently living in Portland, Oregon USA
My musical influences span the globe from learning to two-step at bluegrass festivals in Alaska in the late 80's and studying Turkish Folk music in Istanbul in '90, to the early Full Moon parties on Koh Pha Ngan in '92, and a decade in NYC dancing at Jackie 60, Save The Robots, Squeeze Box @Don Hill's to name a few. 
Let's get lost in the music together.

Creative music, collab live sessions, deep bass and often breakbeats infused with spirit lyrics and illuminating samples.   

Spanning genres flow from Drum & Bass to Tribal to House sessions and Jazz tones built to dance to.

Born and learned to dance in DTLA warehouses and Ventura Cubs, then DJing Patries, Raves, Undergrounds, Outdoor Gatherings, through the 1990s from Ventura to Humboldt to New Dehli India and Lake Pokhara, and from DC to China then Japan, and now dreams of Seventh Heaven MixMastering

Co-Founder of  Frequency Underground and Synthetiq Frequencies. Radio Show Curator for Frequency Underground.

| House | Techno | Minimal | Deep Tech | Tech House | Indie Dance | Downtempo/Organic | Leftfield Breaks | UK Garage | Bass/Club


BIO:
A versatile house and techno DJ, Wilcot enjoys spinning laid back, smooth and groovy minimal just as much as he does dark and heavy high BPM techno. Experimentation and exploration are at the core of Wilcot’s style. Unafraid to seek out new sounds, styles, and genres Wilcot is always looking for new ways to get weird and groovy.

As a co-founder of Frequency Underground in Greenville and curator of the Collective’s weekly radio show, Wilcot and the rest of the Collective have been working hard to grow the local scene, forging alliances and creating bonds throughout the region.


UPCOMING EVENTS:
7/12 Soniq Oasis III
6/29 Street Vibes





PAST EVENTS:
◾2024◾
5/11 Soniq Therapy
4/26 Time Lapse (AVL)
1/30 EDM Alley
◾2023◾
12/14 TNT (AVL)
9/9 Sonic Therapy 6 (AVL)
9/2 Saturday Sessions (AVL) - Cuillere, Omar Faison, Jericho
7/28 Soniq Oasis II
6/3 Viv Castle @ Radio Room
5/19 Sonic Therapy Family Campout
5/13 Synthetiq Frequencies @ Brewery 85
1/21 Synthetiq Frequencies @ Rusty Lotus
◾2022◾
11/11 Frequency Underground Takeover
11/6 Techno Unlimited #17 Guest Mix
10/29 Devil's Dance with Rolling Roman
9/2 Hamptone @ Velo Fellow
8/18 Radio Recovery with U/ME
7/22-24 Synthetiq Frequencies: Soniq Oasis (Kuykendall)
6/23 The Aether - Kameleon, Psychosis
6/4   Synthetiq Frequencies: Sunset Soiree (GVL)
5/26 Pangea Radio Episode 5
5/19 Love Our Locals
4/30 Synthetiq Frequencies (AVL)
2/5 Frequency 85 - SAM WOLFE
◾2021◾
9/24 FU @ BLU 2 - Frequency Underground Takeover
8/21 Rhythm of Things - Silent Duality, Ysheso, Ezekiel
6/11 Return to Pangea - Sam Wolfe, KOFLA, DOMii, Raskal & DJ Bri
6/4 Bassment at Blue - FU Takeover
5/29 Dance Again w/ In Plain Sight & Chadwick
5/1 Mayday Warehouse Party - DOMii, Maloka
4/1 Frequency Underground 063 - Guest Mix
3/16 Synth Etiquette Radio 107 - Guest Mix
1/29 Bassment @ Blu - Spectre, Ave, Switch
◾2020◾
10/23 ADE Showcase - White Line Music
10/10 DML Radio (ATL) - Guest Mix
9/18 Frequency Underground Showcase
8/7 MidwestRaves Stream Fest
7/31 Quarantine Music Festival
6/16 The Pulse (Toronto) Livestream
6/5 Melodics 186 with Raskal - Guest Mix
4/21 Quarantine Music Festival Livestream
4/17 Weekend Shock Rave Livestream
3/18 Synth Etiquette Radio - Guest Mix
3/12 Synergy - Scott Houston, Moleculartrout
3/9 Lunar Expressions [Scott Houston] - Guest Mix
2/8 Organic Cat Café & Listening Lounge - 3h Set
2/4 Sly Grog - Candela Takeover
1/16 Synergy - Alan Ospina, Aidan Rolfe, Hypnocat
1/15 Candela Radio - Guest Mix
1/9 ReConnect - Zoltan Zicho, Tony Parks
1/2 Synergy - Switch, Ave, Luminous Waves
◾2019◾
12/20 Re:Think Solstice – Tocayo, Klaws, Zoltan
12/13 DI.FM Guest Mix - Technological Radio
11/7 Synergy - Klaws, Silent Duality, Wilcot, Ave
11/1 Aetherea Fest–Sunrizen,KirbyBright,Dredlok
10/15 Gizmo
10/3 CID at Vine Nightclub
9/16 Gizmo
8/24 GroundZero - Candela Takeover
8/15 Candela Nights
7/25 Tony Karma & Wilcot at Vine Nightclub
7/15 Gizmo
7/4 The Fourth at Vine Nightclub
6/19 Candela Nights
6/1 Candela Camp Out
5/23 Candela Nights
5/10 Loutus @ Purple
5/2 Candela Nights
3/21 Candela Nights
3/14 Candela Nights
2/28 Candela Nights

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.

Greetings...and Thank You for the Love!    Our passion for music makes us part of a special tribe!!!  My passion for music brings me here. My journey to here started a a young age with my lips behind a mouthpiece of a Benge Trumpet !  My interest in Electronic and Dance Music began with the birth of the scene in the early nineties. What moves me begins with THE BASS ..... combined with the influence of Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Blues and Funk ! 
“Music gives a Soul to the Universe", 
Soul Music binds the Heart, Mind and Spirit ....
Funk Shakes the Trunk!
Thank You for your ears....your love......and supporting our passion!!