Mixes

BRET BOWERMAN @ OASIS in SAN FRANCISCO for POLYGLAMOROUS
DOWNLOAD: http://bit.ly/1SQb0Zd

BRET BOWERMAN @ OASIS for POLYGLAMOROUS

follow @bretbowerman
instagram.com/bretbowerman

For ANY(time):012 we have a transmission from Northern Michigan at the grace of Bret Bowerman.

Bret shares a musical message of living in abundance and wonder. An unfolding that confidently assumes that there are an infinite number of horizons to cross. This isn't a sprint, its a patient practice that defines life as one of progress and exploration.

----

What’s the concept behind this mix?
-I took Gerard K. O’Neill’s Space Colony illustration(s) and conceived of a deep space orbit. Ruminated on what life in a mostly artificial and carefully constructed space cylinder would be like. Maybe this is a transmission from a distant Earth zone. A far-away sun system.

The future is very digital and therefore very diasporic, but music is still experienced in a physical space. What is unique about playing music in the physical location of Michigan that can’t be replicated digitally or elsewhere?
-Being in an isolated area like Northern Michigan can be tough in that respect. But, I think this has actually had much to do with my musical exploring as it forced me to dig deep to either discover or create things that otherwise weren’t available in my immediate surroundings. Further, the lush natural landscape has certainly seeped into my musical predilections.

 
As the dance floor, the promoter, the DJ and the club are being taken more seriously as locations for social change and community building, what do you see as the responsibility for yourself as a DJ/producer to the community?
-Honestly, I just try to do my best at creating a beautiful, hopefully sometimes cathartic experience for people to dance and connect deeply with themselves and others. Although sometimes it may seem frivolous I think it’s very important for people to satisfy that innate desire to dance, socialize, and untangle from their everyday world. Some of my most treasured memories and relationships have sprouted from dance and music-related events, and I could only hope to create an atmosphere conducive to that.

 
Who do you see as a guiding voice for the future?
-People who see injustice and speak up about it. Those who view the World’s people as interconnected and interdependent.


You have a visual art practice as well as a music practice (any other creative practices?) - which practice do you feel is most powerful for creating future worlds?
-This is a deep one. I’m going to keep it short and sweet. For me, music is certainly the more immersive and world-building practice at the moment; however, I think there are also a myriad of possibilities with visual arts and sciences and I would like to explore these moving forward.

The future is…
Continuing to do what you believe in. Also, the O’neill Space Cylinder
 

The future is not…
Entertaining BS

What is a question you have about the future?
Will we discover other civilizations out there in the Universe?

ANY012 : Bret Bowerman

Bret Bowerman grew up surrounded by the deep lakes and verdant forests of Northern Michigan. He began experimenting with digital audio editors in high school, purchased his first decks at 19, and later found himself deejaying the local college radio station’s eclectic late-night sessions.

His home state’s harsh juxtaposition of seasons and rugged natural environs reflect in his selections. Lush synths, atmospherics, and vibrant melodies soar and are underpinned by tough percussion and hypnotic rhythms. The combination of these sounds have found him operating at the nexus of house and techno.

Flashy acid lines, tribal drummings, and subtle, trancey motifs coalesce to plumb the psyche and activate the body. At once jacking, ethereal, and elemental, Bowerman's sets explore the yin and yang of dance music through an iridescent lens.

We met Bret back at Lot Mass at Movement 2018, and we could not be more stoked to have him contribute a Bouquet Tape. Sit back and get ready for the rave as he takes us on a psychedelic journey.

Follow: @bretbowerman
Art: @rhyw

Bouquet. Tapes #05 with Bret Bowerman

Stepping FWD

light and sound. poly-perspectivism. gradually shifting rhythms tugging at the veil.

http://ultrawizardsword.net/s/space-and-time/
UWS020720

ultrawizardsword mix

kinetic rhythm | midwest

past:
Junk Drawer (Denver), TNX (DC), Sole Rehab (Rochester), CHUNK (NYC/Toronto), Trax Only (Nola), Gay4Breaks (NYC), POOF (LA), The Spectrum (NYC), Kosmetik (SF), Honcho (PGH), VIA Festival (PGH), Polyglamorous (SF), Radiant Beings (MI)

Bret Bowerman

Pinned to spotlight

Popular tracks