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Amani Friend is one half of electronic music act Desert Dwellers, co-founder of the label Desert Trax, and founder of Liquid Bloom. As a Dj he weaves his diverse musical tastes from tribal house to psy-dub to ambient music into seamless journeys at large scale electronic and psychedelic music festivals around the world. Amani is equally at home playing for ecstatic dances, yoga classes, intimate retreats, and intentional ceremonies; offering a transportive journey into the imaginative realms of movement and sound.

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Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/amani.of.desert.dwellers
For bookings email bookings@desertdwellers.org

Hailing from the southwest region of the United States, AMANI has been a unique fixture in the underground electronic music scene, seasoned by over two decades of studio production and performance. From his early days at remote desert gatherings, to his constant touring of clubs and music festivals with world renowned downtempo sensation Desert Dwellers, his career has traversed many musical styles and genres. Blending world music with cutting-edge sound design, Amani Friend has amassed an enormous catalog between his projects Desert Dwellers, Liquid Bloom, and Variant Field. Traveling the international festival circuit and staying on the road with a jam-packed schedule, AMANI continues to bring his alchemy of ancient-future psychedelia to dance floors around the globe. Equally adept at sonically fueling the spirit of large yoga classes or high-energy dance floors, Amani’s sonic offerings provide a journey into the imaginative realms of movement and sound.


AMANI Dj Set @ PEX Festival - Morning Yoga

The new mix is created by http://soundcloud.com/captain_swallow from Rostock. Some Groovy Deep House beats for a funky Afterhour. ENJOY!!!



Photo by: Markus Kräft  / pixelio.de  

Captain Swallow

Captain Swallow - Deep Afterhour Nr. 109

Here is one of the tracks from my new album, Empathic Circuitry, available for free at http://erothyme.bandcamp.com

I made it in Oregon this April on Bicycle Day when I was locked in a studio overnight, alone with a piano, some microphones, my laptop, and some monitors I can't afford. Had a lot of fun reaching inside that instrument and playing with the strings. Made a lot of the percussion by tapping on the wooden casing, too.

I hope it tickles your Third Ear.

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Transients

CLOSE Ft. Fink - Wallflower (Huxley Remix)

Rhythm Sanctuary is a thriving ecstatic dance community in Denver, and Amani was excited to offer another journey for them (set was recorded on 7-22-21)

1) Deya Dova - The Great Sky Lodge
2) Klik & Frik - Lluvia (feat Nicola Cruz & Mohanad Zohair)
3) Liquid Bloom & PERE - Pájaro Azul (Feat. Isla Espiral)
4) Liquid Bloom, Porangui, & Spice Traders - Corazon de Gaia (Basher Toe Remix)
5) Liquid Bloom & Porangui - Regreso al Agua (Numatik Remix)
6) Desert Dwellers - Dreams within a Dream (Derun Remix)
7) Zakir - Save the Children (David Mayer Remix)
8) Mauri Fly - Red Tribal (Silvano Del Gado Remix)
9) Grouch & Mr Squatch - Lost in The Forest
10) Merkaba - Truth
11) Merkaba - Ancients Calling
12 Floyd Lavine - Masala (Pablo Fierro Remix)
13) Ryan Herr - Away (Ryan Herr & Yemanjo Remix)
14) The Polish Ambassador - The Wrong Side Of The Universe (Desert Dwellers Remix)
15) Savej x Liquid Bloom - Cielo Aya
16) Desert Dwellers - Wings of Waves (Liquid Stranger Remix)
17) Liquid Bloom - Emerging Heart (AtYyA Remix)
18) Liquid Bloom - Emerging Heart (Nanosphere Remix)
19) Liquid Bloom - Emerging Heart (Erothyme Remix)
20) Desert Dwellers - Breathing the Mysteries (Bluetech Remix)
21) Desert Dwellers - You Can See Forever (Aes Dana Remix)
21) Desert Dwellers - Stratosphere (Ambient mix)

AMANI - Ecstatic Dance Set for Rhythm Sanctuary (7/21)

This is the pre dance warm up part, all ambient :)
Rhythm Sanctuary is a thriving ecstatic dance community in Denver, and Amani was excited to offer another journey for them (set was recorded on 7-22-21). 
1) Hosini & Jones Meadow - 8 Hours, Still No Rain
2) Michiru Aoyama - Morph (Original Mix)
3) Deya Dova - Voices In the Stone
4) Olafur Arnalds & Bonobo - Loom
5) Liquid Bloom, Darpan, Deya Dova, Temple Step Project - Morning Star
6) Steve Moore - Gravity Well
7) Rumpistol - There There (Sieren Remix)
8) Elven Artifakt - Epilogue One
9) Temple Step Project - Watayana (Feat. Kailash Kokopelli)
10) Fur Coat - Water Of Life
11) Liquid Bloom + Numatik - Drifting at Sea
12) Simon Haiduk - Sophia's Sanctuary II
13) Desert Dwellers - Stratosphere (Ambient Mix)

AMANI - Ambient Warm Up Set for Rhythm (7/21)

G'day folks! In case you haven't heard of him yet, there's this new guy on the scene who goes by the name 'Motna', and he is totally killing at the moment! See for yourself! :D 

https://soundcloud.com/motna/sets/meaning-ep

Alex booked me for a gig on the Isle of Wight a few years back and was one of the first people to book me as Bad Tango. The dude is an absolute legend and his music reflects that, so when he sent me his track 'Meaning' around Christmas of last year I jumped at the chance to remix it! I haven't had this much fun with a remix since 'Welcome To The Future' by Too Dusty. The parts were simply brilliant and as a result the ideas flowed <3

Name your price on bandcamp!

https://badtango.bandcamp.com/album/bad-tango-collected-works-2011-2017

I really hope you dig it and as always feedback and comments are greatly appreciated! I've got a feeling there's some big things to come from this dude, so go and show Alex some love on his pages and spread the word! ^-^

Soundcloud: 

soundcloud.com/motna

Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/motnamusic

Thanks guys!
Will x

Buy on Bandcamp

Motna - Meaning (Bad Tango Remix) [OUT NOW!]

~*~ ONE LIGHT, EVERYWHERE ~*~
Kliment -- Black Fire
DrumSpyder -- Kalypso
Seamoon -- Deep Breath
Androcell -- Desert Nomad
Kalya Scintilla - Whomp Shanti (Mr Squatch Remix)
Amb -- Spanner Scanner (Eurythmy Remix)
Land Switcher -- Deep signal from a land
Sixis -- Mycolinguistic
DrumSpyder -- Caduceus 
Master Minded -- Marsian pyramid 
Symbolico - Magical Chi
Hallucinogen -- Gamma Goblins (It's Turtles All The Way Down)

<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow"></a> burning dance Mixset by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Light.Child.Project" rel="nofollow">Light Child Project</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>.

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" burning dance "

This is a track of mine featured on the TRUST compilation, out on Other People. 
For more info and music, be sure to subscribe on other-people.net

Enjoy! :D

Temple

AMANI Dj Set @ Motion Notion (uptempo)

Submersion - Erie Waves 11-30-12 
krill.minima - Kalypso 
Kabana - Reflex 
Atheus - Drone 37hz 
Quantec - Thousands of Thoughts 
Sraunus - Dunes of Mars 
Submersion - Dark Circles 
Mohlao - Vacuum 
Syene - Bergen (Kabana Remix) 
Kabana - Dry breakfasts I 
Grit - Furthest Outpost 
Severence - Immerse

Podcast 013 By Submersion

Amani's Dj Set from the Harvest Festival 2013 ... one of the highlights of the summer festival season. This set features amazing tracks by Whitebear, Grouch, Temple Step Project, and many others.

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/amani.of.desert.dwellers
For bookings email bookings@desertdwellers.org

Hailing from the southwest region of the United States, AMANI has been a unique fixture in the underground electronic music scene, seasoned by over two decades of studio production and performance. From his early days at remote desert gatherings, to his constant touring of clubs and music festivals with world renowned downtempo sensation Desert Dwellers, his career has traversed many musical styles and genres. Blending world music with cutting-edge sound design, Amani Friend has amassed an enormous catalog between his projects Desert Dwellers, Liquid Bloom, and Variant Field. Traveling the international festival circuit and staying on the road with a jam-packed schedule, AMANI continues to bring his alchemy of ancient-future psychedelia to dance floors around the globe. Equally adept at sonically fueling the spirit of large yoga classes or high-energy dance floors, Amani’s sonic offerings provide a journey into the imaginative realms of movement and sound.

AMANI Dj Set @ Harvest Festival

Recording of a live set from one of the best festivals in New Zealand - Febuary 2013

Track listing

Grouch - Perfukt
Grouch & Tom Cosm - Switch Arms
Grouch - Ride the Snake
Grouch - Dreaming of life
Artech - Speedz - (Grouch RMX)
Grouch - Tin Foil Bowler
Grouch & Hedflux - Lumination (grouch version)
Tom Cosm - Up at the Downs (Grouch RMX)
Mutation - Everyone is Creative (Grouch RMX)
Grouch - O.M.T.
Grouch - Mehndi Moller
Grouch - Right Lymph Node
Grouch & Mr Squatch - Lost in The Forest
Grouch - Reverse Entropy



Grouch - Live @ Karamea Festival - New Zealand 2013 (Day Set) FREE DOWNLOAD

Psychedelic Orchestra mixed and mastered by AlDubb at Planet Earth Studio Berlin

Easy Tiger

A sexy soundtrack to your 'special times'.

Music To Make Love To

Recorded June 7th, 2018 at the Rhythm Sanctuary ecstatic dance in Denver, CO:

01) Desert Dwellers - Stratosphere (Ambient Mix)
02) Deya Dova - The Great Sky Lodge
03) Raio - Agua Pura (Uji Remix)
04) Rodrigo Gallardo - Maria Sabina ft. Huaira
05) Raio - Ven Gran Espiritu (Temple Step Remix)
06) Lulacruza - Uno Resuena (Desert Dwellers Remix)
07) Murray Kyle - Here In The Now (Kalya Scintilla Remix)
08) Desert Dwellers - Saraswati's Twerkaba (Nanosphere Remix)
09) Grouch in Dub - Computer Language (ft Foldy)
10) Temple Step - Pachamama (Forever & Ever Remix)
11) Novalima - Macaco (Jeremy Sole Remix)
12) Zakir - Save the Children (David Mayer Remix)
13) Mauri Fly - Red Tribal (Silvano Del Gado Remix)
14) Joseph Capriati - Fratello (Dubfire remix)
15) Sebastien Leger - La danse du Scorpion
16) Merkaba - Deep Waters
17) Desert Dwellers - Give Thanks (Smoke Sign Remix)
18) Desert Dwellers - The Elephant's March
19) Drumspyder - The Mirror Master
20) Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Mbube (Thornato Remix)
21) Basem Darwisch, Sam Shure - Iboto (Original Mix)
22) Be Svendsen - Circle (Zen Baboon Remix)
23) Nicola Cruz - Jocotoco Antpitta
24) AtYyA - Pura
25) Porangui - Suenos De La Selva (AtYyA Remix)
26) Vibrasphere - Ensueno
27) Erothyme - Remember (Breathe) ft Sara Zelenika
28) Thomas Newman - Any Other Name
29) Dead Can Dance - Devorzhum
30) Ishq - One Zero Two

AMANI Dj Set @ Rhythm Sanctuary

@ Moontribe 19 Year Anniversary

Dj Set Recorded at Android Jones artshowing Santa Fe 10-9-2011

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/amani.of.desert.dwellers
For bookings email bookings@desertdwellers.org

Hailing from the southwest region of the United States, AMANI has been a unique fixture in the underground electronic music scene, seasoned by over two decades of studio production and performance. From his early days at remote desert gatherings, to his constant touring of clubs and music festivals with world renowned downtempo sensation Desert Dwellers, his career has traversed many musical styles and genres. Blending world music with cutting-edge sound design, Amani Friend has amassed an enormous catalog between his projects Desert Dwellers, Liquid Bloom, and Variant Field. Traveling the international festival circuit and staying on the road with a jam-packed schedule, AMANI continues to bring his alchemy of ancient-future psychedelia to dance floors around the globe. Equally adept at sonically fueling the spirit of large yoga classes or high-energy dance floors, Amani’s sonic offerings provide a journey into the imaginative realms of movement and sound.


AMANI Dj Set @ Android Jones show in Santa Fe

This is the first "dubstep" style song I ever tried...an oldie but goodie

This song is released and is available at Beatport and Itunes (and hopefully Addictech soon)...under my releases.

Hope you enjoy!

Bird of Prey-Paradise

Recorded in Fort Collins, Colorado  opening for Frameworks UK Live Band

Track List:
1. Sun People - Cry
2. ATYYA - Commited
3. Om Unit - Transformation
4. PheuZen - A Dark Night Period
5. ATYYA - Breaking Through
6. CloZee - The Path to Heaven (CharlesTheFirst Remix)
7. Derrick - Tonika Heliboarding
8. Blu Mar Ten - Half the Sky (Kimyan Law Remix)
9. Symbolico - Har Braha
10. Kalya Scintilla - Manzanita (Drumstep Mix)
11. CloZee - Rain Dance (feat. ESCPE)
12. CloZee - Bloom
13. CharlestheFirst - Opia
14. CloZee - Spiral
15. PheuZen & Origin - We're floating Away
16. Lokal Affaire & Stanisha - Hamasat

AMANI dj set - halftime bass set

Here is the first hour of my set recorded live at Boom Festival this year in Portugal.  You can download this set in its entirety from the Boom website here:

http://www.boomfestival.org/boom2012/2012/08/22/boom-festival-2012-podcast-01-by-bird-of-prey/

It was an absolute honor to participate and contribute to this amazing event.  Having departed from making psy trance several years ago, it was a real blessing to have my path lead me right back to where I had always aimed to be.  In a way it was the first time I had played my music in the environment I intended it for.

It includes music by myself, Tyler (Gibson), and stuff we've created together as Birds of Paradise.  Enjoy!

Track List:

1. Birds of Paradise-Quicksilver
2. Bird of Prey & Gibson (Birds of Paradise)- Sonic Bloom
3. Gibson- Re-Circuit
4. Birds of Paradise- Ocean Minded
5. Bird of Prey- Kiva
6. Bird of Prey- Metakinetic
7. Gibson- In This World
8. Birds of Paradise- Urge To Purge
9. Desert Dwellers- Solar Prayers (Bird of Prey Remix)
10. Birds of Paradise- Wingspan
11. Birds of Paradise- Lucid Dream
12. Birds of Paradise- Skyward Eye
13. Birds of Paradise- Presenting Infinity
14. Birds of Paradise- Soulgasm
15. Birds of Paradise- Tunnel Visions
16. Bird of Prey- Terradactyl Porn

Bird of Prey-Live @ Boom Festival 2012

AMANI solo Dj set at the Cosmic Convergence in Guatamala(2013)

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/amani.of.desert.dwellers
For bookings email bookings@desertdwellers.org

Hailing from the southwest region of the United States, AMANI has been a unique fixture in the underground electronic music scene, seasoned by over two decades of studio production and performance. From his early days at remote desert gatherings, to his constant touring of clubs and music festivals with world renowned downtempo sensation Desert Dwellers, his career has traversed many musical styles and genres. Blending world music with cutting-edge sound design, Amani Friend has amassed an enormous catalog between his projects Desert Dwellers, Liquid Bloom, and Variant Field. Traveling the international festival circuit and staying on the road with a jam-packed schedule, AMANI continues to bring his alchemy of ancient-future psychedelia to dance floors around the globe. Equally adept at sonically fueling the spirit of large yoga classes or high-energy dance floors, Amani’s sonic offerings provide a journey into the imaginative realms of movement and sound.


AMANI Dj set @ Cosmic Convergence

http://hypem.com/track/1sv2y/Viceroy+-+Dream+Of+Bombay+(feat+Chela)

Viceroy "Dream Of Bombay" feat Chela

OUT NOW ON iTUNES
http://bit.ly/UKvZBt

VIDEO
http://youtu.be/t6O_HV7rD9g


VICEROY
http://www.facebook.com/viceroyofficial
http://soundcloud.com/viceroymusic
http://twitter.com/viceroyofficial

CHELA
http://www.facebook.com/chelamusic
http://www.soundcloud.com/chelamusic
http://twitter.com/thisischela



Viceroy - Dream Of Bombay (feat Chela)

~*~ ONE LIGHT, EVERYWHERE ~*~
1.Heart math ( opening ) -- Merkaba
2.Off We Go -- Fr33m4n
3.Dead Planet -- TZR
4.Galactic Mantra -- ITom Lab
5.Arab Star -- Warp Technique
6.Squatch expends Life -- Mr Squatch
7.Forever shining Soul -- Shwex
8.Auric Sight -- Whitebear
9.Sweet Mystery -- Gerhard Fankhauser & Einat Gilboa

<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow"></a> Living In Satya Mixset by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Light.Child.Project" rel="nofollow">Light Child Project</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>.

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Living In Satya

Go on a journey to inner landscapes and drop into the full Ecstatic Dance wave by Liquid Bloom. This was performed at Rhythm Sanctuary in Denver, CO on January 2nd, 2020. 

Original Artwork - "Ancestral Mirrors" By Abzzolum Digital Art
>>> www.facebook.com/abzzolum/

1. Liquid Bloom - Whispers of our Ancestors (Vajra Mix)
2. Numatik & Liquid Bloom - Enseñame (ATYYA Remix)
3. Porangui - Suenos De La Selva (ATYYA Remix)
4. ATYYA - Pura
5. Liquid Bloom - Jaguar Dreaming (Drumspyder Remix)
6. Liquid Bloom - Resonant Migration (Drumspyder Remix)
7. ATYYA - Illuminate (Liquid Bloom & Porangui Remix)
8. Liquid Bloom, Porangui, Spice Trader - Aye Yewo 
9. Liquid Bloom, Porangui, Spice Trader - Corazon de Gaia 
10 Liquid Bloom, Spice Trader - Anima Mundi
11. Jakare - Glass Temple
12. Zakir - Save the Children - David Mayer Remix)
13. Mauri Fly - Red Tribal (Silvano Del Gado Remix)
14. Djuma Soundsystem & Westerby - Saguaro (Sobek Remix)
15. Liquid Bloom, Spice Trader  - Anima Mundi (Drumspyder Remix)
16. Liquid Bloom & Porangui - Regreso al Agua (Numatik Remix)
17. Liquid Bloom & Porangui - Regreso al Agua (Geometrae Remix)
18. Liquid Bloom - Emerging Heart (Erothyme Remix)

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Liquid Bloom DJ Set @ Rhythm Sanctuary, Jan 2nd 2020 - Ecstatic Dance

Bluetech - Honey in the Heart (System 7 remix)

HAIM - Falling

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Falling

Falling (Duke Dumont Remix)

The Full track, along with the rest of the EP can be found here:

http://kinematicrecords.bandcamp.com/

Track 2 of the upcoming Terrafractyl EP 'A Speck of Dust'

Terrafractyl - ReTribalization (Preview from 'A Speck of Dust EP' OUT NOW)

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Wildlight - Live Inside a Dream

Tune from my Atrium EP, out on Vaporvent Records...available on Beatport, Addictech, etc.

Bird of Prey-TheFirstStep

Bird of Prey-Atrium

AMANI 2 hour solo set for the Light Lab & Cosmic Kidz event in Santa Fe (4-27-13)

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/amani.of.desert.dwellers
For bookings email bookings@desertdwellers.org

Hailing from the southwest region of the United States, AMANI has been a unique fixture in the underground electronic music scene, seasoned by over two decades of studio production and performance. From his early days at remote desert gatherings, to his constant touring of clubs and music festivals with world renowned downtempo sensation Desert Dwellers, his career has traversed many musical styles and genres. Blending world music with cutting-edge sound design, Amani Friend has amassed an enormous catalog between his projects Desert Dwellers, Liquid Bloom, and Variant Field. Traveling the international festival circuit and staying on the road with a jam-packed schedule, AMANI continues to bring his alchemy of ancient-future psychedelia to dance floors around the globe. Equally adept at sonically fueling the spirit of large yoga classes or high-energy dance floors, Amani’s sonic offerings provide a journey into the imaginative realms of movement and sound.


AMANI Dj Set @ Activation Santa Fe

Serious squelch and ear candy from these talented young lads Daniel and Matthew Swain...out soon!

Dirty Hippy vs Evil Oil Man - Earthly Prisms EP (preview)

Nina Simone - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Zeds Dead Remix)

Booking Inquires:

North & Central America: bookings@desertdwellers.org
International: bookings2@desertdwellers.org

Desert Dwellers is a pioneering electronic music project that bridges the ancient and the future, fusing deep bass, world instrumentation, and psychedelic textures into immersive sonic journeys. Founded in 1999 by Amani Friend and Treavor Moontribe, the project grew out of the legendary Moontribe gatherings in the deserts of Southern California and Santa Fe, New Mexicos desert rave scene. 

Blending influences from many genres, Desert Dwellers has released dozens of albums and remixes, toured across five continents, and collaborated with an eclectic array of artists from around the world. Their music has graced stages at Symbiosis, Ozora, Lightning in a Bottle, Boom, Envision, Shambhala, and Burning Man, resonating with audiences through both meditative journeys and powerful dancefloor experiences.

In 2026, Desert Dwellers will enter its most significant evolution yet. Co-founder Amani Friend will be stepping away from touring to focus on studio production and other creative pursuits, while a new collaborator joined the project, acclaimed producer and mixing/mastering engineer Sarkis Mikael. While continuing to honor the project’s signature sound and ethos “Music Beyond Borders,” Desert Dwellers is now expanding into bold new sonic territories. Sarkis, with releases on respected labels like Sol Selectas, Saisons, and Hoomidaas, brings a fresh creative spark and deep musical integrity.