After a winter of hibernating and incubating I'm starting to look outwards and figured it was a good time to share some of the tunes I've been enjoying over the last lil bit. These are the ones that got me and my baby boppin' .. I hope you feel them too ♡

♡ Oh Hey Baby ♡

The evolution continues...as does the rain!

Opening night at Wonky Town was a vibe and a half, the space was a wonderland begging everyone to come play full to the brim with games, interactive installations, a cosy lamp lit lounge and all sorts of other shenanigans 

It was an honour and a privilege to play on a purpose built stage compliments of the festival and Fulcrum Designs in lieu of Sheila no longer being with us - May she forever rest in bass...

Also worth noting for full transparency and celebration of my musical journey that it was my first time performing live directly on the decks sans laptop and controller which was a whole new world in terms of convenience but all wrapped up in the kinda nerves I thought were behind me

Looking forward to continuing the learning process, experimenting with the weaving and manipulating of sound drawing inspiration from those in the know around me and as always with the highest level of gratitude and respect for the original creators 

On that note....

Night Wind - Islandman
Duat - Trippin Jaguar
Sol - Alef
As Time Goes By - Zuma Dionys
Marimbando ft Magupi - Zen Baboon 
Etincelles - Mouma & Baso 
Not Her Favourite - Ramyen
No Trumps (Zigan Aldi Remix) - Rapossa
Culture Of Knights - Uone
Drifter - Be Svendsen
Deja De Ser - Afgo & Beeghy
Welwyn ft Harry Vanvagen - Thornato
Searching For ft Lazarusman - Xinobi
Utopia - Sylvio *With a few tickles of ATB - Until I come just for fun ;)
Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac (Vibrant Matters Rethink)

Artwork: James R Eads - Only the rain knows

⫷EFF 2022⫸⚬⫷ Wonky Town ⫸⚬⫷Fluiditea⫸

A simmering mix of deep winter grooves .. gritty, melodic, vocal.. rough & tough .. tender and raw. As always, straight from my heart

♡ Time Goes By ♡

With change in the air and much anticipated wellness on the way it seemed like the right time to create a memento of this recent chapter of life... 

The music woven together in this homebrew is quite sentimental, the exact medicine I never knew I needed until it landed in my body at the right time and interestingly the right pace with most being a similar tempo and tone. 

Each of the tracks were recognised from within as a remedy long before I came to understand their meaning or relevance let alone marinade in their melodies. 

It is only now when I listen back that I come to appreciate the inner intelligence at work here and in turn start to rebuild some trust in my body and it’s ability to heal. 

As always I give thanks to the original artists, your creations have truly meant the world to me <3 

Andy Benz - Double Bass Dub 
Partika - A Slight Return 
Sensitive - Jean du Voyage 
Desmond Cheese - Dubbin Out 
Isaac Chambers - Moonlight Ride (feat Bluey Moon) 
Leonhart - Walking on Earth (feat Made Jen) 
Maple Syrup - Borboletas 
Audiopharmacy - Ruined Lands 
Neroche - Moontide Theory (Hugo Kant Remix) 
MAUGLI - Trouble (feat Flolento) 
Kousk & Esylu - LuciDreams 
Nomadic - Monkey Business 
Hugo & Wielandwieland - Quiet Night 
Kalabrese - Healthy Again (Feat Palma Ada) 
Fat Freddy's Drop - Ray Ray (Slope Remix) 

“Don’t abandon yourself, not when you’re sick, not when you’re tired. Not when you’ve lost the thread, the thought or the thing you thought defined you. 

You will die many times in one life and create yourself anew. This is natural. This is a gift. I’ve died a few times now here in this world. The person I was: gone. 

Throw that older skin into the water. Give it to the sky. Step into what wants to emerge now. Nothing can hold you back when you are willing to be yourself.” ~Jeannette Encinias 

Artwork ~ Johanna Linden

⫷ Homebrew ⫸⚬⫷ Anteadote ⫸⚬⫷ Vol 1 ⫸

This was such a beautiful experience for me to participate in.
Sending Gratitude to Jase and Amber for organizing and holding such sweet space~~~
The intention of this set is to help regulate our nervous system while reflecting on the past year. I encourage exploration through all the years teachings both that we want to collect and bring forth with us and the one's we want to release, making room for new growth.
Sending Love ripples our into the ethers~~~~~

Dance Wave

Setting the tone for the day ahead at the Boombox Stage on Sunday at Earth Frequency Festival was an absolute deeeeelight!
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Morning Mojo, a much anticipated maiden voyage collaboration for The Shady Lady and Blossom Medusa merging their shared love and devotion to Meditation, Yoga, Music, Dance and Tea giving the people what they so desperately need by day three...a cuppa, a spangle informed stretch sesh and a thoughtfully designed soundscape to ease everyone into their day.
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We were also so so spoilt on the day to have Cecilia Caleandro join us for the last portion of the set winding everything down to an eventual Sivasana Serenade with ethereal vocals, harp and flute leaving us all in the floatiest of moods. Alas this was not captured and stored as a recording on the day but the memory will stay with all who were there to behold.
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The first and last chunk of this set is best enjoyed taking it easy in a cosy, comfortable position with soft or even closed eyes if that’s something that feels good for you then allow the music to be the guide. The pace rises and falls again with many worthwhile messages to be absorbed throughout and a Hare Krishna/Coolio remix you probably didn't know you needed!
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The tracks selected were already well and truly adored by at least one or both of us but now have found themselves etched even deeper into our souls and psyches, destined to always be treasured and remembered together as though they belong. Many thanks to the original creators, your music feels like home, please don't stop <3 

Daydream (ft. Ashwin Srinivasan) - Nitin Sawhney
A Call to Prayer - Nitin Sawhney
The Southern Sea - Garth Stevenson
Ajai Alai - Noha
No Mind Dub - Mike Rauss & Guacayo
Midnight Curse - Slackwax
Gangtas Paradise - Coolio Krishna’s Paradise edit by Dr Parnassus
Energey - Sampa The Great reimagined by The Oddness
Meditation - Turu Anası
Tiden Inne - Baptiste Sejourne & Kama Lila Sol
Passiflora ft Maria Kalli - Heather Christie Moontide Remix
Baby Go - David Walters - Synapson Remix
Dustando - Shapers & RAMMO
Chaldene - Islandman
Garam Masala - Slow Nomaden
Umami - Michael Simon & Tibetania
Jendayi - ANBER - Balint Boldizsar Remix
Lua - Djamou Sangare - Pippi Ciez Retake
La Blanche ft Omar - TEHRACH
Penumbra - Emmotica
La Luna Perdida - J.POOL
Walk with the Dreamers - Ambala / Catoma - Leo Mas, Fabrice & Giorgio Li Calzi Remix)
Orca - Iyakuh & VOLO
A Song For Your Heart - Gwairoch

⫷EFF24⫸⚬⫷Morning Mojo with Blossom Medusa⫸⚬⫷Vitalitea⫸

Never Stop Dancing is a mix series dedicated to all those who find themselves locked in the groove, time and time again. To those who find themselves eyes closed, lost in the music. To those who say "one more song" more than once. To those who live for the collective joy, community, and boundless self-expression of the dance floor. To those who never stop dancing. This mix series is focused on amplifying the sounds of DJs and producers in the Kootenays and British Columbia who honour the rich tradition of house, disco, and techno in their sets.

Never Stop Dancing 12 is a playful mix by none other than Kootenay veteran, mother, and all around wonderful human, Lady V. Lady V has been a staple of the Kootenay underground scene for many years. Her signature chugging yet driving sound consistently captivates dancers, locking them in a deep, bouncy, hypnotic groove for hours on end. Many moons ago, I stumbled across Lady V playing a set at my favourite stage in the Kootenays, and thought to myself, “this is it – this is the place.” Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Lady V, and have grown an appreciation for her humility, kindness, and passion for her tasteful, slow-house sonic journeys. Her selections always transport me back to the blissed out mornings at the open airs in Köln. Her Never Stop Dancing mix is a seamless, groove-laden journey that’ll have you wanting more. Enjoy! 

Tracklist:
Wayfaring Stranger (@DanielHokum remix) - @Brixtonboogie
Liugin (@miretmusic Remix) - @Naag
Tammurriata Nera (@DanielHokum Remix) - @konimusik
Du kommst nicht in mein Bett (@Kokolja Edit) - PetraZieger
Pick Me Up_(Extended Mix) - @Depart-musique
Good Times (Original Mix) - @Sydka
Help Me Refuse (Original Mix) - @Departmusique
No More Ties - @Sydkasd
Donde (@Sydkasd Remix) - @SidiRum
Bad Game feat. Li'lith (@DanielHokum Remix) - @NickGregorymusic
Strange Day feat Sevana Tchak (Original Mix) - @MoonsVoyagerLive

Never Stop Dancing // 12 // Lady V

Get the entire beat for a low price by purchasing it from my Traktrain which I have linked.

Chronic Shadows.

a slow deep burner, heavy on the latin vibes.. just the way I like it

bonitas ♡

FlatSpin - The Slow Down Vol. 4

Part 2: https://soundcloud.com/djdragonfly/tumbleweed-house-prairie-blues

Part 3: https://soundcloud.com/djdragonfly/tumbleweedsoul

Part 4. https://soundcloud.com/djdragonfly/dragonfly-the-tumbledown-blues
Today I crafted this pretty 'n gritty downtempo journey of blues and bass meets Folktronic Americana: Music meandering like the Mississippi and swampy like the bayou,  this grimy grip of downtempo speaks from a snatch of six-string, a chatter of banjos, lonesome  voices and pondering bass lines...

Mad props to all friends/artists on this mix. Please find them, listen to them, support them.
>>>>>>>>>TRACKLISTING:
@Moontricks - Mountains
@Dirtwire - When the Levee Breaks (ft. Sidecar Tommy https://soundcloud.com/sidecartommy)
@Smoovi - Blue Bulbs
@Friend. - New Familiar
https://soundcloud.com/telmini Canned Heat - Going Up The Country (Telmini Edit)
https://soundcloud.com/ecklecticmick King Chubby meets Ecklectic Mick - Keep On (Mississippi Swamp Mix) -
https://soundcloud.com/beat-fatigue - Thongs  Strings 
https://soundcloud.com/oxaka - The Saz
@Kr3ture - Anthropocene
@Dirtwire - Damn Rooster
https://soundcloud.com/the_widdler - Outlaws
https://soundcloud.com/nomagikmusic - Daphne BlueBird & AkizzBeatzz - Who Will Comfort Me (cover: Melody Gardot)
@Gangstagrass - O Death 
@KairoKingdom - Take Me Higher (RDR2)
@ZackaRose - You should have a living
https://soundcloud.com/elmagomusic Anin Misone - Nobody's Fault (EL MAGO EDIT)

DRAGONFLY - HOMEBOUND BLUES (LONGING & LOCKDOWN)

2025:
10/24-10/26: Bloom Festival Sebastopol, CA
https://www.sebastopolbloom.com

9/20: Ecstatic Dance - willits:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1508772770150357

9/11: SYNERGY @ SOFT MEDICINE - SEBASTOPOL
https://www.facebook.com/events/1172153334721233

Burning Man
> HOOKAHDOME: FRIDAY 1am-2am @ 7:30 & ESPLANADE (GLOBAL BASS SET)
> SOUND GARDEN:  SATURDAY 1:00-2:30AM @ 2:00 & ELLISON (GLOBAL HOUSE SET)
>DISORIENT: WEDS: 1PM-2PM supporting: AMPLIFIED YOGA @ Esplanade & 2:15
> Cuttlefish art car: tbd

Aug 3: Ecstatic Dance San Rafael: https://www.facebook.com/events/4177420649154296

July 18-20 Northern Nights Festival
https://northernnights.org/nnmf2025/
May 21-25 Lightning In A Bottle 
https://www.libfestival.org/
April 22 - Nevada City Ecstatic Dance
April 18th - Sacramento Ecstatic Dance
March 30th - Salt Lake City - Ecstatic Dance
https://www.facebook.com/events/957214139827736/
March 7th - with Beats Antique in Arcata, CA https://www.facebook.com/events/590483817146050/590483820479383/
Feb 16: Daybreakers - Yoga set w/ Nat Kendall
Great American Music Hall. SF
https://www.daybreaker.com/event/san-francisco/
Jan 25th - Soulplay Party @ 
Lake Merritt Dance, Oakland
https://events.humanitix.com/soulplay-soiree-connect

2024
Dec 31 - NYE @ The Flamingo - Santa Rosa
Dec 17 - Nevada City Ecstatic Dance
Dec 8 - Marin Ecstatic Dance - San Rafael
Nov 15 - Soft Medicine Sanctuary with Equanimous
https://www.facebook.com/events/2439626586226329
Sept 21 - PORTAL w/Janet Stone (Mill Valley)
https://www.theportal.house/
Sept 21 - SF How Weird Street Faire
https://howweird.org/
Sept 15th - Venice Beach
https://www.ecstaticdancela.com/
Aug. 26-31 - Burning Man
https://burningman.org
June 21-23 - June Jam (AZ)
https://www.june-jam.com
June 9 - Soulplay (CA)
https://www.soulplay.co
May 22-27, 2024 - Lightning In A Bottle (CA)
https://www.libfestival.org/experience
May 2-6, 2024 - High Vibes Festival (CA)
https://highviberecords.ticketspice.com/highvibefest2024
April 4-9, 2024 - Texas Eclipse Festival (TX)
https://seetexaseclipse.com/
March 4-10, 2024 - Envision Festival (Costa Rica)
https://www.envisionfestival.com/
Oct 5, 2023- Joshua Tree Music Festival (CA)
https://joshuatreemusicfestival.com/oct-event-info/


Music without a map: Showcasing travelogues from the global turntable...

Taste is trust.  DJing is trust. 
wHo: Hailing from the West Coast and serving sound as one of the most sought after Freestyle selectors in the Festival, Club and Ecstatic Dance scenes. A magic carpet ride of sound transports the dancefloor when Dragonfly throws down his full-spectrum, body-mind-soul transglobal sound experience. Think cutting-edge, polyrhythmic akashic bass meets primordial sound, elastic dreamtempo, tribal mayhem, and ecstatic bliss. 

wHAt: Each mix showcased is a unique snapshot or portrait of the dancefloor. No mixes are alike, no dancefloor is alike...and no set ever preplanned, recorded or mixed. This is raw.

hOw:  As a consummate crate-digger his days are spent down the rabbit-holes of sound, constantly discovering emerging talent and the hidden gems of sonic possibility. With an ear for the exotic and a background in movement arts, his approach is through the emotive keyhole of the psyche, while unlocking the heart of the dancefloor community. As a percussionist who’s adventured extensively throughout the near and far east, his mixes span all tempos and all genres of electronic dance music. His selections are drenched in global idioms, accented with tribal motifs, and interwoven with relentlessly intoxicating rhythm and groove.   

wHEre:
Past festival appearances include. Lightning In A Bottle,Symbiosis Gathering, Envision festival, Joshua Tree Music Festival, Hogfarm Hideaway, Enchanted Forest Festival, Lucidity Festival,Wanderlust Festival, Beloved Festival, Northern Nights, Stilldream Festival,Eclipse Festival (Australia),Great Convergence (Egypt), Envision Festival (Costa Rica), Shambhala Festival (Canada),Manifest, June Jam, Power to the Peaceful, Peace Village, Burning Man, Raindance, Earthdance, Harmony Festival, Awaken,OMIES Fest, Mystic Garden Gathering, Mystic Island Festival, Foreverland, 
Ecstatic Dance Retreats and Ecstatic Dance in: Berlin/Amsterdam/Budapest/Antwerp/Bucharest/Portugal, Jordan, Oakland/Nevada City/Portland/Cambria/Los Angeles/New York/Salt Lake City/Hawaii/Palo Alto/Berkeley/Santa Barbara. YOGA JOURNAL Conference, A-FEST Portugal & Jordan, SOULPLAY, Austin Yoga Festival, Science & Non Duality Conference, No. California Sufi Camp, Creating Enlightened Society (hosted by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche), David Deida, Bioneers Conference, No California Permaculture Gathering, Julia Butterfly Hill fundraiser, Santa Cruz Film Festival, and many more.

wHy:
Life is short; may your dance be long.


((((*´`*´¯`·.¸¸o*o¸¸.·´¯`*´`*))))
~~~!!!~~~~dRAGONFLy~~~!!!~~~
booking:
djdragonfly@gmail.com

DRAGONFLY - HOMEBOUND BLUES (LONGING & LOCKDOWN)

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