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Ecstatic Dance - Playa del Carmen 1/30/2022

GET YOUR SOUK ON!

Indo-centric & Arabic Trap and Twerk (FROM the decks at Camp Question Mark's Burner pre-party) ...  I was supposed to close the line up at the Burn on Sunday morning at 8:00a.m - alas, I did not make it!  However: This Caravansary-themed Indo-Arabic twerk journey is for ya'll....@ club 1015 Folsom  - Jai Ho !!!!!!

NAGAS & TWERKERS - DRAGONFLY @ CAMP QUESTION MARK

Day three of Stilldream Festival, Sunday vibes on the beach, easy. Dancehall with a Latino-Brazilian-Rasterinha-Twerk/Trap twist. Good times that day...

Mixed (live) on two Pioneer CDJ 2000s, pIONEER 900 Mixer

DRAGONFLY @ STILLDREAM - SUNDAY "DANCEHALL" BEACH SET

On Nov 6th, 2013 the world music community lost a prolific contributor and friend, Cheb i Sabbah. I had the pleasure of knowing him through DJing with him, as well as hiring him for several festivals...and of course listening and dancing to him for 20 years. This morning I spontaneously put this little mix together that includes many of the artists he worked with...thank you to my dear friend Gaudi ( https://soundcloud.com/gaudi) and his brief interview with Cheb I which became the intro to this mix.

May the music serve as the flame at his altar...

R.I.P. Cheb I Sabbah, Jai Ho!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheb_i_Sabbah
(massive thanks to my friends Gaudi, Masaladosa, Zeb, Desert Dwellers, Jef Stott, Alum Khan, David Starfire, Sol Rising, Drum Spyder, Dum Dum Project for the tunes on this...)

DRAGONFLY - CHEB I MEMORIAL  MIX (R.I.P.)

haunted by u

Croak

Bringing the funk from the stars with The Princess of Funk

From The Stars (feat. The Princess Of Funk))

There are certain nights that, when I DJ, I have absolutely no idea what I am going to spin. After all,  I approach the decks, armed to my ears with CD binders filled with all kids of genres, influences, styles, tempos and sonic weaponry; tools (if you will) for the dismantling and reassembling of the “self” through the kind of salvation that only music and dance provides. 

The following mix is a kind of "old-school-vs-nu-school"  Indo/Arab-centric vibes, that sources the sounds of a few music producing friends: Gaudi, Pierre Jean of Masaladosa, Govinda, Drum Spyder, MC Yogi, Amani of Desert Dwellers. This mix assembles itself as a spontaneously gentle combustion of tasty, unassuming groove over  the next 1:08:14 

Enjoy!

Dragonfly


DJ Dragonfly (live mix) - Chillums, Champa, Bass 'n Dub

Gratitude Unfolding Ft. Harry Cooper

A journey through movement and awareness, Flowing brings the natural rhythms of the organic world into the beat-steady realm of deep tribal house to create a sonic canvas primed for inner exploration. Woven with emotive vocal support, deep basslines and rich instrumentation, each track transports listeners to a unique landscape without ever severing its connection to the physical world. Buffered by two remixes that bring their own warm and technical edge to the collection, Flowing's tapestry of primal sounds and emotional states is here to guide listeners in their pursuit of clarity, insight and purpose.

Flowing

Subterranean Sanctuary (Mose Robert Remix) - Desert Dwellers

Basher Toe - Reclaimed by Nature (Folcore 085)
Download WAV / FLAC here: https://folcore-records.bandcamp.com/album/reclaimed-by-nature

Tracklist
01 Basher Toe - The Call (Intro)
02 Basher Toe - Spireality Pt.1 (feat. Mama Loopa)
03 Basher Toe - Gotas del Chamaleon
04 Basher Toe - Spireality Pt.2
05 Basher Toe - Spireality Pt.1 (Instrumental)

Producing electronic music since 2011, Basher Toe (Chen Beer) dived into many pools of different genres such as Techno, House, Trance, Glitch, Bass Music,Hip Hop and many more..
Basher is now focusing on Bringing his Eclectic Musical Fusions to your Ears & Soul !

Produced & Mixed by Basher Toe (Chen Beer) 

released March 1, 2018

http://folcore.org
https://folcore-records.bandcamp.com

Basher Toe - Spireality Pt.2

Big thanks to the artist for allowing us to feature their tracks on our Soundcloud to help spread the word!
Dubbed a vocal tour de force, Heather Christie is an American singer/ songwriter, producer, and dancer. Fanning genres of electro-soul and indie-R&B, Christie’s heartfelt songwriting embodies a message of inner empowerment. 
From Heather Christie: "’Little Bird’ is a collaboration with Evan Fraser of Dirtwire, Vir Mccoy of The Dogon Lights, and co-producer Phutureprimitive. "
The track was originally an Exclusive coverage as part of our former affiliation with Reality Sandwich/EvolverEDM. The site owners have since changed, and the interview can be read on The Sights and Sounds: https://thesightsandsounds.com/premiere-heather-christie-teams-up-with-phutureprimitive-for-little-bird/

*Get 'Little Bird' on Jumpsuit Records: https://jumpsuitrecords.bandcamp.com/track/little-bird

Find more info on the artist on:
Heather Christie Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/heatherchristie 
Heather Christie Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/heathercsongs/
Heather Christie Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heather.christie.music

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW:  Little Bird by Heather Christie (Jumpsuit Records)

This live* mix represents a treasure of old-to-nu-skool trans-Arabic motifs dropped in my set at Giza, Egypt, during the auspicious winter solstice gathering of 2012. 

It was recorded during the The Great Convergence, an amazing gathering held at the pyramids of Giza. The event was conceived by Tamer El-Shakhs and  produced by the excellent production team at The Do Lab, (thank you all!!) 

Many thanks to friends Jef Stott, Nominus, Drumspyder, Zeb SpyfromCairo Visini, Paula Peek Kraus, Said Mrad and Ganga Giri for the tracks they produced that made this cut….

*Performed on Two Pioneer CDJ 2000’s and 900 Nexus mixer…warts, clipping, truncations and all..”

Enjoy!


DRAGONFLY @ Great Convergence - Egyptian Solstice

Kalani is where "Ecstatic Dance" as we know it today began 20 years ago, and it was a blessing and honor to be able to play a set for their  sacred Sunday dance. 

Currently, as the world shut downs temporarily due to CoVID-19, and sadly this means our dances as well, it felt like a meaningful and necessary time to post this set and share it with my dance communities far and wide. I hope this finds you safe and healthy, and in a space to Dance Your Medicine. Many blessings and thanks for listening ❤️🦁

Track List
Hawaiian Creation Story - Kalya Scintilla 
Primordial - Kalya Scintilla
The Bird - KUNI
Agit - islandman
From the Beginning - Just Emma
Silencio Fertil - Paloma del Cerro
Otun feat. Nidia Gongora - Montoya
Voz Serena - Populous
Gaia - Kalya Scintilla
Move Sexy - Equanimous
YE (Captain Planet & Futura Bootleg)- Burna Boy
Lagos Speedway - Captain Planet
Ritual of Life - Adam Port, Sven Vath
Diamtomaceous Earth - Mose Robert
For the People - Robosonic, EPMD
Zorba's Dance - Aroma
Belly Dancer - Game Chasers
Don't Stop - Jef Miles
Cafe Leche - Will K
Para Voce - Gregor Salto feat. Curo Capoeira
Carnival 2k17 (BlkShp Edit)- Quintino
Sunshine and Rain - SaQi
Can't Be Human - Uno & SC
Massa - Kuni
Bardo - White Bear
Jungle feat. Patrick D (Soohan remix) - David Starfire
Hummingbird - Morillo
Tiny Dancer - T-Mass
Twin Flame - 4biddenknowledge
The Ghost in Your Smile - Les Tres
The Road Back- Kalya Scintilla

Thanks to all the artists who allowed me to share their creations in this set!!

Ecstatic Dance @ Kalani, Hawaii - Dance Your Medicine

RE-EDITED AND REMIXED FOR 2021: A very loose mix of Celtic and Scottish tunes remixed taken from my whiskey-spiked set (for the win: Tullamore Dew; 10-Year-Old Reserve) with Delhi to Dublin on St Patrick's Day - cheeky pipes and fiddles...kinda like an "Irish Spring" soap commercial meets house LOL!  What the hell... Don't take it too seriously, and chase it down with jeroboam of Guinness!

DRAGONFLY - KISS THE THISTLE, KISS THE CLOVER - ST PATRICKS DAY

My latest Ecstatic Dance set from our magical home and community in Bali - The Crystal Castle ✨💎✨

I feel so deeply honored to have these opportunities to share my music medicine with some of the most incredible beings I have ever met. 💙

Thank you for listening. Thank you for dancing. Thank you for your love.

~Toltech~

Ecstatic Dance | Crystal Castle | 20.09.2020

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

DJ Dragonfly (live mix) - Chillums, Champa, Bass 'n Dub

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