My return to Moontribe after 4 years!  Hey it ain't so easy to pull off living in Oregon... but good news, my venue booking business has me in California at least once a month so far this year :)

Anyway, it was great to be back!  For a March Full Moon this was a little more intimate than I was expecting - still a few hundred people there on a beautiful Thursday night though!

Musically this is on the faster,(130bpm) harder end of my range.  I did also slip in some breakbeats at the beginning and in the middle.

A lot of people haven't heard me play this style, and I always get a couple surprised comments when I play like this.  It's good to keep people on their toes!

I'll post the track list soon, but it takes a minute, and I wanted to get this up before it gets late :)  

I had a really great time here, and I danced for hours.  It was the first time I'd been in front of a huge system since the pandemic, sounded so good out there!  

Hope to be back for more soon  :)

Ben Annand Live FMG March 2022

092 - Chris Surot (Jul 2022)

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

Hygge is a Danish and Norwegian word that describes a mood of being cozy and content with the simple things of life.  I whipped this set together impulsively on a frosty Saturday morning. Channeling the feeling of a cozy coffee shop on a rainy night, or a warm meal on a cold night. 

Lots of chilled out drum and bass, jazzy and Motown elements  come together in this set. I'm happy with how this came out as it was entirely unplanned, which in my humble opinion is the most enjoyable way to play.  Lean into what feels good and see what happens.

As always, thanks for listening and thanks to the artists whose music I play in service. 

Artwork is from https://www.instagram.com/raihaaan27/

Tracklist:
A:D - Play Some (Original Mix)
Zero T - Morning Sex (2016 Remaster)
Woodtekr - Lights Out (Original Mix)	
Calibre - Bullets [feat. Diane Charlemagne] (2019 Remaster)		
Chug - Take It Easy (Original Mix)	
Fishy - Cold Strings (Original Mix)	
Viewer - Brings Me Down (Original Mix)	
FX909 - Rainy Day (Original Mix)
A:D - Little Breaths (Original Mix)
Andrezz - He Comes Around (DJ Chap Jazzey Remix)	
Logical 1, Al Pack - Espresso Self (Original Mix)
Peron - No 5_3 (Original Mix)
Marvel Cinema, Fishy - Immersive Worlds (Original Mix)	
Furney -Midnight Rainfall (Original Mix)
Peron - Dive Rock (Original Mix)	
Sektor, Low5 - It's About To Get Down (Original Mix)
G-Reg -Try To Get Away (Original Mix)	
Mystic Trip -Whispering Monk (Original Mix)
MSDOS - Alferd's Theme (Original Mix)
Flowrian -Tennenbaum (Orginal Mix)
Zero T - Little Pieces (Original Mix)

Feelgood's Exceptionally Hygge Set

It's more of a listening mix than a dance mix. Gentle sways, warm lighting, warm environment.

(Track ID)-(Artist Names) ::
I Fell In Love - Gidge
Midnight in Peckham - Chaos In The CBD
Reverie - Mind Against
Aurea - Julian Wassermann
Everyday - Adana Twins
Va Ga Va Na - Superflu, Hjalmar
Woods - Skatman Reconstruction - Samer Soltan, Skatma
Meadows - Small People, Aru
Deepness - Matthie Fauberg
Laura - Max Manie
Face The Sky - Adam Ten, Mita Gami, Diamond Thug
The Flying Octopus - Kalipo
Black Hills - Hunter/Game
Dahlie - Bicep, Hammer
At Dawn - Edu Imbernon
Vuurduin - Koraal
Rain Before Dawn (Debal Sommer Remix) - Just Emma, Debal Sommer
These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Giolì & Assia 
Again & Again - Soela
Black Ice - Small People
Pavid - Jonathan Kasper
Soulmate - Beatamines
Not Also You - Henrik Shwarz
The Waves Are Coming - Black & Beard
Ballroom - Escapade, Walker & Royce, Ardalan
Solar Detroit - Maceo Plex
Alive (Anyma Remix) - RÜFÜS DU SOL, Anyma
Martian - Colyn
La La Land - Green Velvet
Dreams - Andy Bros
A Matter of Time (Frank Wiedemann Remix) - Alex Banks, Elizabeth Bernholz, Frank Wiedemann
Voice In The Soul (Dub Mix) - Bunny House
Redemption - AWEN, Enoo Napa
Athena - HI-LO
Evolution - Sebo
The End Of It All - John Tejada
Set Me On (Bambook Remix) - Qtier
Seems To Be Getting Closer - Gidge

WOULDN'T BE ME WITHOUT YOU :: A Mix Offering from Dan Drogynous

Bartek Industries @ Curiosity 2022
Track List:

01. Cypress Hill - I Wanna Get High
02. Mark Starr - Mortem
03. Maelstrom - Pool Chicks
04. Justin Martin & Ardalan - Lezgo VIP
05. Bartek Industries - ID
06. Bartek Industries - Mouth Breather
07. Bartek Industries - ProPhono
08. Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousness (Bartek Industries Bootleg)
09. Electronarcosis - Living in Love (Bartek Industries Remix)
10. Bartek Industries & Ion Driver - Warming Up
11. Bartek Industries - ID
12. Sampson - Cutty
13. An Avrin - Pre Columbian Gold Museum (Sho Madjozi dub)
14. Tom Blip - Kickdrums!!!
15. DJ Phat - Chonk Jam

Bartek Industries @ Curiosity 2022

Thank you to everyone that made our first 2023 gathering a success!

This is the opening set at 11pm, which ramps up to some funky, dirty breaks at around the 21 minute mark.

The first 20 minutes of chill and tribal house was crafted as an intro that sets the tone for the night, as the bonfire was lit in a spectacular fashion at about the  14 minute mark.

Intense but dance floor friendly.
Recorded somewhere in the Mojave Desert.

Live @ Moontribe Gathering March 2023

I had a short but sweet time at Bug Out Campout 4: Garden of Dreams on day 8 and 9 of my Spring Break roadtrip with my daughter, Cerise.

This set went down at midnight on a pretty frigid desert night, did my best to warm people up with some break and then some techno.  Ok, fine, there's. little house in there too :). Something for everyone, hope you enjoy!

Overall one of my faster sets, starting at 130bpm and creeping up to 132 by the end. 

Many thanks to hosts Neil Bombshelta Black, Jason Deyarmin and Julia Daemia Styczynski for putting together a lovely event ♡

Definite highlight having Cerise bopping around to my breaks - she really has quite the dance moves!  She got cold tho and came and chilled for the rest of my set in back of the DJ booth while I moved more into techno.

Speaking of DJ booth, it was on point and I could hear great!  Sound system was proper for 1000, and decor and visuals were great too.  A lot of care was our into this little party, which of course is close to my heart ♡

Bug Out was intimate and fun!  I wish I had more time there but the time I was there I got to connect with some friends and some new people, all good vibes 🙂

 I hope to be back next year and stay longer- but it also  worked perfectly in this Spring Break adventure this time tbh.

BugOut Breaks And Techno (LIVE In The Mojave Desert 4 - 2-23)

The latest release on Madlochs' 3rd Avenue imprint finds the label showcasing the 36th edition of their popular Three Of A Kind series. These VA EP releases feature three artists, each contributing two original tracks, resulting in a unique blend of sounds that has become a hallmark of the Sound Avenue family. For the 36th edition, the label invites two great producers from Argentina: Lucho Bragagnolo & Barklas, while RossAlto, hailing from Greece.

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Barklas - Ecos De No Lo Visto [3rd Avenue]

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Synthetic Soul

Mirage on Mars is a drifting, psychedelic fusion of Burning Man deep house and cosmic psytrance. 🔥🌌
Rolling bass, desert-night percussion, shimmering synth mirages, and red-sand atmospheres pull you into a hypnotic trance across the Martian desert. ❤️‍🔥🪐

This track blends:
🔥 Deep-house groove
🌌 Psytrance motion
🛸 Space-ambient layers
🌈 Color-wave textures
🏜️ Desert festival energy

Perfect for:
✨ Cosmic visuals
✨ Kaleidoscope loops
✨ LED desert rooms
✨ Meditation through movement
✨ Creative drift sessions

Let the red sands shimmer.
Chase the mirage.
Journey across Mars. 🛸✨

Created by Bagels Beats 🎧
Psytrance • Deep House • Cosmic Festival Vibes

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Mirage on Mars

Sounds I like:  Deep. Melodic. Organic. Sexy. Progressing. Funky. Psychedelic. Dirty. Acid.
Styles I like to mix: Indie Dance. Techno. House. Downtempo. Breaks. Minimal. UK Garage. Tech.  Sometimes on its own, sometimes all together, 


While fairly newer to the scene as a DJ, Dan Drogynous (they/them) is no stranger to the dance floor. With passion and roots connected to many styles of underground electronic music, Dan Drogynous seeks to create the dance floor experience that they love to indulge in. Emerging over the past couple years of the abyss, they have been keeping dancer floor dwellers on their toes, bringing a non-binary variety of flavours into their sets and keeping the journey fluid. They enjoy spinning the mood and story that they are currently experiencing.

Making their DJ debut on an Architextures live stream during the first year of the Pandemic, they have since been seen gracing the decks for Wiggle Room events and Camp Wiggly, Bloom, Impulse, Bassline, Generating Beatz, Friend Zone, Lossless, Phantom, Skeledance as well as renegade beach parties and house jams. Dan Drogynous loves experimenting with their sounds to create an interesting experience that ranges from house to techno to indie dance, four on the floor to breaks, deep and sexy to bouncy and groovy. They are also especially fond of some of the retro synth sounds of the 80’s and acid basslines of the 303’s.

WOULDN'T BE ME WITHOUT YOU :: A Mix Offering from Dan Drogynous

d a n d r o g y n o u s (they/them)