Live from The Junk Yard at Lightning in a Bottle 2022 on Thursday May 16th from 6 - 9:30pm. J Key, Soulfunky and Ledet of GrooveWell bring in the first night of LiB!

Live from Lightning in a Bottle 2022 at The Junk Yard

LIB 2022 Junkyard Stage Sets

It was a honor to be asked to drop a set at The Junkyard at this years Lightning in a Bottle. What a show. It was my first time there and I can see why it why it has a loyal and huge following. All I can say is I tried to bring my vibes to the festivities and it was a damn good time.

Live at Lightning in a Bottle (05/29/2022)

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Recorded live at Lightning in a Bottle Festival on Saturday, May 28, 2022, during sunset, 5:30-8:30pm.

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Live at LIB

Jimbo James b2b Dadon Live at Lightning in a Bottle Festival 2022 on The Junkyard Stage [MI4L.com]

Junkyard Stage 2022

Love my LiB fam. 

So great to be back!!!

Lightning in a Bottle 2022

Finally got my recording back from LIB and I'm immediately transported back to the rollercoaster of emotions I experienced that weekend. 

Between the heat, dust and being around tens of thousands of people after going through a pandemic, it's safe to say I was a little rusty at festivaling. On top of it, my legs felt like floppy noodles from how anxious I was to play the prime set time Friday night at the Junkyard. This is something I experience often before gigs, the sweats, self deprecating internal thoughts, imposter syndrome. I questioned if I belonged here or if I earned it. Then I mixed in and immediately felt at home. I thought to myself "Bitch you know what you're doing" and went on to play one of those "highlights of my career" sets for me personally. 

The rest of the night and weekend was a breeze, and the magic of LIB was amplified. I was able to see the thousands of smiling faces in front of me, the above and beyond details The Do Lab had added and updated, and realized this was so many people's first festival back and they could not be happier about it. I could not be happier about it. 

I hope that you enjoy it and that you're happy too. 

P.S. it's just in time to secure your tickets for 2023. Get your tickets on Thursday, November 17th when they go live!


Tracklist:

Superstitious (Chaim Remix) - M.A.N.D.Y.
Narkotik - Eli Nissan
Brachland - Amount
New Lover - Rui Da Silva, Penny F.
Surrender feat. Lisa Lex - Moullinex
Other Side (Audiofly Remix)- Robert Owens, Aiwaska
People Can Fly (Chaim Rework)- Astral Projection
Tunno (INVŌKER Remix)- Komenda
Beton - Jonathan Kaspar
Acid Neverland - Tunnelvisions
Dame Mas - BadWolf, Soff
Fountain Of Life (Butane & Riko Forinson Final Form Remix)- Namito, Guila Loy
Deep Space (Original Mix)
Lost Souls - Radio Slave, DJ Hell, Radio Hell
I Feel Love (Secret Studio) - D'Marc Cantu
Space Sum feat. Soli (DJ Tennis Remix)- Kino Todo, SOLI

racheltorro @ the junkyard, lighting in a bottle - june 2022

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Many thanks to @Rithma for the beautiful mastering job! 

Lightning in a Botttle 2022 was my first big festival after the pandemic and it was HUGE - more than 30,000 people.  I played Thursday night and there were only 3 stages going and already 18,000 people there.  This set was played on the Junkyard stage to I don't know maybe 1500-2000 people - a secondary stage became pretty main, and the mains of course were nuts at this fest.

I knew exactly where was going with this set, coming out of the pandemic with pure unbridled euphoric house vibe on the edge of underground and mainstream.  People were freaking out, it was so so so lovely there I can't even tell ya ♡♡♡  

Incredible experience and before I go any further let me thank Jesse and Dede Flemming for throwing the whole shebang, and Patricio for curating the Junkyard stage formerly known as Favela Bar.

DJing is an art, or it should be.  I'm not just transitioning tracks, I am almost always playing with tracks together with very short gaps in between. I spend far more time in the mix of two tracks than out.  

DJing is also a performance, particularly at a festival, and to be honest I'm way more natural musically than as a performer.  I think the most important thing is how a mix sounds listening back - lots of the more 'showy' sets I can't get through live let alone listen to later.

BUT PERFORMANCE IS STILL IMPORTANT!  People want to see the DJ having fun, and that's not always natural for me.  

LIB has been a great confidence builder for me, my sets have steadily improved and my DJ energy even more :)  It's become home for me and I have a really nice following there after 5 years straight.

Much credit to the amazing sounding DJ booth provided by Todd Anisman of ChinoSound - who became Tropical's sound guru right after the first tome I played in 2016 - I felt my groove and put on at least a decent show along with a really nice house set.  

MUCH LOVE TO THE ARTISTS FOR THE TRACKS I WOVE TOGETHER - I hope you also listen and enjoy my art ♡♡♡  
Credit where credit's due, and bite my style all you want, it's super flattering and more importantly gives exposure to artists who likely get less than they deserve.  

Special shout out to Kevin McKay who I've been following since 90s Glasgow Underground - always one if my fave vinyl labels - for the peak moment in the middle of this set when the crowd absolutely exploded for 'Move Your Body'.  

And another to Christian Burkhardt for appearing the most in my track list - I guess you know who my favorite producer is lately :).
 
But really, really, all these tracks and artists are super great, please look up and support  

Track List LIB 2022:   Artist - Track (remixer)

1 - Mosta - Paeonia (Lauhaus Remix) 

2 - Milos Pesovic - Don’t Scream

3 - Lauhaus, Maria Franca - Physical

4 - Giorgio Moroder - Our Love (Christian Burkhardt Rmx)

5 - James Dexter, Artslaves - Play On

6 - Chris Wood, Meat, Christian Burkhardt, BMW - Music

7 - Jorjick Croes, Kenny Kelly - Alma & Cuerpo (Shawn Jackson Rmx)

8 - Chris Wood, Meat, Christian Burkhardt, BMW - Super Sync

9 - Christian Burkhardt - In Today’s World

10 - LouLou Players - She Calls (Extended Mix)

11 - Chris Di Perri - For You Homie

12 - Milos Pesovic, Greck B - Head (Saul Antolín Remix)

13 - Alan Fitzpatrick, Reset Robot - Phantom

14 - Adelphi Music Factory -  My People (Love Can Live Forever - (Mark Broom 4am Dub (Extended))

15 - Kevin McKay - Move Your Body (Elevation) (Kevin's Extended ViP)

16 - Christian Burkhardt - Enough

17 - Gerd - 12 Minutes She Danced With an Alien (Jaris Voorn Ruff Mix)

18 - Cristian Merino - Peace, Freedom

19 - Dennis Quin - Are Fundamental

20 - MANT - Subconscious (James Dexter Rmx)

21 - Rob Pearson - Better (Rob Pearson Rmx)

22 - Riggs - Sleight of Hand

Ben Annand Live at LIB 2022 Junkyard Stage

LEDET | GrooveWell | Lightning in a Bottle 2022 at The Junk Yard

Soulfunky | GrooveWell | Lightning in a Bottle 2022 at The Junk Yard

J Key | GrooveWell | Lightning in a Bottle 2022 at The Junk Yard

Best Friends • Music Lovers • 
Providers of Quality Dance Music 
and Impeccable Vibes 

Currently based out of Sayulita, Mexico, the crew has spent the better part of a decade cutting their teeth in the San Francisco Bay Area scene where they still hold heavy roots and frequently produce top notch events including a highly regarded Boutique annual campout with the respected Burning Man Camp, “Never Sleep Again” and uniquely exceptional underground events at their one of a kind creative warehouse space, “The Howl”. 

“The Four Horsemen of Groove”; Ledet, Soulfunky, 
J key and Fusion bring a dynamic blend of House, Techno, Disco and Electro to all of their sets. Focused primarily on blending the very best of nostalgic sounds of the past with genre bending rhythms and melodies of the current and future waves. All four selectors bring a distinct flavor to the table ranging from Afro/Cosmic, Italo, Space Disco, Acid House/Breaks, Soulful, Garage, Dub and so much more while always embracing the Deep Funk and signature groovy bass lines that they are collectively known for.

When they aren’t spending time traveling between the west coast of the USA and Mexico sharing their love of dance music, the crew can be found quietly cooking up new unique events and even soon to be released original musical productions. 

One of the primary driving factors of this project is the cultivation and creation of community unified by music and a desire for better culture in a continuously watered down and homogenized musical landscape. GrooveWell is committed to creating high quality musical experiences that bring a diverse crowd together and create a collective safe space where we are all ONE under the love of music. Our goal is to consistently elevate the vibe and provide the opportunities to maintain the dance floor as a sacred space for connection, self expression and above all else, an opportunity to BE YOURSELF.