Shaman Drums

Amma (feat. Sivamani)

Hi there folks 😉

Formerly I have been known for about two decades as DJ Shawnodese, but have recently changed my name into DJ Sonic Sculptor, which feels a lot more appropriate during my current stages in life as well as for what I try and create as a DJ.

I've been active under my alias DJ Shawnodese for most of the time, which was between 1991-2011 in the psytrance scene and after that in the conscious clubbing and Ecstatic Dance scene until 2024.

I played allover the planet and mainly did so in the psytrance scene with bookings on major psytrance and other in- & outdoor parties & festivals such as Boom Festival (Portugal), Ozora (Hungary), Earthdance (Bolivia/Holland), Antaris Project (Germany), Return to the Source (U.K./Germany), Universo Paralello (Brazil), Vuuv/Voov Experience (Germany), Alien Safari (South-Africa), Excalibur (Germany), Spacehopper (U.K.) and many more. 

Next to playing all those massive dance floors, I also played lots of downtempo and experimental sets at many chill-outs, lounges and the famous Amsterdam coffee shops. And last but not least, I've been running my own record label Mind Funk Records for about 7 years, which I did together with my buddies Valerio & Guiseppe @ Beatspace.com

Back in 2011, when I decided to stop playing as a psytrance DJ, I somehow miraculously was led upon a new and really refreshing musical trail in 2012, which was by getting in touch with Ecstatic Dance and other magic conscious events, such as The Chocolate Club in Amsterdam and which were all organized at Amsterdam's legendary Club Lite.

I have been DJ-ing on many Ecstatic Dance events over the past few years and did so in the Netherlands and Belgium and did so under my old alias DJ Shawnodese. As mentioned previously, have recently changed my name to DJ Sonic Sculptor, which unexpectedly came to me, partly through an amazing dream.

Sonic sculpting is what I do best and is my most favorite thing to do on this beautiful magic planet. Nothing gives me more joy than doing so on Ecstatic Dance events, which I intensely love for its seemingly endless possibilities to experiment with every possible kind of music that makes those delicious hips wiggle and wobble like a baboon in heat. 😜

These uniquely vibrant Ecstatic Danc events have had  a very deep and profound impact on my personal development as a human being and which have taught me so much about how I interact with myself and others. How to learn and grow through dance, movement, playing together and constantly exploring personal and collective boundaries and desires.

Ecstatic Dance events have a strong focus upon a clear consensual connection between us as human beings while dancing, moving and playing on our bare feet, being drug free and leaving all the verbal noise of the day far behind. These events allow everyone to truly drop into the body and deeply get in touch with our sacred somatic temple again.

I really look forward to seeing you all soon on some of those amazing dance floors and being able to drop some of my favorite musical masterpieces upon you all! 🥳

Amma (feat. Sivamani)

James Asher