“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.”
― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream

“The course of true love never did run smooth.”
― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream

This was played at The Landing for their annual Midsummer's Daydream event. It is an ecstatic dance, and contains explicit lyrics in the Outkast track. It's spiced with sensual tracks and will fit an outdoor dance at the peak of summer well. Photo Credit to David Block.

Track info is annotated in the comments.

Midsummer's Daydream {Ecstatic Dance Mix by MIKAYA}

Temple step & Madhu Honey live at Ecstatic Dance Melbourne offering the theme of REVIVE.  A joyful range of Tribal/Global House and Bass music, loving heart melodies, live percussion and vocals.

Temple Step and Madhu Honey at Ecstatic Dance Melbourne 2-9-22

“There is no way to repress pleasure and expect liberation, satisfaction, or joy.”
― Adrienne Maree Brown, Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good

Recorded live at the Somatic Revival in Asheville, NC. I geared this set towards sexy sensual partner dance, while keeping a wave structure to the musical progression. 

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Photo by Vicky Long

Pleasure - live at Somatic Revival {Ecstatic Dance Mix by MIKAYA}

First live dj set yayyy! Played for the Cocrea Somatic Revival event in Asheville, NC. Kept it simple with mixing for my first time live, easing in to the art slowly and ever so sweetly.  So meowch fun to play, thank you for listening <3

Somatic Revival ~ 10.8.22 ~ First live set <3

DJ Medicine Fox live set at the Earthsong Village Party

Live at Earthsong Village

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DJ Medicine Fox ~ Live at Earthsong Village

Was looking for something to express what I'm going through and found some magick when combining these two tracks amazing tracks by Tahum and B. Louis. It took me a bit to figure out a looping sequence for each track that works with the other. Pretty much The Path plays straight through with a single loop used in it's intro. Suelo has a couple different loops that I jump between. I've included my transcription of the lyrics down below. I think I got it right... I'll keep this heart open, and keep giving the best of me...

The two original tracks are:
The Path by B. Louis
Suelo by Tahüm

Lyrics to The Path

Trusting in myself in a world of illusion
Finding my center in the ways that will guide me
Listen to the winds that will change my direction
Open to the truth that hides in the shadows
Holding all the keys to my salvation
Even when the world tries to pull me down
Blessings to the sacred places inside my soul
Wisdom show me everything for I am not alone
Living on the path of least resistance
Cultivating love through the pain takes persistence
Giving it your all is a collaboration
With the Gods and the Spirits there is no separation
I wonder where it's all going
Finding strength in this universe
I'll always give the best of me
Bridging light and dark to heal the earth
This message is in harmony
With all the things that lie within your soul
So come out from that lonely place
And live this life releasing all control
Opening my heart wouldn't have it any other way
Integrating light in the dark is the only way
Understanding consciousness is the path I choose to take
Bringing in the fear open eyes never break away
Living on the path of least resistance
Cultivating love through the pain takes persistence
Giving it your all is a collaboration 
With the Gods and the Spirits there is no separation
I wonder where it's all going
Find the strength in this universe
I'll always give the best of me
Bridging light and dark to heal the earth
This message is in harmony
With all the things that lie within your soul
So come out from that lonely place 
And live this life releasing all control

The Path to Suelo {B. Louis X Tahüm - Mashup by MIKAYA}

1st Hour / Matthew Zebra transition from winter into spring. Downtempo followed by uplifting Brazilian music and transitioning into Cumbia and Moombahton, finishing with world house

.2nd Hour / Monel Chang playing world house, strong female vocals, and featuring up and coming artists such as Asake (Nigeria), Pongo (Angola), Olox (Siberia), among others.

Matthew / Monel Fernhill Ecstatic Dance Collaboration

Ecstatic dance set prerecorded live played for the Asheville Movement Collective & Warren Wilson College on 4.14.23. The event was also a benefit for the Center for Conscious Living & Dying, an organization doing incredible service towards cultivating presence and respect for death by honoring and embracing the final seasons of life and providing proper end of life care ✨ 

The set is inspired by their mission, with a vision of cultivating consciousness and presence through the death portal, so expect a bit of a journey into the bardo. May we dance to cultivate a deeper awareness of our relationship with death and may we find that we celebrate life that much more and dance that much harder as a result <3

{Purrriestess} The Bardo ~ Ecstatic Dance Asheville 4.14.23

This track is a reinterpretation of Nostalgia, a track released earlier this year on Plurpura Records' Duality compilation. This time, it features the vocals of Baridi Baridi, a wonderful artist and friend I had the pleasure of meeting in person late last year. We took that time to listen to this track together, imagining the moment it would be released. I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed the creation process. 
For that bittersweet feeling that envelops you when recalling past moments that now only live in memory; for that bridge connecting a present thought with memories of moments that no longer exist; for that mix of joy and melancholy for something that marked you but is simply no longer there. “Nostalgia"
https://ficciion.bandcamp.com/track/nostalgia-baridi-baridi-remix

Nostalgia

Deep House Volume 6 – Back to the Deep is a return to the roots of classic deep house. Smooth grooves, hypnotic rhythms, and lush atmospheres come together in this immersive journey into the underground. From minimal late-night vibes to rich soulful textures, this album captures the pulse of deep house in its purest form – raw, emotional, and irresistibly danceable. Let yourself sink into the flow.

Distant Floors

TRAFFIC – born from the chaos of the concrete jungle.
The rush, the noise, the endless flow – up, down, over, through.
Engines, horns, footsteps, voices – all colliding into a restless rhythm.
This is the sound of the city moving.

TRAFFIC

With over three decades of rhythm at his command, Matthew Zebra is a master of the drum set, African, and Latin percussion. As an electronic music producer and ecstatic dance DJ, his sets are a vibrant celebration of world music, with beats and melodies from across Africa, Latin America, India, and the Middle East.

A lover of psychedelics and dynamic party bass music as well as the over all world electronic music scene, Matthew immerses his audience in soundscapes that range from soothing and introspective, fun and uplifting, to primal and wild. His artistry is an ongoing celebration of the global village, a testament to the wonder of sharing diverse, engaging rhythms from around the world. 

Unity through celebration of diversity.

Matthew / Monel Fernhill Ecstatic Dance Collaboration

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