this is so lovely!  been jamming out to it since yesterday...soo good! ❤️❤️❤️

thank you love! thank you for your head kisses and loves. your encouragement is gold to me.

Loved all the soundscapes here! 👌🎶💓  What a magical evening dancing with friends under the stars at Cascadia 🌲🙏🕉️

Omg Michelle.... so goooood right here 🥰❤️🙏🏽

My recording from Sunset at Lagoon Park, San Rafael - California
Sunday - September 26th, 2021 (2pm to 4pm)

Enjoy!

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Sean Murray Live at the Sunset Sound System Fall Picnic - 2021

Opening up for re:love's 11 year anniversary.  Starting off slow and taking off from there.  Setting it up for a beautiful day.

re:love 

Dougal & Canady Live @ Re:love 4-2-23

Live DJ set

Recess Live at Sun Worship Fest June 17th 2023

Excited to release my set from LIB 20-Year Anniversary!  Every LIB experience for me seems to top the last.  

This year was special as I hosted Camp Tropical for the first time and had my daughter, Cerise, there for the first time since 2019.  And it was LIB's 20th year, and a brilliant one!

Huge thank you to the Flemming Brothers - Jesse, Dede and Josh and team for producing the Fest, to Patricio Motta for producing the Junkyard Stage I played on, and to Todd Anisman for the ChinoSound!

I always put a lot of effort into my LIB sets, and this year no exception but with the extra challenge of extra responsibility x 2 - organizing a Tropical group camp, and caring for my daughter, who made a few visits to the DJ booth during this set as well.

Honestly I did feel a little less focused that normal up there and wasn't sure how I was going to feel about my set when I got the recording.  I'm a harsh self-critic but I actually love this mix as much as any of the 6 others I've played at this lovely fest :)

Many thanks to the brilliantly talented producers whose tracks I mixed - here is the complete listing, tagged, so you can check their work <3

1. @Undo	 - Aliens Go Home
	
2. @Matthias-tanzmann, @francisco-allendes - Disco Mike
	
3. @Ddigglerofficial - Sunset

4. @Le_bigz (Big Al) - Smiling in the Sand (@tim-barnett-5 [Tim Tonal] Remix)
	
5  @A_los_martires (Cienfuegos) - Around You (@col-lawton-d90 Dub Remix)

6. @Okain - Locked

7. @Mihai-popoviciu-1 - Emotion

8. @Dinyadalonzo - Can't You See (@jameshopkinsuk Remix)

9. @kevinmckay, Notelle, Eppers - On My Own (@Joe-vanditti & Kevin McKay Extended Remix)

10  @Tuccillo - It's Not Over
 
11. @Francisdesimone - Efdies (@Kevinmckay Extended Remix)

12. @Djqmusic, @Finnmccorry - Speedy Gs

13  @Ralphsession  - Rize (@homeroespinosa Remix)

14. @Petebandit-f2f - Computer's Creativity

15. @Milos-pesovic - Pam Pam (@Juan-dragster-viveros Remix)

16. @Format-b-2, @Royrosenfeld - Human Dynamo 

17. @Paulcpaolomartini (Paul C, Paolo Martini) - Modulator

I definitely play with a certain aesthetic at LIB, which is to honor the crossing of the underground and mainstream in my own way.  I describe this set as banging and uplifting, with carefully chosen vocals.  I mean a festival is a celebration, and this just year 2 out of the pandemic I'm definitely favoring uplifting over dark.  

Ok, I do favor that generally, but same time I am processing some darkness over the past 2 years as I've experienced huge losses.  Last year's LIB I was processing the recent demise of my marriage, while this year I was processing the loss of my mom last September.

Recently in our West Coast underground music community we have lost some very special people and there's been a lot of sadness over that, especially this past week.  

One of the very best tools for processing loss is of course music and dance - I hope this set brings you light and joy in these challenging times <3

Please give this set a listen, a like, and a repost if the spirit moves you. Your comments are always welcomed, and usually answered <3

Ben Annand Live at LIB Festival 20-Year - May 26, 2023

Abelton Live Producer set featuring a live tabla intro.
Photo by Sean Sweeney

Live at Cascadia 2023

A re-creation of my Caravan 6-2-23 set with unhurried transitions and a few bonus tracks I wish I'd had time to play. 

Tracklist upon request.

Caravan Set 6-2-23

What do you play when you're closing down an inspiring weekend retreat celebrating 20 years of Shameless? Here you go!

Although the recording ended up with a few random pops/crackles along with an 8 second moment where a CDJ died mid mix (not sure WTF happened there?!), I decided to move past the imperfections and share this moment in time. 

I won't ever forget following John Tejada's epic 3 hour journey to close out our 20 year celebration riding into the morning together. 

Many thanks to all that made this special weekend so memorable.

Simplyshameless.com

Vicennial 2023 Live Recording

Recess Closing Set - Vicennial 20 Year Anniversary Retreat - Recorded Live 8-13-23

Closing set for the Petrified Forest stage at Something Else 2023.

Not #BurningMan but Something Else 😂
(Same time as Burning Man 2023.)

Fandango: Petrified Forest Closing Set @ SoEl 2023

Oh wait?  Special Guest is the bartender!?  Sorry folks, gotta go man the decks!  ...and yep, sunrise and beyond.

TASCAM DR-40X

6 - Ashram Galactica Thursday 2023 - Ezra Luxe

A few months ago, I had the honor of being asked by https://soundcloud.com/blackvelveteennow to make a mix for https://soundcloud.com/proton's Featured Artist series. It took multiple takes, some blood, sweat, and tears but I finally locked it in and got to share it with the world. Peep game and enjoy!


Tracklist below.

Zillas on Acid - Lose Your Soul (Original Mix)

Motor City Drum Ensemble - Escape To Nowhere (Original Mix)

Len Leise - El Modelo (Gilb'R Remix)

Balagan - Moonlight (Simple Symmetry Remix)

Dreems - An Ancient Eddiitt (Original Mix)

Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Ceci N'est Pas Un Cliché

Persian - Parvaaneh (Alphonse Remix)

Phoreski - 80's Boy (Original Mix)

Donald Dust - Flashback Souvenir (Original Mix)

Tevo Howard - House Room (Paul du Lac Acid Dub)

Darlyn Vlys - Wuzu (Original Mix)

AIMES - Phosphorescent (Original Mix)

Rigopolar - Saturnia (Original Mix)

S.O.N.S. - Acid Dreams (Trance Jungle Mix)

Hey Mother Death - Deranged My Love (Donald Dust Remix)

Moodymann - It's 2 Late 4 U And Me (youANDme EDIT)

Vanessa Worm - Heaven to Hell (Eden Burns Remix)

FLIGHT MODE & Joel Brittain - Burn This (Original Mix)

Red Axes - Relax Shiva (Original Mix)

Baltra - Dreaming of a Disco (Original Mix)

Miki - Templares (Gerd Janson & Shan Remix)

Lauer - Fanta Korn Tanker (Original Mix)

Skinnerbox - Sese (Original Mix)

Felix Dickinson ft. Blane Lyon - People’s People (Felix’s Dub)

Front De Cadeaux - Ouvre Ta Bouche (Gabe Gurnsey Factory Floor Remix)

Audiojack - Spirit (Original Mix)

Natasha Bai - Your Kiss (Original Mix)

Jules - Miss U (Original Mix)

Zeta Reticula - Common Centre (Original Mix)

Proton Featured Artist Mix: Kadeejah Streets

This mix is inspired by life’s transitions where each track marks its moment in time as we accept the death and rebirth of one's self and open up space for more of life’s loving moments.

‘Inhalation’ opens up as we soak in the moment we decide to brace our selves for the journey ahead. You’re immediately acquainted with atmospheric support and uplifting trust in the tracks that follow. We then hit our first destination in ‘Vain’ where the darker tones allow us to peak into confrontation followed by heady rhythms that allow us to take a breather and meditate on the process. ‘Slam’ comes in to introduce some grounding baselines as we prepare for the next set of tunes that provide a moment of reflection. The next few moments move us through some fun moments in ‘Alula’ and ‘Running’, allowing our curiosity to be rewarded and push us along. Eventually we hit a gem of realization in `Working On Myself` where you get a groovy sense of confidence in the process, only to traverse deeper into another round of heavy hitting bass and breaks. Eventually you come full circle in ‘Waves Of Nothing’ expressing the beauty of the highs and lows of flowing transitions.

Valentino Mora - Inhalation
Maara - Splash On Mi
Tornado Wallace - Kingdom Animalia	
Sputnik One - Vain
Cop Envy - Cotton
Salam - Tja Hej	
Dauwd - Slam
Facta & K-Lone - Joy Squad
Shanti Celeste & Hodge - Alula
Constant Sound - Running
Aleb - Mas Que Nada	
Alec Falconer & Harry Wills - Working On Myself ft 2StepBec	
HONEY B - Green Sauce
Nasty King Kurl - Devonian
Dual Monitor - Left/Right
Chlär - Supermarket Hunting
Hymns - Waves Of Nothing

Fluid Transitions

Deeply influenced by ambient, world and underground dance music, her compositions are a confluence of dreamy synths, haunting dub crashes, lush tabla, percussive polyrhythms and shuffling dance beats. 
Forging a path as a performer and recording artist since 2001, Michelle is always pushing boundaries and expectations. She embarked on a lifetime of learning Indian classical music traditions and compositions and has studied with tabla masters, mainly in the Lucknow Garana, both in Southern California and Kolkata, India.
Michelle began performing live tabla with different songwriters and world fusion bands around Los Angeles. Her exposure to music from Brazil, India, Africa and the Middle East live on as a library of sounds in her mind. Melodies and rhythms from all over the globe flavor her dancefloor ready tracks.
She has performed with her project Madly in Dub (2008-2020) at Northwest festivals like Photosynthesis, Cascadia Music and Arts Festival, Imagine Festival (Orcas Island), Fremont Solstice Fest and Seattle venues like Monkey Loft, Substation, Nectar, The High Dive and The Triple Door.
Her solo, live producer performances in 2023 included NW Folklife Festival, Caravan and Cascadia Music and Arts festival. Miss Kestrel's genre expanding music has been categorized as Organic House and Folktronica.
Her second solo album “Kadupul” will be released on the multi genre label  Eklectic Sounds on April 18th, 2024
Listen for Michelle Kestrel’s music in 2024 at festivals, club nights and her upcoming digital releases!

Live at Cascadia 2023

Michelle Kestrel

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