Creator + Resident DJ of Uhuru Afrika
http://www.soundcloud.com/uhuruafrika 
Offering Records / MoBlack Records / Openbar music / Uncover Music

Working in the industry for just over 20 years, Through mind, body and soul, Adam is a creative spirit and music lover. He strives to share his passion with the crowds he plays for and in the events and music that he produces. Specializing in an Afro-diasporic dance floor sound, his ability to blend traditional african rhythms with modern electronic influenced music creating a
soundscape that is his own. Adam has studied African hand percussion with Bob Bloom, Faculty Advisor at the Olatunji Institute, learning the Olatunji method of traditional Yoruba percussion as well as Malian Manding tradition with Sidy Maiga. He has been to multiple African countries, gathering inspiration and energy for his current project Uhuru Afrika and has played in clubs and festivals all over the world and has shared the stage with heavyweight and grammy winning artists such as Femi Kuti, Bebel Gilberto, Oumou Sangaré, Tony Allen, Antibalas, Osunlade, Thievery Corporation, King Britt, Black Coffee, Ron Trent, Culoe De Song, Rich Medina and so many more.

Sensient’s music is deep, intelligent, and progressive. It absorbs the influence of many musical styles (minimal, techno, breaks, glitch, jazz fusion). He has released eight solo albums and countless compilation tracks on respected labels. He has also remixed and collaborated with numerous heavyweights of the scene, including Freedom Fighters,  Ace Ventura, Perfect Stranger and Symbolic. 

In 2003, Sensient created Zenon Records, which has now developed into one of the world’s most respected underground electronic labels. Zenon has formed a musical movement that has heavily influenced the worldwide alternative festival scene. Sensient has played multiple times at the biggest international festivals, including Modem, Boom, Ozora, Fusion, Noisily, Universo Parallelo and many more.

In recent times, Sensient has been concentrating on his role as head honcho and tastemaker for Zenon Records. The prime selector for all Zenon Records output brings these selection skills to his DJ sets. He is known for his 3-hour-plus journey DJ sets that effortlessly move from the most slabbing of psychedelic techno into the freshest organic bush prog. The Sensient DJ set is guaranteed to deliver the absolute cutting-edge of the Zenon Records sound!

V-CEK (pronounced VEE-check) is a U.S. based psytrance DJ. For 14 years he has been refining the expression of his deep love for psychedelic trance music by pushing buttons, spinning tracks, sliding faders, twisting nobs, listening to clicks, and counting repeatedly in his head.

2018 Tour Dates:
01/20 Dance Pants, Pennsylvania, USA
03/10 Tribal Gathering, Playa Chiquita, Panama
03/24 Spring Awakenings, NYC, USA
04/01 Rebirth, Boston, USA
04/27 Spiral Trax, NYC, USA
05/20 Spring Fling, NYC, USA
05/25 Psychedelicalogical Festival, USA
06/08 Synchronicities Festival, NY, USA
06/22 Solstice Festival, Asheville, NC, USA
07/06 Portal Festival, QC, Canada
07/12 Fractalfest, NY, USA
08/17 Native Noise Festival, NY, USA
08/25 Paradise, Boston, USA
09/22 Full Moon, Boston, USA
09/28 FamilyTribe Festival, CA, USA
09/29 Reboot, Mojave Desert, CA, USA
10/20 Halloweird Warmup, Boston, USA
12/31 Cosmic Convergence Festival, Guatemala

2017 Tour Dates:
01/13 Connection, NYC, USA
01/21 Aquarius, Boston, USA
02/11 ShivaDelic Night, NYC, USA
02/25 PSYHotel, Binghamton NY, USA
03/31 Spring Awakes, Binghamton NY, USA
04/29 S-Range, Boston, USA
05/13 Sunset 2 Sunrise, NYC, USA
05/19 Reboot, NYC, USA
06/09 Midnight at the Rooftop, NYC, USA
06/16 ToGETHER We Are ONE, NY, USA
06/29 Zuzu Presents: V-CEK, Boston, USA
07/01 Rooftop Sunset Session, NYC, USA
08/18 Alweezgrooven Festival, QC, Canada
09/02 Full On part 2, NYC, USA
09/09 Native Noise Festival, NY, USA
10/22 ADE/ NANO Afterparty, Amsterdam, NL
10/27 Neon Nightmares, NYC, USA
10/28 The Rave That Must Not Be Named 2, Buffalo NY, USA
11/11 Ledge House, Boston, USA
12/02 Dynamic, NYC, USA
12/03 Zuzu Presents: V-CEK, Boston, USA
12/09 Terra Incognita, Philadelphia, USA
12/31 Midnight Madness 3.0, NYC, USA

2016 Tour Dates:
01/10 Winter PsyNight, Boston, USA
02/13 Aquarius, Boston, USA
04/08 Heady, New Haven CT, USA
04/16 Trance Spirit, Boston, USA
05/21 DJMiahLove's B-day Bash, CT, USA
06/10 Acceptance of Light Gathering, NY, USA
06/24 Cross-Pollination, NY, USA 
08/06 Pure Future, NYC, USA
08/19 Xanadu Afterparty, NYC, USA
09/09 Ledge House, Boston, USA
10/21 Mystery Trance Festival, Pennsylvania, USA
11/06 Retro Goa, NYC, USA
11/12 Supermoon Party, Boston, USA
12/10 Progressive Psy Party, NYC, USA
12/17 Zoo, Maryland, USA
12/31 Midnight Madness 2.0, NYC, USA

Always challenging boundaries and performing from his heart, V-CEK delivers high-energy sets, injecting his distinctive style of psychedelic progressive straight into the hearts and minds of eager partiers and festivalgoers.

From lush melodic journeys to heads down and stomping progressive basslines, his electrifying sets aim to delight, enchant, and inspire.

V-CEK is honored and blessed to have shared stages across the globe with psytrance legends and heavy hitters like Koxbox, Earthling, Perfect Stranger, and Boom Shankar to name a few.

: An audibly visual tribadelic experience.
: An exquisite mix of art, music, and food.
: A growing family.

We strive to create a transcendent experience through the efforts and creativity of a large network of artists, technicians, promoters, musicians and insane minds.

Booking Inquires:

North & Central America: bookings@desertdwellers.org
International: bookings2@desertdwellers.org

Desert Dwellers is a pioneering electronic music project that bridges the ancient and the future, fusing deep bass, world instrumentation, and psychedelic textures into immersive sonic journeys. Founded in 1999 by Amani Friend and Treavor Moontribe, the project grew out of the legendary Moontribe gatherings in the deserts of Southern California and Santa Fe, New Mexicos desert rave scene. 

Blending influences from many genres, Desert Dwellers has released dozens of albums and remixes, toured across five continents, and collaborated with an eclectic array of artists from around the world. Their music has graced stages at Symbiosis, Ozora, Lightning in a Bottle, Boom, Envision, Shambhala, and Burning Man, resonating with audiences through both meditative journeys and powerful dancefloor experiences.

In 2026, Desert Dwellers will enter its most significant evolution yet. Co-founder Amani Friend will be stepping away from touring to focus on studio production and other creative pursuits, while a new collaborator joined the project, acclaimed producer and mixing/mastering engineer Sarkis Mikael. While continuing to honor the project’s signature sound and ethos “Music Beyond Borders,” Desert Dwellers is now expanding into bold new sonic territories. Sarkis, with releases on respected labels like Sol Selectas, Saisons, and Hoomidaas, brings a fresh creative spark and deep musical integrity.

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