Meet me for your appointment in the desert.

mänipëdi LIVE @ Bratchella (Imaginary Set) 2028

High Energy Tech House Mix 
Song List: 
1. 'Calling' - Andthen
2. 'Rave W U' - Boss Doms & Siwell
3. 'Kiss Me' - Hector Dolores
4. 'Freaky Like That' - Jackmaster & Jasper James
5. 'R U Ready' - Marc Molina
6. '2000 And One'  (Riva Starr 'Warehouse Love' Remix) - Wan Poku Moro
7. 'Con Son' (The Cube Guys Extended Remix) - David Penn, Hosse, Africa G 
8. 'House Music' (Sharam 2.5 Club Remix) - Eddie Amador
9. 'Here Comes That Sound' - Fedde Legrand
10. 'Washer' - FDF(Italy)
11. Gravity' - Florian Picasso
12. 'My Body' - Flashmob
13. 'Let's Go Back' - Gene Ferris
14. 'I Want It' - Ibitaly

Tech House Mix [4-8-25]

PAPERWATER LIVE @ The DoLab - Coachella 2025

Tracklist will be made available soon 

PAPERWATER LIVE @ The DoLab - Coachella 2025

hello world this is my once in a yearly ish set that I release that fits my current tastes and what it sounds like to hear me live. i started this series (vol.1) literally from heartbreak... thats when i started learning to actually dj (2021). it's cool to see how my tastes has evolved over the years but at the same time remain similar. and it's also cool to see that i get to slowly start inserting more of my original music into these sets!! it's like seeing tangible evidence of my progress x-x. i'd like to do my best to take you on a musical journey and i hope this does that with it's semi diverse subgenres of music hehe i worked hard on putting this one together hope yall enjoy! and whatever battles you're fighting in life, im rootin for ya <3

also shoutout to my friends that make dope music thx for always being an inspiration.

tracklist:
Kanye West - Father Stretch My Hands Pt.1 (ZACH KNOWS Bootleg)
Coco & Breezy - Just Say (ft. Tara Carosielli) 
LHOR - Woven Windows
Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso (BONIRA remix)
Hayden James - Fade
BONIRA - let You Walk Away (Shana)
Oden & Fatzo - Lady Love (Extended Mix)
Kaskade - Fakin It (Hotel Garuda Remix)
Tchami - SIAW
it's murph - Lost
Amirium - Higher Ground (Original Mix)
Hozier - Take Me To Church (GUDFELLA & MYRNE Remix)
Messy - Sleep Better
ESSEL - The Edge (Extended)
Chris Lake & Amber Mark - In My Head
Richard Grey, Minijoy - Music Sounds (Tek Houze Mix)
AYYBO - NEW DANCE
Kanye West - Love Lockdown (CONTENDR EDIT)
SIDEPIECE - On My Mind VIP
Disco Lines - Fuck It Up
BONIRA - ID
Knock2 - shake!the!city!
Kode PinK & Justin Park - All A Lie (DREAMDRIVER Remix)
BONIRA - Without Luv
Sofi Tukker - Bread (Odd Mob Remix)
BONIRA - Bass Lines
CHARLI XCX - 360 (Y3llO & PAST12 REMIX)
Akon - SMACK THAT (OHMYGODGEO EDITV1)
Sammy Virji - If U Need It
Charmy - Do It Like You (Original Mix)
Travis Scott - goosebumps (Lai On Da Track Baile Edit)
BONIRA - like Heaven With (You)
Salute - wait for it
ZULAN - Forever
Le Sserafim - perfect night (h4rdy dub)
X-Eliot - The Way That You Look At Me (Extended Mix)
Panic! At the Disco - I WRITE SINS NOT TRAGEDIES (FUZZ BUBBLING EDIT)
Chase & Status - Liquor & Cigarettes
Rosie - Toxic Til The End (VADUK DnB Bootleg)

grab somebody and dance vol. 6

This was my opening set at The Junk Yard. At 12 PM on a Saturday afternoon, people bathing in the lake, resting, finishing Yoga classes, workshops, new arrivals walking by, and many other festival goers arriving little by little to the dance floor. What was supposed to be a pre-curated Progressive house playlist, it turned out to be a mix of different vibes. As a veteran DJ, I went with “reading the floor” and played what made dancers move and vibe. Within the first 30 minutes, people jumped out of the water, by-standers moved in to the dance floor, and by 12:45 PM, the dance floor and DJ booth was filled with beautiful dancing souls connecting, and exchanging energies that I will never forget. The Junk Yard stage will always hold a special place in my mind and heart. Thank you Patricio Beats for such an opportunity!

Lightning in The Bottle Festival (LIB) Junkyard Stage - Opening Set- Saturday 5/24/25

Thanks to DoLab - Jesse, Dede, Megan and all for producing another amazing festival that I'm so honored to be regular at, and to the Junkyard- Patricio and Chino for the amazing stage and sound!

Edit July 16 - Track List just added!  A million thanks for the artists represented here for their dedication to making interesting electronic music in a world with limited interest in that.  There are those of us that care!

1 - State Of Mind - Andromo (@andromo)

2 - Burning - Zetbee (@zetbee-1)

3 - Versace - Jorick Croes, Enrico Chirchiello  (@jorickcroes,  @enrico-chirchiello)	

4 - Special For Me (Extended Mix) - Michel De Hey (@michel-de-hey)

5 - Space System - Nick Dare  (@nickdare)

6 - Bonjour Tokyo - M.ono (@m-ono)

7 - Gorgeous (Oscar Barila Remix) - Oscar Barila, Vasily Umanets  (@oscarbarila, @vsiliyumanets)

8 - I Can't Lose You (Pete Moss Remix) - Mo'Cream	(@petemosstracks, @mocreamproductions)

9 - Control (Gorge & Nick Curly Remix) - Hank (@gorge, @nickcurly, @hankkorsan)

10 - Grow (Joel Mull Remix)- Paul Brtschitsch, Malte, Mrrod (@joelmull, @paulbrtschitschofficial) 

11 - MOOG Hero - Joel Mull (@joelmull)

12 - A Feeling (Instrumental) - Jasper Street Co., Nicole Moudaber (@jasperstreetco, @nicolemoudaber)

13 - La Petite Faveur (Fsk24 Remix) - DJ W!ld (@chris-carrier-841295497, @djwild)

14 - Cami's House - Hector Couto (@hectorcouto)

15 - New World - Tuccillo (@tuccillo)

16 - Celestiarp - Vini Pistori (@vinipistori)

17 - Indignation - Kevin Yost (@kevinyost)

18 - Nothing 2 Me - Jorick Croes, ØN.THE.RUN (@jorickcroes)

19 - So Good - Supernova, Thomas Newson  (@supernova, @thomasnewson)

20 - Daydream (Extended) - Archie Hamilton, Sadie Walker (@archiehamiltonmusic, @sadiewalkerband)

21 - Urban House (Leo Portela Remix) - Luis Caballero (@leoportela, @luis-caballero)

22 - Frunky (Ray Okpara Remix) - Berami (@rayokpara) 

23 - What U Need (Marco Grandi remix) - Moe Turk (@marco-grandi, @djmoeturk)

There are just a couple of parties that I play enough times to make a completely specific set for each time, and make it my absolute best.

One is Lightning in a Bottle, which I'm not a resident of but have played 7 of the last 8 fests.

I've prepared for many different time slots at LIB, always looking at this large and spectacular festival as one where people primarily want to dance and have fun.

So I ramp up my funk and vocals (usually playful but i did have one protest lyric in this year's - you can't miss it).  

I lean on the uplifting side, spend a lot of time choosing music and organizing a playlist so i can play appropriately for my time slot and come back thinking it was one of the best sets I've ever played.  

Something that was different for me this year is I took a year and a half off from buying new music prior to LIB in order to reporganize my collection, which now spans 30 years.

Sometimes it's better to understand better what you already have before adding to a massive music collection.

But I never intended my break to be that long!  It just kept going.  And I had a couple of hard drive farts in the middle which didn't help.  

But anyway,  I started buying music again about two months ahead of LIB because I wanted to play an all new music set,  and I also wanted to to  take the time to understand the new music very well.

The problem with playing all new music at a gig is that I don't always take the time to understand it well enough to know if it's as good as the music I already have.  It's fun because it's new... but is it really adding something?

So this time I really took the time to select tracks - I was picky AF!  
This time I spent a lot of time also to play with my tracks, mix them in different ways and really try to only include tracks that were blowing my mind, so that I could give that to the dance floor.

Also spent a lot of time on tagging producers in this description - hope it helps you to discover some great new artists and music!

Ben Annand LIB 2025 Junkyard Closer

ROOM 2

ROOM 3

ROOM 1

ROOM 444

well don't just stand there, get up and shake some A$$

Booking: manipedisound@gmail

John Summit’s adopted cousin. 
DJ/Producer poser, should've listened to my parents and became a doctor instead.

I hope you enjoy my music and how I mix it.
For bookings contact benannand@gmail.com // gunita@listedbookings.com

2025 Confirmed dates

Jan 1 Los Angeles - Moontribe NYD
Jan 17 Los Angeles - Tropikroma LA Fire Benefit
Jan 31 Los Angeles - The Livehouse Presents
Feb 1 Orange County - True Ent LA Fire Benefit
Feb 13 Portland, OR - Silk and Sound at Secret Grove
Feb 21 Los Angeles - the Livehouse Presents
Feb 22 Los Angeles - Be My Tropical Valentinew
Feb 28 Pahoa, Big Island, HI - Bee Dance
Mar 1 Honolulu, HI - Centered at Bevy
Mar 2 Honolulu, HI - Anuras Afterhours
Mar 14 Guadalupe Canyon, BC Norte,. Mexico - Leyenda de Eterna
Mar 20 San Jose Del Cabo, BC Sur, Mexico - Afterhours
Mar 21 San Jose Del Cabo, BC Sur, Mexico
Mar 22 Cerritos Beach - Spring Fling at Big Fun Beach Club
Mar 28 Boise, ID - Treefort Music Fest
Apr 4 Eugene, OR - Soul Sessions at Play
Apr 5 Portland, OR - Lit at Capacity Social Club
Apr 18-20 Anza, CA - Tropical Hot Tub Oasis Retreat
May 2 Vancouver BC - Gorgomish Afterhours
May 3 Vancouver BC - The World Afterhours
May 21-25 Bakersfield, CA - Lightning in A Bottle Festival
more soon...

Biography:

In his zone from deep house to techno, Ben Annand pairs impeccably smooth mixing skills with a dynamic style that keeps the music moving, artfully playing with breakdowns and spending most of his time in the mix.

“For me, a great mix is the interplay of 2 unique pieces of music, creating something greater than the sum of the parts - and a great set weaves those mixes into a musical flow you can’t help but lose yourself in on the dance floor.”

Ben fell in love with dancing and rave culture in 1995, and learned to mix in 1996. Just 2 years later he became resident dj at the famed Moontribe Gathering, and started his own production company, Tropical. The first half of his career was mostly focused on DJing abroad, with 13 trips to Moscow’s Propaganda club, travel across Russia, Spain, and Mexico, an appearance at Wiggle at Fabric in London and two at the Labyrinth Festival in Japan.  

In more recent years, Ben Annand became a top West Coast festival DJ, and recently played a standout set at his 5th consecutive Lightning in a Bottle (CA). He has also appeared at Sunset Campout and Desert Hearts (CA), Oregon Eclipse (OR), Photosynthesis and Cascadia (WA), Shambhala and Motion Notion (BC, Canada).

As organizer of Tropical, he's donated over $32,000 to charity, hosted zero-waste events in Hawaii, and presented gender-balanced dj lineups.

Whatever his project,, Ben Annand is always contributing, and always thinking outside the box.

Born and raised in Mexico City. Living in Los Angeles.  I enjoy playing Tech, Deep, Latin, Afro, Tribal, Minimal, Organic, Down Tempo, progressive.’x and Indi House music. I also grew up playing Techno in the early 90s. I enjoy playing at music Festivals, Undergrounds, Rooftops, private events and Clubs. I share my mixes with the world and for the love of music.

My most recent performances include several festivals and camps at Burningman and BeQuinox and Wild Nomads in 2023, Club Sirens, Members, Bling Tiger, Ritmo. Residencies at a few LA bars/restaurants and many private events such as the Mystic Manor and Flow Tribe in Venice, CA. 

In 2024 I co-own and DJ at Club Metro in Downey, CA.

New tracks tagged #DoLaB