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Amani's Dj Set from the Harvest Festival 2013 ... one of the highlights of the summer festival season. This set features amazing tracks by Whitebear, Grouch, Temple Step Project, and many others.

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/amani.of.desert.dwellers
For bookings email bookings@desertdwellers.org

Hailing from the southwest region of the United States, AMANI has been a unique fixture in the underground electronic music scene, seasoned by over two decades of studio production and performance. From his early days at remote desert gatherings, to his constant touring of clubs and music festivals with world renowned downtempo sensation Desert Dwellers, his career has traversed many musical styles and genres. Blending world music with cutting-edge sound design, Amani Friend has amassed an enormous catalog between his projects Desert Dwellers, Liquid Bloom, and Variant Field. Traveling the international festival circuit and staying on the road with a jam-packed schedule, AMANI continues to bring his alchemy of ancient-future psychedelia to dance floors around the globe. Equally adept at sonically fueling the spirit of large yoga classes or high-energy dance floors, Amani’s sonic offerings provide a journey into the imaginative realms of movement and sound.

AMANI Dj Set @ Harvest Festival

ssshhhh...over here!...this part of an EP I'm doing...

Munstrous - Post Present-Pre Future (Glitchy.Tonic.Records) [128kb]

THIS IS A JUST A TEASER FILE ::: FULL RELEASE ON TWISTED RECORDS

http://www.beatport.com/release/seeing-things/1234701

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/seeing-things/id799412134?uo=4

With this latest release, the Desert Dwellers have teamed up with a highly dynamic and acclaimed group of international producers to remix one of their most cherished tracks "Seeing Things."  The result is an immpressive offering of futuristic dubby beats, filled with deep pulsating bass & inextricable, extraterrestrial emissions.  Hallucinatory realms await the listener, as one will soon be seeing things completely new through these transportive soundscapes produced by huge international acts like Eat Static, James Monro, Kaminanda, Lubdub, Landswitcher, Variant Field, and Mystral.

1.	Seeing Things  -  Original Mix			 	 	 	 7:01
2.	Seeing Things  -  Eat Static's Seeing Beings  Remix	         10:06
3.	Seeing Things  -  Lubdub Remix			 	 	 	 9:22
4.	Seeing Things  -  James Monro Remix        	 	 	 9:23
5.	Seeing Things  -  Land Switcher Remix       	 	 	 7:16
6.	Seeing Things  -  Kaminanda Remix			 	 	 7:58
7.	Seeing Things  -  Variant Field Remix			 	 	 6:51
8.	Seeing Things  -  Mystral Remix				 	 	 6:13

Desert Dwellers consists of Amani Friend and Treavor Moontribe; together they are one of the most pioneering and prolific downtempo artists hailing from the United States, having released over a dozen full length albums, several DD remixed albums, as well as countless singles, EPs and remixes for labels like Twisted, Six Degrees, White Swan, and Iboga to name a few. After the huge success of the “DownTemple Dub” series, and blowing up the past three years at some of the most prominent international music festivals including Lightning In A Bottle, Symbiosis, Wanderlust, Shambhala, Eclipse Festival Australia, Envision, Beloved, Sonic Bloom, and Earthdance, Desert Dwellers are gearing up for a very big year in 2014, beginning with a 7 week tour across the United States opening for world renowned Twisted Records artist Shpongle!

First up, the original version of “Seeing Things” invites us aboard a multidimensional plane of evocative psychedelic electronica.  Desert Dwellers are experts at navigating inner worlds of sound, and with this composition they have availed themselves fully to the nature of their genre-bending production skills which they are highly acclaimed for.  Listen attentively, and hear an arsenal of unique sound design, as Desert Dwellers tactfully blend Dub into Breakbeat entangled with Glitch, and a mysterious uproar of psychedelic squelches and spatial vocals that coincide flawlessly.

Coming in at a whopping 10 minutes is the first remix of "Seeing Things," by the alien automaton Eat Static.  Merv Pepler, drummer from the legendary progressive psychedelic rock band Ozric Tentacles, is the entity behind the groundbreaking electronic sounds of Eat Static.  His intuition for channeling the most bizarre is undeniable, and what he transforms this track into can only be described as genius.  His remix boasts very unique instrumentation, and is explosive and undoubtedly the most eccentric one on the release.

Instilling wonder from Down Under, Lubdub's keen production value and rhythms will take any mate for a whirl, and will have your soul bouncing with a lovely vibrancy.  Clocking in at a little over 9 minutes, Desert Dwellers could not have recruited a better group of Aussies to get on board this exceptional remix album.  Featuring some very prevalent Drum and Bass, and of course a heaping helping of Dub, Lubdub adds a mighty fine resonance and euphoria that this release will indeed perpetuate, for countless electronic music lovers the world over.

It is only fitting that this compilation features a Psytrance track, considering it’s courtesy of the legendary Twisted Records. James Monro’s transmutation of “Seeing Things” is a stunning adaptation that showcases the sheer breadth and dexterity of this Flying Rhino Records founding member.  James’ exemplary production techniques and supernatural sense of sound combine beautifully, which boosts this track’s electrifying capacity, to the level that of a psychedelic powerhouse!  It is his eclectic style that really inundates the listener, as he traverses the vibratory realms of classic Acid House, Progressive and pure, indescribable Psytrance, highly developed throughout a golden age.

Hailing from Paris, Land Switcher is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with on the global circuit, offering a supernatural sense of dynamics in their production.  Land Switcher leaves such a refined and delicate balance between the notes.  Basking in the distortion of off-kilter time constraints, this song becomes increasingly hypnotic because of this one melody that prevails, which proves to be unequivocally ensnaring.  

Up next is Kaminanda, an auditory alchemist whom is well-equipped to tackle a composition of this magnitude.  It seems that he has an affinity for beautifying beats and always makes sultry sound waves entirely envelop the listener.  In this remix he showcases his signature fusion of tribal polyrhythms and the juxtaposition of immersive melodies. He utilizes his favorite FX, spanning trickling arpeggiated synths and echoing reverb that galvanize an overwhelming swell of serotonin.  Whatever things Kaminanda saw when he reinvented this tune had to have been sublime.

Variant Field has the next recapitulation of "Seeing Things."  Laser-etching bass protrudes multidimensional sound passages, as this song shatters rhythmic patterns and brings to this release a whole new element.  Without sacrificing danceability, Variant Field's attention to space and detail is what highly distinguishes their remix.  When listening, it is difficult to not be made aware of every nuance that makes up their collaborative endeavor.  Variant Field has an incredibly intricate style of electronica, which is refreshing but still bumps hard on the dance floor.

One heavy hitter after another, Mystral spices up the original "Seeing Things," by incorporating a multiethnic charm of psychotropic profusion.  As he rebuilds the vibe of this song, he puts his own spin on the track and it takes on an undecipherable presence.  Mystral accentuates the already strange sound structures and complements the fluidity by layering the track with dubbed out horns marinated with Latin Jazz flavors. 

-- Review and Words by Anthony Della Croce   --    Artwork Justin Totemical ("Stone Riser")

THIS IS A JUST A TEASER FILE ::: FULL RELEASE WILL BE ON TWISTED RECORDS ON FEB 10th 2014



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Seeing Things - Single & Remixes - Twisted Records   {TEASER FILE}

Grouch - Entropath (Kalya's Release Remix) SC Edit

Monarchs Take Flight

Out now
Available from iTunes: http://po.st/TechHouse

A collection of cutting-edge tracks from producers at the forefront of tech house. Featuring Loco Dice, Disclosure, Jamie Jones, Maya Jane Coles, Solomun, Maceo Plex, Seth Troxler, Joris Voorn, Hot Since 82 + many more. 

Download from iTunes  

Tech House Minimix

Aurical EP is AtYyA’s first auditory foray in 2015, following an array of acclaimed releases in 2014. The 4 track EP takes you on a cosmic journey through soundscapes of many colors, from deep and mysterious aural explorations, to vibrant voyages on a spaceship fueled by low end. With each track featuring shimmering synths, sparkling keys, & delicate melodies, all carefully harmonically tuned, Aurical is another example from AtYyA on how to redefine 808 music as we know it. AURICAL EP will be released on February 9th, 2015 under the mighty Merkaba Music. Keep an eye out for an upcoming spring tour and a debut album in 2015!

Album Title Decoding: 
Auric - 1: of, or relating to the aura supposedly surrounding a living creature.
            2: of, relating to, or derived from gold
Aural - of, or relating to the ear or the sense of hearing.

Mastering - www.audibleoddities.com 
Art - Fractaled Visions 
Written and Produced by - AtYyA


Movement

More Info: http://simplifyrecordings.com/blunt-instrument-the-pocket-beans-for-pauly-vip/

Big cars, bloody knuckles, & mean mugs; everyone knows who the OG’s are. Every once in a while there are new kids on block, making all kinds of noise, but can they back it up? Blunt Instrument would probably say so. Their newest breakthrough 5 track EP represents a coming-of-age rambunctious style that’s “fresh out the frying pan”, to quote the glorious sample on their track Twitch. This impeccably produced collection illustrates their dedication to the craft as they present five unique tracks polished to their standards of perfection. Blunt Instrument proves themselves yet again on their latest release with Simplify Recordings; sporting the sounds of a gangster mid-tempo block party, pick up The Pocket before anyone else does.

iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-pocket-ep/id500330465

Beatport:
https://www.beatport.com/release/the-pocket/868277

Addictech:
http://www.addictech.com/p/91523

Juno Download:
http://www.junodownload.com/products/the-pocket/1908212-02/



Blunt Instrument - Lone Town

K+lab - Wrecked feat Analog mc (Opiuo Remix)

Diffused is out now on iTunes and Vinyl:

iTunes: http://bit.ly/V0eyza
Beatport: btprt.dj/VZFxI7
Red Eye Records: bit.ly/XLW9Cm
Chemical Records: bit.ly/UwOaLV
Noisia Webstore: bit.ly/WstzJt

More info on the release: www.noisia.nl/2013/1/the-upbeats-diffused

Like S.P.Y. on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thespymusic
Follow S.P.Y. on Twitter: twitter.com/spydnb
Listen to S.P.Y. on Soundcloud: @spydnb

Like The Upbeats on Facebook: on.fb.me/OzczzS
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1. Diffused
2. Undertaker
3. Diffused (S.P.Y. Remix)
4. Diffused (Opiuo Remix)

Become a fan of Vision Recordings: www.facebook.com/VisionRecordings

Diffused

Diffused (S.P.Y. Remix)

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Synkro - Illuminations

AMANI 2 hour solo set for the Light Lab & Cosmic Kidz event in Santa Fe (4-27-13)

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/amani.of.desert.dwellers
For bookings email bookings@desertdwellers.org

Hailing from the southwest region of the United States, AMANI has been a unique fixture in the underground electronic music scene, seasoned by over two decades of studio production and performance. From his early days at remote desert gatherings, to his constant touring of clubs and music festivals with world renowned downtempo sensation Desert Dwellers, his career has traversed many musical styles and genres. Blending world music with cutting-edge sound design, Amani Friend has amassed an enormous catalog between his projects Desert Dwellers, Liquid Bloom, and Variant Field. Traveling the international festival circuit and staying on the road with a jam-packed schedule, AMANI continues to bring his alchemy of ancient-future psychedelia to dance floors around the globe. Equally adept at sonically fueling the spirit of large yoga classes or high-energy dance floors, Amani’s sonic offerings provide a journey into the imaginative realms of movement and sound.


AMANI Dj Set @ Activation Santa Fe

Debut EP '2032' available now via SOUND:ESC!

Download as "name your price" on bandcamp, and get the incredible remixes from Zack Christ, Iller The Abstract Giraffe & I Kicked A Cloud Once, when you download the whole EP:

http://soundesc.bandcamp.com/album/2032

Also available on Itunes, Spotify & Wimp.

Bandcamp

A Bwoy's Mind (Intro)

Debut EP '2032' available now via SOUND:ESC!

Download as "name your price" on bandcamp, and get the incredible remixes from Zack Christ, Iller The Abstract Giraffe & I Kicked A Cloud Once, when you download the whole EP.
Artwork by the amazing Guillermo Casanova.

http://soundesc.bandcamp.com/album/2032

Also available on Itunes, Spotify & Wimp.

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Theresa Lauren