live and in the mix. 
unedited sunrise tunes on the open playa.

GALEN & ADNAN SHARIF Live! | Sunrise on the Mayan Warrior | Burning Man 2013

This set played at the historic EndUp in San Francisco for the Real Deal Party Feel by Listed, Living, and the Grass is Green
It was a party full of feels!  TYSM Gunita, Nikita, and everyone who made it happen.  DJs have the easy job at a party, but your work is not unnoticed.

Playing a dj set in between two live acts - Moniker and all-time fave Dubtribe - I wanted to bring the energy up in an appropriate way, bringing some vocal energy and funkiness but also winding back down before Dubtribe.

Of course I could do zero of this without the amazing artists who created these gems I blended.  

As time goes by I'm down to pretty much zero sympathy for DJs who hide their track lists because they thinking someone will bite their style - sorry but if you think that way I doubt your style is very worth biting.  Other people made the tracks, give them the credit they deserve.  Mixing is an art - but don't be ridiculous :)

Bite me all you want it, I take it as a compliment and we both know it won't make you Ben Annand :)

TRACK LISTING

1 Circles - Evren Furtuna

2 Nipia Feat Moggli (Mihai Popoviciu Remix)	Nicolas Duvoisin	

3 You Can't Take It - Col Lawton	

4 All Around Us - Reverse Logic

5 Sad To Think - Pete Moss, Onur Ozman

6 Blue Turtle (Lauhaus Remix) - Nicolas Duvoisin	

7 Coconuts - Lauhaus, Mario Franca	

8 Ludovic - Leonardo Gonnelli, James Dexter

9 Sacred Essence - Tenna

10 You Trip Me Out On 2 - Chris Simmonds, Private Funk

11 Hola - Christian Burkhardt

12 Don't Look At Me - Duwayne Motley, Col Lawton

13 Escalateher (feat. Hive71) (Terry Francis Dirty Boy Rerub) - Hive71, Jake Beautyman

14 House Brause (Toman Remix) - Christian Burkhardt

15 London Nights (Burnski Remix) - Dokta	

16 The Step Up (Burnski Remix) - Rossko (UK)

17 You - Franck Roger

18 Miso Happy (Col Lawton Remix) - Bobby Breezy, Scottie Soul	

19 How It Was - X brazas

20 Hopeless (JT Donaldson Remix) - Dirtytwo

See you next time San Francisco!  
Get those tracks, I'll have all-new music next time I see ya anyway :)

Next up for Ben Annand

Tropical 23-Year Anniversary PNW in Portland at Epicenter warehouse OUTSIDE area, October 1st, 2021

Tix:  https://tinyurl.com/trop23pdx

Ben Annand Live at the EndUp SF Sept 19 2021 at Real Deal Party Feel

Tropical is thrilled to release our fifth set from Oregon Summer Campout 3 weeks ago!

Please enjoy Kevin Davis' lovely set from Saturday afternoon 2:00-3:30pm!

Photo by Anthony Svendsen:   IG: @anthonysvendsen

More pictures from Tropical Oregon Summer Campout:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=tropicalevents&set=a.5758588450822614

Tropical on FB: Facebook.com/tropicalevents
Tropical on IG: Instagram.com/tropicalsince98

Follow Kevin Davis Jr. on socials:

Facebook.com/kevindavisjrofficial

Mixcloud.com/kevindavisjr

A personal journey through Tribal and Afro polyrhythms reflecting my relationship with psychedelics and the sculpting of sound.

Next up on Thursday... Harlequin

Kevin Davis Jr - TOSC 005 - Live at Tropical Oregon Summer Campout June 25, 2022

Tropical is thrilled to release our sixth set from Oregon Summer Campout 3 weeks ago!

Please enjoy Harlequin's set from Saturday afternon 12:30-2:00pm!

Pictures from Tropical Oregon Summer Campout:
www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanit…5758588450822614

Tropical on FB: Facebook.com/tropicalevents
Tropical on IG: Instagram.com/tropicalsince98

Follow Harlequin here on Soundcloud @harlequinokikai

Photo by Anthony Svendsen
IG: @anthonysvendsen

Harlequin - TOSC 006 - Live at Tropical Oregon Summer Campout June 25, 2022

Copeland nailing the Viva Recordings resident vibes, getting deep and soulful with a sublime warm-up set to get things heated up at THIS!

Mphozil	- Brighter Day (Original Mix)
Jex - Laxmi Tool (Original Mix)
SIS, Alex Kennon - Spectre
D:Ream - Drop Beats Not Bombs (Eric Ericksson Remix)
Nima Gorji, Kevin Cook - Capish (Original Mix)
Cristina Lazic - Jazzy Feeling
COLLEN COHEN - Correspondance (Original Mix)
Retromigration - Secret of a Pimp (Jimpster Remix)
Vince Watson - Another Rendezvous
Roberto Rodriguez (Manolo) - Fall Night (Original Mix)
Carlo Gambino - Dance For You (Original Mix)
Seb Skalski, Barry Solone - Better Way (Karol XVII & Mb Valence Remix)
Mic Newman - Filthy Forever (Original Mix)
Black Loops - Higher
Intr0beatz - Brazilian Dreamz (Original Mix)
Sebb Junior feat. Eric Roberson & Paula - Don't Stop feat. Paula feat. Kaidi Tatham (DJ Jazzy Jeff & Kaidi Tatham Remix)
Block & Crown - U Got the Body (Original Mix)
Sandy Rivera - Long Time Coming (Main Mix)
Gabbi Lopez - Snakedance (Original)
Eli Escobar - I Need U (Original Mix)
Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (Teddy Douglas Edit)
Jimpster - Echoes In My Head (Original Mix)
CANCCI - Daylight (Original Mix)
Doza - It Comes in Waves (Original Mix)
Osunlade, Jimpster - Momma's Groove (Jimpster's Slipped Disc Mix)
Jimi Jules, Oliver Dollar - Pushing On (Original Mix)
AMP Fiddler, Tom Flynn - The Future (Original Mix)
Solomun - Love Recycled 1 (Original Mix)

Copeland Live DJ Set @ THIS! for Viva Recordings Oct 15th 2022

Audio Angel x GriffinGrrl welcome you to The Unveiling – a multidimensional experience of heartbreak, upheaval and awakening. Step forward with us as this story continues to evolve…  

Gratitude to these artists & labels -- and big love to our crews & collaborators who have traveled by our side over the years.

1~ Subwave, Bop - Take It Off - Hospital 
2~ Skeptical - Desire feat. Collette Warren - Soul:R
3~ Technimatic - True Believer - Shogun Audio
4~ Marcus Intalex - Step Forward - Soul:R
5~ Break - Excuses - Outlook
6~ Netsky - Iron Heart (Nu:Logic Remix) - Hospital
7~ Nu:Logic - Strut feat. Other Echoes (S.P.Y Remix) - Hospital
8~ Alibi - Catalyst - V
9~ Black Barrel, Ill Truth - Make It Funky - Dispatch
10~ Total Science - Nosher (The Sauce Remix) - CIA
11~ Urbandawn - Come Together feat. Tyson Kelly - Hospital
12~ Jimmy, Taurus Riley - Pull Up Selector (Nu:Logic Remix) - Hospital
13~ Bou - Wine Ya B - Critical Music
14~ Traimatize - Stereo Yout - Biological Beats
15~ MA2 - Hearing is Believing (Serum Remix) - Formation
16~ DJ Die, Dismantle - Harder They Come feat. Reddders - Gutterfunk
17~ Dapz & Papa G - Give A Little - Serial Killaz
18~ Blu Mar Ten, Anile - Lyssakses - Medschool
19~ Serum, Paul T & Edward Oberon - Moon In Your Eyes - V

Cover art by Seth Grym
Master by Gene Lee

GriffinGrrl x Audio Angel - The Unveiling

Another amazing year on the Halloween boat! Enjoy this opening roof deck set that starts off cool, but ends up warm

Lineup:
KIM ANN FOXMAN (Firehouse - NYC)
SINGLE CELL ORCHESTRA - Live (LA)
BRUNO SCHMIDT (Domesticated - UK)
SOLAR | GALEN | SEAN MURRAY

Live Synthesizer Seance with:
SPACETIME CONTINUUM, IT’S OWN INFINITE FLOWER, & CAHL SEL

IG: www.instagram.com/randompattern43
FB: www.facebook.com/RandomPatternMusic
RA: www.residentadvisor.net/dj/seanmurray

Sean Murray - Live on the Sunset Halloween Boat 2022

PLEASE JOIN US FOR LIB 20 YEAR ON SALE NOW at libestival.com.
Many thanks to @Rithma for the beautiful mastering job! 

Lightning in a Botttle 2022 was my first big festival after the pandemic and it was HUGE - more than 30,000 people.  I played Thursday night and there were only 3 stages going and already 18,000 people there.  This set was played on the Junkyard stage to I don't know maybe 1500-2000 people - a secondary stage became pretty main, and the mains of course were nuts at this fest.

I knew exactly where was going with this set, coming out of the pandemic with pure unbridled euphoric house vibe on the edge of underground and mainstream.  People were freaking out, it was so so so lovely there I can't even tell ya ♡♡♡  

Incredible experience and before I go any further let me thank Jesse and Dede Flemming for throwing the whole shebang, and Patricio for curating the Junkyard stage formerly known as Favela Bar.

DJing is an art, or it should be.  I'm not just transitioning tracks, I am almost always playing with tracks together with very short gaps in between. I spend far more time in the mix of two tracks than out.  

DJing is also a performance, particularly at a festival, and to be honest I'm way more natural musically than as a performer.  I think the most important thing is how a mix sounds listening back - lots of the more 'showy' sets I can't get through live let alone listen to later.

BUT PERFORMANCE IS STILL IMPORTANT!  People want to see the DJ having fun, and that's not always natural for me.  

LIB has been a great confidence builder for me, my sets have steadily improved and my DJ energy even more :)  It's become home for me and I have a really nice following there after 5 years straight.

Much credit to the amazing sounding DJ booth provided by Todd Anisman of ChinoSound - who became Tropical's sound guru right after the first tome I played in 2016 - I felt my groove and put on at least a decent show along with a really nice house set.  

MUCH LOVE TO THE ARTISTS FOR THE TRACKS I WOVE TOGETHER - I hope you also listen and enjoy my art ♡♡♡  
Credit where credit's due, and bite my style all you want, it's super flattering and more importantly gives exposure to artists who likely get less than they deserve.  

Special shout out to Kevin McKay who I've been following since 90s Glasgow Underground - always one if my fave vinyl labels - for the peak moment in the middle of this set when the crowd absolutely exploded for 'Move Your Body'.  

And another to Christian Burkhardt for appearing the most in my track list - I guess you know who my favorite producer is lately :).
 
But really, really, all these tracks and artists are super great, please look up and support  

Track List LIB 2022:   Artist - Track (remixer)

1 - Mosta - Paeonia (Lauhaus Remix) 

2 - Milos Pesovic - Don’t Scream

3 - Lauhaus, Maria Franca - Physical

4 - Giorgio Moroder - Our Love (Christian Burkhardt Rmx)

5 - James Dexter, Artslaves - Play On

6 - Chris Wood, Meat, Christian Burkhardt, BMW - Music

7 - Jorjick Croes, Kenny Kelly - Alma & Cuerpo (Shawn Jackson Rmx)

8 - Chris Wood, Meat, Christian Burkhardt, BMW - Super Sync

9 - Christian Burkhardt - In Today’s World

10 - LouLou Players - She Calls (Extended Mix)

11 - Chris Di Perri - For You Homie

12 - Milos Pesovic, Greck B - Head (Saul Antolín Remix)

13 - Alan Fitzpatrick, Reset Robot - Phantom

14 - Adelphi Music Factory -  My People (Love Can Live Forever - (Mark Broom 4am Dub (Extended))

15 - Kevin McKay - Move Your Body (Elevation) (Kevin's Extended ViP)

16 - Christian Burkhardt - Enough

17 - Gerd - 12 Minutes She Danced With an Alien (Jaris Voorn Ruff Mix)

18 - Cristian Merino - Peace, Freedom

19 - Dennis Quin - Are Fundamental

20 - MANT - Subconscious (James Dexter Rmx)

21 - Rob Pearson - Better (Rob Pearson Rmx)

22 - Riggs - Sleight of Hand

Ben Annand Live at LIB 2022 Junkyard Stage

If you don't like house with vocals swipe left lol.  This set for House Music Fridays so my musical direction was clear.  So again, if you don't like my vocals you can kiss my *ss-  just kidding you can check back for my Studio Mix at the end of March which will be minimal techno with a side of breaks :)

Big thanks to Matthew Brian for having me at House Music Fridays which was a super vibing night.   

A note on technique.  Vocal tracks are tricky and often have a lot of melody on top of the vocals so not the easiest to mix together.  For that reason, and others I made two playlists and alternated between more vocal, melodic tracks, and are stripped-down mixing tracks (some of these also have vocals). This creates the effect of coming out of vocals kind of bumping, then back into vocals which I personally love. 

I hope you enjoy this mix!  Next up for me, this weekend on the beach in El Salvador for Playa Mizata, next weekend in Northern CA (Humboldt County)for Electric Jungle at the Jam Arcata, and end of the month at Bug Out Campout 4 in Southern CA (Mojave Desert)

Just updated my schedule in my Soundcloud Bio, and will add a track listing crediting the artists her very soon <3

Ben Annand Live in San Diego March 10 2023 at House Music Fridays

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

Tropical Resident DJ Rithma at Malibu Beach Party 2 at Zuma State Beach 2009.

A really great beachy #tropicalhouse set and one of our favorites from Rithma!  

We had a big stack of speakers on that beach, danced so hard our feet were sore for a week, and raised  $853 for NextAid.  It was a lovely event!


Rithma Live at Tropical Beach Party, Malibu, CA June 27, 2009

Welcome to the official Soundcloud home for Tropical Since 98, Socal's beloved underground house music event which has donated over $30,000 to charity causes since 1998!  This Soundcloud is dedicated to live sets from the 80+ Tropical parties since it's inception.  

Tropical is the creation of Ben Annand, who continues to organize the event to this day.  The link for Ben's personal Soundcloud is here, be sure and visit that too ;)

http://soundcloud.com/ben-annand 

Tropical started in a warehouse on October 9, 1998, and moved around to different warehouses until making one home in 2003, known as the Tree House.  In 2004 and 2005 Tropical was almost monthly between the Tree House, and newly started boat parties out of Long Beach.  In June and September 2007 were the first 2 Tropical campouts, in Bonsall, CA at the venue now known as the Fire Garden.  In 2008 and 2009 Tropical went to Zuma State Beach in Malibu for summertime Tropical Beach Parties.  

Though occasionally still in a warehouse, since 2011 Tropical has been primarily outdoors, with the main events being the summer boat party and fall/winter Tropical Oasis Retreat, most recently seen on Kauai (Hawaii).  Tropical is 100% nonprofit, donating all proceeds after cost to charity.

Harlequin - TOSC 006 - Live at Tropical Oregon Summer Campout June 25, 2022

Tropical Since 98

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