I would enjoy dancing at the poolside to this

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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

Burn in the Forest 2023. Sky Bar Friday 11:15 PM - 12:15 AM.

Sky Bar 2023

Live recording from my 3am set, closing night, @ Nocturnal Wonderland 2023 inside Camp OG. This mix is hard, dark, and driving. Serving you those OG warehouse underground rave vibes as no one does better than CAMP OG! Shit got wild that night! No dancing room left on the speakers or in the room. Loved raging with all you ravers! Keep the rage alive on the play-back <3

Lush Live @ Nocturnal Wonderland 23' Camp OG

In this short impromptu recording, you'll hear a collection of tracks that allows my body to move through grief, gratitude, joy, and anger.

These are the languages of my beloved SWANA regions, where the producers of the music in this mix are from as well.

It starts with the nostalgic voice of Aida Shahghasemi, and ends with Shareefa Energy (Loay Balaawi accompanied) reciting her potent spoken word entitled Jenin’s 6 Lions.

I dream of liberation.

Pomegranates and Olives

Not sure how it happens but this party just keeps getting better and better! The weather this year was amazing once again, the lineup was top notch and we had more people, more hugs and more love than ever before. Being one of the first few DJ’s to get the party started I put together a head nodding chunky house set that blends into some tech house bombs and finally into some deep breaks at the end. So put on your headphones, crank that shit up and re-live this BOC + It’s a New Day party starter set!! ps I’d like to send out mad love to all the early birds that came down to rock out with me for my 19th year!!  ~Sol

RIPEcast Sol - Breakfast of Champions 2024

My G House set from under the bridge at Otherworld 2024

Otherworld 2024 - G house.mp3

Resident Ticket Booth Dj D2 droppin a funky daytime set for the first ever Ticket Booth fundraiser.

You can follow her here: https://soundcloud.com/d2thedj

D2 TicketBooth 7.13.24

ominkay live sets

ominkay Camp Querencia set at BitF 2024

The Sister Sessions Vol 7

recorded live Valentines day @ A Whales Vagina

SoulOnbeat & Siesta with Mark Farina Live @ 2.14.15

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