Category: Downtempo

“Tipper is the professional moniker for Dave Tipper, a British electronic artist/DJ/producer associated with styles including nu breaks, glitch hop, and downtempo. Originally part of the late-’90s drum’n’bass subgenre nu breaks, Tipper became entranced by the scene at age 16, when his older brother turned him on to the whole rave culture.

“Eventually growing bored with the fast tempos and repetitiveness of drum’n’bass, Tipper began to experiment with tempos — leading to his debut album, The Critical Path, in 2000 on the Higher Ground/Sony label. During the making of the album, Tipper began to suffer from hearing damage due to the elaborate and booming stereo systems inside his cars. With the problem sorted out, Tipper returned early the next year with his sophomore effort, Holding Pattern, which led to tours of both Europe and America. The DJ mix Tipper Presents Sound Off appeared later in 2001 via the Fuel label. Surrounded followed on Myutopia Recordings in 2003 and was one of the first electronic music albums to be recorded in 5.1 Surround Sound.

“With distribution by Kudos Records, Tip Hop marked the debut of his own Tippermusic label in 2005. Incorporating elements of hip-hop production, it helped lay the groundwork for glitch hop. His imprint also issued 2006’s The Seamless Unspeakable Something and Relish the Trough, 2008’s Wobble Factor and Tertiary Noise, and 2010’s Broken Soul Jamboree. The latter saw him embrace a downtempo, more ambient sound.

“After a series of EPs, Tipper announced in 2013 that health concerns would limit his festival appearances, and he released Dusty Bubble Box: EP Remixes to help raise funds for medical bills that included cardiac surgery the same year. After time off to recover, he returned with 2014’s Forward Escape, which hit the Top 20 of Billboard’s electronic albums chart. By that time, Tipper was making festival appearances with dedicated so-called uptempo or downtempo sets.

“In 2015, he released two EPs, Fathoms EP and It’s Like…, and in 2017, he returned with Flunked EP. It became his highest-charting release to date, reaching number 15 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.” ~ Marcy Donelson & Greg Prato, Rovi

“Psychedelic duo Simon Posford and Raja Ram are Shpongle, an ambient / electronica project formed in 1996 after the pair viewed a solar eclipse in India. After that event, they entered the studio and attempted to duplicate the experience in sonic form, and the result was a 20-minute track, “…And The Day Turned To Night,” which was featured on Twisted Records label compilation titled Eclipse. Shpongle’s full-length debut album, Are You Shpongled? was released in early 1999. Their sophomore effort, Tales Of The Inexpressible arrived in 2001 and featured the additions of Spanish and East Asian instrumentation. In 2005, the duo released their third album, Nothing Lasts…but Nothing Is Lost (Remastered, 2019) which was intended to be their final project. However, Shpongle returned in 2009 with Ineffable Mysteries, which incorporated world music themes, and the God Particle EP in 2010. Museum of Consciousness followed in 2013. Their sixth album, the appropriately titled Codex VI was released in 2017. In 2019 they played 2 sold out shows at Red Rocks, Colorado with the full live band. Work has already started on their 7th studio album to follow in 2022.”

“North America bookings: Mint Talent Group – Mary: bookings@desertdwellers.org

International bookings: Sofa Beats – Itay: international@desertdwellers.org

Management: jesse@pivotal-agency.com; cole@pivotal-agency.com

“Desert Dwellers is the convergence of music producers Amani Friend and Treavor Moontribe, who honed their individual crafts in the mystical deserts of California and New Mexico, long before electronic music reached mainstream. Amani and Treavor combine the raw sounds of the natural world, wrapped in dance-floor and chill-out productions; blending deep bass, earthy percussion, etheric voices, and cross-cultural instrumentation into a sonic incense for the mind and body. Desert Dwellers’ unique global sounds are a bridge between worlds, and their label Desert Trax has become a platform to spotlight similar alchemical artists.
 
“Brought together in the late ‘90s through the legendary Moontribe gatherings, in 2019 the duo celebrated their 20th anniversary of making music together, adding depth to their reputation as a pioneering and prolific downtempo, psybass, and tribal-house act from the United States. The culmination of two decades of partnership has forged their Beatport number 1 selling electronica album BREATH, out on Black Swan Sounds, which features more than 20 musicians and vocalists over a 10-track nomadic journey.
 
“Desert Dwellers’ studio output is matched only by their extensive touring history, which juxtaposes performances at America’s most iconic festivals like Symbiosis, Lightning in a Bottle, Burning Man, and Coachella, with high-powered sets at the biggest trance festivals around the world; BOOM in Portugal and Rainbow Serpent in Australia. Desert Dwellers are equally at home in the clubs as they are in the yoga studios, and the jungles, deserts, and mountains of far-flung international festivals.”

“Full discography at anchorhill.bandcamp.com
Booking enquiries: anchorhill@gmail.com

World Bass | Electro-Acoustic | Ethnofusion | Hybrid Trap | Future Bass | Deep Dub | Psy-Bass | Downtempo | Live Performance

“As dancers, you have our trust; you could take us anywhere and we’d be right there with you” -Jason Guille (Sunset Labs, Stream of Consciousness)

Anchor Hill is a captivating journey through electronic and live sounds, cultivated over 10 years of production and mixing, and a lifetime of loving music of all kinds.

Known as Rich Heart, he is a concert-trained instrumentalist, prolific composer and versatile DJ. Combining live flute and trumpet with world electronica, this legendary character has performed internationally at festivals like Envision, Symbiosis, Shambhala, and Hadra Trance Festival. He’s shared stages with Deya Dova, Kalya Scintilla, Kaminanda, Drumspyder, Nibana, David Starfire, AtYyA, Saqi, and too many more to name!”

“Hi! And welcome. I’ve been collecting downtempo and ambient for over 25 years. Mixing since 2004. I have played as a resident DJ for my beloved Moontribe community and other fantastic crews of desert dancers, the delightful folks at Tropical and Lightning in a Bottle, and have had my mixes featured on several online radio shows and blogs. Starting in 2020 I created a Twitch channel where I feature several shows weekly, and I am the resident DJ for Behind the Sky music. People tell me amazing stories about how the music has touched them, and for that I’m eternally grateful. It’s the main reason I keep doing this – human connection through the universal language of music.

You’ll find mixes here to stream or download that are comprised of some of my favorite downtempo tracks, ever. Some are super-mellow and ready to accompany your bedtime/meditation/ snuggle session, while others might be happy to ride along on your next road trip. Tracklist on every mix. For mixes that are grouped together by energy level or theme, check out my playlists.”

“Kaleidoscope, Mindblast’s first LP ! Between Ambient, Bass Music, Hip-Hop and IDM atmospheres these seven tracks sign a new sound experiment. After two years of electro-acoustic work on soft and melancolic textures, this contemplative album takes you on a journey to the heart of dreamlike worlds. An eclectic creation, with multiple musical facets at the crossroads of modular and acoustic music.”