Tag: Moontribe

“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.”

“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.”

Electronic Awakening is an ethnographic documentary film by Director / Producer Andrew Johner that investigates the spirituality of Electronic Dance Music culture and its ties to ancient shamanic rituals. The film features dozens of experts, visionaries, and published authors who explore the premise that “Electronic Music is spiritual technology that allows access to higher states of consciousness”. Filmed over a period of 5 years at events such as Burning Man, Earthdance, LoveFest, Moontribe, Wicked, Shambhala and the Boom Festival in Portugal, it highlights the project’s significant breadth.”

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