Random Rab

Emerging from his own distinct corner of the West Coast electronic music scene, Random Rab offers a powerful, timeless contribution to sonic exploration. Rab is a master of manipulating our temporal awareness, leading us into seemingly ancient worlds, where to our amazement, we find visible shreds of the future. Allow his sound to catalyze your travels into haunting ecstasy, and you will not return to your same beginning.

Playing only his own originally produced music live, the depth and craftsmanship of this offering is remarkable. With an array of drum machines, samplers, sequencers, and instruments, it is a clear devotion to expression and perfection. The beats are smooth, bold, and overwhelming. The original vocals, melodies and hitting bass merge seamlessly into a tapestry of unique and unexpected journeys.

randomrab.com

Love + Light

Comprised of the musical talents of Matt Madonna and Ryan Anderson, Love and Light hails from the high desert region of the Reno/Tahoe Basin.Creating music that will touch your heart and elevate your soul, the duo’s primary focus is the uplifting of people across the world through pure intention, melodic synth lines, complex chord structure, intricate rhythms, and funky, chunky bass lines. With a strong focus on midtempo bass music, and producing talents that span into the realms of melodic dubstep, half-time drum and bass, moombahton, and four-on-the-floor bangers, Love and Light deliver a multi-genre live set spiced with an onmitempo evolution that will be sure to keep your body moving.

Combine the duo’s unique production style with their high-energy stage presence, add a set full of original music with a sprinkle with quality remixes, and the product is a sub-sonic experience that brings people together and leaves you with prolific feelings of connectedness.

loveandlightmusic.com

David Starfire

David Starfire is a producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ based in Los Angeles and San Francisco. His production style is eclectic, fusing world music with dance, hip hop and everything in between. He’s developed quite a following and his unique sound is catching the ears of music fans across the globe.

David is signed with the internationally known label Six Degrees Records, home to artists such as The Orb, Bebel Gilberto, Cheb i Sabbah, Karsh Kale, Midival Punditz, Michael Franti, Natacha Atlas, DJ Spooky and many others. He’s released 2 records, “Bollyhood Bass” in 2010 and “Bombay Beatz” in 2007. His tunes have been played on BBC, NPR, National Geographic, XM radio and various stations around the world. He is also a main member of the Dub Kirtan All Stars project with FreQ Nasty and performs audio/visual shows with VJ Culture under the name StarCulture.

davidstarfire.com

William & The Earth Harp

The Earth Harp is the longest stringed instrument in the world, with strings that extend up to 1,000 feet in length, and was invented in 1999 by artist/musician, William Close.

The Earth Harp uses architecture and landscape as part of the instrument. The architecture becomes the instrument. Its first installation featured the resonating chamber mounted on one side of a valley with the strings stretched out nearly 1,000 ft to the other side. It turned the valley into a giant harp!

How does the Earth Harp work? The Earth Harp is played using violin resin on cotton gloves and musical bows. The performer’s hands are run along the strings to created beautiful cello like tones. The act of rubbing the strings creates a longitudinal compression wave. This vibration is similar to the vibration patterns that produce tones when you run your finger around the edge of a wine glass. It is also similar to the vibration patterns created while playing singing bowls.
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Heyoka

Heyoka AKA Andrei Olenev is a cosmic auditory scientist found in the Bay Area noosphere, who has been blowing minds with his sonic manipulations.
Muti Music first released Heyoka’s “Space Case EP” in 2008 and included him on their growing roster of talented artists. His albums ‘Whomp Gland & Pineal Dub’, ‘Gate Code’ and the all new ‘Marklar’ album in 2010 have shown that he is a producer consistently evolving his musical style while managing to maintain a signature sound that is distinctively ‘Heyoka’.

His early influences in Downtempo, Dub and IDM combined with midtempo dancefloor genres have helped create a very unique sound that combines relentless basslines, hip hop rhythms, dub vibes, and musicality and melody, all within an atmosphere of heavy psychedelia and alien dimensions.The response to his emergence so far has been overwhelming with Heyoka developing audiences and playing festivals from US to Canada and Australia. For a mind bending experience in dub inspired Glitch Hop, keep your ear to the ground for Heyoka playing a city or festival near you.

heyokamusic.com

Govinda

Govinda is the alter-ego of Austin based producer/composer Shane Madden. He began studying violin and composition at the age of eight and went on to study classical violin at the University of Texas where he fell in love with electronic music production. It was in Madden’s pursuit of his gypsy roots that he opened his ears to music from around the world. From experiences learning violin with mysterious masters on his journeys across the globe and his passion for modern design and technology, the current sound of Govinda was born.

Govinda has played with Thievery Corporation, Tipper, Bassnectar, Shpongle, Cheb I Sabbah, STS9 and many more and been featured on over 25 compilations such as Buddha Bar II, Asian Travels II, and Nirvana Lounge selling a combined 400,000 copies. Govinda has played at numerous festivals throughout North America including Coachella, Lightning in a Bottle, Sea of Dreams, SXSW and more. Govinda’s music has been licensed on shows like “Roswell” WB, “Road Rules” MTV, and “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” Bravo as well as many independent films.

The Govinda live show is truly a multi-sensory experience that features professional dancers, live projections, resonating vocals and a sonical sound-scape. His live experience is full of vibrant energy that plays to its crowd. Govinda performs on Ableton Live accompanied by classical violin. Govinda is currently touring in support of his album “Universal On Switch” which was released independently earlier this year.

govindamusic.com

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Gladkill

Refusing to stick to the comfort of making one style of music, Boris Gladkikh aka
Gladkill has rewarded audiences through the sheer diversity of his songs, as he
deftly moves between dominating dance floors with his sexy, crunked-out club
bangers to captivating home stereo speakers with more downtempo and melodic
material.

gladkill.com

Russ Liquid

Set apart from other up-and-coming West Coast bass music producers by his extensive world-touring history and performance experience, Russ Liquid brings a much needed injection of melody and emotion to the thriving dance floor community. Classically trained on the piano, trumpet, saxophone and flute, Russ Liquid applies the colorful tones of instrumental music to the realm of beats with dance floor-rocking results. This talented producer has found an entirely new palette to “paint” with, and now he seeks to bridge the gap between classical and modern music with new electronic technology and sonic possibilities.

russliquid.com

Birds of Paradise

Birds of Paradise is California-based producers Torin Goodnight (Bird of Prey) and Tyler Gibson (Gibson). Each has a decade of experience behind them, and have been steadily making waves in the electronic music scene. Having a similar aesthetic but still maintaining individual approach, they combine forces in a new symbiotic project to work towards a common vision and master the art of collaboration. The duo plays to their strengths— patience, beauty, and depth to offer a truly original sound of rolling percussive breakbeats, progressive melodies, incredible sound design and twisted psychedelic layers. Their fusion of elements, both natural and synthetic, create an engaging bio-digital landscape that leaves little to the imagination. It will take your ears only a moment to realize that you have uncovered something special.

soundcloud.com/bird-of-prey

Akara

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Karim So

Karim So is addicted to bass and musical movement, and he always has the dancer in mind… he has rocked shows across the US with some of the most talented and forward thinking acts that electronic music has to offer… Through his Luvstep series of mixes he crosses many musical borders, moving many … but he is also known for rocking the dancefloor with his bassed out blend of breakbeat, dubstep, hip-hop, crunk rock, IDM, and anything else that sounds good. Karim keeps his sound fresh, and you will never hear the same set from him twice. He is equally in his element, whether pushing warm sunrise vibes or setting off the dance.

 

soundcloud.com/karimso

Thriftworks

 

 

soundcloud.com/thriftworks

Nico Luminous

Los Angeles based musical artist Nicoluminous is on a mission…This multi-faceted artist takes a soulful approach to creating electronic music while fusing melodic progressions, futuristic sound design and organic elements into dirty bass drops. His Dj sets are geared to the sexier side of Dubstep and Glitch Hop with a psychedelic twist. As a Beatboxer/MC, Nico uses his custom effects pedal belt to live loop his beatboxing and vocals like you’ve never seen or heard before. Stay tuned to soundcloud.com/nicoluminous for free tracks and mixes.

soundcloud.com/nicoluminous

MiHKal

MiHKAL (Symbiosis / Street Ritual)

Perfecting the art of audio alchemy, Oakland based DJ/producer Michael Anderson Lapp aka MiHKAL is quite possibly one of the westcoast’s best kept secrets. Notorious for his emotionally charged, melodically driven, bass heavy mixes, remixes & live performances, he provides dancers & listeners a sonic vehicle of transformation from which their own creative expressions can emerge. Equipped with an ear for euphonic pleasure & the ability to seamlessly weave, poly-tempo, multi-genre sound tapestries on the fly, MiHKAL can provide the soundtrack of the moment. The intention he puts behind every show shines through, providing a personable unique experience to every live performance.

Since his debut in 2008, he has been gaining wide recognition in the EDM community & has been seen performing alongside the likes of: MiM0SA, PANTyRAiD, Heyoka, Random Rab, and countless others. With no signs of slowing down in 2012, catch him elevating dancefloors from SF to Burning Man…Pushing buttons & audio boundaries with sexy soundscapes, high energy performances & unconditional bass love.

soundcloud.com/mihkal

Cru The Dynamic

Brooklyn based drummer/producer Steve Bryant, aka Cru the Dynamic blends the elements of live drums with his own sprawling, sonically
dense productions. As the drummer for Eliot Lipp, Michna, Benzos, and a slew of other NYC based jazz & hip-hop groups, he has performed
around the world, pumping up the energy level of live electronic music through his tirelessly thumping groove . With a style equally rooted
in jazz, hip-jop, and drum&bass, Cru rolls through shifting rhythms and lush soundscapes resulting in a truly unique and dynamic performance.

cruthedynamic.bandcamp.com

Rook

Santa Barbara homegrown and Bay area transplant Rook brings an eclectic mix of glitch hop, dubstep, and other funky, groovy, heavy, and fun spacebass of all shapes and sizes.
Simultaneously pushing it forward while laying it back, his production and mixes span a wide range of emotion, style, and contrast.
With eyes and ears for the future, every set is a unique journey through some of the very best cutting edge bass music has to offer.

soundcloud.com/rook

Digital Rust

As a recent transplant to San Francisco, Dave Ward lives a life as a music producer, graphic designer and web developer. Longing for distraction while commuting to work every day, he started writing music while riding on trains beneath the city.

 

His first Midtempo release, Loophole, available on Addictech Records, takes listeners on a ride through dirty wobbles, thick, gritty basslines, talking synth bits, and chunky, driving beats. Having always leaned towards the heavier side of bass music in the underground scene, he constructs a twisted digital soundscape that pulls inspiration from some of the best parts of Glitch Hop, Dubstep and Breaks.

 

Dave has previously released music on Addictech, Simplify, Mal Label Music, KWs and Kanpai Records. He has played many shows in and around the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas, as well as many of the West Coast’s most popular music festivals. A most recent highlight being the Envision Festival in Costa Rica. Not to mention his favorite holiday, Burning Man.

 

http://soundcloud.com/digital-rust

Little John

 

Little John is a creative talent who globally and musically transcends genres and limitations. An extraordinary deejay, producer, remixer, and music historian, Little John possesses a remarkable mix of musical abilities & has been rocking dancefloors up and down the west coast for over a decade. He got his start in the creative hot bed of the mid 90’s San Francisco underground House scene, and the incredibly diverse Santa Cruz free party scene. Later becoming a resident of the legendary 13 Moon Tribe parties, while pioneering the wildly successful Raindance parties like “The Freaker’s Ball,” “Chinese New Year,” and the “Raindance Campout,” all of which are all still going strong today. His discerning ear, musically open mind, and ability to read the crowd is what sets him apart from the pack. He brings to the table a unique approach that must be experienced. This innovator unites factions and taps into new levels of creativity just for the art of it.

Little John has played along side many of the greats and is regularly requested when these and other acts are touring, Bassnectar, Tipper, Doc Martin, Jeno, RD, Beats Antique, Ill Gates, Bluetech, Heyoka, A.Skillz. Fort Knox Five Just to name a few.

With a forthcoming release on Mochipet’s “Daly City Records” and remix projects with Ill Gates, David Stafire, Bass Cadet, Mochipet & Quade. The future looks bright for this veteran turntable rocker!

Tech house, Glitch Hop,West Coast Whomp, Dub, Breaks, Uk Garage and Soul.

 

 

 

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Psymbionic

As a part of the upcoming generation of electronic music producers, Psymbionic creates aural experiences that demonstrate the possibility for multi-tempo Bass Music and culture to exist within a range of more divergent influences.With this latest project, John Burcham has been moving bodies and turning heads for several years, playing with acts such as Bassnectar, STS9, Beats Antique, ill.Gates, Excision, EOTO, and Tipper. In addition to festival appearances that include Nocturnal, Wakarusa, and Sonic Bloom, Psymbionic demonstrates heavy involvement both on the stage and behind the scenes at electronic showcases such as his local SXSW in Austin, TX. Burcham’s work informs his repertoire with roots in the furthest reaches of the electronic music scene, and grants him a unique perspective on each crowd through the latest developments of the industry.In a live show context, Psymbionic confronts mixes that are limited to the scope of the build and release, avoiding an industry epidemic of drop-monotony that overpowers the flow of music. Burcham seeks to prove that there are more powerful influences in moving a crowd than simple anticipation, providing an interwoven dynamic that relies on the strength of his blend, rather than the sole force or familiarity of the apex.

Psymbionic’s theory of music is a journey that doesn’t visit the same place twice, building excitement for what’s next not because you can anticipate it, but because you’ve never been there before.

Dabis

Having played many parties all over the West Coast, Dabis has been playing music at countless mountain parties and music festivals. His selections hit you with a fully charged pulse of low frequency energy, flooding the dance floor with waves of sub bass. While the tracks he drops hail from far-flung corners of the electronic music sphere, you can count on him to grace your ears with individually selected gems, focusing on the most interesting programming and biggest bass.

 

Count on him to surprise you with rare and exclusive cuts by some of the newest up and coming artists from around the world. He is most well known for his sets ranging from deep techy Drum & Bass to rough and rugged Jungle. He is also well known for his booty shaking Breakbeats, deep soulful House and minimal Techno sets as well. Whether it’s funky and fun, heavy-hitting, or sultry dark and deep you seek, expect to move you feet.

 

http://soundcloud.com/djdabis

Electric Dandelion

No matter what genre of music Electric Dandelion decides to spin, he is an artist known for creating unforgettable soundscapes and emotions for his audience. The Los Angeles based producer plays guitars, bass, drums and keyboards to paint his unique organic electronic sound. He also creates crunchy bass lines and warm melodic textures fused with the depths of the heart and soul. Electric Dandelion produces several types of music including glitch-hop, IDM and breakbeat but is mostly known for his transcendental downtempo and melodic dubstep.

Over the past several years Electric Dandelion has been playing Los Angeles hot spots including Space Island, Temple of Visions, Area 33,Grateful Fridays, Mission:Control and the Cruz Coalition. He has also performed at events such as Coachella(The Do LaB stage 2005-2008), Lightning In A Bottle, Electric Picnic(Ireland), Sea Of Dreams LA, Ascension LA, Burning Man, LA Decompression and Earthdance LA. Electric Dandelion has shared stages with Bassnectar, MiMosa, FreQ Nasty, Tipper, Bluetech, Random Rab and Lee Combs.

http://www.facebook.com/electricdandelionmusic

Kai

Kai’s sensitivity to sound is apparent in his intuitive “reading” of the audience. A true lover of dance-floor spirituality, Kai brings deep driving bass into his mixes and tastefully twists it together with the rhythms and ragas of the ecstatics, often incorporating a variety of Eastern sounds with the likes of the best-coast bass music culture, along with big-band funk, electro break-beat and dance hall. You never know what you’ll get Kai, but you’ll always be glad you got some.

thinkin3d.net/music

Yogi Prateado

Yogi Prateado skillfully travels the noosphere with the Hang, percussion, electronics, and other devices to woo harmonious realization.

The Hang, a ufo looking instrument, was created in 2000, by Felix and Sabina, the Hang makers, in Bern, Switzerland. This remarkable instrument sounds like the celestial orbs, a harp, or what have you. As the primary instrument of sonic creation for Prateado, collaboration with some of the top live and electronic artists on the west coast bring an array of listening and movement experiences.

yogiprateado.com

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Evan Fraser

Masterful multi-instrumentalist Evan Fraser has performed wtih, and recorded on albums for Beats Antique, Hamsa Lila, Akara Project, as well as many other well-known music artists from around the world. Evan tastefully triumphs the ears of audience members by massaging their minds with jaw-dripping jaw harp skills, mbira, berimbauz, ngoni (similar to African kora), many styles of flute and world percussion. Always a heart-opening experience to be in the presence of Evan’s music offerings.

myspace.com/evanfraser

Alyra Rose

Alyra is a lyrical songstress who’s rambunctious soul weaves spontaneity into spicy heart melodies. She engages audiences with bold fingers on her acoustic guitar, letting loose in her rebellion as her voice swims deep inside the creative waters of her life experiences. She actively cultivates the seeds of change, with a sacred heirloom power handed to her by PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, Portishead, Bjork, and Fiona Apple. Watering her music with life force and dancing with your heart under her playful rays, she gathers a healing ancient tune. Alyra is currently recording a new album entitled Hold Onto Your Wings, working with composer/producer Nigel Wolovick from Singing Yogi Records, while cultivating her potent magic recipes in preparation for a heart-core summer west coast tour. She is an integral vocalist in Mendocino’s beloved cabaret-gypsy-jam band, Voodoo Medicine Show.

 

http://soundcloud.com/alyra-slocum

Black 22′s

The Black 22’s are Los Angeles’ freshest co-ed tag team duo. J*Labs and Lou E. Bagels are not just DJs, but Good Vibe creators. The two are connoisseurs of high energy music and their genre busting sets include breaks, electro, NuReggae, NuFunk, and a touch of dub step. Both J*Labs and Bagels have passion for DJ-ing, and rocking crowds; each has their own style and sound they bring to the table. When combined they bring a bass heavy sexy dirty party vibe that keeps the dance floor rocking. They’re known for long DJ sets that send the crowd off on a musical journey. No two black 22’s sets are the same and endless hunting for new tracks keeps their sound fresh for them and their listeners. Hitting the decks with a colorful, playful vibe Black 22’s rock the party every time.

facebook.com/Black22s

Cello Joe

CelloJoe is an anomaly in the world of cellists.

By combining cello with beatboxing, he has created a unique genre: Classical Hip-Hop. Looped and layered beatboxing beats (vocal percussion) and funky cello form a rich soundscape for intelligent lyrics; CelloJoe spreads joy, laughter and consciousness raising vibrations.

CelloJoe rides his bicycle with his cello and has traveled over 10,000 miles from San Francisco, California to the bottom of Mexico; from Portland, OR to Vancouver, BC; from Logan to Provo, Utah; and in England, Holland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, France, and Spain with the Pleasant Revolution and SHAKE YOUR PEACE!.

cellojoe.com

Whiskey Piss

 

The complex and trance-like finger-picking of Ben “Fingers” Markham is now backed up by the fretless wonders of stand-up bassist, Geoff Levy, who recently brought the Whiskey Piss trio full triangle. Fleeting as a classification of the music may be, Whiskey Piss remains committed to breathing new life into ancient tunes while simultaneously staying true to the raw, back-porch-rocking-chair feel of a dusty – but not lost – period of our nation’s musical evolution.
reverbnation.com/whiskeypiss

Scott Huckabay

Scott Huckabay creates a contemporary, shamanistic musical style, inspiring trance states resonant with the heart chakra, creating sounds at 528 Hz, an ancient frequency that induces feelings of love and healing. His act is reminiscent of transcended master Michael Hedges meets Jimi Hendrix meets Ravi Shankar. He takes the audience by surprise, leading them through dancing and joyous celebration into the realm of his celestial worship – the courtyard of the Divine. Various guitar tools assist in the journey of this vision caster from the land of Mu and his six stringed instrument of divination.

Scott is rapidly gaining widespread recognition as the “Universal Guitarist for the Spiritual Renaissance.” He never played guitar before a motorcycle accident left him partially paralyzed. His life dramatically changed after making a pact with God the moment before he hit the highway crashing at high speed. He woke up from being unconscious with a guitar mysteriously laid by his feet.

His performance slowly brings the audience into his swirling, celebrating dance. And then he takes them to new heights - his love and adoration of the Great Spirit.

scotthuckabay.com

Jonah Kai &
Shamanic Sound Ceremony

Along with producing and managing the main stage for Lucidity, Jonah Kai is the founder and live-improv conductor of Shamanic Sound Ceremony, an ever-evolving world music sound-healing “ecstatic dance” band featuring CELLO JOE, EVAN FRASER, YOGI PRATEADO, KRIKOR (Audiafauna), NIGEL WOLOVIK (Shimshai) + special guests. The group both closed Lightning in a Bottle festival 2008, and opened Symbiosis Gathering 2009.

Jonah Kai is a certified practitioner of several energy healing modalities and channels healing frequencies through the music to the audience at all times. Specializing in Sound Healing Therapy, he is also an expert of Didgeridoo, 5-String Bass Guitar, Native American Style Flute, Throat Singing, Human Beat Box, Tuning Forks and multiple instruments of Percussion. Together, the group weaves songs as beautiful prayers with clear healing intention.

Shamanic Sound Ceremony often begins and ends their channeled live music sessions with prayers for group healing and fun!

myspace.com/vibrationalhealing

Durian Sex Cult

A side-segment arrangement of Jonah Kai & Shamanic Sound Ceremony, 10 beautifully wild durian-wielding women will feed this luscious fruit to willing participants, accompanied by beat box, cello, didgeridoo, saxaphone, duduk, and, well, whatever the moment calls for!

Scuzzy

Scuzzy’s joyous, funky take on West Coast dance music has been winning hearts and moving dancefloors all over. An L.A.-based artist, Scuzzy first made news by winning the 2010 Emrg-N-See Festival remix contest, performing a triumphant set there that quickly became Oregon legend.

Scuzzy (aka Rafi Benjamin), who grew up as a songwriter and classically-trained pianist, loves to incorporate live vocals and instrumentation into his sets, remixing tracks on the fly, always delivering a unique live offering. His global heritage, with roots in South America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, shines through as he delivers multi-lingual raps and world-melding tropical bass.

Dr. Toast

Dr. Toast is a stealthy producer of deep, abstract, hypnotic beats. His influences run the gamut from ambient to breaks to hip hop to IDM to psychill - which are layered together into lush washes of otherworldly sound, and always with a deep, thumping, head-nodding foundation. As a longtime member of the False Profit crew, he has been performing original material live on his laptop at underground parties in San Francisco since 2003, and has been known to make appearances on soundsystems from New York City to Black Rock City. When he needs a break from laptop sorcery, he can be found in clubs scratching vinyl alongside local breaks DJs.

drtoast.com

Mama Crow

Carmen Gutierrez aka MAMA CROW is a New York born, Bay Area based musician, healer, activist and singer/songwriter. With a unique fusion of funky rhythmic guitar picking, lyrical story-telling through a profoundly large and soulful voice, MAMA CROW can capture any audience. She has performed with many artists/bands throughout the nation such as LUMINARIES, Fantuzzi, Chris Berry Trio, Band of Mystics, Zahira Ma, SARATONE, Kings of Spade, Mistik, Fun Young Moon, Lila Rose, Antioquia, 2Adam12, Izabella & more. She has opened for GODDESS ALCHEMY PROJECT, LYNX & JANOVER, YOUSSOUPHA SIDIBE, SAMBADA, ANTIOQUIA, JAH LEVI, KARSH KALE+more. :::As a sola artista and vixen vocalist, she sings from a deep soul level with a lyrical style all her own. Her gospel, soulful and funky voice partnered with rhythmic acoustic finger picking creates a wash of sound that tugs on heart strings.

myspace.com/mamacrowmusic

Tropo

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Audiafauna

Audiafauna is the result of a true collaboration of minds and hearts. What they’ve created is arrestingly genuine – combining the genres of indie-folk, pop, electronica, and soul to name a few – and can be likened to the powerhouse vocals of Florence & the Machine, the impassioned hunger of Cat Power, and the curiosity of Cocorosie. What they’ve created is uniquely their own however, and the striking sincerity with which it’s delivered transcends whatever personal preference listeners might cling to. Front-woman Kelly Koval is enrapturing, and her heartfelt words are matched by the powerful sound that springs forth from her lips.

The band provides a dynamic canvas for Kelly’s magic. Violin and cello deliver rich melodies and chunky chops, upright bass solidly fuses melody and groove, reverb-drenched keys and gritty guitar flush out the sound, while a motley mix of drums and electronics flow as a single instrument. The resulting sound is uncharted yet nostalgically familiar; speaking directly to our human experience, and arriving like a long-awaited breath of fresh air.

audiafauna.com

Lyricist Ize

Lyricist Ize is a performer, dancer, lyricist, drummer, musician, visionary and all around elevated spirit that is currently gaining much acclaim and recognition for being one of the best freestyle artists of our time. When he isn’t in the studio creating new tracks intended to “awaken” the masses, he is busy spreading love, peace, unity and positive influences live at clubs and major festivals throughout the US.

Born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, Ize takes much of his inspiration from nature and tries to give back through the messages in his music. His set includes a variety of performers from aerialists, dancers and other cirque inspired treats to create an epic feast for the senses. Ize is a revolutionary musician, speaking out against injustice, encouraging love and having fun with a positive style that only he can emit.

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ONE TWO TREE

 

Sweet, soulful, rootsy, and addicting is the best way to describe this group of talented musicians. With their enchanting vocals, stylish mixes, and intoxicating grooves, it’s impossible to see one of their performances without swaying to the music.The group is based on the west coast of California in beautiful Santa Barbara, but their roots stem from the Hawaiian Islands, the South American Coast, and all the way out to the shores of Jersey. Some members doing double duty as current members of the internationally acclaimed reggae group, Black Uhuru with Andrew Bees. If your mind, body, and soul are in need of a tropical island vacation, then you must come groove to the magical sounds of ONE TWO TREE!

Freakin’ on Speakers

Emerging out of Santa Barbara, CA, Freakin’ on Speakers (F.O.S) features former members of Radiant Babies, Electric Jive, and As High As Kites. F.O.S is a music brigade composed of four music monomaniacs Bassist-Tommy Curran from Goleta, CA, Drummer-Dustin Janson from Cincinnati, OH, Lead Guitarist-Brandon Battle from Goleta, CA and Rhythm Guitarist/Lead Vocalist-David Rojas from Santa Barbara, CA. Their sound is a hodgepodge of swing, rock, blues, and funk delivering a style of music that’s sexy, fresh and timeless. With tantalizing song titles like “Musical Slut,” “No Socks,” and “Temper-Temper”, it’s hard not to be at least a little curious about this S.B-based quartet.

Wubakia

Wubakia is a formidable omni-rock quartet first formed in Santa Cruz in 2006, comprised of guitar, bass, drums, and a small fortress of keyboards, including a hammond A100 organ. Their name, succinctly defined as the inverse of deja vu, conveys the spirit of their performances: if you allow yourself to become immersed in the creative flow of the moment, even the 1000th performance of a song can open up and become a completely fresh, new experience, full of spontaneity. Wubakia definitively embodies many of the qualities coveted by our fellow counter-culture patrons of the so-called “jam band” genre: Thoughtful, dynamic, and sometimes complex compositions and arrangements, joyful stage presence, virtuosic musicianship, and a love of spontaneity, improvisation, and experimentation. Their repertoire bears smatterings of rock, funk, blues, electronic, jazz, prog, folk, and bluegrass. Lyrically, Wubakia songs range from esoterically profound to just completely silly.

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Givers & Takers

Describing influences and genres is a road well traveled by the burgeoning musician; it allows the potential listener to bring his or her expectations to the live performance, a noble goal that should not be subdued. While we respect that approach, and invite you to explore our recorded music, we also respect the mystery of the live
performance: a place where subtle chaos rumbling below soaring harmonies can be shared, a place where the unexpected will reverberate within your eardrums, a place where endorphins and adrenaline will be
delivered into our collective bloodstreams, forging a connection that will define the fleeting moments we spend together.facebook.com/giversandtakers

Wala

This little purple haired producer is known for her high energy, glitched out, bass heavy sets. Anthropology geek and bass addict turned glitch hop producer, WALA’s eclectic musical style is a reflection of her past experiences around the world, infusing Indian percussion and heavy bass, with glitched out middle-eastern sounds thrown into the mix. Even the name WALA has dual in meanings in both Hebrew and Hindi-the two cultures that most profoundly influence WALA’s sound. WALA’s unique musical dialect is what makes her performances so universally enjoyable; she tailors everything to the energy of her crowds and keeps them dancing. She has shared the stage with artists like Freq Nasty, ill.Gates, Marty Party, NastyNasty, and Minnesota.

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Zodiac Death Valley

The best thing about the moody debut album from S.F. band Zodiac Death Valley is that it you can’t pin it down. Its standout track, “Cincy, OH,” is a piano crawl heavy on smoky atmosphere and bad feelings, like Tom Waits after a particularly rough night. Another highlight, “Hail Hail December,” sounds like what would have happened if the Doors had come after ’70s punk. Meanwhile, “Look Alive” could be a B-side off the last Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album. Considering the breadth and fire captured on the initial effort from these local boys, we’re interested to see where they’ll go.

The Pirate

25 Year old Andrew Gruver, aka The Pirate, has etched out a solid place for himself in the highly saturated DJ real estate along the Coastline of California and beyond in just 4 years behind the turntables. Currently, he hosts a future bass monthly called Space Bass - alongside Little John of Raindance infamy - in downtown Santa Cruz, and rocks clubs and festivals up and down the west coast. His sets are fueled by an instinctive ability beyond his years, as he combines all styles of bass music, while staying grounded in his heart and soul - reggae and hip hop. His selections and mixes keep even the most pervasive dub spotter enthralled and will keep any dance floor packed. Be sure to catch The Pirate in 2012.

soundcloud.com/pirateslaps

The Wandering Marionettes

Wandering Marionettes, a Los Angeles based dance, circus and performance art troupe blending circus-freak and goth-punk aesthetics with hip-hop moves and attitude, creating a truly unique, dark and mysterious glamour certain to mesmerize and inspire.

wanderingmarionettes.net

Jesse Noemind

Live Digital Painting with Jesse noemind.

Jesse Noemind is an upcoming artist who is transmitting the light everywhere he goes. His visionary approach to a dream with in a dream provokes higher states of consciousness. The intention behind his creations is calling forth unconditional love, healing energy, and restoration of all imbalances on this planet, and all dimensions everywhere. With a deeper understand of reality and the balance of energy, intention is noemind’s most powerful brush.

noemind:

A mind not fixed or occupied by thought or emotion and thus open to everything. All Heart = noemind.

When thinking stops, BEING takes over.

noemind.com

Krystaal Rain

Since 2008, “Fly Girl” Miss Krystaal Rain has graced audiences with her powerful presence. Her aerial cirque performances include the use of multiple apparatuses, mainly tissue (silk), lyra ( Hoop), and pole. Her performance style is an artful alchemy of strength, flexibility, personality, and sparkle. A truly “gal-activated” being, delivering mega doses of sensory glitter in her aerial pursuits. One thing is certain, Krystaal leaves her audience wanting more.flygirlaerial.com

Allie Cooper

Allie Cooper began learning the fundamentals of aerial work in Santa Cruz, California in 2008. Her honest style has developed to utilize momentum and natural pathways and to embrace functionality. Working closely with those who inspire her most, she has supplemented her training with a study of the movement theory Axis Syllabus. Allie has traveled extensively, performing and teaching across the United States, Europe, Asia and most recently, at Envision in Costa Rica. She continues to be inspired by the constant innovations in circus worldwide and is grateful to be a part of it.

Alysia James

Alysia Michelle James is a professional aerialist and composer. She has worked with Lucent Dossier, Kaya Experience, Opulent Temple, Fire N Ice Entertainment amongst numerous other groups and private parties. She composes music for the Earth Harp, the largest harp in the world, and plays several other instruments invented by William Close, father of the Earth Harp. A dreamer, lover, artist and all around performer, she is a spectacular creature to behold.

KiT

A trained, dedicated and world renowned circus performer with a wide range of skills and abilities, KiT~ is an internationally acclaimed Hula Hoop Dancer and Fire Performer. She is 2008’s Fire Hooper of the Year and well known in the TV/Movie world. She has worked with such names as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, TPain, Ludacris, Jessica Biel, and appeared on CSI NY, Budweiser Superbowl commercial, & the Jimmy Kimmel show. KiT~ is an inspiration in both the fire spinning and hula hoop dancing communities as both an educator and performer. Most recognized within the company of Zen Arts, her inspiring performances and workshops will captivate any audience.

kitspins.com

From an early age, Laura Dasi has had a passion for expressing herself through movement. After studying gymnastics, classical ballet and modern dance for many years, she began her performing career in New York City as a ballerina with companies such as the Joffrey Ballet and Ballet Hispanico. The grace, flexibility, endurance and dramatic flare she cultivated through this experience gave her a unique advantage as she began pursuing the aerial arts. Beginning in 2011, Laura felt an immediate natural connection and ability with aerial silks. Since then she has been training, teaching for and performing with Aerial Revolution Entertainment in San Diego. She feels this is the perfect medium for her to use her extensive dance background while challenging herself in new, fun and creative ways. Laura also performs with Nomad Artz as an acrobat, fire artist, aerialist and belly dancer.

Paige & Kelly

Enjoy the sensationally sexy Aerial Cube act with Paige Wyatt and Kelly Kramer. These girls were born movers! From the time they were small children they twirling and flipping and bouncing off the furniture. Each of them evolved in their own way through gymnastics, extreme sports and yoga finally coming together in the Aerial Arts in Santa Cruz in 2010. The two of them began working together as a duo in 2011 for the full length Circus Production, The Love Potion which will be touring the West Coast in 2012. Catch them with Tropo!

The Collective Experience Presents:

A Return to Consciousness

The Collective Experience Presents-

Return to Consciousness: A Lucid Vision Quest

Return to Consciousness: A Lucid Vision Quest is a performance utilizing the music of 3 DJs, projection, lights, and dance. This experience is set to bring the audience on a communal journey toward Consciousness through an audio-visual driven story, and tribal dance.

Caterina Suttin

Caterina the feline ballerina,
Hoop dancer in the circus arena
The Magic of her hoop dance
will guide you in a spiral trance
from her nose to her toes
effortlessly the hoop flows
you will not believe your eyes
she will have you hypnotized
awed, inspired and surprised

Peramble

Steel Dolls

Steels Dolls is the collaborative effort of Sydney Lovelle, Julia Schimmel and Allie Cooper. Based in Santa Cruz, California, the trio draws upon backgrounds in dance, circus and gymnastics to produce innovative and hypnotic aerial creations.

Danyavaad

Danyavaad plays live original Middle Eastern flavored music featuring the electric sitar and tribal drum beats. Danyavaad creates an atmosphere of Middle Eastern lounge mixed with Indian vibes and rock. The unique songs of Danyavaad are originals by San Diego’s Guitarmageddon Champion Greg Vaughan, tribal drummer Gabriel Penix, DJ/bassist Sandy Bagri and violin player Sarah Cranberry. Danyavaad means ‘thank you’ in Hindi. See videos and listen to an entire album on their website.
danyavaad.com

Tiger Moon

Tiger Moon is of the Choctaw nation of Oklahoma. She is a poet and philosopher.She also attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM. Throughout her career, Tiger has been titled a “visionary” poet, sharing the stage with Arlo Guthrie, Michael Franti, Julia Butterfly Hill and many more.She believes “we are all healed through the power of story”.Tiger holds an event once a month which brings poets from all over the world to philosophize about our worlds past, current and future conditions

 

imdb.com/name/nm2108760

Rhadika Hersey

bluecanvas.com/radhikahersey

Joness Jones

jonessjones.com

LAuruS Myth

artbylaurus.viewbook.com

Jesse Noemind

noemind.com

Ashely Lilith Foreman

1320studios.com

Abhishek Thati

Mark Goerner

grnr.com

Luke Holden

theholdenway.com

Ishka Lha

ishkanexus.com

Kate Cleaves

katecleaves.com

Orian Lathrop

orianlathrop.com

Jordan Quintero

Jordanquintero.com

Nate Valensky

natevalensky.com

Isaac Blackwood

facebook.com/Isaac-Blackwood-Art

Jess Riegal

 

Tuffy Luffagus

 

John Benko

johnbenko.webs.com

 

Branches Mobile Gallery

branchesmobilegallery.com

Walkabout Woods

walkaboutwoods.com

Solstice Floats

 

www.solsticeparade.com

BambooDNA

bamboodna.com

PyroBar

pyrobar.com

Vajra’s Temple

altaroftheheart.com

Space Monkey Creative

spacemonkeycreative.wordpress.com

Nature Dreamweaver

facebook.com/naturedreamweaver

youtu.be/XqufNwrBPzY

Symbiotic Creations

symbioticcreations.net

 

Kid’s Karma Zone

lynneokun.com

 

Luna Lovewings

Vinyasa Flow Yoga Healing Sanctuary

An inspirational, rejuventating vinyasa flow practice designed to strengthen, nurture and revitalize your whole BEing. Tune into your body, as you strengthen and tone. Additionally, through focus and relaxation, improve your breath awareness and control. A basic understanding of vinyasa yoga is helpful, but not required.
1.5 hrs.

Yin Deep Stretch Yoga Healing Sanctuary
In this peaceful class, you will be supported in a slow practice with passive holds (between 2-10 minutes) of simple yoga poses to deeply stretch the body and facilitate a true release where you can LET GO into a profound state of relaxation, insight and stillness. Release tension and move energy with deep hip openers, long spinal twists, vocal release and a long healing savasana. This class is open to all levels and is wonderful medicine to balance the anxiety and stress that come with the fact-paced modern world.
1.5hrs

Yoga Nidra Chakra Alignment Healing Sanctuary
Relax in savasana while you are guided into a relaxing state of ‘yogic sleep’ - the state between wakefulness and sleep. Students are led through a rotation of consciousness which includes intention setting, relaxing the WHOLE body, journey and integration with focus on aligning and clearing the chakras. Arise from your heart-opening practice refreshed and rested. A half hour of Yoga Nidra is equivalent to 4 hours of sleep and can be used to tap into your inner creative energy and intuition. Open to ALL.
1hr.

Corinne Lebrun

Wild Divine Dance Healing Sanctuary

This workshop will help you get in touch with divine passion and channel Divine Source through dance. By integrating both the positive energies in our lower chakras and higher chakras, we align with Divine Source and become able to transform energies around us. We will journey with meditation, Kundalini Yoga, getting in touch with primal energy, blindfolds and dancing to the beats of Trip Hop, Dubstep and Trance music. Come dressed to let your expressive dance animal come alive!

Nicky LaFleur

Qi-gong - Meditation in Movement Warriors Way

In this one hour introduction practice, we will explore movements specifically connected to our internal organs according to the Ancient Chinese Five Phase Theory. We will follow a sequence intended to purge excess energy, revitalize areas of deficiency, and balance the whole body system.

Through these simple movements we will learn to increase our breathing capacities, improve joint mobility, balance, and sensory awareness. I will introduce you to basic tools that help increase the health of your vital organs and help you feel more clear and energized in your everyday life. Workshop led by Nicky LaFleur, LMT based in Santa Barbara.

http://nickylafleur.com/

Lux Moderna

Merkabah Yoga: Healing Sanctuary

Corinna Maharani

 

Shine Rilling

Peace Sticks various villages & around the event

 

Peace Sticks is a practice that creates inner peace, outer peace, world peace. Peace Sticks cultivates inner peace, by naturally bringing our minds and bodies fully into the present moment creating a moving meditation. Peace Sticks cultivates peace among people by teaching us to heighten our awareness to the energy and flow of others and to meet them in harmony.

Peace Sticks creates world peace by uniting us beyond the boundaries of language, countries, and any other form of separation. All you need is a few sticks and people. This practice is rooted in collaboration, creativity, connection, and friendship and develops skills that we will use to create a peaceful world future.

John Halcyon

Aradia

Matthew Christopher

Romi Cumes

Prasad (Paul Duffy)

Leilainia

Rebecca Blake

Rabia Hayek

Jenna Grayson

Melissa Ilana Cohen

Bethany Burns

Kali Devi

Leonie Vernassal

The Collective Exp

Sarah Wildwood

Charles Shaw

Firefly & Rhymo

Alex Tranovich

Michael Tam Wood

Professor Chin and Students

Jessica Kolbe

Ray Kolbe

Goddess DeAinza

Thomas Christensen

Marvin Ong

Elijah Parker