Ben Annand Music

Ben Annand Music

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  • Ben Annand Cascadia 2019
    2019 was quite a year for DJing in retrospect, wasn't it? This was one of my best sets and experiences, it was previously released on @Innerflight Soundcloud.
    What's different now? WAV quality and downloads enabled. And being one of my best sets and crowd energies it belongs on my Soundcloud too.
    I will have a brand new 2021 mix coming out soon, hopefully from Live at Subtract this weekend :)
    Mark your calendars for Cascadia NW Fest July 22, 2022 weekend - one of THE best locations for outdoors at the masonic park near Granite Falls an hour north of Seattle!
    Can't wait to hear me til then? I really just started taking gigs post-vax in June, here's what's coming up next few months, so far
    July 31 Los Angeles, CA at Subtract with Doc Martin outdoors in Sylmar - https://subtractmusic.com/doc
    Aug 13 Seattle, WA at Deep n Bass / Monkey Loft -
    https://www.facebook.com/events/505752507377500
    Aug 14 Boise, ID at Flip the Switch / Lounge at the End of the Universe - https://www.facebook.com/events/228464475805052
    Sep 19 San Francisco at the Real Deal Party Feel at The EndUp - https://www.facebook.com/events/4644850988965410
    Oct 27-31 Tropical Oasis Retreat Palm Springs - message me
    Tracklist:
    1- Gotten (Cele Remix) Loui Fernandez, Pedro Rodriguez
    2 -Bespoke (Julien Chaptal Remix)- Mauro Picotto, Riccardo Ferri
    3 - Let Me Take You - Carlo Riviera
    4 - Kong Pot (Hollen Remix) - DJ Simi, Irregular Synth
    5 - Sick Of You - Alex Mine
    6 - The Vibe - Hector Romero, Francesco Tarantini
    7 - Unknown Places (Stacey Pullen Remix) - Einzelkind, Christian Burkhardt
    8 - Perdidos - Dondememe
    9 - Eyes (Mollono.Bass Remix) - Toby Dreher
    10 - Little Helper 187-3 - Loui Fernandez
    11 - Second Lick - Nick Curly
    12 - Mathematical Symbols (Al Bradley's 3am Deep Remix) - Al Bradley, Swaab
    13 - Love to Love You Baby (Christian Burkhardt Mix) - Tom Tom Club
    14 - Gridlock - L.K.
    15 - Peak - Patrick Kunkel
    16 - Ambivalent (Ethno Less Dub) - Stan Kolev
    17 - Dark Streets of Berlin - Ben Champell
    18 - Keep Running (Timid Boy & Acumen Remix) - Mancerow
    19 - Gorrenzo (Mihai Popoviciu Remix) - Alex Under
    20 - The Groove (Kozin & Monoheart Remix) - Dani Sbert
    21 - Living The Night (Paride Saraceni Remix) - Uto Karem
    22 - Spyhopping (Kai Limberger Remix) - Kriece
    23 - Environmental Product - Paranoid Jack, Robb G
    24 - Dusty Roads (Butch Remix) - Sante
    1 hr 43 min
  • Coral Chaos (Techno) Ben Annand - Studio Session # 1 - May 2020
    In my new studio mix series I want to offer some mixes in different genres, and with a little different feel than you might get from a live mix.
    I've been exploring tracks I don't play out much or else in a long time, that are not necessary dance-driven but more interesting conceptually...
    This first mix is a techno mix which starts gently and escalates quickly before coming back down to a nice close.
    It would be a lot to ask a dance floor to have this much change in energy but this isn't for the dance floor necessarily
    It's more a reflection of the chaos all of us feel in our lives right now.
    I've done a few LiveStreams, all house, and really been dying to play some techno.
    This set even started as a livestream, but had some tech issues so I just played for my wife an I, and opened up a bit more musically than I probably would have if live
    Anyway, hope you are well out there wherever you are!
    And hope you enjoy the mix!
    1 hr 15 min
  • Ben Annand Live in LA's Boom Boom Room Feb 21, 2020
    Loved this party and this set weaving underground house and techno for my friends in Los Angeles!
    Some of my best mixing between the two genres, overall it was techno but also brought some house elements and a few classics for this Lover's Ball around Valentine's Day.
    Speaking of classics, I played four 90s tracks and the old-schoolers defintely recognized Mateo and Matos' Release the Rhythm as one of them... but not so much the others I'd say :)
    Can you name them before I drop the track list at 1000 listens? A special prize awaits :)
    Spring festival season is upon us! Here's what I have confirmed:
    March 18-22 Altus Festival, Lake Tahoe
    May 20-25 Lightning in Bottle, Bakersfield Aquatic Center
    June 12-14 Hyperspace Festival, Apple Valley, CA
    June 19-21 Esthetic Evolution, Twin Springs, ID
    2 hr
  • Ben Annand 2020 Techno Set (Live At Technosaic In Sacramento 1-11-20)
    I'm on a techno kick in January and good timing because it's been a while since I put out an intense one like this on Soundcloud.
    When I lived in Socal, Moontribe was the place I could play like this :)
    But can't make that much anymore.
    I never would have thought I could get away with this set in Sacramento. But the Lost in Groove team has cultivated something special there. And it was full moon!
    Sacratechno!
    Proof is in the pudding
    If you cultivate a crowd with good underground music they will grow to love it
    Be it house or techno or whatever
    You just have to do it, don't pander to what you think people want
    It might take a little time
    But it's worth it
    Thank you Lost in Groove for the bomb party!!
    1 hr 42 min
  • Ben Annand Brings The Vocal Funk (Live at Historic Eagle House in Eureka 11-22-19)
    If you ever wondered what a vocal house set from me would sound like... here ya go! It's a bit fast, due to where I was left off and how well that was working I did not change ;)
    This set is from the genre, "FUN" - was played live at the FUNderware party at the historic Eagle House in Eureka days ago :)
    Playing a closing set after Jphlip starting in the wee hours of the morning seemed one of the larger challenges I could take on.
    Why do I say that? Well we know that Dirtybird is such a popular brand that in smaller towns it's some people's whole concept of house music. It's funky, it's dirty, breakyi, fun to dance to. And J-Phlip always was my fave Dirtybird DJ.
    But not so easy to follow with another style. Thinking of what from my arsenal would work I decided to explore my more vocal, funky side of house and see what happened. I got really into this, pulling tracks from the past decade or so that fit the mood I wanted to create.
    Spent a lot of time on the playlist and I'm glad I did. Cause here's what happened... I even went on a half-hour late, at 4am, which really worried me. But the dancers did not look tired :) So I danced a bit more to Jphlip and Marjo on the 2 x 4, promised that we did not have to end on time at 5.
    I got into my set rt away and people were vibing. About 5:15 someone showed me their watch, said it was getting late or something (I can't understand much behind the booth). I thought maybe it was someone from the venue, but then the dude walked onto the floor and started dancing which was confusing.
    But it was getting a bit thin so I decided to wind up my set at it's original 1.5 hour length and stop at 5:30
    Either the dancers smelled this, or they just really liked where the flow was going, but they just kept coming back to the dance floor
    I got to my final track and the floor was full. Nobody was telling me to stop. I got to about 1.5 minutes left in the track and decided to mix out. You can here this in the mix at 1 hour 34 minutes in.
    You will notice I made the executive decision to play another hour :) . I was really having fun with the music and happy to continue. Eventually I did outlast the dance floor, and wrapped it up.
    Oh, also towards the end there was some dude who either was trying to get on the decks , or else to get me to play a track from his usb. Let it be known the answer is always no. If you are not on the lineup you don't play. Period. And I have plenty of my own music, I don't need random extras. Thanks.
    So I guess another part of going til the dance floor couldn't handle it anymore was actually protecting the dance floor against some rando trying to get on the decks at the end. Happy to defend dance floor integrity anytime :)
    2 hr 22 min
  • Ben Annand Live at We Are All One Festival Year 1 - Las Vegas, NV - Nov 3, 2019
    Well well well It's my 100th mix released on Soundcloud and damned if it's not my favorite!
    I worked unusually hard on this set for 3 reasons -
    (1) I wanted to play mostly new music and that takes more time to understand and prepare
    (2) the multitude of great djs on the We Are All One lineup ignited my fire to stand out
    (3) the massive effort to detail by the organizers on the event made me want to give something comparably special in my music.
    The result is something I'm truly proud of! I've been adventurous with music lately and this mix is a textured journey including a lot of tripped-out minimal house and techno with some progressive and breakbeat elements. There is a lot of melody which is tricky to work with.
    By the way, I don’t use “mix in key” and there’s a long explanation why but basically I learned to mix by ear and I often prefer a tripped out (though not quite dissonant) sound when mixing which can’t be achieved mathematically by always having everything perfect, but rather is obtained by careful experimentation and auditioning ;)
    For similar reasons I never use the sync button - electronic music is mathematical in many ways but it’s also programmed with swing so it doesn’t sound monotonous because too exact is not exciting. Mostly the argument against sync is that it makes things too easy or is ‘cheating’ - but my reason is actually about the sound produced which I find too clean and sterile. I blogged about this before.
    There’s a portion of this set that’s mixed on 3 decks! First time in years :) Made me want to get a third CDJ at home to challenge myself more.
    Huge thank you to MJ, Gambit, Justin, and the Soul State crew for bringing this group of DJs and dancers together and taking care of us so well in a very memorable first-year festival.
    So enjoy the ride, and be sure and look out for We Are All One 2020!
    More immediately if you're looking to start 2020 with optimism, hope, and of course amazing location, production, and music, please join us outdoors near LA for Tropical Synergy 2020 New Year's Gathering: https://tinyurl.com/NYE2020LA
    If you love this mix, please do any of the following to support genre-bending underground music:
    - Repost this mix on Soundcloud (#1 most helpful! and so easy!)
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    Please check out my other mixes on Soundcloud and my other links:
    https://www.facebook.com/benannandmusic/ -- My Facebook Artist page is where I publish my written blog - Modern DJ Musings (MDJM) - every Thursday at 11:11am. Topic #36 comes out tomorrow.
    https://benannandmusic.com -- My web site houses the MDJM archive as well as my bio, booking request and press kit, music, photos, and link out to Tropical's site, all on the top navigation
    https://tinyurl.com/MDJMvideo -- My You Tube channel recently launched a video version of Modern Dj Musings which uses screen recordings to walk viewers through many aspects of my process for buying and organizing music, navigating social media efficiently, etc.
    Warm gratitude from the bottom of my <3
    Ben
    1 hr 56 min
  • Ben Annand Live at Dvina Rooftop Party, Phoenix, Sept 18, 2019
    One of my faves I've put out, this set keeps the energy pushing through house and techno vibes in the range of 123-125bpm.
    *Track List added 11-22-19 after 1000 listens - A thousand thank-yous to the artists below for making my job possible. Making unique music takes skill and dedication and there would be no djs without producers like you!
    1. Sumsi (Evren Ulusoys One In A Million Mix) - Albena Flores
    2. DubLife (Alexkid Dub Mix) - Riva Starr, Horace Andy
    3. Jericho (Guido Schneider Remix) - M.A.
    4. Last One - Mihai Popoviciu
    5. Agent Keys - M.ono
    6. Mobile - Dema, Alex Mine
    7. Road To Casablanca - Nima Gorji, Shoxy
    8. Slave Of Love (Agaric Remix) - Quenum
    9. Don't Stop - Gorge
    10. Underhook - Okain
    11. Balearica (FT Big System Mix)- Francesco Tarantini, Domy Beradino
    12. Sick Of You - Alex Mine
    13. Bassboom (Play The Game Remix) - Rene Sandoval
    14. Breath Deeply feat. Moto - Dan Curtin
    15. Black Coffee - Gorge, Markus Homm
    16. Brick - Don Ruijgrok
    17. Chinese Row (Sven Tasnadi Remix) - Avance, Daniele Travali
    18. Clear Scene - Danilo Schneider
    19. Cosmik Shoes - Vortex
    20. Definition (David Labeij Remix) - Piemont
    21. Escalate (Sybel Less Is More Mix) - Natalino Nunes
    22. Fly (Nathan Parker Remix) - Cari Lekebusch, Zoe Xenia
    23. Feel(Feat. Desney Baley) (Matthias Tanzmann Remix) - Luna City Express, Desney Baley
    24. Forage - Jon Delerious
    25. Unicorns Lost In Space - Oscar Barila
    26. Ya'll Feel That? - Homero Espinosa
    27. Day's With You - Lula Circus
    28. Love Capsule Deluxe (Deep Space Dub Mix) - Fresh & Low
    The mix features a lot of new music at the beginning and end, plus a few personal favorites in the middle since I hadn't played Phoenix in a decade. What sets it apart for me is the interesting melodic interactions which provide dramatic tension
    I really felt the love here from the Dvina crew - not everybody appreciates the subtlety of a set that relies on interesting mixing over obvious drops but i definitely feel like people got it here and it was a true pleasure to visit <3
    Please know the best thing you can do for this mix if you love it is repost it.
    Comments are great too, will do my best to answer all.
    October 2019 Schedule
    4- Eugene
    11- Los Angeles
    18- Eugene
    25 - Seattle
    31- Las Vegas
    Please visit fb.com/benannandmusic for latest gig info
    1 hr 54 min
  • Ben Annand Live at Moontribe Sunday Vibe July 21, 2019
    This brand new but sometimes nostalgic mix is tech-house/techno/tribal with a dash of breakbeat in the middle - hope you enjoy the flow!
    Updated with track list Nov 13, 2019:
    1 Helios (Pete Bones Mix) - TR20
    2 Love to Love You Baby (Christian Burkhardt Mix) - Tom Tom Club
    3 Gridlock - L.K.
    4 Peak - Patrick Kunkel
    5 Is Mine - Dani Sbert
    6 Roll Over (Dani Sbert Remix) - FAC3OFF
    7 Reachin - Mark Broom
    8 A New World - Delta Funktionen Remix - Nemanja Nikolic
    9 Environmental Product - Paranoid Jack, Robb G
    10 Dusty Roads (Butch Remix) - Sante
    11 Gorrenzo (Mihai Popoviciu Remix) - Alex Under
    12 Mathematical Symbols (Al Bradley's 3am Deep Remix) - Al Bradley, Swaab
    13 Gotten (Cele Remix) - Loui Fernandez, Pedro Rodriguez
    14 rDNA (Vers 2) - Utku Dalmaz
    15 Little Helper 187-3 - Loui Fernandez
    16 They Made Me Do It - Chicola, Sahar Z
    17 The Greater Of Two Evils - Quarion
    18 Space Bells (Pete Bones' Foghorn Leghorn Mix) - Pete Bones & Daniel Allen
    19 Dark Streets of Berlin - Ben Champell
    20 Strange (Chicola Remix) - Tim Penner
    21 Unknown Places (Stacey Pullen Remix) - Einzelkind, Christian Burkhardt
    22 Ambivalent (Ethno Less Dub)- Stan Kolev
    You don't miss LA when you fly through the smog layer and hit traffic - you miss LA when you wear your smile and feet out dancing to amazing music with friends.
    Such a beautiful reunion of the old-school moontribe djs and dancers, thank you Treavor for putting it all together! It was a proper return and I was touched to hear I am also missed in Los Angeles ♡
    This weekend I'm headed up north for Gorg O Mish in Vancouver BC Friday night and then Cascadia Saturday night. Never a dull moment!
    1 hr 31 min
  • Ben Annand Live at LIB Woogie Stage - May 10, 2019
    Excited to share my set from the Woogie stage at this year’s Lightning in a bottle festival! I hope you enjoy the flow <3
    Big thanks to Jesse, Megan, and the LIB team for having me for a 4th straight year at LIB, and first on the lovely Woogie stage!
    For future dj bookings please contact Melissa Cotugno at Listed Bookings - [email protected]
    I can’t thank the artists enough for the making the tracks I mixed for dancers here! So the least I can do is give credit where credit it due!
    1 Sleya (VieL Remix) -- Tibor Dragan
    2 Who Are You (Viel Remix) -- Leah Kremer
    3 Bowline (Gabriel I & Jamin Hernandez Remix) -- Alinep
    4 Stanna guld -- Pete Moss, Jenna Lee, Jay Hill
    5 Satellite -- TVA, le visionnaire
    6 For The Time Being (feat. Erlend Oye) (Burnski Remix) -- Phonique
    7 Eridanus (Debal Sommer Remix) -- Yvel & Tristan
    8 Lost In The Pads (Emiliano Martini Remix) -- Jonzz
    9 Desinence (DJ Le Roi Remix) -- DZeta N' Basile
    10 From the Soul -- The Messenger
    11 To The Clouds (Soul Minority Remix) -- Stan Kolev
    12 All Night Long (Steve Mag Remix) -- Sinan Kaya
    13 Flux -- Mihai Popoviciu
    14 Elektron Dreaming -- Andromo & Chris Fortier
    15 Starlight -- Jiggy (IT)
    16 Salty Banana -- Lauhaus
    17 Tres -- Carlo
    18 Tribal Dance Pt. 2 -- Einzelkind, Christian Burkhardt
    19 Unknown Places -- Einzelkind, Christian Burkhardt
    20 Unnamed 3 (Christian Burkhardt Remix) -- Darius Syrossian
    21 Access To Joy (Luca Doobie Remix) -- Martelli
    22 Kiss the Sun and Lick the Rainbow (Oscar Barila Remix) -- Robot Needs Oil
    23 Changes -- Jiggy (IT)
    24 Warning -- Andrade
    25 Masquerade (Sebastian Davidson Remix) --J ohan Ilves, Migova
    26 Snow Globe -- The Shaker
    27 Allure -- Frag Madden
    28 Into My Heart -- Vincenzo
    29 Tunnels -- Basic Soul Unit
    30 Glow (Subsky Remix) -- Scope (Ric McClelland)
    31 Made of Skin feat. Ellen Sunde (Adrian Barron Square City Remix) -- Volksfreude, Ellen Sunde
    32 The Void (Sami Wentz Remix -- Richard Empire
    33 Wire -- Big Al, Bigz
    34 Feel My Love -- Susumu Yokota
    2 hr 13 min
  • Annand LIB 2019 Yoga Set (Downtempo)- Live to Jessica's 'Vinyasa Flow with my Shadow' class
    This chill yoga set is the second festival collaboration of yoga teacher Jessica Annand and dj Ben Annand <3
    Recorded 9am-1015am to the Yoga Sol stage at Lightning in a Bottle 2019 Thursday, May 9th
    This class was titled "Vinyasa Flow with My Shadow' - a title originally intended pre-Eclipse at August 2017's 'Oregon Eclipse Global Gathering' When our class was moved from pre to post-eclipse the concept changed so we resurrected the concept for our first collab at Lightning in a Bottle Festival. (find the Oregon eclipse set here: @ben-annand/annand-oregon-eclipse-yoga-set-downtempo)
    Special thanks to Martin Dragonfly, Jesse Fleming, and the LIB team!
    Track listing coming soon :)
    1 hr 13 min

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