One of the most important projects for my warrior friend battling cancer. Together we worked on this release where I would play tracks and watching Alok's responses to the music with delight. Born in India from humble beginning, Alok is one of the most gentlest souls I've ever met, with are warmth that radiates from his heart and touches souls around him. I am fortunate to call him my friend and thank you for working on this project with me! 

Join our journey of Eastern vibes through curated with deep dark organic house. 

Love you brotha....

Set List:
Mantra - Stan Kolev
Viaje Nocturno (Sebastian Hal Remix) - Gobi Desert Collective, Eike Hosenfeld
Mutbenret (Mass Digital Remix) - Serious Dancers
Shooshtari (Extended Mix) - DJ Phellix, Seventh Soul, Mahi Roozbahani
Zenith feat. Marta Adamchuk - Jean Vayat
Wharf - Va O.N.E.
Quechua (Extended Mix) - JC Delacruz
Zurna - Badbox
Vanishing - Bluescreen
Feed Your Soul (Breakbeat Version) - EANP
Vuelta De La Victoria (Iban Mendoza Remix) - The Angels (IL)
Sahara - Robin M

One of the most important projects for my warrior friend battling cancer. Together we worked on this release where I would play tracks and watching Alok's responses to the music with delight. Born in India from humble beginning, Alok is one of the most gentlest souls I've ever met, with are warmth that radiates from his heart and touches souls around him. I am fortunate to call him my friend and thank you for working on this project with me! Join our journey of Eastern vibes through curated with deep dark organic house. Love you brotha.... Set List: Mantra - Stan Kolev Viaje Nocturno (Sebastian Hal Remix) - Gobi Desert Collective, Eike Hosenfeld Mutbenret (Mass Digital Remix) - Serious Dancers Shooshtari (Extended Mix) - DJ Phellix, Seventh Soul, Mahi Roozbahani Zenith feat. Marta Adamchuk - Jean Vayat Wharf - Va O.N.E. Quechua (Extended Mix) - JC Delacruz Zurna - Badbox Vanishing - Bluescreen Feed Your Soul (Breakbeat Version) - EANP Vuelta De La Victoria (Iban Mendoza Remix) - The Angels (IL) Sahara - Robin M

Grains of Sand - Deep Dark Organic & Afro House

Future Dates:
May 1, 2026- Lotus Full Moon Gathering - San Diego 

Son to an outlaw and raised in the undercurrents of Los Angeles, Jess Van Ness has always gravitated toward the fringes of society. After years of traveling the world and absorbing underground cultures across continents, Jess is now based in San Diego—continuing to channel that global influence into his art. 

His earliest obsessions were with music that lived in the shadows: the rebellion of punk rock, the raw edge of industrial, the haunting textures of dark wave. Even in the ‘80s, when he was breakdancing on concrete floors, rhythm was already a way of bending reality and defying the ordinary.

By the time the ‘90s rave movement erupted, Jess was immersed in it—captivated not just by the beats but by the way DJs sculpted experiences that transcended the dancefloor. In 1999 he stepped behind the decks himself, cutting his teeth under the alias Transit, channeling the fierce energy of Hard Trance, Euphoric Trance, Tech Trance, Goa, and NRG. It was never about recognition—it was about devotion to sound, movement, and the underground.

His restless creativity soon pushed further. From 2000 to 2006, Jess ran Electrofusion Radio, an internet pirate station broadcasting the pulse of the underground to whoever could find the signal. His palette expanded into progressive and organic grooves, dark techno, raw breaks, drum and bass, and psychedelic trance. Genres became tools, not boundaries. Each set unfolded like a labyrinth: dark yet hypnotic, primal yet refined, industrial yet human.

An introvert at heart, Jess lets the music speak louder than spectacle. Two decades later, he remains deeply committed to the underground, carrying that ethos forward as a founder of Lotus Moon Gatherings.

For Jess, there are no limits, no gimmicks, no ego—only the alchemy of sound, mystery, and the unspoken connection between DJ and dancer. Never bound by genre and always guided by energy and emotion, his sets are hypnotic odysseys: enigmatic, layered, and deeply human.

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Future Dates: May 1, 2026- Lotus Full Moon Gathering - San Diego Son to an outlaw and raised in the undercurrents of Los Angeles, Jess Van Ness has always gravitated toward the fringes of society. After years of traveling the world and absorbing underground cultures across continents, Jess is now based in San Diego—continuing to channel that global influence into his art. His earliest obsessions were with music that lived in the shadows: the rebellion of punk rock, the raw edge of industrial, the haunting textures of dark wave. Even in the ‘80s, when he was breakdancing on concrete floors, rhythm was already a way of bending reality and defying the ordinary. By the time the ‘90s rave movement erupted, Jess was immersed in it—captivated not just by the beats but by the way DJs sculpted experiences that transcended the dancefloor. In 1999 he stepped behind the decks himself, cutting his teeth under the alias Transit, channeling the fierce energy of Hard Trance, Euphoric Trance, Tech Trance, Goa, and NRG. It was never about recognition—it was about devotion to sound, movement, and the underground. His restless creativity soon pushed further. From 2000 to 2006, Jess ran Electrofusion Radio, an internet pirate station broadcasting the pulse of the underground to whoever could find the signal. His palette expanded into progressive and organic grooves, dark techno, raw breaks, drum and bass, and psychedelic trance. Genres became tools, not boundaries. Each set unfolded like a labyrinth: dark yet hypnotic, primal yet refined, industrial yet human. An introvert at heart, Jess lets the music speak louder than spectacle. Two decades later, he remains deeply committed to the underground, carrying that ethos forward as a founder of Lotus Moon Gatherings. For Jess, there are no limits, no gimmicks, no ego—only the alchemy of sound, mystery, and the unspoken connection between DJ and dancer. Never bound by genre and always guided by energy and emotion, his sets are hypnotic odysseys: enigmatic, layered, and deeply human.

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