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Desert Dwellers consists of Amani Friend and Treavor Moontribe; together they are one of the most pioneering and prolificdowntempo artists hailing from the United States, having released over a dozen full length albums, several DD remixed albums,as well as countless singles, EPs and remixes for labels like Twisted, Six Degrees, White Swan, and Iboga to name a few.After the huge success of the “DownTemple Dub” series, and blowing up the past three years at some of the most prominentinternational music festivals including Lightning In A Bottle, Symbiosis, Wanderlust, Shambhala, Eclipse Festi ...read more
Desert Dwellers consists of Amani Friend and Treavor Moontribe; together they are one of the most pioneering and prolificdowntempo artists hailing from the United States, having released over a dozen full length albums, several DD remixed albums,as well as countless singles, EPs and remixes for labels like Twisted, Six Degrees, White Swan, and Iboga to name a few.After the huge success of the “DownTemple Dub” series, and blowing up the past three years at some of the most prominentinternational music festivals including Lightning In A Bottle, Symbiosis, Wanderlust, Shambhala, Eclipse Festival Australia,Envision, Beloved, Sonic Bloom, and Earthdance, Desert Dwellers are gearing up for a very big year in 2014, beginning with a7 week tour across the United States opening for world renowned Twisted Records artist Shpongle!
Taking a new approach on digital production, the main members Amani & Treavor have combined the raw sounds of thenatural world with skillfully blended deep bass, earthy percussion, etheric voices and culture crossing instrumentation intosonic incense for the mind and body. With this blend of dance tracks and down tempo sounds they have enabled themselvesto give a heightened sense of being to listeners through their musical medium. Desert Dwellers are one of the foremostinfluences in a genre that they basically expanded from the ground up to be where it’s at today. With a blend of a variety ofsources that have been composed to form a heavily weaved set of sounds that coincide in perfect harmony together DesertDwellers has established themselves in not only their home area of Southern California and New Mexico but across the globe.
Bringing the electronic bass music vibe to the yoga scene, and the sounds of yoga to the electronic dance scene, DesertDwellers’ global sounds are the bridge between worlds. Joining solid groove with sounds of serenity, their signature aestheticfeels as natural on the dance floor as it does after hours or on the mat. Due in no small part to Desert Dwellers’ pioneeringspirit, the very concept of chill-out and sacred bass music has expanded dramatically. These sound alchemists offer cuttingedge techniques that blend the modern edge of electronica with ancient and organic sounds, offering a spellbinding hybridwith echoes of our tribal past and future. The result has been the prolific production of genre blending dance tracks anddowntempo grooves that make for truly memorable listening experiences.
Desert Dwellers was initially created out of a collaboration in the late 90′s between electronic music pioneers Amani Friend &Treavor Moontribe (aka Amani vs Teapot). The group has their roots in the Southern California dance collective known asMoontribe, famous in the electronic underground for organizing dance rituals at magical locations deep within the vastexpanses of Southern California and New Mexico deserts. Desert Dwellers has been blessed to collaborate with an amazinglytalented group of producers like Rara Avis (Yogi Tunes), Craig Kohland (Shaman’s Dream), Michael Stearns, Sattva Ananda,and Jonathan Grossman on various co-production projects. They have also worked closely in the studio with many musiciansover the years including Ixchel Prisma, Paul Livingstone, Sarah West, Michael Kott,Meagan Chandler, Nicolle Jensen, DomonicDean Breaux, Yamuna Wali, and Ricardin, all incredible masters of their various musical traditions and transmissions. DesertDwellers have done remixes for Adham Shaikh, Kalya Scintilla, Bird of Prey, Kaya Project, Karsh Kale, Deep Forest, DavidStarfire, Deya Dova, Girish, Donna DeLory, Deva Premal, Jai Uttal, and many other underground electronic artists. DesertDwellers have been blowing up all over the map lately with international appearances all over the world including Australia,Europe, Egypt, Guatemala, Mexico, and North America.
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