EPISODE · Jul 11, 2023 · 1H 6M
Ben Annand Live at LIB Festival 20-Year - May 26, 2023
from Ben Annand Music · host Ben Annand
Excited to release my set from LIB 20-Year Anniversary! Every LIB experience for me seems to top the last. This year was special as I hosted Camp Tropical for the first time and had my daughter, Cerise, there for the first time since 2019. And it was LIB's 20th year, and a brilliant one! Huge thank you to the Flemming Brothers - Jesse, Dede and Josh and team for producing the Fest, to Patricio Motta for producing the Junkyard Stage I played on, and to Todd Anisman for the ChinoSound! I always put a lot of effort into my LIB sets, and this year no exception but with the extra challenge of extra responsibility x 2 - organizing a Tropical group camp, and caring for my daughter, who made a few visits to the DJ booth during this set as well. Honestly I did feel a little less focused that normal up there and wasn't sure how I was going to feel about my set when I got the recording. I'm a harsh self-critic but I actually love this mix as much as any of the 6 others I've played at this lovely fest :) Many thanks to the brilliantly talented producers whose tracks I mixed - here is the complete listing, tagged, so you can check their work <3 1. @Undo - Aliens Go Home 2. @Matthias-tanzmann, @francisco-allendes - Disco Mike 3. @Ddigglerofficial - Sunset 4. @Le_bigz (Big Al) - Smiling in the Sand (@tim-barnett-5 [Tim Tonal] Remix) 5 @A_los_martires (Cienfuegos) - Around You (@col-lawton-d90 Dub Remix) 6. @Okain - Locked 7. @Mihai-popoviciu-1 - Emotion 8. @Dinyadalonzo - Can't You See (@jameshopkinsuk Remix) 9. @kevinmckay, Notelle, Eppers - On My Own (@Joe-vanditti & Kevin McKay Extended Remix) 10 @Tuccillo - It's Not Over 11. @Francisdesimone - Efdies (@Kevinmckay Extended Remix) 12. @Djqmusic, @Finnmccorry - Speedy Gs 13 @Ralphsession - Rize (@homeroespinosa Remix) 14. @Petebandit-f2f - Computer's Creativity 15. @Milos-pesovic - Pam Pam (@Juan-dragster-viveros Remix) 16. @Format-b-2, @Royrosenfeld - Human Dynamo 17. @Paulcpaolomartini (Paul C, Paolo Martini) - Modulator I definitely play with a certain aesthetic at LIB, which is to honor the crossing of the underground and mainstream in my own way. I describe this set as banging and uplifting, with carefully chosen vocals. I mean a festival is a celebration, and this just year 2 out of the pandemic I'm definitely favoring uplifting over dark. Ok, I do favor that generally, but same time I am processing some darkness over the past 2 years as I've experienced huge losses. Last year's LIB I was processing the recent demise of my marriage, while this year I was processing the loss of my mom last September. Recently in our West Coast underground music community we have lost some very special people and there's been a lot of sadness over that, especially this past week. One of the very best tools for processing loss is of course music and dance - I hope this set brings you light and joy in these challenging times <3 Please give this set a listen, a like, and a repost if the spirit moves you. Your comments are always welcomed, and usually answered <3
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Excited to release my set from LIB 20-Year Anniversary! Every LIB experience for me seems to top the last. This year was special as I hosted Camp Tropical for the first time and had my daughter, Cerise, there for the first time since 2019. And it was LIB's 20th year, and a brilliant one! Huge thank you to the Flemming Brothers - Jesse, Dede and Josh and team for producing the Fest, to Patricio Motta for producing the Junkyard Stage I played on, and to Todd Anisman for the ChinoSound! I always put a lot of effort into my LIB sets, and this year no exception but with the extra challenge of extra responsibility x 2 - organizing a Tropical group camp, and caring for my daughter, who made a few visits to the DJ booth during this set as well. Honestly I did feel a little less focused that normal up there and wasn't sure how I was going to feel about my set when I got the recording. I'm a harsh self-critic but I actually love this mix as much as any of the 6 others I've played at this lovely fest :) Many thanks to the brilliantly talented producers whose tracks I mixed - here is the complete listing, tagged, so you can check their work <3 1. @Undo - Aliens Go Home 2. @Matthias-tanzmann, @francisco-allendes - Disco Mike 3. @Ddigglerofficial - Sunset 4. @Le_bigz (Big Al) - Smiling in the Sand (@tim-barnett-5 [Tim Tonal] Remix) 5 @A_los_martires (Cienfuegos) - Around You (@col-lawton-d90 Dub Remix) 6. @Okain - Locked 7. @Mihai-popoviciu-1 - Emotion 8. @Dinyadalonzo - Can't You See (@jameshopkinsuk Remix) 9. @kevinmckay, Notelle, Eppers - On My Own (@Joe-vanditti & Kevin McKay Extended Remix) 10 @Tuccillo - It's Not Over 11. @Francisdesimone - Efdies (@Kevinmckay Extended Remix) 12. @Djqmusic, @Finnmccorry - Speedy Gs 13 @Ralphsession - Rize (@homeroespinosa Remix) 14. @Petebandit-f2f - Computer's Creativity 15. @Milos-pesovic - Pam Pam (@Juan-dragster-viveros Remix) 16. @Format-b-2, @Royrosenfeld - Human Dynamo 17. @Paulcpaolomartini (Paul C, Paolo Martini) - Modulator I definitely play with a certain aesthetic at LIB, which is to honor the crossing of the underground and mainstream in my own way. I describe this set as banging and uplifting, with carefully chosen vocals. I mean a festival is a celebration, and this just year 2 out of the pandemic I'm definitely favoring uplifting over dark. Ok, I do favor that generally, but same time I am processing some darkness over the past 2 years as I've experienced huge losses. Last year's LIB I was processing the recent demise of my marriage, while this year I was processing the loss of my mom last September. Recently in our West Coast underground music community we have lost some very special people and there's been a lot of sadness over that, especially this past week. One of the very best tools for processing loss is of course music and dance - I hope this set brings you light and joy in these challenging times <3 Please give this set a listen, a like, and a repost if the spirit moves you. Your comments are always welcomed, and usually answered <3
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