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Tropical Since 98
by Tropical Since 98
Welcome to the official Soundcloud home for Tropical Since 98, Socal's beloved underground house music event which has donated over $30,000 to charity causes since 1998! This Soundcloud is dedicated to live sets from the 80+ Tropical parties since it's inception. Tropical is the creation of Ben Annand, who continues to organize the event to this day. The link for Ben's personal Soundcloud is here, be sure and visit that too ;)http://soundcloud.com/ben-annand Tropical started in a warehouse on October 9, 1998, and moved around to different warehouses until making one home in 2003, known as the Tree House. In 2004 and 2005 Tropical was almost monthly between the Tree House, and newly started boat parties out of Long Beach. In June and September 2007 were the first 2 Tropical campouts, in Bonsall, CA at the venue now known as the Fire Garden. In 2008 and 2009 Tropical went to Zuma State Beach in Malibu for summertime Tropical Beach Parties. Though occasionally still in a wareho
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DJ Dan Live at Tropical 27 Year Hot Tub Oasis Retreat 9-28-25
Today we are super excited to release DJ Dan's (inStereo Recordings, Apt Ent, Los Angeles) epic 2+ hour fast and funky house set from the dramatic Tropical 27-Year Anniversary Hot Tub Oasis Retreat September 28, 2025! We've had Dan play before, both at Tropical Oasis Retreat back in 2016, and at...
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Ben Annand Live Tropical 27-Year Sunday Set
Release #2 from Tropical 27-Year is on Oct. 9, 2025, the actual anniversary date of the event! Recorded live 7pm-9pm Sunday September 28, 2025 on a beautiful night under a bouquet of stars in the high desert of Southern California... ...is Tropical resident / founder Ben Annand's 2-hour Sunday...
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Tropical 27YR-1 - DJ Dazy Closing Set Sunday 10pm-12am
Last things first :) - Presenting the closing set from Trropical 27- Year Anniversary Hot Tub Oasis Retreat, recorded 10 PM to Midnight on Sunday night, closing all the music at our event <3 It was a very intense event with a huge downpour in the middle followed by a double rainbow, ao many...
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Contrast - Ben Annand Live July 19, 2025 at Camp Dayfunk in the Wisconsin Woods
I sure hope you enjoy my second set from Camp Dayfunk 2025 as much as I enjoyed playing it! If you do, please give it a like and consider re-posting it on Soundcloud - it just takes a second and is the most helpful way to share cool music to new people! Camp Dayfunk is a Minneapolis-based campout...
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Christopher Mohn Live at Tropical New Year 2024 -- 830AM-10AM
This morning set from Tropical favorite Christopher Mohn was a joy to dance to in the morning between previously posted sets by Synchronometry and Bird Lady in our amazing 18-hour musical experience into 2024! Set in a spectacular LA hilltop estate with sweeping views of the city and midnight...
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Bird Lady Live at Tropical New Year 2024 -- 10AM-1130AM
This closing set from Tropical favorite Bird Lady capped our amazing 18-hour musical experience into 2024! Set in a spectacular LA hilltop estate with sweeping views of the city and midnight fireworks, we danced our way into 2024 in style, and brought the lovely event to a close, enjoy! *…
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Synchronometry - Tropical at Tropical New Year 2024 5:30-7am
This sunrise set from Tropical fave Synchronometry carried the dance floor through the first sunrise of 2024! Set in a spectacular LA hilltop estate with sweeping views of the city, midnight fireworks, and sunrise, we danced our way into 2024 in style! * Beautiful Flyer art (top) by Jeremy Zahtre…
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Dj Maggie Live at Tropical New Year 2024 -- 6PM-8PM
This opening set from Tropical resident Dj Maggie set the table for an amazing 18-hour musical experience into 2024! Set in a spectacular LA hilltop estate with sweeping views of the city and midnight fireworks, we danced our way into 2024 in style, and this was the set that started it all…
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Thee-O x Mr. Annand live b2b Tropikroma Gathering (L.A.) August 2023
Catch the magic of LA rave icons @Thee-O and @Ben-Annand in an unplanned b2b set at the Tropikroma Campout in Santa Clarita in August 2023! This outdoor event survived a location shift the week of the party and crazy weather brought in by hurricane Hilary that canceled every other event, leaving...
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Sprout - TOSC 007 - Live at Tropical Oregon Summer Campout June 24, 2022
After a 2-week pause, Tropical is thrilled to release our seventh set from Oregon Summer Campout June 24-26! Please enjoy Sprout's set from Friday night 11:00pm-12:30am Pictures from Tropical Oregon Summer Campout: www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanit…5758588450822614 Tropical on FB:...
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Harlequin - TOSC 006 - Live at Tropical Oregon Summer Campout June 25, 2022
Tropical is thrilled to release our sixth set from Oregon Summer Campout 3 weeks ago! Please enjoy Harlequin's set from Saturday afternon 12:30-2:00pm! Pictures from Tropical Oregon Summer Campout: www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanit…5758588450822614 Tropical on FB: Facebook.com/tropicalevents...
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Kevin Davis Jr - TOSC 005 - Live at Tropical Oregon Summer Campout June 25, 2022
Tropical is thrilled to release our fifth set from Oregon Summer Campout 3 weeks ago! Please enjoy Kevin Davis' lovely set from Saturday afternoon 2:00-3:30pm! Photo by Anthony Svendsen: IG: @anthonysvendsen More pictures from Tropical Oregon Summer Campout:...
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Joe Pea - TOSC 004 - Live at Tropical Oregon Summer Campout June 25, 2022
Tropical is thrilled to release our fourth set from Oregon Summer Campout 3 weeks ago! Please enjoy Joe Pea's sunset set from Saturday evening 8:00-9:30pm! More pictures from Tropical Oregon Summer Campout: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=tropicalevents&set=a.5758588450822614 Tropical…
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Sappho - TOSC 003 - Live at Tropical Oregon Summer Campout June 26, 2022
Tropical is thrilled to release our third set from Oregon Summer Campout 3 weeks ago! Please enjoy Sappho's Sunday morning set from. 7-9am! Tropical on FB: Facebook.com/tropicalevents Tropical on IG: Instagram.com/tropicalsince98 For more from Sappho, follow them: Soundcloud: @djsappho Instagram:...
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Bizio - TOSC 002 - Live at Tropical Oregon Summer Campout June 25, 2022
Tropical is thrilled to release our second set from Oregon Summer Campout 2 weeks ago! For your enjoyment we present Bizio's sunrise set from Saturday morning 5:00-6:30am Tropical on FB: Facebook.com/tropicalevents Tropical on IG: Instagram.com/tropicalsince98 Bizio on Soundcloud:...
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DJ Maggie - TOSC 001 - Wiggle In The Woods - Live at Tropical Oregon Summer Campout June 25, 2022
Tropical is thrilled to release our first set from Oregon Summer Campout 2 weeks ago! We lead off with DJ Maggie's groovy downtempo set from Saturday morning 9:30-11:00am Tropical on FB: Facebook.com/tropicalevents Tropical on IG: Instagram.com/tropicalsince98 From Maggie: This is a live…
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Jamie Schwabl at Tropical 23-Year Portland, OR Oct 1 2021
On Friday, October 1st, Tropical Events turned 23 in Portland, at our 90th in-person event since October 1998! Closing out the night from 1:30-3:00am was Jamie Schwabl, Tropical's resident DJ newly transplanted from LA to Portland. I really love what she did with it, slowing things down a bit…
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Mercedes at Tropical 23-Year Portland, OR Oct 1 2021
On Friday, October 1st, Tropical Events turned 23 in Portland, at our 90th in-person event since October 1998! Second was Mercedes, who was bangin with great energy as expected, and brought the dance floor to quite a frenzy by as early as 11:00. She's pretty relentless and so fun to dance to! We...
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Ben Annand at Tropical 23-Year Portland, OR Oct 1 2021
On Friday, October 1st, Tropical Events turned 23 in Portland, at our 90th in-person event since October 1998! Third in the order was Ben Annand, Tropical's resident DJ and founder From Ben, this was my favorite set I've played so far in 2021. I've been playing selectively at just 1-2 parties a...
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Sheppard at Tropical 23-Year Portland, OR Oct 1 2021
On Friday, October 1st, Tropical Events turned 23 in Portland, at our 90th in-person event since October 1998! Tropical wants to thank the djs for a really nice progression over the night. We are excited to release the sets in the order they were played <3 We chose Sheppard to open things up with...
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Jimpster Closing Set part 1 at Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui April 1, 2019
At long last we release the final set of 2019's legendary Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui by legendary DJ and producer Jimpster of Freerange Records, London. Tropical fell in with Jimpster after his 6 hour set at Tropical Hearts Spring Festival in collaboration with a very young Desert Hearts back in...
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Ben Annand Live NYE 2020 at Tropical Synergy Los Angeles
Tropical Synergy was a highly intentional, peaceful transition from 2019 into 2020 and featured a fully gender-balanced lineup of 12 djs handing off male to female over 19 hours :) A collaboration of 3 crews, Tropical, Wulfpack, and Chinosound on acres of land tucked into a canyon just 30 minutes...
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Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui 2019 Live - Atnarko (ORL) Mon April 1- 330-530pm
Aloha! This week we are thrilled to bring you Sunday afternoon's set from Orlando's Atnarko! Atnarko is a veteran DJ and Record Producer originally from Canada now living in Florida. He has releases on labels like NOIR, Lazy Days, Lost My Dog, Robsoul, 2020vision, Faceless, Motek and too many...
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Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui 2019 Live - Christian Martin (SF) Sun March 31 - 11pm-130am
Aloha! This week we present our headlining afterhours peak of the peak of the party set from Christian Martin :) We planned on having Christian play two shorter sets at our lovely event on Maui but since his flight as 6 hours late we went all in on this 2.5 hour journey over amplified sound on…
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Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui 2019 Live - Ben Annand Sunday Surprise Set Sun March 31 - 800-930pm
Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui Mix Series is back! Look for update on next Tropical towards end of this month ;) This Surprise set was laid down completely unplanned by Tropical founder Ben Annand Sunday night from 800-930pm The surprise was that Christian Martin’s flight was 6 hours late - not the...
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Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui 2019 Live - Gavin Stephenson (New York) Sun March 31 - 230-400pm
Aloha! This week we present a Sunday afternoon special from New York's Gavin Stephenson at Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui :) Gavin and partner Iman Rizky from Ebb and Flow were the first two New York djs represented at the Hawaii version of Tropical :) Be sure and follow Iman on his Soundcloud here:...
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Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui 2019 Live - Iman Rizky (New York) Sun March 31 - 530-700pm
Aloha! This week we have for you this delightful set from New York's Iman Rizky from Sunday evening at Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui :) Iman and partner Gavin Stephenson from Ebb and Flow, were the first two New York djs represented at the Hawaii version of Tropical. Be sure and follow Iman on his...
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Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui 2019 Live - Thee-O (LA/Oahu) Sun March 31 - 1-230pm
Aloha friends! This week we proudly present iconic LA DJ @thee-o's Sunday daytime set from Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui! Thee-O had just moved to Oahu after decades of being one of LA's most prolific djs and producers -- it was a pleasure to support his move to Hawaii <3 Thee-O is considered one…
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Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui 2019 Live - Del Sol (Maui) Sun March 31 - 12-130pm
Aloha again! We are excited to begin day 2's music from Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui with a great Maui Local - Del Sol's Saturday afternoon set!
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Sunshine Jones 100% Live Set at Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui March 30, 2019
We are excited to present release number 5 from Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui - Sunshine Jones' 100% Live set on Saturday night! Sunshine's inspirational messages and brilliant music were the perfect way to close out our first day and night of amplified music. In addition to this live set Sunshine...
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Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui 2019 - Ben Annand - Sat March 30 - 600-730pm
We are excited to present release number 4 from Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui - @ben-annand's Saturday evening set! In his zone from deep house to techno, Ben Annand pairs impeccably smooth mixing skills with a dynamic style that keeps the music moving, often flowing over breakdowns and always...
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Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui 2019 - Sunshine Jones DJ Set - Sat March 30 - 430-600pm
We are excited to present release number 3 from Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui - Sunshine Jones' Saturday afternoon set! Sunshine has been an inspiration to us for over 2 decades and this event would not have been the same without him! <3 Sunshine Jones is often called a "house legend" from San...
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Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui 2019 Live - Little John (Santa Cruz)- Sat March 30 - 130-300pm
Aloha friends! We are excited to present release number 2 from Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui - Santa Cruz’s @djlittlejohn’s Saturday afternoon set! Little John's musical artistry transcends genres with an intensity, knowledge and savviness possessed by few. Whether he's playing Tech-House…
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Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui 2019 Live - DJ Maggie (LA)- Sun March 31 - 8am-930am
Behold our first music release from the spectacular Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui! We are starting with the amazing @dj-maggie's set from Sunday morning :). This was recorded live together with yoga teacher Meghan Ganser (pictured). Yoga was a big part of this event and the first two mornings...
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Ben Annand Live in Las Vegas with Soul State - Tropical 20 Year Tour
Ben Annand Live in Las Vegas With Soul State! 2nd release from Tropical 20 Year Tour :) Please follow Ben at @ben-annand Next stops on Tropical Tour with Ben Annand: Oct 19 Fri - Seattle, WA at Re-Bar Oct 21 Sun - Eugene, OR at Soul Tribe Sundays/ HiFi Music Lounge Oct 27 Sat - Vancouver, BC at...
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Jamie Schwabl Live in Las Vegas with Soul State - Tropical 20 Year Tour
Jamie Schwabl Live in Las Vegas With Soul State! 1st release from Tropical 20 Year Tour :) Please follow Jamie at @jamieschwabl Next stops on Tropical Tour with Jamie Schwabl and Ben Annand: Oct 19 Fri - Seattle at Re-Bar Oct 21 Sun - Eugene at HiFi Music Lounge
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TORK Set #19 - Ben Annand (Los Angeles, CA) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Mon Jan 29th, 7-9pmpm
Closing out the Tropical Oasis Retreat Kauai series, here is Tropical founder Ben Annand's set weaving through tribal, techy, and more classic deep house sounds and concluding the event's music program :) TORK Set #19 - Ben Annand (Los Angeles, CA) Monday Jan 29th, 7-9pm Please follow Ben at the...
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TORK Set # 18 - Jmeans (Kauai) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Sat Jan 28th, afterhours
TORK Set # 18 - Jmeans (Kauai) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Sat Jan 29th, afterhours Taking the Tropical Oasis Retreat series towards its conclusion, here is Kauai dj and production partner, Jmeans' set from a super fun night silent disco :) Jmeans and his production company, Meansound, was Ben...
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TORK Set # 17 - Davoid (Los Angeles, CA) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Mon Jan 29th, 1030-am-1130am
TORK Set # 17 - Davoid (Los Angeles, CA) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Mon Jan 29th, 1030-1130am Next up we present Davoid's tech-house journey from the final morning :) Please follow Dylan at the links below: @wierd-phish https://www.facebook.com/davoidmusic/ And please help spread the Tropical love by...
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TORK Set # 16 - Jamie Schwabl (Los Angeles, CA) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Mon Jan 29th, 4pm-530pm
Picking up the Tropical Oasis Retreat Kauai series again, here is Tropical resident Jamie Schwabl's lovely set on the final day of music Monday afternoon :) TORK Set #16 - Jamie Schwabl (Los Angeles, CA) Monday Jan 29th, 4-530pm Please follow Jamie at the links below: @jamieschwabl...
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TORK Set # 15 - Mienne (Portland, OR) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Mon Jan 29th, 1pm-230pm
Next up from Tropical Oasis Retreat Kauai series is Portland's Mienne who played this fun and funky daytime house set on the final day of music Monday afternoon :) TORK Set #15 - Mienne (Portland, OR) Monday Jan 29th, 1-230pm Please follow Mienne at the links below: @endimienne...
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TORK Set # 14 - Sheppard (Portland, OR) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Mon Jan 29th, 830am-10am
Next up from Tropical Oasis Retreat Kauai series is from Portland's Sheppard who opened up the dance floor with grace and style on Monday morning after Sunday night's rager in the woods :) TORK Set #14 - Sheppard (Portland, OR) Monday Jan 28th, 830-10am Please follow Sheppard at the links below:...
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TORK Set # 13 - Ardalan (San Francisco, CA) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Sun Jan 28th, 730pm-900pm
TORK release #13 from Tropical Oasis Retreat Kauai series is from San Francisco Dirtybird star Ardalan - check his super fun closer from Sunday night! TORK Set #13 - Ardalan (San Francisco, CA) Sunday Jan 28th, 730-900pm Please follow Ardalan at the links below: @ardalann...
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TORK Set # 12 - Pezzner (Seattle, WA) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Sun Jan 28th, 600-730pm
TORK release #12 from Tropical Oasis Retreat Kauai series is from Seattle star Dave Pezzner, who always plays a fun and unique set with no exception here :) TORK Set #12 - Pezzner (Seattle, WA) Sunday Jan 28th, 600-730pm Please follow Dave at the links below: @pezzner...
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TORK Set # 11 - Manahan & Noble 3 (Seattle, WA) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Sun Jan 28th, 300-600pm
TORK release #11 from Tropical Oasis Retreat Kauai series brings us deep in our Seattle block with this 3-hour gem of a set from Michael Manahan ad Rob Noble!! TORK Set #11 - Manahan & Noble (Seattle, WA) Sunday Jan 28th, 300-600pm Please follow Michael at the links below: @michael-manahan...
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TORK Set # 10 - Erin O'Connor (Seattle, WA) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Sun Jan 28th, 1230-200pm
For our 10th release in the Tropical Oasis Retreat Kauai series we have for you a lovely daytime house set by Seattle's Erin O'Connor! TORK Set #10 - Erin O'Connor (Seattle, WA) Sunday Jan 28th, 1230-200pm Please follow Erin at the links below: @eoconnor www.facebook.com/eoconnor And please help...
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TORK Set # 9 - Jared Love (Vancouver, BC) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Sun Jan 28th, 1100am-1230pm
Up next in the Tropical Oasis Retreat Kauai Mix Series we near the midway point of the event with this Sunday afternoon treat from Vancouver's Jared Love! TORK Set #9 - Jared Love (Vancouver) Sunday Jan 28th, 1100am-1230pm Please follow Jared at the links below: @jaredlovemusic...
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TORK Set # 8 - Anthony Mansfield (SF) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Sun Jan 28th, 930am-1100am
Two months since Tropical Oasis Retreat Kauai we proudly offer this Sunday morning delight from San Francisco's Anthony Mansfield! TORK Set #8 - Anthony Mansfield (San Francisco) Sunday Jan 28th, 10am-1130am Please follow Anthony at the links below: @anthony-mansfield...
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TORK Set # 7 - Olivia Foxglove (Maui) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Sun Jan 28th, 800-930am
We are elated to offer set release #7 from Tropical Oasis Retreat Kauai January 26-30! TORK Set #7 - Olivia Foxglove (Maui) Sunday Jan 28th, 900am-10am Please follow Olivia at the links below: @oliviafoxglove https://www.facebook.com/OliviaFoxglove/ And please help spread the Tropical love by...
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TORK Set # 6 - Jay Tripwire (Vancouver) - Live Kauai, Hawaii, Sat Jan 27th, 630-900pm
We are excited to share our first headliner set and release #6 from Tropical Oasis Retreat Kauai January 26-30! TORK Set #6 - Jay Tripwire (Vancouver, Canada) Saturday Jan 27th, 630pm-900pm The energy got intense on the dance floor for the first evening's closer from Jay Tripwire! Please follow…
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Welcome to the official Soundcloud home for Tropical Since 98, Socal's beloved underground house music event which has donated over $30,000 to charity causes since 1998! This Soundcloud is dedicated to live sets from the 80+ Tropical parties since it's inception. Tropical is the creation of Ben Annand, who continues to organize the event to this day. The link for Ben's personal Soundcloud is here, be sure and visit that too ;)http://soundcloud.com/ben-annand Tropical started in a warehouse on October 9, 1998, and moved around to different warehouses until making one home in 2003, known as the Tree House. In 2004 and 2005 Tropical was almost monthly between the Tree House, and newly started boat parties out of Long Beach. In June and September 2007 were the first 2 Tropical campouts, in Bonsall, CA at the venue now known as the Fire Garden. In 2008 and 2009 Tropical went to Zuma State Beach in Malibu for summertime Tropical Beach Parties. Though occasionally still in a wareho
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