The Desert Dwellers
Desert Dwellers has its roots in the Southern California dance collective known as Moontribe … and tribal dance rituals at magical locations deep within the vast expanse of the New Mexico, Mojave, and Black Rock Deserts. A longtime collaboration between electronic music pioneers Amani Friend & Treavor Moontribe, Desert Dwellers is a ‘virtual band’, using the internet as a collaborative space in which concept albums are created with cutting edge techniques that blend the modern edge of electronica with the ancient sounds of cultures past.
Desert Dwellers has grown from its initial duo based roots to now include Rara Avis and Craig Kohland of Shaman’s Dream. The talents of these four sound alchemists have been combined using the magic of cyberspace, resulting in the prolific production of genre blending dance tracks and downtempo grooves that make for truly memorable experiences.
Desert Dwellers have released their work on their own digital labels Yogi Tunes & Desert Trax as well as on such labels as White Swan, Omnis, Iboga, System, Flow, Six Degrees, and Native State. Skillfully blending deep bass, earthy percussion, etheric voices and culture-crossing instrumentation into a sonic incense for mind and body, Desert Dwellers offers a spellbinding hybrid with echoes of our tribal past and future. Check them out at www.yogitunes.com
Desert Dwellers will perform in concert with opening act Bhakti House Band Saturday, February 18 at 7:00 pm
