Recorded live on June 12, 2020 for the U.K. Anthropos Stream. The online event offered viewers an exciting and interactive celebration of life and creativity while doubling as a fundraiser for the inspiring artists, musicians and performers in our global community. The event featured 60H of non stop cutting-edge multi genre Electronic Music and live bands, across three stages.
The incredible lineup for the second edition of Anthropos Festival featured artists such as Desert Dwellers, GAUDI, Globular, Hedflux, Kaya Project, Symbolico, Kukan dUb Lagan, Gagarin Project, and much more.
This mix was created by KEYFRAME and represents his unique Psychedelic Dub infused sound with some unique surprises, like Human Mesh Dance’s ‘Sunken Garden,’ Samaris’s unreleased Mammút cover ‘Glæður,’ and Shankara NZ’s brand new release ‘Tui.’
TRACK LIST
1. Padmasana – Multiverses
2. Mettakin – Iridescent Dub
3. Echosphere – Conscious Dub
4. Hypnotizer & Spiralminded – Moonspell
5. Sound From The Ground – Restless Dub
6. Kaminanda – Luke Mandela- Invite (Kaminanda Remix)
7. Third Ear Audio – The Sleeping Giant (Keyframe MLK “How long it will take” quote Live mix)
8. Shankara NZ – Tui (Ft. Esp Mc)<Unreleased, coming soon on the sub.conscious EP)
9. Samaris – Glæður (Unreleased / Mammút Cover)
10. Another Channel – Run (Babe Roots Remix)
11. Bluetech – Cosmic Trigger
12. Hawke – We Are One
13. Human Mesh Dance – Sunken Garden
ARTIST INFO
1. Padmasana – Multiverses (Sept 3rd, 2015) https://makyo.bandcamp.com/track/multiverses
Dakini Records is/was a Tokyo-based artist-owned label dedicated to releasing beautiful ethno-electronic, ambient & dub sounds drawing inspiration from eastern & Arabic music. The label was formed in 1998, and has served as a home for like-minded artists for over a decade. Dakini has released full-length albums by Makyo, Ishq, Adham Shaikh, Jairamji, Toires, Lumin, Drumspyder, Jaia, Padmasana, and Puff Dragon, while artists like Karsh Kale, Greg Hunter, Badawi and Gus Till have also contributed tracks to compilations. Active artists on the label include Makyo, Jinniyah, and Atmosphere Factory.
Makyo is a Tokyo-based producer & dj who has been creating exotic Eastern electronica since 1994, with releases on Silent Records, World Domination, Dakini Records, legendary London label Planet Dog, Six Degrees, Interchill, and many more. As a remixer, Makyo has worked with Cheb-i-Sabbah, Natacha Atlas, Transglobal Underground, Adham Shaikh, Solace, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Kaya Project, and Shahin Badar, while Bill Laswell and System 7 have remixed Makyo tracks. Makyo’s music has also featured on mix cds by Alex Patterson (The Orb), Youth, and Mixmaster Morris. As an early pioneer of the asian-electronic sound, Makyo has developed his sound contemporaneously with producers like Banco de Gaia, Loop Guru, Talvin Singh, and Karsh Kale.
2. Mettakin – Iridescent Dub (June 1, 2020) https://visionaryshamanics.bandcamp.com/track/mettakin-iridescent-dub
https://www.facebook.com/Mett%C4%81Kin-415633768473401/
MettāKin is the music and sound design project of James Sharrock, an electronic music composer, producer and DJ originating from London, UK. He has been creating music for over a decade, working in a multitude of styles and genres. Known for his experimental and unique style, immersive and rich atmospheres, heavy bass lines riding on a mixture of hypnotic grooves, MettāKin combines bass and psychedelic music styles with sounds and influences from around the earth.
3. Echosphere – Conscious Dub (June 5, 2020) https://soundcloud.com/echospheres/conscious-dub
https://psychedelicjelly.bandcamp.com/track/conscious-dub
https://www.facebook.com/Echospheresmusic
Echosphere’ is a project of psychedelic infused dubby beats by Aron Brydie. Aron’s path ventures into creating natural, ambient, evolving psychedelic dub. Growing up in the magical hills of Wales, the natural paradise has influenced the creation of his rhythms, focusing on designing sensual sounds that promotes positive inner movements, vibes and spirituality.
4. Hypnotizer & Spiralminded – Moonspell (June 1, 2020) https://visionaryshamanics.bandcamp.com/track/hypnotizer-spiralminded-moonspell
5. Sounds From The Ground – Restless Dub (May 1, 2010) https://bluehoursounds.bandcamp.com/track/restless-dub
https://www.facebook.com/Sounds-From-The-Ground-112282876496/
UK duo Elliot Morgan and Nick Woolfson make some of the most stunningly rich, dynamic, bass-heavy downtempo instrumentals on the planet. They are pioneers of ambient dub, an exotic style first championed by defunct UK label Beyond Records and then picked up and continued to this day by North American label Waveform. Although dub in its original form is the tripped-out instrumental flipside of reggae, there is quite often no overtly Jamaican flavour to Morgan and Woolfson’s work. The dub element is more in the recording techniques (looping, echo, etc) and lovingly produced basslines that rumble, slide and snake their away around the room with enormous presence. Neither is the duo’s take on dub the minimalist approach of modern purists. They concoct soulful, exotic and tuneful widescreen panoramas, wound together with muscular rhythms and big, crisp drum loops that sometimes have a tribal or ethnic edge. Rhythmic downtempo from the psychedelic trance scene owes quite lot to these guys: listen and learn. Sounds From The Ground don’t really belong to any decade or period save an electronic one. Their albums still sound as vital as the day they were released. Any sounds the duo took in from clubland or other circles over the years seems to have been readily absorbed into their arsenal to be used as needed, not because they were trendy at a particular time. Put SFTG’s albums on your stereo, crank up the volume and prepare to be moved!
6. Kaminanda – Luke Mandela- Invite (Kaminanda Remix) (May 26, 2020)
https://kaminanda.bandcamp.com/track/luke-mandela-invite-kaminanda-remix
https://www.facebook.com/Kaminanda.music
Kaminanda’s sound is a playground of original Midtempo grooves, tribal rhythms, Psy-Dub, and bouncy four on the floor. Using a generous dose of instrumentation and music theory designed to take the listener/dancer on a journey traversing landscapes of hypnotic elements of dance music while remaining in the slower tempos. A kaleidoscope of warm melodies and twisting, winding compositions. With seven albums in his repertoire, this alchemy balances musicality and micro-detail to evoke a deeper experience.
7. Third Ear Audio – The Sleeping Giant (Keyframe MLK “How long it will take” quote Live mix) (Jan 7, 2009) https://thirdearaudio.bandcamp.com/track/the-sleeping-giant
https://www.facebook.com/thirdearaudio/
Third Ear Audio is two friends, Nick Barber (Doof) and Celli Firmi (Earthling). Nick is from the UK and Celli was born and raised on the island of Ibiza, which is where they first met back in the mid-90s through the trance party scene. Nick was already producing music and DJing as Doof, with numerous releases on Dragonfly, T.I.P, Twisted, Matsuri, Blue Room and various other independent dance labels, including the now classic first Doof album ‘Let’s Turn On” (T.I.P Records/re-issued on Twisted Records). At that time Celli was just starting a career in music production and DJing which within a short while would see him become one of the leading talents in the psy-scene, working closely with old friends G.M.S and Spun Records, releasing his own music as Earthling and numerous collaborations including Soundaholix and Vatos Locos (Sony Music/Dragonfly). Nick and Celli used to DJ together at the many outdoor free parties on Ibiza, often playing ping-pong sets as a duo. They decided to try and make some music together, and from these early laptop sessions came the tracks that would eventually lead to the formation of the Vatos Locos project with Mexican DJ and good friend Xavier Fux. When Nick moved from London to Ibiza he and Celli set up a studio together in the house they shared. In between working on dance tracks for Vatos Locos they started producing downtempo and chill-out tracks which eventually became the basis for the Third Ear Audio project. Covering a range of musical influences from trance, chill-out electronica thru dub to big-beat and rock, and incorporating live instruments including sessions with Mexican percussionist and tabla-wizard Rupesh and flautist Nidra Sofia, the Third Ear album pretty much covers the spectrum of deep-chillage, reflecting Celli and Nick’s varied musical tastes.
8. Shankara NZ – Tui (Ft. Esp Mc) (June 26, 2020) https://dubmission.bandcamp.com/track/tui
https://www.facebook.com/ShankaraNewZealand/
Shankara NZ (Brendan Evans and Elijah Wilson-Kelly) is an electronic music duo on an exploration through the musical galaxy to discover the possibilities of sound. Collecting inspiration from the farthest reaches of the globe and condensing them into sonic vibrations and evolving entities. Expect to hear a wide range of genres rolled together with hypnotic bass lines, ethnic melodies, deep tribal energy and psychedelic dub effects.
9. Samaris – Glæður (Unreleased / Mammút Cover)
https://samaris.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/samarisss/
Samaris is an electronic music group from Iceland which formed in January 2011 and consists of Áslaug Rún Magnúsdóttir (clarinet), Þórður Kári Steinþórsson (electronics) and Jófríður Ákadóttir (vocals).
10. Another Channel – Run (Babe Roots Remix) (Oct 5th, 2018) https://moonshinerecordings.bandcamp.com/track/run-babe-roots-remix
https://www.facebook.com/AnotherCh/
Another Channel is a small Dub(techno) Project found in 2017 by J.S. Born in Germany, grown up in the universe and at the Moment on planet Mars mission, to check something in the Orbit.
11. Bluetech – Cosmic Trigger (April 15, 2014) https://bluetech.bandcamp.com/track/cosmic-trigger
Evan Bartholomew has been performing electronic music for nearly 20 years as Bluetech, Evan Marc and Invisible Allies (with Kilowatts). As an an internationally recognized touring music producer with over 27 album / EP releases and a seasoned portfolio of video game and film scoring credits, Bluetech is a master of analog and modular sound synthesis and DSP audio manipulation. He brings a passion for sound design and cutting edge audio exploration into all the work he touches. His music transcends the constructs normally associated with a calculated “electronic artist,” pursuing music with meaning and purpose with downtempo, future bass and progressive electronic music, rife with emotional intent and poly-rhythmic percussion. Bluetech began his training as a classically trained pianist at a young age, and has explored his craft as a DJ, musician, film composer, record producer and label owner. His work has evolved to include his roots in classical composition and ear for nomadic harmonic progressions and a deep awareness of music as a kinetic force with body moving beat mechanics. Working as a solo artist, as well as a producer, he has written scores for film & television (CSI: Miami, Scared Sacred, Occupy Love, Albedo Absolute, various television commercials), video games (Comet Crash 2 – forthcoming PS4) and virtual reality installations (MicrodoseVR). In addition to music, Evan has established a reputation as an accomplished graphic designer, illustrator, and 3D animator through both his personal work and commissions for clients (Microsoft, Austin City Limited, City Of Seattle). Bluetech has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and internationally, having shared stages with such acts as The Glitch Mob, The Orb, Bassnectar, Ott,Juno Reactor and many more. Bluetech’s latest album “4 Horsemen of the Electrocalypse: The Black Horse” is an analog and modular based composition, in the same vein that he explored with his previous two albums “The Red Horse” and “The White Horse,” both released in 2016. Ranging from dark Detroit influenced electro, synthfunk, to more melodic techno explorations, this release pushes forward Bluetech’s unique analog based approach to sound and music production.
12. Hawke – We Are One (Feb 21, 2020) https://hawke.bandcamp.com/track/we-are-one
https://www.facebook.com/gavinhardkiss
Hawke was created by Gavin Hardkiss to include collaborations, sound clashes and musical experiments with friends. The Dark Art of Light Work is the 6th Hawke album.
13. Human Mesh Dance – Sunken Garden (April 4, 1995) – https://waveformrecords.bandcamp.com/track/sunken-garden
Similar to his work with Savvas Ysatis as SETI, Taylor Deupree’s Human Mesh Dance project explores an isolationist headspace comprised of psychedelic soundscapes with minimal beatwork and carefully hoarded samples. The debut Hyaline was released in 1994 on Instinct Records, the label which issues many of Deupree’s various aliases (and also employs him as graphic designer). One year later, second album Mindflower appeared, followed in 1997 by The Secret Number Twelve.