Sandra Collins and VJ Vello Virkhaus
presenting the world premier of INTERFERENCE, The Ambient sessions.
Sandra Collins is the first female DJ to reach superstar status in the late-'90s electronic dance music explosion. By being one of the first American DJs to champion the traditionally Eurocentric sound of trance, she quickly rose to stardom. Her beginnings on the West Coast at rave parties and at clubs led to her eventual entry into the popular Tranceport album series along with a March 2000 cover story for the important New York publication, Mixer. By the end of '99, she had been named "Best Female Artist" by URB Magazine's reader's poll, sharing the title with Lauryn Hill. Now with residencies at Chicago's Crobar and Las Vegas' Utopia, Sandra is one of the progressive dance music's most in-demand DJs, travelling to events and clubs across the country and around the world.

Quentin Harris – NYC
Born and raised in Detroit, Quentin Harris came of age inspired by many of the legends of his hometown. Motown, Prince, P-Funk and of course, early techno instilled in Harris, a love of all forms of music. Today, he is recognized as one of the leaders in the field of deep house. It has been said that his work re-vitalized what had become a saturated and tired genre. Indeed Harris resists the very notion of working within genre parameters. His genre shattering remix of Mariah Careys Dont Forget About Us went to number one on the Billboard Dance Charts while Floetry Superstar hit number ten. Unlike any of his peers, he has captivated the attention of an increasingly attentive audience with the creation of house classics out of such accapellas as India Aries Ready For Love (also culled from the Motown CD) and Donnies Cloud 9. He has continued to evolve as a producer and DJ willing to take risks with genre. Mariah Careys Dont Forget About Us remix crystallizes his penchant for cutting edge writing and arrangement, as a seemingly effortless fusion of generic elements is, in fact, borne out of a sophisticated understanding of music composition.

Garth Trinidad – (KCRW – LA)
Garth Trinidad has been blasting out sublime, progressive black music since 1996 with his award winning radio program, Chocolate City on 89.9fm KCRW in Los Angeles, and kcrw.com worldwide to critical acclaim. An award winning DJ and unique hustler of culture, Garth has broken an army of artists including Jill Scott, Van Hunt, and Gnarls Barkley by tirelessly lubricating airwaves and dance-floors, producing and hosting live events from the Conga Room to The Getty Center, and consulting for film and TV. He is now considered by many the premier curator of urban alternative music and culture – a genre title created with his radio programming in mind, to recognize urban music that does not fit easily into commercial standards. As a voting member of NARAS, Garth sits on the Grammy Awards R&B board in support of the new 'best urban alternative performance' category.

Rara Avis - Six Degrees Records - SF
Rara Avis combines over 15 years of multi-genre musical study with an intuitive understanding of modern technology. His classical training partnered with his passion for electronic dance music, results in original lush downtempo compositions fuelled with psychedelic guitar, vocals, and a healthy dose of improvisation rooted in jazz..His current projects include writing and performing solo music for San Francisco based label Six Degrees Records, yogic world fusion grooves with Craig Kohland & Shaman's Dream out of Los Angeles, and multi genre electronic alchemy with Desert Dwellers - a collaboration that includes Amani Friend (Santa Fe), and Treavor Moontribe (LA). For more information please visit http://www.raraavis.cc, http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com

Dov - Cyberset - SF
Hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, Dov has been based in San Francisco since 1994, where he has been instrumental in the growth of dance culture with his prolific event productions. Dov plays a variety of bass heavy beats and usually they are broken, he has played every major club in San Francisco and has also toured in USA, South Africa and in the UK, he has been featured alongside the who's who of Breaks and Electro for the past 6 years. He is a music promoter, event producer, label owner, A&R rep. and a future technology enthusiast. He has worked as a content provider for major music distribution outlets and is manager and A&R www.Cyberset.cc and owns/runs Urban music label Muti Music and has past and future releases on Cyberset, Muti Music, Ceiba, Shady and more.

Desert Dwellers - White Swan Records - CO
The desert. Sun-beaten and seemingly lifeless to the untrained eye, this windblown and lonely terrain is about the closest most of us will ever get to walking on the surface of the moon. A landscape made livable only by those who dare seek it out, for the deep spiritual resonances that only its quiet solitude can offer. The desert is a mystical place, for buried deep within those layers of sand we find the timelessness of the world we live in, and the impermanence of those who dwell here...

Lindy De Colombia - Miami
LINDY DE COLOMBIA is known as the CIRQUE DU SOLEIL of DJs, a controversial artist breaking the stereotypes and boundaries associated with DJ performance. He combines his emotional, avant garde chill out ultra lounge style, with eccentric costuming, and Nine Inch Nails style stage antics to create an unparalleled atmosphere in any size venue where he performs. For most, being different is a curse. For him, its his ultimate blessing thats rapidly gaining him respect in the entertainment and music industries.

Cine Mad in Chaos - (High End Rec. - Brazil)
Cine Mad in Chaos proposes an Electronic fusion of analogical timbres with Break Beat/Trip Hop/Dub and unusual atmospheres, creating a singular and innovative style. Audio producer since 1997, he started his experience producing Psy Trance. Soon, in 1999, he became one of the pioneering Brazilians in the live-act performance, playing his sound in Tranconso and Caraíva (Bahia), High Paradise (Goiás) parties in 1999/2000 and furthermore, in São Paulo.

Something In Spanish - New York
Something In Spanish began in Miami, Florida when Michelle Perez and Jules Monterrey found each other through mutual friends and starting making music together. Michelle had played guitar in her teens but wasn't interested in becoming a traditional singer-songwriter and Julio had toured the globe with jazz mogul Maynard Ferguson playing saxophone and developing experimental sound palettes. They both decided to step out of their musical comfort zones and are continually discovering a sound that they are calling avant-pop. SIS fuses elements of 50’s pop, exotic lounge, experimental electronic and free jazz that guarantees a mysterious and engaging live experience.

John Bourke
Over the past two years John Bourke has broken his way into the domain of multimedia sound tracking. His first break was with Warner Brothers for placing songs in the Matrix2: Reloaded DVD and the new Matrix DVD Revisited and The Chronicles. This has established John as a credible and reliable source for major motion picture sound tracking.

Pedro (Reality Engine/ Interchill/ CoSM) www.kymastream.com

Originally from Brazil, Pedro plays and produces free style tribal grooves, with dub-reggae vibes into house, breaks, dub step or minimal tech. All fused with strong rhythmic influences from Brazil, Mid-East and Africa creating an uplifting experience through the wide spectrum of electronic music, that gives him the ability to create the right atmosphere for a pleasant and deep experience in any setting.

After many events in his native country and 3 years in the US, Pedro has established himself as one of the most influent downtempo artists, being the resident DJ and events coordinator at CoSM, representing one of the main downtempo labels in the world - Interchill Records (Canada) – and a key element of the audio-visual company Reality Engine.

PHIsonica - Miami
PHIsonica is a Downtempo music and Conscious Visuals project from Miami featuring the multimedia creations of: Eric Dez: (Bass, Guitar, Keys, and Drums) and Ankuphara (Flutes, Wind-synth, keys, Didgeridoo, and Jaw harp). PHIsonica's music is best described as new world fusion, combining elements of world music with psychedelic tones and drones. PHIsonica is proud to announce the release of their debut album The Starseed Journey featuring 12 tracks of divine inspiration.
www.phisonica.com.

Larry McCormick – (Monotone – Miami)
Larry "Exzakt" McCormick is a producer and label owner (Monotone USA). His brand of electro is old-school inspired by Cybotron and Kraftwerk. Since moving from West Palm Beach, Florida to Frankfurt, Germany to work alongside enigmatic popkiller, Anthony Rother, Exzakt has been touring across Europe, journeying from the British Isles to Croatia, spreading the message that electro is the sound of the future. MR - Urb Magazine.

The Dub Mentals - Brazil
Brazilian Group the Dub Mentals offer a unique downtempo sound laid with lounge atmospheres and Dub influences created the Brazilian way. Founding member Bruno LT has worked for many years at major Rio de Janeiro recording studios and worked on many successful Brazilian music recordings and releases. As a DJ he has played many parties around Brazil. The newest DubMentals project is a partnership with recognized multi-instrument player Rodrigo Sha. DubMentals and Rodrigo Sha promise a singular sensorial experience. You only have to clear your mind and let yourself be led by this group, which still promises many surprises for the audience.

ObaDayo - Maui
cdj Obadayo aka Scott Franklin Manning (Maui) originally from Santa Cruz, and San Francisco CA has been promoting/producing/djing for over ten years worldwide. More famous for his event producing, Scott has lived up to his motto "breaking down barriers through music" by being the first promoter to bring Arabs and Jews together in the club scene in Israel (2003). Scott was the founder of SFbyDef. Scott has worked with many non profit organizations producing events including Earthdance International, NextAid, Joy of Life, etc., plus has helped produced several events with Anon Salon, Burning Man's Decompression Party, Revolutionary Girl, Second Sunday Productions, Mixed Elements, Green Gorilla Lounge, Pacific Sound/Sunset, Om Records, Spundae, Dax Presents, Nitevibe,to name a few. Scott currently is a co-producer of Earthdance's Miambient and helps with promotions for the soon to be world famous author Jack Tafoya and his books on "Metanumersyllogy".

Psylab - Boston
Boston-based Psylab consists of a core group of four individuals dedicated to concocting the most potent variety of live electronic dance music. Psylab's style incorporates almost every facet of EDM under the stars including psy-trance, deep house, hard styles, drum'n'bass, breakbeat, downtempo and dubstep. The aim is to actualize the sound a live DJ set, but with a repertoire of mostly off-the-cuff, improvised dance music.

DJ Dragonfly - San Francisco
As a global traveler who’s traversed some six continents and 37 countries, DJ Dragonfly is one of the Bay Area’s most sought after purveyors of cutting edge world music. Bay Area dance freaks place him in the top ranks of DJ polls for his unique sound: A fusion of bumpin' funky breaks to a globally influenced smackdown of indigenous idioms and ambient testures. Using bass as the navigator, he sets his decks on a course that weave their way through a wide range of tempos. From Gibraltar to the Ganges, no continent goes unturned in his search for the perfect groove.

Alex Theory - Liquid Sound – UK
Alex Theory has been using music as a tool to promote healing, spirituality and higher consciousness since moving to the Bay Area in 1992. Drawing upon extensive training in psychology, shamanic practice and sound design, he fuses ancient wisdom with cutting-edge technology. As director of the Sound Health Center at the California Institute of Psychoacoustics, he is responsible for researching and integrating new modalities in sound therapy. When he is not teaching, or conducting private therapy sessions, he can be found performing in yoga classes, workshops and music festivals. His music has received international airplay on film, radio and television commercials and he has published articles for numerous music industry magazines.

Nalepa (Native State Records)
Electronic musician, VJ, multimedia event producer, teacher, author, art book publisher, paranormal news researcher and mad scientist collector, Steve Nalepa explores a range of territory, but his first love has always been music. Armed with his analog synths, Ableton Live, and an arsenal of effects, Nalepa crafts songs by fusing together deep dub bass, glitchy breaks, bioacoustic atmospheres and beautiful sinewave melodies. Based in LA, Nalepa is a producer, keyboardist, sound designer and programmer who has collaborated with world-renowned artists from across the musical spectrum including Bill Laswell, Pharoah Sanders, Lili Haydn, George Clinton and the LA Philharmonic.
www.stevenalepa.com
www.nativestaterecords.com

DJ Kervyn Mark has been spinning since his youth in the mid-70's. Since then he has earned the moniker as the hardest Working DJ in New York. In 2002 Kervyn spearheaded the creation of the multi-media arts collective The Melting Pot NYC creating a venue of free expression for artists of all artistic disciplines. Kervyn also served as Associate Director of the underground dance music film Maestro-Documentary. He has also has produced music in the form of "World within A World" featuring Mikeal, which is to be released in this spring 2007 on E-wonder music.

John Von has performed his unique blends of techno electro ambient jazz at countless clubs, festivals and events in Asia and the US, often with some incarnation of his band Digital Cutup Lounge (formed in Hong Kong with UK partner Stephen Ives). DCL have released two CDs, Cutup Mixdown (2001) and Network Effects (2002), in addition to remixing numerous well-known international artists.

John von now lives in Los Angeles, where he has started a record label to release ambient, experimental and downtempo electronic music with an improvisational edge: Vibration Institute.

ALMA (which means SOUL in Portuguese) was formed in 2004. This monthly New York party marries the traditional sounds of samba, pagode, bossa nova to house, drum n bass, Latin & Afro beats ­ what a beautiful union. The combination has produced quite a serious monthly party introducing the world to their own unique style they themselves call Neo-Brasilian Fusion. They share the heart and intense party nature of Brazilians with their patrons by bringing back memories of old NYC, where the party spirit was once similar to that of Brazil in many ways. ALMA also means "All for the Love of Music & Art".