ElectronicAwakening 11Year Anni: AC Johner, Ken Jordan, Forest Green, JIVANA, Satsi, Random, CODE369
Schedule
Wed Dec 21 2022 at 07:00 pm to Thu Dec 22 2022 at 02:00 am
UTC-08:00Location
Temple SF | San Francisco, CA
After 11 years of screening the film Electronic Awakening worldwide, AC Johner and Julian Reyes invite you to celebrate! Featuring a presentation, panel discussion, memorial area, vendors, and a dance afterparty. 7pm to 2amhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/electronic-awakening-11-year-anniversary-panel-and-afterparty-tickets-477015886357
SPEAKERS:
- AC Johner (Writer, Director, and Producer of Electronic Awakening)
- Ken Jordan (formerly one half of The Crystal Method)
- Robin Sylvan (Author of: "Trance Formation: The Spiritual and Religious Dimensions of Global Rave Culture")
- Liana Sananda Gillooly (Strategy Officer for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Science (MAPS)
- JIVANA (Janine Jordan; Author, Founder of Green Wave, Executive Director/Board Chair of Electronic Music Alliance).
- Satsi Sonik (Event Organizer & DJ)
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DJs FOR THE AFTERPARTY
- Ken Jordan (Formerly one half of The Crystal Method)
- Forest Green https://soundcloud.com/forestgreen
- Satsi Sonik (DnB set)
https://soundcloud.com/satsi
- Random (Progressive set)
https://soundcloud.com/djrandom-1
- CODE369
https://soundcloud.com/g2pyramind
- ManyNames
https://keyframe-entertainment.com/manynames
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Partners and Sponsors (more info below)
Greg Gordon / PyraMind
www.pyramind.com
Find your flow at www.flowtoys.com
Ric Victores / ImagineX Production
www.imaginexproductions.com
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Memorial Wall dedicated to cast members and supporters who have passed away: Michael Gosney, Satchi Om, and Saturnia
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SPEAKER BIOS:
- AC Johner (Writer, Director, and Producer of Electronic Awakening)
A.C. Johner is an author of fiction, cultural journalist, and documentary filmmaker. His work has been featured in the Appalachian Anthology, Alien Skin, The Village Idiot, Dirty Cricket, Second Creation, and Mushroom Magazine. In 2006 he received the Jill Loucks Award for anthropology. He is also the director of the documentary “Electronic Awakening” released in 2011, and is currently completing an ethnographic novel on the mysticism of electronic music culture. He is dedicated to producing creative fiction, and written ethnography having to do with the shifting paradigm of human culture.
- - Ken Jordan (Formerly one half of The Crystal Method)
The Crystal Method is a Grammy- nominated electronic music duo which formed in Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s. The duo, Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland, is well known for having many of their songs featured in films, television shows and video games. They have become one of the best-selling and well-known Electronica bands in the United States, with their platinum-status album, Vegas. Featured guests, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, Stone Temple Pilots lead singer Scott Weiland, and others, like Doug Grean, DJ Swamp, Ryan “Ryu” Maginn, and Julie Gallios, have all appeared on tracks with the group. Ken has been retired from the band for 7 years while his music partner continues releasing music and is currently touring Australia and New Zealand. Ken now only plays charity or events for cause. His last public U.S. performance was in April of 2016 for the MAPS 30th Anniversary event in Oakland. Ken and his wife, JIVANA, enjoy their time as one of the pioneering families of the Rancho Delicioso developing eco-community in Costa Rica, working on their permaculture farm and food forest, and assisting Green Wave projects (Futuro Verde holistic school, Wild Sun wildlife rescue center, and Karen Mogensen biological reserve). They are known locally for their weekly FB Live “Farm Talk Friday”. Ken had previously been the head of a beach cleanup organization, Una Limpia Playa Hermosa.
- Robin Sylvan (Author of: Trance Formation: The Spiritual and Religious Dimensions of Global Rave Culture)
Robin Sylvan, Ph.D., is a spiritual explorer, practitioner, and guide; religious studies scholar, teacher, and author; singer, songwriter, guitarist, and music aficionado. He has maintained ongoing meditation, ceremonial, and other spiritual practices for over forty years, including working with psychoactive plants and compounds. He has a strong background both in mainstream academia and in alternative experiential education, and has taught in colleges and universities as well as workshop and retreat centers. He has written two books, Traces Of The Spirit and Trance Formation, and conducted a study with a grant from the Templeton Advanced Research Project on Music, Trance, Religious Experience, And The Human Brain. He has been involved in the electronic dance music scene for over twenty years.
- Liana Sananda
Liana Sananda Gillooly is the Strategy Officer for the Multidisciplinary Assoc. for Psychedelic Science (MAPS), the 36 year old non-profit pioneering psychedelic research, policy reform, and harm reduction. Liana has worked as a gallerist, art curator, music event producer, and held management positions at Greenpeace and Essential Living Foods. Before joining MAPS, she worked as Outreach & Partnerships Manager for a prominent cannabis investment and market research firm, The Arcview Group, where she helped grow the accredited investor network, advocated for legalization, and supported the work of Marijuana Policy Project. It was through her experience witnessing the exponential growth of the cannabis industry that she became inspired to co-found the non-profit North Star, working to integrate psychedelic wisdom into emerging industry surrounding the field of psychedelics, and Auryn Project, non-profit incubator for organizations building equitable, affordable, and accessible psychedelic medicine for all. Serves as Board Chair to North Star and is on the Board of the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines. She is a movement builder deeply committed to collective liberation, and works to build “the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible” by intersecting with movements in humane tech, regenerative ecology, indigenous protection, and purpose driven economics. She enjoys building connection with change-makers, and wrangling the resources needed to transform our world. She has been a featured speaker at numerous events, lobbied Congress, lectured MBA students, given a TedX talk, and is a member of the Summit and TED communities. She a trained death midwife, vipassana meditator, and immersive artist.
- JIVANA (Janine Jordan) creatrix and Author of Raver J, Founder of Green Wave, Executive Director and Board Chair of Electronic Music Alliance, co-creatrix of Permaculture Pinup, Performance Artivist, Tantrik-yogini and Costa Rican ambassador.
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DJ BIOS:
- Ken Jordan (Formerly one half of The Crystal Method)
The Crystal Method is a Grammy- nominated electronic music duo which formed in Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s. The duo, Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland, is well known for having many of their songs featured in films, television shows and video games. They have become one of the best-selling and well-known Electronica bands in the United States, with their platinum-status album, Vegas. Featured guests, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, Stone Temple Pilots lead singer Scott Weiland, and others, like Doug Grean, DJ Swamp, Ryan “Ryu” Maginn, and Julie Gallios, have all appeared on tracks with the group.
- Forest Green
Starting her DJ journey in the core of the San Francisco rave underground, Forest Green continues to perfect the art of moving your energy, rocking the dance floor, and mastering the mix. Forest is honored to be a featured DJ in the popular, indie film GROOVE, on Sony Picture Classics. She has played with many of the worlds most beloved and accomplished artists and DJs, and has performed in over half the states in the USA, as well as most major cities in Canada, and several overseas tours to Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and Asia. Being highly skilled, well traveled, and exceptionally experienced in the art of DJing, she always strives to take things to the next level; stirring emotions, moving your body, and amazing crowds with her high energy, hot bass lines, and soul gripping grooves. Expect to hear only the finest musical gems, as she searches high and low for the most cutting edge, floor shaking, booty quaking EDM the world has to offer, and brings it straight to you!
SATSI SONIK: Whether you enjoy riding through the deep rippling grooves of Tech House, or stoking your flames with high-octane Drum N’ Bass, odds are Satsi has some primo picks of your preferred poison.
As a twenty-year veteran behind the decks and a professional visioneer providing VJ services for some of bass music’s biggest talents, it’s safe to say this guy knows his way around all sides of the speaker stacks. And as a resident performer with organizations such as Symbiosis and Raindance, he has proven himself to be a strong thread in the fabric of West coast electronic music culture. So open your ears and mind, and shut out your reservations and expectations, because we’re about to set out on a fantastic journey through the unpredictably awe-inspiring realms of dance music possibility.
RANDOM:
Random is the alias that encompasses the audio adventures of San Francisco California native Ross Du Bois in his original production as well as Djing electronic dance music of various genres, mainly focused on the sounds of psychedelic trance.
Random's flawless mixing and audio wizardry has zapped dance floors since 1996 as a pioneer artist, dj, and event organizer. With many tours under his belt across North and Central America, Europe and Japan, Ross has performed at festivals such as Boom, Burning Man, Ultra Music Fest, SF Love Fest, How Weird and countless indoors and outdoor events. Having written and produced more than 200 songs throughout his career, there are four Random albums on the market so far including, Implicate Order (2005) Random Robot - Sonic Life (2008) Visitors (2012) Adventures 2CD Compendium (2012) as well as many more singles and compilation tracks spanning the full range of labels from across the planet and many new productions to come. His live and DJ sets kidnap the listener’s mind and sends it spiraling beyond space and time; with its intelligent, crunchy, groovy and mind-expanding vibe.
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/djrandom-1
Bandcamp: https://randompsymusic.bandcamp.com
CODE369
CODE369 is the most recent music & DJ project by PyraMind Institute and Studios founder, Greg Gordon, AKA Gregory J. Gordon, AKA Solsage. CODE369 marks a transition into his explorations into organic and tribal house with hints of melodic and psychedelic techno. CODE369 is a nod to vortex math and the fibonacci sequence as expressed through alternating polyrhythmic and melodic patterns designed to create an hypnotically uplifting effect on the listener. CODE69 recently made his 2022 DJ debut playing at Burning Man and venues like Public Works and Monarch SF.
https://soundcloud.com/g2pyramind
ManyNames
ManyNames a.k.a. Keyframe has been deeply involved in Electronic Music Culture for decades and is released on Sofa Beats (Iboga) and Alien Breakdance.
ManyNames conjures shamanic chill sounds that meld complexity & harmony. His Psychedelic Midtempo & Psychill mixes span a range of ancient cultures and weaves intentional memetic overtones.
New Music Label:
https://keyframe-entertainment.com/sehu/
Past performances (as KEYFRAME) include: Ozora Festival (Hungary), Cosmic Convergence (Guatemala), Anthropos (UK), Burning Man (Opulent Chill/Coda/Elsewhere), Lucidity Festival (Santa Barbara), Red Marines Festival, Serenity Gathering, Wis.DOME (L.A.), and many SF Bay Area underground venues. Virtual reality performances include IDEATE/Center Camp (BRCvr), AltspaceVR after-parties, and The Mushroom (Infinite Playa). https://keyframe-entertainment.com/manynames/
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PARTNERS:
PyraMind Music & Audio Production Institute
Realize your full potential and launch your career making the music & sounds you love.
PyraMind is The Bay Area’s leading Institute for music and audio production education and studio services. Our San Francisco based recording studios, campus, online training programs and expert trainers provide an immersive learning experience that accelerates the careers of music producers, sound designers, composers, audio engineers, DJ’s and electronic music artists.
PyraMind is an Ableton Live & Avid Protools Certified Traning Center.
www.pyramind.com
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FLOWTOYS
play, practice & performance.
Born in the Bay and amidst the west coast festival culture in the early 2000s, flowtoys designs props from the ground up to provide the best balance of performance handling, durability and light effects. We design and make most of our props in-house in Emeryville. Our revolutionary “kinetic awareness” enables our props come to life while you play and perform.
Flowtoys is a certified US Green Business, e-stewards enterprise and runs on 100% clean energy, and is best known for quality designs and amazing customer care. Find your flow at www.flowtoys.com
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Production Support: Ric Victores is the founder of ImagineX Productions and has been an Entrepreneur within the Events Industry for over 8 years. He is a Certified Meeting Planner, Event DEI Strategist, Certified Sustainable Event Professional, and MBA holder. Together with his vision, company, and partners, he works to produce events that have a positive impact on society.
ImagineX Productions is a boutique event-planning firm that plans, staffs, and manages events in San Francisco and around the United States.
Using the power of limitless imagination, ImagineX develops businesses, enhances communities, and up-levels individuals through world-class event planning, superb production management, and with a commitment to high standards of service excellence. www.imaginexproductions.com
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Electronic Awakening is an ethnographic documentary film released on Dec 21st, 2011 that investigates the spirituality of Electronic Music dance culture and its ties to ancient shamanic rituals.
The film features dozens of experts, visionaries, and published authors who explore the premise that Electronic Music is spiritual technology that allows access to higher states of consciousness. Filmed over a period of 5 years at events such as Burning Man, Earthdance, LoveFest, Moontribe, Wicked, Shambhala and the Boom Festival in Portugal.
With world-renowned artists such as Shpongle, The Crystal Method, Random Rab, Phutureprimitive, Govinda, Cosmosis, Vibrasphere, Bird of Prey and many more... Electronic Awakening is not to be missed!
THE FILM FEATURED
Daniel Pinchbeck: Journalist Author of “Breaking Open the Head”
Alex Grey: World Renowned Visionary Artist
Terence McKenna: Author of “True Hallucinations”
Ken Kesey: Author and Producer of the infamous 1960s Acid Tests
Erik Davis: Author of “Techgnosis”
Starhawk: Author of "The Spiral Dance", "The Fifth Sacred Thing”
Dr. Robin Sylvan: Religious Studies Scholar, Author of “Tranceformations”
Goa Gil: World-Renowned Pioneer of Goa Trance
Mark Heley: Author of “The Everything Guide to 2012”
Dr. Chiara Baldini: Researcher on Mythological Roots of EDM
Dr. Charles de Ledesma: Lecturer at University of East London
Dr. Graham St John: Author and Researcher of Electronic Music Culture
Dr. Anthony D’Andrea: Author of Global Nomads
Fred Huston: Hobby Researcher of The “Techno Tribal Underground”
Davin Skonberg: Published Author, Natural Healer
Peter Ziegelmeier aka Kode IV: Founder of Ceiba Records
Ross aka DJ Random: Psychedelic Trance Composer
Garth: DJ and Co-Founder of Wicked Sound
Sean Ocean aka DJ Disconnect: Founder of DEFSF Techno Alliance
Moontribe’s Founding Members: Hayworth, Dallas, Tania, Dusti
Sobey Wing: Founder of Tribal Harmonix
Micheal Gosney: Earth Dance International
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Awakening
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
"In the summer of 2006 I traveled out West under a grant from my university to attend an assortment of parties and festivals investigating the mysticism of Electronic Music Culture. As an outsider to the scene, I was deeply intrigued to discover that such a deep spirituality existed within this community. Throughout the course of my initial field research I continuously encountered stories of life-changing experiences that were happening on the dance floor at these events. From my previous research into the subject of ancient religions, I questioned if what was being experienced at these parties were in fact tapping the same sacred source as shamans of the archaic past. I theorized that if there were some true and gnostic connection between ancient ritual and this contemporary youth phenomena, an intrinsic spirituality would have developed within this dance community. What I discovered was everything I could have imagined, but nothing at all what I expected... I hope that the inspiration and passion I received from my experience with this culture will prevail through this film, and that I may offer as much of the beauty of that moment of oneness we all have in the music to those who have yet to experience it."
Original Music in the Film Score By
Androcell, Bird of prey, Cosmosis, The Crystal Method, Desert Dwellers, Drew Martinez, Eastern Sun & John Kelley, Elysium, Field Rotation, Govinda, Grouch, Jason Knight, Magic & Witchcraft, Nadis Warriors, Phutureprimitive, Random Rab,
Seamoon, Sheff, Shen, Shpongle, Solar Fields, Vibrasphere, Terrakroma, Xerxes.
Interviewees in Electronic Awakening:
Adam Apollo, Adil Kassam, Alex Grey, Alli Gallixsee, Bartosz Majczak, Brad Moontribe (Smith), Brent Coons, Charles de Ledesma PhD, Chiara Baldini PhD, Chris Hill, Christo Pellani, Dallas Moontribe, Daniel Pinchbeck, Davin Skonberg, Deepak Ramapriyan, Dela Moontribe (Christina de la Fuente), Dustianne North, Eric Baumgartner, Erik Davis PhD, Eva Clay, Garth Wynne-Jones, Goa Gil, Graham St John PhD, Hayward Bracey, Jason Knight, Joan Forest Mage, Johnathan Human, Julian Reyes, Kalix Sky, Liana Sananda, Luna Ravenchild, Mark Heley, Michael Gosney, Morgan Markowitz, Nate Hogan (Nature), Nickolas Begich PhD, Nina von Feldmann, Osiris Ishpapalo, Peter Ziegelmeier, Rawsheed Patton, Rick Doblin, Robin Sylvan PhD, Ross DJ Random, Russell Feingold, Satchi Om, Satsi Sonik, Sobey Wing, Solis Soulsinger, Starhawk, Susan Bostwick PhD, Tania D Russell,
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WATCH ELECTRONIC AWAKENING HERE:
https://keyframe-entertainment.com/electronic-awakening/
TICKETS
$10 EARLY BIRD
$16.48 PRESALES
$20 / $30 at the Door
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/electronic-awakening-11-year-anniversary-panel-and-afterparty-tickets-477015886357
Where is it happening?
Temple SF, 540 Howard St, San Francisco, United States
