Sacred Earth Open-Air: 2017 Full Moon Festival

The story of Hux-Flux started back in 1998 when Dennis Tapper started making music after some life changing visits to the legendary kilsbergen trance parties outside Orebro, Sweden, where he also lived at the time. After a few releases on his own, including the hit "Time slices", Dennis started to work with Jonas Petterson (a.k.a Tranan) and they produced the now classic album "Cryptic Crunch" together.

After returning from a half year trip to Asia, Dennis relocated to Stockholm and started producing with his long time friend Henric Fietz. Their work resulted in some killer classics, like "Idiot" and "Bring your own BIOS", as well as the album "Division by Zero". Dennis also produced tracks under the name Hux-Flux on his own during this time, some examples of this work are the dancefloor hits "Reflux" and "Equivalent Equations".

An important ingredient in todays Hux-Flux sound is the fact that Dennis, after being educated in DSP mathematics at the university, writes his own audio processing plugins. Some of them will be commercially available in the future.

These days Dennis also produces on a psydub project called "Illuminus" alongside his friend Magnus Holte, while mastering on a more darker, Psy-ish project called "Tryptamind", where he combines forces with his old Swede mate Mathias 'Ibojima' Andersson.

Hux-Flux have played live in the following countries: Japan, Germany, UK, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brasil, Switzerland, South Africa, India, Israel, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Indonesia, Hungary, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Australia, Ireland, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden often visiting the same country numerous times.

INTRO
Winner of “Best American DJ” at the IDMA’s, Christopher Lawrence is recognized as one of the world's top DJs and producers. A dance music legend, he has been described as “One of America's most influential DJs” by DJ Mag and “A trailblazer” by SPIN. With twenty years behind the decks, Christopher is one of the most credible names in dance music whose outspoken support of the underground has earned him the respect of industry and fans alike. Always pushing boundaries, Christopher’s tough tech trance and psy-trance infused sets are a favorite on dance floors at the darkest downtown afterhours to the world’s biggest festivals.

ACCOLADES
Christopher has racked up numerous awards and accolades over the course of his highly successful career. Ranked #4 in DJ Mag’s Top 100 for 2007, he is also a winner of IDMA’s “Best American DJ” and DJ Times “America’s Best DJ” awards. A recipient of "Best DJ" at both the Dancestar US Awards and Los Angeles Music Awards, he has been nominated in Dancestar UK Awards, DJ Awards, International Trance Awards and the Global DJ Mix Awards. Christopher has graced the covers of countless magazines, newspapers and music websites worldwide, and is the only DJ to make the cover of America’s DJ Times magazine twice in one year.

TOURING
With a club touring schedule circling the globe, Christopher delivers his unique brand of underground mayhem to dance floors from Avalon Hollywood and Ministry of Sound to Home Sydney. He has hosted his own arena at Dance Valley, and played major festivals including Coachella, EDC, Ultra, Dreamstate, Luminosity, Creamfields and many more. Christopher was also the only DJ invited to headline all three of the inaugural Ministry Of Sound, Cream and Gatecrasher tours of America.

PRODUCER
Described as "A Highly Respected Producer" by Mixmag, Christopher’s name is a familiar sight on the Beatport Top 10 charts with recent smash singles - There Is A Place, Banshee, Unbroken, The Dark, Terminus, Tremor and Dark on Fire. A dance music pioneer since the nineties when he signed with Hook Recordings, Christopher’s tracks have been championed by every major trance DJ including Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto, Simon Patterson, John O’Callaghan and many more. Christopher’s discography includes two Billboard Top 10 artist albums All or Nothing and UnHooked. On the remix front, Christopher has lent his talents to artists from LMFAO to U2. His music has also appeared on TV shows from MTV’s Real World to Hotwheelz and an upcoming episode of Orange is the New Black, plus games including Need for Speed.

PHARMACY MUSIC
Pharmacy Music has exploded over the past few years with a thriving roster of cutting edge producers who continually push the boundaries and regularly top the Beatport charts. And with the recent launch of Pharmacy Radio, a global series of Pharmacy label nights, a new imprint Pharmacy Plus, along with the Pharmacy: Phase compilation series, it has become unstoppable. Pharmacy represents the new sound of trance, a sophisticated hybrid of underground, psy-trance and tech, which is not only redefining the genre, but giving it new credibility.

RADIO
Christopher recently launched Pharmacy Radio which is a re-branding of his hugely popular radio show Rush Hour which celebrated it’s 100th episode in 2016. Rush Hour was one of the worlds most groundbreaking dance music shows with syndication on Digitally Imported and 120+ FM stations worldwide. Christopher is also a frequent guest resident on Sirius XM’s Electric Area with guest mixes on radio shows including BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix.

FLEMING & LAWRENCE
Following original production work and a joint mix compilation together, underground trance titans John 00 Fleming and Christopher Lawrence officially joined forces under the moniker Fleming & Lawrence. The pair have appeared at festivals from Dreamstate to Fright Night as well as a series of open-to-close nights everywhere from Buenos Aires to Hollywood and New York to Toronto. The buzz on this duo is massive!

SUMMARY
You don’t stay in the business this long unless you consistently deliver. A dance music legend with a career spanning two decades, Christopher Lawrence knows what it takes to destroy a dance floor. He remains on the front line of the underground with his tough, high energy sets, cutting edge productions, prolific label and groundbreaking radio show. Along with a legion of hardcore fans, his skills behind the decks and integrity in music has brought him to the attention of a new generation who are discovering the underground for the very first time.

Illuminus is psydub /world music project consisting of already well known artists from various backgrounds - Dennis Tapper, aka Hux Flux, Magnus Holte, the successful reggae / hip hop producer a.k.a Mac-nuZ.

Illuminus uses a lot of live instruments - Magnus on flute, Dennis on mouth harp, and as well as random jump ins of other musicians.

Coming at you with full on pure psychoactive intuition.

From the magical mountains of Asheville,NC. Medisin has played at many Festivals, FullMoon Gatherings and Underground Parties around the country. Over the past 15 years Medisin's musical style has opened up to a wide and vast library of fresh beats from around the world . Not shy of any genre, jumping around all styles ranging from PsyDub, GlitchHop, DubStep, Trapp, PsyTrance, PsyBreaks and whatever else that is psychedelic and will get the dance floor rocking.

He has played at festivals and shows with such acts & influences as: Shpongle, Ott, BlueTech, Datsik, Excision, Infected Mushroom, Tipper, Hallucinogen in Dub, Emancipator, Richard Devine, GlitchMob, Boom Box, VibeSquad, The New Deal, Eskmo, Heyoka, Scorb, Artifakt, Electrypnose, MochiPet, Kymani + Stephan Marley, The Egg, Rabbit in the Moon, Thievery Corporation, Disco Biscuits and Much Much More. ૐ

Mindex channels landscapes from a far off planet, whose creatures and inhabitants travel light-years to reach the listener's third eye and ear. His complex abilities with sound production allow him to draw every shape, color and movement with it's own unique character, taking form in melodic patterns, textured layers, and extremely detailed automations of modern synthesizers and effects to create a 4 dimensional topography for your mind to digest.

He carefully constructs crystalline grids of sonic geometry into moments in time. Combining elements of every style of electronic and acoustic music, he has acquired his own recognizable signature sound that makes the dance floors shake with heavy bass along with catchy beats and leads. At the moment, the galactic rabbit hole he has gone down is dominated by influences of Jazz, Funk, Classical Music, Middle Eastern Music, Glitch-Hop and Dubstep.

With each release, Mindex presents his listeners with musical innovations, always surprising them with his newest explorations in sound. His sonic canvases have been showcased on various labels around the world. His highly acclaimed Teleport EP was released on Kalya Scintilla's Merkaba Music in 2013. He has also released on respected labels such as Deep Heads Records, Glitch Hop Community, Loodma Recordings and the label in which he founded, Time Resonance Music. Mindex has several tracks out in compilations with other labels as well, along side many modern day sonic alchemists.

Mindex has played his euphonious tunes around the globe at many indoor and outdoor festivals and shows in Russia, USA, Ukraine, Spain, Turkey, Israel, India, and Indonesia.

The world's premier visionary violinist, Dixon's life mission is to inspire people - and he has done so across North America, including giving three TED talks/performances, ten years at Burning Man, plus radio, TV, and film appearances. Dixon walked away from a distinguished career to follow his dream full-time, and invented a whole new music genre. Based on his classically-trained violin mastery, Dixon now improvises on a 5-string electric violin with a looper to create an all-live one-man symphony. Guided by his remarkable personal story of life transformation, he shows the beauty of doing something seemingly impossible. Dixon's passionate energy will enchant, mesmerize, and inspire you!

Press & Media
"Standing ovation...It’s no surprise that Dixon was voted the best of the evening", Examiner
"Not your ordinary violinist", Fox 2 News
"It’s quite an accomplishment for a man who possibly invented a new genre on his violin", City Pulse
"One in particular, Dixon's Violin, blew minds with a folksy, heartfelt set, performed entirely by one man and one electric violin.", Examiner
"[Dixon] had the crowd in the palm of his hand", Metro Times
"See the real thing live...some truly moving music, you won't regret it.", Examiner
"Dixon will mesmerize you.", CAL U
"Dixon’s Violin was a heavenly mellow transition and a true treat", Examiner


Testimonials "This was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life"
"If there could be a soundtrack to my own transformation, it would be Dixon's Violin."
"You are the singularly most profound thing I've ever seen. Thank you for altering my universe."
"Dixon was mind blowing...it was so fantastic I can't even describe. Life changing."
"The most beautiful thing I have ever seen! Not to mention the most moving!"
"It was one of the most amazing and emotional performances I have ever witnessed. I have never seen anything so beautiful in my life."
"Every music experience for me now is known as the time before Dixon’s Violin and after."
"You changed my life and the life of a good friend of mine"
"His violin will rip your heart out and set you free"
"Your violin playing is the most beautiful thing my ears have ever heard."
"Literally life-changing and I know that unless I have the chance to hear him perform again, I'll never hear anything like it for as long as I live. INCREDIBLE."
"The most moving artistic experience of my life"

The world's premier visionary violinist, Dixon's life mission is to inspire people - and he has done so across North America, including giving three TED talks/performances, ten years at Burning Man, plus radio, TV, and film appearances. Dixon walked away from a distinguished career to follow his dream full-time, and invented a whole new music genre. Based on his classically-trained violin mastery, Dixon now improvises on a 5-string electric violin with a looper to create an all-live one-man symphony. Guided by his remarkable personal story of life transformation, he shows the beauty of doing something seemingly impossible. Dixon's passionate energy will enchant, mesmerize, and inspire you!

Press & Media
"Standing ovation...It’s no surprise that Dixon was voted the best of the evening", Examiner
"Not your ordinary violinist", Fox 2 News
"It’s quite an accomplishment for a man who possibly invented a new genre on his violin", City Pulse
"One in particular, Dixon's Violin, blew minds with a folksy, heartfelt set, performed entirely by one man and one electric violin.", Examiner
"[Dixon] had the crowd in the palm of his hand", Metro Times
"See the real thing live...some truly moving music, you won't regret it.", Examiner
"Dixon will mesmerize you.", CAL U
"Dixon’s Violin was a heavenly mellow transition and a true treat", Examiner


Testimonials "This was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life"
"If there could be a soundtrack to my own transformation, it would be Dixon's Violin."
"You are the singularly most profound thing I've ever seen. Thank you for altering my universe."
"Dixon was mind blowing...it was so fantastic I can't even describe. Life changing."
"The most beautiful thing I have ever seen! Not to mention the most moving!"
"It was one of the most amazing and emotional performances I have ever witnessed. I have never seen anything so beautiful in my life."
"Every music experience for me now is known as the time before Dixon’s Violin and after."
"You changed my life and the life of a good friend of mine"
"His violin will rip your heart out and set you free"
"Your violin playing is the most beautiful thing my ears have ever heard."
"Literally life-changing and I know that unless I have the chance to hear him perform again, I'll never hear anything like it for as long as I live. INCREDIBLE."
"The most moving artistic experience of my life"

"The synthetic dream foundation coallesced as an experimental music band during the harsh, freezing seasons of late 2005. Though in that short time frame has gardened a pallete of sound which is comparable to the glittering of phosphorescent life on the bottom of a cold, blackened sea. From harsh, brooding, mechanical beats to dreamy, neo-classical mirages, and dark ambient masterworks which shift through and absorb cold, alien landscapes. TSDF is not limited by genre, but instead compelled by the infinite possibilities that electronic advancements bestow upon the musical and artistic forms. I have been involved with just about every aspect of art since a very young age. Though none has held as crippling an addiction as music has. This is an oddity in itself to a degree, as no one else in my family is involved w/ any of the arts. I fully introduced myself to these fantasy excursions on my own, so I generally consider myself a self taught musician and artist, though I did begin receiving professional lessons at the high school/college level. I just recently graduated from college with a B.A. in music composition and a B.A. in Psychology.

My main instrument is the piano, though I play a great many more. I am very interested in blending older traditions of art and music with the technological tools of the modern world. I am particularly interested in timbre at the moment and love exploring sound synthesis/design. TSDF started out as a solo music project of mine, but in the last several year I have begun collaborating with many singers and I believe I will continue to work in this manner for atleast the immediate future. If you are a vocalist (particularly classically trained vocalists) please get in contact with me about sending a demo of your work to my studio, if you would like to be considered for future compositions. I am also currently considering collaboratiions with instrumentalists who play western orchestral wind or string instruments and people who play eastern wind or string instruments."

Ephemeral mists began its musical journey during the beginning of 2009, when composer, Brett Branning began fusing his cutting edge ambient electronics with the ancient musical traditions and instruments of the middle east and far east. The result is a stunningly beautiful ambient world of sound that goes well beyond the cliches of the genre and reaches for daunting new artistic and creative heights. The debut album, "Moon ritual", is currently avaiable for purchase. Brett has been involved with music since early childhood, and began his musical odyssey on the piano. Although, that has remained his main instrument throughout the years, he is also very fluent on a wide range of world music instruments, including (but not limited to) the Ney, Shakuhachi, Guanzi, Whistle, Blul, Xiao, and Duduk. The passion he holds for these ancient wind instruments plays an integral role in the sound world that Ephemeral Mists creates.

From the planet Lusidelia, the psychedelic wizard Lusid fills your brain with cosmic mysteries and tales of mind altering experiences. Lose your ego and dissolve into the sound of the Lusid experience waking you to the fractal reality that awaits your inner awareness.

During the live performance Dean McDonnell is on guitar, bass, vocals, vinyl scratching, and didgeridoo. It will surely bring you to a new awakening for a love of psychedelic funk you knew you always had.