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by Miss E |
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one could have possibly foreseen the way the Be-In came together in such a unique, vibrant
fusion of light and sound. Every participant synchronized in a collective vision --
opening the channel, number 11! The language that united us was the music. From the set-up
stages to the breakdown, the electro-organic rhythms were flowin'. All orbiting bodies
aligned with the common intention of creating a colourful place to learn, to share and to
celebrate!
The Trance Cube was the third immersive musical environment which continued on 'til the break of dawn. Intense psychedelic breakbeat mixmasters Rob Rayle and Lorin of Koininea brought on the flavour, keeping the dancers in an absolute frenzy! The Be-In's UK guest DJ Anunnaki from Dragonfly Records , held down a tight set despite the heavy steppers at the front of the dancefloor who made the turntable's needles jump! As the night moved on, other San Francisco DJ talents grabbed their selections and took over the helm, including Tim from CCC and DJ Goz of Radio-V with the final anthem -- a remix of Henrix's "If 6 was 9" -- "If 60s were 90s" by Britain's Beautiful People. Respect to everyone who took
participated in this night of rhythm, music and magic. Cybertribe/Connected -Joie Favier Cybertribe (Chorus) Are you connected on the
Cyberweb, are you connected, Just It's working they can't stop it,
It's connected us all, It's one for us We have machines now, to bid our
will, we have knobs to twiddle, fulfill Chorus* We don't have to be alone anymore, What is it giving?, what is it
taking away? What is it giving, What is They're levitating bugs today,
tomorrow it'll be humans, hey, hey, hey! Chorus* x4 |
The essence of Be-In's past and future were given the Main Stage this year at
the SOMARTS Gallery. MC Fantuzzi introduced all the acts and pumped up the crowd for a
round of good vibrations, San Francisco style! The Venusians, a charismatic menagerie who
rocked the 8th annual event, came through once again this year. Cybervixen Joie
Favier--who you might remember alongside George Clinton and Josh from 
The Be-In's Ambient Salon was
an essential chill-space to connect with fellow dreamers. Dagny and Randy's team,
including the organic altar creations of Dreamspell, created a serene retreat from the
movement and velocity of the other areas of the evening's event. Playing off one remaining
installment from a bug exhibit left at the gallery that day, the Salon took on the vibe of
an organic insect lounge with musicians and DJs sitting on the floor. DJ Vince started off
the evening weaving together his collection of unique grooves. Wayne followed next with
his own interpretations of deep and funky, with Dagny transitioning into some spaced-out
African beats and random musical streams. Daniel completed the DJ sets with his flowing
ethnic trance melodies as a group of friends consisting of Galen, Marcus, David, Jim and
Michael took off on an improve "ambient gamalon" jam which encompassed
everything from electronic synths to live violin and drum loops with didgeridoo. It was a
phenomenal collaboration that ended the night in a sweet and sacred space.
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