Superb writing in this excerpt from the introduction to the Tribal Revival photo-book.
Highly recommended!
“At that moment I knew, with almost unbearable conviction, that this exact moment had occurred before, that it echoed back through a thousand years of a thousand dusty stomps, and that all festivals were really just one festival, eternally recurring.
Read Tribal Revival at Reality Sandwich.
See images from the book in this video.
Great little video about psytrance and the premier psychedelic festival, Boom. Features techno-musicologist, Graham St. John:
Trust In Trance!
New book from editor of Dancecult, Graham St. John just published:
Technomad: Global Raving Countercultures
Graham is also planning to publish a book about psytrance next year.
A photo book about California’s festival culture with essays by Erik Davis is now available:
Every summer, they gather: thousands of hippies and ravers, global travelers and graffiti kids, fire dancers and goddess lovers… They come together to party, to pray, to dance, and to craft a visionary culture based on community, self-expression, and a revitalized earth wisdom. These are the new tribes. This book documents this exciting cultural movement.
website—> TRIBAL REVIVAL BOOK
uplifting video:
Tribal Revival uncovers the stunningly beautiful bodies and wildly creative souls of California’s visionary festival culture. Kyer Wiltshire’s camera exposes the painted, masked and costumed character of each festival, as his panoramic views document the dramatic spectacle. Erik Davis’ essay digs into the historic context and articulates the mythic depth of the festival phenomenon. Meet the tribe that lives their dreams!
– Alex Grey, artist/author
Ken Jordan, co-founder of evolver and www.realitysandwich.com, waxes cybernetic in this video from PostModernTimes.
I saw their set-up at Burning Man 2005 and thought the people trying to keep-up with the dance steps in those bulky suits was adorable. (Watching them get blasted with giant flames when they made mistakes is also entertaining, to say the least.)
The dreams and aspirations of a hoop-artist start at a very young age:
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Of course, after a little practice and a lot of passion, a timeless artform manifests itself:
various hoopy activity at Burning Man:
This is a smaller version of the large-scale installation at Burning Man (one of my favorite on The Playa).
[4 min]
A impressive looking documentary about global psychedelic electronic dance music culture is gearing up for screenings. Featuring Goa Gil, Erik Davis, Daniel Pinchbeck, Robin Sylvan, Susan Brunswick, The Wicked Crew, DJ Random, The Oracle, MoonTribe, Tribal Harmonix.
Watch the trailer HERE.
Synopsis:
The Federation of Earth is an ethhnographic documentary film that investigates the spiritual and metaphysical dimensions of electronic dance music culture. The film describes the relationship between music and consciousness, the metaphysics of mythology, and a spiritual experience found by so many on the dance floor. Through this investigation, (|||) creates an epic visual ethnography of the culture that has emerged from a technology of the imagination. The film also reveals how all of this information coincides with our planet’s alignment with the center of the galaxy on December 21, 2012, investigating why the culture is preparing for a massive synchronized party on that date.
Have a gander at the profound and incredibly diverse lecture topics being sponsered by MAPS/Entheon Village Pantheogenesis Temple this year. Totally made my mouth water.
These would look spiffy at Burning Man. The LED’s make different programmed patterns as the wheels spin.
Website here: monkeylectric
Review here: boingboing
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