Ecstatic Dance

Tom Goldhand is one of the co-founders of Ecstatic Dance Amsterdam since 2012, and has held many hundreds of ceremonies at the legendary club lite and subsequent venues. He's also a trained dancer, dance therapist, a contact improv teacher, and a DJ. For me he is a great source of experience and inspiration, both indirectly when I attended his events and directly through our many personal conversations. I appreciate that he doesn't just do things in a certain way, but rather, he can also explain why he's doing it, share past experiences where he learned it, and give examples from adjacent fields. For example, listen to the discussion around the placement of the altar and the comparison with medicine circles around the 43 minute mark. If you're an organizer, ceremony leader, DJ or even just avid dancer, you will find huge value in this interview. You can watch the video version on Spotify or on our Youtube channel (Link TBA). A few highlights: ED is a practice of movement. How to crea

This is the 2nd interview i've held with DJ and Producer Kareem Raïhani, recorded at my home in Koh PhaNgan Thailand. Find Kareem's music and sets at: https://kareemraihani.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/kareemraihani/ https://www.mixcloud.com/kareemraihani/

Ben Last, aka Temple step, is a producer and DJ based in Melbourne, Australia. I've attended one of Ben's sound healing journey back in 2012 in Byron Bay. Recently I saw him give an electrifying set and performance at the Bali spirit festival and was hooked. I re-discovered his music and have been including it in my DJ sets. I love his integration of shamanic, ethnic and Bass music.  In this interview he describes his journey as a producer, explains the difference between a producer and a musician, and shares his intentions and beliefs with his work. The audio quality, funny enough, is a bit low, but i felt the content more than makes up for it. Find Ben's music at: https://templestepproject.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/Temple.Step.Project/

Esta is one of my favorite DJs and also my mentor and coach as a DJ. Listen to Esta's DJ sets: https://soundcloud.com/dj-polyesta

I had the pleasure of sitting with DJ Kareem Raïhani during the Ecstatic Dance festival in Greece 2018 and he shared his experience, advice for DJs and organizers, and personal challenges becoming a DJ at conscious events. Find Kareem's music and sets at: https://kareemraihani.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/kareemraihani/ https://www.mixcloud.com/kareemraihani/

Find Eyal/Nowananda at  fb.me/Nowananda Listen to some of my DJ sets at: https://www.mixcloud.com/nowananda/ Or: https://soundcloud.com/nowananda