the LISTENING GARDEN PRESENTS
Friday December 13th, 7:30–10:30 PM, Ojai
DANCE GROUND
a resident DJ special
DJs JOHN ALDERSON + EARTHTONES
A communal celebration through movement
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ABOUT
New in 2024, Dance Ground has become a fixture of The Listening Garden weekends. Whereas The Listening Garden creates an environment for elevated musicianship & deep listening, Dance Ground marks out a space for communal celebration through movement.
~ dancing deeper, not harder ~
YOUR RESIDENT DJs
JOHN ALDERSON
JA is a multi-hyphenate creative, cultural producer, veteran DJ & record collector. He operates from a place of listening intently for what the moment calls for next, and is inspired above all to facilitate experiences of collective resonance and transcendence for all who gather. As well as cofounding and producing The Listening Garden in Ojai, he is a cofounder the LA hi-fi party series Sound of Make Believe.
Originally hailing from London, UK, his approach to DJing is shaped especially by his participation in David Mancuso’s London Loft parties with the Lucky Cloud soundsystem and in the scene surrounding the revered nightclub Plastic People, where he held down a residency as part of the Voices collective.
EARTHTONES
Earthtones is the musical identity of Ojai-based musician/DJ/producer Serge Bandura. An international electronic artist, former jazz musician, global vinyl collector, meditation teacher and ritualist, Earthtones creates and shares a diverse array of sound from across the world.
Bandura has released music as Earthtones since 2019 on coveted labels Isle of Jura, Wonderwheel Recordings, and very soon, Multi Culti. Watch for Ocean of Beauty, his forthcoming record with dear friend & master musician Sheela Bringi.
JOIN
The Listening Garden now presents multiple hi-fi music & community centered gatherings on the same weekend, every quarter as the seasons change. Come to listen, commune, and immerse in sound, setting, and culture.
Friday December 13th ~ Dance Ground
Saturday December 14th ~ The Listening Garden
Join us for one or both gatherings. Full refunds until December 9th.
PLEASE NOTE: EARLY BIRD TICKETS & BUNDLE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 1ST
By securing attendance you agree to hold to simple principles to ensure a safe space for all:
KEEP SHOES, USE OF PHONES & CONVERSATION OUTSIDE
CLEAR CONSENT BEFORE CONTACT
BE FREE WITH RESPECT TO OTHERS’ FREEDOMS
21+. Light and Space is an indoor/outdoor environment. Bring: easy on/off shoes. Don’t bring: your dog.
Questions? Contact inthelisteninggarden@gmail.com
INSPIRATION
Dance Ground takes cues from spiritually-grounded NYC party The Loft, freeform movement practices & improvisational performance, and seeks to answer “the growing imperative to revive communal rituals of wonder that resound with the pulse of the present” (Joshua Schrei).
Photo credits: ‘Love Saves The Day’ by Tim Lawrence courtesy of Duke University Press; Gabrielle Roth, liner notes for ‘Endless Waves Volume One’, reissued by Time Capsule; ‘Organic Self’ performed by Paloma Rabinov & Carlos Niño.
AUDIOPHILE SOUND
OUR SOUND SYSTEM WILL COMPRISE
Altec Lansing Model 19 loudspeakers
JBL 4546C Bass Reflex subwoofer
Mark Levinson & Crown amplification
Alpha Recording System Model 9100B rotary mixer
Technics 1210 turntables w/ Nagaoka cartridges & Jelco headshells
Pioneer XDJ-1000MK2s w/ SimAudio Moon DACs
