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SODNYE 2013 Media

Thievery Corporation

After barely a decade of working together, Rob Garza and Eric Hilton have seemingly done it all. As Thievery Corporation, they rewrote the book on so-called lounge music, tossing dub, trip-hop, jazz and world groove into a musical blender and serving up the results on a series of four extra-chilled...

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Little Dragon

On the surface the quiet port city of Gothenburg doesn't seem like it would harbor much soul music but it comes through in the dreamy rhythmical shifting moody creature that is Little Dragon. The four-piece band blends R&B, new wave, electronica and experimental pop. They kicked off 2011 with a headlining...

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A-Trak

Very few DJs can jump from club sets to high-profile festival performances, to Kanye West’s larger-than-life stadium shows with ease. In today’s DJ culture, A-Trak holds a truly unique place. He and partner Nick Catchdubs founded America’s most trendsetting new label, Fool’s Gold, launching...

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Dillon Francis

Dillon Francis was born in Los Angeles, California. He first rose to fame after gaining the respect of American producer Diplo and eventually collaborating on the song "Que Que." His song "Masta Blasta", originally a 130 BPM house track, was edited after inspiration from Dutch musician Munchi and...

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Emancipator

A search for mind immersing, spine tingling tracks would land many stumbling upon Emancipator. Between the countless tour dates, festivals, and studio time, Emancipator (aka Doug Appling); the Portland, OR based electronic producer, has retained a steady rise of success over the past few years. Playing...

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LowRIDERz

Lowriderz, as the name would suggest, tend to ride the lows pleasantly hard during their sets. Quickly carving out a slot as one of bass music’s up and coming artists, these two bass music veterans, An-Ten-Nae and Laura Low weave their own blend of deep, melodic dance floor grooves. They have perfected...

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Rob Garza

Founding member of music group Thievery Corporation, Rob Garza's career includes decades-worth of accolades as a pioneer of a flourishing electronic music movement. Originally hailing from Washington, DC, Garza's legacy includes the formation of ESL Music, as well as a timeless music catalog that still...

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Minnesota

Christian Bauhofer, known by his fans as his party crushing alter ego Minnesota, is a producer and DJ heralding from Santa Cruz, CA that has been lighting up venues across the country with his frantic energy and pounding bass. At 23 years old, Minnesota has recently spent his time touring with acts such...

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J. Phlip

J. Phlip (pronounced J Flip) known to some as Jessica Phillipe discovered house music in her hometown of Champaign, Illinois, just 2 hours south of Chicago. Sometime around her 19th birthday she got her first DJ rig – two belt drive turntables and a mixer lacking EQ knobs for $100 bucks! From then...

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Worthy

When it comes down to all the press and hype, his name says it all. He is Worthy. With an in-depth knowledge of production, mixing, and performance, Worthy has the insight to play for his audience, cultivating intense positive energy on the dance floor that can only be portrayed as superhuman. His sound...

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Christian Martin

Christian Martin’s love affair with electronic music began in 1995, as an early attendee at Southern California’s now legendary Moontribe full moon desert parties. After absorbing late 90’s club life in New York, London, and Los Angeles, Christian settled in San Francisco in the spring of 2000....

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Thriftworks

Berkeley, California-based producer Thriftworks offers his own uniquely original take on forward thinking electronic music, weaving eclectic samples and explosive modern bass that is continually pushing boundaries and taking the art of beat-crafting to new heights. Garnering much praise from fans and critics...

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SambaDrop

Pioneers of their own genre, SambaDrop has fused Brazilian Samba drumming and electronic bass music to create an unrivaled, organic-electro sound. Producing both original tracks, as well as collaborating on remixes with renowned artists such as Love & Light, Jansten, Omega, Djunya, ILLOOM, and more,...

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Nolan Gray

Nolan Gray is a Brooklyn-based artist producing bespoke analog techno tailored for the underground, the sound of which has been dubbed "Future Techno." He is one of a current crop of producers merging the darkened sounds and arrangements of electro with the formal structures and subtlety of classic...

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Jocelyn

Shakin' booties across the bay and beyond, Jocelyn's vibrant personality, dj skills as a sound track selectress combined with a few of her own ear worm bass heavy mixes and her simple desire to turn you "ON" makes for a high energy show that captures your attention and traps your booty on the dance floor. Communing...

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Dax Lee

Dax Lee is a leader of the San Francisco Bay Area electronic music scene. As one of the area’s top promoters, Dax has worked relentlessly over the past two decades to provide quality music at the finest events. As a VJ, he has broken new ground in designing and mixing compelling visuals. Now, at long...

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CirQularious! – Circus/ Performance/ Spectacle

:: CirQularious! (The Sea of Dreams NYE Dance and Performance Experience) Once again, SEA OF DREAMS NYE has gathered together some of the most marvelous local and national Circus and Dance troupes and performers to add that extra rock-the house arty punch to all the beautifully dressed stages and spaces...

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Samba Stilt Circus

Samba Stilt Circus has been entertaining at events, parades and festivals since 2006. We are a creative group of dancers, circus artists, fire dancers, aerialists, and musicians as well as fabulous stilt walkers. We play traditional Brazilian and original rhythms on percussion instruments to create fabulous...

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Cirquedelic

Cirquedelic is a performance collective whose main focus is to provide a full-0n entertainment "experience" by delivering unique show concepts animated by talented characters and embedded in colorful and dynamic visual playgrounds. They are a collective of passionate people together bringing their colorful...

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Visionary Alliance

Visionary Alliance is a collective of creative beings from all over the North Bay area of SF. We offer choreographed shows using the ancient arts of storytelling and characterization, using the mediums of UV light, fire dancing, mask dancing and epic costuming. Among our crew are make-up & airbrush...

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Richard Hartnell

Richard Hartnell is among the most distinguished American contact jugglers. His career in object manipulation stretches over many years and many miles of the west coast of the US. In 2008, Richard was a co-founder of the Bellingham Circus Guild in northwest Washington State; in 2009, he relocated to the Vulcan,...

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Jerome & Ruff

Cary Jerome (AKA The Cosmic Cowboy) is a San Francisco native, and has been tearing up the fire spinning scene since 2008, performing across the country and internationally. Excelling in a myriad of different fire and glow props, such as dragon staff, whips, poi, fans, and more- he is always prepared...

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Element

ELEMent is a group of talented performers from Denver, Colorado who come together with the one goal: to totallly inspire! We offer a variety of performers and promotion! Including but not limited to: go-go dancers, hip-hop dancers, aerialists, pole dancers, fire spinners, b-boys/b-girls and hoopers....

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Mandala Hoops

Mandala is a vibrant awe inspiring hoop troupe that offers joyfully exciting and dynamic hoop performances. Mandala combines a love of dance and circus arts in their hooping style. Mandala specializes in captivating entertainment for a variety of events including concerts, festivals, night clubs,...

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Oroboros

OROBOROS! is an Eclectic Art Collective of BBoys/Breakdancer Artist Extraordinaires from NY, SF, + Beyond! Oroboros! galactivates the multitudes with transcendental physical artistry, redefining the humanly possible in a whirlwind of psychedelic dance. Oroboros! features the awesome talent of international...

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SOD Art & Decor/ 12 Fantastical Dreamscapes!

SEA OF DREAMS has come a long way since our first event on Pier 35 fifteen years ago! This is where the name was created, standing there looking at the sea ... and dreaming of what could be, if we really put our hearts into it. We had some amazing decor for those early events, but nothing like what...

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Inflatabill - Inflatable Art & Design!

Inflatabill - Inflatable Art & Design! SOD's signature look has always included "the inflatable sculpture." Back in the day, we first used weather balloons to dynamically shift space. Later, we tried renting from a local event company. Finally, we graduated to creating our own entity - Inflatable...

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AudioWaskA

This crazy inventive bunch of lads have been bringing their awesome brand of magical set designs + kinetic sculptural elements to the festival circus all summer long @ Raindance, Enchanted Forest, & The Next Big Festival. For SOD 2014, they're "inventing" The Larkin Room with a future ancient stage...

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All of it Now Visuals!

For the first time ever, SOD is proud to co-create space with Howard Wong & Co. in Polk Hall. Their video mapped crystal chard stage will interconnect with a multiple projection system to seamlessly blend the entire room into a wall-to-wall light show that's one dark n' sexy atmospheric kaleidoscope,...

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A World of Attractions

Celebration is always at once collective and personal. More than just a concert or a dance party, SEA OF DREAMS looks to provide you a multitude of ways to involve yourself in the experience and to play with the reality. Our vision has always been an immersive one intended to reveal wonders and surprises...

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SODNYE 2013 Media