Sovereign Productions & UPLIFT Presents:

Basswitch 10.0 - Weaving the Web

Weaving together threads of LOVE • DANCE • BASS

Friday, FEB. 21st at The Den, 116 SE Yamhill, Portland OR

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Doors @ 8:30 - Witchy Nightmarket Opens

Ashtara (9-10:15)

Orbweaver (10:15-11:30)

Sharlitz Web (11:30-1)

Sheena Medicina (1-2:00)

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The Den @ 116 SE Yamhill st. *formerly the Refuge and Vitalidad Movement Arts Center

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Can you feel the spider medicine seeping into your veins? Calling you in, calling you to revel in the importance of the web you are weaving. Each thread makes a difference. Each thread is a decision, a person, a community, a piece of magic that you have weaved into existence. Even that “mistake”, that thing you could have done differently, it holds it's own lessons and beauty, and brought you to where you are now. We tell the stories of our lives through the webs we weave. This Basswitch invites us to take stock of our webs, to celebrate every single thread, to revel in both the humanness and divinity of our stories. As we dance the night away, let’s envision what is possible as we weave together in love, dance, and bass.

We’ll see you on the dance floor for this special night of bass soaked dance floor activation, infused with ritual, magic, healing, community, elixirs, divine treats galore, and so much more!!! You can expect epic and fun live & interactive performances throughout the night from our dancers, live-painters, incredible visuals, lights, & sound, as well as a showcase of talented all femme artisans sharing their creations in our witchy nightmarket: clothing, herbals & medicines, jewelry, and so much more…plus bodyworkers ready to massage your pains away and nourish through body off the dance floor too.

One of the most important parts of the Basswitch mission is to also give back to organizations that are creating positive change. A portion of proceeds from Weaving the Web will go towards supporting the mission of Women’s Earth Alliance. WEA delivers funding and technical, entrepreneurial, and leadership training to women leading environmental justice projects around the world — empowering women's leadership to protect the environment and build healthier, more resilient communities now and into the future.

Here to guide us in our weaving journey activations, we have our badass DJ’s and producers:

Sharlitz Web (@sharlitzweb) https://on.soundcloud.com/ZCCYvJsF1y7DsDZp6

Fueled by the pain and beauty of all that life has to offer, Sharlitz Web enters the scene to influence the spread of deeper love through deeper venomous freakquencies. Tangling listeners into her web of liquid basses, dark melodies, and hybrid beats, Sharlitz Web transforms low, heartfelt frequencies into supernatural vibrations. Calling upon her early musical talents playing the flute and experimenting with sounds across the genre spectrum, Sharlitz Web brings a fresh perspective to electronic music. Representing the next generation of bass music, Sharlitz Web wears the crown of her twisted, beautiful spider web — enter if you dare.

Orbweaver (@orbweaverdub) https://soundcloud.com/user-109712460

In the spider’s realm, where haunting melodies and woven baselines beckon listeners into the unexplored corridors of the mind, Orbweaver emerges from the deep mountains of Southern Colorado. Drawing inspiration from the shadows that dance at the periphery of consciousness, Orbweaver’s immersive audio/visual experience pushes the boundaries of sound and ancient mysticism intertwined with electronic textures and spooky psychedelia, weaving a multitude of wavelengths that juxtapose lush, orchestral arrangements with otherworldly dub rhythms, and heavy baselines. She evokes a range of emotions designed not merely to entertain… but to invite all who dare to embark on a transformative voyage through the reverberating echoes of the mind.

Ashtara (@goldnwavmusic) on.soundcloud.com/hxoFWbDbs3WSqspH8

Ashtara (aka GÖLDNWAV) sets are a sonic exploration that moves the body and breath into new realms of expression. With powerful basslines, hypnotic trap, worldly rhythms, and organic, shimmering textures, each journey invites you to reconnect with your true self through dance.

Drawing from 15+ years of experience as a Professional Dancer turned Somatic Dance Guide, her DJ sets flow naturally from her deep understanding of movement and energy. Her music creates a space where dance, breath, and rhythm come together to heal and elevate the soul. Having shared the stage with artists like Maddy O’Neal and featured at festivals like Unison Fest and High Vibe, as well as being a resident DJ at ecstatic dance events from the Hawaiian Islands to the Dirty South, Ashtara's sets are an eclectic, curated experience, designed to ignite the dancefloor and take you on a transformative journey.

Sheena Medicina (@sheenamedicina) https://on.soundcloud.com/jTGor4k8GNiiGvF38

Sheena Medicina is a life-long dancer, DJ, Ecstatic Dance Journey facilitator, and event producer. She cooks up fresh mixes of uplifting and luscious bass-rich soundscapes with hints of cumbia, twerk, pop, psychedelic downtempo, tribal electronica, medicine music, house, organic and world beats, with plenty of fund and throwback tracks in the mix and always a good healthy dose of feminine medicine.

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