Electronic Music Composer and Media Producer Dwight Loop

Dwight Loop has spent a lifetime involved in the promotion and performing of electronic music both in professional radio and composing for film, TV and stage.

LATEST NEWS

  • (July 2010) Announcing the new Dream Jungle (download only) CD release of "Tree Spirits" (Third Ear). A collection of "basement tapes" recorded during the period of 2005-2009, these represent a further exploration into the Dream Jungle ethno-tribal-trance musical project. These are instrumental cuts of deep rhythms and ambient electronic atmospheres.
  • (June 2010) New Facebook presence for Dream Jungle and Third Ear Music.
    • Dream Jungle: Tree Spirits
  • (February 2010) The first New Mexico appearance of Dream Jungle, live and in concert at the Railyard Performance space in Santa Fe, NM. Blessed by the attendance of the Dream Jungle' and the Bay Area's Taressa Bell (chants and incantations) and light artist and video projectionist extraordinaire Lynn Augstein, the event was an incredible success and well attended by the potent combination of the dance, yoga and electronic music fans of Northern New Mexico. Beautiful pictures and music appear on the Dream Jungle website HERE. Dream Jungle in Santa Fe consisted of Dwight Loop on synths, beats and atmospherics, Taressa Bell on vocals, accompanied by Santa Fe musician stalwarts cellist Michael Kott and percussionist Jeff Sussmann. The four hour event concluded with a driving ambient groove set by one of Santa Fe's most prominent DJs and electronic artists, Amani Friend of Desert Dwellers.
  • (December 2009) Another magical evening in Santa Fe, with Rob Thomas (Inlakesh) on didjerido and shamanic percussion, Amani Friend on electronics and loops, Dwight on atmosphics and texture, performing a 30 minute chilled ambiance opening the "Dream Temple" performances at the Railyard Performance Space in New Mexicos high desert. An equinix evening followed with a Desert Dwellers DJ set, driving the audience to ecsatic precision were guest cellist Michael Kott, and other friends to drive home the downtempo and dance mix from Amani's virtual world of samples, loops and beats, left the over 130 people wanting for more! Kott's playing was particularly tasteful throughout, both bowing and playing amplified bass lines in the sub-low range, especially drove the music. Amani's a true modern, in the moment composer of these sets, displays adept commande of tempo and timbre in the music, worldly, deep drums from Asia and Africa and other lands, unique and always a "live" night of local and nationally renowned performers.
  • (September 2009) Heading west in a southwest swing, in Santa Fe, NM with a concert performance of "Hunab Ku Trilogy" at the Railyard Performance Center in Santa Fe, a wonderful dance studio and space to perform live music on Saturday, October 10th at 8 p.m. Included in the visual music performance will be guest artists and long time Santa Fe collaborators cellist Michael Kott, ambient music artist Amani (Desert Dwellers) and didjerido master Rob Thomas of Inlakesh. The event is entitled "Feed Your Mind, Feed Your Body" with the first part of the evening's performance being "Hunab Ku" and the second half a DJ set with Dwight and Amani to "Feed the Body" with Shamanic trance dance rhythms.
  • (July 2009) Dream Jungle "Red Night" CD is released!...a follow up to their acclaimed first release in 2007 "Lucid"...Loop's electronic synthesizer loops, beats and atmospheres...trance-spirit-ambient groove music for the feet and mind. Available on CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon and more for download. Purchase CD from Third Ear.org
  • (May 2009) DJ performance of the music of Dream Jungle at "Dream Temple" event at Santa Fe, NM's 1228 Parkway Gallery with Santa Fe' Desert Dwellers (www.desertdwellers.com) and Amani Friend (electronics) and Michael Kott (cello). Dwight was accompanied by percussionist Jeff Sussmann. Video light art presented by Lynn Augstein (Cobalt Sun).
  • (May 2009) Dwight Loop's music is being heard on the new Link TV program "Global Spirit." Producer/Director Stephen Olssen has created a beautiful series of programs seen soon on PBS and on the internationally acclaimed San Francisco-based TV network. "Earth Wisdom" episode with Dwight's music on it.... Watch here.
  • March 2009) Loop just finished soundtrack for filmmaker Helmuthe's "Flow" DVD, is on Joost.com. A follow up to his "Iceland" film both can be seen on the Floating Worlds channel (see film below) Loop's most eclectic electronic music set to natural wonders from the Washington DC (Austrian born) filmmaker Helmuthe Humphrey. His first film with Dwight "Iceland" also watch below.
  • (February 2009) Carols Santana's concept of Architects of a New Dawn website/community has taken life. Incredible array of artists, musicians, poets, writers, activists, all seeking to create a better world. Join and meet up with one of the web's newest and happening communities. Dwight's page is filled with photos and videos never before seen of Dream Jungle music set to visuals by Lynn Augstein (Cobalt Sun)

Live cut from ending improvisation of Dream Jungle concert event, Feb. 27, 2010, Santa Fe, NM, Railyard Performance Center. D. Loop, Taressa Bell, Michael Kott, Amani Friend.