ARISE Music Festival

Phoenix Clay has been producing as Totem for three years in Boulder, Colorado and throughout the western United States. With skillful fusion of digital and analog instrumentation, Totem takes the listener on a journey through cosmic soundscapes, delivering tribal beat and complex bass synthesis. He is truly a sound wizard dedicated to offering healing to the audience willing to receive. His sweeping bass waves and finely-tailored beat frequencies entice a deeper understanding to the nature of our subtle existence. Phoenix has been playing eastern-style instrumentation for over a decade(tabla, doumbek, darbuki, didgeridoo, ric, etc), while also exploring digital synthesis and sound design. Totem culminates these two passions into a modern interpretation of ancient instruments. The sampling style is deep and visceral. Blending sequences of thick bass and instrumentation with live production. Live production includes: Didgeridoo, vocals, synth, keyboard, percussion, and bass.