GRADIENT

We’d like to express our gratitude for another milestone campout this year! What has come increasingly into focus is that Gradient has become a much larger creative community. So many talented & inspired individuals contributed time, energy & ideas - collectively dedicating thousands of hours of labor to make it happen. The mentorship, co-learning, and friendships formed throughout this process is awe inspiring. Thank you for showing up, supporting, and shaping Gradient into what it continues to become 💜 🏜️ OUR HOSTS Bear & Family For your partnership, friendship, and for welcoming us to your beautiful space. Your trust in us and our community is a true gift. 🔊 @mobius_acoustics The sound was the best many of us have ever experienced. The Mobius sub speakers were not only deployed, but designed & built within our community and largely assembled by @dose_444 at our home shop @terraformlab 🎧We also want to thank our talented neighbor @musicisthereason for his help configuring and tuning sound during much of the event. John is one of the most dedicated and mindful A1’s in SoCal and Gradient happens in his back yard. Mobius’s Crew and John tune every single track moment by moment to ensure the sound is as high a quality as possible. 🌀TEAM - Build, Plan, Logistics, and much more. Let’s do this again @dose_444 @kesselmc @nickgee @sabafazeli @ssiivviill Theo @rlevantate001 Kevlar @_j.db_ @S_1im @mashamitkov @tiertage @cocoondream_ @hobosiren 🍸 BAR - we couldn’t ask for better partners @unitedwildbrew thank you @soniawildbaby @schedule__i @spumioni @ninakoyfman + team 🌮 FOOD - thank you Moby Rick’s, Bunny’s Cooked, Corbin @rickruizaudio @crib_faceav 🎵 ARTISTS - we feel so lucky we get to hear such immensely talented artists in this setting. Thank you for trusting us, coming out to the desert, and bringing your best, Handles on 📸 1 Lastly, thank you to our incredible volunteers, attendees, and friends for listening deeply, dancing freely, and bringing this entire thing home! We can’t wait to do this again next year 💚 📸 1 @stevencentrific 2,5 @mazheira 4,7 @janemargarette 3,6 @llealloo

GRADIENT 2026 ARTIST LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT 🌵🌀🔈 Gradient returns April 24th-26th, 2026! We’re going back to our favorite place in the high-desert of Johnson Valley for another three day-into night program of experimental and dance music by trusted selectors and artists from California, the Midwest, and beyond.  If this is your first Gradient you are in for a special experience. This event invites a small sub-200 group of partygoers to an other-worldly environment in the Mojave desert where artists present their more experimental and deep leaning taste on an impeccable soundsystem. Gradient caters to both deep listening and dancing so bring an open mind, comfortable blanket and chair as well as your favorite desert footwear. Gradient is approximately two hours from Los Angeles. Doors & camping opens at noon, music begins at 8 pm Friday evening. In order to experience the full immersion thoughtfully curated at Gradient you will want to plan on hitting the road before traffic on Friday so that you have ample time to find your camp in the daylight and your place on the dancefloor shortly before sunset. This year we have extended our programming through Sunday evening so that partygoers can enjoy the sunrise on Sunday morning and a final day of music. Programming ends at 10 PM on Sunday night. We encourage you to camp on Sunday and rest up before driving home Monday. Attendance Guide, Program, and location details will be emailed to ticket holders in April. Please read the camping guide multiple times and carefully to ensure you are ready for the elements at this event. Lineup (Alphabetical) agraybé + Max Ellington @agraybe @max__ellington AV Moves @av_moves Carlos Souffront @carlossouffront Carter + Leah @bcartergrimes @llealloo Centrific @stevencentrific Charles Edward @charles_edward_charles_edward Heckadecimal @heckadecimal Izzy Vines Jake Muir @muirjake Jane Margarette @janemargarette   JdB @_j.db_ Kaleb Marshall @kalebmarshall Luke Mele @luke_mele M50 @kimochisound Matt Sussman @auralboros Yessi @yessi.dj We’re welcoming back @unitedwildbrew Rick’s Fish Tacos, Corbin’s Stew and Conbread and @crib_faceav b-fast! See you in the desert! Flyer: @llealloo

Gradient Food & Beverage Info & Schedule! 🧑‍🍳🍸 We’re very lucky to have such incredible food + drink vendors at Gradient, we couldn’t do the weekend without them! Their menus are crafted custom for the desert environment, be sure to try them all! BAR INFO & SCHEDULE > > > 🍸 💙UNITED WILDBREW 💙 @unitedwildbrew bar will be running for the entirety of our music program, located at the dancefloor. Wild Brew is curating a dynamic beverage menu for Gradient Campout, with refreshing daytime options like coconut electrolyte drinks and yerba mate on draft, to warming evening options including hot toddies and spiced sangria. The menu also features handcrafted cocktails, Ukrainian berry infused vodka shots, and hard pineapple Tepache. United also custom crafted mocktails and other offerings for this weekend. FOOD SCHEDULE >>> 🌮🍲🍳 FRIDAY afternoon>midnight Moby Rick’s Fish Tacos (Baja style fish tacos, squash veggie options, various sides and other offerings) SATURDAY Breakfast @crib_faceav Bunny’s Cooked - mulitas filled eggs, onion, jalapeños, tomatoes and cheese. served with guac and chips. Vegetarian options. Other breakfast offerings including pancakes with jam SATURDAY lunch & dinner (until appx midnight): - Moby Ricks Fish Tacos - Corbin’s Cornbread & Stew (Artisinal Stove-Fired Cornbread with stew-like pairing) SUNDAY breakfast Bunny’s cooked ( SUNDAY lunch & dinner (until early evening) - Moby Ricks Fish Tacos - Corbin’s Cornbread & Stew Thank you again to our vendors! We’ll see you all this weekend… Be sure to prepare for the cold. The evenings will be chilly and check out the attendance guide at the link in bio ~ Photos 1 + 4: @mazheira

Weather and Preparedness announcement for @gradientcampout with Celeste and JdB 🌤️🌈🌌 Check the forecast for Johnson Valley and come prepared! Beautiful Friday outlook with minimal wind and warm weather. Wind is expected to pick up Saturday afternoon and temperatures will drop at night. Come prepared with layers, wind breaker, and steak down your tent. We’re looking forward to seeing you and sharing the desert dance floor in a beautiful space! Epic weekend ahead 🩶🌻☺️

Gradient returns April 24th-26th, 2026! Discounted early-bird tickets are available now 🎟️ We’ll be going back to our favorite place in the high-desert of Johnson Valley for another three day-into night program of experimental and dance music by trusted selectors and artists from California, the Midwest, and beyond. Full lineup announcement coming in January. Please mark your calendars now, stay tuned for more info, and hop on the link in our bio for limited discounted early bird tickets. We’ll see you back in the desert soon 💚

Live recording @ Gradient Campout pt 2 🌝 I had the pleasure of opening up our weekend in the dez this year on April 25, 2025. This set aims to convey some of the feelings that desert expansiveness brings up for me. Mystery, possibility, and sense of time slowing down. During my set, I was informed later that starlink satellites spookily passed thru in a perfect line across the night sky 😱✨ ~~~~~~~ Track List: FI3AC2410007 - Aleksi Perälä Allure Publison - Monolake Nothern Atmosphere By Day - Unjin Hall Of Ice - Modern Eleven Pionier｜OO - Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto Southern Cross - Shingo Suwa Stellium In Sapphire - Soramimi Subtle Shift Dub - Nikolay Kozlov Uniforma - Transfinite Humanism Time Lapse - Hiver so2 - javier marimon Glow Wall - Via Maris Northern Atmosphere Ode To The Sea - Unjin Pingo (Air Mix) - Popp Eyb - Polygonia, Popp Leaving You Behind - Fred P Midnight - Void Bogus August - Charles Edward Deepspace 4 - 9beats *** Note that some sections of this recording are fuzzy/saturated :/ Decided to share anyways ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Gradient Campout will be presenting Midwest based live hardware hypnotist @lonefront Ross Hutchens, aka Lonefront, is a multi-instrumentalist originally from San Francisco. He began with the violin at an early age and earned a bachelor’s degree in music with a focus on Jazz Guitar. He eventually shifted toward audio engineering, transitioning into performing live sets using hardware and modular synthesizers as Lonefront. After years spent on the dancefloor, he debuted his Live PA at DIY events in Minneapolis before being invited to perform at parties such as The Great Beyond, Communion, System, and Even Furthur. In 2021, Lonefront stepped onto the national stage by opening for DVS1 in Los Angeles at the first Wall of Sound event in the US. He later released his debut EP “Pronoia” on Enemy Records as well as performing each year at The Great Beyond festival. In 2023, he launched his own label, Uncoiled, to focus on releasing hypnotic and driving techno composed with the Colundi Sequence. Tracks from the label have been supported by notable artists including DVS1, Setaoc Mass, D. Dan, Lydo, Eric Cloutier, and DJ Nobu, who featured the track “6” in his BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix. Following the launch of Uncoiled, Lonefront toured the US and made his European debut with a performance at Säule. Lonefront’s music breaks the mold of idiomatic techno while refining the genre’s quintessential elements into performances that lean heavily on improvisation and hard-hitting grooves. His musicality shines through measured application of polyrhythm and command of the frequency spectrum, setting new standards for live set performances.

Gradient is excited to present Midwest techno campout champion Niki Kitz aka @kiiiiiiiiiiisu Niki Kitz is an artist known for experimenting with sound. From her “Dream Swamp” live modular performances to high-energy DJ sets that blur the lines between techno, trance, and forest psy, her sound is fresh, raw, and unmistakably her own. Now based in Minneapolis, MN, Niki’s roots trace back to Wisconsin, where she played a key role in hosting a variety of events, campouts, and DIY parties that shaped her journey and connection to the underground music world. With a strong preference for playing outdoors, Niki continues to craft sets that resonate in natural spaces, where her music merges with the environment for a truly immersive experience.

Gradient Campout is pleased to present Mozhgan for a late night into sunrise session. Born in Iran but finding her artistic sanctuary in California, In 2011 Mozhgan co-created “We Are Monsters” with Jason Greer. This visionary party experience became an escape for those seeking refuge from the mundane. Mozhgan and Jason, later joined by Solar played a diverse array of sounds and created a space without the boundaries of genre and expectation. Mozhgan is known for her captivating dark sound infused with percussive psychedelia. She has toured worldwide for the past 10 years and played at venues like Panorama Bar and De School, among others and become an anticipated regular at US festivals and parties like No Way Back and Sunset Campout. With a deep passion for creating immersive musical experiences, Mozhgan transports her audience through a sonic journey that blends her diverse cultural background with cutting-edge rhythms. Whether at intimate raves or expansive festivals, she invites listeners to lose themselves in the magic of her sound

Gradient Campout returns April 25-27th 2025. We’re going back to the same special spot in the high desert of Johnson Valley for a now extended three day-into night program of dance and experimental music by our favorite selectors and artists from California, the Midwest and overseas. If this is your first Gradient you are in for a special experience. This event invites a small sub-200 group of partygoers to an other-worldly environment in the Mojave desert where artists present their more experimental and deep leaning taste on an impeccable soundsystem. Gradient caters to both deep listening and dancing so bring an open mind, comfortable blanket and chair as well as your favorite desert footwear. Gradient is approximately two hours from Los Angeles. Doors & camping opens at noon, music begins at 8 pm Friday evening. In order to experience the full immersion thoughtfully curated at Gradient you will want to plan on hitting the road before traffic on Friday so that you have ample time to find your camp in the daylight and your place on the dancefloor shortly before sunset. This year we have extended our programming through Sunday evening so that partygoers can enjoy the sunrise on Sunday morning and a final day of music. Programming ends at 10 PM on Sunday night. We encourage you to camp on Sunday and rest up before driving home Monday. Attendance Guide, Program, and location details will be emailed to ticket holders in April. Please read the camping guide multiple times and carefully to ensure you are ready for the elements at this event. Lineup (Alphabetical) agraybé @agraybe Charles Edward (live) @charles_edward_charles_edward David Levy @davidlevy__ JdB (live) @_j.db_ Kaleb Marshall @kalebmarshall loket (live) @loketmusic Lonefront (live) @lonefront Luke Mele @luke_mele Matt Sussman @auralboros Max Ellington @max__ellington Mozhgan @mozhyjooon Niki Kitz @kiiiiiiiiiiisu Schedule I (live) @schedule__i Seung L @s_1im SnP 500 Spillman @spillman.ps Tickets & Info link in bio See you in the desert!

Gradient returns April 25-27th 2025! We’re going back to our favorite spot in the high desert of Johnson Valley for an extended three day-into night program of experimental and dance music by our favorite selectors and artists from California, the Midwest and overseas. Please mark your calendars now and stay tuned for pre-sales and more info later this month. Flyer by @clrkng and @llealloo