Tone Ranger 'Confluence' Release Show & After Party
This October to celebrate the release of Tone Ranger's latest album 'Confluence' we invite you to join us for a night of multimedia voyaging through the cosmos. Bringing together new live stage visuals, characters from the film world and featuring an array of guest musicians - step into a realm of wonder and mystery.
Atalaya will open the night with their hazy nostalgic songs, filled with rollicking narrative and soaring vocal harmonies. Atalaya is the dream of a gentle bird floating through stars above a seaswept castle tower. Prepare to be swept up by the irrirestible charm of the Santa Fe folk duo.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Live music: Tone Ranger will perform live versions of music from his new album. Ranging from experimental organic house to psychedelic soundscapes to ambient meditations, be prepared for everything from dancing to laying down and star gazing.
Visuals: From pop-up book scenes filmed with a team of artists this July in Santa Fe (funded by Kickstarter supporters) to abstract textural explorations - visuals will be live generated and mixed in response to the music.
Vinyl/merch booth: Featuring all of our Tone Ranger collectibles, get your limited edition signed vinyl (run of 200) and Tone Ranger's official new "Interpretive Guide to Confluence".
After party: Get ready to pick up the pace in the High Desert bar with Dj Humxn (Hallie Dalsimer). Join us for 'Confluence' themed drinks and expansive dance music.
WHAT TO BRING:
Clothing: We invite you to imagine yourselves as beings of the forest, the ocean or the cosmos (or all 3 combined!). Dress in costumes/outfits that bring out your inner creature being. The three most inventive costumes will be awarded a merch bundle including a vinyl, t-shirt & Tone Ranger guides!
Keeping warm: The main show will be taking place outside at the Mystic Hideaway. October weather can be unpredictable so make sure to bring warm layers. There will be outdoor heaters. We suggest bringing blankets, camping chairs, cushions (anything that makes you feel comfortable and allows you to drop into the music.
PARKING/ ACCESSIBILITY:
Parking: The Mystic has a limited amount of parking at the front of the venue. There is ample free parking just across the street (2 minutes away) in the Big 5 parking lot.
Accessibility: This is a wheelchair accessible event, stroller friendly and all inclusive. Kids are welcome at the main show and parents are responsible for ensuring they are prepared for an outdoor event. Please bring protective headphones for infants/toddlers.
If you require accessible parking please contact us in advance to reserve a spot outside the front of the hotel.
ABOUT THE ALBUM
After years of crafting what fans lovingly dubbed “desert house,” multi-instrumentalist and sound explorer Tone Ranger (Alex Simon) steps into uncharted terrain with the release of Confluence—his most expansive and genre-defying album to date. Written between Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico and recorded from a van, a yurt, and Animalia Studios in Santa Fe, Confluence is a mystical mosaic of field recordings, orchestral textures, and electronic pulse. It’s a listening experience that invites the audience into communion with the seen and unseen worlds.
The music journeys through enchanted forests and epic mesas, through mycelial networks and starry skies. From the crashing synths of the opening track to the hushed intimacy of Tone Ranger humming beside a campfire, Confluence holds space for both the cosmic and the elemental. The album refuses categorization, weaving together indie electronic, ambient, orchestral, and experimental tones into something deeply intuitive and uniquely alive.
“Confluence is about stepping into the unknown - the darkest part of the forest, the depths of the ocean - and finding home. It’s a balance of vastness and intimacy, the familiar and unfamiliar, masculine and feminine, animal, plant and human.”
Collaborators on the album include vocalists Melas Leukos, Elena Shelton, Gracey Crane, Evelyn Drach, and Tone Ranger himself, with flute by Mimoha and violin by Braydon Schmick. Mastered by Maxim Trotter, the album is steeped in the wild and sacred landscapes of the Southwest, echoing memories of oceans past and reverence for what remains.
