When the Temple burns, we bury a part of ourselves. 

We remember. We cry. We smile. And we move forward. 

A beautiful moment of eternity. Something intimate. Sometimes hard. Somehow sacred.

Playing on the Robot Heart bus after the Temple Burn has become an annual tradition for me.  It's a very special moment emotionally.  But this one was the toughest.  For many reasons...

But in the end, this closing opened the door to something bigger.

I am forever grateful for what happened afterward. Family for life. Unforgettable. All love.


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Art project in photo “The Prairie of Possibilities” by:  
https://www.moonlightcollective.studio/ 
https://instagram.com/the.moonlight.collective 

Photo: John Dill

Viken Arman - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2022

Love Letter / October 2023

https://soundcloud.com/merrickb
Merrick Brown — a vinyl virtuoso and mixing maestro — boasts three decades behind the decks and leads the way as one of Chicago's finest underground selectors. A favorite of both DJs and dancers, Merrick's multi-genre sets weave their way through deep house, broken beat, UKG, bass, electro, techno and beyond with psychedelic twists and tantalizing turns. With deep roots in rave and a love for everything Detroit, he's a sonic explorer that uncovers unheard gems while connecting the dots across genres. Beyond his role as a DJ, he's the visionary behind esteemed cult labels Tektite Recordings and Chalant Music, as well as contributing his own productions and remixes to respected imprints like Harmonious Discord, Denied Music, Safe in Sound, and Aathee Records. Catch him spinning across Chicago and the Midwest (including this year's The Great Beyond), where every set promises the unexpected.

Tracklist:
Mount Kimbie - Satellite 9
Al Wootton - Snake Dance
Rrose - Spore
Ivy Lab - Mild Snake
Parris & Untold - Lip Locked
96 Black - Laco (Metrist Reworm)
Nikki Nair & DJ ADHD - Fidget Spinner
Bodhi - Popit
Posthuman - Mosquito
Cocktail Party Effect - Fixing the Roof
Imogen - In Bed With My 808
Manao - Control
Bass Junkie - Blast Them To Infinity!
DJ Bone - R.I.D.E.
EQD - 010B
Mount Kimbie - Zone 1 (24 Hours)
Yoofee - Make You Believe (K-Lone Remix)
Bianca Oblivion/Onhell - Sinais (Glitch Mob Remix)
Special Request - Killa Beez
Cesco - GITP
Losco/Onhell - Carnal
Rohaan - Easy For Them
Soukah - Windowlicka
Saule - Objekts
Anna Kost - Seasick
Mia Koden - Racket
Toumba - Janoob
DJ NK - Mete Chuva Muita Chuva
Vladimir Dubyshkin - Adrenochrome Breakfast
Oyubi - Taiko 160
Morelia - Eat It
DJ Godfather & DJ Starski - City Of Boom
Clafrica - Smoke A Sack
Privacy - Sword
Assembler Code & Jensen Interceptor - Xtro
Diner’s Club International - Track #1
Dylan Beale - Tri-Fusion
Laksa - Mind
Piezo - 4e4u
Kai Campos - Quartz (DJ Stingray Remix)
British Murder Boys - Now, This Is You
Blawan - Don’t You Dare Squawk At Me
Carrier - Markers
Batu - Other Means
KW - Paste
Re:ni - Burst Trap
Stolen Velour - Ulysses
Blame - Infinity Drums
Sister Zo - Chop Dat
Roll Dann - Cinquenta Segundos
Symbiosis - Terra
Oscean - Echoes of Chaos
Answer Code Request/Amotik - LED
Tammo Hesselink - Function as Foils
Vril - Boom To The Moon
Fields of Mist - Orbital Mist

RND 107 - Merrick Brown

Grateful for all the energy and love shared during those 2 hours.

Fusion 2024

Super Flu at Fusion 2024 // Sonnendeck

Ingredients: free range organic house music, sprouted 90s.  

Super Flu - Believe (Extended Mix)
YOSA - Rainbow (mok_s Dub Around)
Super Flu - Lovesong (Original Mix)
13270039_Slow Down (feat. Jorja Smith)_(Vintage Culture & Slow Motion Extended Remix)
YOSA - Rainbow (mok_s Dub Around)
Super Flu - Believe (Extended Mix)
&ME, Black Coffee, Keinemusik - The Rapture Pt.III (Original Mix)
Super Flu - Lovesong (Original Mix)
Presia - Penumbra (Original Mix)
Super Flu, Dancing on Lego - All Good Alright (Extended)
Joachim Pastor - Be organic (Andhim Organspender Remix)
Toman - De Bongo Man (Original Mix)
Catz 'n Dogz, Maxville, ZENSOFLY - Wave feat. ZENSOFLY & Maxville (Original Mix) - D#min.aiff
15480497_Curso_(Original Mix).aiff
CamelPhat, Elderbrook - Cola (Original Mix)
Audiojack - Perception (Original Mix)
Kevin McKay - Tom_s Diner (Extended Mix)
17703924_Desire_(Andhim remix)
Arielle Free - Feels So Good (Extended Mix)
Mila Journée - Secrets (Original Mix)
Kevin McKay, James Cole, Darcey, Simon Ellis - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Darcey, Simon Ellis) (Extended Mix)
Dam Swindle - That_s Right (Original Mix)

Native EMF

:: Beautiful People EP ::

Buy / Stream: https://dreamwisely.ffm.to/beautiful_people
All Links: https://ffm.bio/dreamwisely

All tracks are available as extended & Instrumental versions.

:: Beautiful People :: Robert Owens vocals over classic 606 drums & House music piano.

:: Rise Up :: Funky Melodic Deep House disco grooves over jazz sax + spoken female vocals.

:: Let Go :: Hypnotic Melodic Sexy Funky Deep House Wurlitzer over minimal female vocals.

:: Home :: Pool-side Progressive Melodic Deep House + classic house piano over female vocals.

All tracks are tuned to A = 444Hz, which makes the C5 note = 528Hz, “The Love Frequency”.

Beautiful People

Rise Up

Buy / Stream

Rise Up (Radio Mix)

LIVE @ Westfest Afterparty - Five Star Bar Chicago

Big tunes with the DNBID crew! Big thanks for having me.

#breaks #bass #ukg #booty #dubstep #ghetto

Merrick Brown @ Westfest Afters (DNBID) July 19, 2025

Download the set here: 
http://corenews.me/justice-essential-mix-2016-12-17/
Tracklist over here:
http://tracklists.thomaslaupstad.com/justice-essential-mix-2016-12-17-playlist/

Justice - Essential Mix 2016-12-17

THIS IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF PROJECTS DEDICATED NOT JUST TO PUSHING THE ENVELOPE OPEN, RATHER, RIPPING THE ENVELOPE UP INTO LITTLE PIECES AND THROWING THEM IN THE AIR.

WE THINK AFTER HEARING IT,
YOU'LL UNDERSTAND.

Native EMF

aaronl33

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