Saturday morning, Burning Man 2013.  We are deep in the deep playa, floating from the darkness and into the light.  Our guide in this unforgettable journey?  Who else?  Lee Burridge!

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Cover photo courtesy of William Perls

Track list:

0:00 - Matador - Klay (Minus) 
0:06 - Doomwork - Independence (Cocoon) 
0:13 - Ron Flatter - Mantequilla (Traum) 
0:18 - Motorcitysoul - Sirens (Night Drive) 
0:27 - Fairmont - Alkaline (Ryan Crosson Remix)  
0:33 - Butch feat. Hohberg - Medusa (Visionquest) 
0:41 - Vincenzo & Aram - Let Go (Anjunadeep) 
0:48 - Hot Since 82 & Joe T. Vannelli feat. Csilla - The End (Moda Black) 
0:55 - The XX - Tides (Dixon Remix) (Young Turks) 
1:00- Alex Niggemann - Boujuma (Matthias Meyer Remix) (Soulfooled) 
1:07 - Chris Gavin - Nice View (Omid 16B Remix) (Alola) 
1:12 - Coyu & Edu Imbernon - Open Air (Tube & Berger Remix) (Suara) 
1:17 - Chaim - Ur Around Me  
1:22 - Henry Saiz - Our Discovery (Simon Garcia Remix) (Natura Sonoris) 
1:29 - Maher Daniel & Jon Charnis - Lonely Stars In Open Skies (Luca Bacchetti Remix)  
1:36 - Kixnare & Good Paul - Heaven (Matthias Meyer & Patlac Remix)  
1:45 - Deetron - Character (Music Man) 
1:51 - Daniel Dexter - Why So Serious? (Uner Remix) (Poker Flat) 
1:56 - Robert Babicz - Sonntag (Rodriguez Jr. Remix) (Systematic) 
2:02 - Hot Since 82 & Habischman - Leave Me (Moda Black) 
2:08 - Pablo Cahn Speyer - Elle  
2:16 - Luca Bacchetti - Atlantic (Extended Dub)/Andre Lodemann - Where Are You Now?  
2:36 - Joris Voorn - Ringo (Rework) (Green) 
2:43 - Ten Walls - Gotham (Innervisions) 
2:51 - Mano Le Tough - Primative People (Tale Of Us Remix) (Permanent Vacation) 
2:57 - Super Flu - Shneeblee (Monaberry) 
3:04 - Joachim Pastor - Braumstig (Rodriguez Jr. Remix)  
3:10 - Echomen - Satellites (Vincenzo Remix)  
3:17 - Moodtrap - Out Of Time (Audiojack Acid Sunrise Mix) (Tsuba) 
3:23 - Anja Schneider & Sebo K - Rancho Relaxo (Jennifer Cardini & Shonky Eiffel Tower Mix)  
3:30 - Mario Basanov feat. Rahjwanti - Slip Away (Show-B Dub) (Moodmusic) 
3:36 - [a]pendics.shuffle feat. Blakkat - Heavy Burdens High (Adjunct) 
3:42 - Superpitcher - Black Magic 
3:50 - Ian Pooley - I Got You (Matthias Vogt Remix) (Pooled Music) 
3:55 - Falko Brocksieper - Frantic Formula (Treibstoff)

Lee Burridge - Robot Heart - Burning Man - 2013

“When the sun sets over the playa, the freaks come out to play. For this occasion, as is tradition, DISTRIKT and Robot Heart joined forces and tied up their sound systems for one of my favorite parties I have yet witnessed at Burning Man. Something special happened that day. Playa magic.”

~Patrice Baumel

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Patrice Bäumel - DISTRIKT x Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

I was thinking about all the long waits in line for Burning Man tickets over the years and decided to give some of you something to listen to while the walking person icon slowly makes its way across the screen holding all our hopes in its little tiny pixel hands. 

The wait time  is usually about as long as it took to get from one side of the playa to the other last year after it rained and the playa shrimp rose up to attempt to take over the world!! 

Burning Mud. Mudding man. Raining man. Remember the wild stories (all from the outside media or Diplo and Chris Rock) vs the kindness and generosity of strangers out on the playa. I hope, even if faced with adversity last year, maybe, just maybe, you also saw how wonderful people can be when called upon in a ‘crisis’. 

I was lucky enough to stay until Tuesday night and grateful to still get to play a sunrise on the Robot Heart albeit a few days later than planned. There was so much love in the air that (finally) beautiful morning. If you missed it or want to listen once more or are just bored and looking for something to distract you while waiting in line for this years tickets (I’ll be waiting too) then here’s burning man/mud/magic 2023.  Feel the love in the air and the tickle of playa shrimp on the soles of your feet. 

Lee

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Lee Burridge - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

Watch the film on Robot Heart YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCDun7jhQwE

For pretty much the whole year I’m either headed towards or away from Burning Man. 

Each year out there there’s this moment in space and time where I feel perfectly balanced between the two. It’s a moment where time stands still, just for a second. 

That moment is when the first ember of the day’s sun peaks over the mountain top to begin its journey once more. 

I try to find a piece of music to express the feeling of stillness and presence I get.  This year the sun was kind enough to arrive 1 hour 28 minutes and 40 seconds into this mix. I was in awe. I’m still in awe.

Some of the magic of the playa for me is where the nature blends with boundless creativity. Where love meets wonder and we get to laugh, dance and play. Add a dash of music for good measure and, for a moment, that magic catches its breath to take it all in, and stands still.

2024 was one of my favorite years ever. Thank you to all you artists and lovers, cooks and cuddlers. To all those who toil for months before and after to make it happen and to anyone who gave anything to another. You’re all amazing. I’m currently headed back towards (or is it away from) that moment once more.


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Lee Burridge - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2024

Hello Hot Dogs! I've waited for this day for over 14 years: mix #100 is live. When I released my first mix in 2010, I titled it [001] instead of [01]. Using three digits was aspirational, a quiet promise to myself that I might one day reach triple digits.

These mixes trace the narrative of my adult life. They've been the thread connecting me with so many of you—some I'll never meet, others who've become close friends (and even roommates—hi Dan, hi James).

Back when I released my first mix in 2010, we were still buying mix CDs for our cars. Soundcloud was just emerging, and I committed to monthly releases to this new platform. I may be overreaching here, but I can’t remember any other DJs presenting conceptual mixes, monthly, as packaged works of art: a conceptual title, description, and artwork. That consistency and novelty helped build a following outside of my local scene, and when my 2012 Robot Heart recording came out, things really took off internationally.

By 2015, the momentum led me to leave my software engineering job for full-time DJing—largely thanks to these Soundcloud mixes. I was purely a DJ then with a nascent Manjumasi label formed with Mark Slee, not releasing my first original track “Peculiar Colors” until 2017.

The landscape in 2024 looks different. As Soundcloud rotted to hell and Spotify rose, the value of mixes has sharply declined. With thousands released daily, they've become ubiquitous. The career path for electronic artists now revolves around original productions and social media presence.

This industry evolution pushed me toward producing my own music, opening up new creative paths I'm grateful for. The social media aspect has felt natural, as it's been an integral part of my project from the start. These last few years, the touring schedule, studio time, and home life as a husband and father slowed me down from my monthly cadence, but each mix still feels like a deep-rooted part of my message to the world, (mostly) through other people's music. 

Mix [100] was recorded September 7, 2024, at Public Works in San Francisco, the city that "raised me" as a club kid, where I first learned to DJ. This 5-hour set marked my last show in North America before taking an indefinite mental health break from touring. Playing this set was emotional, to the point of tears in the DJ booth, with support pouring in from both new listeners and those who've been there since the beginning. I couldn’t think of a better way to reach 100.

I've also created http://www.atish100.com to house all my mixes and their 1,400+ tracklists in one place, which I'll keep updating as new mixes go up on Soundcloud and YouTube.

This mix marks a meaningful milestone for me. Thank you for making this journey possible. You, and the 1400+ artists and labels I referenced helped create a life I never imagined.

Tracklist

atish - [100] - Atish All Night (Live in SF, 5 hours)

Record live at Never Sleep Again, Burning Man 2024

Atish | Never Sleep Again | Burning Man 2024

Live @ Desert Hearts - Rodriguez Jr. - 040

In honor of releasing our 40th live mix from our Desert Hearts Festival, we couldn't be happier to share with you the most talked about set in the history of DH. Everything we knew about live House & Techno was completely blown away during this set as Rodriguez Jr. gave us the performance of a life time. Described by him as "One of the best parties he's ever played", the vibe was on another level, the music was through the roof, and his performance had everyone in a musical frenzy. We all had a feeling that Rodriguez Jr. was going to be the highlight of our Desert Hearts Spring Festival, but we had no idea that he was about to set the bar for every DJ & Performer at our festival moving forward. Enjoy Desert Hearts Fam! 

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Live @ Desert Hearts - Rodriguez Jr. - 040

Dizzee Rascal - Fix Up Look Sharp (Alastair Remix)

Lee Burridge - Live on the Robot Heart Bus 2011 (remaster)

Finally we can share with you our 2hr set from the latest edition of The Monastery Festival by The Gardens of Babylon. Unique in it own form, we love to come back and join in the communal journey that is this gathering! Hope you can hear what we mean, and see you next year!

Audiofly // The Monastery 2019

Lee Burridge - DISTRIKT - Burning Man 2019

It’s been a while since I played DISTRIKT last. After this years experience I’m somewhat kicking myself. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a crowd at Burning Man so wild and fun. The party was electric. Fire! And, it was only Tuesday. ‘Pacing it’ was obviously out of the question for the five thousand or so that joined me. The Robot Heart bus rolled up and plugged in. Hoj tore the place up before me. Our day party extended into night and most of us left with a smile on our faces and an electricity that carried us forward. Beautiful people swung above the crowd in a birdcage (is that safe I kept asking myself in my head)and hips wiggled and swung while the multi-level dance floor bumped and bounced. Basically, best day party at Burning Man ever ever. So, thank you DISTRIKT for giving me an extended set and an amazing party to play. Let’s do it again next year. It’s a date?

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DISTRIKT is a San Francisco based 501c3 non-profit music and arts organization. Our mission is to support an inclusive and diverse community of performers and artists through events, partnerships, local community involvement and friendship. Originally founded at Burning Man in 2010 and based on Burning Man’s Ten Principles, DISTRIKT has evolved into globally recognized and respected organization and we are celebrating our 10th anniversary in 2019. 

While DISTRIKT is known for dance music events, we are an ever-evolving organization and it is important for us to have a strong connection to the community that we celebrate. DISTRIKT regularly partners with other community organizations and over the past decade has donated thousands of dollars of event proceeds to other with local and national non-profit organizations. Beginning in Q4 2019, DISTRIKT will be launching a new quarterly volunteer effort focused on helping the community, the country and the planet.

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Lee Burridge - DISTRIKT Music - Episode 199

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ALASTAIR
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Icarus Art Car - https://soundcloud.com/icarus_art_car
Perception
Damn Son!
D_rty Business Records
LTHM (Listen To House Music)

UPCOMING SHOWS:

September 29 - Airpusher FlyBy @ 7th Wesst (Oakland, CA)
October 26 - Burning Man Decompression w/ ICARUS art Car @ The Great Northern(San Francisco, CA)

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Deep House
Progressive Tech House
Indie Dance/Nu Disco
Techno

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Originally from Glasgow Scotland, Alastair has almost as much whiskey as he does electronic music running through his veins. His inventive style vaporizes minds on dance floors throughout San Francisco, Burning Man and beyond.

Alastair tastefully blends the sounds of smooth Deep House with the rolling melodies of Tech House, dirty synth-driven Techno and unique flavors of Indie Dance/Nu Disco. This makes Alastair's sets a complex and vivid journey every time he takes the controls.

Alastair has become a local favorite in San Francisco for Burning Man, Street Festival and proper club bookings for his impeccable track selection, energy and showmanship behind the decks! He is a resident with the amazing Icarus Art Car, a spaceship and roaming dance club mutant vehicle that is rapidly gaining popularity with their cutting edge parties on the playa and major events like Mysteryland USA. He has releases on deep house labels; Damn Son!, LTHM, D_rty Business Records, Perception and is working on many more gems.