On Monday afternoon my camp Rise and I headed out for the first time on our artcar. Driving all across Burning Man for five hours was the perfect way to get a sense of the magnitude of this incredible spectacle. Besides my fellow Rise family more and more people hopped on the artcar. The vibe was incredible! And this ended up being one of my favourite memories of the week.

At one point we were cruising deep playa while the sun was setting. The artcar was super packed. Everything is covered in a smooth golden light. People dancing. People holding on to the car on their boards. People cruising along on their bikes. This was such a surreal and magical scene to experience. And int he back of our minds we were all realizing that this was only the first day. This was only the beginning of one of the most special weeks of our lives.

As it all happened very spontaneously, nothing was recorded, and so I decided to re-record part of this memorable journey and share it with you.

Special thanks to Rise for hosting me and for bringing the most incredible art experience to the playa.

Much Love
Joep


Photocredits: Arjen van Eijk and Xinix Films

Burning Man 2022 | Rise

I was given the opportunity to curate the lineup for our Preservation Society art car, Lucy S Cargo, last year at Burning Man. I brought my friends @oba-flip and @nodestinationmusic onboard, and we soundtracked a wonderful sunrise and morning on Playa. Here is my set from that day on my favourite snail :)

Photo credit: Jen Clarke

Christian @ Lucy S Cargo (Burning Man 2023)

the maestro @undersmusic worked his magic and gifted us with an unforgettable set at the iconic @donotsit. 

i'm dropping the recording of my performance here for you. dive in and share your thoughts in the comments.

kora & wuachuma - ubuntu
kalaman - kapara
kaempe, burn mind & if johnny - you're a flower
tm shuffle & tapani rinne - nighttime (summernight version)
vusall insun - petrichor
german tedesco - matter of perspective
nhar - amethyste
guy gerber - what to do
ry x & olafur arnalds - colour blind (whomadewho remix)
deeplastik - the hot river (doubtingthomas remix)
muui - pink air
pablo bolivar feat alexandra savvidi - story
troels abrahamsen - current (erosion flow's midnite mix)
sebastian sellares - call to arms (extended mix)
yamil - giving love to me
fabian krooss - the little things (kyong sono remix)
coss & kleintierschaukel - blue strings
nicone & enda gallery - house of love
coss - ramnit
birds of mind - you gonna make it (kirik remix)
nuage, güs - the place we know (teison remix)
kon faber - cheer
chillsun - see through
clemente & djolee - black swan (el mundo remix)
kadosh and david mayer - 1999
nhii feat. shyam p - mystery of the sun (matur remix)
florian gasperini - listen to me wet (leila scheiwe & halaros remix)
kensho (ofc) - leave me
yamil - maiye
djeff, yuri da cunha - ndiki (xinobi remix)
kon faber & iorie - ambiguity (fka mash glitch dub)
hierry tomas & sergey sanchez - keep u happy (dj skif remix)
michael ritter, felix e feat. solveig eger - plastikrosen (mulya remix)
ten walls - plast
super flu - didschn (monkey safari remix)
yamil, i am jas - how long (raw main remix)
bakean, adassiya - sa ansa (alex twin remix)
aroop roy - re bulele feat. fox meropa (fnx omar remix)
parallells - blooming flower (whitesquare remix)
come closer - ram tam tam
rezident - let me be your muse (extended mix)
sahar - soul work (aera remix) baez edit
bedouin - love and hate (nandu extended remix)
laroye - uku dub
dsf - not like you (extended mix)

opening set for unders

opening set for unders @ do not sit on the furniture (2-24-2024)

I had the pleasure of playing my live set at the Maxa Deer Art Car at Burning Man last year. It almost felt like drifting through the cosmos on a flying sculpture. With a thumping sound system, open skies, and wild hearts all around, it was one for the books. 

Grateful for the ride, the energy, and everyone who showed up and danced with me out there.

Until we meet again. 🦌✨


ARTIST 
Instagram: ha_arp
SoundCloud: @haarplife


MAXA 
Instagram: maxacamp 
YouTube: -maxa-

Audio Mastering: Gabriel Velazquez 
Cover Design: Alvaro Manzo 
Cover Photo: unisonofilms

Ha:arp (Live) - Maxa - Burning Man 2024

Ha:arp delivered a groovy and sexy warm-up set on Wednesday night at our camp party during Burning Man 2024.

Enjoy the ride!

Ha.arp @ Tierra Bomba - Burning Man 2024 (WednesdayCampParty)

Celebrating a powerhouse of a woman: Sandy Hill.

This evening, surrounded by my favorite island gatos, was a good reminder to take things less serious and allow myself to be playful with the range of my collection.

I played 2 sets and honestly a joy to experience creativity flow through me with minimal tension.
This is the later part of the night in the cozy chill out dome providing Sandy and friends with a  juicy (not so serious) landing. 

Shoutout to @fly.on.little.wing @mosslington @veracolombo and Thomas for making this happen Sandy Hill we love you.

unders | sandy hill | under the dome | 04.2025

Live at Mezcal Amores - Oaxaca Experience 2025.

I played a live set during sunset at the agave fields in Oaxaca. Bathed in soft golden light, the air thick from mezcal and dust, embraced by the magic of Mexico we swayed into the night.

Ha:arp (live) @ OAXACA EXPERIENCE 2025 | OAXACA, MEXICO

Fade Away

afro house groove inspired by 'Circles' by Posty

Posty's Interlude

FIRST UPCOMING SHOW:

Amsterdam Dance Event:
www.facebook.com/events/1852253845101977/

For many years we travelled to this magical thing called Burning Man. Looking back to our first year out there, we never realised that this event, simply "a festival" to the outside world, would change us forever. 

The community ethos that you find at Burning Man is best understood by its Ten Principles. And once we left the playa for the first time we would long for radical inclusion, communal effort or the fact that people would leave no trace wherever we'd go. 

Our Gardens journey is born in Amsterdam and raised on the playa. Forever grateful are we to what we have learned and experienced while being out there. This year we finally knew what we would like to give to the playa.

Together with our family we created a Monday Landing Ceremony at Camp Bang Bang. And like our other events we started this day with a powerful meditation.
We created this meditation to allow people to arrive at the event. To take a moment to get to know the people and the energy around us. To disconnect from the outside world and enter this magical world we call home. It was a beautiful moment for anybody on the playa to set intentions for the week and take time to realise where we and who we are.

There is no Gardens without the incredible sounds from our favourite artists. Before you the M I N D B L O W I N G set by P & Christian Voldstad. We worked with both artists separately and never experienced their incredible connection in real person. 

Take a trip down memory lane and wander of to the dusty field of Burning Man. The man burns in 352 days, but who's counting?

Lot's of love,

The Gardens of Babylon family

Picture credits: www.instagram.com/feather_and_birch

For bookings of these magical artists please contact:
Christian Voldstad: rocky@bespokemusik.com
Powel: maria@keller-label.de

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Christian Voldstad
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Powel & Christian Voldstad - The Gardens of Babylon at Burning Man 2017

Christian @ Members Only Rooftop (Brooklyn, September 2018)

co-founder of @mindsalikerecs, resident dj at @donotsit and, a&r for @bespoke-musik.

business inquiries & promos: baez@mindsalikerecs.com

releases on: 3rd avenue / cafe de anatolia / cervidae recordings / constant circles / everything will be ok / eyedyllic / lndkhn / magician on duty / nie wieder schlafen / pillbox / polyptych music / reconsider music / wayu records / sounds of khemit / suprematic sounds / tonal.

upcoming shows:

01.03 - jim rider [dns]
12.19 - justin marchacos [dns]
11.28 - nandu [dns]
11.21 - mitch oliver [dns]
11.15 - bondo [dns]
10.18 - denver, co
09.26 - deron [dns]
09.19 - holmar [dns]
09.12 - budakid [dns]
09.05 - giz [dns]
08.23 - lost desert [dns]
08.15 - sydney blu [dns]
08.01 - rasi z [dns]
07.25 - nick curly [dns]
07.11 - nhii [dns]
07.04 - newman [dns]
06.27 - doyeq [dns]
06.21 - tomer [dns]
06.06 - xinobi [dns]
05.16 - yamil [dns]
05.09 - alfonso ares [dns]
05.03 - atish [dns]
04.18 - wild dark [dns]
04.04 - cameron jack [dns]
03.28 - axel boman & tal fussman [dns]
03.15 - geju [dns]
02.28 - lost desert [dns]
02.15 - under [dns]
02.01 - bespoke musik [about last night, nyc]
01.31 - jimpster [dns]
01.24 - lica [dns]
01.10 - nick curly [dns]
01.03 - mathew jonson [dns]

"trust your ears, listen"