ROBOT HEART 2023

Burning Man 2023 has been a real wild journey! Sun, rain, dust storms, mud, more mud, 
smiles, perseverance, discovery, resilience, music, patience, long talks, gratitude and love. 
x
Luca

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Luca Bacchetti - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

Robot Heart has been inspiring me for years. 

It's a place where one can speak truly as an artist, providing a platform to create transformative moments in time. 

The month before Burning Man I was incredibly inspired to create special new tracks and edits for that Robot Heart morning. 

Half of them didn’t even make it into the set as I prefer to follow my feelings and instincts at the moment.

Robot Heart to me, is the passion to create and experiment. It embodies the value of being present.

Hope you guys like it and get inspired in your own way.
Adam

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Adam Ten - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

It was one for the books! Flooded with up’s and downs. 

This was the oldest man in the history of Burning Man I believe; with extra days on the Playa we all got a little wiser.  It was wonderful to see people come together and weather the storms. 

Big thanks to my Robot Heart camp for making this after the rain party happen. Much love to everyone who came out to celebrate with us.  

This set is dedicated to everyone who made to the dust and to the ones who rocked the mud. 

XO, 
Dill

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Photo: John Dill (from a Saturday afternoon walk through the city)

John Dill - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

See a video of the Rodriguez Jr. track What Is Real (Deep in the Playa Remix) featuring Liset Alea over on the Robot Heart YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK1HD1nxQxc
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I had the chance to meet the Robot Heart crew twelve years ago in NYC for a giant Halloween party where I played on the ‘copy bus’. 

That was a life changing moment somehow. I realized my music could be the soundtrack for a world that’s beyond our imagination, far from my Paris studio.

In 2023, I come full circle by performing at Burning Man for the very first time with my partner Liset Alea. 

This Thursday sunset set was a moment we’ll savour for years to come.

In this live recording you’ll hear: Liset singing 30 feet above the ground from inside the blinking heart, the voices of multiple colorful creatures dancing all around us, the massive Know Audio custom sound system rumbling under our feet, the laughter of unicorns, dragons and shamans… and if you really listen carefully you might even hear the buzz of a billion stars shimmering above our head.

Memories of Robot Heart founder Geo carried us along the set. His legacy will live forever.

Thank you Robot Heart for your commitment to music, love and Burning Man.

Rodriguez Jr. 

Rodriguez Jr. featuring Liset Alea set video clip on Robot Heart YouTube:  
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New album Feathers & Bones -\
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Cover Photo Credit: 
Christian Lamb (instagram.com/cthelamb)

TRACKLIST
Rodriguez Jr. - Feathers & Bones
Rodriguez Jr. & Liset Alea - Waste Tomorrow
Eli & Fur - Nightblooming Jasmine (Rodriguez Jr. Remix) feat. Liset Alea
NU feat. Joke - Who Loves The Sun (Rodriguez Jr. Remix)
Rodriguez Jr. & Liset Alea - What Is Real (Deep In The Playa Remix)
Re.you feat. Stereo MCs - Relocate (Rodriguez Jr. Remix)
Rodriguez Jr. - Pegasus
Rodriguez Jr. & Liset Alea - Visions
Rodriguez Jr. & Liset Alea - Radian (Cercle Version)
Rodriguez Jr. - Kilian
Rodriguez Jr. & Jan Blomqvist - Unreleased
Rodriguez Jr. - Pandora
Rodriguez Jr. & Liset Alea - Take A Walk
Rodriguez Jr & Rodriguez Jr. - Au Revoir Paris
Rodriguez Jr. - Mistral
Dee Montero - Maya (Rodriguez Jr. Remix)

Rodriguez Jr. (Live) Featuring Liset Alea - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

This recording was captured on a serene Wednesday night. Enchanting spirits gliding through the playa on bicycles and art cars, faithfully tracing the path of the bus until the final note, where we paused in the heart of the deep playa. 


The emotional and spiritual odysseys we undertook this year shall serve as a wellspring of inspiration for the rest of our lives. May love and light forever guide our way.”

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Aline Umber - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

Rebolledo and I have some unforgettable moments playing together on the playa through the past 10 years and every time it was an unpredictable journey through totally different musical dimensions. 

This b2b set on the Robot Heart is no exception. We traveled in time exploring different corners of dance music and I love how musically raw and diverse the set was. 

Definitely a lot of fun

DJ Tennis 

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Playing sunrises at Burning Man is always beyond special and a true honor. Doing it again, this time back on The Robot in which I hadn’t performed in a while, on the side of a good friend like Dj Tennis, in a burn as unique as this year’s… made it one of a kind. 

Rebo

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John Dill

Tennis B2B Rebolledo - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

Robot Heart was certainly one of our biggest dreams, and we are thrilled that it came true. 

It was definitely a surprise to find a sandstorm upon arriving at the art car, but that's what makes Burning Man special. Thank you for dancing and spreading love and positivity throughout the playa.

KIMONOS

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Kimonos - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

Friday’s sunrise with Robot Heart, right before the storm. 🙏🏻❤️ Full of love, resilience, and profound synchronicities, I’m so grateful for this magical moment together.

We all rolled out with the RH bus around 5:30am as the wind was picking up. During the ride out to the deep playa I played sections of Lucid Waves with the heartbeat in the music pulsing with the RH heart.

Once Benji and Justin found our spot, I began the set and a beautiful sparrow spiraled around me and sat by my side. A small window in the clouds let the golden light of the sunrise pour in.

All love for Robot Heart making it happen. Benji, Justin, Ting, the whole crew, thank you. This set was for Geo.
🤖❤️

Set list

Tides (study) - Christopher Willits
Ama - Christopher Willits
Coast - Christopher Willits
Crescent - Christopher Willits
Jupiter Rise - Christopher Willits
Tunnels - Christopher Willits
Regrowth - Christopher Willits
I Am Loving Awareness (Christopher Willits Rework) - Christopher Willits, East Forest, Ram Dass
Poured Semi Silently Upon You (Christopher Willits Remix) - Christopher Willits, Kenneth James Gibson
Overture (For Other Halfs) - Brian McBride
Crescent (April + VISTA Remix) - Christopher Willits, April + VISTA
Freedom (Christopher Willits Remix) - Christopher Willits, George Michael

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Christopher Willits - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

Burning Man is known for its unpredictability, and this year's experience was no exception.

Dust turned into mud and transformed the smallest trips outside into adventurous hikes just to get to the washroom. 

After being basically locked in the RV for three days and facing the prospect of a long and arduous journey back to Berlin, the news that 'The Man‘ is still going to burn came as a small redemption to the muddy world we had around us.

As some DJs already left the playa I found myself in the most lucky position to be invited to play a set during the prestigious last night of the Festival on one of the best Art Cars. Robot Heart. 

I had the honor to play their car before and felt at home right away. This time shouldn’t be different. 

Thanks guys for greeting me with family feelings and giving me the opportunity to play on your amazing car once again. 

So spontaneous and unprepared this set was it turned out to be a really good one I think.  Can’t go wrong with letting loose:) 

And as always: Thanks everybody who was there for dancing and sharing the love we all needed that night!

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Christopher Schwarzwalder - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

Jay Tripwire

On the first night of my first burn this past year, I found myself in the (apparently quite rare) position of playing my first ever DJ set at Burning Man on the fabled @robotheartfoundation bus.

It wasn’t until I arrived at the RH bus after completing my first deep playa bike ride that I was acutely aware of the true nature of this rolling musical monolith. The bus is a mobile sound station, a portable dance party of epic proportions. And where it went, sound would emit, humans would dance, and energy would exchange.

I got to the decks atop the bus, which was well-stocked with every Burning Man archetype I had ever imagined, and many more. Musically, I had no idea how I would be received, but I pushed forward just doing my thing in a way that I thought would translate into this alien, yet strangely familiar setting: a sound system, a DJ booth, and a dance floor.

Listening back to this mix, I am struck with an element of “you had to be there,” that it is difficult for a recording to properly convey the sentiment that myself and the audience experienced that night. When I DJ-it’s very human - I don’t use sync, looping, or Rekordbox and I never pre-plan anything. I use the CDJs as though they are turntables, and my style is especially discernible in this mix.

A big thank you to the Robot Heart crew, especially @benji.ski and @shafferj for giving me such a warm welcome and trusting this BM virgin with the reigns of their seasoned chariot, as well as @gunitaislisted for making my journey to the playa possible. Maybe we ‘ll do it again sometime.

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Jay Tripwire - 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

“Greetings friends. Im very happy to recieve the amazing Robot Heart family’s choice to release my set from the burn last year. After a wild and wonderful week for dust & mud, This impromptu evening on the bus was stitched together quite suddenly by our dear Robots, who assembled all the loons left behind from the fleeing masses on Monday night. This may have been one of the best nights in terms of vibe i’ve felt on the playa in a long time. For the true warriors stayed for the next few days to extend our journey without a single complaint of rain or mud to be whispered at any point throughout the evening. To those who were in attendance… i salute you. To the responsible ones who were on the move… dont worry, we saved you your seats. To the global family who skipped this year with an unexpected smile… guess again 😉. And to my favorite wizards, witches, and warriors of the Robot Heart… you make the magic true and dependable year after year, rain or shine, virgins or veterans, hardships and happiness. I lovr you & I thank you. And for all you musical maniacs, i hope you enjoy this brief glimpse into the freedom in sound selection we were given on this fun and unexpected eve. Hope to see you in a few months for Burn 2024 🔥❤️🔥”

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Goldcap - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

One year ago today, October 29, 2023, we said our final goodbye to 159. A building that is dear to our hearts and the birth site of the Robot Heart community. We gathered there to celebrate life, love and beats. 

Closing set, 11AM to .......!

I played many closing sets within those walls, but this “final final” hit differently. I poured my heart into the music, weaving through pockets of tunes that felt just right for that moment—to honor Geo, the space, the neighborhood, and our dusty roots. 

Big thanks to Benji for making this celebration happen and to all the family and friends who brought the Halloween heat! 

The red door is etched in my soul, and seeing it on the playa this year was truly special. (Thank you, Zach C., for taking the lead.) 

- xoxo Dill 
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Cover Photo: John Dill (@sliceofdill)
Street Art by Gui Machado and Dill - Fall 2022

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ROBOT HEART 2023

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