Name: Dec '23 - Ode to the Queen of Hearts - Mambos, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka by Pezza
Duration: 2 h 28 min 2 s
Description: An improvised mix at Mambos in Hikkaduwa, dedicated to the Queen of Hearts on her name day. I can’t wait til karma brings us back together <3

Delicious! What course am I currently on?

In anticipation of the Scumfrog's 'Collection 2021', released at the end of October, here is the recording of his return to DJing. Recorded in front of a packed dance floor in NYC on September 16th. 

After lockdowns, quarantines, isolations and live streams, The Scumfrog returned to the decks in front of a real crowd for an extended set at the venue where he started MBTS 6 years earlier. For once, he managed to press 'record' on his recorder before he started. Enjoy more than 3 hours of dancing to The Scumfrog's interpretation of post-pandemic boogie.

Extended set in NYC. September 16th 2021

ABAQ & FLOSO (Allen Hulsey & Bear Kittay): Maxa Art Car at Burning Man 2022 (Live Set) 9/4/22

In preparing for Sun Worship, Citrus Age drops his set from the March '23 Reflect party at the High Dive. It's deep, somewhat tech-y, and a total ride. Get in, we're going places!

Citrus Age's Twilight Vibration

Part of my favourite 80's remix set played at Camp Soul Shakers, 3:30 and E on Sunday at Burning Man 2023. Where over 1200 people gathered over 12 hours despite the weather and the muddy conditions we blasted on!! Thanks to all that came.

Street Party Burningman 2023

played a handful of impromptu and playa-magical sets on axo at burning man this year, and every song on this mix brings up memories of dancing, smiling, and hugging with our axo fam, along with other friends old and new.
travel delays, extra a/v work getting the art car ready for prime time, and the crazy weather prevented me from doing much other than improvising sets full of party bangers, which seems to have resulted in some fun being had.   maybe this is a "had to be there" kinda set, maybe it's fun anywhere.  well, heeerrree we goooooo!

sets: 
maiden voyage sunday afternoon / dmv run @ porto party ;-) 
sunday night @ cactus of life
wednesday evening @ oneirotica (jermar wedding)
thursday morning @ tycho sunrise
saturday night @ camp axo block party (after polocorp and davoud)
sunday night @ passion camp dome takeover by la calaca village + axo djs

ps-sorry if you have perfect pitch i zapped this together real quick and some of it isn't in key

safe in your arms - camp ¡axolotl! 2023 fam jams

Sunrise is my favorite way to describe the magic of Burning Man.

There are 365 sunrises each year, and most of us consider it a privilege to sleep through them. But during one week at Burning Man the attendance of sunrise is a must. In the desert, as a collective, we make things that are otherwise ordinary occurrences into sacred spectacles. We make costumes for the sunrise, we compose music for it, and we go through death-defying stunts to take incredible pictures of it. And so it goes with many things at Burning Man; things that we take for granted in the real world are treated differently on the playa. It is not just the rising of the sun that we elevate to mythical proportions, but human traits like kindness, patience, uncertainty and flexibility are also celebrated, tested and recharged in Black Rock City.

Through audio and video captures, these extraordinary treatments of ordinary things stand a chance to be implemented in the outside world, not just for those who were there, but also to people who never traveled to Burning Man, and who - through these captures - are reminded that certain basic things in life can hold more value if we so choose. With every unusually nice thing that someone did or said to us at Burning Man, with every unprovoked smile we received from strangers in its dust storms, we will be charged and challenged to pay that spirit forward the other 51 weeks of the year.  And every morning, the sun will faithfully show its face to remind us of this opportunity.  

So, the next time we need to set our alarm clocks because real life responsibilities demand us to be awake before dawn, let’s choose to be grateful for witnessing the sun peek over the horizon or through our concrete jungles, while most other people are sleeping through it, and let’s remember that we are ambassadors of that magical place that celebrates the beauty in ordinary things. 

Today is a good day to be awake!


@thescumfrog

Live violin by @TallulahKidd 
Cover image by Darrin Harris Frisby
Special thanks to the Wednesday morning drummers!


Tracklist:

01)	Chris Colburn – Neurotic Mother (Petter B Dub)
02)	CosMes – Naruto
03)	The Unknown Cases – Masimba Bele (snippets)
04)	Chris Rea – Josephine (outro)
05)	Pollyester – Voices (Baris K Remix) (with Tallulah Kidd)
06)	The Scumfrog – Navajo Sunrise Blessing
07)	Herb Alpert – Rise (snippet)
08)	Dino Lenny – The Magic Room (Accapella)
09)	Rampue – Untitled#2
10)	Moderat – Bad Kingdom (DJ Koze Remix)(Scumfrog edit)
11)	Gus Gus – Detention
12)	Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime (The Reflex & The Scumfrog remix)
13)	Ten Walls – Nochnoy Dozor
14)	The Scumfrog – Send Wave
15)	Synapson ft.Victor Deme – Djon Maya Mai (Sasha Braemer Remix)
16)	Ole Biege & Martin Waslewski – Adsbodskins (Hanne & Lore & The Scumfrog Remix)
17)	Pacha – One Kiss (FOS Remix)
18)	The Scumfrog – Dionysian (accapella)
19)	Radio Slave – Koma Koma
20)	Tim Andresen – Lonely House
21)	Kolsh ft.Gregor Schwellenbach – Cassiopeia (with Tallulah Kidd)
22)	Roland Clark – Resist (accapella)
23)	Jamey Johnson – You Are My Sunshine (The Scumfrog & Loosebird Remix)
24)	Good Guy Mikesh & Filburt – Place Of Love
25)	Timo Maas – Subtellite
26)	The Dead Rose Music Company – Just A Bitter Love
27)	Mari- Free (Ray Mang Instrumental)
28)	Nina Simone – Plain Gold Ring (Nana K Edit)


The Scumfrog - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2014

An improvised mix at Mambos in Hikkaduwa, dedicated to the Queen of Hearts on her name day. I can’t wait til karma brings us back together <3

Dec '23 - Ode to the Queen of Hearts - Mambos, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

Jason Douglas, a cool customer from Brooklyn who has spun tunes behind the decks at some noteworthy locations around the world. Notably, a regular around different parts of the Playa at Burning Man or indeed at sunsets during Tulum. 

Having put together mixes for Podcasts such as When We Dip and a handful of quality tapes on his own profile, we are lucky to have Jason put together this excellent set that will take you on a journey of mixed sounds and tempos. Not afraid to put different genres together, you will appreciate the smoothness of his journey and transitions throughout the mix. 

If you happen to be in New York or riding a colorful bike in the Nevada Desert, keep an ear and an eye out for Jason! 

Many thanks for the quality mix!

Sunset Location: Tulum, Mexico

Jason Douglas on Soundcloud: 
https://soundcloud.com/jason_douglas

Sunset Grooves Podcast #110 - Jason Douglas

Published: June 2019

This mix and every other Scumfrog DJ set can be downloaded from the Scumfrog DJ mixes archive: www.themaven.net/thescumfrog/archive

Check out volume 1: https://soundcloud.com/thescumfrog/mbts-most-below-the-surface-vol1
Check out volume 2: https://soundcloud.com/dancing-astronaut-mixes/the-radar-mixed-by-the-scumfrog
Check out volume 3: https://soundcloud.com/thescumfrog/mbts-most-below-the-surface-vol3
Check out volume 4: https://soundcloud.com/thescumfrog/mbts-most-below-the-surface-vol-4
Check out volume 5: https://soundcloud.com/thescumfrog/the-scumfrog-mbts-most-below-the-surface-vol5?in=thescumfrog/sets/m-b-t-s-most-below-the-surface
Check out volume 7: https://soundcloud.com/thescumfrog/the-scumfrog-mbts-most-below-the-surface-vol7

www.thescumfrog.com

M.B.T.S. (Most Below The Surface) Vol.6

I showed up with no expectations and was filled. It’s hard to explain Burning Man… so much energy and passion expended. Warming by the fireflies, laughing out loud, disco rollerskating, a kiss in the cloud.
 
<3 Trash Panda / TP034 / Pillars of Creation / 2019-08-31
Root Society, Burning Man 2019

Tracklist: https://trashpanda.com/music/sets/pillars-of-creation?utm_source=SoundCloud&utm_campaign=description&utm_medium=pillars-of-creation
See also: https://soundcloud.com/trashpanda/einsteins-cross-quasar-sunset-mix

Burning Man 2019

Trash Panda / TP034 / Pillars of Creation [Saturday Sunrise] @ Root, Burning Man 2019 / 2019-08-31

Brooklyn, NY June 25th 2020

Video and explanation of this event: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCBI3HlJD0q/

Preparing for this event I was completely unaware that the format I chose had never been done. It took a lot of technical logistics but it was totally worth it and thankfully there were no glitches. The hotspot kept working, the battery didn't run out, the sunset was perfect, and most importantly, the crowd was very aware and respectful of the distancing policies. 

Of course, after everything NYC has been through over the past months, you would expect this awareness, and it was heartwarming to see everyone strike such a good balance between being together, dancing, and still keeping their distance and their masks on. 

I played from 6pm until sunset (8:30pm) and the output of my mixer was streamed to my website. Everyone in attendance picked up the stream in their own way. Some brought small speakers, other brought bigger speakers, and many people listened on their headphones. But without big main speakers there was no center of gravity for the event, making everyone very comfortable to spread out of the beautiful open space in Prospect Park. And then the cream on top was the amazing vocal curation by @elliott-larue-1

Video of event

The Scumfrog - Prospect Park Distancing Sunset Session June 2020

Chris Pezza is a San Francisco-based DJ and promoter bringing eclectic, trippy vibes spanning tech house, melodic techno,  tribalish, synth wave, ambient, and live grooves. Co-founder of Take 3 Presents. 

Bookings: chris@chrispezza.com

Dec '23 - Ode to the Queen of Hearts - Mambos, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

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