The rare moment I work from home! Thank you for the music! <3

Ohh... this is a fun one. Loving the mix Jay!

Hello again! This big for me, this the first studio mix I’ve released in (checks notes)… THREE YEARS. Wow. But here I am already burring the lead. This is big for me because the FIRST TWO TRACKS on this DJ mix are my ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS, from my forthcoming, debut EP “Cptn Jay - Loves You”.

How about THAT!? OOOOOMG! But more on that in moment.

We’ve all, ALL OF US IN THE WORLD, have been dealing with three years of extreme stress and trauma. That’s unbelievable, an 8 billion person shared experience. I was lucky, I could burry myself in my studio, and only tangibly sacrifice social engagements, hugs, and connecting with people on dance floors. This doesn’t, however, mean it was “easy”. It hans’t been “easy” for any of us.

As things open up again and we all struggle to reintegrate I do feel that we’re lacking any kind of group acknowledgement around how terrible the last few years have been, and have been suffering from a collective lack of grief, healing, and closure. I chose the voice sample for the intro of this set (it is not in the original track) to help us recognize that we, all humanity collectively all over the world, have gone though a massive shared trauma and hopefully we can understand that when assessing the state of the world and how we’re treating each other. 

I started working on Rings of Venus early in the pandemic, we’re talking pre-Delta, when I had NO IDEA what I was doing or how I could get these weird sounds from the modular to “make a track”. Now, listening back to it, it really really captures my emotional and mental state from that time, almost like a musical journal. Reserved, experimental yet innocent, melancholy but ultimately positive. I never thought about any of those things while making the track, it’s amazing to me that I can hear them in there now.

Speaking hearing things, enough babbling and on to the NEW MUSIC!! Mine and all of these other amazing artists. The rest of the tracks are all my very favorites from the last three years, good vibes music to help lift our collective spirits.

If you’re read this far I’d really appreciate hearing back from you about how this makes you feel, if it resonates with you; the emotions and/or the music. And if it feel right, please like, share and tag some people who you think would enjoy this too! It would mean a lot to me. Let’s share positivity and good vibes in these hard times <3

TRACKLIST

Hello Again

DJ Dane's deep and sexy set from the opening party of Ashram Galactica at Burning Man on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 12am. Enjoy!

Burning Man 2022 - DJ Dane @ Ashram Galactica

Dane's set after Tycho on the Dusty Rhino from 7:00-8:00am on Thursday September 1, 2022 at Burning Man.

Thank you beautiful humans for co-creating sunrise Burning Man with the Dusty Rhino and Tycho. The inspirational word that guided my set this year was Joygasm...thanks for making that inspiration come true. 

Special thanks to the Dusty Rhino crew, Whomp Wagon, the Fluffy Cloud and the Heavy Petting Zoo for collaborating in old school Burning Man fashion.

Dane @ Tycho & Dane Sunrise - Burning Man 2022 - Joygasm

Live at Opulent Temple, Wednesday Night - Burning Man 2022 - Sacred Dance ('the white party')

It's our flagship event we've done on playa since the first OT in 2003. It's the night that most encapsulates our Vision and intentions to be a mass joy generator. I picked this slot, going on before Carl Cox, to have the latitude of the early start to start deep and ramp up the energy, before bringing it down a bit for Carl to take over. That means restraint and flow, with emotion moments getting pulled back into groove and steady beauty.

As always, it was a magic night and I thank you if you were there dancing with us!

Track Listings:
1. The Children (Unreleased Rmx) : Robert Miles
2. Phobia : Jomtec
3. Aerial Space : DJ Leandro
4. I Don't Wanna Leave (Innellea Remix) : Rufus du Sol
5. 'Unreleased Track' : Sono Leopardi
6. 'Unreleased Track' : Gorgon City
7. Macao (Calussa Extended Remix) : Pato's Groove
8. No Me Importa : Francis Mercier
9. Cold Heart (Claptone Extended Mix) : Dua Lip, Elton John
10. Eastern Roll : Del 30
11. Feeling : Jack Black
12. Lose Control feat. Guilty Empress : OFFAIAH, Guilty Empress
13. Running feat. Meg Myers : Anyma ofc
14. Insomnia 2021 : Faithless, Maceo Plex
15. By Your Side (Dom Dolla Remix) : Dom Dolla, Calvin Harris
16. 'Unreleased Track' : Gorgon City

Syd Gris, Live at Opulent Temple, Burning Man 2022 - Sacred Dance

Here is the "Live" recording from Bubbles and Bass's New Years Day 2023 party @ House of Yes in Brooklyn NY.

It was an honor to be invited to come and play this legendary party to kick off the new year properly!  @the-dtr-project

Bubbles & Bass Seize The Day 2023

My two hour live mix from atop Charlie the Unicorn, during Burning Man 2015.

From darkness to sunrise, I had the honor to play this set on top of "Charlie the Unicorn" (the legendary art car) surrounded by close and new friends @ Burning man 2015.

Mastered at The Analog Vibe by Pook Jamerson @pookjam

DEEP PLAYA Sunrise set on Charlie the UNICORN

The lushpods have become a sort of sonic diary for me over the years.  The past two weeks I have experienced the loss of two amazing people in my lives.  Two lives that were influential in my development as a DJ.  Inspired by the Elliott Smith track, I wanted to honor both of these beings in a 3 hour audio meditation.  Thank you Erin and Nicholas. 

Lushpod #36 - Fond Farewell

What's Up Desert Hearts Family,

Oh man do we have a long-awaited set for you today. Marques Wyatt has been someone we've looked up to for years, not just for his music but because he's been an absolute beacon of light in our community for as long as we can remember. For one reason or another it never worked out getting Marques on a Desert Hearts lineup, but every time we ran into him expressing our desire to book him, he'd flash us his big bright smile and say, "When it's meant to be, it's meant to be." Well in 2017 it was meant to be and we finally got this ray of positivity at the helm of our Desert Hearts dance floor. The result was pure magic, pure vibe, & pure love. It was the uniting of a house music legend with the tribe he's supposed to be a part of. Welcome to the Family, Marques. Your spirit's always been here but now it's official. You're going to fit in around here very nicely!

House, Techno, & Love... We Are All Desert Hearts.

Follow Marques Wyatt on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/marques-wyatt

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https://www.facebook.com/djmarqueswyatt/

www.soundcloud.com/desert-hearts-records

Live @ Desert Hearts - Marques Wyatt - 069

this is a mix I did a bit of time ago and never put it out... It's little sound exploration working my way through feelings and desires through music. daytime feel good kind of journey with a little bit of a twist.

SOL VIBES

DJ Dane's set after Tycho on the Dusty Rhino from 7:00-8:00am on Thursday August 30, 2018 at Burning Man.

Thursday morning sunrise with Tycho is one of my favorite traditions of the year. Thank you to the thousands of beautiful people that biked with the Rhino out to the trashfence for smiles, love, dancing and community and to my Dusty Rhino family for bringing it on our 10 year anniversary!

Set List:
1) Homeless (Joris Voorn Kitchen Table Mix / The Duke of New York’s Edit) - Paul Simon	
2) Homeless (Joris Voorn Remix) - Paul Simon
3) Sleepyhead (Original_Mix) - Piemont
4) Selecao feat Shovell (Original Mix) - Mark Knight
5) Come Together (Crazibiza Ibiza Mix) - Nytron, Andrey Exx
6) Dougne Te Soye (Original_Mix) - Massimo Lippoli
7) El Sueano feat Martina Camargo (Original Mix) - Martina Camargo, Dennis Cruz
8) Let the Sun Shine (Milk & Sugar Remix) - Milk & Sugar
9) Sonnenallee (Extended_Mix) - Hifi Brother, Ben Bohmer
10) We Were Riding High (Alternative Version) - Timo Maas, Basti Grub, Eric Volta
11) Pangaea (Original Mix) - Dee Montero
12) Do The Konga (Original Mix) - Roberto Surface, Blackchild (ITA)
13) El Abuelo Feat Fernando Milagros (Los Suruba & Marcelo Burlon Remix)	 - Rodrigo Gallardo
14) Graceland (MK & KC Lights Remix) - Paul Simon

Photo credit to Anand. Check out his photos at www.anand-j.com

DJ Dane

Burning Man Sunrise after Tycho - 2018 - DJ Dane on the Dusty Rhino

Our friends at Camp Big Puffy Yellow, invited the Playa Vibes Family for a dusty takeover.  literally.  Live recording w/ Dj Husky to Carlitos at 1hr.  Enjoy the journey and remember... Stay dusty my friends;)

Burning Man LIVE @ BIg Puffy Yellow: TRIFUCTA takeover DJ HUSKY & CARLITOS

\\\\////\\\\////  ~SHOWS~  \\\\////\\\\////

4/15 — YES! Records Label Launch Part @ Pyramind Studios (SF)
12/31 — New Bohemia NYE — Featured NYE Set @ The Mint (SF)
8/25 - 8/31 — Burning Man @ Black Rock City (NV)
4/22 — w/ DJ Koze + Roman Flugel @ 1015 Folsum (SF)
9/24 — Fantasy Island w/ Sven Vath @ 1015 Folsum (SF)
1/1 — Fresh Start New Year's Day Block Party w/Claud Von Stroke @ The Midway (SF)
7/28 —  Airpusher's Rooftop Landing w/ David Hohme @ Hotel Via (SF)
7/6 — The Menagerie: 5-Stage Block Party w/ Diplo @ The Midway (SF)
6/15 — Steampunk Masquerade Block Party w/ DJ Dan, The Scumfrog & Crussen @ Public Works (SF)
2/24 — Airpusher Cloud City w/Psychmagic @ Hotel Via ROOFTOP (SF)
12/31 — UNITY NYE w/ DJ T. & John Tejada @ Club 6 (SF)
10/2 — Airpuhser @ Trash Ibiza (ES)
9/8 — Modular w/ Jan Blomqvist (LIVE) @ Gray Area Art + Technology (SF)
9/7 — The Afterburn w/Monolink (LIVE), Sabo, Goldcap, DJ Three @ 1015 Folsom (SF)
8/27 — Opulent Temple @ Burning Man (BRC)
5/24 — BRC x IBZ @ Paradise Lost, Ibiza (ES)
12/31 — New Bohemia NYE w/ Simon Shackelton @ The Mint (SF) 
10/27 — LoveBoat @ Pier70 w/ Moby (SF)
3/31 — De La Playa @ Halcyon w/ Weiss & Walker & Royce (SF)
6/17 — Monarch & Airpusher Presents: GIOM w/ Giom & DJ Mes @ Monarch (SF)

\\\\////\\\\//// ~BIO~ \\\\////\\\\////

Cptn Jay has been bringing joy to dance floors in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond for over 20 years with unforgettable DJ sets, stand-out original releases, and the production of truly unique event experiences. Starting his journey in the early 90s Oakland rave scene with a handful of German techno tapes, The Captain has grown from dance music super fan to DJ to event producer to Burring Man them camp organizer to independent dance music label owner.

At his core, Cptn Jay lives to incite love and joy with his music, connect with the crowd, and take the dancefloor on a musical journey. Occupying a unique space between soaring melodies, groovey European techno, and funky deep house, Jay's music is filled with rich analog synthesis, bubbling aprs, beautiful melodies, world rhythms, wonkey baselines and good vibes; tracks that are masterfully composed and selected with a certain refinement that has gotten him noticed as one of the West Coast's top underground talents. Obsessed with putting the "dance" back into “electronic dance music" Jay’s original music and DJ sets consistently move crowds to higher places on dance floors all over the world. From the deserts of Burning Man to the island of Ibiza, Cptn Jay has shared stages many of the world's top DJ talent including Sven Vath, Carl Cox, Diplo, Claud Von Stroke, Tycho, Walker & Royce, Giome, DJ Dan, Developer,  David Hohme, Soul Button, Miyagi, and many more.

Getting his name as the one of the co-founders and captains of influential Airpusher Collective, a beloved Burning Man mutant vehicle/airship/community/sound & events collective, Jay has been able to fully realize his two decades long quest of inspiring and connecting people through art, music, and dance with Airpusher. Over the past decade his parties have become known for their perfect blend of amazing music, infectious positivity, and creative flair across the spectrum from small undergrounds to big productions like the Steampunk Masquerade.

The COVID lockdown provided Jay the time and space to dive deeply into music production through modular synthesis, learning to literally create his own sound from the ground up. The results have been incredible, with his landmark first EP “Cptn Jay - Loves You (EP)” set to come out in May. Building on this new found passion for production and bringing more beautiful music into the world, 2023 is lining up to be a landmark year for the Captain as he’s also launching the independent dance music label “YES! Records”. The label’s mission is to uplift a multiracial selection of innovative artists who set the foundation for magical experiences among dance music lovers.

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Cptn Jay

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