The “FreeBurn” was so needed! To celebrate life - we needed to reflect, dance, laugh, cry, and let go - in the place we call home. 

I was a bit nervous playing music this year - I had not DJ'd on the bus for four years after parking myself on “a bench” because of hearing issues. So when I found out I was going to play a small “opening of the bus” set I was stoked to get reacquainted before my scheduled Friday sunrise set. I started with my favorite chill track at the moment. The rest were selected because they gave me a dusty vibe, and I wanted to hear them on the bus system. Some were given to me by close friends - So it was a dusty family affair of sorts. The last track of that set has the vocal “Fade out again” - those lyrics gave me the idea to fade the set into my sunrise set. It was unplanned that these two sets would live together. Or even work together - I only planned my bus opening track and my sunrise moment. 

This leads me to my sunrise set. Where to begin? - how to honor Geo - celebrate the sun - tip my hat to the night - take the crowd on a bit of a journey - share sounds that speak to me - spread some love. I knew I wanted to have a special moment for Geo, but it did not hit me until I was on the plane headed out west. It was sunset and the sun was hitting my eyes through the plane window - and that was the moment it clicked. I was lucky to have WiFi on the pane and searched on all our group chats for a sound bite of Geo that would make sense with the track I had in mind. It took me a few hours, but I found a video with one. It was perfect - very subtle and very Geo. I did a quick edit in Ableton and thought WOW indeed. Big thank you to Brian Cid for taking the edit to the next level and to Jean for delivering the track to me before my set. 

We designed a Geo tattoo this year - I placed one on each forearm - facing opposite directions a few hours before I was to play. Energy in, energy out - That was my “mantra” for my set. I could feel so much love around me, in front of me, and above me in the heart - then the Drone show appeared and blew my mind. Thank you Studio Drift for the beautifully concepted and executed tribute.  

It was hard to judge the sun this year -  as there was so much smoke, but in the end, all was perfect. Feeling all the emotions, I just looked directly at the sun and had a little chat with Geo, expressed gratitude and shed some tears of my own. 

One of my favorite all time sunrise Djs was to play after me - it was surreal. Looking back now, I can see Lee Burridge showing up at sunset and surprising us all was part of Geo’s doing. Geo always called me Dilly Dill. So to have a DillLeeDill morning still has me smiling. Ironically this was the ten year mark where Lee and I first truly connected on the bus with a random morning 5 hour b2b set that started our friendship :) 

Lee had to leave early and there was only going to be an hour left till we were originally scheduled to close the morning. We had asked Holmar if he wanted to play the next day after Diplo (so he could have a long set) and I would just go back on after Lee. Somehow this one hour turned into almost three hours. And I was playing music from folders that were dusty themselves. This set is a whole other story!

Thank you for listening! And to my dusty family and friends from that sunrise/morning thank you I’m still in awe ✨☀️

To the dreamers and doers who put in the extra effort to make this year happen on and off the playa and to my Robot Heart family for the continued love and support - THANK YOU ❤️

I feel blessed to have been able to express myself musically on our magical bus after such a long break. Let’s see what’s next.

PSA - wear earplugs my friends! 

Much love, 
Dill, aka "Dusty Pickle"

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Photo Credits:  Christian Lamb, John Dill

John Dill - Robot Heart - Free Burn 2021

mixtape |320kbs| 68min | 06.02.10 | side A

"SNOWFALL IN SLOWMOTION"
winter downtempo selection part one...

tracklist:
1.Florian Poser - Winds (d-edit)
2.Sorcerer - Flip Flop
3.Al Kent - Reverb is your Friend
4.6th Borough Project - Mclovin
5.perfect lie (d-edit)
6.The Revenge - Curtis
7.Blue Night - Turn Me Loose
8.Lovebirds - You Give Me
9.The Revenge feat Danielle Moore - Just Be Good to Me (Bodypop mix)
10.KDMS - Highwire (D-Pulse remix)
11.Freedom Satellite - Astro Black (The Big Wow mix)
12.Hot Toddy - Floatation Tank
13.Frederic Mercier - Aqualung

D!

mixtape: SNOW IN SLOW | winter downtempo selection | part 1

Over the past few years, house music has become something more than just a genre.
It has blossomed, absorbed countless shades and emotions,
and keeps surprising and inspiring with every new sound.

One day I discovered Sofia Kourtesis - and that’s where it all began.
Her music opened a new way of feeling rhythm and light.

This mix was born from that inspiration -
from the moment when music doesn’t just play, but speaks to you.

“I would make music like this if I could.
I’d make videos like this if I could.
I wish I were as young as the guys in the video.”
Thank you, Supreems, for this beautiful clip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZjR_WaHMTc&list=RDwZjR_WaHMTc&start_radio=1

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За останні роки хаус став чимось більшим, ніж просто жанр.
Він розквів, увібрав у себе стільки відтінків і емоцій,
що кожен новий звук здатен дивувати й надихати.

Одного разу я почув Sofia Kourtesis - і з цього все почалося.
Її музика відкрила двері в інше сприйняття ритму та світла.

Цей мікс народився саме з того натхнення -
з відчуття, коли музика не просто звучить, а говорить із тобою.

«Я б робив таку музику, якби вмів.
Я б знімав такі кліпи, якби вмів.
Хотів би бути таким молодим, як хлопці в кліпі».
Дякую, Supreems, за цей прекрасний кліп.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZjR_WaHMTc&list=RDwZjR_WaHMTc&start_radio=1

01. Supreems - Nachtschone
02. Seb Wildblood Tess Roby - separation anxiety
03. Elkka John Carroll Kirby - Passionfruit
04. Genius Of Time - CS70 House
05. Knopha - Corundrum
06. Joey MercedesBrandon Markell HolmesRobert PM - It Goes On
07. Seb Wildblood - Bad Space Habits
08. Shroomyland - Want U
09. Genius Of Time - Peace Bird
10. Harry K - My Baby Said To Me
11. Genius Of Time - Sunswell
12. Youandewan - Our Odyssey
13. Athlete WhippetAllysha Joy - Release Me
14. Seb Wildblood Kali Mija - CONTROL
15. Anish Kumar - Marabelle
16.  elkka - Voices
17. Nabihah Iqbal - Sunflower
18. Baalti - Staying In Touch
19. Antony Szmierek - The Words to Auld Lang Syne
20. Seb Wildblood - dusk marathon
21. José González - Heartbeats
22. Shanti Celeste - Unwind
23. Jam CityWet - LLTB

Sofia

Dao of Grandpa Yura Trance [Instrumental]

These are remastered versions of Our First EP.


Golden Hour remaster

Buy this release: http://www.theomatic.com/020land.html

Tracklist:
1. Oma & Amberflame - Lazy Sun
2. D-Pulse - Lazy Sun (Live in Bubble Bar 2008)
3.  An-2 - Lazy Sun (Acos Coolkas Remix)
4. An-2 - Lazy Sun ('Spoiled Youth' Mix)
5. An-2 - Lazy Sun (Original)

Theomatic continues revisiting its back catalogue’s finest moments with a series of remixes from the label fellows. This time, the spotlight is being turned on An-2’s summertime anthem ‘Lazy Sun’ originally released in 2007. The set opens with a gorgeous, laidback interpretation by Amberflame and St.Petersburg’s very own up and coming harpist Olga Maximova (Oma) whose regular rooftop performances over the past few years have become a trademark soundtrack for St.Pete’s long “white” summer nights. It is followed by a cover version by D-Pulse recorded live at one of the band’s performances back in 2008 at the once-hip now-defunct legendary “Bubble Bar” in St Petersburg. We highly recommended it as a decent musical background for a luxury speedboat ride. The Acos Coolkas version sets out slowly with the rhodes keys progressing into a chilled and well-balanced house jam built over a slightly altered original bassline. ‘Spoiled Youth’ mix is a fine raw boogie work reminiscent of the good old pops-n-loops disco-house days. Rounding things up the original version still sounding fresh and relevant.
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Lazy Sun

[Theom020] - An-2 - Lazy Sun (Single) [Preview]

Released on the Indian Summer compilation on Touch of Class

Buy on Beatport

Astral Boogie

7. Gayana - Last Song (Lipelis Remix)

Mėgstamiausias žodis iš "V" raidės - vasara. Vasarą mes daugiausiai šypsomės, juokiamės, džiaugiamės draugais, vaikais, šeima, mylimaisiais, daugiausia laiko praleidžiame prie jūros, palydime daugiausiai saulėlydžių, šokame paplūdymyje, miegame kopose, maudomės jūroje, deginamės bobų pliaže, valgom ledus, važinėjam su dviračiais, nešiojam sukneles, šortus ir meldžiamės, kad ji niekada nesibaigtų. O kai ji baigiasi, norisi jai duoti kažką atgal. Už visus ypatingus momentus tęsiu praėjusiais metais gimusią tradiciją - vasarai skirtas miksas - Kalba Muzika Vol.2. Valanda vasaros bet kada ir bet kur :)

Kalba Muzika Vol.2

Secret Couch Recordings

Pearls on Swines

OUT NOW !  on Boys Noize Records

MIXHELL - EXIT WOUND ( AEROPLANE REMIX ) 

Buy it 

Beatport : http://btprt.dj/UHx3a8
Juno : http://bit.ly/TJstXY
iTunes : http://bit.ly/Ugrdbd
