Daniela's Sets

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@hernameisshakti
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Daniela @ Deep Playa: Return to Playa 7.30.2022

My Fairy Forest set Sunday night from 12am-1:45am at CAMP @callingallmagicalpeople Festival in Maryland.

Daniela Live @ CAMP 2024 Fairy Forest

Daniela - Shakti Tribal Chill

SummerChill 2024

A journey through discohouse, tech house, afrohouse, playatech, progressive house for my baby's special birthday at Xanadu Roller Arts!

Daniela @ Deep Playa 4th Birthday Bash @ Xanadu Brooklyn July 2024

Saturday, 7am, G camp, Burning Man 2024

Kotoe, Madmotormiquel and myself (Nacho Isa) take on the decks for the last G camp party of the week. The rest is history. A wild morning into the afternoon. Ten hours of ups and downs. 

If you were there you know what we are talking about. If you weren't this will give you an idea of what that morning was.

Thanks to everyone that came to support us and in particular to all the Gs that were a key component to the magic of the day.

Band links:
https://soundcloud.com/kotoekk
https://soundcloud.com/madmotormiquel

Band IG:
@kotoekk
@madmotormiquel
@nachoisa

Kotoe, Madmotormiquel & Nacho Isa b2b2b @ G camp Burning Man 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

Nacho Isa and Mad MotorMiquel brought a vibrant twist to Pink Mammoth, blending soulful vocals, infectious grooves, and deep bass-lines. Known for high-energy sets that keep the dance floor alive, their unique chemistry pushes the boundaries of classic house with a fresh, eclectic edge. And this set is no exception!

Madmotormiquel B2B Nacho Isa - Pink Mammoth - Burning Man 2024

¨There are very few more surreal and mind-blowing setups one can play than standing behind the decks on an art car at Burning Man. Next level is when the art car is driving and another one when you are driving through a sandstorm. All of this happened when I had the pleasure to play Mayan Warrior’s new stunning Galaxyer. We set off just after the Man-burn Saturday night and rode into deep playa, followed by a herd of colourful, blinking people on their bikes, cheering whilst weathering the storm. And when we parked, the moving energy turned into a powerful dancefloor within minutes. These experiences are so extraordinary and rewarding in so many ways, one of the main reasons why I come back to the desert over and over again. So thank you to everybody who came a long for the ride.

When Rodrigo asked me if I wanted to come up with something special to set the tone for the man-burn night, my answer was obviously Yes. Tbh he could have asked for anything, as there is no question when one gets the chance to participate and play for this amazing collective. 

Thank you so much for your trust, inviting me into the tribe and all the handwork that goes into making all of it possible. I will never forget it and I hope this recording will transport you and convey the
magic just a little bit. It was a true honour to be part of your crazy endeavour!

Happy listening and see you in the dust!¨

Socials:
https://soundcloud.com/francaplays
https://www.instagram.com/franca_plays/?hl=de

Franca - Mayan Warrior - Burning Man 2024

This is my recording from Reactor Venao 2025 in Panama April 6th 2025.
I hope you like it.
♥

Thank you lovely venao's for staying awake with me this long after a party marathon! It was truly something special and a highlight for me.
♥

Tracklist as always
unreleased & unfinished ideas, remixes, demos, loops, samples, bummbumm
♥

Love is Love.
♥
https://www.reactorvenao.com
https://www.instagram.com/reactorvenao

rampue - Live at Reactor Venao, Panama, Sunrise 2025

Honored to grace the new superclub on the island. 

A ‘secret’ sanctuary in a hidden land of the @elrowofficial @unvrsibiza curated by @shishibabylon and @omertayar

No phones. invited island creature, proper sound, shibari and presence only in the secret [unvrs] appartment. This place is a vibe and it got me in the right frequency to deliver. 

enjoy me in form... 

unders | elrow x [unvrs] | 06.2025

I am beyond excited to present to you the recording of my 5.5 closing sunrise DJ set for the Calling All Magical People (@camp-festival) 2025 set. 

This was a meaningful, special one, celebrating the 4th of July in a time of the utmost turmoil in America and in the world. I knew my commentary about America in the 4th of July had to be bold this year, and I risked killing a dance floor in making a statement about waking up to salvage democracy in the face of the rising and nascent facism taking root in the USA.

I hope you enjoy this journey, and I thank the dancers for being patience with me as I walk off stage due to technical difficulties, it took us amount to get started but we got there. 

Special thanks to @thezoharportal for collaborating with me in reading Mary Oliver’s poem “The Journey” for the intro track to acknowledge the collective grieving of relationships ending, and for the beautiful messaging that I was able to sprinkle with her poetic, mystical voice through the set.

My heartfelt thank you to the CAMP team and Therapy sound for believing in my vision and to Mick and Michael Z for setting up the tarp and the flag and everything else as we were battling the rains and broken CDJ’s - this truly was a collective odyssey into the new day of a new America. 

Much love, keep fighting for democracy!

illich Mujica Live - @ CAMP 2025 Closing Fairy Forest Sunrise Set

Here’s the recording of my closing sunrise DJ set for Nicole & Voyta’s wedding at a castle outside Bordeaux, France. Certainly not your average wedding and certainly not your average wedding DJ set. This took place the final night of the shadow ceremony wedding which I also got to officiate! 

illich Mujica - Live Sunrise Set at Nicole & Voyta's Wedding - Bordeaux, France

The infamous Alborz Tea Party on the playa. It was a night to remember. 🌙✨
This recording captures Dastan, Sam Shi, Enamour, Mina Sab, Ali Farahani b2b Shan Nash, all trading one track at a time.

The Alborz Tea Party has been a tradition since we first formed our sound camp and it is always a blast. Hope you enjoy.

Ali Farahani, Dastan, Enamour, Mina Sab, Sam Shi, Shan Nash | Alborz Tea Party | Burning Man 2025

Sunday Sunrise at Alborz has become a special tradition and perhaps my most meaningful morning at the burn. Thank you, Alborz, and everyone who joined for joining this smooth ride with me. Flow doesn't begin to describe it. 

A morning that will stay with me for a long time. 

enjoy this beauty, 

love unders

unders | burning man 2025 | alborz

Daniela is undeniable. The spark, the firestarter, and the torchbearer, Daniela contains over 30 years of dance music history in her bones, her veins, her DNA, echoing in her sound. When it comes to powerful emotional architecture, no one compares to Daniela. 

A DJ and music producer based in Brooklyn, NY, Daniela is the founder and resident DJ of Deep Playa NYC and all female talent series Her Name Is Shakti. She is also the Music Director of Calling All Magical People aka CAMP festival, sound stage designer for Love Burn and CAMP, producer of two microburns and one Burning Man camp, and also serves as Sisters in Sound NYC chapter head. While her musical styling at night journeys into mind-bending, hypnotic, deeply emotional, and powerfully tribal, during daytime or post-sunrise she prides herself on seamlessly sailing through a vast array of genres, from playatech to techno, acid house to tribal house to prog house, to disco, italodisco, and so much more.  

Founder & Resident DJ:
Deep Playa NYC IG: @deepplayanyc  
Her Name Is Shakti IG: @hernameisshakti
Personal IG: @daniela_starcat
Music Director + Stage Designer, Calling All Magical People (CAMP)
https://soundcloud.com/camp-festival
https://soundcloud.com/deep-playa

For bookings: daniela@deepplaya.nyc

Daniela - Shakti Tribal Chill

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