David Juno Sets

Melodic & Tribal House

"These aren't the droids you're looking for. Move along."

A couple of months ago I recorded this set at my friend @djlam1nar's birthday. Wee bit of a journey through different tempos, moods and vibes. Enjoy the ride and move along! 💫

Thanks for the photo Priscilla!

Life is too Short to Look for the Wrong Droids

Mary Hush presents Simulation '75 | David Juno | 2.30AM

Effigy Burn set, Swing Fling flower art-car (12:30–1:30am).
Deep, brazilian bass, funky house.

Kiwiburn 2021 | Deep funky house | Flower Art-car

Gratitude. Belonging. Collaboration. Flow state. Scintillating crowd energy. Much mud. Moist air. Fire and Water. Masculine and Feminine.

These are a few words that come to mind when I think back to my Sunday Mass set at Swing Fling, from 2-4pm on the last day of Kiwiburn 2023.

Many thanks to all the pious and devout dancers who brought their palpable energy to a very special rendition of the Sunday Mass, as well as all the nuns at Swing Fling serving pancakes, mimosas and/or spanks to those who confessed their transgressions on (or off) the paddock. Gary Boomshanker certainly got excited, letting off a burst of flames with every spank.

It turns out that sleep deprivation, a splitting headache and the sweltering heat inside Swing Fling's dome on a sunny afternoon after days of rain make a great recipe for entering flow state while DJing! I've had the best time feeding off the energy, dance moves and smiles from the crowd, playing one of my most enjoyable sets in a long time. Originally I was only supposed to play an hour but when the next DJ didn't show up I was actually stoked that I could continue tapping into flow state and weaving more songs. I ended on one song that I chose specifically as a way of showing my gratitude to Swing Fling and the larger burn community: Belong by Viken Arman. There is something truly tangible about the sense of belonging I feel with the radiant humans of Swing Fling, both at my first burn and this time, being actually part of the camp.

I got even more emotional when my friend Dani from Wānaka started drumming along to my tunes - something that I'd always dreamed of someone doing during a set. Next time we should try and get the drumming amplified and recorded, too!

In closing, I'd like to share a massive insight I had at this burn: the music I like to play (and dance to) is usually more feminine than masculine, which sustains the positive valence of a dancefloor and of the dancers, and keeps spirits uplifted. This may sound straightforward, but there's something in the simple clarity I gleaned from this that is very wholesome and satisfying.

Kia ora!

Photo credit goes to Piet (the man behind Swing Fling and Gary's creator), with extra kudos to the consenting models M & M (Mickey and Minnie)

Sunday Mass @ Swing Fling | Kiwiburn 2023

Happy new year everyone! I had the immense pleasure of playing this 2.5 hour set at 2 am after New Years Eve at Rhythm & Alps festival 2023 in Aotearoa New Zealand, closing the lush Playhouse tent. 

The Playhouse is part of the Yumm Zone, offering couches, cushions, carpet, warm heaters, free hot chai tea and a welcoming vibe for everyone to slow down and feel at ease.

Thanks everyone from the crew for making me feel at home, and the crowd that contributed to the lovely energy in the tent.

Enjoy the journey, may it guide you into the energy of 2024.

David Juno | New Year's Welcome at Rhythm & Alps 2023/24

David Juno - Beat & Pathways 022

My cup remains expanded and full after Relish Festival 2025, nestled in the lush native forest of the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.

With deepest gratitude for all the beautiful souls and the land, I had the absolute delight of sharing two hours of tunes on the Friday night in the Chill n Cherish Lounge, at the far end of the Delicious Kitchen tent - the very heart and soul of Relish.

I only hit record a few tracks into the set, but since it was all an impromptu multi-genre musical journey, I didn't feel called to make any edits or rerecord the start of my set.

Enjoy!

Much love,
David <3

P.S. Thanks to Bear Heart for this beautiful photo of the kitchen tent.

David Juno | Cherish & Chill Lounge @ Relish Festival 2025

Friday night in the Tea Temple at the last ever New Zealand Spirit Festival North Island was such a delight - the most present, engaging and supportive crowd I've had a in a long time, turning the Tea Temple tent into quite the portal indeed! The set recording captures the journey we all went on, starting in mellow downtempo, adding a bit of a bounce pretty soon, and taking us all the way into melodic tech house at the end, with lots of vocals. 

Viel Spaß, und dankeschön! <3

David Juno | Tea Temple @ NZ Spirit Festival 2025

Sunday morning, Kiwiburn 2021, first sunbeams lightened up happy faces who danced through all night, somewhere where imagination is not limited. It was a cold night, I nervously jumped into the boost at one of my favourite theme camps Hijinxx and started playing my gifts. Vibrations been high all night after the effigy burn and continued during the set. Huge shoutout to all participants for putting on such an outstanding gathering. What conscious party we celebrated and healing we found. I am still feeling more energised, grateful, and abundant than ever before. Enjoy the journey of my sunrise set.

Tracklist
Marsh & Nox Vahn - Come Together (Extended Mix, 2020)
Raw Main - Le Cri De La Foret (Original Mix, 2019)
Lunar Plane - Children of Rain (Original Mix, 2019)
Idd Aziz & Iman Hanzo - Garashe (Original Mix, 2020)
Acado & Elias Dore - Asura (Mollono.Bass Remix, 2019)
Glauco Di Mambro - Me Sentu Lentu (Original Mix, 2020)
Rasi Z - Zamin (Lads Remix, 2019)
JPattersson - Circo Del Sol (Pophop Remix, 2020)
Derun - Bind The Sun (Original Mix, 2020)
Timboletti - Riksha Adventures (Original Mix, 2020)
Nhii - Meyha (Original Mix, 2020)
Namito & Ahmad Zahir - Stone Flower (Satori Re-Imagined Mix, 2020)
Keope - Yenkl (Trikk Sol Remix, 2019)
Innellea - The World Returns (Original Mix, 2019)
Renga Weh - Pandora (Tal Fussman Remix, 2020)
Ilu & Aaye - Loa (Original Mix, 2019)
Bross - Meraki (Original Mix, 2020)
Nandu - Forever In Our Favor (Original Mix, 2020)

31-01-2021, 7:00-8:30, Camp Hijinxx, Kiwiburn 2021

Kiwiburn 2021 • Hijinxx • Sunrise

German-born David Juno discovered electronic music in Jena before moving to New Zealand. Melody and organic sounds are at the core of the music he is passionate about, through different tempos and moods within the 4/4 realm of house and downtempo. David Juno concocts harmonious brews that enthrall listeners at large and small gatherings; clandestine woodland rendezvous; thundering, pitch-black basement blowouts, light-speed gigs aboard gleaming spaceships, and even interdimensional celestial soirées. He's a regular at XCHC and core member of Mary Hush. David Juno is a sonic conduit - his sets create atmospheric journeys that connect audiences through sonic storytelling, ranging from dark, spacious soundscapes to bright, energetic peaks that capture the full spectrum of human emotion and experience - with all the nuances in between.

2024
Abracadabra at Ponderosa Ranch - March - Waihi, NZ
Shipwrecked Festival - February - Te Arai, NZ

2023
Rhythm & Alps Festival Yumm Zone - December - Cardrona, NZ
Summer Technical
Mary Hush VI: The Holographic Hotel - May - Christchurch, NZ
Relish Festival - March - Waimate, NZ
Splore Festival @ Lucky Star - February - Tapapakanga, NZ
Kiwiburn @ Swing Fling, Paradox, Devour & Delight - January - Hunterville, NZ

2022
Splitfest - September - Temple Basin, NZ

2021
Mary Hush presents Simulation '75 - Dec 18 - Christchurch, NZ
Super Sounds w/ Harry Charles and Laminar - Aug 6 - Christchurch, NZ
Abracadabra Festival - July 23-25 - Waihi, NZ
Mary Hush Presents: Night Dive to Neptune - May 1 - Christchurch, NZ
Omnishakti Festival - Feb 28 - Takaka Hill, NZ
Shipwrecked Festival - Feb 14 - Te Arai, NZ
Kiwiburn - Swing Fling and Paradox - Hunterville, NZ
Flux First Birthday (with Beacon Bloom) - Jan 16 - Christchurch, NZ

2020
Slow Motion 01 - Dec 4 - Christchurch, NZ
XCHC: The Underworld - Oct 31 - Christchurch, NZ
Mary Hush Presents: Slow Boat to Centauri - Jul 25 - Christchurch, NZ
XCHC: Where the Wild Things Are - Jul 17 - Christchurch, NZ
Mary Hush Presents: Aftergloom Delight - Jan 17 - Christchurch, NZ

2019
Something Else Festival - Nov 15 - Lake Sumner Park, NZ


Header photo by Lukas Vacha during my set at Shipwrecked 2021