David Juno Sets

So much love for Shipwrecked Festival 2021, I'm still at a loss for words... it was absolutely magical to play at sunrise on that very special Valentine's Day, with the sun peeking out of the clouds just enough to paint the far shore of the lake in Te Arai with golden hues while various colourfully costumed dancers welcomed the new day on top of, inside of or next to the Janky Mermaid. From the DJ booth I was able to get a glimpse of it all through the portholes and the good vibes of the crowd. 

Many thanks to @djloganbaker, @facettesmusic, Dylan C and everyone else from the crew who helped make the magic a reality and for having me! I'm so grateful and fulfilled for the opportunity to have been part of this and share this musical journey. 🙏 💗

Sunrise on The Janky Mermaid | David Juno | Shipwrecked 2021

Friday night in the Lava Lounge was the place to be at the inaugural Abracadabra Festival in Waitawheta, Aotearoa - New Zealand on July 23-25 2021!

Much love to Janik aka YARNFUNK aka The Busy Movement for inviting me to be part of his magical little mid-winter festival on the North Island. ❤ It felt like a slice of summer. 🌼 I had a great time playing my first ever "silent disco" set! 

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Quick disclaimer: I wanted to share the recording of the actual set rather than re-recording it, so apologies for some rough transitions - I was struggling a bit with some equipment quirks.

David Juno | Abracadabra Festival 2021

"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

What a time! Spontaneous back to back set with @tyrus-jackson-davis at 4AM for the closing of the Garaj Mahal opening party, which was also its closing party. Gone too soon...

Tyrus b2b David Juno - Garaj Mahal Closing 2022

I had tremendous fun playing at Dude, Where's My Turtle - a goofy little festival in North Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand. The energy of spring meant faster BPM tracks than my usual while still keeping it melodic and upbeat. Thanks Yanis and .co for having me!

Tracklist:
Feindrehstar - Love & Hoppiness
Jain - Makeba (Discotheque Fantastique Remix)
Beacon Bloom & Sanoi - Club Jesus (Extended Mix)
Parallels - The Greenhouse
Dirty Doering - Casino Aquatique (Original Mix)
NTO - The Sand Dealer
Parallelle & Nicolas Masseyeff - Unmute
Bebetta - Electric Train
Dole & Kom - Quetschkommode (Mollono.Bass Remix)
Thomas Schumacher - Vorfreude (AKA AKA & Thalstroem Remix)
Sanoi & Jake Rattler - Walking (Original Mix)
Midas 104 - Wirbelwind (Original Mix)
Marbert Rocel - Let's Take Off (Osunlade Yoruba Soul Vocal)
Embatucadores - Terra Rasgada (Santiago Garcia Remix)
AZON - Dreams About Birds [unreleased]

Dude Where's My Turtle Festival 2022

Here's my only other set at Kiwiburn 2023 that I managed to get recorded. It was a fun and fairly spontaneous one because someone dropped out, and it was the second set I played that Friday after an organica/downtempo set with alien planet vibes at Paradox earlier in the evening. It was raining pretty hard and the sheltered dome of Swing Fling (the theme camp I was with) was a popular spot for people to gather and dance. Such a fun night, starting with the signature Swing Fling Cabaret full of amazing performances by talented and multifaceted humans!

Picking up from the high energy sets of Those Who Love, @benthamism, @TomCosm and @bigsquishy I started with high energy melodic house and techno. To give people on the dancefloor a breather I gradually transitioned to more chill vibes throughout the set. And then about two thirds of the way through I decided to surprise everyone and drop in about 20 BPM into proper downtempo - my little experiment was better received than I thought and it was a beacon for other lovers of slower house. I was so stoked too that @libby_k (who was on after me) felt called to continue the downtempo grooves during her set - make sure to check it out on her soundcloud, too!

Much love to Swing Fling for having me and all the amazing and beautiful humans who shared the sheltered space under the dome that night!

Kudos to Eiko Jones for letting me use his awesome photo for this set!

Cabaret Afterparty @ Swing Fling | Kiwiburn 2023

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

“A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.”

For "A Very St. Patrick's Hobbit Party" in Ōtautahi Christchurch, I was challenged by Ryan from @beaconbloom to play a Hobbit / Lord of the Rings themed melodic house set. So this is what I came up with. It's messy and experimental, but hella fun!

Enjoy my tale, may it take you places!

Live long and may the Force be with you.
~ Commander Davidore Kenobi

Tracklist

The Hobbit (1977) - Misty Mountains Song
Bram - Concerning Hobbits
@LetsNotMedia - Two Young Hobbits
@elfenberg - Lotus
@rapossa - Carouselland
@arina_mur - Miniatur
@armenmiran & @hraach - Karahunj (The Prelude)
@cafedeanatolia - Dreams
@danielhokum - Tarantula
@enya - May it Be
Campfire
@densorteskole - Riforme
Sam Harris - Space, Time & Attention
@rapossa - Let’s Get Drunk
@iv-in - All I Ever Get
@vikenarman - Drop of Raki - @nutia remix
Nina Simone - Baltimore - @dj-nirso Edit
@jackpagemusic - Sunrise (Uncle Stepdad Remix)
@ensembleentendu - Well, Why Not
Kita - Through The Trees (@sanoimusik & @zukebeats Remix)
@itai_music - Say My Name (Breaking Bad Tribute)
@moontideaus - Antigua
La Bionda - Sandstorm- @landegaard-1 Rework
@marcotegui - Be Cow
@departmusique & Sergio Battaglia - Rebirth
@dwig - Orange Evening
Lake Powel - Bright Eyes, Dirty Hair - @acidpauli & @N-U Remix
@ulize - Ella Sabia (feat. Manu Ela)
@meutesound - Peace
@survmusic - Je K'abere
@beaconbloom & @sanoimusik - Silver [UNRELEASED]
@norken & @deer - Remember That Feeling

There and Back Again: A Wizard's Tale | XCHC Christchurch

Here's my set recording from Thursday 8PM at Relish Festival 2023 in Waimate, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Enjoy!

Kudos to Laura from LP Media for the photo!

Tracklist:
Darkside - A1 @daftside-2
@theoddness - Celebrate The Little Things
Jimi Hendrix - Pali Gap (@alek-lee-music EDIT)
@okuma-sounds - Bassoa (@jpattersson remix)
@dandaramusic - Quiero (@pophop remix)
@paulkalkbrenner - Aaron
@kon-faber - Far Close
@sanoimusik & @edzuccollo - Morphology
@gamat3000 - Feeling Love (@wighnomy-brothers remix)
@nicostojan & @mira_kater - Born and Raised (@besvendsen  remix)
@n-u - GRANTINE
@midas104 - Horus
@harrycharles - Sway
Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker (@pandhora Tribute)
@na-t0 - Spend Together
@sly5thave - Get Free

David Juno @ Relish Festival 2023

Magic, love, gratitude, belonging and connection - those words capture some of my first Splore Festival experience. These feelings are better to be present with rather than trying to freeze moments in time. 

A massive thanks goes to Lucky Star, who entrusted me with the privilege to open The Studebaker stage(formerly known as The Portal) on Saturday night, as my mobster alter ego Tony "Tassel" Caputo. Vielen lieben Dank, Joss, Jake, Christa, Sarah, Mels and Jonas. ❤️🙏🏼 You're the ones who made this happen for me and are making me feel like the luckiest guy in the world. 🥰

Saturday night was especially memorable and full of presence. I spent the night with a small crew of old and new friends who I felt so much cohesion with that night. We were exploring different stages, vibes, genres, ways of moving our bodies, and all round hilarity. That experience escapes all description, so I'll give up right there. Much love to you, you know who you are 😘 🦥

Thank you Darling!

Tracklist
@densorteskole - Riforme
Sam Harris - Space, Time & Attention
@rapossa - Let’s Get Drunk
@iv-in - All I Ever Get
@vikenarman - Drop of Raki - @nutia remix
Nina Simone - Baltimore - @dj-nirso Edit
@jackpagemusic - Sunrise (Uncle Stepdad Remix)
@ensembleentendu - Well, Why Not
Kita - Through The Trees (@sanoimusik & @zukebeats Remix)
@itai_music - Say My Name (Breaking Bad Tribute)
@moontideaus - Antigua
La Bionda - Sandstorm- @landegaard-1 Rework
@marcotegui - Be Cow
@departmusique & Sergio Battaglia - Rebirth
@dwig - Orange Evening
Lake Powel - Bright Eyes, Dirty Hair - @acidpauli & @N-U Remix
@ulize - Ella Sabia (feat. Manu Ela)
@meutesound - Peace
@survmusic - Je K'abere
@beaconbloom & @sanoimusik - Silver [UNRELEASED]
@norken & @deer - Remember That Feeling

The Studebaker Saturday Opening | David Juno | Splore Festival '23

Who is Mary Hush?

Once again we were invited to discover more hints to answer that elusive question. On May 27th 2023, a portal opened in Ōtautahi Chirstchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, to the Holographic Hotel - a place suspended between our dimension and our imagination. Time works differently there, and its guests were those of stories, memories, dreams, myths, fables, and legends. Once we arrived safely, thanks to the guidance of the Stewards of the Portals, we were greeted by EL-42, a bell droid of the Holographic Hotel. History, realities and quantum superpositions of paths all intersect throughout its hidden halls. Once we had settled in, a succession of portals opened from other times, places and cultures that co-created an opening ceremony that will be remembered and retold throughout the ages to come. The last portal to open transmitted a beautiful waiata sung by karanga wahine, who passed me a holographic fern that I picked up as I started playing the first tune, dropping a deep bassline to allow us all to drop in fully.

This is my opening set of the Holographic Hotel: a raw odyssey within an odyssey, giving guests at the Holographic Hotel a glimpse of things to come later in the night, foreshadowing a great many riveting stories that were yet to unfold. Travel well, dear friend, and remember (as Rumi said): “Don’t be satisfied with stories; how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth” 

A heartfelt dankeschön, ngā mihi nui, thank you to all those who came before me and who will come after me. Thank you to the land where I grew up in Germany, the beautiful rolling hills of Allgäu in South Bavaria. Kia ora, pfiad eich!

Photo by the talented and gracious Laura Palmieri

Tracklist:
Spoonbill - Give me Rain | @spoonbill
Transenic - Shimdee | @transcenic
Orange - Pura Vida | @orange-scmusic
Parallelle - The Greenhouse | @parallelle
Beacon Bloom - San (unreleased) | @beaconbloom
Nour - Fellaheen | @nourpalestina
Beacon Bloom - Nothing Here but You 
Thylacine - Anatolia | @thylacinew
Sasch - Ederlezi | @sasch-music
Oliver Koletzki, Fran - Arrow & Bow (Marek Hemmann Remix) | @oliverkoletzki @marekhemmann
Staves - Myth (Jonathan Rosa Remix) | @staves @jonathan-rosa
D.M.S. - Jungila | @freudeamtanzen
Reyneke - Entspannungsmotor | @reyneke
Harry Charles - Wolf (Kon Faber Remix) | @harrycharles @kon-faber
Bedouin - Medieval | @bedouin-official
Gidge - Norrland | @gidgeofficial
David Carradine and Uma Thurman - The Legend of Pai Mei  
Luis Bacalov - The Grand Duel(Parte Prima) 
The Glitch Mob - I Could Be Anything (feat. Elohim) | @theglitchmob @elohimelohim

Welcome to the Holographic Hotel | David Juno at Mary Hush VI

Here's a fun experimental set at the Exchange (XCHC) in Ōtautahi Christchurch for The Dancing Plant II party on August 26th 2023. I took on the self-imposed challenge to only play songs that reference plants in the track title, which was surprisingly hard - but also a super fun way to discover lots of new music. 

Thanks for all the plants, jungle critters and dancers!

Tracklist
Koriander - Baba Sikander
Camomille - Kermesse
Citrus - Iorie
Flowers are Green - Chris Schwarzwälder
Rose Rouge (Atjazz Remix) - St Germain
Une Rosa es Una Rosa (Piano mix) - Nicone, Narra
Tropical Forest - Jose Solano
Lilie - Arteforma
Fire in the Jungle - Oliver Koletzki
Der Garten - Stimming
Sunflower - Otistic
Four Roses - Satori
Forests - Jesper Ryom
Moons and Flowers - Session Victim
Fallen Flower (Extended Mix) - Tim Enso and Beacon Bloom
Bamboo Forest - Elif and Sanoi
Mango - Adam Ten & Mita
China Tree - Stimming and Piper Davis
Dandelion - Jakob Hilden
Vitamin V - Ouhana & Iorie
Im Garten der Giganten - Reyneke
Les Fleurs du Mal - Sahale

The Dancing Plant @ XCHC | David Juno

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

Abracadabra at Ponderosa Ranch.... what a time that was! At the start of March 2024, near the end of the festival season in Aotearoa New Zealand, a few hundred people gathered in a stunning remnant native forest of tall kahikatea trees to celebrate connection and good music. With a mix of magical and western themes, it was a sight and vibe to behold!

Inspired by the theme, I put together a bit of a musical journey into the Wild Wild West for my Saturday morning 10am-12pm set. Dare I say this is one of my favourite times behind decks ever, ushering in the first morning on Ponderosa Ranch as festival goers were getting ready for High Noon!

Thank you to Janik and Christa for having me and for the opportunity to play at the perfect time of day for my music. Your care and love in the curation of the lineup stood out to me as a masterful example of orchestrated magic.

Saddle up and enjoy the rodeo, y'all!

The First Morning on the Ranch | Abradacabra at Ponderosa Ranch Festival 2024

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

My opening set for "XCHC Presents: The Underworld" last month at The Exchange (XCHC) in Christchurch, New Zealand. A bit faster and more driving than my usual sets but still a far cry from the dark and heavy beats that were resounding in the depths later at night. 

Thanks CrunchyTown Bar & Cafe for having me and curating such a vibe!

Descending into the Underworld

On December 4th 2020 I had the utmost pleasure of headlining at Slow Motion's inaugural event Slow Motion 01 at The Exchange (XCHC)in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The first of its kind in Christchurch, this new event series will showcase slower four on the floor grooves than your regular night out. With decelerated beats - we're keeping it below 115 BPM throughout the night - comes an appreciation for the finer details of the music and the opportunity to get fully immersed.

See our Facebook page for more details and to stay up to date for future events! facebook.com/slowmotionnz

Poster and logo design by Ana Craw

Slow Motion 01 | David Juno

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