DesertHearts

This is part one of an incredible Jimpster 5.5 hour closing set at Tropical Hearts Spring Festival, a collaboration between LA-based Tropical and SD-based Desert Hearts that took place under shaded oak trees in the beautiful La Jolla Indian Reservation Campground.

This party had a rocking dance floor literally from start to finish, and the finish was about 40 minutes overtime when the generator mysteriously stopped working and told us it was time to pack it in.  

Many thanks to Jamie Odell (Jimpster) who played hours over his scheduled time to keep a great party going on a Sunday afternoon we will always remember!

This is the first two hours, there will be an extended version available soon on the Tropical web site when it emerges from re-design: 

tropical-house.com

JIMPSTER live at Tropical Hearts Spring Festival Part 1, near San Diego, CA 5/5/13

This set was recorded at 6am sunrise, Monday morning at our Desert Hearts 1 Year Anniversary festival.  The Desert Hearts Crew and myself had been up and running the party for 4 days straight at this point and it was time to close down the best weekend and best party of our lives.  

Over the past year we had built Desert Hearts from a small 200 person gathering into one of the premier 1500 person parties in the world.  Not exaggerating, I would honestly put our Desert Hearts 1 Year Anniversary gathering up against any party in the world.  Everything was so surreal in this moment... it was a culmination of everything I had worked towards in my life and this was my victory lap.  This set starts with me mixing out of Marbs' last track in the beginning and also has a little b2b action with the homie Evan Casey in the last 30 minutes.

Without further ado, this is my version of Desert Hearts Sunrise...  Mentally and physically drained, more proud than I've ever been in my life, surrounded by my closest friends and family, and coming down from one of the most intense acid trips of my life.  I hope you enjoy. <3

Tracklist:
1.  NTFO, Rhadow - Hype!(Re-UP Remix)
2.  Roy Davis Jr - About Love (Pezzner Remix)
3.  Gorge - Dwtg
4.  Noir - SOTOM
5.  Will Crawshaw - Bitch Shop
6.  Kyle Watson - Throwback
7.  Osunlade - Momma's Groove (Jimpster's Slipped Disc Mix)
8.  German Brigante - Sabrosura
9.  Homework - I'm Into This (Andre Crom & Martin Dawson Remix)
10.  Tim Green - In Love
11.  Bjorn Storig - The Return Of The Trompetenfrosch
12.  Loco Dice - Pimp Jackson Is Talkin Now
13.  Monkey Safari - Revolver Sundays
14.  Seth Troxler - Afrika
15.  Christian Burkhardt - Delight
16. Nhan Solo feat. Hollis P. Monroe & Overnite - Scary People
17.  Phonique - Vincent Price
18.  Outstrip and Dub Makers Feat. Maria Chirkova - Rainbow
19.  Nice7 - Time To Get Physical
20.  The Whiteliner - Yeahhh
21.  Super Flu - Fibi Maybe
22.  Maurik - No Sabe Bailer
23.  Siler & Dima - Organic Flow
24.  Benoit & Sergio - Principles
25.  Nathan G - Re-Connect
26.  Super Flu - Super Flu <3 Isaac

Mikey Lion Sunrise @ Desert Hearts 1 Year Anniversary

I wanted to put together a more laid back feel good mix than I've put out before.  This mix was made for sunny days kickin' it with the homies. <3

Tracklisting:

1. Marshall Jefferson, Matt Tolfrey - The Truth (Original Mix)
2. Luthier, Ellie K - In Sex We Trust (Velkro Remix)
3. Werner Niedermeier - Uno Dos Tres (S.K.A.M. Remix)
4. Steve Mill - For My Mate (Original Mix)
5. Will Crawshaw - Anuvawun (Original Mix)
6. Dance Spirit, David Scuba - Soul Selector (Original Mix)
7. Wouter De Moor - Nymphi (Original Mix)
8. Sidney Charles - Like A Fool (Original Mix)
9. Patrick M - Papillon (Audio Junkies Remix)
10. Lauhaus, Rik Woldring vs. Bolumar - Context vs. Breeze (Mikey Lion Booty)
11. Mikey Lion - Flight Dreams (unreleased)
12. Maher Daniel, Jon Charnis - Lonely Stars In Open Sky (Luca Bachetti Endless Remix)

Mikey Lion - [1] -  How To Chill (February 2014)

Freshly squeezed on Leena Music. Lee Van Dowski & Dean Demanuele:
http://www.beatport.com/release/branding-you-damned/1267148

http://www.mobilee-records.de/artists/lee-van-dowski

Lee Van Dowski: The very name exudes style and intrigue—a country lord, perhaps, who at night throws open the manor gates to host all-night bacchanals legendary for their wine and song.

And though the French-born, Geneva-based artist may not have a manor to his name, the rest isn't far off the mark. Born Renaud Lewandowski, Lee has earned a reputation as a kind of dark prince of uplifting electronic music—a trickster who spreads his mischief via long, undulating DJ sets and bewilderingly funky releases. And he's done this in a remarkably short span of time. In 2004, he and Philippe Quenum released the well-received "Extension"/"Oregon" single for Luciano's Cadenza label; since then Lee has gone on to unleash a deluge of material on labels like Mental Groove, Bpitch Control, Dumb Unit, Einmaleins, Memo, Plak, Defrag Sound Processing, Mobilee, Leena, Wagon Repair, Soma (where Lee and Quenum also released their collaborative album, As Told On The Eve Of…) and still more. He's a regular fixture at some of the world's most celebrated nightclubs— Panorama Bar, Weetamix, Goa, Rex Club, D edge, The Arches etc…and even more celebrated afters. And as the director of two labels—Num, alongside Quenum, and 60Sec, with Agnès—he's released dozens of records from the likes of Butane, Mike Shannon, Alex Attias, Exercise one, Pan Pot, Dario Zenker and many more.

But while it's been a comparatively rapid ascent, Lee's roots go deep. His musical prehistory may be similar to many of his generation: raised on rock and hip-hop, complete with the obligatory attempt to learn to play guitar followed by short-lived bands with schoolmates. But Lee was the beneficiary of his stepfather's eclectic musical tastes, which spanned classical, jazz, funk, rock and even musique concrete and academic electronic music. "I was fascinated by the metallic sleeves and their geometrical designs," he remembers, suggesting a possible source for the shimmering timbres and clever vectors of his own music.

The pieces first fell together in 1993, when a friend invited Lee to attend a rave in southern France, near where he lived. "That was the shock of my life," says Lee, echoing a sentiment that will be familiar to many. "That was what I was looking for, without really knowing it—thousands of people dancing and sweating in the open air. An amazing soundsystem. And this never-ending kick that drives you to madness… Since that day, I've devoted my life entirely to being a part of this."

Lee got involved with the infamous Dragon Bal raves, where Miss Kittin got her start; he worked mundane jobs, saved money, bought decks and a mixer and taught himself to spin. He came to production the same way, beginning with an MPC2000, but translating the sounds in his head into its fat, blocky pads wasn't as easy as it seemed. His ambitions took Lee to Geneva, where he earned a degree in music engineering, but it may have been his next job, working in a Lausanne music shop, that really signaled his entry into the world of electronic music. "Even if the boss was a crazy guy, the shop was like a goldmine, full of gear and old analog synths, drum machines, all the recording and mixing tools you could dream of," he recalls with awe. He took advantage of his employee discount to build out his studio, and just as importantly, the shop served as a focal point for all the area's musicians. It was here that Lee would meet both Quenum and Luciano—and from there, as they say, the rest is history…

There's no single description for Lee's productions, which have proved unusually malleable in his half-decade of releases; an early interest in the skittish rhythms of labels like Warp and Skam remains evident, but reformatted for the supple grooves of deep house and classic minimal techno. His time in the Lausanne music shop clearly served him well; Lee's tracks immediately stand out for their fine sense of detail, an almost intangible shimmer. Utilizing samples, drum machines and all manner of synthesizer, Lee's music remains open to every possibility. "It's an empirical process," he says of his method. "Each sound or loop brings me to the next one, and so on, until the moment that I feel I have all the elements I need to finish the track. Of course, there are always surprises and accidents—that's what makes the magic in writing music."

Lee's DJ sets are similarly spirited. "Technically, I like to surprise myself," he says. "I like to do a long, smooth mix, and then a radical one… It's important for me to try telling a story, so of course your technique is another way of doing that, along with the music itself. With time and with age, maybe, the tempo really decreased—I think I play a bit deeper now than five or six years ago. But I still love a good, bouncy track if it's not too aggressive, and if the energy serves the groove instead of breaking it." Slowing down also means stretching out. "I like to play long sets," he continues, "when you don't have to rush, and you can really forget yourself and build something different."

2009 finds Lee stretching out as never before. The year began with his Free For All Crash Endeavors, released on his and Quenum's Num label, and The Variable Man (Leena), with one track featuring Lee's longtime colleague Agnes; Lee also collaborated with Anja Schneider for Mobilee's 50th release, "Deseo"/"La Roulette." Further releases are out now, or due soon, on Saf Series, Material Series and Curle Recordings. But the year's biggest development may be Lee's return to Cadenza, the label that helped launch his career five years ago. In May, Lee will appear alongside Luciano, Glimpse and Guy Gerber on a split EP; he also joins Cadenza Booking, joining a family-style roster that includes Luciano, Thomas Melchior, Petre Inspirescu, Rhadoo, Mirko Loko and many more of electronic dance music's most innovative players. Count Lee has returned to his Swiss manor, the gates are wide open, and the beat is beckoning.

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Lee Van Dowski - mobilee promo mix - April 2014

The West Coast's fastest rising party squad is launching a label: Desert Hearts Records. Peep this mix from Mikey Lion for a taste. 

Tracklist:
Danny Daze - Fall Away From Love
Mikey Lion, Jonjo Williams - The Defendant
Andhim - Boy Boy Boy
Hauswerks - Clockwerk
Bruni, Danielle - I'm Tired
Mikey Lion, Jonjo Williams - Voltron
Astin - Trought The Beat
Mr. Jefferson - Urban Danger
Hector Couto - What The Fuck
Edu Imbernon - Mayenco
Sabb - The Drums of Peace
Amber - Space Album
Catz n Dogz - Relaxation Is A Skill
Cuartero - Star of Truch
Dusky - Careless
Dapayk & Padberg - Island (Florian Meindl Remix)
Mikey Lion - Unreleased
The XX - Crystalized (Edu Imbernon Remix)
Kyle Watson - Throwback
Super Flu - Fibi Maybe
iO, KIRIK - Streetball
Inxec, Droog - Westbound

Mikey Lion Live @ Desert Hearts

If you've witnessed the rise of underground House & Techno in Southern California over the past 5 years, you should probably pay tribute to our next Live @ Desert Hearts artists, Droog. The trio behind one of the most influential labels that put Los Angeles on the international dance map, Culprit, it was only a matter of time before we had to have them play Desert Hearts. 

Something that we take a lot of pride in at DH is the merging of different scenes in order to create a collective consciousness that transcends the festival. Droog & Culprit might be known as the quintessential Los Angeles city sound with their ultra trippy & deep melodic tunes, but we knew they would be a perfect fit to our vibe in the desert. The result was an epic morning journey through sound and a true highlight of the festival. As many of our friends and family get ready to take that dusty voyage to Burning Man, we couldn't think of a better mix to release to get you in the mood for the ultimate pinnacle of parties. It's our pleasure to present to you Live @ Desert Hearts - Droog - 009. 

House, Techno, & Love...We Are All Desert Hearts. <3

Live @ Desert Hearts - Droog - 009

Out comes one of my deepest and most melodic mixes. Inspired by my life changing experiences of Burning Man 2014. 

https://www.facebook.com/deepjesus

Photo:
https://www.facebook.com/galenoakesphoto

Tracklist:
1. Enzo Leep, Victoria Engel - What Want
2. Dance Spirit - Late Night Early Mornings (Bedouin Remix)
3. Lake People - Night Drive
4. Sebastian Russell - Close Proximity (DoubtingThomas Remix)
5. Daron Nalbandian - Hajer
6. Sasch - Missing You (Blancah Remix)
7. Avatism, Forrest - Different Spaces (Lake People Remix)
8. Stevie R - Painkiller (Ted Alexander Remix)
9. Cumiks - Fanciful Stories (Stevie R & Ian Mckenzie Remix)
10. Hands Free - Courderoy
11. Thyladomid - The Real Thing (Adriatique Remix)
12. S.K.A.M. - Almost Human
13. Ryan Murgatroyd, Kostakis - Shamandrums
14. Bambook - Give It Up (Alex Nagshineh Remix)
15. Bedouin - Indecision
16. Stefan Z - Kneedle
17. Soul Button, Sasch - Little People (Dahu Remix)
18. Hands Free - 0.10
19. Evans - 00.9

Deep Jesus - Amidst the Dust

Artist: TOMA (BR)
Remixer: Nhii
Title: Burn
Label: Marginalia
Cat: MRGNL028
Genre: Melodic House & Techno
Release Date: 01/10/2025
Buy Link: https://www.beatport.com/release/1x1/5297169

TOMA joins Marginalia with 1X1 - a striking EP fusing deep melodic textures with club energy. Burn unfolds with cinematic build and emotive drive, reimagined by Nhii into an organic, borderless journey rich in rhythm and warmth. 1X1 dives into hypnotic grooves and layered synth work, delivering a versatile release for both peak-time impact and late-night immersion.

SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/marginalialabel // https://soundcloud.com/listentoma // https://soundcloud.com/nhiimusic

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PREMIERE: TOMA (BR) - Burn (Nhii Remix) [Marginalia]

Golden Drive Serenade #619

This week we welcome Daniel Dubb for a guestmix on the show.
His guestmix is a Live Recording from a gig he played with Joris Voorn. Daniel Dubb just compiled Get Physical’s Miami 2017 compilation together with production partner m.O.N.R.O.E..

https://getphysicalmusic.lnk.to/Miami2017

Get Physical Radio

Get Physical Radio #283 mixed by Daniel Dubb

On March 31st, Electronic Groove presented one of Miami’s most acclaimed open-air gatherings, Castaway. The event  reunited a group of worldwide renowned artists led by Magit Cacoon, DAVI , Holmar b2b Tara Brooks, and Nikita.

Castaway has been one of Miami’s most successful events series using outdoor venues such as rooftops, yachts and the most famous one, ‘The Island Party’. Leading with their motto ‘Think Outside the Club’, its crew has partnered with Electronic Groove to curate a lineup that showcases some of the hottest talent, closing Miami Music Week with proper vibes.

Supporting this solid lineup are brand residents Kike Roldan, Atomyard and Puma who will be warming and welcoming guests on this distinctive event.

About the venue, Proyecto Tulum is a space where art, gastronomy, mixology, music and fashion merge in one hidden place located in the middle of the Wynwood Art District, beating of Tulum’s vibrations.

Kike Roldan at Castaway at Proyecto Tulum Miami - March 31st MMW

Recorded 06. Oktober '12 at Club Supermarket/Zurich. An amazing Evening together with Nick Curly, Miguel form Smalltown Collective and Fabri. Thanks! 

Rolf Imhof DJ-Set @ Club Supermarket 06.10.2012 (Warm-up for NICK CURLY)

DONAES - ELEMENTS IBIZA CLOSING 20okt19

Promo mix for Fabric London.
http://www.fabriclondon.com/blog/view/introducing-edu-imbernon-and-his-fabric-promo-mix

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2020 starts a little bit belated with a mix by Moon Harbour radio host Dan Drastic.
Dan Drastic DJ Mix
Marquis Hawkes - CS Groove - AUS
Enzo Siragusa, Archie Hamilton - Direct Line - Fuse
Wax - WAX70007A - Wax
East End Dubs - Synthasy - Eastenderz
Dennis Cruz - High - Moon Harbour
Louie Vega, The Martinez Brothers, Marc E. Bassy - Let It Go (TMBLV Dub) - Cuttin' Headz
Denney - Beat The Drum - Maya Records
Sven Tasnadi - Unoma - Moon Harbour
Monkey Safari - Greenhouse - HOVSE
Alex Falk - Self - Allergy Season
Roman Lindau - Funky Man - Kneaded Pains
Cari Lekebusch, Jesper Dahlbäck - Kikumoto's Dream - H-Productions
Braga Circuit - Without Ya

This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration

Moon Harbour Radio 119: Dan Drastic

Downtempo Xmas mix

DEMOS: https://tstack.app/desert-hearts-records

Desert Hearts is a tribute to House, Techno, & Love. 

What started as a renegade gathering in the Mojave has blossomed into a movement celebrating love, life, and music. With the annual Desert Hearts Festival holding down the roots of the movement while the DH Crew circles the globe, Desert Hearts Records provides the soundtrack as our family spreads as much love and positive energy as humanly possible. House, Techno, & Love... We Are All Desert Hearts.

Label run by @mikeylion

Live @ Desert Hearts - Droog - 009

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