DJ Mark Zabala began his career in 1999 in the forests and deserts of Southern California. After five successful years of contributing to a vibrant community of dancers who would drive hours to experience music that felt truly transcendental, he was recruited by the Ninja Skillz crew to bring some of the outdoor vibe to clubs, themed warehouse events and outdoor festivals.


His passion for music has taken him through a journey that has led him through nearly every electronic music genre. He loves the syncopated grooves of house and breaks, the bass of electro and dubstep, the timbres of techno and psytrance, the atmospheres and emotions of progressive, the splintered cuts and arrangements of idm and drum n bass, the organic and natural sounds of world and folk music, the catchiness and relatability of pop.  Zabala fuses them together in a way that matches and enhances the environment he is playing in.


He has risen to the forefront of the Los Angeles EDM with successful appearances at major LA nightclubs like Spundae @ Circus, Giant @ Vanguard, multiple desert oasis festivals in Mexico, The Alma Paradiso on Catalina Island, The Elysium Midsummer Festival, Freakshow, The Hollywood Palladium, several "Decompression" events in California and Nevada, and several years on multiple stages and art cars at the annual Burning Man festival.

His love for events also resulted in long-running club nights such as the Forbidden Series in Chinatown, and the Fable events at the Medusa. He has played on lineups with DJs such as Sasha, Meat Katie, The Crystal Method, Luke Fair, Filthy Rich, diva Danielle, Hedflux, and many others.


Now he is based out of Austin, Texas and launching the record label - Umbraphile Records




Robot Heart is a collective of doers and dreamers, artists and entrepreneurs. Our home is in the desert dust of Burning Man, and the streets of New York City, Detroit, Bay Area and Hong Kong. Home is wherever the Heart is.

Robot Heart is a community and a family, and our events are an extension and celebration of that community, bound together by shared values of inclusion, giving, environmental responsibility and mutual respect.

Music is our first language, and our mission is to bring love and beats to the world. We work with and support artists, technologists and visionaries of all types in order to create incredible experiences and connected moments. To create love and beats, for you.

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