By Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand describes art as the barometer of a culture. Here, she looks at the content of modern art and identifies what it reveals about today’s culture.

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The Esthetic Vacuum of Our Age

Burning Man. A week-long ceremony that challenges you on every level. A practice in remaining present and not chasing experiences: let the energy swirl around you and no matter where you end up, it's going to be fantastic. 

This set is an example of being in that flow ... 

It was Friday night, during the most severe white-out of the week. It was a struggle for us to even bike to Camp Kiss. But we arrived and I wasn't even supposed to play that night, but I had had a premonition. 

First act ended and my homie David Block / Human Experience was supposed to go on and he was MIA. It was primetime, hundreds of ppl there, lasers going, vibe on point, best party on Playa .. and my friend Seth who helps runs the camp looks at me frantically and goes "You got your USB?" and I smile and he says "Let's Fucking Go!" 

First USB didn't work, but the backup did. Then the 'play' button on the left deck wasn't functional so had to work around that too, playa alkaline dust destroys ... 
but the moment was too aligned to let technicalities get in the way. 

And so I dropped this set on everyone , and it was utter mayhem. The dancing was primal, the energy palpable, the smiles contagious, the love beaming. David finally arrived and he followed for another glorious set and the two of us back to back was a moment in time no one who was there will ever forget. Peak Burning Man experience for a lot of us. Wow. 

I was honored to be ready for that moment, and to channel this music through me and into all of you. 

Aho

Burning Man | Camp KISS | 2022

Everyone Guitar Jam feat. Oliver Nelken (Live in London 5 Jan)

A super sexy sweaty summer ecstatic dance set. First played at Ecstatic Dance Bristol 2023

Sexy Summer Ecstatic Dance - Gaia Harvey Jackson

Secret Summer

In the last couple years I've had less and less time to spend wit my absolute main people, and I've also been making a new recordddd. So i wanted to get all these people together and have an evening in london and play them some of the tunes and jus have a nice time really.  Some of the songs on this are on the record that ive jus finished/am finishing (😉). Watching this evening unfold jus puts an real infinity smile on my face. I find it really funny to people watch even though these are actually MY people lol, which you can see on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/6MAzUT1YhWE

new album ten days out sept 6 - pre-save/pre-order: https://fredagain.lnk.to/tendaysDE

new album out sep 6

Rooftop Live (Arun’s Roof, London)

The first edition of PHANTASYMIX in 2025 arrives courtesy of London’s much-loved Ariane V, a DJ and radio host who represents a new vanguard of generous selectors with an audible appreciation for dance music with depth and character. Beginning with a three-year stint building her taste and record collection from behind the counter at Phonica Records, Ariane’s knowledge and instincts for a great record have only deepened in the decade since. as exemplified not only by a tour schedule that has taken from London to Paris, Berlin and Barcelona, but weekly to Peckham, where her previous residency for Balaami FM saw her sharing the decks and the mic in conversation with DJs including Wallace, Colleen Cosmo Murphy, Mr. Ho and Moxie. 

Taking keen cue from Phantasy’s undercurrent of a ‘psychedelic sensibility’, Ariane V’s PHANTASYMIX blends the likes of Prince, CC:DISCO, Josh Caffe, Hardway Bros and more.

Photo credit: Alex Rimmer

PHANTASYMIX 49: Ariane V

When I Fall In Love (Marilyn Monroe cover)

Right here, right now. 

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4 Beat Vinyasa. Many ways in, one way out. 80bpm Rocket Speed.
9.7 Slide Mix.

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1. Room 4 (MV Re-edit)
2. Ninze - Quiet Alien
3. Polo & Pan - Bakara
4. Superpoze - Opening
5. Max Cooper - Distant Light
6. Weval - Gimme Some (MV INSTRU Re-EDIT)
7. Jo.ke & Ninze - Certain Sorrow (MV INSTRU Re-EDIT)
8. Ninze - Sedate (Original Mix)
9. Rival Consoles - Persona 
10. HNNY - (MV No hats loop)
11. Max Cooper - Molten Landscapes
12. Chloe - Because It's There
13. John Hopkins - Singing Bowl (Ascension)

Everyone Guitar Jam feat. Oliver Nelken (Live in London 5 Jan)

BARBARELLA

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