Deer Friends... 

My intention was to share this live set (this is the first time I’m posting a full live set of mine), that was dedicated to my mother, “Tsvia”, which means "deer" in Hebrew. I wanted to tell so many stories, about my relationship with Maxa, my mother, Burning Man 2023 & more. 
However the events of this week were a big twist in the plot. 

I went back and forth about posting this set at this time, maybe hoping to share it on a more positive note... And then at the same time especially now, if I can borrow your ears and maybe your heart for a couple hours,  take you away from craziness of this world and back to the dusty Playa. Then let that be my mission in these unprecedented times... 

Now, more than ever
lets stay connected... 

Much Love 
@itai_music

ITAI (LIVE) - Maxa - Burning Man 2023

~Deep, sensual, soulful, tribal, house, techno, tech, prog, minimal...
Cheers 🥂

Maxa is a community of friends united by threads of creativity, spirituality and the desire to do good and evolve. 

We create experiences and spaces that nurture deep human connections and help bring awareness of the gifts of service we all have to offer. 

Our beloved art-car and symbolic representation of our pilgrimage is an ode to the great blue deer, glowing like a beacon of strength, compassion, and inspiration as it dances through the desert. 

It is our guide, our compass, our shaman, lighting our way as we dance together to the rhythm of our hearts.

Podcasts, Bookings, Remixes and such: AKIVA.prog@gmail.com

Latest releases:

https://www.beatport.com/artist/akiva/572633

'I cherish the sounds that we are able to create using digital, and analog machines - an extension of our human minds and imagination.'

AKIVA is a melodic house and techno producer/DJ/live act based in Los Angeles producing and curating music inspired by the progressive house scene of the early 2000s. 

Topping Beatport charts with music on underground labels such as 3rd Avenue, Arey, ARRVL, Balkan Connection, Dear Deer, Deedmusic Berlin, Gibbon Records, Hexagonal, ICONYC, JourneyDeep, Later Caked Melodic, Mystique Music, Pro B Tech, Sound Avenue, Saturo Sounds and more. 

AKIVA has shared the decks with who’s who of electronic dance music greats such as Alan Nieves, Alex O'Rion, Amber Long, Amir Telem, Anthony Pappa, AUDIOGLIDER, Cid Inc, Cream (PL), Dave Seaman, Dennis Ferrer, Desna, Francesco Lombardo, Galestian, Guzy, Hernan Cattaneo, Higgins, Ian Dillon, Jaap Lighthart, Jay Hill, Jonas Saalbach, Juheun, Juliane Wolf, Khen, Lonya, Made in Paris, Markus Saarlander, Miyagi, Modus, Pete Moss, Squire, Sonic Union, Steve Marx, Steve Parry, Technasia, Viviana Toscanini, and more. 

AKIVA started his journey through music with Jaco Pastorius. The rhythmically diverse and bass-driven fusion style, presented to him by his father and uncle's jazz records, prompted his purchase of an Ibanez bass guitar. Along with jazz, he developed a love of smooth tenor and alto saxophones and, string sounds of the violin and viola through his love of classical music. 

While he was jamming out to heavy metal and classic rock in high school, Akiva discovered electronic music on NYC's KTU station. AKIVA immediately started playing progressive and goa-psytrance songs with his friends at parties. House and techno music were still considered underground at that time. As the scene grew, both in NYC and abroad, he spent waking hours adding to his music collection and refining his production skills. 

AKIVA brings passion from all of his beloved musical genres, world music, and the classical inspirations of old school techno and house, focusing on the ethereal and deep melodies found across the world today.

In the beginning there was Jack…and Jack had a groove. And from this groove came the grooves of all grooves. And while one day viciously throwing down on his box, Jack boldly declared “Let There Be House” and House music was born. I am, you see, I am the creator and this is my house. And in my house there is only House Music

ITAI (LIVE) - Maxa - Burning Man 2023

MAXA