Mikey lion

Recorded live from “Revival” 💯 
Starting off with some funky sounds during the day part of my set ☀️ and slowly transitioning into the party mode for the night time 🌙

Hope you enjoy this set! 🖤

REVIVAL SET 2021

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

My live set from DISTRIKT camp at Burning Man. This was one of the most monumental sets of my life playing in front of 3000 people in the middle of a dust storm. This was one of those days that set the bar for the rest of my DJ career.

Mikey Lion - Live @ Burning Man - DISTRIKT Camp

Tracklist:
http://on.fb.me/1FrAxmB

For my latest mix, I really wanted to go in a different direction from what you'd usually hear from me. With Valentine's Day and City Hearts LA coming up this Saturday, I wanted to dedicate a mix entirely to what I think is the most important thing in the world, Love. There's a reason Love is the main theme that drives our festivals and Desert Hearts​ Records. Our community has been able to open the hearts and minds of so many incredible people and our goal is to ultimately share that message of love with the rest of the world.  <3

So this mix is dedicated to all of you lovers out there. Whether you're single or in a relationship, if you have love to give I believe the universe will return that love to you. Some of these songs are new and some are old, but they've all had a profound impact on my life over the years and I wanted to put something together that really makes you feel. Hope you enjoy the mix. Make sure to hug your loved ones a little bit tighter today. <3 <3 <3


Full Tracklist

Mikey Lion - How To Love

Clove [Minimal Groove Concept]

Free Download Full EP in WAV:
bit.ly/intothejunglewav

Early support from Justin Martin, Tim Green, Doc Martin, Pirupa, Patrice Baumel, Adnan Sharif + more

Justin Martin:
"Beautiful stuff!!!!"

Tim Green:
"Into The Jungle Original is great! Will be playing for sure! Great music!"

Doc Martin:
"Tasty!!!!"

Pirupa:
"Thanks !!! Download for Miky J"

Patrice Baumel:
"Feeling the Lonely Boy remix! Keep 'em coming guys!"

Adnan Sharif:
"JUNGLE ME UP!"

'Into The Jungle' is the first collaboration between Desert Hearts Records boss, Mikey Lion, alongside Sol Selectas Records honcho, Sabo. Both known for regularly droppin' tribalistic drum grooves, Mikey & Sabo bonded over a common love of music and a less common love of skateboarding. They both knew it was only a matter of time before they got in the studio together to make some magic. The title track 'Into The Jungle' is a deep, forward thinking tune that takes the listener on a ride through the mystical depths of the jungle. You can almost feel the energy of the jungle breathing down your neck as you make your way through the song's rises and falls. 'Lonely Boy's Mighty Jungle Mix' takes it up another notch as the same mystic synths from the original track build for nearly 4 minutes before exploding into a massive high energy drop. The result is a 9 minute epic that is sure to rock any peak time dance floor. The next track on the EP titled 'Sally', is a much darker, stomper of a tune you wouldn't normally expect from Mikey & Sabo. Laced with big kicks, heavy synths, and cryptic vocals to boot, 'Sally' was made for peak time in a dark warehouse. Finally, to round off the EP, 'Sally' gets remixed by badass Joyce Muniz who brings a cranking tech house vibe to the track. The bassline chugs along to constantly changing high hats until the acid synth at the end brings the whole thing home. In typical Desert Hearts fashion, this entire EP was made to crush dance floors.

Follow Mikey Lion on Soundcloud:
@mikeylion

Follow Sabo on Soundcloud:
@djsabo

Follow Joyce Muniz on Soundcloud:
@joytoy

Follow Lonely Boy on Soundcloud:
@lonelyboymusic

Follow Mikey Lion on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/mikeylion

Follow Sabo on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/SaboFanPage

Follow Joyce Muniz on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/JoyceMunizOfficial

Follow Lonely Boy on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/lonelyboymusic

Artwork by @marbs

04 Mikey Lion & Sabo - Sally (Joyce Muniz Remix)

Download The Full Mix With Commentary Here:
http://bit.ly/tasteofDH

Hey what’s up this is Mikey Lion from the Desert Hearts Crew. We’ve put together one of our all-time favorite lineups for our Desert Hearts Spring Festival happening on April 1st to 4th in Southern California. We wanted to do something special for you guys this time around in order to introduce some of the names you may not be familiar with. So throughout this mix I’ll be introing each track with a little history of each artist and why we’ve chosen them to play Desert Hearts. If the commentary isn’t your cup of tea, we’ve also included the full mix without the talking for you to enjoy above.

Tracklist:

1. Manik - Los Angeles Dub - Ovum Records
2. Dance Spirit & David Scuba - Soul Selector - Superfreq
3. Super Flu - Yours Opa - Monaberry
4. Bells & Whistles - Toes (G & H) (Jozif Remix) - Desert Hearts Records
5. Latmun - Def - Viva Limited
6. Butch, Gel Abril - Juice Machine - Moon Harbour
7. Heartthrob & Matt Tolfrey - Can You Control It? - Leftroom Records
8. Mikey Lion & Sabo - Sally (Joyce Muniz Remix) - Desert Hearts Records
9. Siopis - Penny From The Lane - Get Physical
10. Mikey Lion & Sabo - Into The Jungle (Lonely Boy’s Mighty Jungle Mix) - Desert Hearts Records
11. Blondish - Endless Games (Patrice Baumel Remix) - Kompakt
12. YokoO feat Kate Austin - Dildos - Van Liebling Records
13. Art Department feat Soul Clap & Osunlade - We Call Love (DJ Harvey Remix) - Crosstown Rebels
14. Minilogue - The Leopard (Extrawelt Remix) - Traum Schallplatten

A Taste Of Desert Hearts

lubelski birdhouse mix #126

VOTED #1 IN DO312’s OFFICIAL MAMBY BY THE BEACH 2018 REMIX CONTEST FOR GENE FARRIS – UNDER PRESSURE!

I’m dripping in sweat, I can’t even barely sway side to side, the heat and the humanity are more than a fire marshal would allow in this Chicago underground spot called Primary. It’s my first time watching some fella named @GeneFarris perform. Wire-to-wire, his energy is at eleven. He moves and grooves nonstop as his fingers work the knobs and controls to conjure up the dankest, dirtiest, illest rhapsody of rhythm.

This was the birth of the eponymous music project with my brother Danny called, “Hakola”. It was the moment when I knew I couldn’t just dance anymore; I had to make others dance too. Just like Gene did. We’re stoked and honored to present you our remix of Gene Farris’ “Under Pressure”. 

Thank you to those who voted, fingers crossed, knock on wood we can perform this live for you @ Mamby On the Beach.

THANK YOU!

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Gene Farris - Under Pressure (Hakola Remix)

What's Up Desert Hearts Family,

This week we've decided to drop Mitch Dodge's sunrise set from the festival. 

This year Mitch gave our dance floor exactly what they needed from 8-10 am on Sunday morning — Tech House for breakfast. 

Keeping the party going with those upfront and trippy tech beats we love, we couldn't be happier to have Mitch as part of the family.

House, Techno, Love... We Are All Desert Hearts.

Live @ Desert Hearts - Mitch Dodge - 115

Huxley Guest Mix for Jacky On Rinse - Sept 3rd 2019

00:00 - 30:00 min / Cut Snake mix
30:00 - 60:00 min / Dateless Guest mix

Lock into "Cut Snake & Mates." every month to hear the tunes i've been hammering on the road, unreleased heaters, and whatever i'm digging at the time & always a huge guest mix, this time from weapon producer and Label owner "Dateless"

CUT SNAKE & MATES - Ep. 030 Dateless Guest Mix

The next episode of our mix series features @huxley_uk; Over the past decade, Huxley has excelled at many different styles, often ahead of the curve. Well swung drums, big bass, main room house, and a deep selection - musically accomplished offerings that stir real emotion.

He joins us on Friday March 13th:
bit.ly/HUXLEYxCODA

MIX SERIES 009: HUXLEY

Recorded LIVE for Sala Sessions 001

Inspired by Music, United by Soul

Artwork by Conchita

Sala Sessions 001 - Tha Durt

♥ Desert Hearts Records Boss ♥
Bookings ~ Americas and Australia: jon@liaisonartists.com
Management: t.gould@deserthearts.us
PR: mfrieser@infamouspr.com

Part mythical desert harlequin, part modern soul conductor, Mikey Lion is more than a DJ––He’s a freak of nature and an energy controller. The San Diego-native has earned a dusty mystique over the past few years as the center of the Desert Hearts movement and as a house and techno provocateur with a stage presence that suggests he will ride this wave all the way to the top. If there's one thing Mikey does well, it's get the party started.

Lion, real name Michael Leon, has brought the mothafuckin' ruckus to the stages of Lightning in a Bottle, the dustiest storms at Burning Man, and The Do LaB at Coachella, earning nods from Claude VonStroke, Jamie Jones, and Green Velvet in the process. In doing so, Lion and his signature top hat have developed a boisterous voice in the House & Techno scene with strong tribal, hip-hop, and psychedelic elements.

But it all started with Wu-Tang and Daft Punk. Lion first found his way behind the decks as a thirteen year old kid, scratching underground hip-hop records religiously after school. At Coachella as a seventeen year old, he witnessed that legendary Daft Punk performance on the same night he tasted his first dose of psychedelics. The show had such a monumental impact on him, he gave up Hip-Hop and became a House DJ the very next day.

After honing his craft with weekly marathon DJ sessions at Sala Razzmatazz in Barcelona, Mikey was introduced to Burner culture at Lightning in a Bottle, 2011. It was at his first Burning Man in 2011 that he found a community calling and merged forces with his brother Porkchop, life long friends Marbs & Deep Jesus, and the inimitable Lee Reynolds to form The Desert Hearts Crew.

In November 2012, Desert Hearts began as a seedy, 200-person renegade gathering deep in the Mojave Desert. The intrepid crew barely survived a set of extreme weather conditions and unfortunate circumstances, but that first party sparked a fire. The entire point of that first Desert Hearts was to create as much love as humanly possible, and now that same gathering has evolved into the darling of the West Coast house and techno scene. The Bi-annual festival is capped at 3500 attendees in order to create the best possible vibe. Built upon beautiful people getting as weird as possible to deep and trippy house and techno, Desert Hearts has already achieved iconic status in the North American Festival Scene. 

Desert Hearts has given rise to a family of thousands and it's safe to call it a bonafide movement of love. And while Desert Hearts Records launched in 2014 as a totally-free record label, pushes the sonic aesthetic of the scene, the crew’s busy international calendar of bookings has the DH message spreading far and wide. At the center of it all is Mikey Lion, the dusty prince of desert hearts, a beacon of weird far and wide, and one of this generation’s most compelling agents of love.

A Taste Of Desert Hearts

Mikey Lion

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