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A collection of our favorite sets from our Desert Hearts Festivals. It's House, Techno, & Love... We Are All Desert Hearts.

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A collection of Live Sets & Studio Mixes that I'm especially proud to share with you guys. Nothin' but love for all of you.

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This set was recorded Live @ Hulaween 2022 on Sunday, October 30th during our 6 hour Desert Hearts Takeover of the Spirit Lake stage. I was mixing in from Lee Reynold's set which is why I started with such high energy.

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Mikey Lion - Live @ Hulaween 2022

This is my 6-hour open-to-close set recorded live at Walter Studios, Phoenix, AZ

Mikey Lion - Live @ Walter Studios - 6 Hour Open-To-Close set

Live @ Desert Hearts Records vs Desert Hearts Black, Superior Ingredients, Brooklyn, NY

Mikey Lion - Live @ Superior Ingredients, Brooklyn 2023

WATCH THE FULL SET AND SEE TRACKLIST ON MY YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Oh_IDzkC0

So happy to release my set from Desert Hearts Los Angeles 2023, filmed May 6th at The Torch at The LA Coliseum. 

My new track House 'Til Infinity is out now on Desert Hearts Records:
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MIKEY LION TOUR DATES 2023:
5/27 - Vancouver, Canada, - The Vault
5/28 - San Francisco, CA - The Great Northern Block Party
5/29 - Seattle, WA - Monkey Loft
6/3 - Las Vegas, NV - Discopussy
6/18 - Sacramento, CA - Block Party
6/22 - Raleigh, NC - Alchemy
6/23 - Charlotte, NC - The Music Yard
6/24 - Manhattan, NY - Musica
7/15 - Austin, TX - The Concourse Project
7/22 - Phoenix, AZ - Walter Studios

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TRACKLIST

Mikey Lion - Live @ Desert Hearts Los Angeles 2023

May you hear my confessions...

1) Dusky - Love Taking Over
2) Duke Dumont - Street Walker (Reset Safari Remix)
3) Kry Wolf - Citrus
4) Go Freek - Way You Dance
5) Claude Von Stroke - Eye ! Eye !
6) Naughty Boy - Home (Friend Within Remix)
7) Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs x Anna Lunoe - Feels Like
8) Sam Smith - I'm Not The Only One (Armand Van Helden Remix)
9) Rudimental - Powerless (MK Remix)
10) Braxton - Next To Me
11) Aaron Jackson - Lose My Mind
12) Cause & Effect - Stampede
13) Claude Von Stroke - Lay It Down (Jimmy Edgar Remix)
14) Movenchy - Look At Me
15) Kayliox Vs. OptionAvailable - Von Deeper
16) Jauz - Feel The Volume
17) Oliver $ & Jimi Jules - Pushing On (Tchami Remix)
18) Karma Kid - Bird Of Prey
19) Jonas Rathsman - Skepparkrans
20) Isaac Tichauer - Changes 

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Tchami - Confessions #1

This was such a special party...

TRACKLIST:
1. Destructo - You Only Die Once ft Snoop Dogg (Mikey Lion Remix)
2. Daniel Steinberg - Our House
3. Di Chiara Brothers - Ace of Space
4. Mikey Lion, Cut Snake - ID??? (unreleased)
5. Hector Couto - Fat Cut
6. Jamie Jones - Lose My Mind (Eats Everything Remix)
7. Kristin Velvet - Burning Woman
8. Artwork - Let Go Of This Acid
9. Kevin Knapp - Raw Cuts (unreleased)
10. Mikey Lion - ID???
11. Worthy, Eats Everything - Tric Trac
12. Cityburn - Unleashed
13. Mason Maynard - You (Mikey Lion Edit)
14. Salute & Sammy Virji - Peach VIP
15. Mikey Lion - Song 4 Finn (coming in January on Desert Hearts Records)
16. deadmau5 - Not Exactly vs Chuck Roberts - In The Beginning (There was Jack) (Mikey Lion Edit)

Mikey Lion - Under A Bridge In Los Angeles

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

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What's up Desert Hearts Family,

I'm so excited to release my set from Desert Hearts Festival 2024. This fest marked the 12th year of Desert Hearts and the dawn of a new era at our home in Flagstaff, AZ. It's been a rocky and uncertain 5 years for us since losing our venue during the pandemic, but DHF 2024 was the great reset button as we threw, in my opinion, the best and most special festival we've ever thrown. The vibe and the magic were untouchable. I might be biased, but I've always said I'd put Desert Hearts Fest up against any party in the world, and for four days, I believe we achieved that. What's scary to think about is how much better next year is going to be now that we've got our bearings under us at the new venue...

Anyway, I hope you enjoy my set recorded during sunset on Saturday, July 6th at Desert Hearts Festival 2024. Dig in and let me know which tracks you're feelin'!

We got loads more sets from the fest dropping weekly and many of them with video recordings on our Desert Hearts YouTube.

Tracklist:
1. Francesca Lombardo - Sofiel
2. Nate Chapman - The Morning
3. Daniel Steinberg - Losing You
4. Sammy Virji - Sinking Sailor
5. Mikey Lion - Punk Rockin' (coming soon)
6. Life On Planets - Bow Wow
7. Ben Rau - Lemme Talk To Ya
8. Mikey Lion - Your Bad Self
9. Dot N Life - To The Moon And Back 
10. Sidney Charles - Space Bass
11. Jizz - Moov To The Music (coming soon on DHR)
12. James View - Party Time
13. Cut Snake, Mikey Lion - Yogi's On A Thursday
14. ANIMATE - Pull Up
15. Goosey - Bodyshake
16. Kolter - Always Talking Shit
17. Daniel Steinberg - Our House
18. Frivolous Jackson - Acid Jacksident
19. Ben Kim - Raw Frequency
20. Lil Yachty - Saint Laurent (The Martinez Brothers Remix)
21. Sammy Virji - Moonlight
22. Milton Jackson - Crash (Lovebirds Remix)
23. DJ T. - City Life (Maceo Plex Remix)
24. Mikey Lion - Breathe ft Sarah Kristina (coming soon)
25. Hamdi - Counting (Sammy Virji Remix)
26. Azari & III - Hungry For The Power (Jamie Jones Remix)
27. Sammy Virji - If U Need It
28. Mikey Lion - Song 4 Finn
29. Florence and the Jones
30. deadmau5 vs Chuck Roberts - Not Exactly
31. Hard Drive - Deep Inside

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Live @ Desert Hearts 2024 - Mikey Lion - 140

Eyyyo! What's good Desert Hearts Fam?

I'm so hyped to release my sunrise set from Desert Hearts Festival 2024. (Click here for the livestream version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8tUgiKC0nk) 

This, as many know, was a pivotal & important year for our community. We moved our flagship festival to Playa Ponderosa near Flagstaff... and we finally found our new home. This year was something special & arguably the best DH to date. The energy was so palpable. After losing the Los Coyotes Venue, we had been searching for somewhere that fit our vision for 5 years. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to feel at home again. 

I haven't played Sunrise at DH in a very very long time & I had the honors of manning the controls for the very first Sunrise at our new venue. As a little bonus I included 30min of my surprise B2B set with Rinzen at the end. 

Enough of my rambling, thanks everyone who was there with me that magical morning, and to those of you who weren't ~ I genuinely hope I see you out there next year. Sending all the love to you. We Are All Desert Hearts!!!

Enjoy <3

Track List:

0:00 - In For the Kill x DH x Flight Fm - (Marbs Mashup Edit)
4:20 - Andreas Henneberg - Desert Hearts
7:25 - Paco Osuna - Beat Heat
11:45 - Ron Costa - Seriously
14:35  - Eddy M - Look at the Sky
17:50 - Claude VonStroke, Walker & Royce - Enthusiasm
21:40 -  Popof - Skylighter (Andres Campo Remix)
25:27 - Uwe Thoma - Big Boss Killer Track
28:30 - Waltervelt, Tyler Hill - Groove Collector
31:00 - Justin Martin, Goldie - Kemistry (Justin Martin Remake)
35:00 - John Monkman - Entropy
38:15 - QRTR - Snowflake (Justin Martin Remix)
42:40 - Prospa - If You Want My Loving
46:20 - Martin Ikin, Joshwa - Take Me
49:50 - Tchailyn - Miss It All
53:00 - Nobe, Margaryan - Long Awaited
55:00 - Robag Wruhme - Calma Calma
1:00:30 - Crazibiza - Fresh (House of Prayers Poolside Edit)
1:04:20 - Goosey - Can U Feel It
1:08:30 - Renato Cohen - Good Times
1:12:10 - Luke Garcia, Colossio, Matthew James - Let Go (Musumeci Drum Mix) 
1:14:45 - John Monkman - Talking Head
1:18:15 - Arude - Your Move
1:23:00 - John Monkman - Maya (Extended Mix)
1:27:30 - ACME - Hung On
1:28:40 - The Blessed Madonna - Serotonin Moonbeams
1:32:00 - Surprise B2B With Rinzen
1:33:15 -  Rinzen - Track ID
1:38:30 - Jon Carter, Betty Steeles - Mighty Horses
1:43:00 - Rinzen - Track ID
1:44:10 - Benny Benassi - Satisfaction (DJ Tool)
1:44:58 - Rinzen - Track ID
1:48:15 - Mind Against - Love Seeking
1:52:45 - Rinzen - Track ID
1:56:10 - Martin Eyerer, Boot Slap - No Way Out
2:00:20 - Rinzen - Track ID

Live @ Desert Hearts 2024 - Marbs - Sunrise Set - 141

Tracklist:
0:00 - Raven - Proxy vs. Shoes (Tiga Remix) - Mr. Oizo
3:12 - Ready For The Floor (Soulwax Dub) - Hot Chip
8:20 - Tiga - Mind Dimension (2ManyDJ’s Remake)
10:35 - Rude (Original Mix) - Justin Martin, Lenny Kiser
14:50 - Smoke & Mirrors (Hanfry Martinez Remix) - System2
19:41 - Everytime I Try (Original Mix) - DJ Chus & Cevin Fisher
23:35 - Fake Friends (Original Mix) - De La Hoz
27:10 - Say My Name (Original Mix) - J. Phlip
31:29 - The Throne (Original Mix) - DJ MINX
36:05 - Blow (White Girl In Town) - Sosa
40:19 - Hot N’ Bothered (Ocean Roulette Remix)
44:46 - Flat Beat (Dink Edit) - Mr. Oizo
47:32 - Nasty (Original Mix) - Maceo Plex
51:20 - Get Get Down (Matthew Anthony Remix) - Paul Johnson
55:50 - Border Patrol (Original Mix) - Cameo & Myles
59:02 - Jiggy Jerry (Original Mix) - Sem Jacobs, Tagmann
1:03:07 - Dudes Start Looking (Original Mix) - Corbi
1:06:03 - Get Low (J. Phlip Remix) - Justin Martin
1:11:53 - Dirty Harry (Rybo Edit) - Gorillaz
1:15:20 - Berghain (Darkroom Mix) - Locussolus
1:23:20 - The Worm (Erol Alkan Rework) - ZZT
1:28:30 - Techno Vocals (Original Mix) - Marc Houle
1:31:40 - Pick Up The Phone (Original Mix) - PAWSA ft. Nate Dogg
1:36:44 - Bipolar Star (Original Mix) - Olivier Giacamotto
1:42:05 - Air War (Mikey Lion Edit) - Crystal Castles
1:46:24 - Beautiful Stranger (Porky Re-Edit) - Madonna
1:49:20 - Phantom II (Soulwax Remix) - Justice
1:53:15 - Lights & Music (Original Mix) - Cut Copy

Live @ Desert Hearts 2024 - Porky - 142

Super psyched to release my sunrise set from this year’s Desert Hearts Festival at Playa Ponderosa in Flagstaff, AZ. Thanks to everyone for bringing incredible vibes to the dancefloor and keeping the energy going into Sunday morning.  Any views, likes, shares, and comments would be greatly appreciated 🙏❤️ 

We are beyond happy with our new home. The energy level was off the charts all weekend. Massive shoutouts to everyone who made the event possible; we can’t wait to do it again! If you were there, I’m sure you felt the magic… I know I did. 

Special props to my fluffer Jadd and Leon Morley for dropping some saxophone. Let’s keep the momentum going and manifest another successful event next year. If you came and had a good time, tell your friends. I love you all so much and sincerely hope you enjoy the mix. Peace ✌️

~Lee

Live @ Desert Hearts 2024- Lee Reynolds - 143

Mary Droppinz is the only person that's allowed to play bass music at Desert Hearts Festival ;) 

Mary is Desert Hearts Family through and through. She used to run our social media marketing back in the day while simultaneously attending music production school. Now she's blowing tf up and there's no one prouder than us. Her set at Desert Hearts fused house and dubby bass, and it was such a vibe. We hope you love this set as much as we love Mary.

Live @ Desert Hearts 2024 - Mary Droppinz - 145

Live @ Desert Hearts - Rodriguez Jr. - 040

In honor of releasing our 40th live mix from our Desert Hearts Festival, we couldn't be happier to share with you the most talked about set in the history of DH. Everything we knew about live House & Techno was completely blown away during this set as Rodriguez Jr. gave us the performance of a life time. Described by him as "One of the best parties he's ever played", the vibe was on another level, the music was through the roof, and his performance had everyone in a musical frenzy. We all had a feeling that Rodriguez Jr. was going to be the highlight of our Desert Hearts Spring Festival, but we had no idea that he was about to set the bar for every DJ & Performer at our festival moving forward. Enjoy Desert Hearts Fam! 

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Live @ Desert Hearts - Rodriguez Jr. - 040

Exclusive Mix for Dancing Astronaut
1. Ryan Murgatroyd - iKalimba
2. We Need Cracks - Con Moto
3. Andrea Martini - All In A Moment
4. Hugo - Scaramouche
5. Jesus Soblechero - 450 Degrees (Miguel Lobo Too Much Degrees Remix)
6. Markus Homm - Wonderland
7. Rodriguez Jr. - Chrysalism
8. Rub A Dub - Ake Koala
9. Burnski - Division
10. Matan Caspi - Nothing Is Free
11. Animal Picnic - Ethorica
12. Davi -Illusion
13. Sam Vega - Haji Memashte
14. Ellroy - Munk
15. D'Joseph, Fredy - Martini (Shaf Huse Remix)
16. Dubspeeka - Lost (Red Sky Mix)
17. Pizeta - Remedios (Ramon Tapia & Stavroz Remix)
18. Oona Dahl - High Eyes
19. Sebo, Madmotormiquel, Nayan Soukie - Slow
20. Eagles & Butterflies - We Get High (Feat. J.U.D.G.E)

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Mix of the Day: Remoda

Here's a mix of demos, exclusives, unreleased tracks and some older material in celebration of our upcoming show at Snow Globe Festival.

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Track Listing:
Oliver - International 
A-Trak & Oliver - Zamboni 
Oliver - Earth Girls (Phase One) 
Oliver - Pop It 
Oliver - Flacid 
Oliver - Trybe 
Oliver - Traffic 
Oliver - Last Forever 
Oliver - Big City 
Oliver - Kimchi 
Oliver - Earth Girls (Phase Two)
Tove Lo - Disco Tits (Oliver Remix) 
Oliver - Bygones 
Oliver - Dangerous (Oliver Remix) 
Oliver - Love Like This 
Oliver - Haus 3 
Oliver - Duran 
Oliver - Night Is On My Mind 
Oliver - Kiss & Tell 
Mayer Hawthorne - Her Favorite Song (Oliver Remix) 
Kris Menace - Waiting For You (Oliver Remix) 
Oliver & Rothchild - Madness 
Oliver - Ottomatic

Oliver - Snow Tape (SG17)

Recorded live at Sound Nightclub in Los Angeles on October 26th, 2017

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What's Up Desert Hearts Family,

In honor of SHADED's new release "Gucci Baggy" dropping Monday, March 4th, we thought we'd send you into the weekend with one of our favorite techno sets from our Desert Hearts Festival 2018. Recorded at 2am on Saturday night, this set sent the party into overdrive as SHADED dealt some of the most relentless, grooviest techno Desert Hearts has ever seen.

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

Gucci Baggy

Live @ Desert Hearts - SHADED - 102

Hot off the presses, we are stoked to bring you @britton-galland 's incredible set from House of Bass/Space last Saturday. We have been big fans of his ever since he took us on a dark, twisting techno adventure through space and time at Desert Hearts last spring. Obviously, we had to bring him to SF to collab with us for a House of Bass. Britton escalated the vibe and had the Loft transfixed with every effortless move through bouncy, heart pounding tech house, relentless but playful techno, and ending in his signature "creepy, minimal techno". This set is straight fire - the perfect soundtrack for your lightspeed travels through outer space. Big thanks to Britton for being so rad and for coming out to share his musical gift with us!

We've got WAY more tricks up our sleeve. We know what you want, and we're giving it to ya! Make sure to not skip a beat and follow us on Facebook for more! https://facebook.com/zeroducks/

Britton @ House of Bass - Public Works SF - March 2019

♥ Desert Hearts Records Boss ♥
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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.