@mikeylion congrats on all the exciting life progress so far! Loved the description on this track, and obviously the track itself :) Moved from SF to Munich but still be reppin DH hard!

The More I Love You

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Steve Lawler (Feat. Aquarius Heaven) - The More I Love You [DIRTYBIRD]

Be Your Baby

Sacha Robotti, Tessla - Be Your Baby

One of Desert Hearts Records’ most beloved formats is back! With Family & Friends, Vol. 6 we introduce and reintroduce some of our favourite artists and their newest music. Setting it all off are our good friends Mat.Joe and Otistic with the groove loaded “Concussion”. A dirty bassline and funky synths give us just the right vibe for the night. We are happy to see Ocean Roulette back in town with his brand new tune “Phyllis”. House inspired chords meet an incredibly catchy groove, creating a smooth and playful style.

David Paul joins the Desert Hearts family for the first time with “Pump the Funk”. The tune is a loaded ball of energy with chopped vocals, wild percussions and a funky bassline giving off some proper vibes. Taking control of the music-verse next is Revel Yelle. Also premiering on the label he serves us a juicy slice of pumping groove with a side of heavy bass and on point percussions.

Cutting through at half-time, Wet Velvet joins the fun with his more minimal “Break this Beat”. He introduces himself with a bouncy tune made up off detailed and crafty drum work. The track builds up some solid momentum in the break, introducing that heavy hitting bass when the drop kicks in. Up next is Color.Love with her track “Roller”. Crafty synths swoop the grounds and build some tension while quirky elements bounce off the catchy groove.

Nik Thrine’s “The One” is an ode to late nights and slow mornings with a shimmering synth soundscape and breaky beat. The beautiful vocal and supporting chorus build up the atmospheric journey, and we are here for it. Last but definitely not least, Sunday Noise and Ben Finx give us an energetic infusion with their track “Green Cows”. The deep groove drives forward with smooth percussive work and laid back vocals, excellently rounding up the release with a vibe.

The release gives us a phenomenal collection of tracks where all the artists showcase their characteristic style and energy. We can’t wait to get these gems out to the dance floors across the globe. Enjoy our new Family & Friends, Vol. 6.

David Paul - Pump Up The Funk (Original Mix)

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Premiere: Mat.Joe & Otistic - Concussion [Desert Hearts Records]

Wet Velvet - Break This Beat (Original Mix)

Ocean Roulette - Phyllis (Original Mix)

I have a special release today on Desert Heart Records called 'Song 4 Finn', the most personal track I've ever made, dedicated to my son. Having a kid while working as a professional DJ is complicated. It hurts leaving him while touring, but it's also how I make a living so I have to suck it up. I will say there's nothing better than getting home and having my little guy run up and hug me. I hope you guys vibe with this one, as I've loved playing this one out in all my sets. 👶

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Mikey Lion - Song 4 Finn

Acid Funk (Remixes)

Acid Funk (Rabbit in the Moon's Drop Out Edit)

Hawke & God Within - Acid Funk (Rabbit in the Moon's Drop Out Edit) [DIRTYBIRD]

Acid Funk (Smalltown DJs Remix)

Hawke & God Within - Acid Funk (Smalltown DJs Remix) [DIRTYBIRD]

Summer Of 69

Summer of 69

Balfe - Won’t Do

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

Mikey Lion - Song 4 Finn

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