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

~Mikey

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Recorded live at Nocturnal Wonderland 2021.

Before I started playing I actually got really nervous as this was definitely going to be the biggest crowd I’ve played for since the pandemic and maybe the  biggest crowd I’ve ever played for. I got to watch all my friends smash it on stage before me but being there so long before my set was definitely making me anxious. I always try to get some alone time right before I play so I can meditate and ask the universe to let me help heal as many people as possible with my music and energy. As I was walking off to my trailer to meditate, a personal DJ hero to me, DJ Dan, stopped me and told me, “There are DJs and then there are healers, and you, Mikey Lion, are a healer and a storyteller with your music.” 

To me this was such a massive good omen and wink from the universe that I’m on the right track. Those words from Dan totally erased all the nerves I had and gave me so much confidence to play music for all you beautiful people. I love you all ✌️💗

~Mikey

Tracklist:
1. Mikey Lion, Justin Martin - Through The Fog
2. Mele - Groove La Afrika
3. Chiqito - Bumpa
4. Sosa UK - Da House
5. Latmun & Wheats - Onset
6. Mikey Lion - This Is The Beat (forthcoming on Desert Hearts Records)
7. Eldon UK - Game Boy
8. Kevin Knapp - Worldwide
9. Wade - Superazzid
10. Wheats - N Down
11. Wheats - N Night
12. Mendo, Danny Serrano - Grush
13. Jansons - Medicine
14. Eats Everything - Think About The Revolution
15. Jesper Ryom - Ada

Live @ Nocturnal Wonderland 2021

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Mikey Lion - Live @ Nocturnal Wonderland 2021

This one was of the best parties I played all year. Recorded Live on Halloween 2021 @ Walter Where?House in Phoenix, AZ

Mikey Lion - Live @ Walter Where?House - Halloween 2021

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“I put this mix together in celebration of my new Surfliner EP with Andreas Henneberg that just came out on my label, Desert Hearts Records. I wanted to include a little of everything that I like including deep House, house, and tech house. There’s also a ton of unreleased music included that’s coming on Desert Hearts Records this spring. Hope you enjoy!” 

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What's Up Desert Hearts Family,

I'm proud to release my full set from our Desert Hearts 10 Year Anniversary Festival. If I had to choose one, this is my favorite set I've ever played, hands down.  This party for me was 3 years in the making with the constant setbacks from the pandemic and I've literally dreamed about playing this set for our Desert Hearts Family since 2019.  Not only did I play my best, but we all had so much pent-up energy going into this festival and I truly believe we expulsed all the love and positivity we had inside us into the universe during these 2 hours which made for the most radical DJ experience I've ever had while surrounded by my family & friends. If you're an up-and-coming DJ watching this, I hope one day you'll get to experience something like this because it was one of the most incredible moments of my life. This is what this music and this movement are all about.

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

Love Always,
Mikey

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Live @ Desert Hearts 2022 - Mikey Lion

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.

Mikey Lion

Mikey Lion - Live @ Hulaween 2022

My set from Countdown NYE 2022. Enjoy.

Upcoming dates:
1/7 - ?????, Los Angeles, CA
1/13 - Walter Studios, Phoenix, AZ
1/14 - Bauhaus, Houston, TX
2/3 - Prism, Chicago, IL
3/4 - Superior Ingredients, Brooklyn, NY
5/4-5/8 - Desert Hearts Festival, Lake Perris, CA

Mikey Lion - Live @ Countdown NYE 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

Here are our favorite tracks of 2022 from Desert Hearts Records, mixed by label boss, Mikey Lion. Enjoy.

Best Of Desert Hearts Records 2022 - Mixed By Mikey Lion

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:
https://desertheartsrecords.fanlink.t...

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

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

This Desert Hearts Festival was incredibly special to us for too many reasons to count, but the reason that's always been paramount for us is the amount of love we have for our friends and family that have grown with us along the way. When we approached the decks for our grand finale set on Monday afternoon, it only felt right to invite some of our best friends to play alongside us for our favorite victory lap session. First we grabbed OG DH residents Justin Campbell, Kevin Anderson, Dink! & Tara Brooks to join in. Then we saw Evan Casey & Malcolm Brown dancing in the crowd and waved them onto stage to join the party. Finally, one of our oldest friends and heads of Pile Palace, Iwata, came on stage to say goodbye and we asked him if he had his music on him USBs. His eyes lighting up, we couldn't have dreamed to play such a triumphant, celebratory set alongside all of our favorite people. It was such a special moment and you can listen to it in all it's glory here.

Love Always,
The Desert Hearts Crew

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Live @ Desert Hearts - 067 - The Desert Hearts Crew - Closing Set 2017

My newest EP with Sacha Robotti "Ol' Dirty Hearts" is now available for free download:
Download The Full EP in MP3: www.bit.ly/dirtyheartsmp3
Download The Full EP in WAV: www.bit.ly/dirtyheartswav

Coachella was my very first festival I ever attended. That first night I saw Daft Punk Live and in that moment I decided I didn't want to be a Hip Hop DJ anymore and that my true calling was DJing House Music. From 2006-2010 Coachella was all I knew of the festival world. To me it was the best weekend of the year, every year. The Do LaB was always my favorite stage at Coachella because I thought of it as a safe haven for the freakiest people at the festival. It wasn't until 2011 that my friend dragged me to The Do Lab's Lightning In A Bottle Festival that my entire world was flipped upside down again. This whole time I had been broing down at Coachella, there was a community of freaks and weirdos thriving just an hour from my house. These were my people and I had found my new home. While having an epiphany moment of love on the dance floor, a woman looked at me and said, "Honey you need to go to Burning Man". And the rest is history...

The Do LaB ultimately led me to the life I live now. Without The Do LaB there would be no Desert Hearts and my life would probably be very different now. Being able to come full circle and play The Do LaB at Coachella in front of all my friends and family with the Desert Hearts Crew was a dream come true. I hope you enjoy the set!

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Mikey Lion on the Do LaB Stage Weekend Two 2017

Someone had to get the party started at Dirtybird Campout. Beyond excited to release my b2b set with Porkchop - Live from one of the best parties of the year. Peace!

TRACKLIST:
[0:00] Lubelski - This Musik [Desert Hearts Records]
[4:10] Alvaro Smart - Don't Touch My Stereo (Jesus Nava & Deaf Hoes Remix)[Safe Music]
[8:25] Cloonee - Bounce Back [Desert Hearts Records](unreleased)
[12:30] Michael Bibi - Telling You [Lost Records]
[16:20] Cloonee - Bring It [Desert Hearts Records](unreleased)
[21:15] Julian Jeweil - Funky Skull [Minus]
[24:00] Clyde P - Zangief [Desert Hearts Records](unreleased)
[28:20] Mihalis Safras - Phenomenon [Repopulate Mars]
[31:40] Julian Collazos - Vooka [1994 Music]
[36:20] Filthy Rich - Rendezvous (Nathan Barato Remix)[Incorrect]
[39:40] Ki Creighton ft Tolstoi & Andsan - Portage [Underground Audio]
[43:20] Walk Like An Egyptian (??? Edit)
[46:25] The Game Breakerz - Down The Pole [Mr. Nice Guy]
[50:40] Bruno Furlan - Hustler [Brazuka Music]
[54:10] Lubelski - Keep Going [Desert Hearts Records]
[59:20] Tennan - Nah Dah [Moon Harbour Recordings]
[1:03:20] Yoga Queef - TakinG It Back (Jesse Perez Edit)[Mr. Nice Guy]
[1:07:20] Wade - Nonstop [Twisted Fusion]
[1:12:40] The Smiths - How Soon Is Now (Maceo Plex Edit)
[1:16:30] Detlef - JayDee [Relief Records]
[1:20:40] Michael Bibi - Smoke Signals [Solid Grooves Records]
[1:24:20] Ferreck Dawn - Rockin' [Relief Records]
[1:29:00] Outway - Sunshine [SNATCH]
[1:31:30] Andreas Henneberg - Password Invalid [Desert Hearts Records](unreleased)
[1:36:10] Cabin Fever - Snapped [white label]
[1:39:30] Mikey Lion, Sacha Robotti - Ol' Dirty Hearts [Desert Hearts Records]
[1:44:30] Beth Lydi - Bulk (Mikey Lion & RYBO Remix)[SNOE]
[1:50:00] Sthlm Soundmachine - Beautiful People (Chemical Original)[House of House]
[1:53:20] Boys Noize - Oh! (A-Trak Remix)[Boys Noize Records]

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Live @ Dirtybird Campout 2017

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Mikey Lion b2b Porkchop - Live @ Dirtybird Campout 2017

From chasing waves as a kid in San Diego, to chasing my mind as an adult at Burning Man... it doesn’t matter which one we’re talking about - the Playa will always have a special place in my heart.

Three years ago I released a track called 'Playa Dreams' on my Drum Formulas EP, which was a clear reflection of my soul trying to find my life's purpose. Although I had an idea of what was to come, Desert Hearts was still in its infancy... also trying to find its voice.

It's now 2018 and Desert Hearts is the only future I know. Our purpose of spreading love and positive energy is written in our destiny. I now know I have the power to control energy and have never been more determined to change the world with this message.

I recorded this mix opening the night at our last City Hearts Los Angeles party at The Belasco and all 2.5 hours pretty much span my entire taste in House these days. It starts off chill, but builds and builds and builds.... 

It doesn’t matter which Playa you’re on, this music was made for it.

I’m still playa dreaming...

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Still Playa Dreaming...

What’s up Desert Hearts Family,

We’re proud to share with you our 5.5 hour Desert Hearts Crew Closing Set from Monday afternoon at our 2018 Festival. We wanted to kick things off with this mix because the party on Monday is generally our favorite party of each festival. These closing sets are often as eclectic as it gets because we pretty much play anything we want to hear on the Funktion-Ones one last time. It’s also the time when all of our staff and volunteers who’ve been working all weekend are finally off the clock to celebrate one last dance with the family. Word must be getting out about this party because we couldn’t believe how packed the dance floor was at 7:45pm when we finally shut it down. This set was supposed to be 4 hours, but straight up, we didn't want to stop playing. The vibe was too incredible this Desert Hearts and we didn’t want it to end. We hope this journey brings you back to the magic that we all experienced 2 weeks ago. We’re eternally grateful for this community and we love you all. We’ll be trickling out a few sets each month throughout the year so make sure to follow Desert Hearts Records on Soundcloud to relive all the magic.

House, Techno, & Love… We Are All Desert Hearts. <3 

Love Always,

Your Desert Hearts Crew
@mikeylion
@lee_reynolds
@marbs
@porkchop-deserthearts

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Live @ Desert Hearts - Your Desert Hearts Crew - Closing Set 2018 - 084

What's Up Desert Hearts Family,

I'm super proud to share with you my set from Desert Hearts Festival 2018. This was the first time I've played sunset at the fest so I knew I wanted to capture the funk from the daytime and transition into the dark, trippy weirdness at night. This set builds from groovy house into slammin' tech house into straight up techno. I'm super happy how it turned out and there's even a pretty amazing fuck up in there where my Fiancé of all people trips and pauses the CDJ while dancing behind me on stage haha! It's all part of the madness I suppose!

Anyways, this Desert Hearts Festival was by far my favorite one we've ever had. I felt like we were channeling some kind of sacred energy for those 80 hours on the dance floor. It was truly powerful and everywhere I looked I saw the biggest smiles in every direction with a vibe so thick you could cut it with a knife... I think our DH Family is getting pretty good at this! What am I talkin' about our DH Family is THE BEST at this!

One last thing while I've got you here, I've got a new single out on Dirtybird that Sacha Robotti and I are really proud of. It's a beast of a track called 'Glide' and we'd really appreciate your support buying it on Beatport. We know it has the potential to hit the top of the charts but we really need your help. If you've got a minute and $1.99 please, please, please go support it! <3

Link to Buy GLIDE: 
https://www.beatport.com/track/glide-original-mix/10529866

Alright that's it from me! Enjoy the set, I love you all!

Peace!

~Mikey Lion
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Live @ Desert Hearts 2018

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Live @ Desert Hearts - Mikey Lion - 085

I'm really excited to share with you my live set from Electric Forest 2018. It's definitely one of my favorite sets I played all year.  I actually almost missed my set because I accidentally drove to Milwaukee from Chicago and had to take a ferry across Lake Michigan... NICE! After traveling for nearly 15 hours I ended up making it just in time, and it was one of those sets where I just felt like I was on fire from the moment I played my first track. I can't thank you all enough for making my first Electric Forest one I'll never forget. This was my first Forest and I can easily say it's one of the best festivals in the world. Hope you guys enjoy this mix as much as I enjoyed playing it. 
Much love, 
~Mikey

Live @ Electric Forest 2018

Mikey Lion - Live @ Electric Forest 2018

What's Up Desert Hearts Family,

I'm very proud to release my 2 hour live set from Desert Hearts Festival 2019. The last couple of years I've really enjoyed playing the Saturday evening sunset from 6pm to 8pm. I love kicking off the 12 hour Desert Hearts Crew block and I get to play a bunch of day time music and bring the vibe into the night. Usually I'm completely immersed in the crowd by the time I go on, but this year I was having a particularly hard day riddled with anxiety for some reason. No matter what I did I just couldn't shake the anxiousness and it rocked me to my core. I don't normally have anxiety so it kicked my ass so hard I almost didn't think I could play. I somehow talked myself into heading to the stage and as soon as I plugged in my first USB I knew I had complete control over the crowd and the vibe. As soon as I pressed play on my first track, I felt completely on fire and felt the anxiety wash away immediately. This was my house and my time to play for my family. I'd never felt more comfortable playing music and it led to one of my favorite sets I've ever played. Hope you guys enjoy!

If you want to get the full experience, you can watch the 2 hour live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeAG7TnF1II

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

~Mikey Lion
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Live @ Desert Hearts

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Live @ Desert Hearts 2019 - Mikey Lion - 105

This week’s guest mix comes from Mikey Lion & Sacha Robotti live from The Birdhouse. Hold yourself over until the party starts in October with an exclusive B2B mix!


More info + full lineup: dirtybirdcampout.com/west/

Mikey Lion & Sacha Robotti - Live at Dirtybird Campout 2018

♥ 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.