Stuck in COVID lock down, Brian (aka DJ ElectroFi) wanted to tip toe away from his usual house and disco vibes. This set is pumping techno with synths, vocal hooks, and a little acid thrown in for good measure. We hope you enjoy the set, and the special tribute at the end recorded live at the trash fence.

Opulent Temple Podcast #144 - DJ ElectroFi - COVID Lockdown 2021

Richard Mixon on Saturday night was pandemonium! The OT resident sets the dancefloor free with an hour of groove on burn night. Touches of his signature sounds of disco house throughout this otherwise banging, edgy mix will bring you right back into the dusty arena of fire.

Opulent Temple Podcast #145 - Richard Mixon - Live at Burning Man 2022

Just B understands the assignment.  Dropping big tunes perfect for a fire breathing DJ booth yet keeping it seductive with occasional sultry lyrics. Bearing in mind the year's theme, you'll hear samples like Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" or Biggie's line "It was all a dream".  A very cool tech house assortment for your eardrums.

Opulent Temple Podcast #146 - Just B - Live at Burning Man 2022

Denver-based Bad Asstronaut and OT homie, Dugan, elevates the Friday night dancefloor with uplifting trance tunes sprinkled with some classic gems. This Bad Asstronaut's mix will take you to back to Black Rock Desert and beyond. Volume up and prepare for liftoff...

Opulent Temple Podcast #147 - Dugan - Live at Burning Man 2022

Longtime friends and co-creators of OT, Emily Fox and Nathan Vain form the DJ and producer duo Emanate. In this mix, the pair take you on a deep sonic journey into a late Friday night at Opulent Temple's desert dancefloor underneath the fire and stars.

Opulent Temple Podcast #148 - Emanate - Live at Burning Man 2022

"Bringing old school sound to the new shit!" 

JustCJ took the helm at 2:30am after a jaw dropping Monday night turnout, delivering a solid closing set of stompy tech house for our first night back after the long hiatus.

Opulent Temple Podcast #149 - JustCJ - Burning Man 2022

With a proper handoff and intro from special guest Marten Hørger, our OG OT resident fueled the Thursday night dancefloor with an hour of brooding, dark and heavy tech house and bass house -- and came to light it up!🔥 In the words of Marten Hørger, "Who's ready for Billy Seal!"

Opulent Temple Podcast #150 - Billy Seal - Live at Burning Man 2022

Elsa makes her Opulent Temple Burning Man debut! Providing a flurry of fun & feminine dance selections she sets the stage for our crown jewel - Wednesday night's Sacred Dance white attire celebration. An evening for the ages, Elsa graces the OPod alongside founder Syd Gris as well as the legendary Carl Cox and very special guest John Summit.

Opulent Temple Podcast #151 - Elsa - Live at Burning Man 2022

Taking the controls Saturday night directly following the man burn was our very own Grammar. Stage fabricator, lighting designer, flame effect technician and Opulent Temple resident dj - Grammar stoked the flames for two hours of both liquid and dancefloor drum & bass. The theme for Saturday was 'Still Burning' and this set does just that - it keeps the party going through the night!

Opulent Temple Podcast #152 - Grammar - Live at Burning Man 2022

Mr. Bounceman, Opulent friend and bouncemaster of the legendary BoUnCe Art Car was part of our very spirited Monday night bounce back to BRC and the 2 o'clock corner! Enjoy his hour of bumpin & jumpin!

Opulent Temple Podcast #153 - Mr. Bounceman - Live at Burning Man 2022

Don Gentry of Dallas-based Sonic Soul Tribe is a deep-rooted DJ who's no stranger to the Opulent Temple @ Burning Man lineup. You'll find this mix draws on experience. With a dust & lightning storm enhancing the Monday night vibe, Don Gentry kept the dancefloor charged and the people dancing!

Opulent Temple Podcast #154 - Don Gentry - Live at Burning Man 2022

From Syd on this set: Opening night Monday was a time to start out with fun energy, some bangin' tech and bass house, and big tunes.  But, as the set went on, I wanted to set up Hoj, who was on after me, proper with a gradual slow down to some prettier melodic house and techno.  So this set plays like 2 sets, but hope you enjoy the playa range and the journey!

Opulent Temple Podcast #155 - Syd Gris - Live at Burning Man 2022

White out conditions all day chased us into the early party of Friday night, but naturally mostly cleared up by the time Above & Beyond hit the booth to an electric crowd who would have weathered any elements to dance and witness this legendary moment in OT's long history. The power and melody carried us all into desert magic. Hope this set takes you back.

Opulent Temple Podcast #156 - Above & Beyond - Live at Burning Man 2022

Want to relive the magic of our epic SF White Party or experience it for the first time if you missed out? We are releasing all of the live recordings from the night from your listening pleasure.  This next set of soulful Melodic House is from our new OT resident and all around fun guy, Just B. 

"This year’s Opulent Temple’s annual Sacred Dance fundraiser (aka White Party) was absolutely amazing. I was fortunate and honored to spin tunes on the main dance floor for the first time. Opened the night with some heavenly melodic house tracks that warmed up the crowd streaming into the venue. The vibe, decor, visuals, performers and music were on point all night. Was definitely a night to remember."
– Just B

:: SETLIST ::

1. The Space In Between (Ben Bohmer Remix) - Jan Blomqvist
2. Altered State - David Lindmer
3. The One - Matan Caps
4. Totem - Michael Anthony
5. She Is Really Fresh (Horisone Remix) - Rafael Cerato
6. Lay Low (Argy Remix) - Test
7. How Long v3 - Kaskade
8. Falling - Max Freegrant
9. Walking in Silence - Two Are
10. Reflected Wisdom (Five Phases Project 4/5) - Innellea
11. Your Eyes - Monocule
12. Himalayas - Alexander Alar
13. Running Up That Hill - dEVOLVE
14. Queen of Ice (Nora En Pure Club Mix) - Claptone
15. Somebody To Love (Gorgon City Remix) - Ben Kim
16. Hide U (Jerome Isma-Ae 2022 Remix) - Roger Shah

Just B Live at Sacred Dance White Party 2023

Our next live recording release from our SF White Party series is from our OT resident and power team extraordinaire, Richard Mixon.  His cross-genre set seriously heated up the dancefloor in the main room! 🤍 🔊

"It was once again an honor to play at one of my favorite parties of the year; Opulent Temple's Sacred Dance party.  It was a very special occasion for me this year, as it was the first time playing as a new member of the LGBTQ community.  Like most of my sets, this one is musical journey through many different sub-genres of electronic music.  I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did playing that night" - Richard Mixon

Richard Mixon Live at Sacred Dance White Party 2023

In this installment, Elsa Seal greets the day with a groovy & glorious "2 o'clock Sunrise" set. Recorded live in the newly enhanced dj booth dubbed the "GoldPod" to close the 20th annual Wednesday Opulent Temple Sacred Dance White Party at Burning Man 2024 "Curiouser & Curiouser"

Opulent Temple Podcast #157 - Elsa Seal - Live at Burning Man Sacred Dance 2024

Don Gentry recorded live from the Goldpod debut on Monday night!  Welcoming the first crowds to dance in the fire at Opulent Temple 2024 with a heavy hitting mix of house, techno and breaks. Don sets the musical tone for the week and delivers a rave classic!

Opulent Temple Podcast #158 - Don Gentry - Live at Burning Man 2024

São Miguel beams with his enigmatic performance and alluring music at Opulent Temple Thursday night, Burning Man 2024.

Opulent Temple Podcast #159 - São Miguel - Live at Burning Man 2024

"Always excited when I get to spin for one of the best events in the Bay. Opulent Temple’s Sacred Dance fundraiser has a long tradition in the burner / dance community. It’s always great to see everyone looking sharp in their best white attire. I started the night with some bassy progressive house that got people moving as they arrived. The atmosphere, decor, visuals, performers, and music were all on point throughout the night. Definitely another night to remember." -Just B

:: SETLIST ::

1. Stay There -Tonic Walter
2. With You - (Gowzer Remix) - Nicest
3. Inflamed - Matan Caspi
4. Om Namo Vasudevaya (Amol Reon & Volkan Erman remix) - Tali Muss
5. Angani - Matan Caspi
6. Jungle Quest - Teklix
7. Hypnotized - Matan Caspi
8. Maya - Teklix
9. Ajna - Stan Kolev
10. Anatta Flow - Stan Kolev
11. Nong ‘Ona - Stan Kolev
12. Revelation - Teklix
13. Prophets of Hope - Nora En Pure
14. Himalayas - RoelBeat
15. Better Off Alone. Airsand
16. Reflected Wisdom (Five Phases) - Innellea
17. Beyond Us - Adriatique

Just B Live at Opulent Temple White Party SF 2025

(Circa 2014) 

After 2 years and near misses of talking to Skrillex’s team about playing at OT, we were excited to see it finally happen this year. The fact Diplo was in the mix with him was all the more exciting.

They bought their own tickets, asked for no special treatment and came out, and despite being scheduled back to back to play separately, played a 2+ hour awesome tag set as ‘Jack U’ of infectious excellent eclectic party music. People had an amazing time. They were super friendly, down to earth and totally classy when they were at OT. 

Let THAT be the dominant narrative of them coming to play Burning Man. 2 music lovers who shared what they do well with thousands of other happy music lovers.
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Opulent Temple Podcast #96 - Jack U - Live at Opulent Temple 2014

The master of electro house returns to Opulent Temple, turning in another big set of electro house that demonstrates again that he can rock a house like nobody. As developed as Dan is as a producer, and as trained as his eye has become for talent to bring to his record label (InStereo Recordings), his DJing has not suffered from it. This set brings is a full-on peak-hour tour-de-force. Your office chair might require a seat-belt if you're planning on listening to this one.
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Opulent Temple Podcast #99 - DJ Dan - Live at Opulent Temple Burning Man 2016

2008 was my first trip the Playa, I was submerged in the music, art, costumes, creativity and the amount of effort that hard work, passion and love can build. The majority of my time was spent out in front of Opulent Temple that year, under the fire, dancing in the dust, seeing, hearing and feeling things that were never imaginable until then. 
It was a truly inspiring and life changing experience, so much so that many years later, here we still are. Still building, still giving, still sharing and still dancing, just as better versions of ourselves. 
I couldn't be any more proud to be a part of this family and be able to call you all my friends. 
May we all continue to LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH and DANCE with one another until dust do us part )'(
TravNasty
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Opulent Temple Podcast #106 - TravNasty - Guest Mix

Hitting you hard with a double header this week on the podcast to get you ready for the loaded weekend. Today we feature one of our very own Billy Seal live from the playa at Carl Cox's Playground. Here's what he had to say about this set:

 The 15th annual Opulent Temple white party was hosted by Carl Cox and crew during the debut of the incredible new stage for Playground 2017 - Arrival. Featuring an arena with flying saucer flamethrowers, lasers, lights and an incredible JBL sound system. 

I was sure to thank Carl for his awe inspiring gift before he handed over the controls to this stand-out peak experience I won't soon forget.  

There were lasers beams, fire poofs and the familiar orange glow of faces at all the drops. I felt right at home.

The set features tunes by Drezo, Andruss, NuKid and others. Full of tension, futuristic robot voices and references to outer space. 

Recorded live from Black Rock City on Wednesday night at Burning Man 2017. 
(Special thank you to Leyl Master Black for making that happen!) 

Enjoy!
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Opulent Temple Podcast #125 - Billy Seal - Live @ OT Sacred Dance Burning Man 2017

And we're back! We hope you all had a great thanksgiving this year! We get back to schedule with our friend Dj ShOOey this week live from Dust Off 2017 hosted at Public Works. Here's ShOOey to tell you about the night:

"I jumped at the opportunity to play alongside the legendary Lady Waks once again after having brought her to the US last year.  I didn't go to Burning Man this year so I gladly absorbed the post-burn energy from everyone upstairs in the Public Works Loft!  The vibe was great upstairs as usual and loved playing with the OT crew!"

★Upcoming gigs★

Sun 12/3: SF Bike Coalition Winterfest @ The Village (SF)
tix+info: sfbike.org/winterfest/

Mon 1/1/18: Breakfast of Champions 2018 @ The Midway (SF)
tix+info: bit.ly/boc2018

Fri 1/19/18: Icebreakers Ball w/ DJ Icey @ Public Works (SF)

★ FB fan page: facebook.com/djshooey
★ Soundcloud: @djshooey
★ More ShOOey mixes: soundcloud.com/spacecowboys/sets/shooey
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Opulent Temple Podcast #128 - DJ ShOOey - Live @ Dust Off 2017

At long last! We're thrilled to bring you Carl Cox's live set from last year's White Party on the playa. Thank you Carl for your continued friendship and support! p.s. You can catch Carl and our very own Syd Gris on March 30th at Playground's camp fundraiser featuring Carl Cox & Joseph Capriati at The Midway! 

https://www.facebook.com/events/400958253676292/?__mref

Check it out!
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Opulent Temple Podcast #132 - Carl Cox - Live @ OT Sacred Dance Burning Man 2017

With a solar eclipse ushering in new beginnings, Billy and Elsa Seal were part of the team that produced the camp Opulent Chill at Burning Man 2017. A space to relax and recharge, providing zen experience through music, fire and vibe. The co-creators opened the stage on Monday night sharing their interpretation of the soundscape for what Opulent Chill was all about. 

Thirty minute sets each, Elsa begins the hour with an Alan Watts sample on music stating "To be able to enjoy it(music), we have got to live each moment of the playing and listen to it as if it were the only thing important to listen to."
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Opulent Temple Podcast #133 - Billy & Elsa Seal - Live @ Opulent Chill 2017

With our fabulous White Party on the books for this year we'll be hitting you hard in the coming weeks with our delicious grooves from Sacred Dance. To get the vibe started right, we give you Syd Gris: 

"There's no better party to play in SF than Sacred Dance, but with short sets to make room for everyone, gotta make every track count.  Went for some music to match the vibe, with some feel good melody, compulsory groove, a remixes classic and even an indulgent trance break down .  Hope you enjoy!"
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Opulent Temple Podcast #134 - Syd Gris - Live @ Sacred Dance SF 2018

It's Christmas, and we're here to give you a present in the form of Wayne Lynch...

Join Wayne Lynch for a journey through ethereal, melodic techno as we bring you the live recording from our magical Snow Ball party at Public Works. The genre-fluid set carefully blends forthcoming, unreleased tracks with niche house gems.

Hear More from Wayne Lynch: @wayne-lynch-1
and his SF-based music collective, Demure Circle: @demurecircle

Opulent Temple Podcast #141 - Wayne Lynch - Live @ Public Works - Snowball 2018

Our stacked line up for the sold out LA Sacred Dance event this year meant I got to play early.  Gave me a welcome chance to build energy.  Opening for Croatia Squad meant I didn't get to play any Croatia Squad.  :-P   Opening sets are always better for re-listen value later cause the deeper tracks have more to offer over time.    Many shades of house, thanks LA for an amazing night

Opulent Temple Podcast #142 - Syd Gris - Live @ Sacred Dance LA

Gabriel & Dresden -  Live @ OT Sacred Dance Burning Man 2018

Opulent Temple Podcast #143 - Gabriel & Dresden -  Live @ OT Sacred Dance Burning Man 2018

For the unexposed, the Opulent Temple started as a Large Scale Art & Music theme camp at the annual Burning Man arts festival that takes place in the Black Rock desert of Nevada the week before Labor Day. We throw nightly parties showcasing underground, world class electronic dance music in a setting of art and creation we've made ourselves. Our community and fund raising events are based in San Francisco, and though our production is associated with the BM event, you can find us in many settings wherever there's fun to be had.

The Vision of the Opulent Temple is to gift a space for sacred dance to world class dance music. It is our intention to create the space for peak experience, community development, and inspiration that serves as a road map for what's possible in the so called 'default world.' The effort is self generated by the tribe, ie., no one gets paid to create our production. On the contrary, key members put a lot of their own time, effort, and sometimes money all year around to bring it back every year.

It's not just about partying.

It is our view that social change will not happen without individuals doing their part to elevate our collective spiritual center of gravity. Thus, it is our responsibility to nudge our own evolution to catch up with the outpaced growth of technology without the soul getting left behind. It's within this community of creative seekers that coalesces around the playa tribes that leaders must emerge to help steer this nation and this world towards a better day.

To create a space for Sacred Dance is to create a playground for connection with the Eternal, but in our case, still infused with the need for social action in the real world. Big beats and community are the launching point for insight to remind us there is a point to evolution. Transcendence, and nothing less. It might sound like hippy New Age shit, but in this case that doesn't mean it isn't true...

The Musical Vision
We're obviously firm believers in the beat, the transcending properties of mind blowing electronic dance music (EDM), both to open the heart and make the ass shake depending on one's preference and the moment. We value diversity in the range of world class artists that play our camp, as well as the camp dj's who build it so get to play what they feel. Most nights are fairly cohesive unto themselves, but day to day it can be all over the place. Our past line ups speak for themselves.

We'll see you in the sweet spot, under the stars...

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