Watch the film on Robot Heart YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCDun7jhQwE

For pretty much the whole year I’m either headed towards or away from Burning Man. 

Each year out there there’s this moment in space and time where I feel perfectly balanced between the two. It’s a moment where time stands still, just for a second. 

That moment is when the first ember of the day’s sun peaks over the mountain top to begin its journey once more. 

I try to find a piece of music to express the feeling of stillness and presence I get.  This year the sun was kind enough to arrive 1 hour 28 minutes and 40 seconds into this mix. I was in awe. I’m still in awe.

Some of the magic of the playa for me is where the nature blends with boundless creativity. Where love meets wonder and we get to laugh, dance and play. Add a dash of music for good measure and, for a moment, that magic catches its breath to take it all in, and stands still.

2024 was one of my favorite years ever. Thank you to all you artists and lovers, cooks and cuddlers. To all those who toil for months before and after to make it happen and to anyone who gave anything to another. You’re all amazing. I’m currently headed back towards (or is it away from) that moment once more.


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Photo Credit: Christian Lamb

Lee Burridge - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2024

One year ago today, October 29, 2023, we said our final goodbye to 159. A building that is dear to our hearts and the birth site of the Robot Heart community. We gathered there to celebrate life, love and beats. 

Closing set, 11AM to .......!

I played many closing sets within those walls, but this “final final” hit differently. I poured my heart into the music, weaving through pockets of tunes that felt just right for that moment—to honor Geo, the space, the neighborhood, and our dusty roots. 

Big thanks to Benji for making this celebration happen and to all the family and friends who brought the Halloween heat! 

The red door is etched in my soul, and seeing it on the playa this year was truly special. (Thank you, Zach C., for taking the lead.) 

- xoxo Dill 
https://soundcloud.com/johndill

Cover Photo: John Dill (@sliceofdill)
Street Art by Gui Machado and Dill - Fall 2022

Tracks listed in IG post graphics: www.instagram.com/p/DBt3VEOvCBV/?i…MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

John Dill - Robot Heart - 159 Final Final Halloween Afterparty - NYC 2023

Hello Hot Dogs! I've waited for this day for over 14 years: mix #100 is live. When I released my first mix in 2010, I titled it [001] instead of [01]. Using three digits was aspirational, a quiet promise to myself that I might one day reach triple digits.

These mixes trace the narrative of my adult life. They've been the thread connecting me with so many of you—some I'll never meet, others who've become close friends (and even roommates—hi Dan, hi James).

Back when I released my first mix in 2010, we were still buying mix CDs for our cars. Soundcloud was just emerging, and I committed to monthly releases to this new platform. I may be overreaching here, but I can’t remember any other DJs presenting conceptual mixes, monthly, as packaged works of art: a conceptual title, description, and artwork. That consistency and novelty helped build a following outside of my local scene, and when my 2012 Robot Heart recording came out, things really took off internationally.

By 2015, the momentum led me to leave my software engineering job for full-time DJing—largely thanks to these Soundcloud mixes. I was purely a DJ then with a nascent Manjumasi label formed with Mark Slee, not releasing my first original track “Peculiar Colors” until 2017.

The landscape in 2024 looks different. As Soundcloud rotted to hell and Spotify rose, the value of mixes has sharply declined. With thousands released daily, they've become ubiquitous. The career path for electronic artists now revolves around original productions and social media presence.

This industry evolution pushed me toward producing my own music, opening up new creative paths I'm grateful for. The social media aspect has felt natural, as it's been an integral part of my project from the start. These last few years, the touring schedule, studio time, and home life as a husband and father slowed me down from my monthly cadence, but each mix still feels like a deep-rooted part of my message to the world, (mostly) through other people's music. 

Mix [100] was recorded September 7, 2024, at Public Works in San Francisco, the city that "raised me" as a club kid, where I first learned to DJ. This 5-hour set marked my last show in North America before taking an indefinite mental health break from touring. Playing this set was emotional, to the point of tears in the DJ booth, with support pouring in from both new listeners and those who've been there since the beginning. I couldn’t think of a better way to reach 100.

I've also created http://www.atish100.com to house all my mixes and their 1,400+ tracklists in one place, which I'll keep updating as new mixes go up on Soundcloud and YouTube.

This mix marks a meaningful milestone for me. Thank you for making this journey possible. You, and the 1400+ artists and labels I referenced helped create a life I never imagined.

Tracklist

atish - [100] - Atish All Night (Live in SF, 5 hours)

Also available on Robot Heart YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xix6gSGNngI

Playing on Robot Heart at burning man was a dream we barely dared to dream. We’d played a B2B at RH Oakland pop up and had such a great night opening for DJ Tennis. When the invitation came  to play the art car at Burning Man with its incredible sound, production and legacy we were elated. We rented bikes en route and embraced the adventure with no plans other than our set time. We couldn’t have hoped for a better first experience as part of the Robot Heart playa family and are happy to share our set

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Photo Credit:  John Dill

Heidi Lawden B2B Masha Mar - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2024


¨A last set in a first time Burn, closing a full circle in the Mayan and Maxa link up, playing between a Sandstorm and the ashes of the Temple, where not only me, but many of us left tears, hugs and memories on its walls to be taken by the fire. 

Sharing this moment with @madmotormiquel, a musician and person that I am so lucky to call a friend, with whom I feel the trust to musically go anywhere, and some of our closest and dearest friends as a last dance was beyond special. 

Mayan family, thank you for your trust in us to guide a musical journey in this delicate and emotional moment, and for the best closure we could wish for.¨


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Madmotormiquel B2B Kotoe - Mayan Warrior - Burning Man 2024

Art Department (Kenny Glasgow) from the Robot Heart ResIIdency at the Loom in Oakland CA, 2024

On May 10th, we had arranged something truly special: a rare reunion from Art Department, Jonny and Kenny back under the original banner. The day before the show, though, we got word that Jonny tested positive for COVID and would not be able to make it. To make matters worse, Kenny showed up feeling off himself—stomach problems, not doing great. For a moment, we were not sure whether the set would happen at all.

Then, after a quick pep talk (and maybe a little Johnnie Walker), Kenny decided to push through. He played the entire set from just one side of the DJ setup, leaving the other deck silent, like he was holding space for Jonny. Mid-set he passed us his phone to grab some content; somewhere between shots we pulled a South Park moment and killed Kenny’s phone, leaving him to play on, clock-free and carried by the night’s energy.

With no idea what time it was, Kenny kept the dance floor alive well past closing. It was one of the most memorable sets of the season—raw, alive, and full of heart. Kenny played for both of them, and everyone there felt it. Nights like that are why we do this. For the music, the people, and the magic you could never script.

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Cover photo: John Dill @johndill / www.sliceofdill.com

Art Department (Kenny Glasgow) - Robot Heart Residency - Oakland 2024

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Player 013 (A1)

may the better world awaken! traditional edit

waiting for your return! (expanded edition)

Damian Lazarus' Essential Mix 2015. No breakers, no adverts - just as intended



1	Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons - Vermillion Reprise - Crosstown Rebels
2	Mandrill - Universal Rhythms - Polydor
3	Lucky Blue Eyes - Feel OK - Unreleased 
4	Lemos - Kayikci feat. Natasha Mindrinou - Six D.O.G.S
5	Lum - Plegaria - Rebellion
6	Marwan Sabb - Bao - Unreleased					
7	Serge Devant - This Moment - Rebellion
8	Squire - Midnight Gardens - Rebellion
9	Joris Voorn & Matthew Dear - Homeland (&ME Remix) - Green
10	Sascha Dive - Mystery - DVR
11	Moodymann - I Can’t Kick This Feelin When It Hits - KDJ
12	Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons - Vermillion (acapella) - Crosstown Rebels
13	Azimute - My Dream (edit) - Unreleased 
14	Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons - Trouble At The Seance - Crosstown Rebels       
15	Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons - Tangled Web (acapella) - Crosstown Rebels
16	Judy Garland & Ray Bolger - We’re Off To See The Wizard - MGM
17 	Francis Bebey - Forest Nativity - Born Bad
18	Roy Budd - Hallucinations - Castle Music   
19	Piruppa - Cristallo (Maher Daniel Remix) - Crosstown Rebels
20	Red Axes - Pil Sagol - Hivern Discs
21	Joeski - Come On - Poker Flat
22	Christian Burkhardt - Gin-Tronic - Tip Top Audio
23 	David Pher - Right Here (acapella) - Rebellion
24	Serge Devant - Always On My Mind - Unreleased
25	KMA Productions - Cape Fear (Matthew Styles edit) - Unreleased
26	Tanov - Answer Me - Freshliss Music  
27	Dog Years - Acid - Unreleased
28	Pepe Bradock - Deep Burnt - KiF  
29	Asha Ali - Go The Distance (Harald Bjork remix) - Hybris
30	Francesca Lombardo - Call Me Wrong - Crosstown Rebels 
31	Supermax - Love Machine (Brennan Green re-edit) - Unreleased
32	Barbara Mason - Darlin' Come Back Home (PPF edit) - Unreleased
33    Superstars of Rock - Orange Sunshine (acapella) - 5XO
34    Bodycode - A New Species (acapella) - Naif
35	Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons - Tangled Web (Acid Pauli remix) - Crosstown Rebels
36	Feathered Sun & Matanza - How Strange - Unreleased  

Lazarus

Damian Lazarus - Essential Mix 2015 - BBC Radio 1 - (16 - 05 - 2015)

I like to imagine sometimes where the music will travel to. Who it will be given to or shared with. Whether it will be played at an after party in London or listened to on a set of headphones while watching the sun rise from behind a mountain in Tibet. I wonder which tracks you'll fall in love with instantly and which will grow on you as time passes. 

I know this is a really long mix and the journey into it and out the other side takes some commitment but, on the plus side, it saves you having to look for anything else to play for ages and ages.

 I hope you love the tracks as much as I do and thanks for listening.

As always, this is for Christina. For all those long nights working in the cloud

With love, Lee

Lee Burridge - Requiem For A Daydream

Hoj's 2012 post-sunrise set atop the Robot Heart at Burning Man has become one of his most popular. What many people don't know is Lee Burridge joined him after his set for an epic back-to-back session that went on into the afternoon. Hoj and Lee found the recording on an old hard drive, and wanted to share.

Live on the Robot Heart 2012

Hoj b2b Lee Burridge - Burning Man 2012

Robot Heart is a collective of doers and dreamers, artists and entrepreneurs. Our home is in the desert dust of Burning Man, and the streets of New York City, Detroit, Bay Area and Hong Kong. Home is wherever the Heart is.

Robot Heart is a community and a family, and our events are an extension and celebration of that community, bound together by shared values of inclusion, giving, environmental responsibility and mutual respect.

Music is our first language, and our mission is to bring love and beats to the world. We work with and support artists, technologists and visionaries of all types in order to create incredible experiences and connected moments. To create love and beats, for you.