Truthfully, when my friends at Robot Heart asked me if I was coming to the Renegade Burn, I had no real plans to attend, expecting to wait yet another year to return home. However, when I learned the camp was collectively coming together to celebrate the life of Geo and expressed that it would mean a lot to them if I could come and share my music for the occasion, how could I say no? And then in true playa fashion, plans miraculously came together and I found myself in a strangely familiar yet unfamiliar environment.

The Renegade Burn was not THE Burning Man event we all have come to love and expect. But it had a unique magic to it, perhaps similar to the Burning Man years of old.  For this set in honor of Geo, my intention was to debut some brand new music from myself as well as bring back some timeless classics that always resonated with me. I hope it also resonates with you on some level. Thanks as always to the Robot Heart family for the constant support, and of course to all the dancers and creators that make up our community. I am happy to have played a small part in celebrating the amazing life of the one and only Geo.

With love,
Jon Charnis
 
@joncharnis
facebook.com/joncharnis
instagram.com/joncharnis

Photo Credits
Dave Dorrier
John Dill

Jon Charnis - Robot Heart - Free Burn 2021

Mira - Maxa Sunrise - Burning Man 2022

“On sacred Colombian territory we entered a challenging and rewarding adventure that will help us deconstruct limiting beliefs to access and ignite our authentic self.” (Re-treated)

It was night time and the full-ish moon was smiling down as the river flowed and all the creatures made their distinct sounds. A fire warmed our bodies as music feed our souls. 

Inspired by the human experience that unfolded in a beautiful container surrounded by Mother Nature. This set was a celebration of the journey’s ending … or was it the just beginning ;) I was in a complete flow state, I knew two tracks I wanted to start with and two towards the end. Tunes were pulled from many different pockets of my collection.

On the property was an amazing labyrinth. Our journey and realizations through it weaved their way into this set. I later googled life and labyrinth and found this:  

“Our life path can be viewed as a labyrinth guiding us to deeper meaning and fulfillment. Walking a labyrinth takes us through numerous twists and turns that symbolize the ebb and flow of life. Like the design of a labyrinth, what looks like an end point in life can also be a beginning point.” (link below)

I’m now obsessed with labyrinths!!! Thus the title of this release.

Special thanks to the Re-treated family 001 - “Class” of Feb 2023 - Santa Marta - Colombia! Your love and energy brought this set to life. Eternally grateful to each of you!  

Let’s keep dancing together ❤️💪


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https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-meaningful-life/202111/life-and-the-labyrinth-meaning

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https://youtu.be/6gjOumeZdeA

Life as a Labyrinth - Santa Marta - Colombia - Feb 9 2023

A perfect soundtrack for a sunset cruise!

Sunset Cruising - Anamalia 2023 - Mixed By Isaiah Martin

9AM duties, welcoming 2025 with our friends in Ibiza 

a newer lens on my 2025 direction of sound

unders | meet me in a dream | 01.01.2025

> @brolpi
> @labelafterme

[DAM48] Each track in this compilation creates a unique atmosphere, blending smooth pads, rich basslines, and precise rhythmic structures. The release offers an immersion into a harmonious musical space where tranquility meets energy. From the soft melodies of NiceBRG & Strypee to the tight grooves of Ruven Medici and the atmospheric compositions of Brolpi, this release delivers a balanced and expressive sound suitable for any time of day.

PREMIERE: Brolpi - Per Scelta [DAM48]

Christian @ Members Only Rooftop (Brooklyn, September 2018)

Holmar, Behrouz b2b Matthias Meyer | Do Not Sit In Wynwood -  (Art Basel) - December 9th 2018

There are only a handful of places on the planet where electronic music is treated like art.  The bus is one of them, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to share music on it.   The tracks in this set are my own original compositions or edits. I consider this to be an album release.   The music is, for the most part, tuned to 432hz in Just Intonation. This tuning follows the harmonic series, and is in harmony with the mathematics of nature.   I hope you feel it with as much love as I put in. Finally, I want to thank the Robot Heart team for working on the system through the night to get the bus out that morning. Your effort meant a great deal to me.

SoundCloud: @jason_douglas 
www.instagram.com/jasondouglas_music/
www.facebook.com/jasondouglasmusic/

Photo: Jean Sini

Jason Douglas - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2019

They say everything happens for a reason.
They say you don’t get the burn you want but the burn you need.
Metamorphoses starts when you realize that both are true.

My burn started this year with the most amazing gift, I got to play a night till dawn set at Robot Heart. Watching the sun rise while playing the music that I love and putting a smile on so many beautiful souls was the climax of the already insane summer. This set really pumped me up and it got followed by a 3 days in row party with everything that includes. 

However on Wednesday late afternoon what needed to happen, happened. After finishing a set I took my e-bike, went full speed on the playa and BOOM! Huge fall, head first, shoulder second and then my whole body (PS: E-bike, excesses and lack of sleep are a very bad combination). Of course, I stood up directly and partied again, but the day after was one of the biggest hangovers I have ever had.  I had to go to the hospital, couldn’t move or do anything, I was coming down, tired, depressed, in doubt and didn’t know what to do with myself. I ended up spending 48 hours at my camp, sober, hanging out with friends, sleeping and eating which is something that I actually haven’t done for a very long time. 

On Saturday morning when I started feeling better, I decided to go to Robot Heart for a quick listen.  I met the Robot Heart family who told me to come hang out on the bus for the Man Burn.  I stayed really quiet during the whole day and was at their camp at 7pm sharp.  At that moment, Benjamin Alexander comes to me and asks if I had my USB key with me (I did, don’t ask me why, I didn’t have any gigs planned but I took it anyway). He then tells me that the DJ who was supposed to play didn’t make it (it’s burning man, it happens to everybody) and if I was interested in playing the Man Burn.  He then explains to me that man burn at Robot Heart is not about making people dance or drawing attention, it’s about creating a cinematic soundtrack for it.  I of course said yes, not having any clue about what I was gonna play or even what a cinematic soundtrack to the burn was. 

Next thing I know, I’m behind the decks on the love bus, far from the chaos, with a perfect view on the man, I’m playing some downtempo, ambiant, deep, and mostly super emotional music, and then BOOM! Fireworks, looking around me everybody is hugging smiling and living the life the way it should be… few tears are shed… I played the man burn on the Robot Heart bus.

There was something I needed to learn here - life gives me exactly what I need to grow + evolve.
Believe in the power of the playa, believe in yourself.
Everything happens for a reason.
You don’t get the burn you want but the burn you need.
Metamorphoses starts when you realize that what is said above is true.

https://soundcloud.com/aminek
https://www.instagram.com/amineloko/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amine-K/92832290008

Photo:  Jean Sini

Amine K - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2019

Life on the playa is always full of surprises.  We were programmed on Tuesday night but the bus had some technical issues and could not leave the camp.  We left a bit sad without playing on our favorite ship. 
But the robot heart team was kind enough to reprogram us on the Sunday morning .  
We were determined to make it a magical a sunrise. Enjoy this 3h set on the playa we will never forget. 
We will miss everyone deeply this year but we will all come back to the magic land and embrace every second with all of you. 
Till then stay safe. 
One love 
Birds of Mind

https://m.soundcloud.com/birds-of-mind
https://m.facebook.com/birdsofmind/?locale2=fr_FR
https://www.instagram.com/birdsofmind/?hl=fr

Photo: Jean Sini

Birds of Mind - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2019

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.