The “FreeBurn” was so needed! To celebrate life - we needed to reflect, dance, laugh, cry, and let go - in the place we call home. 

I was a bit nervous playing music this year - I had not DJ'd on the bus for four years after parking myself on “a bench” because of hearing issues. So when I found out I was going to play a small “opening of the bus” set I was stoked to get reacquainted before my scheduled Friday sunrise set. I started with my favorite chill track at the moment. The rest were selected because they gave me a dusty vibe, and I wanted to hear them on the bus system. Some were given to me by close friends - So it was a dusty family affair of sorts. The last track of that set has the vocal “Fade out again” - those lyrics gave me the idea to fade the set into my sunrise set. It was unplanned that these two sets would live together. Or even work together - I only planned my bus opening track and my sunrise moment. 

This leads me to my sunrise set. Where to begin? - how to honor Geo - celebrate the sun - tip my hat to the night - take the crowd on a bit of a journey - share sounds that speak to me - spread some love. I knew I wanted to have a special moment for Geo, but it did not hit me until I was on the plane headed out west. It was sunset and the sun was hitting my eyes through the plane window - and that was the moment it clicked. I was lucky to have WiFi on the pane and searched on all our group chats for a sound bite of Geo that would make sense with the track I had in mind. It took me a few hours, but I found a video with one. It was perfect - very subtle and very Geo. I did a quick edit in Ableton and thought WOW indeed. Big thank you to Brian Cid for taking the edit to the next level and to Jean for delivering the track to me before my set. 

We designed a Geo tattoo this year - I placed one on each forearm - facing opposite directions a few hours before I was to play. Energy in, energy out - That was my “mantra” for my set. I could feel so much love around me, in front of me, and above me in the heart - then the Drone show appeared and blew my mind. Thank you Studio Drift for the beautifully concepted and executed tribute.  

It was hard to judge the sun this year -  as there was so much smoke, but in the end, all was perfect. Feeling all the emotions, I just looked directly at the sun and had a little chat with Geo, expressed gratitude and shed some tears of my own. 

One of my favorite all time sunrise Djs was to play after me - it was surreal. Looking back now, I can see Lee Burridge showing up at sunset and surprising us all was part of Geo’s doing. Geo always called me Dilly Dill. So to have a DillLeeDill morning still has me smiling. Ironically this was the ten year mark where Lee and I first truly connected on the bus with a random morning 5 hour b2b set that started our friendship :) 

Lee had to leave early and there was only going to be an hour left till we were originally scheduled to close the morning. We had asked Holmar if he wanted to play the next day after Diplo (so he could have a long set) and I would just go back on after Lee. Somehow this one hour turned into almost three hours. And I was playing music from folders that were dusty themselves. This set is a whole other story!

Thank you for listening! And to my dusty family and friends from that sunrise/morning thank you I’m still in awe ✨☀️

To the dreamers and doers who put in the extra effort to make this year happen on and off the playa and to my Robot Heart family for the continued love and support - THANK YOU ❤️

I feel blessed to have been able to express myself musically on our magical bus after such a long break. Let’s see what’s next.

PSA - wear earplugs my friends! 

Much love, 
Dill, aka "Dusty Pickle"

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Photo Credits:  Christian Lamb, John Dill

John Dill - Robot Heart - Free Burn 2021

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
 
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Photo Credits
Dave Dorrier
John Dill

Jon Charnis - Robot Heart - Free Burn 2021

deep dive into a dusty disco @coletrickle

coletrickle @ Tierra Bomba - Burning Man 2022

*Songs With Words* — It's been three long years since I've released a set and while I don't know what I've been waiting for, luckily something about this one felt a bit different. During a week of relentless work, this was my first moment of play. As the clock struck midnight on Tuesday evening we were in the midst of a wild ride: from Diplo and Carlita at sunset, to Unders at sunrise, I had the pleasure of bridging the night amongst a sea of friends and familiar faces. Sometimes in the land of singing computers, it's nice to hear a few songs with words.

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Photo Credit: https://www.instagram.com/mbcurious/

Steve Tam - Pineapple Submarine - 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

CRSTO playing live on the Titanic's End art car on Thursday Night at Burning Man 2023.

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CRSTO - Titanic's End - Burning Man 2023

Robot Heart Fare Forward Central Park NYC April 30th & May 1st 2022
Get tickets at: link.dice.fm/FFSoundCloud

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"This burn night slot on the bus is a magic one, emotions are running high as we lead those around us down a path that tugs at the heart and pokes at the mind.
Thank you for listening .. xo"


John Dill - www.soundcloud.com/johndill


Photo Credit: John Dill

Swamy and John Dill - Burn Night - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2014

Discover the Sound of Bar Melodia! Journey through the world of progressive house, melodic house, deep house, and organic house sounds, with each release bringing smooth melodies and rhythmic depth that resonate on every level. Tune in for your weekly dose of melodic progressive house and deep house beats.

Stream/download: https://go.protonradio.com/r/rlL9sAYgDcq0k

Follow Bar Melodia
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@barmelodia
• Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/label/bar-melodia/126442
• Bandcamp: https://barmelodia.bandcamp.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barmelodia
• Spotify: https://bit.ly/futureavenue_spotify
• Website: https://www.soundavenue.be/barmelodia
• Merch: https://bit.ly/futureavenue-tshirt
• Submithub: https://sbmt.to/sound-avenue
• Submithub Coupon: https://www.submithub.com/coupon/soundavenue

Follow our Spotify playlists:
• Back Catalog: https://bit.ly/futureavenue_spotify
• Progressive House: https://bit.ly/progressivehouse_sa
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• Deeper Underground: https://bit.ly/deeperunderground_sa
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To submit a demo, send a private Soundcloud link to demo(at)soundavenue.be

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Buy All  

Laurent Rek - Caravan [Bar Melodia]

luçïd - Fait Vriller (Original Mix)

The annual Burning Man retrospective. This one is a collection of music I didn't actually have the moments to play. Contemplative nighttime tunes. Mysterious and ethereal, delicate but strong, lullabies with just enough thump.

(00:00) Life On Planets - Fork In The Path (David Marston & Dan Izco Remix) [Double Standard, 2015]
(06:40) Just Be - Just Another Late Night [Maison D'etre, 2014]
(13:52) Mark Slee - Nocturne Belle [Manjumasi, 2016]
(19:12) Dance Spirit - Arrière Coeur [Maison D'etre, 2014]
(25:36) Kiasmos - Thrown [Erased Tapes, 2012]
(32:00) Joachim Pastor - Eche [Stil Vor Talent, 2014]
(37:20) Martin Landsky, SHOW-B - Bells For Life (Asaga Remix) [Highway, 2014]
(43:28) John Tejada - The End Of It All [Palette, 2006]
(50:56) Savvas - Whisper Love [L'enfant Terrible, 2015]
(51:44) Dayton - Night Was Made For Lovin' [Kunsthandwerk, 2015]

Mark Slee - BRC: Unrealize [September 2015]

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.