It was Wednesday night, and anticipation was high. Robot Heart and Mayan Warrior were to link up for the very first time in Burning Man history. So despite it being my third Burn, and second time playing the bus, it felt like my first time all over again. There is truly nothing like seeing the surreal orgy of lights from atop the bus; its glowing, pulsing heart serving as a beacon admidst the entropy. A sea of neon bicycles followed us until we found the perfect spot in the desert. Suddenly the crowd kept multiplying as the Mayan Warrior converged. The energy in the air was palpalbe and increasing in intenisty by the minute. At one point after mixing a record I looked back up to see my surroundings and realized our meeting place had completely transformed into another dimension. It was the beginning of one of the most intense nights of my life. And I am extremely grateful to have been a part of that mystical experience. Thank you to Robot Heart and everybody involved in creating the magic. I will never forget it. 

Art:  Tangential Dreams
"Tangential Dreams is a climbable sinuous tower made from off-the-shelf timber and digitally designed via algorithmic rules. One thousand “tangent” thin wooden pieces are held in position via horizontal pieces rotating along a central axis, gently moving in the wind like leaves of a giant tree. "

The art piece was "a homage to all artists and day dreamers, people living on the tangents, exploring possibilities creatively and with passion”. - Arthur Mamou-Mani

http://mamou-mani.com/project/tangential-dreams/

Photo: Gurpreet Chawla 
http://www.gotaram.com/u/gurpschawla / @gurpschawla

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Jon Charnis - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

Chicago born, based in Los Angeles. Hip-hop, Rap and House music producer and vocalist.

Started producing as Andi de Chigora respectively <a href="http://soundcloud.com/aabid-muzak">Aabid Muzak</a> in 2011 using <a href="http://lmms.sourceforge.net/download.php">LMMS</a> and <a href="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/">Audacity</a> under Linux/Ubuntu in my free time - just for fun and experimentation.

<a href="http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/369184/aabid-muzak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More tracks on Jamendo </a>

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.