Acid Pauli closed out an historical Saturday night which saw the first live music to emanate from New York City’s iconic Wollman Rink in 43 years with a masterful performance . 

His set celebrates the moment, the musical history at the venue, and transported all of those in attendance from the streets of New York, to Berlin, to Burning Man, and beyond. 

Walking out of Central Park at the close of his set on top of the Robot Heart Bus, the energy still high, the group encountered another art car with a party starting in the street at 59th and 5th Ave. Heard wafting through the crowd, the sentiment of “are we even in New York?” seemed unanimous. 

We hope you enjoy the set, and these beautiful memories. As Acid Pauli reiterates, "the music speaks for itself".

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Photo Credit:
Peter Ruprecht

Acid Pauli - Robot Heart - Fare Forward - Central Park 2022

I was given the honor of playing for @opulentchillmusic at 5pm on burn night (Saturday) at this year's Burning Man. I contemplated leaving the event when driving a friend to Reno on the Thursday before but had spent more than a month collecting and cultivating some music and returned to BRC beyond excited to play... until the weather took a turn for the worst and forced me to miss my set while sheltering in place (you may have seen the news).

A friend and I spent more than eight hours exiting the city (the time it took to reach actual road/pavement) yesterday, and I'm beyond grateful to be home. I wanted to record a mix while my feelings about the past few days and our shared experiences (trauma bonding?) were still fresh. I hope you enjoy!

Thank you so much to Opulent Chill for the opportunity to play and to the amazing friends who took me in when it was clear that my tent situation was not going to work with the incoming weather. Photo from just after visiting this year's Temple and getting caught in three different white outs in the process 🙃

Burning Man 2023 for Opulent Chill [September 2023]

Last month's guest mix was in the sunset, this month we take a turn for the darker. Bit more of an edge on these selections, tension in the melodies with some sharper tones.

(00:00) Tomas Svensson, Jan Mir, Paul Sandberg - Cans & Coffee (Frivolous Remix) [URSL]
(05:20) youANDme, Black Soda - Believe (Moodorama Remix) [Compost]
(10:14) Laroz - Samueka (Yuvèe Remix) [Magician On Duty]
(16:05) Milam - Radient North (Cioz Remix) [Family Piknik Music]
(22:38) Tom Baker - Madeleine (Extended Mix) [Stone Seed]
(29:43) Polygonia - Eyes Between Letters [Mule Musiq]
(35:37) Odagled - Wheels and Waves [Magician On Duty]
(41:22) Mark Slee - Eiderdown (Arutani Remix) [Manjumasi]
(46:24) Baltes - Where You Are [Betonstrand]
(51:45) Floating Points - Ocotillo [Ninja Tune]

Mark Slee - Nightshade: Groundswell [February 2025]

Diamondback wip

Dawn Rising

Recently, the moment felt right to revisit my slinky series, mixes that are slower, drawn out, stretched. A bit different than my usual material, this one is heady and abstract, delving into some dub influences and even a touch of breaks. The title reflects a sense of tension throughout, tracks that are trying to take us some place. But as is the existential condition, we can't really know where.

(00:00) Christian Löffler - Athlete [Ki, 2016]
(06:42) Pablo Bolivar - Cleaning the Sky [Seven Villas, 2016]
(14:18) Letou - Tiero [BP Digital, 2016]
(22:23) Mr. Deka - Behind Closed Doors [Fantastic Friends, 2016]
(28:42) Markel - Little Helper 247-3 [Little Helpers, 2016]
(29:38) Dakar - I've Got That Feeling (Dance Spirit's Breakbeat Dub) [Get Physical, 2016]
(37:10) Jullian Gomes feat. Lazarusman - The System [Atjazz Record Collective, 2016]
(43:29) Cucumbers - Oriole [Panda Groove, 2016]
(49:56) Evren Furtuna - A Part of the Cosmos [Plastic City, 2016]

Slinky 7: Existension

Mark Slee - Slinky 7: Existension [October 2016]

It was the last morning of the 2016 Burn and there was a small, but beautiful crowd of dedicated burners gathered, as most had already continued back to the outside world. We were feeling very spent, tired, dusty and freezing, but powered through the transition from night until dawn and once the sun broke through, it brought warmth to our bones and it turned into very special morning indeed...

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Photo credit: Julien Vergely

Art piece: Pulse & Bloom 

Pulse & Bloom is an interactive art installation that visualizes participants' heartbeats with the hope of syncing human heartbeats in a rhythmic pattern.

www.pulsebloom.com

Nico Stojan & Holmar Filipsson (from Thugfucker) aka Lovestruckk - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

Where to start . . . ?! This second Burning Man experience was indescribable. 
Filled with serendipitous moments, my week was as magical as it could have been.

Robot Heart was the last of the seven shows I played and certainly one I was looking forward to the most. Why? Because I was given the opportunity to play an extended set. Pretty damn special isn't it?!

It's 7.30AM, Saturday after man burn, I wake up all dusty in my yurt after playing through a mad storm at White Ocean from 3 to 5AM hoping for the weather to have settled a little. I walk outside and guess what . . . 
it is a complete white out!!! 

Putting all the good will I have out there, I decide to jump on my bicycle and ride out to the deep playa to find the bus. The wind is very strong and the visibility so low that I literally get thrown off it. I desperately start walking, like a blind man, following whatever sound I can hear. Slowly losing hope, I eventually run into a bunch of white walkers on the same mission. I realise time is running low as I have lost all sense of direction. My skepticism increases, yet my ears magically take me to the Heart just before the start of my agreed set time - 8.30AM. Monolink is performing live in front of a bunch of troopers. I get informed that performances have slightly been delayed due to weather conditions. The sky gets darker by the minute. The crew warns me that rain had been forecasted and that music would have to be turned off for safety reasons in case of another storm. I then realise that my set could just get canceled. Sad face. I pray the weather gods for mercy.
As I get on, the sky magically clears. No more wind, barely any clouds, no more dust. My nightmare turns into a dream and my journey on the decks begins.

I hope you’ll appreciate and enjoy the spontaneity of this set.

Love, and Love only.

https://soundcloud.com/yokoo

Art Project:
Ursa Major
Reaching to grab what is within her grasp is Ursa Major, a 14 foot tall, grizzly bear sow. She may simply be reaching for berries but perceivably she is reaching higher: to the northern sky and the constellation that is her name, Ursa Major. In navigation, the constellation is useful in pointing the way to the North Star.  Ursa Major’s pose is inspiring, she brings the gaze and hopes of the participant skyward. She also demonstrates respect for the bears and nature, her pose is not like a taxidermy bear. She is in her natural state and unthreatening.  With a durable, unique material that was used on their previous Burning Man project (Penny the Goose), Ursa Major’s fur will be made of US and Canadian pennies. The pattern and feel will be like fur.

Mr and Mrs Ferguson Art
www.facebook.com/Mr-and-Mrs-Ferguson-Art-434710516694820/
www.lisa-and-camera.com

Photo by : Jim Parisi

Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016 - Sunday Morning - Black Rock City

YokoO - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

A beautiful set by talented dream team Mira and Tara Brooks from a sunny midweek afternoon. Join us for a journey back to Wednesday at Pink Mammoth, Burning Man 2017!

Mira
https://soundcloud.com/mira_kater
https://www.facebook.com/Mira.Artist/
http://www.mira-official.de/

Tara Brooks
https://soundcloud.com/tarabrooksmusic
https://www.facebook.com/tarabrooksofficial/
http://www.tarabrooksmusic.com/

Pink Mammoth
https://soundcloud.com/pink-mammoth-official
https://www.facebook.com/PinkMammothSF
https://www.pinkmammoth.org

Pink Mammoth - Burning Man 2017

Upcoming Events

Mira & Tara Brooks - Pink Mammoth - Burning Man 2017

Last Saturday was truly incredible. I opened the main room for A Tribe Called Kotori at Mensch Meier (Berlin) 🇩🇪
I personally think this was one of my favorite sets and highlight of 2018. I let you be the judge.

Once again i'd like to thanks all the crew from Stil vor Talent for making me feel at home.

Thank You Berlin from the bottom of my heart :)

Maga Live @ A Tribe Called Kotori - Mensch Meier (Berlin) 17.11.2018

My Friday night set from Burning Man 2018 is here and now it’s yours!!
I cannot forget that night, I still have goosebumps when I think of it, thanks to all those who were there!! It was a truly unforgettable night! We were as one! 
When I started my DJ career I would never have though one day to play in such a unique place, I’ve been in so many places around the world but this is the place where I enjoy playing the most… I feel blessed but at the same time a responsibility which comes with a pleasant tension: To deliver and share the best I have to say through music. 
I’m also glad to share new material with you from my upcoming album ’Secret World', out October 2019! Enjoy!

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Luca Bacchetti -  Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

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.