“When the sun sets over the playa, the freaks come out to play. For this occasion, as is tradition, DISTRIKT and Robot Heart joined forces and tied up their sound systems for one of my favorite parties I have yet witnessed at Burning Man. Something special happened that day. Playa magic.”

~Patrice Baumel

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Patrice Bäumel - DISTRIKT x Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

Quantum Serenity

Meridian Drift

Experiencing the Playa at night is the quintessential Burning Man experience. The untamed energy, the chaos, the sensory overload, the cacophony of sounds coming at you from all angles, all mixed with the extreme weather conditions the desert throws at you - it is pure pandemonium in the best sense of the word. It made me feel small and insignificant - in a good way. As my ego faded I more and more felt at one with my surroundings, ready to love and contribute.  As I started playing the bus pulled out of the camp. A surreal scene that reminded me of the Pied Piper unfolded - hordes of burners following the iconic heart into the open desert. But where I had anticipated the Robot Heart set to be a big "me" - moment, it felt quite like the opposite - just adding my small voice to this large and beautiful orchestra that is Burning Man. And that is how pretty much my entire first Burning Man experience went. And it's exactly this what makes it the best place in the world. 

x

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Patrice Baumel - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2015

We love the city, its culture and believe that music is an essential part of it. This is why we started our City Tape series in collaboration with amazing local artists. 
Listen to our third 60 min city tape by @patrice-baumel for Amsterdam.

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unu City Tape Vol. III: Amsterdam (Patrice Bäumel)

This is the clean version of my Essential Mix, without the BBC jingles and talking. 

Tracklist:
DJ Metatron - The Journey (Giegling)
Guy Mantzur & Khen - Touching Distance (My Favourite Robot)
Octo Octa - Adrift (Dorisburg Remix)(Honey Soundsystem)
Unknown - Tool (white)
Leafar Legov - Your Vibe (Giegling)
Pig & Dan - Love Song (Stephan Bodzin Freie Liebe Remix) (Pig & Dan Records)
Onetram - From Heaven To Hell (feat. Sasha) (Irradiant Hologram)
Tim Engelhardt - Reality (Fryhide)
Tracey Thorn - It’s All True (Martin Buttrich Remix)(Virgin)
Future Beat Alliance - Feed My Soul (Versatile)
Jimpster - Seventh Wave (Dirt Crew Rework)(Freerange Records)
Pantha du Prince - Welt Am Draht (Moritz Von Oswald The One Version)
DJ Rolando - Jaguar (Patrice Bäumel Beatless Edit)(Underground Resistance)
Anii - Ethanol (Jeahmon!)
Tale Of Us & Vaal - Monument (Adriatique Remix)(Afterlife)
Way Out West - Tuesday Maybe (Guy J Remix)(Anjunadeep)
Sascha Funke - Mango (BPitch Control)
Patrice Bäumel - Lowrider (Kompakt)
Paul Ursin - Way Out (Khen Remix) (Noir Music)
Lank - Run On Fumes (Gai Barone Closing Time Remix)(microCastle)
D-Nox & Santiago Franch - Multitude (Jamie Stevens Remix)(Beat Boutique)
DJ Koze - Amygdala (Roman Flügel Remix)(Pampa Records)
Johannes Brecht - 2nd Movement (Diynamic)
Boards Of Canada - The Color Of The Fire (Warp Records)
Ruede Hagelstein - Footprints feat. C.A.R.(Watergate Records)
Guy J - Metamorph (white)
Doubtingthomas - Miss Jikeli (Amam)
Ubu - Pixels (Shaboom)
Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too (Feedelity Recordings)
Groove Armada - History (Still Going Remix)(Ministry Of Pies)
Floating Points - Nuits Sonores (Eglo Records)

Good times. x Pat

BBC Essential Mix 23/9/2017 - clean version

Each and every time I’ve played music at Burning man I felt privileged to do so. Its a truly special place full of truly special people.Sunrise. Sunset. Smiles. Tears of pure joy. 

There, i’m never one. I’m many. Connected. Connected to everything and everyone. One of the threads connecting me is music. Over the years the music has become a time machine that’s marked magical moments on my journey.  To hear it again allows me to travel back in time to those moments.

Perhaps you feel the same way too?

If so, close your eyes, turn up the volume and get ready to depart. The bus leaves any moment now. 

Lee

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Photo: John Dill

Lee Burridge - Robot Heart 10 Year Anniversary - Burning Man 2017

Garden of Dreams with Dixon I Innervisions I Berlin
Line up: Dixon, After Affair
Date: 10 - 3 - 2018
Location: Dom mladih, Sarajevo

It was the perfect night in the amphitheatre. Seductive lights, sound and the hypnotised crowd - all under one roof. This is a small part of that magic.
Together we dance alone.

After Affair @ Garden Of Dreams with Dixon

Lee Burridge - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

This is a four hour segment from my all night long set at Shelter in December 2019. What I love about all nighters is that there is no hurry, no script and a much stronger connection between crowd and dj. This party was no exception. We went deep.

I'm back at Shelter Amsterdam September 23rd - Tickets here:https: //bit.ly/HALO_ANL

DJ Set recorded live at Shelter Amsterdam Dec 6, 2019

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

ROBOTHEART 2012  PART TWO

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.