Dear fellow humans. Please take a moment to read this. 

Down unders  is metamorphosing into underneath, same frequencies, going deeper. This downtempo set was meant to happen live in the Maxa Deer, alongside epic musicians and their instruments on the Friday sunset of Burning Man 2023, yet we had to surrender to a storm that humbled us all and gave us a true rebirth. So we decided to still create a set to elevate a powerful message and we are deeply honored to raise these spiraling frequencies of wisdom to the world through the Maxa Platform that is true family to us.  
Our inspiration for this DownUnders chapter is the collective metamorphosis we are navigating. We cannot deny It feels dark, so It’s more important than ever to keep our hearts open and connect to our craft, as a way to maintain our inner harmony in balance through the turbulence of a wild world. 

This musical journey also reflects the depths of intentionality beating in the heart of Maxa which are now birthing to light for the community. As much passion as we have for electronic music that makes us fly on a dancefloor, we are also widening the spectrum and welcoming other angles of musical craft which can delight our ears in a slow and loving way that speaks to our soul. 

It is so important for us to hear which parts of this journey resonate with you, so If you have something powerful to share in the comments please do so. Now, we do support free expression, yet are also sensitive to the fact that we are all overwhelmingly flooded by dual information in all platforms, so we kindly share… this is by NO means a space to take sides or express political opinions, we will NOT tolerate flags or any kind of propaganda in the comments, this is merely a universal expression of love and a calling for unity through music, so with all our hearts help us get spread the message in a peaceful and harmonious way.

The day will come where we get to share in flesh from the echoes of the Maxa Deer in Black Rock City.

For now, here is another 4 hour immersion into music and poetry to inspire you through the Spirals of Growth. 

Much love 

Zohar & Unders

Special thanks to: 

Jac Høja for her beautiful cello and Santi Bartolomé for his magical trumpet

To Vinny Olimpio for always helping us bring beautiful visuals to our vision 

To all the wisdom of the voices included in the mix

@zoharportal
@undersmusic

www.unders.nl

underneath - Maxa - Burning Man 2023

Celebrating a powerhouse of a woman: Sandy Hill.

This evening, surrounded by my favorite island gatos, was a good reminder to take things less serious and allow myself to be playful with the range of my collection.

I played 2 sets and honestly a joy to experience creativity flow through me with minimal tension.
This is the later part of the night in the cozy chill out dome providing Sandy and friends with a  juicy (not so serious) landing. 

Shoutout to @fly.on.little.wing @mosslington @veracolombo and Thomas for making this happen Sandy Hill we love you.

unders | sandy hill | under the dome | 04.2025

THE MANTA

I've not released a new mix for a long time because I've been busy working on a new album (which you can hear soon), and the Emergence live show, which is coming in a new form for next year.  

So for this new mix I brought together some new unreleased work, a couple of pieces I wanted to bring attention to, like Attaque's amazing remix of Remnants, and some older work that's been featuring in my recent live sets.

Thanks for listening - and thanks to everyone who's come to Emergence this year!

Max.


Max Cooper - Resonant States
1. Max Cooper And Tom Hodge - Remnants - Attaque Remix - Edit (Fields)
2. Max Cooper Feat. BRAIDS - Automaton - Ghosting Season Remix - Edit (Fields)
3. Landside - Still There - Max Cooper Remix (Just Music)
4. Max Cooper - Arc (Quotient Series)
5. Microtrauma - Circulate - Max Cooper Remix (Traum)
6. Max Cooper - Origins (Fields)
7. Max Cooper - Woven Ancestry - Olaf Stuut Remix (Fields)
8. Cream Sound - Sonata - Max Cooper Remix (Festival Lounge)
9. Max Cooper and Rob Clouth - Unreleased
10. Max Cooper and Alex Banks - Eve (Quotient Series)
11. Max Cooper and Tom Hodge - Resonant Expanse (Fields)
12. Stephan Bodzin - Wir - Max Cooper Remix (Herzblut)
13. Max Cooper and Tom Hodge - Remnants (Fields)
14. Max Cooper and Tom Hodge - Teotihuacan (Fields)

This mix has been sent as a free download to subscribers at maxcooper.net

Resonant States - Mix

"It was an honor and a pleasure to play the Robot Heart bus again this year on Sunday night. After an amazing love-filled week, and a truly moving performance art piece with inspiring quotes from Khalil Gibran's "The Prophet", I was super excited to start the final night's festivities. The wind was blowing strong, the air was chilly, but the vibes were warm and strongly felt. I hope you enjoy my slow building sonic journey, and that it brings back positive memories of another incredible week on the Playa. I'd like to send a huge thank you hug to Swamy, Benjamin, Dill, and the entire Robot Heart family for their continued hospitality and support. And of course, thank you to all you beautiful Burners who danced under the desert moonlight with us.  See you next year in the dust!!"


Sabo at Robot Heart 2015
1. "Transience" - Scuba
2. "Electrologe" - Troublemakers
3. "Sponges" - Mike Griego
4. "TV Ende" - Kleintierschaukel
5. "Ayun" - Mira & Christopher Schwarzwalder
6. "Irminsul, le pilier du Monde" - Damabiah
7. "Syria" - Unders
8. "Mantis" - Nicola Cruz
9. "Vibe Quest feat. Carolyn Sabatini " (Nadastrom remix) - Sabo
10.  "Mind Dub" - Sabo
11. "The Heat" (Joy Orbison Remix) - Jungle
12. "Force 4 Movement" - Sabo
13. "Gods of War" (Von Party Peace Pipe Dub) - Auntie Flow
14. "Alhambra" - KMLN
15. "Hmm Hum Hummm" - Feathered Sun
16. "Message From The Other Side" - Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons
17. "Jupiter" - Nadastrom
18. "Turn Into Commune" - 4Yo4U
19. "Oud Dreams feat. The Spy from Cairo" - Sabo
20. "My Body" - Trulz & Robin
21.  "Nokturn (Grand Finale)" - Axel Boman

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Photo: John Dill

Sabo - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2015

"It was already a really overwhelming, but also exhausting, week for me at my first Burning Man. Then there was this Friday night. From the moment I started playing I felt so good and watching all those tiny lights on people's bikes heading towards the bus, it looked so beautiful. After my set I had so much energy that I stayed and danced on the bus for at least 12 more hours. This was a very special experience and that bus is definitely one of the coolest things I've ever played on, and I'm more than happy that I had a little role in this whole adventure.

cheers
Paul"

https://soundcloud.com/powel
https://www.facebook.com/Powel.Sonnenkinder

Photo:  John Dill

Art Piece: The Sonic Runway is a 1000 foot long corridor of lights connected to a sound system.  As thumping beats race across the desert, they trigger patterns of light that ripple down the corridor at the speed of sound. Wherever you stand, the lights and sound are in sync. You’ll never see sound the same again.

Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

Powel - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

05.06.2017 | Akumandra | Live Only | Brooklyn, NY

Sam Stauff on the guitar, Ehren Hanson on the tabla.

Photo: Anya White.

Sainte Vie - Live + Band - Akumandra Showcase, Brooklyn 2017

"This podcast marks the end of a chapter, and the beginning of a new one. Yet again, through countless emotions, it retraces some key moments of my life over the last few months . . .
May you appreciate the depths of the journey and relate to it as profoundly as I do.
All Day I Dream of Unity."

All Day I Dream Podcast 013: YokoO - All Day I Dream of Unity

Connect: https://www.koramusique.com/stayintheloop

Hola!

 Here is the recording of my very first sunrise set at Burning Man 2018 in the Black Rock Desert. I started playing around 5:45 am, the lights and lasers were still glowing in the cold darkness of the night..as the songs were passing by, the sky turned blue and the horizon warmer. Burners were all facing the deep playa, waiting for the sun to appear. It was an honour to soundtrack this moment and share music in such a magical place. No matter how hard I try, words can barely describe the energy and emotions felt in that instant... I hope music can express it better. 

I'd like to thank Maxa Camp & The Gardens of Babylon for inviting me to play on this beautiful Xaman Art Car...the mystical blue deer.   I’m very grateful to have shared this moment with so many incredible souls, old and new friends. 

Merci à mon ami Vince Dub d'avoir photographié ce moment!
______________
@maxaxaman
@thegardensofbabylon

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@kora-musique
@saisonsmusique

Kora @ Burning Man 2018 [Sunrise Set on the Maxa Xaman]

Christian @ Members Only Rooftop (Brooklyn, September 2018)

We had an amazing time playing our hybrid set at into the woods festival during ADE. After weeks of preparation, it felt so great to play out and get such a warm response from the public. Thank you to everyone that came out and dance with us. Until next time.

- Joep and Bram aka Esteble

Connect with Esteble
https://www.facebook.com/esteble/
https://www.instagram.com/esteblemusic/
https://www.youtube.com/user/estebleOfficial/

Esteble - Into The Woods Festival [Hybrid Live Set]

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.