“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

PREMIERE: Nugi - Mycelius (Blue Dietrich Remix) [ Hug Records ]
 Release Title:  Nugi - Mycelius (Blue Dietrich Remix)

Artist: Nugi 
Label: Hug Records
Catalogue No.: 12/25
Release-Date:  20.11.2025

Buy Link: https://hugrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/nugi-mycelius-ep

 Promotext:

Meet the artist behind the music in this case Nugi    Who is your hero? Being born in a post-heroic society, this question is quite hard to answer! I'm looking up to many great musicians and artists that inspire me, and people that walk their own path and do the things they love. Could also be someone picking up someone else's trash from the floor.  If you could live anywhere, where would it be? I just moved to a little community space in the mountains, far away from noise and light polution. This is pretty much where I want to be :) ok, a beach would be awesome here!  What was your favorite school subject? Art! Loved it so much that I found a way to make it useful for others too. I've been working as a graphic designer ever since ;)


__LINKS___________
 ✘ Producer Nugi (Vienna // Austria)
https://soundcloud.com/nugimusic

✘ Remixer Blue Dietrich ( Paris/ France)
https://soundcloud.com/bluedietrich

 ✘ Label Hug Records (Amsterdam // Netherlands)
https://soundcloud.com/hugrecords


PREMIERE: Nugi - Mycelius (Blue Dietrich Remix) [ Hug Records ]

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]

Half through the night (of what we considered our best night at Burning Man)... Atish takes over the decks with his expressive melodic deep house that sings to the soul while moving the dance floor, communicating the joy of love, the depths of darkness, and intensity of a spiritual dance music journey for himself and our guests.

Enjoy

Also watch the full set on Video:
https://vimeo.com/192558208

Follow Atish:
https://soundcloud.com/atish
https://www.facebook.com/atishmusic/
https://twitter.com/atishmusic
https://www.instagram.com/atishmusic/

Cover Photo by: @gbk.photos
Cover Design by: Esteban Armendariz 

Mayan Warrior 
mayanwarrior.mx
facebook.com/MayanWarriorBurningman

Monday Night - Mayan Warrior - Bruning Man 2016

Tracklist

Atish - Mayan Warrior - Monday Night - Burning Man 2016

"2016 was the fifth consecutive sunrise for me on the Robot Heart bus. It was the first one where a silent and beautifully spread out deck of clouds filled the sky, and played hide and seek with the sun for the first hour after sunrise. I had another amazing morning that I will forever remember. Hope you liked it too, and looking forward to sharing the recording with all of you!" - Scumfrog

soundcloud.com/thescumfrog
www.facebook.com/ScumfrogArtist

Art: OID by Michael Christian - michaelchristian.com

Photo: Cliff Baise / Piczzl Photography

Scumfrog - Robot Heart - Burning Man 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...

https://soundcloud.com/nicostojan
https://soundcloud.com/thugfucker

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

"As I listened to this set once again, back home, I was transported back to a place where everything feels like a dream and where time seizes to exist.   This is the power of music. I once again felt the sun on my face, I saw the smiles of joy below and around  me, was almost brought to tears by that moment on the playa, surrounded by limitless love and affection.  

We are affected by each other in such profound ways and this should never be underestimated.  It is because of this that this set exists.  As you listen, I ask that you allow the introduction by Alan Watts to fill you with intention and allow the music to become the soundtrack for your actions after the music has stopped.  We are all in this together, and I thank the Robot Heart family for facilitating these pivotal moments in all of our lives."

Art: Identity Reorganization Portal - Michael Emery 

Identity Reorganization Portal is a steel gazebo-like structure. The portal’s footprint is narrow and circular with a diameter of 48″. Its total height is 11′. The entire structure, covered with thousands of small irregularly-cut mirrors, shines from a distance. Unable to avoid shiny objects, myriads of Black Rock citizens will be drawn closer only to find their own reflections scattered, reorganized and blended with the reflection of others nearby. This installation endeavors to raise important questions in the group mind about the nature of Identity. Passing through the center of the portal reveals one’s reflection now compressed by the inner concave nature of these mirrored walls. Two lighted buttons inside the portal activate a random set of verbal instructions for successful identity reorganization. Identity Reorganization Portal is designed to be a gauntlet thrown down before the apparent solidity of the assumed “I”.

http://michaelemeryartworks.blogspot.com/

Photo by: John Dill

Eduardo Castillo - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

Christian @ Members Only Rooftop (Brooklyn, September 2018)

Here is my sunrise set from Saturday morning on The Cloud at Burning Man 2019. I began this mix just as the day was breaking with the sun shining, and the chilly night beginning to warm the desert. It was an honor and a pleasure to play on this incredible new Art Car, for their first year on the Playa. I hope they continue to bring their fluffy magic back to Black Rock City for years to come. ;-)

Thanks to all the team working for the Cloud, and to my buddy Goldcap for setting up the gig. Enjoy the ride, and hope to see you soon in the dust....

@realfluffycloud

*sabo*

Sabo - Sunrise on The Cloud - Burning Man 2019

There are only a handful of places on the planet where electronic music is treated like art.  The bus is one of them, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to share music on it.   The tracks in this set are my own original compositions or edits. I consider this to be an album release.   The music is, for the most part, tuned to 432hz in Just Intonation. This tuning follows the harmonic series, and is in harmony with the mathematics of nature.   I hope you feel it with as much love as I put in. Finally, I want to thank the Robot Heart team for working on the system through the night to get the bus out that morning. Your effort meant a great deal to me.

SoundCloud: @jason_douglas 
www.instagram.com/jasondouglas_music/
www.facebook.com/jasondouglasmusic/

Photo: Jean Sini

Jason Douglas - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2019

Even though I recorded this mix in my small New Zealand quarantine hotel room, ‘the lagoon’ is a very real place. Last time this year, a small group of friends and I threw a secret bonfire moonrise party at this undisclosed location and I played a set there. This year I can sadly not be there, but I recorded a set with the event in mind. The result is over two and a half hours of eclectic psychedelic sounds. Channel your own inner lagoon the way I did over the past two days putting this set together. 
Much love to all my friends scattered around the world. Happy New Year,  and stay strong! (watch footage from last year here: https://youtu.be/LZFTI_Yr62o )

www.thescumfrog.com

The Scumfrog - Full Moon At The Lagoon

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.