After 23 years on the Playa, the Free Burn last year had to be my favorite adventure in the dust so far. The original spirit of Burning Man had never been more palpable.
Driving solo into the desert for the first time, in the middle of the night, felt like traversing the moon: submersed in complete darkness with no other vehicles or lights in sight, using only a compass app to find my camp (that just happened to be conveniently situated a stoneʼs throw away from Robot Heart). When I arrived, I parked behind the RH bus and immediately started getting ready to dance to my brothers Sabo and Goldcap. Friends started showing up to my van-house and I had never felt such a sense of home in my largely nomadic life.
I played the first set of Thursday evening at 11pm, so I warmed up the night and moved quickly into some deep and experimental genre mixing to match the vibe of the gathering crowd. It was extra exciting to start my set while the bus was driving and a trail of illuminated bikes followed close behind. While I have played the bus before with my former group KMLN, this set felt like a new experience re-establishing myself as a solo artist after the better part of a decade. Thereʼs so much I can say about this, but in short itʼs been quite the journey and the feeling after my set was indescribable. I have so much appreciation for the Robot Heart family pulling off the almost impossible in getting the bus out to the desert last year; it truly brought my experience (and I know so many others) to the next level!
After more than two decades of returning to the Playa, my RH set last year felt like a full 360. I was one of the very first fire dancers in North America back in the 90ʼs and helped form the performance troupe APSARA, San Franciscoʼs first fire ensemble. Our group bonded with El Circo from Ashland a few years later, and we joined their crew to become the first proper ‘Soundcampʼ on the Esplanade. Every Friday night, we brought a massive art, music, and theater variety performance where thousands would gather around the Star Stage in the middle of our teardrop-windowed 300-foot dome to watch. Back then, we were all making our own costumes and BM looks, which inevitably birthed a style that still thrives today on the Playa and across festivals worldwide. Itʼs unbelievable how far BRC has come from the rawness of those early days. Iʼll never forget the year Robot Heart showed up. It was the first massive sound car to hit the Playa and we were all blown away by this new desert powerhouse. Many years later, I am beyond happy to be a part of their community.
Now, they are transporting the Playa magic out of the desert and sharing it to the world, allowing a taste to many who have never experienced it before. I just bore witness to this at Robot Heartʼs Fare Forward event in NYCʼs Central Park.
Some of the tales that I heard there honestly melted my heart - lives were changed by this bus! I am so proud of my RH family for all they have accomplished as well as the magic yet to come - it is my honor to be a part of it.
<3 Go Team!!! <3

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Shawna - Robot Heart - Free Burn 2021

I am beyond excited to present to you the recording of my 5.5 closing sunrise DJ set for the Calling All Magical People (@camp-festival) 2025 set. 

This was a meaningful, special one, celebrating the 4th of July in a time of the utmost turmoil in America and in the world. I knew my commentary about America in the 4th of July had to be bold this year, and I risked killing a dance floor in making a statement about waking up to salvage democracy in the face of the rising and nascent facism taking root in the USA.

I hope you enjoy this journey, and I thank the dancers for being patience with me as I walk off stage due to technical difficulties, it took us amount to get started but we got there. 

Special thanks to @thezoharportal for collaborating with me in reading Mary Oliver’s poem “The Journey” for the intro track to acknowledge the collective grieving of relationships ending, and for the beautiful messaging that I was able to sprinkle with her poetic, mystical voice through the set.

My heartfelt thank you to the CAMP team and Therapy sound for believing in my vision and to Mick and Michael Z for setting up the tarp and the flag and everything else as we were battling the rains and broken CDJ’s - this truly was a collective odyssey into the new day of a new America. 

Much love, keep fighting for democracy!

illich Mujica Live - @ CAMP 2025 Closing Fairy Forest Sunrise Set

---> (Full tracklist with purchase links below!) <---

Six years since the last chapter of everyone's favorite Scumfrog mix series, it is finally time to introduce volume 6 of Friends With Boats! The series that was inspired by a sailing trip in 2007, and slowly navigated the ever changing sounds of Electronic sunsets, continues with a carefully selected bag of tunes that were released at any point during the past 6 years, and deemed worthy for this mix. As with the other volumes in the series, Friends With Boats is best enjoyed as the sun sets, out in the open, with libations and friends, ideally on the open water. Enjoy the summer, wherever you are!

0:00:00 Raz Ohara – Beyond & Deep Down https://www.beatport.com/release/memories-of-tomorrow/5101255
0:07:20 Seriusmo – Ego https://siriusmomusic.bandcamp.com/track/ego
0:11:00 São Paolo – Vem Vai (Soniali Mix) https://sonicfunkfoundry.bandcamp.com/track/sao-paulo-vem-vai-soniali-mix
0:14:00 Vinzoo - Pince Moi (Mixwell Remix) https://vinzoo13.bandcamp.com/track/pince-moi-mixwell-remix
0:17:00 Azur - Hundred And Five https://partyfinemusic.bandcamp.com/track/azur-hundred-and-five
0:21:35 Makeke – Onyon https://serafinaudio.bandcamp.com/track/onyon
0:25:40 Slove, Dombrance - C'est Soir Je m'en Vais https://www.beatport.com/track/ce-soir-je-men-vais/11157568
0:30:00 Lila Cont – Elegie https://uysr.bandcamp.com/album/elegie
0:34:30 Talaboman - Disco Drums https://talaboman.bandcamp.com/track/discodrums
0:40:30 Tonga Conga – Drumbledore https://tongaconga.bandcamp.com/track/drumbledore
0:45:20 Tourist – Bunny https://officialtourist.bandcamp.com/track/bunny
0:49:00 Rita Lee, Roberto De Carvalho - Mutante (Gui Boratto Rework) https://www.beatport.com/track/mutante/15200068
0:53:00 Gafacci - Step1 https://gafacci.bandcamp.com/track/step1
0:56:00 Amine K. & M.A.N.D.Y. feat. Jo.Ke & Jo.Ke – Flowers https://thehigherground.bandcamp.com/track/flowers-extended
1:01:00 Danny Buddah Morales ft.Stingray – Drumlife https://www.beatport.com/release/drumlife-feat-stingray/4848188
1:08:25 Riva Starr, Bassolino - Jinga Pt.2 (Se Parea) https://www.beatport.com/track/jinga-pt2-se-parea/20655580
1:13:30 SEGG - Acid Dream - https://donotsitonthefurniturerecordings.bandcamp.com/track/acid-dream-original-mix
1:17:50 Eliana Pittman - Quem Vai Querer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y57rtOnOn8Q
1:21:35 Thirsty Eyes – Manguito https://www.beatport.com/track/manguito/19089221
1:26:00 Qess ft.Andrew Edward Brown - I Keep Coming Back (Dub) https://ovumrecordings.bandcamp.com/track/i-keep-coming-back-dub
1:31:30 Crazy P - Any Signs of Love https://crazyp.bandcamp.com/album/any-signs-of-love
1:36:40 Junglewood - Havana Groove https://www.beatport.com/track/havana-groove/17546435
1:41:45 Lilya Mandre, Tommy Kimpton, Zac Martel - Sensa (Manoo Remix) https://www.beatport.com/track/sensa/19783643
1:47:50 Felipe Gordon - Momma, It's A Long Journey https://felipegordon.bandcamp.com/track/momma-its-a-long-journey-2
1:53:00 Steve Bug, Hervé Solar - No Faith, No Dreams https://stevebug.bandcamp.com/track/no-faith-no-dreams-2
1:59:00 Soul Jawa – Yuyu https://oscarp.bandcamp.com/track/soul-jawa-yuyu
2:01:00 Busy Twist, Guimba - Nija Funk https://busytwist.bandcamp.com/track/nija-funk-1
2:03:30 ElisaAlnair, FJK Positive Vibes - Albe e Tramonti https://www.beatport.com/track/albe-e-tramonti/19468693
2:07:15 Nhii ft. Mourad Belouadi - The Journey of Liberation https://www.beatport.com/track/the-journey-of-liberation-feat-mourad-belouadi/13796842
2:09:30 Four Tet - Into Dust (Still Falling) https://fourtet.bandcamp.com/track/into-dust-still-falling
2:13:30 Oscar P, Arthur J - Summer Jammin (The Rework) https://oscarp.bandcamp.com/track/oscar-p-arthur-j-summer-jammin-the-rework
2:16 :45 Adam Port, Stryv, Malachiii - Positions https://www.beatport.com/track/positions/20674436
2:21:00 Bob Sinclar – World Hold On (Acapella)
2:24:45 Adolf Stern - Twenty Seven https://bestrecord.bandcamp.com/track/twenty-seven

The Scumfrog - Friends With Boats Vol.6

Here’s the recording of my closing sunrise DJ set for Nicole & Voyta’s wedding at a castle outside Bordeaux, France. Certainly not your average wedding and certainly not your average wedding DJ set. This took place the final night of the shadow ceremony wedding which I also got to officiate! 

illich Mujica - Live Sunrise Set at Nicole & Voyta's Wedding - Bordeaux, France

Performing a sunrise set at Maxa holds a truly special meaning for me and has become a cherished tradition over the years. The delicate yet powerful deer symbolizes something deeply personal, and sharing my music not only with the audience but also with incredible acrobatic dancers made the experience even more meaningful. It was an epic moment—one of my favorite mornings at that year's Burn. 🙏🏼

- Mira

ARTIST

Instagram: mira_kater
SoundCloud: @mira_kater


MAXA

Instagram: maxacamp
YouTube: -maxa-
Audio Mastering: Gabriel Velazquez
Cover Design: Alvaro Manzo
Cover Photo: Tepo López

Mira - Maxa - Burning Man 2025

Kimono Disco at Miki Beach - Burning Man 2025
Recorded live on Monday 8/25 - Christian Voldstad

Christian acquired his love of electronic while growing up in the UK. It wasn’t until he moved to New York, however, that he would attend his first underground party and find the sound that would capture him and inspire him to step behind the decks himself. Since then, Christian has become a staple of the underground scene, a party enthusiast, and an avid techno tourist.

After some time as a free agent, Christian’s sophisticated taste in music earned him a residency for Bespoke Musik where he has entranced audiences with thoughtful, layered DJ sets. In 2021 he became a resident of Beachouse in Ibiza, where he provides the soundtrack for sunny days on Playa D’en Bossa. He has also recently joined the All Day I Dream roster, having contributed multiple videos to the All Day I Stream series, as well as being booked to play All Day I Dream events at Space Nightclub in Miami, Cova Santa in Ibiza, and the All Day I Dream festival in California.

His music blends a focus on the low end frequencies with a melodic, sometimes melancholic touch. The end result is just as suited to a nightclub dancefloor as a desert sunset, with enough versatility for everything in between.

Christian now manages the Bespoke Musik record label, as well as helping run the brand with the founder, Rocky Ramniceanu. The second release on the label was his collaborative ep with German All Day I Dream artist Powel, and marks his first foray into the music production field. The two met whilst sharing a lineup in Brooklyn, which marked the start of their musical partnership, as well as his first event as a Bespoke Musik resident.

Some of his notable bookings include Gazgolder and Leveldva in Moscow, Café D’ Anvers in Antwerp, Sisyphos in Berlin, Output and Cityfox in Brooklyn, Do Not Sit on the Furniture, Space and The Electric Pickle in Miami, Beachouse and Cova Santa in Ibiza, and Robot Heart, the 747, Miki Beach and Pink Mammoth at Burning Man.

@christianvoldstad

Kimono Disco is an annual gathering on the 1st Monday of the burn. Our favorite artists will join us for a day of music & community at Miki Beach

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#mikibeach #wearemikimau #kimonodisco

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Episode 147 - Kimono Disco | Christian Voldstad (Burning Man 2025)

GoldenTape #31 coming at you LIVE from the 10th Annual Basic Bitch Hut Trip! From deep in the rocky mountains came a very special BBBerlin inspired evening...Hope this brings you all back to a night of black leather and pumpkin spice:)

GoldenTape#31

One of the Woomoon summer shows this year is in Ibiza. While I adored all of them, this journey felt comfortable, smooth, unexpected, and exactly what this club room needed at this hour..

thank you ritual and angie for having me always and supporting me the way you do. I feel super free at Woomoon.

unders | woomoon | ibiza | september

The Scumfrog - Love At First Flight (11/14/25)

Meet Me In The Lobby 90

I.U.B - Can't Hold me Down (Remix )

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.