For over 30 years, the world-renowned Burning Man Arts Festival in Gerlach, Nevada has always been a harbinger of the future — and a ritual that reverberates around the world. 

For this ritual to happen, in this inflection point in history and to show the world, and remind us, that We the People can do a pretty good job of taking care of ourselves - It had to change! (In fact by law..)

To discourage the renegade burn from happening, the US Government made everything about Burning Man temporarily illegal (with fines up to 12 months in prison..) including all services like water trucks, ice delivery, gray water pumping and porta potty pumping.

No big art or camp structures.
No lasers or massive sound stages (except Robot Heart).
No Instagram celebrities and Hollywood A-listers
No riot of lasers during the sheer overwhelming madness of “burn night.”
In fact, no burning of anything larger than a campfire.

So the people started a new city, three miles away - losing the airport and the plug and plays: Plan B.

There were no landmarks no entrance or ticket line.
There was no “Welcome to Burning Man” sign this year. 
But it felt like home.

And it was done, all so elegantly, so kindly, so politely, so playfully, and within the rules and laws, that our obedience was in itself an act of civil disobedience. 

Free, diverse, inclusive and ecologically sustainable, the People’s Burn “redefined fire.”:

Weapons of war were transformed into a peaceful ritual. The primal spectacle of past “burns” was replaced with a playful humility and heart to symbolically “burn” a “man” figure. 

The aerial light show symbolized the dissolution of the old ways. It was produced by Studio Drift of Amsterdam, live-streamed simultaneously on Twitch and YouTube, and came as a spontaneous and unscheduled surprise.

The lesson? 
When we bring everything back to human scale, the people become the art.
Giving feels better than taking.
Participation is always more fun than being a spectator.
I think there are so many lessons in this for us as a culture, on Earth, about ways to make life more sustainable and less resource intensive and still have fun.

Remember, it’s a ritual that depends foremost on people trusting their own hearts and intuition, rejecting fear, and uniting with fellow courageous and creative souls in like-minded vibe tribes to build what they truly desire.

The Renegade Burn rebirthed the spectacle with something we all need a lot more right now: 

LOVE.

)‘( 2021 | Best of Burning Man 2021 | #INDUSTWETRUST2021

Robot Heart

ShineSun

Deep House

A musical excursion through afro & latin elements with middle eastern & south asian dance infusion. Curated and mixed with positive intentions of love and gratitude.

This mix is dedicated to the Temple of Love.

Temple Of Love - Burning Man 2021 - Guy Worden Renegade Mix

Memories of the Deep Playa at dusk, Burning Man. A tribute to Ben Kouijzer.

30/08/21

Golden Hour

Which date could be better to release a fundraiser set I’ve played for my Mexican Mayan Warrior fam than the week where we would normally stroll over the playa in Nevada. I can tell I miss it a lot and can’t wait to return next year properly. 
This set got recorded a month ago in NYC with the full art car at the Brooklyn Mirage. It was a hot and rainy summer night, with a pretty magical vibe and so spectacular with all the lasers & fire. We had a little blackout at the end caused by the heavy rain which soaked all of us and of course the equipment too but this made it even more special.

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Cover Design by Alvaro Manzo
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Mira - Mayan Warrior - Brooklyn Mirage - 2021

Full 5.5 hrs set from the Incendia Dome - Dusty Multiverse - September 1st 2021

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Hernan Cattaneo - Burning Man Multiverse-  2021

TheScumfrog - Dionysian (Rapture Mix)

This year's free/renegade burn unfolded itself most unexpectedly. 
14 days before the burn, I received an invite from Amsterdam to support a friend's art project with my music. Everything which followed felt like a streak of kind gestures from the universe. 

This art project by Studio Drift brought two hundred drones to the playa to fly a series of magical art pieces in the black rock city sky.  

A tribute for all hearts who have burned in this place. ⁣⁣⁣A gift for the burning man culture and an homage to previous artists who united this beautiful community.  ⁣

To everyone who made this trip and experience possible, thank you. I have no words. The same goes for all those who came to listen. 

All the beautiful burners who showered me with love, support, food, and gifts all week, realize you are part of this recording. 

I am sending my endless love to the Studio Drift  & Robot Heart families for this opportunity to co-create. Without words of how you gift in such a selfless manner. ⁣⁣

This was me in flow on Saturday morning before the sun came out and Diplo took over. I loved this moment in time. I wish you all a beautiful journey, and I look forward to many dusty camping adventures with most of you. 


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"We stand in the desert as one pulsing heart
In tribute to a legend whose soul now departs. 

Yet his wisdom remains and whispers through the desert, 
as a remembrance to perceive every breath as a present. 
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And now we dance to the wind as a manifesto of redemption 
As we navigate the trails, of this  human inception

We are wanderers of freedom with nothing to hide, 
tracing our own roads with the sun as our guide.

We are dream alchemists. we are seekers of the light 
Trusting our footsteps while our souls are in flight.

In a quest of self-reliance finding trails back to source,
Elevating each other, as our eye gaze joins in force. 

Unveiling the illusion to raise our voices higher 
as we witness eternity spiral into the fire. 

Let us choose surrender and keep walking in trust
To remember that, in essence, all we are is dust.

POEM BY: ZOHAR PORTAL 

Unders Interview - Robot Heart - Freeburn 2021 (RH21)
https://youtu.be/bmGSPOMQZLU

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Photo Credits:
Stacie Hess
John Dill

Unders - Robot Heart - Free Burn 2021

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LTR Premiere: The Sapien Tree - Rhapsody XII [Bandcamp]

Mirrors welcomes Med Aziz, the founder of @listentorofd with a stunning & eclectic mix... featuring 100% unreleased tracks!

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Mirrors Guestmix ∞ Med Aziz

On a beautiful but cold April day, Hekske (the little witch) did her usual inspection round of the forest in the company of Falke (the 9-year old witch apprentice). She was very happy that the dark energy (which was present in one small section of the forest) had completely dissolved since a group of badgers settled in the middle of that area 3,5 years ago. She really loved these lively animals, who never seemed to get tired of their endless digging of tunnels and chambers and keeping their den (or sett) clean and tidy. And the girl was really reassured as the tiny oak tree (which she planted 4 years earlier and was destined to live for 1000 years and become a mother tree in a distant future) was growing safely right in the middle of the badger’s sett.  And the ever friendly and ebullient badgers had even dug a pond for Lalita, the nymph who had come all the way from South-East Asia to fulfil her life-long mission to protect this little tree.
When the witches approached the badgers’ territory, they were welcomed by Lalita while the guard badger saluted them and blew his whistle - which was the sign for all his clan members to converge around the girls. The elder badger took the word and explained that they had done a complete overhaul of their sett and that the witches may be interested in the result.  Traditionally, digging tunnels has always been a task of the male badgers, but – after drawing a yantra around the little tree last week – the female badgers sensed that something was missing.  The network of tunnels looked like an impenetrable fortress, but there was a deeper spiritual dimension lacking.  So the females started to dig spontaneously, just following their intuition.  And now we’re inviting you to come and have a look…
The girls were very excited to go inside the badger’s den, which is a very rare honor.  Hekske uttered a reduction spell, so that the 3 girls were small enough to enter the realm of the badgers.  Actually, Falke had even never been inside the sett and was very eager to have a look.  Along the way, Hekske lit up countless floating sparks, creating a spellbinding atmosphere in the dark tunnels.  After a while, they arrived at a junction.  When looking into the newly dug tunnel, they saw pink roots hanging down from the ceiling.  These were the roots of the future mother tree.  The witches were amazed to see how far the roots extended, up to 30 meters away from the little oak tree, which is still only 3 feet tall.  The youngest female badger explained that they had dug 11 concentric circles.  Hekske immediately remembered that the forest animals had arranged themselves automatically in 11 concentric circles, when she planted the little oak tree 4 years ago (see Witchtape #22).  And when the witches walked through these concentric tunnels, the pink roots lighted up and started to emit a heartbeat… the beating heart of the forest…

Connect with the artist : 
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Photo credits : Vaclav Matous

Witchtape #120 | Guest Wizz : Mike Haddad

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We meet with unusual events this year, be it a haze in winter, or more like a late snowfall in spring. We are so happy to host our next mixtape by our dear friend Mattmosphere.

In the past we know Matt for his special sound and way of playing music. Based mainly on ambient and experimental atmospheres. Today he has given us an extraordinary set that represents the sound that is usually directed towards clubs and dancefloors, perhaps as a celebration of having them back after a long wait. Us being big fans of minimal and house, could not feel a better fit.

Many thanks to Matt for this wonder, and welcome to our family.

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Behind LOKD Doors 23 - Mattmosphere

The All Day I Dream Festival Mix Series - Lost Desert
Tickets: https://www.tixr.com/groups/alldayidreamfestival/events/the-all-day-i-dream-festival-32981

We're back with another magical mix to help get us ready for The All Day I Dream Festival! This time Lost Desert takes the reigns and guides us through an hour of blissed out beats to help tingle our senses. We'll be front row to see him at The All Day I Dream Festival and hope you can join us there too!

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The All Day I Dream Festival Mix Series - Lost Desert

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

shawna_schwamama
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Shawna
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KMLN
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Listed
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Photo Credits:
John Dill

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Shawna - Robot Heart - Free Burn 2021

♬ Tracklist + Full Article ♬
http://www.deephouseamsterdam.com/verknipt-ade-special-podcast-001-by-friend-within/

With releases on Dirtybird and PETS and remixes for the cream of modern music talent such as Fenech-Soler and Mausi already under his burgeoning belt, this is one producer already impossible to pigeonhole and difficult to ignore since bursting onto the scene in early 2013.

On the 22nd of September, the first release on his own label will be dropped, "The Label/The Hat EP", coming from the hands of the man himself.

Event: http://www.deephouseamsterdam.com/events/verknipt-ade-special/

On the 2nd day of ADE, on October 16th, Friend Within will be rocking the house during Verknipt's ADE Special, alongside Deetron, Shadow Child, Edu Imbernon, Guti, Bodhi and more.

♬ Tracklist ♬

Friend Within - Deep House Amsterdam Verknipt ADE Special Podcast #001

The Boom Room: Episode 024
Broadcast Date: Saturday, November 15 2014

Special thanks to: Deep House Amsterdam

024 - The Boom Room - Atapy (Deep House Amsterdam)

An unforgettable set at I FEEL in Brooklyn by the one and only... The Scumfrog! Can't get better than this! <3
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THE SCUMFROG - LIVE AT I FEEL... INTERGALACTIC ESCAPE

The thing I love most about Burning Man is no matter how much you think you've prepared, you still never really know what to expect. The uncertainty, the excitement, the apprehension, and sometimes even the fear of what's just around the corner is what keeps so many of us coming back every year with a renewed childlike wonder - a feeling that seems to slip away as we get older. Sometimes everything goes right, and sometimes things just go wrong. 2014 was a mixed bag for me with some high highs (spending time with amazing people, getting to DJ in the best place in the world, seeing some incredible forms of expression) and low lows (namely falling hard on my back off of a see-saw putting me in constant pain for the entire week - it even hurt to laugh!)...but at the end of the day, I got exactly what I bargained for and couldn't ask for anything more: I experienced the unexpected.

In contrast to the previous two years on the bus, this year I played first on Friday night and took a little sonic stroll around different sounds and moods to open the night before Bedouin beautifully escalated the night into proper party mode...Pardon any sloppy mixing, we can just blame that on my aching back :)

Thanks to everyone who was there early in the night to catch my set, and thanks to everyone listening at home, Robot Heart, and Dr Burridge for the continued support over the years...Having the opportunity to do what I do is such a great gift from all of you.

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Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/atish

Tracklist:

Timelapse - Heaven
Midas 104 - Impuls
Nick Curly - Mayas
Soukie & Windish - Hero (Canson Remix)
Jonasclean - Hu (Rhodes Mix)
Dole & Kom - Phara Oh
Midas 104 - Eos
Patrick Zigon - Ich See (Pablo Bolivar Rework)
Big Al - Fever (Deep Active Sound Remix)
Kevin Yost - A Little Too Much
Santiago Deep - Bonsoca (Mollono.Bass Remix)
Gardens Of God - Voices From The Past
Spirit Catcher, 72 Soul - Black Pitch feat. 72 Soul
Borka & The Gang - Fly (schNee Remix)
Few Nolder - Clouds (Boso Reversion)
Jonas Woehl - The Place Pt. 2 feat. Locoto
Marshall Jefferson, Noosa Heads - Mushrooms - Justin Martin Mix
David Kassi - Everybody
Renato Ratier - Miss Stereo (Ian Pooley Remix)
Gabriel Ananda - Tale Of The Oblivious Llama
BarBQ - Myself (Marc Poppcke Remix)
Edgar Peng - Barbecue Bob

Photo/image of "Eternal Return" with permission of the artist Peter Hudson, www.hudzo.com

Photo Credit: Duncan Rawlinson


Atish - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2014

I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert … Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed:
And on the pedestal these words appear:
‘My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!'
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”

– Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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Art piece: Mechan 9 

Mechan 9 is the newest creation from Tyler FuQua Creations.  It is a giant fallen metal robot that is half-buried in the ground.  Over thirty five feet in diameter and six feet tall at his heart chamber, Mechan 9 is shrouded in mystery!  Decode the strange text on his body to reveal the secrets of not only his past, but of the universe as well.  Mechan 9 was built by an amazing crew and with the help of a Burning Man art grant in 2016 where it made its debut.

Track list:

00:00 Reason 
06:30 Clap Eyes 
13:03 Cool Melt 
20:23 Window 
30:25 Ghost 
35:00 The Anxiety To Please 
43:57 Let's Keep This Quiet 
50:57 Azrael 
59:52 Jack 
1:08:54 Dogs 
1:16:20 Moon 
1:23:15 Pay As You Go Mobile Phone

HVOB - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

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!
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@thegardensofbabylon

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

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.