Where to start . . . ?! This second Burning Man experience was indescribable. 
Filled with serendipitous moments, my week was as magical as it could have been.

Robot Heart was the last of the seven shows I played and certainly one I was looking forward to the most. Why? Because I was given the opportunity to play an extended set. Pretty damn special isn't it?!

It's 7.30AM, Saturday after man burn, I wake up all dusty in my yurt after playing through a mad storm at White Ocean from 3 to 5AM hoping for the weather to have settled a little. I walk outside and guess what . . . 
it is a complete white out!!! 

Putting all the good will I have out there, I decide to jump on my bicycle and ride out to the deep playa to find the bus. The wind is very strong and the visibility so low that I literally get thrown off it. I desperately start walking, like a blind man, following whatever sound I can hear. Slowly losing hope, I eventually run into a bunch of white walkers on the same mission. I realise time is running low as I have lost all sense of direction. My skepticism increases, yet my ears magically take me to the Heart just before the start of my agreed set time - 8.30AM. Monolink is performing live in front of a bunch of troopers. I get informed that performances have slightly been delayed due to weather conditions. The sky gets darker by the minute. The crew warns me that rain had been forecasted and that music would have to be turned off for safety reasons in case of another storm. I then realise that my set could just get canceled. Sad face. I pray the weather gods for mercy.
As I get on, the sky magically clears. No more wind, barely any clouds, no more dust. My nightmare turns into a dream and my journey on the decks begins.

I hope you’ll appreciate and enjoy the spontaneity of this set.

Love, and Love only.

https://soundcloud.com/yokoo

Art Project:
Ursa Major
Reaching to grab what is within her grasp is Ursa Major, a 14 foot tall, grizzly bear sow. She may simply be reaching for berries but perceivably she is reaching higher: to the northern sky and the constellation that is her name, Ursa Major. In navigation, the constellation is useful in pointing the way to the North Star.  Ursa Major’s pose is inspiring, she brings the gaze and hopes of the participant skyward. She also demonstrates respect for the bears and nature, her pose is not like a taxidermy bear. She is in her natural state and unthreatening.  With a durable, unique material that was used on their previous Burning Man project (Penny the Goose), Ursa Major’s fur will be made of US and Canadian pennies. The pattern and feel will be like fur.

Mr and Mrs Ferguson Art
www.facebook.com/Mr-and-Mrs-Ferguson-Art-434710516694820/
www.lisa-and-camera.com

Photo by : Jim Parisi

Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016 - Sunday Morning - Black Rock City

YokoO - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

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.

Booking:  booking@onlybisonsound.com


Bisön is a DJ and producer based in Los Angeles. Like many who grew up in the 90s on the East Coast of the United States, he was immediately influenced by American hip-hop and jazz, along with classics in soul and funk. He began playing the violin at an early age, exploring both classical music and modern interpretations of the genres he had grown to love. After graduating from university, Bisön began working at YouTube, where his interactions with the many artists who discovered popularity on the platform inspired him to pursue a more advanced musical career. By 2015, he began performing at parties and events in San Francisco, developing a reputation for blending genres and influences, all the while focused on having fun. After a successful series of produced events under the ‘Bermuda Soul’ moniker, he started to pursue his passion for electronic music full-time in 2018 as a DJ and producer.

Unsurprisingly, Bisön began this career in Berlin, searching for and playing at any club or party that would have him at the helm. After a series of stints in the city, and an increasingly popular mix series known as ‘Sound Galore’, he began to successfully find gigs abroad, playing in more than 10 countries around the world throughout the year. In this time, he found other outlets to develop his creative energy, including the production of a retro-synth short film score (based on the 1950’s novel ‘The Martian Chronicles’), as well as various visual works to accompany his mix series. Looking forward, he has relocated back to Los Angeles and is focused on building a home in its scene, producing a series of tracks and mixes, and hosting a monthly residency to further develop his talents. He has also launched the LA-based event production company HOLOGRAPHIC, and will be building out innovative and multi-sensory events on the West Coast.