Bonaparte, Kid Simius - Astrid & Manolo (Massimiliano Pagliara Remix) [Permanent Vacation]

Thx again for the amazing set and for sharing! 🙏🏼🫀

RECORDED LIVE FROM THE ABANDONED LIME FACTORY IN OAXACA, MEXICO.
HUGE THANKS TO THE MEZCAL AMORES  EXPERIENCE TEAM O4.03.2022 
FOR THE INVITATION AND THE EPIC STAGE. 

EXTENDED THANKS TO ALL YOU  LISTENERS AND ALL THE LOVELY SOULS WHO SHARED  THIS SET WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES 

LOVE AND HUGS 
LETS DANCE 
X

GALLiVANTER @ MEZCAL AMORES | OAXACA EXPERIENCE | 04.03.2022 |  MEXICO

The newest chapter in the series, just in time for the rich tapestry of Black Rock City vibes. May it provide a superb journey for all those on a good story....!

A Dirty Love Story #12 - Waking Dreams - Black Rock City - Mixed By Isaiah Martin

Pineapple Submarine: https://www.instagram.com/pineapplesubmarine_/

From Justin:
At Burning Man, the evening of the burning of the Man is often an emotional one. Energetically diverse, with people in a variety of states of mind: contemplation, celebration, and everything in between. As the set progressed, it felt like the initial challenge was to try to merge what felt like multiple interests and energy levels on the dance floor. I remember just feeling washed in warm energy as the various strands began to intertwine and the dance floor began to move together.

When Steve reached out to ask if I’d consider playing the Man Burn, and that they wanted it to be open ended, I was really excited for the opportunity to express myself, to share music that’s been meaningful to me across a variety of energetic space and time. It’s so rare to have these windows that allow us to just play, and when that connects with the dance floor it’s just pure magic. I’m so honored that we went for as long as we did - it all just flowed.

Reflecting on it afterwards, this experience ended up being one of my absolute highlights after 12 years on the playa. I went to the burn with the primary intention to spend my personal time sharing music, and this set ultimately felt like a beautiful marker of a year spent digging, learning, traveling, feeling, and finding my voice in a what is a relatively new medium for me. 

Gratitude. As a fellow builder of art cars, it’s important to express how much this length of time in relation to such a unique and scarce resource means. Scotty and the entire Pineapple Motel crew, thank you for the effort to make it happen! Particularly special to get to play on the Funktion One that I’ve had the pleasure of tuning in New York.

Steve, Lilly, Jason, thank you for the opportunity and for your trust. What a pleasure to camp together in our little village out on the 2 o’clock side this year.  

Last fall, in an ongoing dialogue about creative mediums, my dear friend John Dill encouraged me to more seriously consider DJing. The year of ear training via vinyl has been priceless, as have all of the tips along the way from many I’ve looked up to over the years. Its been a wild ride this year, and I’m deeply grateful for the support , and a few others I’d like to call out along the way. Benjamin, Holmar, Vivian, Jason, Isaiah, Mark, Lauren, thank you! I’m planning to continue to follow my heart with this one and we’ll see where it goes from here.

SC: http://soundcloud.com/shafferj
IG: http://Instagram.com/shafferj
Photo Credit: https://www.instagram.com/mbcurious/

Justin Shaffer - Pineapple Submarine - Burning Man 2022

Marie Antoinette sets the vibes for an incredible evening with zebras and elephants in the middle of the African bush.

https://soundcloud.com/officialmarieantoinette

Marie Antoinette @ Safari Burn 2022 // Penelope Sounds

@amayamusic @iorie @coss @arutani @durante @maceoplex @chicanemusic @active-child @fahlbergmusic @malin-linnea @around-midnight-records @6raj

CATURDAY O13 | PROVOCARE | Courtney Scott

pool duties for the gustav freedom weekend in Ibiza. Bathed in a week of endless generosity this pool session became a deep dive into the random corners of my collection. Enjoy this 7 hour session.

unders - labrynthia | Ibiza | 04.2023

Phonobar is the room in San Francisco that celebrates vinyl above all else. A beautiful and thoughtfully put together booth, great monitoring, and a classic ARS mixer. I've gotten to know Chuck this year through Mark Slee and Gunita, and it's always been a dream of mine to have the opportunity to play there. This was a Thursday evening in April 2023, and I'm incredibly grateful to the crew that came out to dance and enjoy the experience together. Thanks to Phonobar crew for letting us run late and carry the energy through what ended up being 6 hours of vinyl.

This is a reflection of where I've been digging the past few months, and evolving sound. Also a reflection of lots of practice with vinyl, but not perfect! Listening back to it, I really enjoy the flow - hope you do too! Some new, some old, many dear friends musical efforts represented, and a broad spectrum of emotion.

I put the tracklist in the comments as it was too long to fit here.

A particularly special thanks to the artists and friends who made this music, contributed to my perspective, gifted records, exchanged ideas, and encouraged me along the way. Not exhaustive, but an effort vis a vis these particular selections: John Dill, Nico Stojan, Vivian Wang, Caleesi, Holmar Filipsson, Benjamin Alexander, Jason Swamy, Mia Maestro, Adar Zango, Gunita, Anthony Naples, Team Philomena, Jay Prouty, Jeremy Loucas, Ashu Desai, Eric Wahlforss, Atish, Mark Slee

Photo: https://www.instagram.com/harrykh_/

Justin Shaffer - [05] - All Night Vinyl Session @ Phonobar SF Apr 2023

A gorgeous night in Soho to celebrate Bradley. Bradley and Rachel have been such big supporters of my musical journey over the past year, and it was a pleasure to join them in New York to celebrate his birthday. Reflecting on it, this one just flowed really nicely. An exercise in energetic management, weaving in and out of some deeper dance floor moments and intertwining nostalgia and a darker evolution as the night progressed. I appreciated the feedback on this evolution as it was happening and thereafter. Worth noting, It was fascinating to prepare for as I wasn't sure where I'd be starting energetically after the previous artist, and ultimately I think this made the set more interesting. Chloe definitely influenced me in this regard. Also quite happy to play music from a few artists I've been enjoying that just haven't found the moment to come out yet, particularly Josh Caffe. This is hands down my favorite set all around thus far. Thanks for listening! 

I ended up playing from 12:45-4am. I've included 2 tracks b2b with Jason Douglas at the close as well. Thanks to you both for the opportunity to share music with so many people I love. Happy Birthday Bradley!

Tracklist in the comments.

Justin Shaffer - [06] - Celebration of Bradley, NYC May 2023

The Virtues Of Loss is the result of profound revelations, which came along a self-healing journey into the dark.  Bringing it to life became a creative guide that helped us find a spark of light to navigate the path in trust once again. And so, we felt inspired to translate all the wisdom we learned into 5 hours of musical landscapes to spread that brightness to all those wounded hearts ready to embrace healing.   

We are ALL letting go of someone, something, or somewhere … most of the time, even letting go of an identity within ourselves. 

Let’s inspire each other by sharing our gifts as we navigate high tides. Raising the sail is not a one man’s job; we are in this together.  

Hoping you help us spread the spark.   Leave a little comment where it resonates. 

Much love.  

Zohar & Unders





An abundance of gratitude to Zohar, Pati, Sawyer, Jonnie, Gary, Liz, Mathilde, Tati, Ricardo, Margot, Lars, Burgs, Mooji, and many of my dear friends & extended family for being such a supportive inspiration through this profound journey these past 2 months. Big thanks to all the talented musicians and producers throughout this compilation, and a special thanks to Vinny for his artistic visions on this one.

down unders ft. zohar | the virtues of loss |

We’re so grateful to have been a part of the surreal Ondalinda x Careyes experience again.

Mira’s set was without question one of the highlights of that Saturday night, taking everyone on a soulful and mesmerizing journey into deeper into paradise.

Enjoy 

Follow Mira

https://soundcloud.com/mira_kater
http://mira-official.com
https://www.facebook.com/Mira.Artist/

Photo by Nicholas K Hess
Cover design by Esteban Armendariz

Mira - Mayan Warrior - Ondalinda x Careyes - 2017

Tuesday Night, Burning Man 2018
Two camps, Floasis & Pineapple Motel
Two brothers in music, Jason Douglas & @isabcn
Two thousand of our closest friends
To everyone who made this moment

Jason Douglas & Isa - Floasis x Pineapple Motel - Burning Man 2018

Floasis x Pineapple Motel - Burning Man 2018

While lifelong musician, event producer, and discerning selector, Justin Shaffer was born and raised in New York City, he has spent the last decade gathering people and building community in San Francisco. In 2024, he now splits his time between SF and Berlin.

Justin’s musical journey started young, picking up the cello at age 6. After 12 years of classical training, he then pursued jazz via the tenor sax. Concurrently, he cut his teeth in the mid-late 90s NYC underground house music scene, a period from which he continues to draw inspiration.

Curious and focused, he shifted his energy from classical and jazz performance to studio work and audio engineering. This path eventually led him to a deep commitment to the audio experience, with the better part of the last decade spent focused on audio engineering, learning musical curation, and producing experiences, predominantly with the Robot Heart crew.

For the past few years, Justin has shifted his musical focus to DJing. An enthusiast and a passionate storyteller with a critical ear, he is becoming known for a deep musicality in his expression of the craft. Relentlessly crate digging through his frequent travels, he continues to expand his esoteric and avant-garde vinyl collection that he plays from.

This perspective has allowed Justin to build a deep sensitivity for what’s right in the moment, and he is comfortable playing in any context for an extended experience.

His sets have moved dance floors in SF, New York, Nevada, Mexico, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Australia, Costa Rica, and India - with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Justin Shaffer - [06] - Celebration of Bradley, NYC May 2023

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