Well *that* was something else. Truly.

This was the fourth successive year I'd played a sunrise on the Playa with my most excellent friends at the Nutz camp, and this year *everyone* upped the bar. The One Series (my vehicle for DJs to express themselves fully through uber-long sets) effectively sprang out of the love & passion for these ethereal mornings at Burning Man, so it seemed fitting that this would become One Playa Sunrise.

As with every year the sun was shining, everyone wore a vast, passionate smile with wonderful sights & sounds filling the air. We were joined by The Dusty Rhino & Painkiller, along with most of Distrikt. It was the perfect morning.

At the end, six intensely wonderful hours later, I dissolved into tears, not for the first time this week & the dancefloor submerged me. 

I hope it takes you there.
x

The One Series [BMN003] - Simon Shackleton - One Playa Sunrise @ Nutz Camp - Burning Man 2013

A super-fun late-night set in Tasmania, recorded live and direct, 18th January 2014.



Elite Force - Live At PlanB, Hobart, (Jan 14)

TASCAM DR-40X

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Live @ Desert Hearts - Monkey Safari - 032

What’s not to love about Monkey Safari? The duo from Halle, Germany have been favorites of ours for as long as we can remember. In terms of Desert Hearts lore, their song Hi Life was the song that played when we celebrated our first Sunday Sunrise 2.5 years ago. It’s been an anthem at our parties ever since and every time it’s played we’re transported back to that glorious morning in the Mojave. To have Monkey Safari finally play our party was like a dream come true for us and they delivered on a monumental scale. The Sunday love vibes at our Spring Festival ‘15 couldn’t have been better as they crushed their 4pm time slot between Justin Jay and Rodriguez Jr. The party and vibe couldn’t have been better as the Desert Hearts Community surprised Sven and Lars with 100+ monkey and banana suits for the occasion. We hope you’re ready to transport back to Desert Hearts because this ones a doozy. It’s our pleasure to present Live @ Desert Hearts - Monkey Safari - 032.

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Live @ Desert Hearts - Monkey Safari - 032

[0:00:00] Stephan Bodzin & Marc Romboy - The Alchemist
[0:05:10] Osfur & UVITA & The Scripture - Permission To Move
[0:10:50] Demayä - You Are
[0:14:55] Oliver Koletzki Feat. Fran - Hypnotized (Oliver Koletzki 20yrs SVT Remix)
[0:19:15] ?
[0:24:15] Franky Rizardo - Control Yourself
[0:28:05] Sasha & Marsh - Dead Synthy
[0:33:30] Röyksopp Feat. Susanne Sundfør - Running To The Sea (Röyksopp Remix)
[0:39:40] Bruno Furlan - Bongoloco
[0:43:00] Röyksopp Feat. Karin Dreijer Andersson - What Else Is There (Röyksopp Remix)
[0:49:40] FEZZO & Ricck - Boom
[0:54:40] Weiss - One More Time
[0:59:30] Karlo Wanny - Send Location!
[1:04:35] Vakabular & DONT BLINK - The Only One
[1:10:00] ?
[1:14:05] Röyksopp - Remind Me (Röyksopp Remix)
[1:19:30] Astrid S - Breathe (Röyksopp Remix)
[1:23:40] Earth N Days - Stronger (Capri Remix)
[1:29:10] Melé - Groove La Afrika
[1:33:00] Roddy Lima - ?
[1:37:40] Joseph Ray - Room 1.5
[1:43:45] Steve Mac & Robert Owens - Wish (Bushwacka! Acid Remix)
[1:47:45] Röyksopp Feat. Pixx - Like An Old Dog (Enrico Sangiuliano Remix)
[1:53:40] Röyksopp - Sordid Affair (Röyksopp Remix)

Röyksopp - Live at Ritter Butzke, Berlin 28-02-2025

Art Department (Kenny Glasgow) from the Robot Heart ResIIdency at the Loom in Oakland CA, 2024

On May 10th, we had arranged something truly special: a rare reunion from Art Department, Jonny and Kenny back under the original banner. The day before the show, though, we got word that Jonny tested positive for COVID and would not be able to make it. To make matters worse, Kenny showed up feeling off himself—stomach problems, not doing great. For a moment, we were not sure whether the set would happen at all.

Then, after a quick pep talk (and maybe a little Johnnie Walker), Kenny decided to push through. He played the entire set from just one side of the DJ setup, leaving the other deck silent, like he was holding space for Jonny. Mid-set he passed us his phone to grab some content; somewhere between shots we pulled a South Park moment and killed Kenny’s phone, leaving him to play on, clock-free and carried by the night’s energy.

With no idea what time it was, Kenny kept the dance floor alive well past closing. It was one of the most memorable sets of the season—raw, alive, and full of heart. Kenny played for both of them, and everyone there felt it. Nights like that are why we do this. For the music, the people, and the magic you could never script.

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Art Department (Kenny Glasgow) - Robot Heart Residency - Oakland 2024

Dave Matthias - Lights On
"Lights On" exudes intricate soulful vocals and a captivating piano hook that defines this Afro House track. While it is sure to radiate summer heat with its calm, groovy vibe, "Lights On" is perfect for any dance floor, beach or radio mix-show set.

- Original Mix
- Radio Edit Mix
- Instrumental Mix
- Radio Edit Instrumental Mix

Release Date 11/7/25
Catalogue Number DMM2515
© Dave Matthias Music

Lights On

Lights On (Radio Edit Instrumental Mix)

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(PART ONE)

Recorded Live and unedited at Nutz Camp, Burning Man 2015 ... this most epic of One Series Sunrise sets wound up some time after 3pm. Given it's length (at around 9 hours), it has been split into two parts. For those of you looking for a single downloadable version, I may well put that on my Dropbox (download on request).

This Burn was my 7th, and the 6th playing Sunrise at Nutz. Far & away the biggest crowd to date gathered around dawn and joined me for 9 hours of pure magic, as only the playa can provide. This Burn was tough - the weather was aggressive, punishing and harsh, and we both commemorated huge losses (Jon Horvath, David Ringel) and learnt of the saddest of losses to our DISTRIKT family (Mike Reigle) as we were on the Playa.

This set held their spirits dear - a celebration of life, of love, or growth, of transformation, of commemoration. 

Be there for each other and seize the day xoxo

The One Series [BMN016] - Simon Shackleton - Live @ Nutz Camp - Burning Man 2015 - Part1

andhim live at Sound, Los Angeles (October 20th)

andhim live at Framework - Sound Los Angeles

Sonic love travels in many dimensions – through visceral pathways of the senses, as a uniting force on dance floors everywhere, in movements spanning entire eras to unify – whether souls, states or nations. And as sonic love relates to house music, Marques Wyatt is a seminal pioneer.

There are few words that can describe the high vibrations that this man and his music bring via the channel that we call Pink Mammoth in the desert (and beyond). Saturday night rings in a final sonic journey before we all adventure out to celebrate in a grand “Burning Man” style finale and he delivers the perfect set before we blast off. 

We are excited to have Marques joining us once again this Saturday at our 14 year anniversary party in Los Angeles. Tickets and Info: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1067948

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I feel like every year I say my closing set at DISTRIKT is the highlight of my year of touring (because well, it always is) and this year was no different! Always the best energy, the biggest smiles, the happiest dance floor on earth...only this year, I got to play that set twice! Since there was an issue with the original recording, I had the opportunity to play that set in its entirety (plus an extra two hours at the end) by recording it live on my Garage Party Sessions show on Saturday March 28, 2020. I hope those of you who tuned in the past weekend were able to get way from our current global situation for a few hours and get back to happier days on the playa, I know I sure did, so thank you for being there with me again.

The first 3 hours of this set are the same songs in the same order as my set at Burning Man 2019. I decided to leave the last 2 hours on there as a little bonus, just to help you get through these long days stuck at home. I also recorded a 45 minute downtempo intro, which will be featured on my personal Soundcloud page. If you'd like a copy of the full track list, please follow me on Soundcloud and send me a message there and I'm happy to send it to you. 

Thank you all for continued support of DISTRIKT and please stay safe in these crazy times. Remember to take care of each other, we're all in this together.

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