What an EPIC drop this was! The fire just topped it off!

Mundane to say the least. Nowhere near Opulent. Personally disappointed. Love you nonetheless OT.

As much as I love Syd Gris, this female mc totally killed this mix for me. 

If you have loads of time on your hands and want to hear some new old music, you can now hear a set of mine from every year at BM from '03----> 2023 on this playlist where some sets had to be dusted off from the deep archives.  Did anyone ask for that?  Of course not, it's my self indulgent archiving, but some sets have their moments, and it's a time capsule of BM music through the years.  Some of these sets shouldn't even be shared, but this is how it happened.  From the beautiful to the gritty to the deep, it's all there.  Hope you enjoy.

Syd Live Sets at Burning Man over the years 2003--> the present

As we all know, the official 2021 Burn didn't happen.  Nor did I head out to the Rogue Burn.  But musically I was ready!  And I still had to put together what would have been the kind of set I would have played if I stepped into the O Pod (Opulent Temple's DJ booth) on a Wednesday night ready to rock a crowd and play with flame throwers. 

So accept this substitute for the dance floor experience this set tried to capture, with a range of house to take the playa tinged journey.  Hope you enjoy.

Track Listing: (Please support these artists!)

1. Get This Party Started : Westend
2. What is House : Dog n Hoss
3. Disco Stepper : Crazibiza, House of Prayers
4. On my Way : Skogsberg & Akgogan
5. Shaolin Dreams : Michael Bibi
6. Acrobatic : SIDEPIECE
7. Drinkee (Vintage Culture & John Summit remix) : Sofi Tukker
8. Miniskirt : Croatia Squad
9. Just Feels Tight : Fisher
10. Crowdrocker : Croatia Squad
11. No Good : Geluk
12. She's the One : Antonio Giacca
13. Soundcheck : Marvin Sykes
14. Never Let Me Down (Testpress remix) : Gorgon City, Haley May
15. Free : Roland Clark, Vintage Culture
16. Power : Solardo
17. Blinding Lights (Joris Voorn Remix) : Alex Kennon
18. April : Yousef, Camelphat
19. Aquatic : Nora en Pure

2021 Set for the Burn That Wasn't

Burning Man didn't happen this year. There weren't 20,000 people in the desert who built a city, did some art, and shared a community based on principles and joy. Nope, definitely none of that. And this certainly wasn't a set I played under a beautiful shade structure to a packed house on a wild Friday night, so don't get the wrong idea when you listen to it. This never happened.

Major Trouble at Deoxidized - Friday Night at Plan B Burn

Live at Opulent Temple, Wednesday Night - Burning Man 2022 - Sacred Dance ('the white party')

It's our flagship event we've done on playa since the first OT in 2003. It's the night that most encapsulates our Vision and intentions to be a mass joy generator. I picked this slot, going on before Carl Cox, to have the latitude of the early start to start deep and ramp up the energy, before bringing it down a bit for Carl to take over. That means restraint and flow, with emotion moments getting pulled back into groove and steady beauty.

As always, it was a magic night and I thank you if you were there dancing with us!

Track Listings:
1. The Children (Unreleased Rmx) : Robert Miles
2. Phobia : Jomtec
3. Aerial Space : DJ Leandro
4. I Don't Wanna Leave (Innellea Remix) : Rufus du Sol
5. 'Unreleased Track' : Sono Leopardi
6. 'Unreleased Track' : Gorgon City
7. Macao (Calussa Extended Remix) : Pato's Groove
8. No Me Importa : Francis Mercier
9. Cold Heart (Claptone Extended Mix) : Dua Lip, Elton John
10. Eastern Roll : Del 30
11. Feeling : Jack Black
12. Lose Control feat. Guilty Empress : OFFAIAH, Guilty Empress
13. Running feat. Meg Myers : Anyma ofc
14. Insomnia 2021 : Faithless, Maceo Plex
15. By Your Side (Dom Dolla Remix) : Dom Dolla, Calvin Harris
16. 'Unreleased Track' : Gorgon City

Syd Gris, Live at Opulent Temple, Burning Man 2022 - Sacred Dance

Had a blast opening for the legendary @tubeandberger at @HalcyonSF this spring. Here's my live set featuring tracks from Gorgon City, Illyus & Barrientos, Sonny Fodera, Marco Lys, Mark Knight, Low Steppa and more. I'll be back at Halcyon opening for Low Steppa on November 17th - come dance with me!

Leyl Master Black Live at Halcyon (Tube & Berger Opening Set)

Dancing Mandy on Heavy Petting Zoo at Disco Donutz 
📍7th and West, August 2021

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Dancing Mandy at Disco Donutz [Heavy Petting Zoo]

Lower your inhibitions for this particular excursion. Come away with DV to another land... where the heat is thick, where the fauna is lush, where the drums are abundant and gyrations are made with vigor.  Anticipate: organic tribal house, global tech, ethnic bass, diversity in tempo.  The only constant here is surprise - and palpable delight.

.:: Thank you for listening and for your support! ::. 

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Dulce Vita - Kaleidoscope of Wanderlust

Here is the "Live" recording from Bubbles and Bass's New Years Day 2023 party @ House of Yes in Brooklyn NY.

It was an honor to be invited to come and play this legendary party to kick off the new year properly!  @the-dtr-project

Bubbles & Bass Seize The Day 2023

It was pretty magic. Full moon Wednesday, on a perfect night. Opening drone show with a white rabbit.  10-11 Opening for Carl Cox. Moments you co-create to make it all worth it.  Live how it happened. 

Track list - 

1. White Rabbit (Kaz James & Nick Morgan Extended Remix) : Jefferson Airplane
2. Bohemia :  Township Rebellion, Victor Pilava
3. Levitate : Icarus, GotSome, Arielle Free
4. Surge (PROFF & Igor Garanin Extended Mix) : Above & Beyond
5. The Crystal Eater : Christian T
6. Oscillator : DJ Glen, illusionize
7. I Love You Always Forever (Nora's Version) : Nora En Pure, Donna Lewis
8. I Need You (Adriatique Extended Remix) : Elderbrook
9. Love Me : Hot Since 82
10. I Remember (John Summit Remix) : Kaskade, deadmau5
11. Rise Of The 2nd Sun : Stereo Express
12. Turn Off The Heat : Vakabular, Red Machine
13. Afterglow (Simon Shackleton' s Golden Hour Remix) : Simon Shackleton

Special nod of thanks to Playground for hosting OT again on one of our 'off years' . Big love.

Some subtle clipping on the mixes, that was the recording. Decided to share as is. 

Hope you enjoy.

Live @ Burning Man '23 -  Opulent Temple's Sacred Dance 'White Party' @ Playground

This was year number 12 for Opulent Temple.  Through the years of helping organize OT, it's still a major motivator to have that defining playa music moment.  This year it was Wednesday night at our annual Sacred Dance party.  Of course I wanted to play to the moment, of music that I was passionate about while being conscious to set up Rob Garza from Thievery properly, who was on after me.  That endeavor ended up with this set, which I think is a stand out of my BM sets for it's range of music and emotion.  Never wanting to be pigeonholed and mostly having a disregard for if a tune was old or new, I ended up with a couple classic Alex Metric tunes, some Elite Force revamps that had 'playa tune' written all over them, some unreleased tracks from Lot 49 and Lee Coombs, some bassline techno and moving into the nudisco ala' Croatia Squad, etc I've been playing the shit out of lately cause it's music I love right now seemed a good note to leave it off for Rob Garza.

Hope you enjoy and it takes you back to some playa magic with a packed and beautiful crowd, jellyfish floating through the masses, an aerialist performing high on a forklift, dancers on the stage, and all the unique sights and feelings of OT in top form in the desert.

1. Floating : Jape (Alex Metric Remix)
2. Heat It Up : Elite Force Revamp
3. Venusia :  Electric Soulside (Anarchy Rice Remix) 
4. 7 Hours After : Ed Steel (Lee Coombs and Kostas G  Remix)
5. The Hostage : Chevy One & Hanon 
6. 9th Revolution : Chevy One 
7. Caller : Alex Metric
8. Reel Kraken Revolution : Elite Force & Friends 
9. Black Video Noise Game : Elite Force Revamp
10. Monologue : Future Funk Squad (Lee Coombs & Kostas G Remix)
11. The Hostage : Chevy One & Hanon  (Meat Katie Remix) 
12. Deadbeat : Meat Katie re-edit
13. The Hostage : Chevy One & Hanon (Ben Coda Remix)
14. Toca pop : Meat Katie Remix
15. Pop Yer Pussy : Croatia Squad
16. Taking Over - Calippo
17.  Groovejet : Lissat & Voltaxx, Marc Fisher (Andrey Exx & Fomichev Remix)
18.  Fair Enough : Me & My Toothbrush 


Live @ Opulent Temple, Wednesday night, Burning Man 2014

Dusty Rhino 33 - DJ Dan came out and rocked the Rhino for our joint Dusty Rhino/Opulent Temple party we hosted Tuesday evening of the Burn this year.  It was an eerie night out in the middle of the playa as the dust storm rolled in.  Dan appeared from nowhere and stepped up and rocked this great, rocking and somewhat old school set.  Great preview to our Afterburn party at Public Works we are hosting in October 17....DJ Dan will be coming to rock it again for us...

DJ Dan - Dusty Rhino 33 - Live from Burning Man 2015

Live recording from my set at Opulent Temple's annual 'Dust Off' at Public Works, Saturday, September 8th 2018.

Back Story: 
I played 3 sets at Burning Man this year. Monday opening night at OT on a bass house and future house vibe, Tuesday on the Sancturary Art Car with some heady techno and tech house, and Friday at OT with some new house and breaks. For this Dust Off set right after BM, I took my favorite tracks from those 3 sets for a 'best of' set opening for Stanton Warriors. As such, it covered some ground, which is just how I like it.

Feedback always appreciated.

Tracks
1. Simplon : Passenger 
2. Roots : Nora En Pure	
3. Lizard King  : CamelPhat	
4. Dopamine Machine : Ali Love, CamelPhat	
5. Shapes in Stonehenge : Grazze	
6. The Man with the White Violin : Fort Arkansas	
7. Exceeder : Umek (Mike Vale Remix)
8. The Solution : CamelPhat
9. Take It (Extended Mix) : Dom Dolla	
10. Fuego : Alok, Bhaskar	
11. La Junga : Leo Teran & Key D	
12. Live Young : Platinum Doug
13. Deep Dish It : Croatia Squad	
14. Pump Up The Volume (Extended Mix) : Mart & Under Sanctions	
15. Get Techy (It's About to Get a Real Dub Mix) : Platinum Doug	
16. Hollywood (FelgukÂ Remix) : Vintage Culture	
17. Elite Force : Mojosa (unreleased)
18. Elite Force : Jazo Ribello (unreleased)	
19. Elite Force : Kinetika (unreleased)
20. Elite Force : La Furioza (unreleased)

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Syd Gris : 'Best of Burning Man' (Live at Dust Off) - 2018

69, ying yang, push pull, love hate. In this series I really expose my true love of electronic music, utilizing personally edited tracks, letting you the listener to decide who is the hero and who is the villain.
So grateful to my brothers and sisters at DISTRIKT for having me out at the Belasco Theater in DTLA to play this for them. 
This set is dedicated to my late distrikt brother Mikey Reigle, as thoughts of him drove it's creation.

Sinister Sexy 003

For Opulent Temple's 2019 annual Wednesday night Sacred Dance party, we were hosted by our friends at Playground since we didn't have a sound camp this year.  I played 10-11 before Carl Cox.  So the goal was walking the fine line of being engaging & building energy but still being a proper "opening set" for Carl, and not hot dogging it.

2 songs (Sunshine & Peanut Butter), were by my friend and vocalist Ida Flo, who sang live up on stage next to me.  The night was pure magic, the energy gorgeous, the vibe palpable.  Hope this takes you back, let me know what you think!

Track Listing

1. Dizzy Rhythm (Mihai Popoviciu Remix) : Sous Sol 
2. Wicked : Dennis Cruz 
3. Repit : Cuartero 
4. Maia : Oliver Schories 
5. Music : Yulia Sam 
6. La Farsa : London Ground
7. Sunshine : Francesco Poggi, feat Ida Flo (K Mix)
8. Happinezz feat. Ginger : Ginger, Boris Brejcha 
9. Gravity feat. Laura Korinth : Boris Brejcha, Laura Korinth 
10. Remains of the Day : Hot Since 82 
11. Peanut Butter ; CASSIMM & PEZNT featuring Ida Flo
12. Heater (Tube & Berger Remix)	: Samim 
13. Days Go By (CamelPhat Extended Remix) :Dirty Vegas
14. Tilted : Hot Since 82

Live at Opulent Temple Sacred Dance ('white party') Burning Man 2019

There was no real Burn in 2020, as you well know, but we still had playa music all week at the Virtual version of Burning Man where Opulent Temple had a camp in the 'Dusty Multiverse'.

I approached the set as I always would a playa set. I was imagining starting on playa at 9:00pm (as this set did), with the dance floor slowly filling up with that 'come for a magic night' vibe that always accompanies the Wednesday night Sacred Dance white costume party at Opulent Temple.

Start off pretty and deeper, a little more progressive than my usual sound, build it up and pull it back before getting to a more jackin' groove, and end on a pretty note.  Hope you feel the desert vibez.

Track Listing
1. Phases : Ben Bohmer, Spencer Brown
2. Dustpig : Fabrication 
3. Turn Around : Ali Bakgor & Furkan Kara 
4. Ignition : Castlebrook 
5. Ceiba : Troste 
6. Birthright (Dosem Remix) : Nora En Pure
7. Maira : Abhishek Negi 
8. Five : Dennis Cruz
9. Take That: Joël Fabrice
10. Stereo Century :The Giver
11. Troubled (Croatia Squad Remix) : Stan Kolev 
12. The Mage (Croatia Squad Remix) :  Passenger 10, Anissa Damali 
13. Get Down : LOVD & Crankstar 
14. All Night Alone (Chris Lake Extended Mix) : Chris Lake, Josement 
15. Moving Blind (Gorgon City Extended_Remix) : Sonny Fodera, Dom Dolla
16. Prepare for the Night (Yvvan Back Remix) :Croatia Squad
17. Feel the Rhythm : Josh Green 
18. Blackbird (Gorgon City Remix) : Joeski, Gorgon City
19. Rise : Hot Since 82
20. Hypercolour (ARTBAT Remix) : Camelphat, ARTBAT, Yannis

Live at Virtual Burn 2020, Opulent Temple Wednesday

One of the longest running fun creators in the Bay Area dance music and underground arts scene. Called a "Renaissance man of the West Coast scene", and with good reason. Founder of the legendary Opulent Temple collective, best known for their premiere sound stage at Burning Man, past Board Member and key producer of the San Francisco LovEvolution event (formerly known as LoveFest/Love Parade), founder of Opel Productions, throwing club events and 'parties with purpose' in San Francisco for 17+ years, a child psychologist with a Doctorate in transpersonal psychology, curator of sound in SF and BRC, blogger on social issues, and of course - a DJ.

Started throwing both underground parties in 2001, and benefit events for different charities with Spundae. Following year  started Opel Productions, intended to be parties with purpose showcasing a range of forward thinking underground dance music with a dash of social activism thrown in the party message. In 2003, finished a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, founded Opulent Temple, and joined the Board for San Francisco's Love event. In current 'day job', work out of a community clinic with foster kids in the Bayview Hunter Point area in San Francisco.

On the DJ tip, one of the West Coast's top talents, consistently being voted in the Top 10 San Francisco Dream Team poll, and playing the biggest events in California party land. Playing a versatile range of house and techno and breaks, been personally tapped to open and close for the varied likes of Underworld, Moby, Tiesto, Stanton Warriors, Armin Van Burren, and the list goes on.  Knows what to do in any situation to bring the universal vibe of dance music.  Sets are known for walking the fine line between the gritty and the pretty, with a musical range seldom seen in party land.

Listen to Syd Gris sets here: 
https://soundcloud.com/syd-gris

Live at Opulent Temple Sacred Dance ('white party') Burning Man 2019

Syd Gris

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