Mud On The DanceFloor (Burning man 2024 )

My big set riding the big OT sound system for '24 was Monday night, prime time before Marten Hørger. Playing out of our new booth re-design on it's maiden voyage was a night for big, funky, infectious bass face tracks with some other dips into acid tinged house and techno that I knew would would sound soooo good on that system in that setting. It was magic. 

I had so many tracks I wanted to play I made my way through like 25 tracks in 75 minutes.  Also entertained myself by dropping some tracks by some of our guests later in the week like Mau P & Max Styler. Thanks to some of my producer/DJ homies who stoked me on some unreleased music. Hope you enjoy this steady rockin' set.

Syd Gris - Live @ Opulent Temple 2024 , Burning Man

Once again, The Playa provides, 2024 what a great year!!

This is the first set of songs that I heard from different camps.

Thanks you to my camp-mates for a PERFECT burn :)

Take Me To Church @ 6:35 & Fuck Yeah!!

Sweet Empty Streets for 2025

I hope you dance

everything!!!

Billie Eilish & Black Coffee, best remix ever !!!!

ONLY THING WANTED WAS BLACK COFFEE

We had just closed our tiny bar in Golden Guy... It was the birth of Saturday, 3:00 AM... and someone said, 'Turn the music back on, let’s dance!'

An Afro-house set kept us going until dawn...

Big thanks to the dancers who brought our dancefloor to life, to Ted who ran the bar until exhaustion, and to the two guys who challenged me at level 12 ! :)

BurningMan2024_GoodbyeSet

Spring 2025 1.0

.... Like a Soul Without A Mind, I'm Missing Every Part of U

All I Have is.....

Survivor from the 70s and the 80s with a huge bunch of sounds in the head. No surprise playing indie dance, organic house, melodic techno and nu disco...

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

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