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"Shadows Become Sunfire Set"
Friday Morning, Burning Man 2024

Burning Man and its community have profoundly impacted us as artists for over seven years. Both Dave and I, Replicah, have been musicians since childhood, and it was Burning Man’s 365-day community that inspired us to become DJs during the pandemic.

After three years of playing at Burning Man camps, we had our debut on the Polaris Art Car in Deep Playa this year—a truly magical Friday morning. As we approached, the Polaris Art Car (https://www.instagram.com/polaristheartcar/) emerged from the night and dust like a rising star, meeting us and our Electric Cheese Land camp family, who were serving Swiss fondue out on the Deep Playa (check them out at https://www.instagram.com/electric_cheese_land/) during our set. The gathering took place at the Polychroma Art Installation (Rainbow) by In Theory Art Collective (https://www.instagram.com/in_theory_art/).

We played from the last dark moments of night into the magical awakening of the sun, reaching that peak moment as daylight broke, flooding Deep Playa with intense feelings. Anyone who’s been to Burning Man knows that profound moment. Our set was crafted as a journey—from the dark, intense force of a Burning Man night to the dawn of a new day and the magic of feeling truly alive, connected with every soul across the desert and the world.

So prepare yourself for a journey—When Shadows Become Sunfire.

Endless love to the Polaris Team, Electric Cheese Land, and the incredible In Theory Art Collective. Thank you so much Steph for organizing this magical Event. And thank you Mobama for the recording. ;-) Love you Bro. 

Yours truly,
Dave and Replicah

ABOUT:BLANK - Polaris Art Car - Burning Man 2024

A month late, but better late than never. Here's my set from September 23rd in Sisyphos

Hache @ Siyphos Hammahalle 23.09.2024

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It can't get any better. 🔥✨ Huge love to everyone who went absolutely wild at Kinky Pinky Zurich Night from the 1st to the 2nd of February in Klaus Zurich. You crazy, sexy, wild souls made this night unforgettable!

Dave, my beloved Babe, was sick in bed, so for once, it wasn’t the ABOUT:BLANK super duo but just me behind the decks. And wow—what a ride! The energy, the love, the madness—I felt it all. So grateful for the incredible support, the jumping crowd, and all the love. 💖

This set is my gift to you, Djole—Happy Birthday, baby! Love you so much. 🎉 And massive thanks to Dragon for recording it.

You beautiful humans are pure magic. Blessed to have you all in my life! Can’t wait to dance with you again—until then, turn it up and feel the vibe. I love you! 🖤🎶 Yours Truly Replicah (ABOUT:BLANK)

Replicah (ABOUT:BLANK) - THE WAY YOU HOLD ME DOWN - Kinky Pinky Edition

Hailing from Moscow, RYBA is a Berlin-based techno DJ whose name has come to prominence through her association with SCSI-9, a noted Russian minimal electronic act. Her vocal parts appear in the production of “The Line of Nine” released on Kompakt and "Senorita Tristeza" (“The Show is Not Mine”) on Klik Records. She is a member of FEMALE:PRESSURE, an international network of artists and activists self-tasked to raise the profile of women and other gender minorities in the industry. A former resident DJ at „Solyanka“, a famed underground club in Moscow, a regular contributor to RTS.FM broadcasting world-wide, and a fellow artist at “Studior°”, a label and the Internet TV station in Berlin, DJ RYBA is currently involved with WAVEREFORM RECORDS administering its affairs and busy playing in clubs – Tresor, About:Blank, Kater Blau, Golden Gate, to name her faves.
“My style is a sonic compound taking in dry monotonous sounds rolling on laconic beats which in progression become more playful, start shifting, slipping, stumbling with the base lines swelling into big-room techno. There at some point it enters into the negotiations with the emotionality of classic techno and sometimes hallucinates emitting acid vibes.”

During the pandemic, when clubs were closed, a group of Burning Man friends started hosting tiny cellar raves: with an iPhone and a UE Boom as their “sound system.” The vibes were amazing, the décor was perfect… but the music setup needed an upgrade.

So Replicah and Dave brought their first Pioneer controller and played their debut set at FAB in summer 2020. (listen FAB Set here: https://on.soundcloud.com/8exMownyQVHVMtSCZ2)

With Replicah’s background as a singer, composer, and producer, and Dave’s multi-instrumental magic, they instantly clicked, and became the tribe’s favorite DJ couple.
With their video- and gaming roots, they even livestreamed and raved in VR during lockdown.

What followed was a growing community, merging with other tribes and artists to create unforgettable nights filled with art, creativity, and connection.

Their sound moves between tech house, indie dance, playa tech, and techno - mystical, heavy, electrifying, full of badass bass and sexy beats.
Fans describe it as “where rainbow meets fire.”

From Burning Man to intimate gatherings and art festivals, ABOUT:BLANK creates sets you don’t just hear —
you feel them in your bones.
And once you’ve felt their energy…
you never forget.

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