Robot Heart has been inspiring me for years. 

It's a place where one can speak truly as an artist, providing a platform to create transformative moments in time. 

The month before Burning Man I was incredibly inspired to create special new tracks and edits for that Robot Heart morning. 

Half of them didn’t even make it into the set as I prefer to follow my feelings and instincts at the moment.

Robot Heart to me, is the passion to create and experiment. It embodies the value of being present.

Hope you guys like it and get inspired in your own way.
Adam

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Adam Ten - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

I was thinking about all the long waits in line for Burning Man tickets over the years and decided to give some of you something to listen to while the walking person icon slowly makes its way across the screen holding all our hopes in its little tiny pixel hands. 

The wait time  is usually about as long as it took to get from one side of the playa to the other last year after it rained and the playa shrimp rose up to attempt to take over the world!! 

Burning Mud. Mudding man. Raining man. Remember the wild stories (all from the outside media or Diplo and Chris Rock) vs the kindness and generosity of strangers out on the playa. I hope, even if faced with adversity last year, maybe, just maybe, you also saw how wonderful people can be when called upon in a ‘crisis’. 

I was lucky enough to stay until Tuesday night and grateful to still get to play a sunrise on the Robot Heart albeit a few days later than planned. There was so much love in the air that (finally) beautiful morning. If you missed it or want to listen once more or are just bored and looking for something to distract you while waiting in line for this years tickets (I’ll be waiting too) then here’s burning man/mud/magic 2023.  Feel the love in the air and the tickle of playa shrimp on the soles of your feet. 

Lee

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Lee Burridge - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

Watch the full film on Robot Heart YouTube: 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syfZ-rEsC3o

Anyma performed only once this year at Burning Man, completely unannounced. He brought in the Wednesday sunrise during our tie-up with Mayan Warrior. Utterly inimitable and a decade since his first set with us as one half of Tale of Us.

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Anyma - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2024

See the full film on Robot Heart YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neL0slU1bFU&t=2s


We’re grateful to have shared an unforgettable moment on the iconic Robot Heart art car as Arodes and Shimza. This sunset set wasn’t just a performance; it was a reflection of the deep bond we’ve built through music. Music has always been the heart of our connection, and sharing this journey with such a beautiful community, under the vast desert sky, felt like a true alignment of energy and purpose. This experience reminded us of the power music has to unite, heal, and transcend boundaries, and we’re honored to have been a part of something so meaningful.

DJ Shimza 
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Arodes
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Black Burner Project
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Photo Credit:  Christian Lamb

Shimza B2B Arodes - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2024

Watch the film on Robot Heart YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCDun7jhQwE

For pretty much the whole year I’m either headed towards or away from Burning Man. 

Each year out there there’s this moment in space and time where I feel perfectly balanced between the two. It’s a moment where time stands still, just for a second. 

That moment is when the first ember of the day’s sun peaks over the mountain top to begin its journey once more. 

I try to find a piece of music to express the feeling of stillness and presence I get.  This year the sun was kind enough to arrive 1 hour 28 minutes and 40 seconds into this mix. I was in awe. I’m still in awe.

Some of the magic of the playa for me is where the nature blends with boundless creativity. Where love meets wonder and we get to laugh, dance and play. Add a dash of music for good measure and, for a moment, that magic catches its breath to take it all in, and stands still.

2024 was one of my favorite years ever. Thank you to all you artists and lovers, cooks and cuddlers. To all those who toil for months before and after to make it happen and to anyone who gave anything to another. You’re all amazing. I’m currently headed back towards (or is it away from) that moment once more.


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Lee Burridge - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2024

Also available on Robot Heart YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=852eTkhIzKE

Playing on the Robot Heart bus at Burning Man is a dream I’ll never get tired of living. Robot Heart is a constant source of inspiration to me and so many others! Grateful for the opportunity to play on the bus again. 

This year (2024), my set time was Monday Morning at 7:00 am so I wanted to prepare something special for the beginning of an unforgettable week. 

I decided to play a live set filled with most of the Edits/Remixes I’ve made along the years (for example: Edits/Remixes I’ve made of Alice Coltrane, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Michelle Gurevich, Acid Pauli, Nicolas Jaar, Fred Again, etc…). 

I honestly couldn’t be happier with the result of this experiment! 

Massive thanks to the Robot Heart fam and everyone who was there!

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Sainte Vie (Edits & Remixes Only Live Set) - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2024

The full set is also available on Robot Heart YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJZ86NaqlbM

A dream that came true. Much love to the entire crew and the burners who made this moment happen. Looking forward to what this year holds. Robot Heart is unique.

— Lukas Ruiz (Vintage Culture)

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Vintage Culture - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2024

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

Some mornings just stay with you. What started as a two-hour set on the Robot Heart bus turned into four, as Chloé Caillet and Demi Riquísimo followed the sunrise, the sound, and a feeling that kept calling.

“There was no concept of time. We just kept going,” Chloé said. “At one point I thought I was hungry, and someone literally handed me teriyaki chicken. It felt telepathic.”

Every set that night/morning was back-to-back, curated by DJ Tennis.

Musical Journey: Demi Riquísimo and Chloe Caillet
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Demi Riquísimo B2B Chloe Caillet - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2024

"O day, arise! The atoms are dancing.
Thanks to Him the universe is dancing.
The souls are dancing, overcome with ecstasy.
I'll whisper in your ear where their dance is taking them.
All the atoms in the air and in the desert know well, they seem insane.
Every single atom, happy or miserable,
Becomes enamoured of the sun, of which nothing can be said."
(poem of the atoms)

Thank you all at burning man. i will never forget this time.

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Rampue - Live At Robot Heart - Burning Man 2015

Robot Heart is a collective of doers and dreamers, artists and entrepreneurs. Our home is in the desert dust of Burning Man, and the streets of New York City, Detroit, Bay Area and Hong Kong. Home is wherever the Heart is.

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