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"Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose."
- Zora Neale Hurston 

“I think that the thing I most want you to remember is that research is a ceremony. And so is life. Everything that we do shares in the ongoing creation of our universe.” 
― Shawn Wilson

Our initial offering to the world, the result of many late nights noodling about with one another and finding a theme. We created a set that would go well out of Wala and would go well into Kaminanda and that had a life of its own and left plenty of room for improvisation on stage.

'twas both of our first times merging two recorded Live sessions together in one file. We had fun with this. I hope you do too!

Track list:

1. Ooah - Lelly
2. Plus 2 - A Single Firework
3. Myagi - Heads N Tails (Ill.Gates Remix)
4. Splatinum - Sizzurp
5. Kether - T3
6. Mimosa - Get Em'
7. Warren G Feat. Nate Dogg - Regulate (The Polish Ambassador Remix)
8. Tupac - Still Ballin' (Spoken Bird & Dubzilla Remix)
9. Ill.Gates - Eggplantation
10. Pantyraid - Too Fine to do Time
11. Sugarpill - Some Say The
12. Mark Pritchard, Om'Mas Keith -  Wind It Up (Freak Mix)
13. Mimosa & Kitty-D - Seductive
14. Beats Antique - Louie's Lullaby
15. Guttstar - Where do Dead Stars Go?
16. Burt Fox - Tunnels
17. The Polish Ambassador - Flesh Prayers
18. Random Rab - The Spice
19. Queensway - Sixthrace
20. The XX - Infinity (Bachelors of Science Remix)

Preliminary Findings (Live at Priceless 2013)

Purchase "Spectre" on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/spectre-single/id825607441

Tycho "Awake" LP on Ghostly International
Release date: MARCH 18, 2014

Purchase "Awake": shop.iso50.com/collections/awake

formats:
CD/LP/DIGITAL

Design and layout by Scott Hansen
Photography by Reuben Wu

For nearly a decade, Tycho has been known as the musical alias of Scott Hansen, but with the release of Awake – his second LP for Ghostly International – the solo project has evolved into a three-piece band. Relating closer to post-rock than ambient soundscapes, the record is situated in the present, sounding more like Hansen than drawing from his influences. “This is, in many ways, the first true Tycho record.”

Following 2011’s Dive LP, the San Francisco-based designer toured extensively, and with a full band on stage, his sound coalesced into a percussive, organic whole. Zac Brown (guitars, bass) rejoined Scott on the road for this tour, but it was the particular addition of Rory O’Connor’s live drumming that ultimately sent Hansen back to the studio with a more precise vision. “After the tour, I decided that I wanted to capture the more energetic, driven sound of the live show on the next album,” Hansen recalls. Bringing musicians into Tycho’s creative process was a step towards expanding his own songwriting and advancing the project beyond its current sound.

In a cabin near Tahoe last winter, Zac and Scott began fleshing out the structure of the new record, but it wasn’t until they set up shop in the hills of Santa Cruz with Rory that it all fell into place. “It crystallized the vision of how the drums would come to the forefront on this record,” says Hansen. The sound was much more stripped-down and concise with more organic instruments in the fold. Songs like “Montana” and “Awake” are a departure from Tycho’s previous material – unique to the group effort poured into the songs on the new record – while “See” and “Dye” echo ideas from previous works, bridging a middle ground between the old and new. Working with Count Eldridge, who also engineered Dive, the team could fixate on the pulses that Tycho might previously layer under synthesizers and exhume them with distinct bass and guitar patterns.

Also known for his design work as ISO50, Hansen’s visual and sonic efforts have dovetailed throughout the course of his career. “This is the first time in my life I've dropped everything to focus on one artistic pursuit,” notes Hansen. Previous Tycho releases came to fruition when an amalgam of songs were nearing completion, but Awake is where music becomes the focus and true expression becomes the result.

WEB - http://www.tychomusic.com 
TWITTER - http://www.twitter.com/iso50 
FB - http://www.facebook.com/tychomusic 
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/iso50 
INSTAGRAM - @iso50 


Spectre

Sounds of the Dusty Rhino, Episode 24: The Scumfrog's set from the Dusty Rhino AfterBurn at Public Works in San Francisco on September 27th, 2014. 

The Scumfrog: "Thank you to Dusty Rhino and Public Works for producing yet another no-brainer Scumfrog show in San Francisco On September 27th.  A big thank you to my crew who made the entire weekend so much fun and who always make me feel so welcome in SF,  and last but so extremely definitely not least, thank you to everyone who comes out to support my music. You put such a smile on my face each time I play a record and think "will this work? Will they 'get' this?" and then to see that of course you 'get' it, and you love it!"

Image by Darrin Harris Frisby

The Scumfrog - Dusty Rhino 24 -  Dusty Rhino AfterBurn 2014

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Epic chillstep collection tracklist:

Andreas B - Floating 0:00
CMA - Tommorow's Another Day 4:13
Jacoo - Cosmos 8:34
Julian Kruse - Fallen From The Sky 11:42
Hereafter - Only You 15:36
Jabricon - Light At The End 18:48
CMA - Don't Look Back 22:33
Electus - Temple Of Light 27:08
SizzleBird - Memory 31:04
Sacred - Reaching Out 34:12
CMA - It Is What It Is 39:19
SizzleBird - Landing 42:47
Jimmis - Flying Home 46:56
Jacoo - If You Only Knew 49:45
Electus - Imaginary Friend 52:52
CMA - Ku'uipo 57:14 

Mykool - Ikiru 1:01:08
Slevemor - After The Rain 1:06:54
Poolz - You Don't Have To 1:13:42
Vexaic - Goodbye 1:18:08
SizzleBird - Elixir 1:22:39
Jabricon - Daydreaming 1:26:40
Electus - Another World 1:30:11
Jacoo - Withering 1:36:02
CMA - You're Free 1:39:28
Killigrew - Timeless As The Waves 1:44:58
Blure - Cycle Of Life 1:49:51
Skyvoice & Blure - Take Me Away 1:53:10
Soulfy - When The Sun Sets 1:56:14
Subtact - Falling 2:00:03


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Epic Chillstep Collection 2015 [2 Hours]

Spinning in Mendocino county! Pardon the long intro...

Frolic 2015

It was a pleasure to be invited back to play @discochateau (5:00 & L) @ Burning Man 2016.09.01. The "cuddle puddle" is this huge tent filled with giant teddy bears, where everyone is lounging about.  This made my burn 1000%. If you have a chance give them a like over @ www.facebook.com/DiscoChateau.

Tracklisting to come. Enjoy!

burning man 2016

live @ cuddle puddle (disco chateau) - burning man 2016.09.01

Recorded live at Brass Tax Supper of Survivors 8 on January 1,   2017.  The latter half of the night that I can split up on request, but wanted to listen to the whole thing myself. 
We have MACE up first, then yours truly(Marky Ray), then DJ Assault and last but not least Ernie Trevino straight up DESTROYING it. Such a great night. Such a fun party. Such an amazing start to 2017. Thanks EVERYONE for coming.

MACE                   0:00:00 - 1:04:30
MARKY RAY         1:04:30   - 2:01:15
DJ ASSAULT        2:01:15    - 3:32:37
ERNIE TREVINO  3:32:37   - 5:03:05

1.1.17 Supper of Survivors 8 MACE, Marky Ray, DJ Assault and Ernie Trevino

Light will someday split you open
Even if your life is now a cage,

For a divine seed, the crown of destiny,
Is hidden and sown on an ancient, fertile plain
You hold the title to.

Love will surely bust you wide open
Into an unfettered, blooming new galaxy

Even if your mind is now
A spoiled mule.

A life-giving radiance will come,
The Friend's gratuity will come

O look again within yourself,
For I know you were once the elegant host
To all the marvels in creation.

	- Hafiz

Why do you stay in prison
when the door is so wide open?

Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking.
Live in silence.

Flow down and down
in always widening rings of being.

	- Rumi

Recorded live at the Skyway Love gathering in the Oakland Hills. February 11, 2017. Beaucoup new material I sourced for this mix, much of it from a playlist I compiled for two dear friends exquisite celebration of union a month ago.  Yours in light and love ... 

00:00 Jessica Rotter - Open (Rhye cover)
03:03 Yaima - Gajumaru
08:14 Elephant Revival - Raven Song (Wu Wei Remix)
12:30 AtYyA - Adhitthana + Thomash - راوي (Raoui)
18:45 Wu Wei - Syncretic
21:33 Erothyme - Silent Orbservers
24:16 Nicola Noir - Tenemosavida
29:20 AtYyA - Drippin (Ft Celestial Pine)
32:50 Goopsteppa & AtYyA - Nocturnal
34:45 Dust Red Skies - Rescue Me
39:04 Milosh - The City
41:31 Maximus MMC & FAB - Sorry
45:40 Wayvee - Black Magic
48:23 HUCCI - The Fall
51:55 Headphone Activist - Cloud City
56:23 Made In Heights - Panther

Open (live February 2017)

FnF NYE (Live)

It's summer and that means just a few months away from That Thing in the Desert (Burning Man). Around here, it's also the season of fundraisers and great parties. Decadent Oasis, always one of my favourite places to visit and play on the Playa, hosted their annual fundraiser this past weekend and I had the pleasure of playing 1:30am-2:45am which was enough time for a journey from some bootie breaks to some hard electro breaks and ending with some funky house.

Thanks to the artists:
01. K4DJ - The Funk Phenomenon (Original Mix)
02. Danny Dee - Funky Fresh (Original Mix)
03. Wes Smith - Don't Touch (Califunkya Mix)
04. Champion Rocka, Vice Royale - I Want (BBK & DJ Ekl Remix)
05. Wes Smith - September Vibreaktions (Freebase Mashup)
06. Bubble Couple - Game Over (Original Mix)
07. Rogue Planet - Up To No Good (Original Mix)
08. Basstyler - Hit Me (Original Mix)
09. Pray for Bass - That's Sick (Original Mix)
10. Huda Hudia, Sweet Charlie - Party People (Original Mix)
11. Alex Wicked - Essential Freak (Original Mix)
12. Colombo - Shake That Jazz
13. 303, DJBreeze - Game On Lock Side A (Original Mix)
14. Psychopaths - SO (Original Mix)
15. Kid Panel - Go With the Flow (Original Mix)
16. G$Montana, GN, NeuroziZ - Ghetto Funk (Seth Vogt Remix)
17. Disaster Beats - Feel the Piano (Original Mix)
18. Bubble Couple - Get Up (Original Mix)
19. Pray For Bass - Fuck the Feelings (Original Mix)
20. Brazza Squad - Tighten Up (Original Mix)
21 divaDanielle - GhettoWork (Lizzie Curious Remix)
22 KANT, MK - Ey Yo (Original Mix)
23. Base On, Heiken - U Tube  (Original Mix)
24. Consoul Trainin, Liva K - Snatch! (Original Mix)

Decadent Oasis - Desert Shadows

Decadent Oasis Burning Man Fundraiser - Desert Shadows @ Light House

Friday night on Robot Heart, well before the sunrise the veil between worlds was lifted. The beings from another dimension that visit us in our vulnerable visions and dreams were brought forth to connect with us in our realm. To reach out and show that love is the most powerful force in the universe. They have chosen me to be their channeler, their Veil Enchantress and to evoke them into our world.

See with your heart…

This was a special performance as my gift to Robot Heart in celebration of 10 years on the playa, I 🤖❤️ you all. Thank you for always being there and inspiring me through my 7 burns. And thank you to all my beautiful performers. 

In memory of Robert Miles Nov. 1969 - May 2017 

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Photo: John Dill

Öona Dahl - Robot Heart 10 Year Anniversary - Burning Man 2017

Burn night, 4am. The man is a pile of smoldering embers. The heart lights up, people gather. I cue up my first track, and the morning unfolds...

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Photo by: John Dill

Christian Voldstad - Robot Heart 10 Year Anniversary - Burning Man 2017

Rough cut of 3 slices of a recent session with Spokenbird in preparation for False Profit's Priceless...

12.06 Priceless2012 Preview

Please allow us to show you something,

If you were at this years burning man you know how incredible it was. It needs no explanation nor can we explain it in words. You felt the somehow elevated vibe in the air that somehow made every cell in all of our bodies just get in some sort of beautiful flow. This year we made a special edit which you’ll hear at the end of the set made especially for our sunrise set at robot heart. During this moment at sunrise, we all laughed and even cried together. This is what we live for, these moments on top of the Robot Heart bus. 

If you weren’t able to make it this year, or you decided this was the year to take off, we dedicate this mix to you and we also dedicate this mix to infinite love to all, Weeeee are in a romantic mood these days. Cause love and music have no boundaries! We want to share it with everyone. 
Yup insert some 🧀 here.   Genuinely. 

Thank you Robot Heart for your Unconditional commitment to love, music and the Playa. 

Big loves 
Your two Canadian music lovers — BLONDISH

Blond:ish - Robot Heart Burning Man 2018

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Sabo - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

A Walk

My latest DJ Set: a delicious journey from one of my favorites pieces of classical music all the way into Deep House, Chillstep, Minimal, DFA and Trance Music. 

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