What you are about to hear is not just any sunrise DJ set, but the farewell sunrise DJ set for a community I love and hold dear to my heart: NotaSexParty (aka NASP). 

It is also not a DJ set for just any random crowd, but rather a curation of humans that always inspire me to be my best self. Therefore, it is not a coincidence; in my humble opinion, that perhaps this is one of the best DJ sets I have woven in front of a live audience in my 20+ years of DJ craft. No detail was spared on every transition, every choice of track

On the crowd side of things it was no less epic. 

There were some people’s first time crowd surfing while The Beatle’s “Hey Jude” played as our second to last anthem as the sun FINALLY came out on our last day of camp. There was a giant circle of human chain of friends shoulder-dancing to LCD Soundsystem’s anthem “All my Friends” while we screamed/sang the lyrics from the top of our lungs. 

There was also an epic crowd sit-down right before all of this and before we slowed down our heart beats to a soft stop in unison… 

I only went there (to all of those places) because the crowd made me feel comfortable enough to do so.

It was the perfect storm of “epic-ness”. When I listened to it for the first time since performance, I realized that the musical story told here was a 2.75-hr long continuous anthem, one where I couldn’t believe we had another 40 minutes of high dance floor energy, and so I had to stop for a moment and ask for consent to keep going down “the (musical) rabbit hole”.

We danced, we laughed, we cried, we sweated, we loved, we jumped, we stomped, we screamed, we head-banged, we sang, we drummed (with Noah - @noahappel - love you brother) like a defiant crew of rebellious circus hippies in a magical co-created land… on a fucking Monday morning. 

No one could stop us. 

It was pure electronic dance music- sunrise Rock n’ Roll.
We were all in this together, we did this together.  

And without further ado, here is the recording of the farewell Sunrise NASP DJ set at the Fairy Forest SummerCamp 2021. 

Love & Beats.
illich

Illich Mujica Sunrise @ NASP SummerCamp Fairy Forest 2021

illich Mujica - Live Sunrise DJ Set @ The NASP SummerCamp Fairy Forest 2021

This year's free/renegade burn unfolded itself most unexpectedly. 
14 days before the burn, I received an invite from Amsterdam to support a friend's art project with my music. Everything which followed felt like a streak of kind gestures from the universe. 

This art project by Studio Drift brought two hundred drones to the playa to fly a series of magical art pieces in the black rock city sky.  

A tribute for all hearts who have burned in this place. ⁣⁣⁣A gift for the burning man culture and an homage to previous artists who united this beautiful community.  ⁣

To everyone who made this trip and experience possible, thank you. I have no words. The same goes for all those who came to listen. 

All the beautiful burners who showered me with love, support, food, and gifts all week, realize you are part of this recording. 

I am sending my endless love to the Studio Drift  & Robot Heart families for this opportunity to co-create. Without words of how you gift in such a selfless manner. ⁣⁣

This was me in flow on Saturday morning before the sun came out and Diplo took over. I loved this moment in time. I wish you all a beautiful journey, and I look forward to many dusty camping adventures with most of you. 


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"We stand in the desert as one pulsing heart
In tribute to a legend whose soul now departs. 

Yet his wisdom remains and whispers through the desert, 
as a remembrance to perceive every breath as a present. 
.
And now we dance to the wind as a manifesto of redemption 
As we navigate the trails, of this  human inception

We are wanderers of freedom with nothing to hide, 
tracing our own roads with the sun as our guide.

We are dream alchemists. we are seekers of the light 
Trusting our footsteps while our souls are in flight.

In a quest of self-reliance finding trails back to source,
Elevating each other, as our eye gaze joins in force. 

Unveiling the illusion to raise our voices higher 
as we witness eternity spiral into the fire. 

Let us choose surrender and keep walking in trust
To remember that, in essence, all we are is dust.

POEM BY: ZOHAR PORTAL 

Unders Interview - Robot Heart - Freeburn 2021 (RH21)
https://youtu.be/bmGSPOMQZLU

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www.unders.nl/live
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Photo Credits:
Stacie Hess
John Dill

Unders - Robot Heart - Free Burn 2021

What an incredible experience playing with Deep Playa for their 2 year anniversary! For a brief moment in July 2022 on a not-to-be-named beach in Brooklyn, we were transported to a magical world of sand and fire and techno.

Deep Playa has set a new high bar for the art of the renegade party with flamethrowers, lasers, (a giant moon!), and a stellar crowd. The energy was incredible throughout and each set built on the next.

Thanks to all the homies for coming out to dance with us. Much gratitude for all the new friends I made that night as well.

I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed playing it.

Deep Playa returns to the Playa - Drew Proud

In Memory Of Stephen Crowe.
Sunrise Friday morning Celtic Chaos located at 10 & Crowe In Memory of  our founder.
Bittersweet this was, again a wonderful re-union, a wonderful sunrise, a wonderful camps gathering and we celebrated and said goodbye to Crowe the Celtic Chaos way..by partying harder.
It was so nice to see  many friends ride out to say hi. Great to see you amongst the dust!
Thank you to all the Celtic Chaos team for the once again impressive sound set up and creating a wonderful stage and area for so many burners over the week.

Big Love X

Sunrise. Burning Man 2022 - Friday morning with Celtic Chaos

It has been quite some time since the last time we gathered for a night of MBTS. I wanted to take some time after the pandemic to be quiet and see how the dance music scene would evolve, and what sounds would come out of the standstill that was Covid. Now that I have a good sense of where I want to be sonically, and what kind of energy I want to spread onto dance floors, I am ready to restart MBTS in 2023. Stay tuned for more info, and enjoy this preview of what's to come.

Much love, 
The Scumfrog

M.B.T.S. (Most Below The Surface) 2023

Isaiah Martin Feat. Snow Raven - Live Set on the PlayAlchemist outside stage for Friday morning sunrise during Burning Man 2022.

Isaiah Martin has been an integral part of programming the music for PlayAlchemist for years and is our Music Maestro for the annual Alchemist Ball. This year he invited Snow Raven to perform live with him and the magic was electric! Their set was completely unrehearsed and a pure flow state of music. Taking you back to that portal opening sunrise….

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SNOW RAVEN - SUOR was born in one of the most remote and cold inhabited places in the world - the Republic of Sakha - Yakutia (arctic Siberia). She was three years old when she started to learn the language of birds and animals. Her voice takes its breath from traditional Sakha culture and is truly an instrument. She is the OG of “arctic beatbox” - the reindeer breath and the founder of OLOX, the NEOshamanic Portal to a Decentralized Humanity, Earth and Consciousness.

Cover Photo by: Peter Ruprecht

Isaiah Martin Feat. Snow Raven - Live Set - PlayAlchemist Sunrise - Friday AM 2022

My contribution to the epic day party on the floating, open-air ATET barge. I was playing late afternoon, as the sun was getting lower, so kept the vibes fun, upbeat and positive, infused with world rhythms from my own fantasy of Paradiso. The energy builds considerably as it goes, drawing from the dancefloor.

This was truly one of the most amazing atmospheres I have experienced at a single-day event. I’m so grateful for the extended CPL family for co-creating the magic.

(Note: those there on the day will know the venue lost power towards the end of my set. I re-recorded the last couple tracks I had cued up to add an appropriate ending to the set.)

Coco Poco Loco presents: Pink Paradiso
ATET, Melbourne, Australia
19-02-2023

dengelman - Coco Poco Loco - Pink Paradiso 2023

2015 was my seventh year on the Robot Heart bus, and my fourth RH sunrise. As this set posts, I am in full preparation for my 2016 sunrise, and I hope this soundtrack gets you in the mood for yet another journey to that dusty bed we call home. See you there!

@thescumfrog

Photo credit: John Curley

Track list:

0:00:00 D-Nox & Beckers ­ Orient Express
0:05:30 Audio Junkies ­ Arpeggio
0:11:30 Benn Finn ­ Tohuwabohu
0:16:23 Oscar Offermann ­ Fluffer
0:21:45 Maceo Plex, Maars, Florence Bird ­ Going Back (dub)
0:25:10 The Scumfrog ­ Just Before Dawn
0:36:30 James Last ­ Here Comes The Sun (The Scumfrog sunrise remix)
0:40:56 Amber Long & Robert Mason ­ Aquatica (Jamie Stevens Dub)
0:45:11 Eric Sneo ­ Long Ways
0:50:50 Kotelett & Zadak ­ Tizia
0:57:00 Tim Sheridan ­ Bionic Language (Adultnapper Remix)
1:02:26 Troyanova ­ Die Goldene Flote (Flute Edit)
1:04:27 Markus Wesen ­ Neustart
1:09:08 Ytre Rymden Dansskola ­ Afterski (Magnus International Remix)
1:17:24 Sechzig ­ Track Five (Edit)
1:20:57 Paresse ­ Little Wanderer
1:28:05 The Rolling Stones ­ Play With Fire (The Scumfrog Remix)
1:34:25 Barnt ­ Cherry Red (Tale Of Us Remix)
1:43:08 Spirit ­ Taurus
1:44:25 Solomun ­ Zora
1:53:14 Donna Summer ­ Love To Love You Baby (The Scumfrog Remix)
2:01:18 Lee Oskar VS E-Man ­ Enter The Haunted Temple

The Scumfrog - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2015

All Day I Dream Podcast 011 : C.Vogt & Patrick Jeremic

On November 17, The Scumfrog played at Fire Nightclub for the annual London decompression party. And here is the music! Download this set in the DJ mixes archive: www.thescumfrog.com
Photo by Caoimhe Sturgess

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The Scumfrog - London Decompression 11/17/2018

I showed up with no expectations and was filled. It’s hard to explain Burning Man… so much energy and passion expended. Warming by the fireflies, laughing out loud, disco rollerskating, a kiss in the cloud.
 
<3 Trash Panda / TP034 / Pillars of Creation / 2019-08-31
Root Society, Burning Man 2019

Tracklist: https://trashpanda.com/music/sets/pillars-of-creation?utm_source=SoundCloud&utm_campaign=description&utm_medium=pillars-of-creation
See also: https://soundcloud.com/trashpanda/einsteins-cross-quasar-sunset-mix

The Scumfrog - London Decompression 11/17/2018

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