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Through a sleepless tantrum of being lost in a place inside myself of wonder, mystery, and adrenaline; that was my state of mind a month before I realized I was actually going (last minute as always), as all my other priorities quickly seemed to dissolve and I focused purely on this set of music as a gift for my first burning man… performing this set which came together so suddenly and fluidly (rarely happens like that with me and took me back to more naive studio days) live with Robot Heart during the burning of the man shook me to the core with liberating inspiration and was such a unique and uplifting experience it feels like I almost betray the memory each time I try to explain it rashly. There really is nothing else in the world like the collective work ethic, art and communal push forward in Black Rock City during burning man. The coming together of people from all walks of life making art for the sake of art and sharing their crafts and visions openly empowering the strange and the fantastic into the norm and the very real. A phenomenon and celebration of human creativity and science throughout the extremities of nature and conservationism. None of these experiences or music would have come to fruition were it not for the patience and guidance of my close friends Gunita, Nikita, and Benjamin. Also, the accompanying musicians and my brothers who performed with me and took the music to the next level including the all mighty Tomas Barfod on drums and Jeppe Kjellberg on electric slide of WhoMadeWho and the very talented Alexey Etcheverry on violin.  Thank you to the entire Robot Heart crew for the mindblowing creative force they’ve put together in the desert and for inviting me to perform at such a remarkable, liberating and otherworldly moment during the Burn. Happy to share this set and memory and I hope you enjoy it.

- Clarian 

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"and the moon turned pale as melting frost
and the sun became like blood
and the city lights flickered into darkness
as a doctor gave the wrong drugs
when shivering from the silence
and the air danced in spades
like a cape blowing in the wind

and every cloud and river 
played a joke on their own positions

and the peasants of the earth and the women
and the poor and the convicted
and the weak and every nobody
exposed themselves to the sky
and among the stars above 

and they cried to the sky and to the clouds
“lift us up and make us naked
from the absence of her who lies buried in the dirt,
and from the mercy of the wolf
for the day of her smile has come,
and who can deny her fire?”"

Ode of Nothing - Clarian

Clarian (Live Band) - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

The closing set on this year's link up with Mayan Warrior saw the legendary Carl Cox take to the decks on the bot for the very first time alongside Playa virgin Joseph Capriati. The results can be heard right here.

Carl Cox B2B Joseph Capriati - Robot Heart Burning Man 2018

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

The invitation from Robot Heart to play this year at Burning Man came as a pretty big surprise. Having never been before, I can now say the whole experience is up there with some of the most surreal moments of my life. This set features a bunch of unreleased bits from my labels as well as a notable amount of pumpers. Hope you enjoy :~)

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Seb Wildblood - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

This year at Robot Heart I was invited to play in the dark of the night surrounded by the colours of the lights of each person riding their bikes towards “In every lifetime I will find you” beautiful sculpture by Michael Benisty through the Playa.

After a two year break from Burning Man it was such a sweet, deep and smooth return on the bus, where I tried to give it the best soundtrack for each moment of that ride.

I remember each flash of it and every time frame associates to every movement of riding towards something unknown. 

All the colours and sounds were connected to the people and the music in an hypnotic way like mirrors. 

When we finally arrived to the embrace sculpture it felt like the beginning of something we had been waiting during that ride. 

Frequencies changed, and so did our emotions.

Thanks to everyone who was there to transport with us. 

I hope you will all enjoy this set, and for anyone who wasn’t there I wish the music can help them to feel what it was like to actually be there and imagine.

And of course thank you Robot Heart for giving me once again the opportunity to create a great memory for my life and the others"

Francesca Lombardo - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

Lee Burridge - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

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Sabo - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

This year our Wednesday sunset featured the legendary Rich Medina in a collaboration with the All Power To All People art piece by Hank Willis Thomas presented by Kindered Arts.

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Rich Medina - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

Lost Desert - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

Burning Man 2018 @ Robot Heart 

Lovestruckk - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

Hello everyone, I'm Francesco Mami,
Special greetings to my family and friends with a capital F.
I would like to dedicate this set to all the artists who struggle every day to support themselves through making art. 
Also, to those who juggle two jobs and do not sleep at night trying to fix that snare drum that still ends up sounding like garbage.
Last but not least, I would like to dedicate it to those who have no choice but to keep up appearances on social media when times are tough; to those who make music without the intention of throwing it in your face and those yet to be born.
Witnessing the sunrise above me while playing from Robot Heart Bus, filled me with honour and the sensation that this was the end of the Frankie that we all knew and the beginning of the man I have always aspired to be.


@francesco-mami

Francesco Mami - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

My Friday night set from Burning Man 2018 is here and now it’s yours!!
I cannot forget that night, I still have goosebumps when I think of it, thanks to all those who were there!! It was a truly unforgettable night! We were as one! 
When I started my DJ career I would never have though one day to play in such a unique place, I’ve been in so many places around the world but this is the place where I enjoy playing the most… I feel blessed but at the same time a responsibility which comes with a pleasant tension: To deliver and share the best I have to say through music. 
I’m also glad to share new material with you from my upcoming album ’Secret World', out October 2019! Enjoy!

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Luca Bacchetti -  Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

Concret - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

With a full and a grateful heart I get to share this mix with you and replay some of those magic moments we experienced on Sunday night. 
Thank you to my Robot Heart family and to the Burning Man community for allowing this to happen x


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Gaby Endo - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

Although this was only my second Burn, it certainly did not feel like it. It felt as if I never left. So I felt right back at home when returning. This year was (for lack of a better word) perfect. We were surrounded by all the right people and experiences, plus the weather was perfect! Also this year we gained early access, which completely added a whole new level, watching the whole city grow and be built over several days. Plus helping build our own lovely camp Pink Mammoth.  

I was honoured to be asked back by Robot Heart, and especially for Lee Burridge inviting me to play just before him on Saturday morning. To perform on top of the bus is an experience like nothing else. The energy, situation and landscape is breathtaking. Especially whilst the sun was slowly rising, the thousands of lights at night covering the ground slowly turn to thousands of people in daylight. These memories will never leave me!

This mix also features 3 new songs that I wrote especially for Burning Man, and that I actually only finished whilst on the playa! So its even more gratifying testing new music out for the first time in an incredible moment like this.

Hope you all enjoy the mix!
Tim

Tim Green - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

It felt like an absolute honor to be asked to play Robot Heart for the second year in a row. I had an incredibly exciting time on the bus in the days leading up to the gig, braving many a sandstorm with the lovely Robot Heart team.  Once again Burning Man was one massive wild ride!

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Oliver Koletzki - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

Returning to this utopia in the desert is a dream each year. Having the Sunday slot in my mind for weeks had me thinking I would take it easy leading up to it. I was mistaken. Together with Britta, the Happy Camper gato's and our favourite Robot LEN10 we roamed the desert like there was no tomorrow. Ended up having one of the best weeks of my life and happened to be my perfect warm up to play Robot Heart.  Surrounded by some of my favourite humans on the planet the set came together by relying on ease, love and gratitude.  

Much love to all the shiny disco balls dancing all over the bus & the Playa for the warm hearted support and off course the robots for having me and welcoming me and my friends with open arms. I loved it. 

@undersmusic

Unders - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

Dj Tennis - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

Behrouz - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

Feels like yesterday, feels from another planet... that was an unforgettable morning, very emotional. Looking forward to reconnect again.

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Photo Credit: Jean Sini

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