Robot Heart

"dedicated to Arturo Bandini and his Oranges”

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Oceanvs Orientalis - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2015

"My favorite set that we played this year at Burning Man was at Robot Heart. It was probably the only set that I really prepared for with Walshy Fire.

I'll be honest I was a lil nervous because I really wanted to make it run with energy for the full two hours and our typical audience isn't that used to a classic dub and reggae set. Myself and the whole RH crew wanted to create something really special for a sunset party and keep it true to the theme but to still feel like a Robot Heart set. The Robot Heart crew had told me that they wanted and entire set that sounded like "Major Lazer - Get Free" and I had to think hard about it. To keep the vibe going for two hours and for that record to be the climax was a challenge but I realized if you stick to your guns for the whole party and steer the audience in a direction and keep them with you, then anything is possible.  I hope you love it.. It's perfect for a party on a Sunday afternoon and represents a different side of Major Lazer"

- @Diplo (@majorlazer)



Major Lazer - Robot Heart - Sunset Burning Man 2015

"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

This year I decided to go to Burning Man for only four days as I wanted to see other places before getting there, places which were like the opposite of the dusty Playa.

Those were four really intense days!

All I know is the first time I opened the door of my RV to ride my bike to go say "hello" to the man, I saw a shooting star in the sky...

I knew it was going to be a good year, and so it was!

I want to thank everyone that made this year the best. Each single soul I met who I laughed, talked and exchanged eye contact with!

Each single sun ...

Thank u

Francesca Lombardo - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2015

This is the recording of our Friday sunrise set from Robot Heart 2015 which marks the second anniversary since our very first set together as Bedouin.  Its a pleasure to share as a small token of appreciation for all the magic we all experience on the Playa each year.

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Bedouin - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2015

"I will never forget my first burn in 2008. Searching for good music on the playa back then was not as easy as recent years. Every corner was blasting either dubstep or electro type of genres  which was not in my interest and finding Robot Heart by accident during a night time adventure with my friends was one of the best find on the playa. 2008 was also Robot Heart's 1st year in Burning Man and as I remember I was one of the 100 people dancing right in front of it and dreaming that one day I will be playing on this amazing stage on wheels. It was only few years after that on the night Damian Lazarus took over the bus with his party called "Rebel Heart". After that night my whole perspective on music completely changed and I was so influenced by that night's unheard music that I made a record called "Rebel Heart" as soon as I got home from the Burn, which shaped up my whole career in the right direction. It was such an honor to finally make the dream come true and be part of Robot Heart's line up last year. Big thank you to Robot Heart crew for making this happen and taking great care of me while I was performing on Wednesday night. Looking forward for more exciting years to come."

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DAVI - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2015

"Starting a set on the Robot Heart bus, in motion, in the middle of the desert, was certainly the least expected and most unparalleled moment I have experienced as a DJ. Watching the burners follow us on their lit up bikes, dust swirling all around, with the majestic Black Rock City as a backdrop completely blew me away.

I still get goosebumps all over, when thinking about it.

There truly is no place like Burning Man, a HOME for people who breathe LOVE.

I hope the mix will somehow convey the feel of my magical  & ever inspiring experience out there.

Thank you Robot Heart. Thank You, ALL. I shall be back next year, the universe willing; may you be there too! <3"

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YokoO - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2015

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Serge Devant - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2015

"It was an honor and a pleasure to play the Robot Heart bus again this year on Sunday night. After an amazing love-filled week, and a truly moving performance art piece with inspiring quotes from Khalil Gibran's "The Prophet", I was super excited to start the final night's festivities. The wind was blowing strong, the air was chilly, but the vibes were warm and strongly felt. I hope you enjoy my slow building sonic journey, and that it brings back positive memories of another incredible week on the Playa. I'd like to send a huge thank you hug to Swamy, Benjamin, Dill, and the entire Robot Heart family for their continued hospitality and support. And of course, thank you to all you beautiful Burners who danced under the desert moonlight with us.  See you next year in the dust!!"


Sabo at Robot Heart 2015
1. "Transience" - Scuba
2. "Electrologe" - Troublemakers
3. "Sponges" - Mike Griego
4. "TV Ende" - Kleintierschaukel
5. "Ayun" - Mira & Christopher Schwarzwalder
6. "Irminsul, le pilier du Monde" - Damabiah
7. "Syria" - Unders
8. "Mantis" - Nicola Cruz
9. "Vibe Quest feat. Carolyn Sabatini " (Nadastrom remix) - Sabo
10.  "Mind Dub" - Sabo
11. "The Heat" (Joy Orbison Remix) - Jungle
12. "Force 4 Movement" - Sabo
13. "Gods of War" (Von Party Peace Pipe Dub) - Auntie Flow
14. "Alhambra" - KMLN
15. "Hmm Hum Hummm" - Feathered Sun
16. "Message From The Other Side" - Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons
17. "Jupiter" - Nadastrom
18. "Turn Into Commune" - 4Yo4U
19. "Oud Dreams feat. The Spy from Cairo" - Sabo
20. "My Body" - Trulz & Robin
21.  "Nokturn (Grand Finale)" - Axel Boman

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Sabo - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2015

"We found the dimmed Heart sitting atop the bus in the middle of post-Burn chaos, as if sleeping, separated from it’s darkened Robot counterpart. The bus had broken down after the Burn and was cemented amid the luminous gridlock, being brought back to life by an array of oil-covered, faithful hands. Maybe it was just my cosmic week getting the best of me, but at that moment the separation between the Robot and Heart seemed symbiotic to the turbulent energy of the Playa, which was pulsing with infinite expressiveness. Eventually the roar of the engine broke into the clamour, the Heart lit up once again and, as if in reaction, the Robot began to glow. They moved gently towards each other and then out to the edge of the playa. The Yin and the Yang were united again, on the edge of the universe.

That’s how I remember it, anyway.

Every Burn experience is a different story, this mix tells mine - I hope you enjoy it. Thanks again to Robot Heart for having me a part of your amazing project, and to all of the Futurists and Burners that came out in the cold and danced with us - it was incredible x"

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Camea Robot Heart Burning Man 2015

"Big thanks to the @Robot-Heart family for having me on board their magical bus during Further Future 002. It was truly an honor to perform for such a wonderful group of people, from the music lovers on the dance floor, to the team who made this special weekend possible. Lots of love to you all." @goldcap

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Goldcap - Robot Heart - FF002

On Saturday at Further Future, legendary English DJ and producer @gregwilson stepped up to the decks at Void Village for a rare US appearance that explored soundscapes in the worlds of disco, funk, and electro to round out a magical and unforgettable set. 

You can stream his performance here for the first time and transport yourself back to the Further Future.

Greg Wilson - Void - FF002

"As soon as I arrived onto the Playa I found myself running in the blazing heat from the gates, asking frantically for directions to a place I had never been to before, a loud spot in the vast expansive horizon known as Robot Heart. I couldn’t believe I was going to be late!
Yes, it’s true, I missed my slot, I arrived 1 hour after, but the magic of this moment really encapsulated and introduced the whole Burning Man experience for me with many new friends trying their best to me to get there on time - it was priceless and unforgettable. 
Once there, Benjamin said “Frankie, you're late, what happened?” to which I replied “Mate, I’m Italian, I’m actually right on time!”

Few people know, 15 hours before arriving, I was stranded in Las Vegas with Julien and Claudia, with no ride to Black Rock City. Claudia said: "let’s try to call Ole and Finn, they have a badass RV, they can give us easily a ride!” The two Norwegian guys were still in Vegas and once they picked us up the “Get Frankie on the Bus” mission started. We played music on the road, shared the dark and the bright sides of spinning records, saw ghost cities, our GPS died, and we watched the dazzling stars in the beautiful night sky of the desert. I can say it out loud, what an unbelievable adventure and what an unbelievable beginning.

Here I am after that wild road trip, playing tracks I've been carrying since I started playing over a decade ago, finally landing where I was supposed to be, always looking for the next adventure.

Thanks to all the people who danced that morning, thanks to Robot Heart, thanks to my wife Alessandra and my family, thanks to the badass RV, thanks to Nico and Timur for helping to make it happen, thanks to David and Anna for their support, and of course, a big thank you to everyone I met on the Playa."

Francesco Mami (DOS) - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2015

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!

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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

"Normally I know that high expectations kill the vibe, so I always try to walk my way open minded and don’t expect anything special from the future, but this time I couldn’t help it. When the Robot told me that she wanted me to play the sunrise set and that we will be connected with the Mayan Warrior soundsystem, I could feel it already in Berlin a full three weeks before… Then when I finally took the bus over to Robot Heart it was even better than in my craziest expectations. This gig was by far the most emotional gig I have ever played. All I can say is thank you, I am even more happy now to be born on this weird planet which can be really beautiful sometimes, when you give it  chance to be free. Thank you you for dancing with me and giving me so much Love. So here is my try to give something back.

(This set includes only sounds, samples, synths, basses, pianos, vocals and lyrics which are created, recorded and arranged by Jan Blomqvist, Felix Lehman & Ryan Mathiesen. Except the vocals at Dancing People are never wrong and one tiny vocal sample in the last track, you'll recognize it)"

- Jan

Track list:

Drift | Empty Floor | Black Hole Nights | Something Says I Don’t Think About You | Dark Noise |Back In The Taxi | Dancing People Are Never Wrong | More | Unreleased Last Track

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Art piece: Awakening

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The human body is the most highly engineered object in existence, a machine of uncountable parts and unfathomable function. Its workings have served as inspiration for all of humanity's greatest inventions. This work is an homage to the two most amazing mechanisms in that machine: the human eye and hand. The head is a 16 foot camera obscura demonstrating the ray optics principals underlying the spherical lensed eye humans posses and the hands are actuated mimicking the tendons and bones of the body. Together they represent what separates life from the rest of the universe, the ability to observe the world around us and manifest change in that world. 

Jan Blomqvist (Live) - Robot Heart x Mayan Warrior - Burning Man 2016

It was an incredibly big honor to have been asked to be a part of the second Further Future event, even more so for the opportunity to play on the revered Robot Heart stage alongside so many DJs and producers I am personally quite fond of. I had so much music that I wanted to share, many styles and directions, so I decided (as I started my set with a homage to one of my very early electronic music inspirations Leftfield) to show a cross-section of the current vibes I like to share with you all, from the ambient intro to the final 124bpm throwback epic ‘Rave Child’ by DJ Metatron. I hope you enjoy the mix and for those who were there I hope you enjoy the flashback. Thank you for listening.


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Kimball Collins - Robot Heart - Further Future 002

"Gusts of swirling dust and fleeting raindrops the size of gumdrops fill the chilled morning sky.  Sunday morning seemed to hint more at the end of days than the end of Burning Man.  We could hardly have grasped any more open and inviting fun!  Defiant to the elements, a soundtrack of psychedelic dub-house disco found its place in the air.  Mixed long & loose on 3 decks with no FX and some cosmic electronica to tie the knot.  Another year on the Robot Heart bus at Burning Man yielding another resonant memory.  Keep the faith."

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Artwork installation: "What you seek is seeking you" by Olivia Steele
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DJ Three - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

It was well into the night when we commenced our search for the Robot Heart Bus. We say search, as the sand storm started earlier in the night had completely covered the desert, making the visibility extremely limited. Since this was our first Burning Man, we weren't well prepared for the fury that nature would bring - our eyes were filled with sand as the shivers of the cold night rolled through our bones. We drove around aimlessly not always knowing whether we're headed in the right direction. All the directional signs were completely covered in sand and any people around us were just as disoriented by the storm while trying to find their own path. 

After a while we noticed a silhouette resembling a glowing heart. As we started moving towards it, there was no doubt that the Robot Heart Bus was in front of us. There really isn't anything like it, and if you haven't seen it before it's not easy to paint its picture with words. Completely covered in speakers and a large flickering heart at the top, the bus stands in the middle of the desert. It's filled with amazing people, who immediately make you feel as if you've known them for a lifetime. 

There are places on earth that are so rapt with special meaning, that from the moment you experience them... the first minute, this unique, magical atmosphere shakes you to your core and settles comfortably into your soul for eternity. For us, Robot Heart at Burning Man is definitely one of those places. 

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Photo: John Dill
Art: Shrumen Lumen to Foldhaus Collective

Shrumen Lumen is a garden of over sized origami-inspired mushrooms that react to the presence of people by blooming and shrinking. At night their light patterns undulate through their folded structures.

Gorje Hewek & Izhevski - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

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Art: Guardiano Leone by: Kevin Clark

Lions are representative of protection and therefore our Guardiano Leone is the guardian of the Man.

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Major Lazer - Sunset - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

"2016 was the fifth consecutive sunrise for me on the Robot Heart bus. It was the first one where a silent and beautifully spread out deck of clouds filled the sky, and played hide and seek with the sun for the first hour after sunrise. I had another amazing morning that I will forever remember. Hope you liked it too, and looking forward to sharing the recording with all of you!" - Scumfrog

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Scumfrog - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

Yannis Souris is a marketing pro by day, a visual artist when time permits and a child always. 

Robot Heart

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