![]() ![]() Photo via Eric Allen Don’t fret if you can’t make it to the festival, the guys are throwing down across North America more than ever before. These and the club shows they play typically embody the same vibe as the festival and always leave the crowd under a spell on the dance floor. ![]() They’ve hosted a handful of massive parties including Haunted Hearts in LA, City Hearts Festival in San Francisco, and a 13-hour takeover at Space Miami. Photo via Jamil Eid The Desert Hearts crew has had quite a busy year since last year’s festival. Fashion shows and fire spinners take their turns impressing partiers, who are probably wondering “what will appear next?” Photo via Desert Hearts Amidst it all, you’ll be surrounded by a sea of love, bliss, and positive energy. A selection of top visual artists set up across the grounds to spend the weekend painting otherworldly works. Art installations, vendors, food trucks, yoga classes, spiritual workshops, and themed camps including Burning Man’s Pile Palace are all within a short walk. Wander away from the stage and you’ll find an infinite amount of things to do. Considering last year’s event sold out way before the lineup was even announced, it’s clear this tribe shows up for much more than the music. The first ever 4-hour set was delivered by Damian Lazarus as the sun came up Sunday morning. Desert Hearts has a “one stage, one vibe” mantra, meaning you’ll never have to worry about conflicting set times. Sacha Robotti, Doc Martin, Egyptian Lover, and Tara Brooks, were among some of the top underground artists gracing the stage. Photo via Peter SpeyerĪ nod to Valentine´s Day, Mikey Lion´s ´How To Love´ set: The weekend ended with an incredible 5.5 hour closing set from the Desert Hearts crew- Mikey Lion, Marbs, Porky, and Lee Reynolds. Last year the music started Friday at noon and went until Monday just before 8pm. Photo via Jacob Avanzato (Unicorn segway also spotted at Oregon Eclipse) No cell service and no re-entry guarantees an even more “off the grid” vibe. ![]() There are no VIP sections and no restricted areas, not even on stage with the artists. Photo via Peter SpeyerĪ solo tier of tickets further amplifies the sense of community and oneness that Desert Hearts encourages. Photo via Eric Allen Inspired by festivals such as Burning Man and Lightning in a Bottle, Desert Hearts boasts an intimate vibe with around only 3000 revellers.įestival goers follow a “leave no trace” principle and are often donned in fur, sequins, tie-dye, and prints from every corner of the planet. The 11th installation of the record label’s flagship event will be held April 26-29th at Los Coyotes Indian Reservation. These were my ‘aha’ moments.Desert Hearts Festival Returns to Southern California for another long weekend of house, techno and love. Robot Heart easily has the best art-car sound system on the playa. “Every sunrise during Burning Man 2012, I would follow Robot Heart out to the middle of nowhere by myself away from Black Rock City while my camp still slept, and danced to amazing, soulful, goose-bump-triggering progressive house as the sun rose across the playa. Lee Burridge playing sunrise inside the Robot Heart Who went? Did you see any of these moments? How babin’ are those ladies swaying about?!ĭamian Lazarus playing George Benson to the nightime revellers There were rumours that it could have been a Funktion One Soundsystem powering the ‘heart but others claimed it to have been a full custom set up that surpassed those sounds. The annual gathering in the desert has always been the final frontier for the music festival.Īlthough experimental music has been of the highest priority in years past deep house has been rising through the ranks as a go-to for a sandy sunrise and sunset boogie.Ĭrosstown Rebels left their mark last year inside of the mighty Robot Heart and this year was no different with Lee Burridge, Damian Lazarus and others spinning out dusty sets! This years Burning Man has passed and it seems like too much fun was had by all. ![]() Watch footage of Jamie Jones, Lee Burridge and Damian Lazarus at this years Burning Man. ![]()
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