The Scumfrog - Robot Heart - 10 Year Anniversary - Burning Man 2017

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After 6 years of creating sunrise soundtracks from atop the Robot
Heart bus, it is a challenge to avoid submitting to a formulaic
approach. One of the biggest perks of producing a Robot Heart
sunrise is that you can take risks; explore soundscapes and
dynamics, knowing that the mystical Deep Playa setting allows for
pauses and quiet moments that don’t translate in loud clubs or
multi-stage festivals. This year, the set was a journey starting
with robots and ending with humans. I wanted the sun to come up to
the sound of arguing AI robots. What you heard was a transcript
from the actual negotiation between two AI bots at Facebook earlier
that summer;
thenextweb.com/artificial-intell…its-own-language/
Other than it creating a surreal environment as the sun came up, it
also proved a perfect palette cleanser to transition from night
into day. The sounds of flutist Claire Chase immediately afterwards
set the tone for the 90 minutes to follow. I remembered Robert
Miles (we lost him this year) with a beautiful guitar version of
his song "Children", and then introduced spiritual emcee and rising
star Elliott LaRue. He delivered a chilling live message from the
top of the bus about our challenges and responsibilities as humans.
And that about summed up the Scumfrog sunrise from 2017. Enjoy the
memories!

@thescumfrog

Tracklist:

01) Duelling bots
02) Orche/Strada ft.Claire Chase - Calligraphy
03) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar - Shiva Manas Puja
04) Lord Of The Isles - Weh-In
05) Rabo & Snob - Let You Know
06) &Me - Avalon
07) Basti Grub - Ko Sar Ra Di
08) Del Gado - Children (Tini Monteca VS Saffa Remix)
09) Marc Lamarche - Ethiopo (Edit)
10) Gabrielle Aplin - Run For Cover (The Scumfrog Dub)
11) Amevon - Fuchsia (Mathias Hinds & Simon Kisk Remix)
12) Dee Montero - Aeon (Reprise Mix) VS Shlomi Aber - Foolish
Games
13) Elliott LaRue - Morning Sermon
14) Lizards - Frontier (The Scumfrog Remix)
15) Joe Goddard - Home (Eric Kupper Remix)

Photo: John Dill