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Desert Hearts Announces DJ Tennis, Axel Boman, Archie Hamilton, DJ T, Rodriguez Jr., Rinzen and More for 2019 Festival
Seven years since the renegade inception of Desert Hearts Festival in the Mojave it has become a bonafide movement that draws thousands of dance floor aficionados from around the globe to experience its three pillars of House, Techno, and Love.
The magical 80-hour marathon will once again return to Los Coyotes Indian Reservation to create its cultural oasis of total festival freedom. It is here that fans can unleash their inner child, unplug, and bond on a singular dance floor soundtracked by a wide array of world-class selectors.
Q&A: Matt Tolfrey and Lee Curtiss Dive Into Each Other’s Minds
It felt almost destined for Matt Tolfrey and Lee Curtiss to cross paths, and end up forging a close musical relationship.
Theyâre both forward-thinkers in their home regions, responsible for a couple of the finest imprints in house music today: Leftroom and Visionquest. Both are known for their non-conformist approach to dance music, and their often off-kilter productions in house, techno, electronica, and beyond.
Having met on the party circuit throughout the years, their first musical meeting came from Lee Curtiss remixing Tolfreyâs 2010 âHollywood.â A 2011 collaboration, âCandy,â followed, and âWhoâs Ya Daddyâ came a couple years later. Clearly, the two share a deep chemistry in the studio. Their most recent collaboration now comes as a full EP: For Your Mind, which lands on Desert Hearts and introduces Lee Curtiss to the label family. Both tracks show their collective adoration toward gargantuan sounds, with the title track built to explode in an open-air setting and its closer taking on a more eclectic, quirky note that feels fit for the day time.
Curious to dive deeper into their partnership, we sat Tolfrey and Curtiss down for a brief chat with one another. What they came up with was quite cheeky â and insightful.
Desert Hearts Reveals 2017 Festival Lineup featuring Atish, Edu Imbernon and Justin Martin
During the last four years Desert Hearts has evolved tremendously, moving from their humble micro-party in the Mojave desert to a devout and loyal community of dance floor fanatics throughout the country and beyond.
The roots of the movement, however, remain the same: a 72-hour hedonistic affair with one stage that features house, techno and blurred genres in between. To remain true to their roots, Desert Hearts continues to offer world-class artist booking within the unique Los Coyotes Reservation with their 2017 edition set to take place on March 31 – April 3.
This year’s lineup includes artists such as Justin Martin, Dave Seaman, Doc Martin, Edu Imbernon, Marques Wyatt, jozif, DJ Garth, Sacha Robotti, David Scuba, and Christian Martin join young legends Atish, Ardalan, Oona Dahl, Max Chapman, Deep Jesus, and Detlef, Desert Hearts Records flag-bearers TACHES, M.O.N.R.O.E.,The Glitz, Rybo, Fritz Carlton, Kevin Anderson, and DINK, live spectacles from KMLN and Monolink, plus of course Your Desert Hearts Crew Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, Marbs and Porkchop.
Since their last triumph at Los Coyotes, Desert Hearts been taking their City Hearts party on the road, visiting cities and locations near and far with sold-out and packed shows in Playa Del Carmen, Costa Rica, Brazil, Mexico City, New York, Miami, Austin, San Francisco, Portland, and many more.
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Desert Hearts Reveals 13-Show US Summer Tour
The Desert Heart crew is set to return to the road this summer.
The Endless Summer Tour will see the collective embark on a thirteen-show US tour in twelve different cities. The tour-de-force will begin with a double-header in Brooklyn on June 17-18 and end the weekend of September 22-25 in Oakdale for Symbiosis. In between stops at Flash in Washington D.C., Public Works in San Francisco, the Belasco in Downtown Los Angeles, a show with the Paradigm Underground group in Chicago and more. See below for full dates and schedule.
This of course follows a successful Winter Tour in 2015 and the continuation of their ever-popular festival in the California desert.
The roster for this City Hearts road trip is a selection of familiar Desert Heart artists, including Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, Deep Jesus, Marbs and Porkchop. Desert Heart parties are well known for their effervescent and colorful take on house and techno, and their ability to unite people thanks to a mantra of good spirit and exuberance.
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Desert Hearts Brings Colorful Dusty Vibes with a City Hearts Winter Tour
Fresh off the press from their three year anniversary festival experience in the desert, the Desert Hearts crew has some plans brewing for a winter tour across thirteen dates, one of which will take place in Toronto, Canada. This will be the crew’s second round of metropolitan hopping featuring the core five plus special guests that will be announced deeper down the rabbit hole. Read more
100 Hours of House, Techno, and Love Untzin’ at Desert Hearts Three Year Anniversary
Oh hi, Desert Hearts! I’m so glad I met you, and this is crazy, but let’s be besties because I wanna keep that untz untz going.
One hundred hours of nonstop house, techno, and love at one of the most fun parties ever. Desert Hearts celebrated its third year anniversary with an unreal fall edition; this was my first Desert Hearts party and I was absolutely blown out of this mismatching psychedelic print universe with about a thousand variations of tech house popping at every minute. Read more
Get Groovy with the Desert Hearts Three-Year Anniversary Lineup
Our friends over at Desert Hearts have outdone themselves with a stellar lineup spanning the cosmos of their foundation in good house and techno music. Get ready for one hundred hours of nonstop dancing with the best vibes and a trippy crowd that is sure to make a wild and memorable weekend. Brush off that dust from Burning Man and cure that hangover from Halloween weekend shenanigans with a trip down south to the Los Coyotes Reservation this November to celebrate Desert Heart’s third birthday with a bang.
The festival will be joined by some household names like Dirtybird captain Claude Vonstroke, who just had a successful turnout at last weekend’s Dirtybird Campout, Doc Martin, Kate Simko, Marc Houle, Jozif, No. 19 boss, Nitin, Eddie Richards, David Scuba, Solar of Sunset Sound System, LA Burner friends Goldcap, Sabo, and Tara Brooks, and many more colorful spirits that will move and groove together under the glittering night sky.
There will be plenty of fire dancers, spiritual retreats, art installations, and more fun sights and sensations to keep you stimulated and inspired. This is your last chance to grab tickets before the festival sells out. Get them through Ticketfly and join the Desert Hearts family for an audio and visual adventure.
Desert Hearts Three-Year Anniversary Official Teaser
100 Hours of Non-Stop Music for Desert Hearts 3 Year Anniversary
The renowned musical collective has announced its fall edition festival, which will be taking place from November 5 to 9 with an extended 100 hours of nonstop house, techno, and love.
With the Desert Hearts crew consisting of Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, Porkchop, Marbs, and Deep Jesus at the vanguard of the festival culture movement, it comes as no surprise that this community of artists and musicians has become a word of mouth sensation across the board. Desert Hearts draws from the Burning Man ethos, dedicating its endeavors in creating a unique festival experience while being inclusive of international musical talent as well as a loving community of music lovers and party-goers. 2015 has been a successful year for Desert Hearts with many new releases on their record label and the launch of their urban tour across the US under the moniker City Hearts.
Tickets go on sale September 14, so mark your calendars and get ready for a massive round of transformational desert vibes filled with love and good music. Get in the loop by signing up for their 3-year anniversary festival newsletter for access to ticket information and other event updates.
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Minimal Effort: A Black & White NYE Affair
Minimal Effort is aiming to finish 2014 and start the new year strong with a NYE celebration that is a must attend for music lovers as they bring you a stellar line up featuring DJ T. / Three / Fur Coat / Human Resources in room one while the beloved House & Techno Desert dwellers, Desert Hearts, take over the second room showcasing their sound and vibe that has swept the scene off the floor, residents Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, Porkchop, Deep Jesus and Marbs will be on command.
It’s still hard to comprehend that the vision and brand of Minimal Effort is not even a year old despite much of its success during their inaugural season with bold and eclectic bookings such as Balcazar & Sordo, Daniel Bortz, Audiofly, Alex Niggemann, and their Supernature Halloween showcase that left a memorable imprint leaving party-goers wanting more. Tickets for the NYE showdown is at steal currently going for $40 with open bar tickets set at $80. Grab yours today before prices tick up. Minimal Effort alumni, Daniel Bortz, is set to kick off New years day with the official recovery jam at Couture. This series of events should make a pretty magical festivity as we say peace out to a wonderful 2014.
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