Mico - DISTRIKT Music - Burning Man 2019

The year was 2009, I was 18, I had just arrived on Playa for my very first time. I pulled my bike off the rack, and my veteran campmate said, “Just Go.” It took me all of 5 minutes to roll up to the greatest party I have ever seen. You know what I’m talking about. That late afternoon magic, those smiles all around, that chuggy DISTRIKT sound, that airhorn right when you think it couldn’t get any more intense, that feeling that it just can’t get any better than this. I was hooked. For 10 years I never camped out of earshot of that airhorn, as DISTRIKT became the most consistent part of my Burning Man experience (in the day time, at least). But more importantly, it became the greatest source of musical inspiration for me over those years. Over the last decade, as I changed, the playa changed, Distrikt continued to be a persistent symbol of joy and shared experience, ever-present during that week in the desert. And in many ways, it served as my true north as I grew up on the playa, both creatively and personally. I'm proud to say that I grew up on DISRIKT dancefloor. Opening up DISTRIKT this year held a tremendous amount of significance for me. Not only was it a 10-year-long dream of mine to play here, but this was my opportunity to give back to a place that has given me so much. So my goal was to play a set that told the story of the emotions that DISTRIKT has brought to me over the last decade: joy, familiarity, depth, and comfort to name a few. This set is about getting the week started right, and having a blast with your friends. By mid-way through the set, as the disco vibe picked up, every friend I had on Playa was there; my entire camp, the people I look up to, and the people that I love, all showed up. It was a heartwarming show of support that I will never forget. I can’t thank the DISTRIKT Team enough for having me, believing in me and inspiring me over the years, Ryan and Kramer, especially. A lot of dreams came true that Monday: I rang that airhorn, I closed with my own track, everybody showed up…and HOLY SHNIKEEZ...I PLAYED DISTRIKT! ~Mico Tracklist: Samosa - Houseboy Attic - Arkady Antsyrev Departure - Adisyn Want it Back (Saison Extended Remix) - Lumoon, Rob!n Rollercoaster - Andhim Friction of Fictions - Jack Roy, Peitzki Oderberger - Cody Currie Down Under - Houseboy, Kevin James Ola - Anfisa Letyago Love On My Mind (Back to Philly Mix) - Freemasons, Amanda Wilson Voices - Disclosure, Keable Sand in Your Shoes - ARTBAT, Dino Lenny Viaje a El Espacio - Maurice Aymard Number One (Extended World Coming To An End Dub) Guarana (Robert R. Hardy Remix) - Reiklavik Contact - Mico (as Mico Suave) Photo by: Dmitry Word Social: soundcloud.com/micosuave instagram: @mico_suave FB: facebook.com/micosuave outsideinmovement.com/