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I’m @giladshamri 🫀Dj & Founder of @lovecartelrave Labels: @pipeandpochet @cosmicawakenings

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My first Burning Man, and somehow I got to play my best sets so far ✨

Before I ever started DJing, I had a dream that I was playing at a huge festival. I stepped onto an empty stage and started playing, and little by little, people began appearing, the crowd growing around the music.

Somehow, at Burning Man, I watched that dream happen in real life 🥹

Playing on the open playa, seeing people arrive from different directions, and later hearing, “I heard your music from the playa and came to dance with you” it’s hard to put that feeling into words.

There’s something beautiful about creating a feeling through music and realizing that someone else can feel it too. In that shared moment, you’re experiencing the same journey together. That’s why I want to keep doing this, creating, connecting, and building community through music.

So grateful for the people, friends, connections, and dances that made this experience so special. 🤍

I recorded the full set and will be uploading it soon. For now, here are a few moments from the few nights I played, including a very special SoundGarden set that carried us all the way to a 6am sunrise 🌅

See you next year!

@burningman
@cuddleoasiscamp @thesoundgardenevents @lovecartelrave

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@francismercier on the playa ❤️‍🔥 Felt every single beat of this set.
Thank you, @longfengartcar 🐦‍🔥
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#burningman #burningman2026 #longfeng #francismercier #shivasoltani

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Aug 17,2026 🤍🎂

Every year, my birthday brings something new. Last year, through one of my hardest and most beautiful birthdays, I found a part of myself I didn’t know existed. I woke her up and accepted her with my whole heart. 🫂🥹

This year I kept asking: What am I celebrating? ✨

Maybe a birthday isn’t just about getting older. Maybe it’s a chance to see all the versions of ourselves we became along the way. 🐣🦋

And when I looked back, one thing stood out most:

Love. ❤️

Four years ago, when I first moved to the U.S., I spent so many nights crying because I felt so alone. I remember wishing, “Somehow, bring good people into my life. Even if you have to make friends for me out of stone.” 🙏🏼🤍

I didn’t know then that some wishes come true quietly: an invitation, a party, a night, a new connection. 💫

One of those nights was a @lovecartelrave party. 🪩❤️ I had no idea those people would become part of my life and change what “home” means to me. 🏡🤍

To me, love isn’t perfection. It’s being seen for who you are, people staying, forgiving, and growing together.

This year, I felt that love deeply. 💞 From my birthday surprise, to the support for my dreams, to the gift for my Burning Man journey. 🔥✨🏜️ I appreciate it all with my whole heart. 🫶

Four years ago, I thought I was wishing for “friends.” Now I understand I was wishing for belonging: a place where I can be myself, love and be loved, and feel like I have a family far from home. 🏡✨

Thank you to all my beautiful friends, especially my best friend @giilarden , for creating a community that brought so many incredible people into my life. 💖🌸

My Gorgeoustan friends, I love us. 🤍😉
And now… let’s dance in the dust. 🏜️🪩🔥

Home isn’t always a place.🗺️
Sometimes, home is people. 🤍

If I could go back to that girl four years ago, I’d tell her:

Wait. 🫂✨
You have no idea how much love is coming your way.

Sometimes a wish whispered in an empty room becomes, years later, a room full of love. 🕯️❤️
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#shivasoltani #leo #birthday #birthdaygirl

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BLACK ROCK CITY — I’m coming home to a place I’ve never been. 🏜️

First Burn. First time in the desert. First time stepping into a world I’ve heard so much about.

For years, I felt the pull, but this year was different. It felt like a calling. And when a ticket found me last minute, straight from Burning Man itself, I knew some invitations come from the universe ✨

For me, Burning Man feels like so much more than a festival. It’s about art, music, connection, being present, meeting strangers, sharing stories, listening deeply, and allowing unexpected moments to become meaningful.

Between sets, you’ll find me hosting the Global Citizen Table at 2:30 & Esplanade in the afternoons, right after breathwork sessions , one long table where strangers become friends over real questions, a world map full of strings, and a notebook of songs that hold memories from all of us.

Come sit. Bring your story. 🌎

I get to play for you in the dust alongside my amazing friends and some incredibly talented DJs:

SUNDAY · 10:00–11:30 PM
Cuddle Oasis · 2:30 & Esplanade

SUN → MON · 3:00–4:00 AM
Soundgarden · 2:00 & Eternal

TUESDAY · 3:00 -4:00 PM MONī B2B .KINA
Cuddle Oasis & Love Cartel · 2:30 & Esplanade

TUESDAY · 11:00 PM–MIDNIGHT
Cuddle Oasis & Love Cartel · 2:30 & Esplanade

I can’t wait to experience this for the first time with you.

See you in the dust 🏜️ @burningman

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We've got something special for you this year. See you in the dust!

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Producing music events is hard, very hard. Especially when we hold ourselves to extremely high standards. But it isn’t quite so hard when you’re lucky to be surrounded by the most talented and loving individuals there are, who I have the privilege and luck of calling my besties and co-producers 🫶🫶🫶

For this year’s @lovecartelrave season opener we invited @magicianonduty as our headliner for his SF debut - truly one for the books. If you missed it and/or want to relive some of the magic, here are some of so many highlights 🤍🎪✨🪄

Huge, huge thanks to my co-producers, artists and volunteers (all very close friends) who truly brought this event to life with dedication and love - @youngmoni (production mastermind), @giilarden (founder of LoveCartel and master of so many hats), @reo.sound (sound and lighting genius), @hoooliajulia (vibe queen and so talented with everything you touch) - all incredible artists in their own right and women/men of many talents - and also Tushar, Shiva, Renee, Hilla, Teena, and Ilkina, and so many more 🙏

Love Cartel isn’t just a music event, it’s an intentional and deeply memorable gathering. On the dance floor we are all equal - no VIP, no guest list, no stage. Be yourself freely, with full presence and purpose. We promote authenticity, community, love, and a passion for underground music. Be present. Feel seen. Make eye contact. Arrive with an open ♥️

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July 24th. Dali @halcyon_sf

Ticket Link in bio

#sfmusic #sfevents #djdali #halcyonsf

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Still in awe of what we created in the woods of Los Gatos. A whole weekend of music, art, and incredible people. Every time this community comes together, we create something truly magical. So proud and grateful to be a part of it ✨
@lovecartelrave

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Let it be light 🌞The First Love Cartel Summer Solstice #lovecartel photo by @openfirephotography

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Switching decks mid event is the only way to do it. Loved feeling the love at @eriacommunity

Production:
@giilarden
@vidamuzic
& yours truly

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