Carl Cox; one of the dance music’s most iconic figures. Global Underground; one of the dance scene’s most enduring record labels. What happens when the two combine? Preparing for the 38th installment of their seminal GU mix series, it’s surprisingly to consider this will be the first time Carl Cox has manned the controls for Global Underground.

Although in the past the CDs have been themed to cities around the globe, for Cox’s GU journey he’s decided to instead put the focus on a desert. That’s got to be another all time first, surely? It’s not just any desert, thought, as Cox will shine the light on the Black Rock Desert in America, where each year 50,000 people converge for the annual dance pilgrimage that is the Burning Man Festival.

“There’s loads of people out there who have no idea,” said Cox, when explaining his reasoning behind the GU38: Black Rock Desert mix, as Burning Man is certainly a festival with a difference. Accordingly, Cox has compiled a mix that’s equally special, with tracks, remixes and exclusives from some of techno’s most revered names.

The event itself is entirely self-sustained and makes no impact on the local environment, as at the end of the weeklong event the natural landscape is left in its original state, with the thousands of partygoers leaving the desert with no trace of their presence. “It’s been going on for 20 years. And I do think there are like-minded people who would like to share my experience. It justifies the release for GU. I hope people see it as genuine.”

You can see a video preview of the release below, and if you’re in Melbourne be sure to get your booty along to the official Australian launch at Billboard on February 26th.

Tracklisting:

Disc 1
1. Tiefschwarz Feat. Seth Troxler – Trust
2. Hijacker – Groov 2 (Bushwacka! Mix)
3. Christian Vance – Chase The Night (Craig McWhinney’s Soft & Warm Mix)
4. Skylark – Krakatoa (Joel Mull Moodswing Mix)
5. Lee Van Dowski & Glimpse – La Cocina Del Cabron
6. Guy J – Lamur (Henry Saiz Mix Edit)
7. Alan Fitzpatrick – Green Light
8. Lance Bioise & Rod B – Faaktree
9. Onionz – Space Bass
10. Paride Saraceni – New Age Acids
11. Magitman – Cat Skin
12. Fergie – Maktub
13. Joey Beltram – Slice 2010 (Alan Fitzpatrick Remix)
14. Trevor Rockliffe – Move!!
15. Christian Smith – Flyertalk

Disc 2
1. Robbie Rivera – The Main Room Part One
2. Alex Dias – Scientific (Nato Medrado Remix)
3. Count Sinca – Space Cow (Pablo Acenso & Juan Deminicis Mix)
4. Noir – The Off World (Oliver Dahl Remix)
5. Abi Bah – It’s A Hybrid (Cari Lekebusch Remix)
6. Tim Baker – Rebirth Of The Saga
7. Joachim Garraud – No Techno In This Room Please
8. Wilson, Smallwood & Ingram – Perfect Sunrise
9. Adam Beyer & Joel Mull – Forming Dies (Jerome Sydenham Remix)
10. Jon Rundell – Damager
11. Umek – Before Violence
12. Steve Mulder – Within Seconds
13. John Dalagelis – Asio (Ananda Project Remix)
14. James Zabiela – Darkness.2
15. Petrae Foy & PJC Project – Long Train
16. Gui Boratto – Take My Breath Away
17. Politeca – What Kind Of World Do You Want?