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AnjunaHQ at Poolside
Anjunadeep Explorations 2024 (Deep House DJ Set)
The 'Poolside' tag in an Anjunadeep Explorations tracklist is less a location and more a state of mind—one of balmy, eclectic, deep house indulgence where the rules are relaxed and the vibe is everything. AnjunaHQ’s marathon 120-track offering is a dizzying, joyous crate-digging session that feels like rifling through the coolest record collection at the best house party. The atmosphere is sun-drenched and sophisticated, bouncing from classic house to left-field electronica without ever losing its laid-back, poolside composure. Technically, this is a deep house masterclass with an average BPM of 126.8, but the range from 118 to 171 tells the real story: this is a journey, not a sprint.
The harmonic backbone relies heavily on keys like 12A and 4B, allowing for smooth, mood-based transitions rather than rigid harmonic mixing. The energy is predominantly low-end driven (0.64), creating a fat, irresistible groove that makes every track feel like a discovery, with the mids providing color and the highs used sparingly for accent. The standout tracks are a historian’s delight: opening with Trio Elétrico’s jazzy, infectious 'Wandance Paris' sets a tone of effortless cool. Dropping Efdemin’s 'Parallaxis' (Traumprinz's Over 2 the End Version) is a deep, heads-down moment of pure Berlin atmosphere, while the inclusion of Lakou Mizik & Joseph Ray’s 'Sanba Yo Pran Pale' (DJ Koze Remix) is a global house masterpiece.
Skream’s 'All Gone Pete Tong' edit is a cheeky, bassline-driven nod to UK heritage, and finishing with The Beloved’s timeless 'The Sun Rising' is nothing short of iconic. The journey winds from the percussive joy of the opener, through a peak moment of communal release perhaps with the Koze remix or Lovebirds’ 'Want You In My Soul', and into the sunrise bliss of that classic closing track.