ANNA vinyl
Les Pavillons des Etangs in Paris, France for Cercle
There's always that one bloke at the front staring exclusively at the turntables, desperately trying to catch the DJ trainwreck a vinyl mix. Bad luck, mate, she's flawless. The Parisian elite might be politely nodding in the background, but this ANNA Les Pavillons des Etangs in Paris, France for Cercle tracklist is here to take heads off. Set against a surprisingly posh, tranquil pond, the juxtaposition of brutalist kicks echoing through a royal hunting lodge is pure magic.
This ANNA live set is a masterclass in proper, vinyl-only Techno. Locked into a relentless 127.9 BPM, she utilizes 12A and 3B keys to build a dark, punishing atmosphere. The energy is overwhelmingly bottom-heavy, with raw, physical mixing that only comes from wax. The crate selection is absolutely lethal.
She pulls out heavy hitters like Christian Smith & Wehbba's "Mutate", but the real trainspotter flex is Township Rebellion's "Ramses". Dosem & Prok & Fitch's "Whispers" adds some serious rolling tech pressure. She doesn't mess about, launching straight in with her own opening track "The Dansant". The absolute scenes hit when "Hidden Beauties" absolutely tears the hunting lodge apart, before bringing it down with the trance-laced closing track, Dennis Sheperd's "Infinity".