Awakenings 31.12
Maceo Plex
Ah, New Year's Eve. The night of the amateurs, messy pupils, and people paying £100 for a taxi home while crying about a 'new year, new me.' The techno tourists are out in full force, holding their phones up for the entire breakdown. But the Maceo Plex Awakenings 31.12 tracklist is here to save the night. The vibe inside Awakenings 31.12 is absolute scenes, a colossal cavern of strobes and people trying to remember where they left their coats.
For the DJs in the room, this Maceo Plex live set is perfectly calibrated, riding a steady 128-130 BPM. Dominating the 12A and 3B keys, the Techno energy arc is deep, dark, and rolling, with Maceo's signature long, atmospheric blends. The crate digger gems are proper lush. He drops the hypnotic Dave Shokh - Ancient Valentient, and causes an absolute riot when the Charlotte de Witte remix of Eats Everything - Space Raiders tears through the sound system.
The journey is expertly paced for the midnight crossover. Starting mysterious with an Unknown opening track, the room reaches boiling point right as the clock strikes. Letting the dust settle, the massive 16-minute closing track Ongaku - Mihon 3 leaves everyone completely sorted for the year ahead.