Awakenings ADE 2018
Ida Engberg
There is always that one tech-bro in the smoking area desperately trying to explain his modular synth routing to a girl who just wants to dance. Mate, put the patch cables away and listen to the kick drum. The pitch-black, strobe-fractured warehouse vibes at Awakenings ADE 2018 are absolutely immense. For the nerds dissecting the Ida Engberg Awakenings ADE 2018 tracklist, this is proper heads-down Techno.
The BPM is tightly locked between 125 and 128, averaging 127.6 BPM of pure forward momentum. Engberg leans heavily on the 12A key, creating a hypnotic, low-end dominant throb that rattles the ribcage. Exploring the selections in this Ida Engberg live set is a joy. The Advent's 'High Horse' is a serious weapon, but the cheekiest curveball is casually deploying Gigi D'Agostino's 'Elisir' to a room of serious techno heads.
The structural journey of the mix is flawless. She initiates the madness with the opening track, Tom Haw's 'Rave Theory', instantly laying down the law. The absolute highlight comes when Block & Crown's 'Intergalactic Kiss' sends the crowd into a collective frenzy. Bringing the warehouse back down to earth, the closing track 'Cicada' by Shall Ocin provides a moody, perfectly executed finale to a massive set.