Awakenings ADE 2018
Shlømo & Keith Carnal
Cast your mind back to 2018, a beautiful era before TikTok dictated the BPM and techno tourists still just wore black t-shirts and stared intensely at the floor. The Shlømo & Keith Carnal Awakenings ADE 2018 tracklist is a perfect time capsule of proper, brooding European warehouse culture. It is a brilliant laugh remembering the industry badge wankers trying to network over the sound of a completely devastating kick drum, shouting 'Let's connect on LinkedIn!' while the bass bins threaten to liquefy their insides. The vibe is an uncompromising, strobe-lit assault, transforming a massive Dutch venue into a pitch-black cavern of pure Techno worship.
Analysing this Shlømo & Keith Carnal live set reveals two absolute heavyweights operating at the peak of their powers. Driving relentlessly at an average of 135.3 BPM, the duo locks into a hypnotic 12A Camelot key progression, building a monolithic and sustained energy arc. Their mixing style is muscular and precise, layering dense industrial textures over rolling, unstoppable rhythms. The crate digger selections are absolutely sorted, balancing terrifying underground cuts with massive, hands-in-the-air nostalgia.
Dropping Martin Solveig's 'Everybody' is a brilliantly cheeky curveball, but pulling out the Jam & Spoon 'Right in the Night' remix is a stroke of pure mainstage genius. The bruising journey begins with an Unknown opening track that immediately sets a militant tone. The set peaks in a frenzy of acid lines before the closing track 'How To Fake Success' by Hadone completely levels the Awakenings ADE 2018 dancefloor.