Awakenings ADE 2019 - Charlotte de Witte
Nothing beats the Awakenings ADE crowd, packed entirely with techno tourists cosplaying as Berghain regulars in their freshly bought matte-black harnesses. They will stand in a pitch-black room for ten hours straight, holding up their phone torches during the breakdown like it is a Coldplay concert. The cavernous warehouse is an absolute pressure cooker of strobe lights and pure, unadulterated menace. Diving into the decks, this Charlotte de Witte live set is a masterclass in brutality, operating at a punishing 135.2 BPM average and utterly dominating the 12A key.
The energy arc does not so much build as it does bludgeon, with a mixing style that is relentless, sharp, and perfectly EQ’d for maximum damage. The Charlotte de Witte Awakenings ADE 2019 tracklist is a goldmine for proper Techno heads. Dropping ATB's '9 P.M. (Till I Come)' amidst the darkness is a brilliant bit of cheeky nostalgia, while her own 'Liquid Slow' collaboration with Chris Liebing destroys the floor.
The journey kicks down the doors with the opening track 'Body Signals' by Uväll, hits terminal velocity during Introversion's 'Onryo', and leaves nothing but rubble with the closing track 'Purple Widow' by Nico Moreno. Sorted.