Awakenings ADE 2021 - Joris Voorn
Here come the phone torch brigade, illuminating the Gashouder like they're searching for their lost youth during every single breakdown. The Awakenings ADE 2021 crowd is a beautiful mess of international techno tourists and locals who have clearly been awake since Thursday. If you look closely, you can spot the exact moment a lad realizes his jaw has been swinging to a 4/4 beat for six hours straight. The iconic circular venue is transformed into a spaceship of sound, with fireworks raining down from the ceiling to match the explosive energy on the floor. This Joris Voorn live set sits perfectly in the melodic Techno realm, holding a very deliberate, steady 133.3 BPM.
The EQ work is meticulous, balancing a heavy low-end with a surprisingly active mid-range to carry his signature synth lines. Modulating through 12A, 4B, and 4A keys, Voorn creates a harmonically rich, emotional landscape that feels both melancholic and triumphant. His mixing relies on flawless, long-form layering, making three tracks sound like one cohesive piece. The selection is a proper blend of modern bangers and deep, emotional cuts. He completely obliterates the room with the Adam Beyer and Layton Giordani remix of Sam Paganini's 'Rave'.
Throwing in Maddix's 'Heute Nacht' adds a sharp, hard-trance edge to the melodic proceedings. The Joris Voorn Awakenings ADE 2021 tracklist is a masterfully plotted emotional arc. The opening track, Deniz Koyu's 'Bong (US Edit)', sets a driving, percussive tone right from the start. The set reaches a fever pitch with Supadelics' 'Freak Out', before gracefully concluding with the closing track, Dan Stone's 'Touchdown In Singapore'.