Awakenings Festival 2018 Sunday - Liveset Carl Cox
Area W
Back for round two, and the techno tourists in their brand-new bucket hats are barely holding it together, double-dropping water and pretending they aren't totally shattered from yesterday. It's brilliant watching them try to keep pace with the veterans who are perfectly paced and having a right laugh at the back. Area W is a totally different beast, a dark, strobing tunnel where the bass literally rattles your ribcage.
A quick look at the Awakenings Festival 2018 Sunday - Liveset Carl Cox Area W tracklist for this Carl Cox live set proves he’s not taking his foot off the gas, delivering premium Techno. He locks in a driving 127.6 BPM average, heavily utilizing the 12A and 3B Camelot keys to keep the harmonic tension tight. The energy arc is a masterfully controlled burn, characteristic of his veteran mixing style that builds relentless momentum.
The crate digger gems are everywhere in this one, from the deep, rolling groove of "James Dexter - 93" to the undeniable crowd-pleasing hook of "CamelPhat - DMT". The musical arc is flawlessly structured. He kicks things off with a bang using the opening track "Dense & Pika - Amber", takes the roof off midway, and then brings the madness to an end with the closing track "RAA_acid - Murder He Spoke".