Awakenings Festival 2018 Sunday - Liveset Joseph Capriati
Area W
Ah, the Sunday warriors who haven't slept since Thursday, wearing sunglasses at night to hide their completely hollowed-out souls. You have to respect the absolute state of the techno tourists, marching in place like they're trying to drill a hole to the center of the earth. It's properly mad, but scanning the 'Joseph Capriati Area W tracklist', you know he's going to deliver the goods. The massive Awakenings tent is a sensory overload of swinging lasers and suffocating fog, matching the relentless, driving energy of the crowd.
Looking at the mechanics of this Joseph Capriati live set, he is locked into a heavy groove, averaging 128.2 BPM. The Techno set leans hard on the 7A and 12A Camelot keys, generating a dark, tribal energy arc that keeps the massive floor moving as one. His mixing style is legendary, utilizing three decks to loop and layer percussion into an absolute hypnotic frenzy. The crate digging is top-tier warehouse material, blending proper drum tools with massive crossover moments.
Dropping the Bart Skils remix of 'Moby - Go' is an absolute hands-in-the-air crowd-pleaser, while 'Oscar L - Monster Tube' does exactly what it says on the tin. The journey is a masterclass in tension, kicking off with an 'Unknown - Unknown' opening track to set the mood. It hits an explosive, percussive peak before winding down for the survivors. The closing track, 'Martin Landsky - 1000 Miles (Laurent Garnier Remix)', is a beautifully sorted conclusion to a massive weekend.