Awakenings Festival 2019 Saturday - Live set Bart Skils & Victor Ruiz
Area V
Look at the Gorpcore lads sweating profusely in their expensive Arc'teryx jackets because they refuse to break the aesthetic. They're marching on the spot like they're on a very intense hike to nowhere, nodding vigorously at the kick drum. Absolute scenes of waterproof techno tourism at its finest. The massive cavern of Area V at Awakenings Festival 2019 Saturday vibrates under the weight of a monumental soundsystem and relentless lasers. This Bart Skils & Victor Ruiz live set is a brilliantly executed lesson in driving Techno.
Cruising at a steady 127.3 BPM, the duo leans heavily on the 12A key, creating a seamless, rolling momentum that never fatigues the ear. The energy is remarkably bottom-heavy, ensuring the groove stays physically commanding. Their back-to-back mixing is impressively fluid, weaving together 74 tracks with rapid-fire precision. Digging through the Bart Skils & Victor Ruiz Awakenings Festival 2019 Saturday Area V tracklist reveals an arsenal of rolling drumcode-style weapons. They drop their own massive collaboration "Lost on You" with Weska to absolute uproar.
Sneaking in Veerus's "Phase" alongside Chris Drifter's "Flashback" keeps the trainspotters happily guessing. The set is a masterfully controlled marathon of rhythm. They kick off the journey with the opening track "Descartes" by Maae, instantly locking the room into a groove. The undisputed highlight is the massive drop of Layton Giordani's "Chrome", before they finally bring the juggernaut to a halt with the closing track, "Go Back" by Albanez.