BLOND:ISH for Cercle & SXM Festival
at Rainforest Adventures, Sint Maarten
Welcome to the jungle, where trust-fund hippies in 200-dollar linen pants pretend they are "connecting with the earth." Watching someone try to Shazam a track while fighting off a mosquito is the real entertainment at these eco-raves. Nestled high in the lush, green canopy of Sint Maarten, the sunset bleeds orange through the trees as the bass vibrates the wooden decking. This Rominimal set chills at a breezy 119.0 BPM, dominated by the 12A key for a deeply cohesive, tribal feel.
The low-end is a prominent 0.6324, keeping the groove fat and rolling. Her mixing style is infectious and bouncy, prioritizing a steady, joyful energy arc over aggressive drops. The BLOND:ISH Rainforest Adventures tracklist is properly sorted with organic, afro-house gems.
Dropping Stump Valley's "Down the Dirt Road" is a lovely touch, but slipping in Mousse T.'s '98 mix of "Horny" is an absolute stroke of genius that had everyone having a laugh. The BLOND:ISH live set kicks off with the percussive opening track "Saw" by Gaetano C & DePandis. The crowd peaks during the joyful "Praise Him" by D.General, V.Underground & Earful Soul, before winding down with the closing track "Kassav" by SirYLL.