Charlotte de Witte
Dour Festival 2017 in Belgium for Cercle
A sea of jaw-chewing purists in identical black t-shirts, proper having it while gatekeeping the genre from their mums. The Charlotte de Witte Dour Festival tracklist proves this Charlotte de Witte live set is designed to absolutely batter the Techno tourists who wandered into the wrong tent. The vibe at Dour is pure, sweaty, underground chaos, completely devoid of VIP posers and entirely focused on the relentless kick drum. Technically, she takes absolutely no prisoners, hammering the crowd at 127.7 BPM.
She heavily favours the 12A and 5B keys to keep the atmosphere menacing and dark, utilizing an aggressive, fast-paced mixing style that keeps the energy arc peaking the entire time. A true crate digger will appreciate the sheer weight of this track selection. Alongside the brutal techno, dropping absolute classic house anthems like 'X-Press 2 - Say What! (London Underground Mix)' and 'Eddie Amador - House Music (Message Mix)' shows a deep respect for the roots. The journey is a high-octane assault.
She kicks the doors in immediately with the opening track 'Fade - All I Got (Chris Fortier 20yr Dub)', keeps the tempo blistering, and ends with a hilarious, joyous curveball by dropping the closing track 'Mousse T. & Hot \'n\' Juicy - Horny \'98 (Extended Mix) [Mixed] [Mixed]'. Sorted.