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Chloé Caillet B2B Demi Riquísimo
Mixmag Lab On Location
A Chloé Caillet B2B Demi Riquísimo set in the Mixmag Lab On Location promises sleek, European cool, and they deliver with a mix that's all about hypnotic grooves and underground credibility. We're the ones squinting at the CDJs, trying to decipher which one of them dropped that obscure Turkish pop edit. The vibe is chic and minimal, like a clandestine party in a converted warehouse, with clean lines and a fog machine working overtime. At a steady 133 BPM average and locked into the 12A key with ventures into 3B, this is driving, percussion-heavy techno with a progressive touch.
The energy is overwhelmingly low-end dominant (0.769), creating a deep, insistent throb that carries the set, while sparse mid-range elements (0.196) add color and texture. Their back-to-back style is seamless and dynamic, using long, overlapping blends to maintain a relentless forward momentum, with harmonic shifts that are subtle but effective in building tension. The progression is linear and intense, designed for late-night stamina rather than quick thrills. The crate dig is exceptional: Yeşim Salkım's 'Yeniden Başlasın' is a stunning Turkish disco flip, and Energy 52's 'Café Del Mar' in the Three 'n One Remix is a trance classic recontextualized for a darker floor.
Anne Clark's 'Our Darkness' adds a wave of coldwave atmosphere, while Antoine Clamaran's 'Do the Funk' provides a rubbery, retro-futurist bounce. SY's 'Body Move' and Renè et Gaston's 'Vallée De L'armes' are peak-time weapons. It starts with the groovy pulse of SolyMar & Megamen's 'All I Need', peaks during the extended, psychedelic journey of The Trip's 'For the Record', and ends on the stark, metallic rhythms of Brein's 'Bellatrix'.