David Guetta - EDC Las Vegas Rave-A-Thon
Virtual raves during lockdown were a grim era, largely defined by people rolling on their living room rugs while their cat judged them. It was a time when VIP bottle service bros had to settle for a warm six-pack of Stella, violently typing 'DROP THE BASS' in a YouTube live chat. The neon-drenched, empty spectacle of the EDC Las Vegas Rave-A-Thon feels like a fever dream broadcast from the end of the world. The David Guetta EDC Las Vegas Rave-A-Thon tracklist is a fascinating pivot for the mainstage king.
Hitting an average of 128.8 BPM, this David Guetta live set surprisingly flirts with Rominimal and underground textures, utilizing 9A and 12A key structures. Guetta relies on aggressive mid-range frequencies (51%) to compensate for the lack of a physical crowd, quick-mixing through 33 tracks to keep the attention spans of the chronically online. The track selection is a mad collision of festival anthems and underground credibility. Dropping the ARTBAT Remix of The Chemical Brothers' "Hey Boy Hey Girl" is a massive nod to the dark room crowd, while "Make It To Heaven" with MORTEN brings that signature future rave sizzle.
It’s an incredibly erratic but fun ride. After a thumping ID as the opening track, he properly shifts gears with "Titanium" to remind everyone who's boss. Axwell's "Feel the Vibe" is a welcome hit of nostalgia before he ends the broadcast with the moody closing track, CamelPhat & ARTBAT's "For a Feeling (feat. RHODES)".