TuneLab
Fideles
at Forteresse Royale de Chinon in France for Cercle
Fideles in a medieval fortress—because if your melodic techno is going to have epic, castle-sized emotions, you might as well play it from an actual battlement. At the Forteresse Royale de Chinon, the stone walls seem to amplify the sweeping pads and driving rhythms, creating a sense of grandeur that's both ridiculous and utterly compelling. This set operates at a precise 125.2 BPM average, with a harmonic emphasis on 12A for that bright, anthemic quality that defines their sound. The energy profile is telling: a low-end average of 0.72 ensures a deep, relentless groove, while the mid-range at 0.24 allows melodic elements to emerge like sunlight through arrow slits.
Their mixing is dynamic and emotional, building crescendos through layered synths and well-timed breakdowns. The tracklist features their own productions alongside curated gems: Altman's 'Far Away' opens with atmospheric melancholy, and ENØS's 'Human Structures' closes on a note of futuristic hope. Colyn's 'Resolve' is a peak-time weapon of progressive tension, while Innellea's 'Nostromo' brings a darker, more driving edge. Cherry's 'Jumanji' is a percussive deep cut, and their own 'The Secret Of Eos' showcases their talent for cinematic scale.
The eight-minute remix of BOg & GHEIST's 'Venere' is a highlight, transforming the original into a swirling epic. It starts with the distant echoes of 'Far Away', peaks with the climactic release of their own ID tracks, and ends with the humanistic pulse of 'Human Structures'—a full tracklist that turns ancient architecture into a modern cathedral of sound.