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Jon Gurd & Reset Robot (Live) at Splendor
Anjunadeep Explorations 2024 (Electronica, Breakbeats)
A live set at Anjunadeep Explorations from Jon Gurd & Reset Robot is a promise of broken beats and synaptic fireworks. This is for the breakbeat evangelists in the corner, arguing that 4/4 is just a suggestion. The Splendor stage is the perfect venue for this kind of electronica and breakbeat experimentation—a room where people appreciate a wonky time signature. The vibe is futuristic and kinetic, all flickering strobes and bodies moving in asymmetrical patterns. With an average BPM of 132.1, this is uptempo and relentless, largely operating in the tense, energetic key of 7A.
The energy balance is more distributed here: lows at 47% provide a solid foundation, mids at 42% drive the complex rhythmic patterns and synth hooks, and highs at 12% add necessary bite and attack to the breaks. As a live performance, the mixing is dynamic and improvisational, with the duo weaving their originals like 'Five' into a tapestry of eclectic cuts. yehno's 'Farfaraway' is a mystical, atmospheric opener, all eastern melodies and skittering drums. Phillip Cue's 'Skylight' is a beautiful, melodic breakbeat journey. Ahren System's 'Destruct' is a peak-time beast of distorted bass and frantic energy.
Christian Smith's 'Traction' gets a driving Paride Saraceni remix for a techno-inflected interlude. Oliver Dollar's 'Doin' Ya Thang' provides a much-needed dose of classic, sample-heavy house funk. The set launches with the ethereal 'Farfaraway', builds into a frenetic, bass-heavy middle with tracks like 'Destruct', and concludes with the industrial-tinged breakbeat sprawl of Washerman83's 'Steampunk Factory'. It's a live set that never sits still.