Joseph Capriati
Awakenings Summer Festival 2022
Welcome to Awakenings Summer Festival 2022, where sunburnt Brits are losing their minds and their mates in the massive Dutch fields. It’s a glorious congregation of techno tourists who’ve been waiting all year to take their shirts off and aggressively point at the DJ booth. You have to respect the sheer stamina of a crowd surviving on warm water and pure vibes. The atmosphere is massive big-room festival energy, with the bass echoing across the festival grounds.
Getting into the technicals, this Joseph Capriati live set rolls at a thumping 136.3 BPM. He orchestrates a massive Techno masterclass, heavily reliant on the 7A and 12A Camelot keys to deliver those huge, hands-in-the-air emotional drops. The mixing is bold and stadium-sized, using sweeping filters and massive EQ cuts to control the massive crowd. The track selection is having an absolute laugh, blending serious warehouse weapons with outrageous cheeky classics.
Dropping Gillette's "Short, Short Man" or Alice Deejay's "Better Off Alone" in the middle of a techno set is proper iconic. The Joseph Capriati Awakenings Summer Festival 2022 tracklist is an absolute belter. It launches with Lorenzo Chi's "Off" as the opening track, hits a euphoric peak with Loleatta Holloway's "Dreamin'", and signs off beautifully with the closing track, Jon Hopkins' "Open Eye Signal".