Kölsch
at our virtual Gashouder for Awakenings Festival 2020 | Online weekender
Ah, the virtual ravers projecting the stream onto their flat walls, actively trying to get a noise complaint from the downstairs neighbours. You've got to respect the people wearing sunglasses in their own living rooms, fully committing to the illusion of being at a massive festival. It's properly mad, but scanning the 'Kölsch virtual Gashouder for Awakenings Festival 2020 tracklist', he brought genuine stadium heat to the webcam. The digital rendering of the Gashouder flashes with virtual lasers, trying to capture that iconic, overwhelming techno energy for the home crowd. Breaking down this Kölsch live set, he drives it forward at a solid 127.5 average BPM.
Utilizing the 7A and 12A Camelot keys, the Techno energy arc is built on those massive, sweeping melodic crescendos Kölsch is famous for. His mixing is flawlessly smooth, letting those huge emotional synths do the heavy lifting across long transitions. The crate digging perfectly balances deep cuts with absolute hands-in-the-air moments. Dropping 'Whitney Houston - So Emotional (The Voice)' is a completely cheeky, brilliant crowd-pleaser, while 'Dr. Alban - Long Time Ago' adds a sorted bit of retro flair.
The journey is a beautifully crafted emotional ride, starting with an 'Unknown - Unknown' opening track to build the tension. It hits a massive, euphoric peak that probably had people jumping on their sofas. The closing track, 'Harmon Eyes - Tension', is the perfect cool-down for the lockdown massive.