Loco Dice
at the Gashouder for Awakenings Festival 2020 | Online weekender
The Gashouder is basically a pilgrimage site for lads who wear their sunglasses indoors and won't shut up about how the scene used to be better in 2012. It's an absolute sea of techno tourists in matching black outfits, desperately waving their phone torches during the breakdowns while pretending not to be exhausted. The massive, circular metallic roof of the Gashouder is illuminated by spectacular, sweeping lasers, creating a genuinely awe-inspiring, industrial cathedral of rave. Examining this Loco Dice live set, it's a textbook example of rolling, infectious groove.
Cruising at a steady 126 BPM average, he heavily favors 12A and 3B Camelot keys to keep the Techno strictly bouncy and rhythm-driven. The mixing is subtle and patient, relying on long, layered loops to build a hypnotic energy arc that completely traps the dancefloor. The Loco Dice Gashouder tracklist is a serious lesson in underground track selection. He completely batters the crowd with the absolute classic Gigi D'Agostino - Bla Bla Bla, a cheeky curveball that proves he's not afraid to have a laugh.
The groove is locked in from minute one with the opening track, Dj Arch Pro SA - Zonke Bonke (Memories). The undisputed highlight is when Fade - All I Got (Chris Fortier 20yr Dub) drops, causing absolute scenes under the fireworks, before he brings the massive room to a close with the closing track, Moby - Go (HI-LO Remix Edit).