TuneLab
Mama Snake
Boiler Room x Dekmantel Festival 2018
Mama Snake at Dekmantel Festival 2018 is a trance induction ceremony for the converted and the curious, a set that reclaims euphoria from the commercial sidelines and pumps it through a proper soundsystem. The open-air vibe is perfect for this, all wide skies and collective hands-raised as the arpeggios take flight. Snake locks into a driving 139.4 BPM trance and progressive house groove, using the harmonic lift of key 12A as her primary vehicle, with modulations to 5A and 7A for emotional depth.
The mixing is long and blend-focused, building energy through layered synth lines and relentless percussion. The track selection is a treasure trove: 'Fulci - Advanced Psychotonic Flesh Dismemberment Project' opens with its ominous, horror-themed build, a statement of intent. Bobby Cole's 'Children of Techno' is a lesser-known gem with a soaring, optimistic lead, while the inclusion of Tiësto's 'Adagio for Strings' is a brave and masterful nod to the trance canon that actually works in context.
Reinhard Voigt's 'Supertiel' and Hi Profile's 'Harmony' provide the kind of timeless, melodic techno that bridges genres. The journey begins in dark, cinematic territory, ascends through the classic trance progression of 'Adagio' and the bliss of 'Celestial Bliss,' and lands gently on the melodic resolution of 'Hi Profile - Harmony,' a sunrise set encapsulated.