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Optimo Boiler Room x AVA Festival DJ Set
An Optimo set at AVA Festival is guaranteed to be a glorious mess of genres, a reminder that the best DJs are just obsessive music fans with great record collections. The Belfast crowd is up for anything, from deep house to piano anthems. With a BPM average of 125 and a strong presence in the 12A key, this eclectic house set is a lesson in musicality and flow.
JD Twitch and JG Wilkes weave a tapestry of sounds with intuitive, often harmonic mixes that feel conversational rather than programmed. The energy balance is evenly split, allowing for both deep, hypnotic grooves and uplifting, melodic peaks. 'Shan - Work It (Piano Mix)' is a sublime slice of classic US house, while 'Sash! - Ecuador (Klubbheads Mix)' is the kind of guilty pleasure that becomes a legitimate highlight.
'Luca Lozano - End of Line' brings a modern, minimal edge, and 'Gunnar Haslam - Overcomplete' offers a moment of atmospheric techno depth. Starting with the quirky 'Leron Carson - Lemonlime', building to the peak-time rush of 'Bizarre Inc - Playing with Knives', and closing with the soulful hug of 'Ralph Rosario - U Used To Hold Me (feat. Xavier Gold)', this Optimo Boiler Room x AVA Festival DJ Set is a joyous celebration of dance music's endless possibilities.