Pan-Pot
at our virtual Gashouder for Awakenings Festival 2020 | Online weekender
Pretending you're in Amsterdam's legendary techno temple while actually sitting in your pants eating toast is a uniquely modern phenomenon. The Pan-Pot virtual Gashouder for Awakenings Festival 2020 | Online weekender tracklist is a time capsule of that beautifully tragic era when we tried to replace 3 AM laser shows with a YouTube stream. It’s a proper laugh remembering the techno purists furiously typing in the live chat, demanding harder kicks while their mum hovered in the background with the hoover. The vibe is an immense, imaginary cavern of industrial steel, projected straight into the stifling reality of pandemic lockdown.
On a technical level, this Pan-Pot live set is an absolute juggernaut of European Techno. Locked relentlessly at a static 133.3 BPM, the duo weaves through a moody 7A and 12A key progression, crafting an energy arc that feels both punishing and deeply hypnotic. Their mixing style is characteristically flawless, layering dense low-end frequencies that rattle your laptop speakers to their core. The crate digger moments are what elevate this from a standard stream to a memorable marathon.
Pulling out Paul Oakenfold's 'Southern Sun' in a Tiësto remix is an absolute masterstroke, while Cravo's massive 'Evo.03' delivers pure underground grit. The relentless journey kicks off with a hilariously ironic opening track, 'Supalonely' by SuperFitness, setting a tongue-in-cheek tone. The set peaks in a storm of driving percussion before the closing track 'Shivers' by Armin van Buuren leaves the virtual Gashouder for Awakenings Festival 2020 | Online weekender properly sorted.