Phil Weeks
Bateaux Mouches in Paris, France for Cercle
You have to admire the Cercle crowd, spending half the set ignoring the DJ just to get the perfect drone-assisted selfie with the Eiffel Tower. Put the phone away, darling, the music is actually happening right in front of you. Floating house grooves on a literal boat at Bateaux Mouches in Paris, France make for an unbelievably chic vibe. Looking at the Phil Weeks Bateaux Mouches in Paris, France tracklist, it is a lesson in authentic Rominimal house flavor.
Cruising at an effortless 124.8 BPM average within a 122-125 BPM window, Weeks dominates the 12A and 3B keys, serving up a deeply swung, bass-heavy groove. This Phil Weeks live set is dripping with classic house heritage. Unearthing Kamasutra's 'Kamasutra Express' is a proper nod to the heads, and dropping Tim Deluxe's 'It Just Won't Do' is guaranteed to get the boat bouncing. The voyage is perfectly plotted.
Setting sail with the opening track 'Nudge Up' by Head Nodding Society, the Jackin' house intent is clear. The energy properly bubbles over when Formule Express's 'Maine Course' hits the deck. Finally, the closing track 'This Is House Peach' by Dizz Martin brings the vessel into port with a fourteen-minute masterstroke of pure groove.