POPOF
Patinoire de l'AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France for Cercle
You have to love a Cercle crowd. They are physically incapable of just having a dance; they must gaze thoughtfully into the middle distance while wearing very expensive, asymmetrical black clothing. Throw in the ice rink setting, and you've got a bunch of techno tourists desperately trying not to slip over while looking effortlessly cool. But the massive, echoing architecture of the Patinoire de l'AccorHotels Arena provides an absolutely monstrous acoustic chamber.
This POPOF live set is a masterclass in driving Rominimal and tech-house, glued tight to a bouncy 125 BPM. Technically, it's incredibly precise, utilizing 12A and 3B to build a persistent, rolling energy that keeps the feet moving without ever overwhelming the massive space. The EQ work is exceptionally clean. The POPOF Patinoire de l'AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France for Cercle tracklist is a crate digger's flex.
Pulling out the Bicep remix of 'Lovelee Dae' is a certified crowd-pleaser, but dropping Robin S.'s 'Luv 4 Luv' in the middle of Paris is having an absolute laugh. The journey is perfectly paced for the big room. Starting from an unknown, throbbing opening track, he whips the crowd up with Gesaffelstein's jagged 'Control Movement,' before finally bringing the hammer down with the massive 'Adam Beyer & Bart Skils - Your Mind' as the closing track. A properly sorted session.