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P.O.S at Splendor
Anjunadeep Explorations 2024 (Deep House DJ Set)
P.O.S’s set at Splendor for Anjunadeep Explorations 2024 is a thrillingly chaotic ride that refuses to be pigeonholed—a true exploration in the spirit of the festival. This is for the DJ nerds who appreciate a set that has a bit of everything, from ambient intro to peak-time trance and back again, all executed with bold confidence. The vast, open-air Splendor stage is the ideal venue for this kind of cinematic, widescreen sound. With an average BPM of 125.4 but a range that spectacularly spans from a downtempo 94 to a frenetic 163, and harmonic centers primarily in the bright, major-mode 12A and the moodier, minor 8B Camelot keys, this mix is a technical high-wire act of key and tempo changes.
The energy arc is masterfully dramatic, using the wide BPM range to create distinct acts: a deep, proggy beginning that builds atmosphere, a relentless, high-energy middle section that feels like mainstage havoc, and a thoughtful comedown that actually feels earned. It’s a journey that demands your attention and rewards it with surprises. The tracklist is wildly diverse and fearless: Yotto’s “Forget” is a perfect, melancholic opener, setting a deep, progressive tone. But things quickly escalate with peak-time weapons like Swedish House Mafia’s timeless “Greyhound” and the driving techno bomb “Mutate” from Christian Smith & Wehbba.
P.O.S’s own “Rangiroa Feels” and the ASOT-featured “My Mind Is F*cked” show his range from balearic chill to peak-time trance. The inclusion of Christopher Manik’s “Painting Trains” and Valeo’s “Immortality” adds melodic, emotional depth, while the epic “Armin van Buuren & Shapov - Our Origin” provides a trancey centerpiece. The journey starts in deep contemplation with “Forget,” rockets to the euphoric, hands-in-the-air peak of “Greyhound,” and gently, playfully lands with the quirky, off-kilter groove of Mr. Bit’s “Jelly.”.