RY X live from Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
for Cercle
It wouldn't be a destination stream without a bunch of barefoot influencers having a deeply curated spiritual moment on a sand dune. The amount of palo santo being burned here could probably offset a small country's carbon footprint. Still, you can't fault the breathtaking beauty of this RY X Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil for Cercle tracklist. Striking white sand dunes and crystal-clear lagoons provide an ethereal backdrop for sweeping, melancholic soundscapes.
Hilariously labeled Techno by the algorithm, this RY X live set is actually a masterclass in live ambient and indie-electronic crossover. The BPM swings wildly, averaging 138.4, heavily utilizing 8B keys to maintain a haunting, minor-chord resonance. The mixing is organic, prioritizing live instrumentation over rigid beatmatching. It's a mad eclectic bag of tracks.
Slipping in The Verve's "Love Is Noise (Tong & Rogers Wonderland Mix)" is a brilliant, unexpected nod to UK club culture, while Indoni's "Umhlaba" adds gorgeous global textures. Floating in with an ethereal "Unknown - Unknown" opening track, the set builds a fragile, beautiful tension. The emotional peak arrives with the stuttering electronica of KRAZYMANE's "mortem", before finally culminating in the colossal closing track, Âme's remix of "Howling". Absolute scenes.