Sébastien Léger live for Cercle
at the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
It takes a special kind of audacity to rock up to the literal Pyramids of Giza with a modular synth and pretend you're the main attraction. The amount of "aliens built this" chat in the VIP section must be absolutely deafening for the poor staff. Still, you can't deny the colossal weight of this Sébastien Léger the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt for Cercle tracklist. The final rays of the desert sun hit the ancient limestone, casting monumental shadows as deep, melodic grooves wash over the plateau.
Locked into a completely hypnotic 122 BPM, this Sébastien Léger live set is an exercise in absolute precision. Modulating beautifully through 7A and 12A keys, the Rominimal pacing is flawless. The energy arc is a slow, methodical ascent, characterized by rich analog warmth and meticulously layered mid-range arpeggios. Léger weaves his own majestic unreleased cuts with some serious underground heat.
"In Chicago" by John Summit gets a surprisingly deep workout here, while Dr. Kucho!'s "Nexus (Danny Freakazoid Remix)" gives the older heads something to nod approvingly at. The opening track "Mirror" by Funtti sets a beautifully understated tone right from the jump. His own track "Giza" acts as the inevitable, monumental peak, before wrapping up with the techy, rolling closing track "Klong (Max Chapman & Apollo 84 Remix)".