Shimza for Cercle
at Citadelle de Sisteron, France
Ah, the historic French citadel rave, where people who "found themselves" at Tomorrowland now pretend they understand medieval architecture. Nothing like watching a bloke in a tribal print shirt spill his overpriced IPA while trying to shuffle on cobblestones. High atop the ancient walls of Citadelle de Sisteron, golden hour bleeds into twilight as deep rhythms bounce off the stone fortress. Cruising at 124.5 BPM, this Rominimal set is beautifully keyed in 12A and 7A, creating an uplifting, harmonic progression.
The energy is wildly bottom-heavy, boasting an avg_low of 0.7185, ensuring the groove stays completely anchored. Shimza’s mixing style relies on long, percussive blends that seamlessly stitch organic drums together. The Shimza Citadelle de Sisteron tracklist is a treasure trove of Afro-leaning rhythms and deep cuts. Playing Culoe De Song's "Dubdogs" is a proper nod to his roots, while Lohrasp Kansara & Cato Anaya's "Candela" sets the place alight.
The Shimza live set kicks off with the bouncy opening track "Hi Ibiza" by C:Sounds:Project. The absolute peak arrives with the infectious groove of "Looking Somewhere" by Alexander Manrique, before resolving gorgeously with the closing track "Citadelle" by Shimza and Maline Aura.