TuneLab
The Anjunadeep Edition 273 with Dee Montero (Live
at Explorations, June 2019)
Of course we’re huddled around a phone speaker, trying to decipher a track ID from a sun-bleached YouTube rip of Dee Montero’s live set at Anjunadeep Explorations 2019—this is our idea of a holiday. The vibe is pure coastal bliss, with that golden-hour light filtering through a crowd of blissed-out smiles and raised hands. Montero crafts a deep house journey locked at a steady 125 BPM, with a harmonic backbone often centered on the melancholic yet uplifting key of 7B. The energy profile is beautifully balanced: 57% low-end warmth provides the groove, 33% mid-range carries the melodic hooks, and 8% high-end sparkle adds just enough lift without overwhelming the sunset serenity.
His mixing is fluid and narrative-driven, using key modulations to 8A and 9A to gradually elevate the emotional stakes. The live edit of his own 'Headspace' with Meliha is an obvious highlight, a soaring vocal cut that defines the Anjunadeep sound. Everything But the Girl’s 'Missing (Todd Terry Club Mix)' is a genius, nostalgic curveball that had everyone texting their group chat. Frivolous’s 'Our Loving Sorrow (Aaron Hedges Remix)' is a deeper, introspective gem, while Bambook’s 'Give It Up (Audiofly Remix)' delivers a percussive, driving finale.
The journey starts with the cosmic drift of Tim M. Burgy’s 'Mars', peaks with the communal sing-along of 'Missing', and closes with the rhythmic pulse of that Bambook remix, sealing the memory of a perfect festival moment.