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TIBASKO at Splendor
Anjunadeep Explorations 2023
Festival sets are a special kind of chaos: half-remembered track IDs scribbled on a phone, the collective shuffle of a crowd at Splendor, and TIBASKO here providing the soundtrack to our sun-drenched confusion at Anjunadeep Explorations 2023 in Albania. The vibe is pure open-air euphoria, where deep house meets the coastline and everything feels possible. Technically, this is a masterclass in deep, driving house, averaging 131.5 BPM but with a wide range that showcases dynamic selection. The harmonic bedrock is firmly in 12A, appearing a staggering 22 times, creating a hypnotic, cohesive flow.
The energy profile is low-end dominant (0.64 avg), with thick, warming basslines underpinning everything, while mids (0.26) carry melodic hooks and the occasional vocal, and highs (0.10) add crisp percussion. TIBASKO's mixing is energetic yet smooth, using long blends to let tracks like the epic 'Cirez D - On Off' unfold over twelve minutes and dominate the space. For the diggers, highlights abound: Jasper Tygner's 'Need You' sets a soulful, garage-tinged opening, while 'Elio Riso & Lucio Spain - Breaking Minds' injects a tougher, percussive edge. 'DJ BORING - Like Water' is a moment of pure, balearic bliss, and 'Dam Swindle - You' brings that classic, swinging house feel.
The curveball 'Red Axes - Phu Quok' adds psychedelic flavor, and 'Michel de Hey - Nova Was Here (Joris Voorn Remix)' offers a timeless, driving groove. Closing with Bonobo's 'Otomo' is a stroke of genius, its organic rhythms providing a perfect, sunset-worthy conclusion. The journey starts with the inviting swing of 'Need You', builds through the relentless drive of 'On Off', and winds down with the worldly grooves of 'Otomo'. A TIBASKO live set that captures the very essence of why we trek to festivals: for these shared, Shazam-defying moments.