Yuksek
Palais de la Découverte in Paris, France for Cercle
Cercle shows are basically catnip for Instagram posers who care more about their drone shot cameo than the actual music. It's a gorgeous sea of people desperately trying to look effortlessly cool in historic French buildings, probably wondering when the DJ is going to drop a tech-house remix of ABBA. The ornate, gilded halls of the Palais de la Découverte in Paris provide a mad juxtaposition to the pulsing, sweaty disco heat. The Yuksek Palais de la Découverte in Paris, France for Cercle tracklist is a masterclass in French touch finesse.
Cruising at an average 117.2 BPM, this Yuksek live set keeps the Rominimal grooves deeply rooted in 12A, focusing on heavy, 58% low-end basslines. His mixing style is impeccably smooth, filtering out the highs so the disco strings can do the talking without muddying the waters. He’s completely sorted the selection, pulling out absolute gems from the dusty crates. Throwing on the Maurice Fulton Remix of Rhye’s "The Fall" is a stroke of genius, and pairing it with Fatnotronic & In Flagranti's "Botoque" keeps the organic instrumentation front and centre.
The progression is a sun-kissed stroll through disco history. Setting the mood with the opening track, a live edit of his own "Sweet Addiction (feat. Her)", the energy slowly bubbles up. The Joe Goddard Disco Remix of Hot Chip's "Started Right" causes absolute scenes, paving the way for the ultimate feel-good closing track, "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross.