TuneLab
Anyasa - DJ Set
Anyasa's DJ set from Once Upon A Time in Goa immediately conjures images of sunrise over palm trees, but the music is less psytrance and more sophisticated, globe-trotting deep house. We're here for the journey, not the tourist traps. The atmosphere is warm, humid, and charged with that post-peak, contemplative dancefloor energy. Anyasa crafts a fluid narrative across 122.5 BPM on average, with keys dancing between 12A, 3B, and 7A.
The energy balance is nearly even between low and mid, creating a rich, full-bodied sound where rubbery basslines and melodic hooks share equal prominence. His mixing is smooth and journey-led, using long, harmonic blends to transition between moods, from deep introspection to moments of buoyant release. The BPM range from 111 to 125 allows for natural ebbs and flows, preventing monotony and giving the set a lived-in, organic feel. The tracklist is a connoisseur's selection.
Joseph Ray's 'Give Me A Reason (Edit)' is a deep, yearning opener. Drumetic Boyz's 'Flow' brings a raw, percussive African house rhythm, while Tinlicker's 'You Take My Hand' provides a soaring, emotional centerpiece. Kgzoo's 'Inshonalanga' infuses a gorgeous South African soulfulness, and the inclusion of Trentemøller's epic 'Moan' remix is a bold, left-field move that pays off in spades. It begins with the melancholic chords of 'Give Me A Reason', builds through the cross-continental rhythms of 'Flow' and 'Inshonalanga', and winds down on the driving, atmospheric conclusion of 'The Element MT & Lyke - Fugitive'.