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Because of Art
Anjunadeep Open Air: London 2025 (Official Set)
Because of Art on the Anjunadeep Open Air stage represents the label's continued flirtation with the pop-adjacent end of house music. It's a set designed for sunny afternoons and casual listeners, and we will enjoy it while pretending we're above such things. The Drumsheds on a good day, with thousands of people in tasteful athleisure wear, all vibing to the same sun-soaked chords. Technically, it's a polished, accessible take on deep house. The BPM average of 126 is danceable but not demanding, with a strong presence in the bright key of 12A to maintain an upbeat vibe.
The energy balance shows a focus on the low-end (58%) for groove, but with significant mid-range presence (35%) for melodic hooks, and enough high-end (6%) to keep it crisp. The mixing is smooth and radio-friendly, with tracks often playing out their vocal sections in full across a BPM range from 124 to 162. The selections walk a line between underground and chart. Joris Voorn's 'Messiah' is a deep, vocal-led opener. Julian Wassermann's 'Sol' provides a moment of pure, driving progressive house.
The inclusion of the Sonny Fodera remix of Calvin Harris's 'Promises' is a blatant but effective crowd-pleaser. SolyMar & Megamen's 'All I Need' and Zimmie Gix's 'Absolute Chill' offer deeper, more groove-oriented moments. The rework of The Streets' 'Weak Become Heroes' is a nostalgic, UK-centric curveball. It starts with the atmospheric 'Messiah', builds through a series of melodic and vocal highlights, and ends with Because of Art's own revisited version of 'HRSN'. This Because of Art Anjunadeep Open Air London 2025 official set is a fun, accessible slice of contemporary deep and melodic house.