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Durante | Pool Party |
Live at Anjunadeep pres. Explorations 2023 (4K) (@DuranteMusic )
A pool party set at Anjunadeep Explorations—the holy grail for those of us who believe dance music should be enjoyed with sunscreen and a slight risk of getting our phones wet. Durante, tasked with soundtracking the daytime revelry, delivers a masterclass in sun-drenched grooves. Imagine azure water, inflatable flamingos, and a sound system powerful enough to make the ripples in your drink sync to the kick drum. Hovering around 125 BPM, Durante leans heavily on 3B, with 7A and 5A in support, creating a warm, harmonic bed.
The energy balance (63% low, 28% mid) ensures a smooth, rolling foundation perfect for lazy afternoons; his mixing is fluid, often blending tracks over minutes, letting melodies overlap and evolve naturally, and the BPM range from 113 to 136 adds dynamic shifts without jarring. For the diggers, Jay Hill's 'Dreamy Tech Remix' of 'Bunker' sets a deep, techy tone right off the bat. Slam's RTM remix of Paperclip People's 'Throw' is a timeless house weapon reworked for modern floors, while Analog Jungs' 'No Control' is a deeper, percussive cut for the connoisseurs. The inclusion of Shouse's 'Love Tonight' is a bold, populist move that probably had everyone singing along, and Peppou's 'Beliefs (Patryk Molinari Remix)' adds a touch of melodic house elegance.
From the immersive opener 'Bunker', through the peak-time energy of Kidoo's 'C'mon', to the nostalgic, hands-in-the-air closer of Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash's 'Reload'. A journey from dusk till... well, probably dusk, since it's a pool party.