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Oliver Wickham - Rooftop DJ Set
Oliver Wickham's rooftop set promises breezy, open-air vibes, and the tracklist delivers a passport-stamped journey through global house and electronica, perfect for watching the sun dip below the skyline. The imagined space is all golden hour light and cooling concrete, a soundtrack for sunset conversations and slow-building moves. Technically, it's a patient, eclectic cruise, starting at a downtempo 98 BPM and gradually winding up to 122, with the versatile 12A key providing a through-line.
The energy is evenly split between low and mid, creating a textured, immersive soundscape where melodic elements and rhythmic patterns share equal importance. Wickham's mixing is smooth and narrative-driven, allowing each track's unique character to shine within a cohesive whole. He starts with the evocative, world-inflected tones of 'Africa' by Adam Reith & Paolo Alfani, setting a scene of vast horizons.
Golden Donna's 'Shifter' introduces a dose of sleek, modern electronica, while the Miami Beach Remix of MALIKI's 'Послушай Мам' is a hilarious and genius curveball of Russian pop-house. His own collaboration, Tagavaka's 'Sun Rings,' offers a melodic, progressive highlight, and the inclusion of Bad Bunny's 'Neverita' is a bold, reggaeton-flavoured moment that absolutely works in this cosmopolitan context. The journey begins with the panoramic opener, builds through these eclectic, sun-drenched peaks, and concludes with the driving, progressive-house release of his own 'Vertigo' with Warung.