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Öona Dahl
Live from Anjunadeep x Printworks London 2019 (Official HD Set)
Printworks London is that venue where we all pretend to be deeply moved by the architecture while actually just tracking the DJ’s harmonic mixing. Öona Dahl’s 2019 live set for Anjunadeep is a masterclass in melodic and progressive house, proving that emotional depth doesn’t require a drop. The vibe is the iconic, industrial grandeur of Printworks transformed into a temple of nuanced sound, where light shafts cut through the haze onto a reverent crowd.
On a technical level, it’s a tightly wound journey at 122.8 BPM, primarily navigating the introspective 5A and driving 7A keys, with the energy heavily skewed towards a rich, 69% low-end that gives the melodies a grounded, physical weight. The mixing is meticulous and harmonic, using the Camelot system to create a seamless, 20-track narrative that ebbs and flows with organic grace, building tension through layering rather than brute force. For the tracklist hunters, opening with Alvaro Albarran’s 'Tubah' sets a deep, percussive tone, while the HK Work It Edit of Freemasons’ 'Discopolis' is a slick, disco-tinged revelation.
Underset’s 'Airport (Analog Jungs Club Mix)' is a lost progressive house gem, and Alan Cerra’s 'Traveller' offers a moment of spacious, cinematic beauty. Gammelbear’s 'Spectral Bloom' and Imran Khan’s 'Organik (Barry Jamieson’s MEO Remix)' showcase the set’s range from ethereal to rhythmic, and Alberto Costas’ 'Utopía' adds a layer of warm, analog charm. The journey begins with the subtle pulse of 'Tubah,' reaches its emotional zenith with the soaring edits in the mid-section, and dissolves into the timeless, 15-minute expanse of Holden & Thompson’s 'Nothing (93 Returning Mix),' a closing track that feels like a gentle return to earth.