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Live at Anjunadeep x Printworks London 2021 (@Tinlicker)
Tinlicker at Printworks for Anjunadeep is the kind of grand, emotional spectacle we simultaneously mock and secretly crave, a cathedral of sound for the melodically bereft. The vast, industrial architecture of Printworks London frames this live set, with light shafts cutting through the haze onto a sea of uplifted faces. This is peak-time melodic progressive house, with a driving 124.6 BPM average and a harmonic palette centered on the moody depths of 8A and 6B. The energy arc is a classic slow-build, with the avg_mid energy a dominant 0.56, meaning the journey is carried by evolving pads, arpeggios, and heartfelt vocals rather than brute force.
The mixing is expansive and cinematic, giving tracks like their own 'Sleepwalker' full room to breathe and mesmerize. Key modulations are subtle but effective, guiding the emotional flow. The crate is full of anthems: 'Tinlicker - Mesmerized' opens with characteristic depth, while their remix of 'Reflekt - Need to Feel Loved' is the inevitable, tear-jerking centerpiece. 'Ben Techy - Like Flies' is a deeper, percussive gem, and 'Bombay Traffic - Soul Brother (Superlover Remix)' injects a dose of funky, soulful house.
'Mr. Belt & Wezol et al. - New Millenium' provides a tougher, driving contrast. The journey is a textbook emotional arc, beginning with the hypnotic pull of 'Mesmerized', soaring to the vocal climax of 'Need to Feel Loved', and finally descending with the iconic, deadmau5-remixed melancholy of the closing track, 'Morgan Page - The Longest Road'.