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7 tracks that made Circoloco's opening the most exhilarating yet
We’re in Ibiza, it’s summer, it's time for DC-10
Landside 'Signs Of Change' (Robert Hood Remix)
Marcel Dettmann, Main Room
Few artists in dance music measure up to the majestic stature of Marcel Dettmann. He cuts a bold figure in the booth of the Main Room: poised, calm, towering. It’s a stark contrast to the scenes he stimulates around the room. Dancers gyrate vigorously, twisting their bodies to the muscular techno he hammers out of the rugged system. He shifts through atmospheres with deft skill, building to electro-tinged breakdowns and plunging into disorientating, moody depths. But the spacey moments never last too long: booming kicks coming back in with the propulsive energy of a cataclysmic thunder strike every single time.
Towards the end of his set a friend or fan grabs his attention in the booth and Marcel responds with an enthusiastic grin and friendly punch to the arm, before turning back to his composed position at the controls to continue laying waste to the floor. It’s a moment that sums him up: techno’s friendly giant, with a heart of gold and a record bag packed full of darkness.
