7 tracks that made Circoloco's opening the most exhilarating yet

The Black Madonna, Terrace

The Black Madonna was our DJ of the year in 2016 and her turn on the Terrace underlines why she was so deserving of the accolade. Versatility courses though her set, one that darts from funky horn sections down into fizzing acid lines, and stitches swirling mystical house together with euphoric piano chords, snapping listeners from blissful sways into fist-pumps at a moment’s notice. Behind the decks she’s a force of nature, working the mixer with the gusto of a jackhammer, and clapping, singing, and booty shaking along to her selections from the likes of Mele, Joey Negro and Butch.

The swirling, spiky vortex of Pearson Sound’s ‘XLB‘ stands out as a highlight, sending the dancefloor into headfuck territory before piecing them back together with the soulful sounds of Womack & Womack. As her set draws to a close a pair of knickers fly from the crowd in her direction and she holds them aloft with a delighted grin. You earned ‘em, Marea.