Chris Stussy - Awakenings Easter Festival 2022
Chris Stussy bringing his tech-house swing to Awakenings Easter Festival is a delicious curveball, a reminder that funk and soul have a rightful place in the techno heartland. The vibe is all infectious, hip-swaying groove, a welcome respite from pure pneumatic force. Stussy navigates a smooth 130.8 BPM average, with a strong foundation in the 3B key, his mixing a masterclass in fluidity as he stitches together funky basslines, soulful vocal snippets, and crisp percussion.
The set is peppered with gems; Demarkus Lewis's 'Body Tonic' lives up to its name, and the piano-driven euphoria of Maywave's 'Renegade (Piano Mix)' provides a clever, cathartic peak. Kicking off with a mysterious, groovy weapon, he builds momentum through tracks like East End Dubs' 'Goes Like This', before landing gracefully on the deep, driving Mihai Christian remix of 'Stop Thinking, Try Feeling'.