TuneLab
James Grant b2b Jody Wisternoff
Live at Anjunadeep London: Printworks
The Anjunadeep imprint at Printworks London is a rite of passage, a sea of raised hands in that vast, converted newsprint factory. James Grant b2b Jody Wisternoff live at Anjunadeep London embodies this perfectly, a set that feels both monumental and intimately detailed. The vibe is the unique Printworks alchemy: daylight slicing through high windows onto a crowd lost in deep, melodic house. On a technical level, they weave through a steady 124 BPM average, masterfully modulating between complementary keys like 12A and 7A to maintain a fluid, emotional journey.
The energy is firmly rooted in the low-end (0.71 avg), providing a warm, rolling foundation that lets intricate melodies and those signature Anjunadeep pads soar without ever becoming saccharine. Their digging is impeccable. The set opens with their own collaborative beauty, ‘Dapple (Extended Mix)’, setting a lush tone. Tomash Kofa’s ‘FZV’ is a minimalist, percussive gem, while Marsh’s ‘Black Mountain’ is a soaring, peak-time anthem in the making.
A true highlight is the clever, euphoric interpolation of Shreya Ghoshal’s ‘Sunn Raha Hai’, a curveball that works devastatingly well. From the opening chords of ‘Dapple’, they build towards the communal, rainfall euphoria of Bicep’s ‘Rain’, before gently bringing us back to earth with the sunset warmth of Braxton’s ‘When The Sun Goes Down’ as the closing track.