TuneLab
Jeremy Olander
Cedergrenska Tornet near Stockholm, Sweden for Cercle
Jeremy Olander crafting a set within the ancient stone of Cedergrenska Tornet for Cercle is exactly the kind of moody, progressive house pilgrimage we signed up for—atmospheric, driving, and rich with detail for the headphones crowd. The Swedish tower provides a haunting, intimate backdrop, where history and technology collide under moody lighting. His BPM journey is subtle, starting lower and settling into an average of 124.1, while he constructs a deep, hypnotic narrative primarily using the 12A and 3B Camelot keys for a somber, introspective feel. The energy is overwhelmingly skewed towards the low-end at 0.84, creating a dense, pressurized foundation that makes every melodic flicker and vocal snippet feel like a precious discovery, with mids at 0.14 and barely-there highs at 0.02.
This is mixing as deep-sea exploration, patient and layered. The track picks are exquisite: Monolink's 'Return to Oz' remixed by ARTBAT is a colossal, fitting opener. The inclusion of Masters At Work's classic 'To Be in Love' is a breathtaking deep house curveball that defines the set's soulful peak. Darque & Da Capo's 'Yauna' with Idd Aziz offers a beautiful, afro-tinged moment, and VANANT's 'Chamrosh' is a hidden gem of driving, melodic techno.
His own originals, like those from the notable tracks, weave personal texture throughout. The journey begins with the epic sweep of 'Return to Oz (ARTBAT Remix)', finds its emotional heart in 'To Be in Love', and finally unwinds over the 13-minute, Balearic-tinged groove of Groove Armada's 'Sweat'.