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Laura de Greef
La Grotte on Cercle
Cercle’s magic is in placing artists in locations that make you feel like you’ve stumbled upon a secret ritual. Laura de Greef’s La Grotte set—literally in a cave—is exactly that: a subterranean, percussive journey far from the mainstage glare. The vibe is primal and intimate, the sound bouncing off ancient stone, all muted light and concentrated energy.
Technically, this is a deep, rolling tech house expedition, anchored at a steady 125 BPM and flowing seamlessly through related keys like 12A and 7A. The low-end dominance (0.74 avg) gives it a warm, organic feel, with mid-range rhythmic elements and occasional vocal hooks providing the color and drive. De Greef’s selections are sharp and funky.
Blagoj Rambabov’s ‘Right to Be Wrong’ is a deep, bass-led groover, and the drop of X-Press 2’s classic ‘Say What! (London Underground Mix)’ is an undeniable, hands-in-the-air moment. She shows a keen ear for remixes with the driving, peak-time energy of Andre Crom & Luca Doobie’s ‘Attica (Makam Remix)’, and Samim’s eternal ‘Heater (Tube & Berger Remix)’ is deployed with flawless timing for maximum warmth. The journey starts deep in the cave’s echo with an unknown opener, climbs to the fiery peak of ‘Heater’, and ends, with perfect, funky absurdity, on the extended disco workout of The Gap Band’s ‘Baby Baba Boogie’ as the closing track.