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Loco Dice
at the Gashouder for Awakenings Festival 2020 | Online weekender
Loco Dice at the Gashouder for Awakenings Festival 2020—even as an online weekender, the mere mention of that venue gives us chills, and we're all trying to replicate the warehouse echo in our living rooms. The vibe is that classic Awakenings darkness, all industrial beams and a sense of impending groove. This Loco Dice tracklist is a masterclass in minimal techno, hovering around 127 BPM with 12A as the harmonic home base, ensuring a hypnotic, locked-in feel.
The energy is overwhelmingly low-focused at 0.74, with mids and highs kept lean to let the percussion and subtle textures breathe. Dice's mixing is all about tension and release, using long blends and loop manipulations to build a narrative that's more cerebral than explosive. Crate highlights start with the opener 'Zonke Bonke' by Dj Arch Pro SA, a deep, tribal-tinged cut that sets the mood.
'Gigi D'Agostino - Bla Bla Bla' gets a sly, minimal rework that's both ironic and effective, while Andy Compton's 'That Acid Track' is a squelchy, driving gem. Javier Penna's 'Chase Sun' offers a sunnier, melodic reprieve, and the closing HI-LO remix of Moby's 'Go' is a peak-time bomb that ties the set together with a nod to the classics. The journey begins with the atmospheric 'Zonke Bonke', builds through the acid-inflected peak of 'That Acid Track', and closes with the relentless energy of 'Go', proving that minimal doesn't mean minimal impact.