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Luttrell at Splendor
Anjunadeep Explorations 2024 (Deep House DJ Set) @ericluttrellofficial
Right, we've all been that person, frantically trying to Shazam a Luttrell melody as the sun sets over an Anjunadeep stage, convinced this is the purest form of happiness we'll ever experience. He delivers exactly that: a deeply felt, sunset-ready sermon for the emotionally available raver. The Splendor stage, presumably drenched in golden hour light, provides the perfect backdrop for this kind of earnest, arms-aloft communion. Technically, it's a masterclass in deep house fluidity, locked to a steady 125 BPM and predominantly navigating the lush, open-hearted terrain of Camelot key 12A.
Forays into 3B and 8B introduce subtle shades of introspection and warmth, while the energy balance—a firm low-end at 0.42, a melody-rich mid at 0.52, and just a whisper of high-end sparkle—creates a comforting, immersive blanket of sound. The mixing is all long, patient blends, favoring harmonic progression over quick cuts, building a narrative that feels both personal and universal. As for the digs, the Antic Extended Mix of 'More Than Human' is the obvious tear-jerker, but the supporting cast is impeccable. Claptone & Mylo's 'Drop the Pressure' is recontextualized into a sleek, driving deep house weapon, while Paquito Salazar's 'Malfunction' injects a welcome dose of percussive, tech-house funk.
S.A.M.'s 'Spotlight' (Mousse T. Extended Shizzle Mix) is a soulful, vocal-led gem, and the inclusion of MATADOR & ARTBAT's 'Apollo 11' is a savvy peak-time steal, its gargantuan melody leveraged for maximum emotional impact. He even finds room for the hypnotic loop of Sneaky Tim's 'Planet Wall' and the moody depth of the Maceo Plex-remixed 'Chromatics - Shadow'. The journey is textbook: it opens with the anticipatory swell of 'More Than Human (Antic Extended Mix)', climbs through anthems like 'Drop the Pressure' and 'Apollo 11', and gently descends via the astral drift of the closing track, 'Intergalactic Plastic'.