TuneLab
Rawayana
live at Cercle Odyssey, Mexico City, Mexico
Rawayana's live performance for Cercle at the Odyssey in Mexico City is a celebration, a sun-drenched party that gleefully ignores genre purism in favor of feel-good rhythms. The vibe is pure fiesta, with the crowd moving as one organism to a sound that blends live instrumentation with electronic foundations, all under the vast open sky. Technically, it's a wide-ranging journey with a BPM average of 119, but it's the key of 3B that provides a warm, soulful anchor amidst the stylistic shifts.
The energy is predominantly low and mid-focused, a deep, percussive throb that supports the band's melodic excursions and vocals, creating a lush, immersive soundscape rather than a peak-time assault. The set is packed with originals, but the covers and edits are where the fun lies for us tracklist sleuths. The inclusion of R.A.W.'s 'Unbe' is a deep house purist's dream, while the Vanity Frontroom remix of Bellini's 'Samba de Janeiro' is an undeniable, smile-inducing weapon.
Dropping the classic Bob Sinclar anthem 'World, Hold On' is a blatant and glorious crowd-pleaser, and the extended mix of 'New Millenium' keeps the energy high with its tech-house bounce. The journey is uniquely live: it starts with their own 'Intro', builds to a peak with the carnival energy of their original 'Parece', and sends everyone home dancing with the infectious 'Dame Un Break'.