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Been debating how to review this one for a while because every time I come up with a description I think to myself "That sounds absolutely ludicrous and no one is going to agree with it."
Taking that into consideration, I also can't come up with any better analogies, so these are going to have to do.
This is a techno set, it isn't tech house, it isn't prog, it's straight up techno spun by a kid who works harder behind the decks than almost any other live DJ I have ever seen (sans maybe Ben Sims), anyone who has seen Mathias play can attest to that.
That being said, I would describe this set as containing three parts, one that feels like tech house, one that feels like proper "minimal" techno (at least as it's understood these days) that has some eerily prog elements in it, and a "new" techno section. Each is very distinct, and the way each is moved between works very, very well.
A prime example of the first idea I was trying to get at is "Hispaniola" - the bubbly bassline is really indicative of the kind of laid back groove the first half has, the kind of stuff I want to hear at sunset when I'm relaxing with a drink. By around the Houle tune (which is very much "in the mix"), we're clearly into a bit drummier, yet stripped down minimal techno section that is more about quick transitions and flow between small parts of tunes than tunes on the whole, by the time you hit Brian Kage through "Maria" you've got basically a full on, lush, proggy feeling techno going on and everything feels like it just built from point A to point B perfectly.
All in all, the set is nothing but techno, and nothing if not a perfect representation of Mathias abilities and range as a live DJ. There's a reason I've tried to learn all I can from this kid, and it's a fucking crying shame he isn't playing the time slots he should be.
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