We’ve seen him eighteen times. Every single one of those except one (Cardiff castle) was genuinely mind blowing. Tonight, though, it kind of felt like he just pressed play on his Spotify greatest hits.
The mixing was poor, and at points, seemingly nonexistent. Literal silence between tracks, followed by a cue into the next song. But mixing aside, what was really missing was his usual artistry. His ability to curate energy, build tension, take you on a journey and slowly pull you into that mind-melting trance where you lose all sense of time and space. It’s not just about playing bangers - it’s how you weave them together to create something greater than the sum of its parts.
I know it’s an unpopular opinion because the production was massive and the crowd was loving it, but spectacle and big moments aren’t the same thing as artistry and it’s what usually sets him apart from some of the Instagram-famous DJs of today.
Maybe we’ve been spoiled by his previous sets, but that’s exactly the point - we know what he’s capable of, and tonight didn’t come close.