One of techno's most iconic artist-festival partnerships just hit another milestone. Adam Beyer closed out the weekend with his 110th Awakenings set, an insane number that puts him in a league of his own when it comes to residency-style commitment to a single brand. Awakenings has now shared footage of the closing moment, and it captures exactly why the pairing has become one of the defining relationships in modern techno.
Reaching 110 sets under one festival banner is the kind of number that reflects a proper working relationship, not just a booking. Adam Beyer, founder of Drumcode Records, has helped shape the sound of Awakenings since its earliest years, and vice versa. The Dutch festival has become one of the most respected techno platforms in the world, and Beyer’s closing sets have become a signature of the weekend for a huge global following. Fans of the wider Drumcode catalogue will find plenty of the label’s DNA baked into every set.
The moment lands during a properly busy summer for Adam Beyer, whose recent collab with Armin van Buuren on ‘No Mercy’ continues to travel through peak-time sets globally. Awakenings continues to build across both its festival weekends and its ADE takeovers.
Watch the closing moment via Awakenings‘ official Instagram. Here’s to the next 110.
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