After many months of making countless people dance to ‘Spring Girl’, the undisputed indie dance hit of the summer across the globe, and yet another Robot Heart Foundation sunrise set at Burning Man, Adam Ten returned to Barcelona for the first time since 2021, when he opened one of the stages during the Diynamic Outdoor Festival.
This time, the setting was more intimate, yet with an equally passionate crowd who had been patiently awaiting the return of the Israeli producer. The venue of choice was the emblematic Atlantic Club, the Catalan little sibling of two of Ibiza’s top clubs, Amnesia and Cova Santa, located inside a mansion situated at the foot of the Tibidabo with spectacular views overlooking the city.
Signing the invitation to the party was Valhalla Music, one of the resident concepts at Atlantic this past summer season and a well-known name on the local party scene. The brand has grown rapidly over the past years and has solidified as a major reference when it comes to offering emerging talents on the verge of reaching the absolute top-tier of DJs and producers, especially within the genres of indie dance and melodic house and techno.
Names like Mita Gami, Lehar, Toto Chiavetta, Ivory, Nandu, and Yubik have spearheaded the Valhalla lineups over the past year, both in Atlantic as well as in some of the city’s most respected clubs, always accompanied by one or two of the brands resident DJs. The closing night of the season was no exception and Adam Ten was accompanied behind the decks by Valhalla artists Rivellino and Andrea Castells.
The night started off at a relaxed bpm count to the tunes of the Swedish Andrea Castells who allowed for the early arrivers to get settled in, order their first drink, and start nodding their heads to her deep house with the occasional afro touch. As the opening set progressed, hip sways were added to the head nods as the tracks became groovier, and leaning more towards the indie sound that she’s known for with tracks by artists like Landikhan, Alex Medina, and local up-and-comer Martin Cozar.
When handing over the decks to Rivellino, Atlantic was fully set in motion and almost full to the brim with excited dancers. The Colombian DJ and producer maneuvered the crowd with his characteristic finesse, making us dance to a completely un-Shazam-able set filled with his own IDs, some of the upcoming releases on Beats On Time, as well as unreleased tracks by artists like Saqib and Bendel.
The excitement of the audience was palpable when Adam Ten entered the booth and his set did certainly not let us down. It was a three-hour journey that could be summed up in two words: pure groove. There were the tracks that we all were longing to hear, such as his and Mita Gami’s remix of ‘Renegade’ and ‘Spring Girl’, but also fresh, unreleased music by Maccabi House artists like Rafael and edits of classic songs by Michael Jackson and Vanilla Ice that made the crowd go absolutely wild.
The night confirmed what we’ve been suspecting for a while now: that the indie dance fever is slowly but surely taking a steady grip of Barcelona and it’s not planning on letting go anytime soon by the looks of it.
