Adriatique — Cercle, Hatshepsut Temple, Luxor, 2023

Footage of Adriatique’s DJ set for Cercle, filmed at the Hatshepsut Temple in Luxor, Egypt, and published in 2023. A Zurich electronic duo formed by Adrian Shala and Adrian Schweizer, Adriatique made their name on the melodic house and techno scene via labels such as Diynamic and Afterlife before founding their own, Siamese, in 2016. In the spectacular setting of a 3,500-year-old mortuary temple, the duo delivers an atmospheric, melodic live set, captured by Cercle’s cameras that set electronic music in dialogue with world heritage. Deep pads, gradual builds and grandiose visuals: this set filmed for YouTube exemplifies Cercle’s signature format, between immersive performance and travel documentary. A reference live recording for lovers of melodic techno, melodic house and sets in exceptional locations. Cercle has built its reputation by staging electronic artists in remarkable heritage and natural sites around the world, and this Luxor performance is among its most striking, pairing Adriatique’s cinematic sound with the temple’s ancient architecture. (As this is a DJ set, the track-by-track list is not reliably documented and is not reproduced here.)