Good Morning Mix: Black Coffee takes over Paris' oldest ballroom, Salle Wagram

by Patrick Kelly · June 16, 2020

by: Austin Evenson Jun 16, 2020

South African mastermind, Black Coffee, has been a veteran of the dance scene for decades with his worldly style of house music. From Tomorrowland‘s main stage to Ibiza to Burning Man, his DJ sets are globally renowned for their endless grooves and smooth feeling from start to finish.

In 2018, Black Coffee took the stage at Salle Wagram—a historic monument in Paris that’s housed symphonies from Beethoven—for a one-of-a-kind journey through his inimitable house stylings. From front to back, Coffee seamlessly mixes a variety of club-primed selects, from classical to tribal to synth-driven techno grooves. As of late, Black Coffee released a new collaboration with R&B songstress Sabrina Claudio called “SBCNCSLY” that’s a seductive, hypnotic fusion of both artists styles.

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