Gareth Emery‘s latest OpenXClose concept is definitely a lofty one. His hope is to create a more immersive experience from his festival shows by playing extended, deeper sets. The OpenXClose idea was in full stride on New Year’s Eve at The Brooklyn Hangar in NYC. Today, he has uploaded the full set to his Soundcloud for our listening pleasure.
With the crowd full of energy from 9pm-4am, Gareth was on fire from start to finish. Opening with some softer, progressive tracks, Gareth quickly ramped things up for the ball drop. As evidenced by in this Instagram post, it looked like a night of madness to ring in 2019:
The OpenXClose set featured special vocal performances from Emma Hewitt and Johnathan Mendelsohn. Emery and Hewitt are still beaming from the release of their track ‘Take Everything.’ In addition, Ashley Wallbridge joined Gareth on stage for a 2-hour B2B in the heart of the night. Reportedly, Emery and Wallbridge have just finished up tons of new music, potentially an album’s worth.
Gareth will be taking his OpenXClose to the next level in 2019. Will you be part of the action? Keep an eye on his tour dates for the next performance!
Here is the full Gareth Emery OpenXClose via Soundcloud – enjoy!