When the lineup for Hangar at the Royal Palace dropped, pretty much everyone had the same reaction: Eric Prydz b2b Boris Brejcha? Together? How the hell is that going to work?
Boris usually lives in that punchy, quirky, 128 BPM pocket with rolling basslines and ticking hihats. Eric is the master of the ten-minute build, huge cinematic chords, and dark warehouse techno under his Cirez D alias. A lot of high-profile b2b’s end up feeling like two guys taking turns playing their own Spotify playlists while politely nodding at each other.
This was not that.
Watching the full set that just went up on Youtube, you can tell they actually figured out where their worlds overlap. Eric knew he couldn’t just play bright, floaty progressive tracks over Boris’s punchy drums, so he showed up ready to throw down. He tapped into his darker Cirez D bag early, matching Boris’s signature bounce on tracks like “Last Call” with nasty, unreleased IDs that had the Brussels crowd losing their minds.
A few standout moments to look out for:
- The groove didn’t let up: Boris Rinsed favorites like “Endor” and his massive remix of Sam Paganini’s “Rave“, keeping the energy driving the entire two hours
- The ID stash came out: Eric tested out a stack of unreleased Pryda and Cirez D heat, including that chunky “Rebel XX” rework laced with “Pump Up That Jam“.
- The festival crowd-pleaser: Hearing Eric’s iconic blend of New Order’s “Blue Monday” and Daft Punk’s “Harder,Better, Faster, Stronger” echo off the historic palace walls was pure magic.
They closed the whole thing out with a gorgeous private dub of Digitalism’s “Circles” blended over the vocals of Kings of Tomorrow’s “Finally“, leaving the courtyard in a haze of smoke and smiles.
It didn’t feel like an ego contest or an awkward booking gimmick. It was just two legends having a blast in front of 10,000 people and letting the tracks speak for themselves. If you’ve got two hours or need a good set to hit the gym with and a decent sound system, put this on and let it ride.
Check it out here!
