Finally, at 22:00, they gave it up to us: A full, euphoric Diablo Rojo. The relief was evident – everyone jumped out of their seats, clapping and dancing. It was a perfectly calibrated use of the delayed-resolution device. I associate the concept with Wagner, since a professor pointed it out to me in Tristan und Isolde – the music never resolves until the opera’s end, maintaining a feeling of unsettlement throughout.

Heh. My best clubbing experience ever also had this sloooow crescendo, where they would build things up for about 2 hours before they reached 11. It makes you angry and hopeful as you suffer towards resolution 🙂

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