The
101
Festival
in
Gurugram
was
a
delight
for
concertgoers
on
Saturday
night
as
Swedish
DJ
and
producer
Axwell
made
his
highly
anticipated
return
to
India
after
a
decade.
London-based
DJ
SKAN
(Simran
Kanwar)
got
the
evening
started
with
Afrohouse
and
Deep
House
tracks,
mirroring
the
crowd’s
affinity
with
the
genres.
Speaking
about
the
experience,
an
ecstatic
Simran
Kanwar
shared,
“The
energy
in
Gurugram
was
great.
To
be
on
that
stage,
opening
for
Axwell
on
his
ten-year
return
to
India
was
a
landmark
for
me.
There’s
a
special
connection
you
feel
with
an
Indian
crowd,
a
unique
passion.
I
wanted
my
set
to
be
a
bridge,
to
take
them
from
a
soulful,
deep
space
to
a
place
of
pure
energy,
ready
for
the
icon
himself.
It
was
an
honor.”
SKAN,
who
commands
respect
internationally
with
residencies
in
London
and
performances
alongside
artists
like
Afrojack,
seamlessly
blended
her
global
perspective
with
local
sensibilities
and
ensured
to
transcend
the
crowds
into
higher
energy
before
Axwell
took
the
stage.
When
Axwell
finally
took
the
stage,
the
roar
was
deafening.
The
Swedish
icon
delivered
a
powerful
and
nostalgic
performance,
unleashing
timeless
anthems
such
as
“Don’t
You
Worry
Child”
and
“Save
the
World.”
His
performance
was
a
definitive
confirmation
of
his
enduring
legacy.
Axwell’s
closing
set,
following
DJ
SKAN’s
opener,
delivered
a
cohesive
program
for
Festival
101’s
attendees
on
Day
1.
With
original
music
scheduled
and
a
developing
résumé,
Simran
Kanwar
continues
to
build
momentum,
along
with
liaising
with
well-known
names
in
the
industry.