TuneLab
Adware
San Francisco | Vitamin1000 Takeover
There's a particular pleasure in a set that makes you feel clever for recognizing the samples, and Adware’s Vitamin1000 session in San Francisco is a deep, nodding journey through tech house history. The vibe is a dimly lit, intimate space where the focus is squarely on the hypnotic groove, not the DJ booth. This is a masterclass in deep, percussive tech house and progressive, cruising at a perfectly locked 129.1 BPM. The harmonic journey is subtle, with a foundation in the warm, deep 12A key allowing for smooth, melodic developments.
Energy is built through texture and atmosphere: long, evolving basslines, intricate drum programming, and atmospheric pads that swallow the room. Mixes are patient and layered, creating a continuous, dreamlike state where tracks blend into one another. The low-end is deep and resonant, the mids are all about rhythmic detail, and the highs are airy and diffuse. Opening with Oxia's timeless 'Domino' is a statement of quality and intent.
Joe's 'Tail Lift' is a minimal tech house classic that still sounds futurist. Makebo & Volen Sentir's 'Alchemist' is a contemporary masterpiece of melodic depth, and the slam remix of Paperclip People's 'Throw' is a peak-time weapon of the highest order. It begins with the iconic riff of 'Domino', weaves through the deep cut of Dave Anthony's 'She Don't Know', and finally ascends into the airy, melodic resolution of Bryan Matthz's 'Fly Over the Woods'.