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Anfisa Letyago
Mixmag Lab London
Anfisa Letyago’s Mixmag Lab London set is a masterclass in driving, precision-tooled melodic techno for those of us who like our euphoria served with a side of industrial grit. It’s the sound of a Berghain resident showing how it’s done, and we’re all taking notes. The vibe is dark, relentless, and beautifully austere, with imagined strobes slicing through a dense fog of reverb.
Technically, this is a powerhouse of control, averaging 136.6 BPM and anchored in the potent key of 12A, using harmonic shifts to build tension across its lean 18 tracks. The mixing is tight and purposeful, with long blends that let acid lines snarl and melodic phrases unfold, while the energy profile is notably low-heavy at 61%, creating a deep, pressurized groove that allows mids at 34% and minimal highs at 5% to cut through with surgical clarity. For crate diggers, the highlights are razor-sharp: Lex Boy’s “Acid Bad Trip” opens with appropriate menace, while Cirez D’s “Glow” is a peak-time weapon of minimalist genius.
The Whiteliner’s “Yeahhh (Konstantin Wallner Remix)” is a twelve-minute marathon of hypnotic build, and Bidoben’s “Gstaad” offers a deeper, percussive interlude. The curveball comes with Gigi D’Agostino’s “Bla Bla Bla” and Bellini’s “Samba de Janeiro” remix, dropped with a wink but serious dancefloor intent. The journey starts with the acidic snarl of “Acid Bad Trip”, reaches its apex during the immersive, driving peak of “Glow”, and closes on the atmospheric, melancholic comedown of Redeyes’ “Long Ago”.