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Anish Sood in The Lab Mumbai
Mixmag
Anish Sood's Mixmag Lab Mumbai live set is a clinic in how to build and maintain peak-time energy without ever sounding frantic or obvious. It's for the dedicated crowd who came to dance, not to chat, and he rewards them with a relentless, melodic drive. The vibe is one of focused euphoria, a sweaty, unified room where every breakdown is met with a collective roar. Technically, this is driving progressive and tech house, locked into a tight 124 BPM range and heavily favouring the uplifting, open qualities of the 12A key. Sood's mixing is dynamic and precise, using quick cuts and long blends interchangeably to keep the energy plateau high.
The energy profile is almost perfectly balanced between potent lows and expressive mids, creating a powerful, chest-thumping sound that still has ample room for melodic hooks and vocal snippets. The harmonic journey is smart, using shifts into related keys like 5A and 3B to add colour and depth to the relentless forward motion. Crate-digging highlights are numerous: the opener 'Robbie Rivera - The Main Room' is a classic, chunky tech-house bomb that immediately claims the space. 'Julian Wassermann - Sol' makes another appearance here, proving its status as a modern melodic anthem. Dropping 'Frankie Knuckles - Your Love' is a bold, respectful nod to the foundations, while 'Andy Compton - That Acid Track' is a deep, squelching marathon that shows his range.
'Ethan Funk - Amber' provides a smoother, more introspective moment before the final push. The journey starts with the robust thump of 'The Main Room', climbs through melodic peaks like 'Sol' and the Knuckles classic, and concludes with the quirky, percussive bounce of 'Jiggx - Some Sophisticated Name'. A masterfully paced tracklist.