BLACK MOTION live house set in The Lab LDN
The East London massive have squeezed into the Mixmag office, pints in hand, ready to pretend they have rhythm. There's always one bloke who thinks he can keep up with the live percussion by aggressively tapping his Stella glass with a ring. They simply weren't ready for this BLACK MOTION The Lab LDN tracklist. The intimate London basement is transformed into a sweatbox of tribal euphoria, driven by explosive live drumming and infectious energy.
While tagged Rominimal, this BLACK MOTION live set is the absolute pinnacle of Afro-house. Riding a rock-solid 124.2 BPM, they dominate the 12A key to maintain a hypnotic, driving groove. The energy arc is intense, heavily reliant on live percussion layered perfectly over thunderous low-end frequencies to create a completely organic soundscape. They proudly champion their own colossal productions alongside massive regional anthems.
Cassper Nyovest's "Ajah in Motion" gets the room absolutely bouncing, while Shimza's "Congo Congo" is a certified weapon that threatens the structural integrity of the office. They explode out of the gate with the massive opening track "uGayo". The absolute peak of the set hits when "Rainbow" drops to rapturous applause, before they cool it all down with an incredibly classy closing track: Nina Simone's "See-Line Woman". Magic.