CLAUDE VONSTROKE chunky house in The Lab
at #Smirnoffhouse
Corporate sponsored house parties always attract a mad mix of influencers drinking lukewarm free vodka, pretending they’ve been massive Dirtybird fans since birth. You know the type, lads in oversized vintage tees who won't stop talking about their modular synth setup back in Shoreditch while aggressively two-stepping. Still, the sweaty, intimate energy at #Smirnoffhouse is properly infectious.
Digging into the CLAUDE VONSTROKE at #Smirnoffhouse tracklist for this CLAUDE VONSTROKE live set reveals a chunky Rominimal and tech-house blend that takes no prisoners. The technical execution is flawless, locking in a relentless groove at 124.4 BPM, predominantly riding the 12A and 7A Camelot wheel. His mixing style is typically VonStroke: bouncy, weird, and perfectly EQ'd to push the sub-bass right into your chest.
For the crate diggers, the selection is a goldmine of wonky hidden gems and absolute belters. Hearing "Cirez D - In the Reds" in such a tiny room is a beautiful assault on the senses, while "Mark Knight & Armand Van Helden - The Music Began to Play" gives the crowd a proper classic house moment. The journey kicks off with a groovy, unreleased opening track "Unknown - Unknown", winds its way through bizarre bangers, and finishes brilliantly with the closing track "Christian Smith - Traction (Paride Saraceni Remix)".