TuneLab
Dam Funk Boiler Room
at Ray-Ban x TIMF Afterparty
Dam Funk's afterparty set is a welcome antidote to four-on-the-floor fatigue, a lesson in that the coolest BPM is the one that makes you sway, not sprint. The Ray-Ban x TIMF afterparty vibe is all smoked-out, late-night sophistication, a room where shoulder-shimmying is the primary dance move. Averaging a laid-back 107.6 BPM, this is a deep dive into boogie, funk, and left-field hip-hop, harmonically centered on the sunny, optimistic key of 12A. Shifts to 7A add a smoother, more sensual feel.
The energy is wonderfully balanced for groove: 0.57 low provides a warm, walking bassline foundation, 0.36 mid carries the juicy melodies and vocals, and 0.07 high adds just enough crispness. Dam Funk's mixing is smooth as butter, letting each track's personality shine through with long, harmonic blends. The selections are pure gold: Christine Lewin's 'Juicy Fruit' is an impossibly smooth opener, Level 42's 'Sandstorm' (yes, that one) is a hilarious and funky deep cut. Tom Browne's 'Thighs High' is a boogie benchmark, J.S.
Williams' 'Ambivalence' is a slice of jazzy deep house, and 7 Days Of Funk's 'Faden Away' showcases modern synth-funk. Etienne de Crécy's 'Follow' adds a contemporary electronic twist. The journey starts with the languid funk of 'Juicy Fruit', hits a peak of nostalgic joy with 'Sandstorm', and winds down with the educational smoothness of Community People's 'Education Wrap'.