TuneLab
Deep Brown
Mixmag Lab Goa
Deep Brown’s Mixmag Lab Goa set is a welcome history lesson, a reminder that rave music has always had soul. This isn’t nostalgia for its own sake; it’s vital, breathing breakbeat and house. The setting is pure old-school euphoria—think cavernous sound systems and smile exchanges. The technical framework is a warm 128.4 BPM average, largely sitting in the friendly 12A key, which gives the classic samples and stabs room to shine.
The energy arc is a rollercoaster of peaks and troughs, masterfully using the mid-range for melodic hooks and the low-end for that swinging, breakbeat funk. The mixing is punchy and respectful of the tracks’ identities. He opens with the heavenly pads of Orbital’s 'Belfast', an instant mood-setter. The crate digging is impeccable: Colette’s 'Didn't Mean To Turn You On' remix is a deep house masterpiece, while Vinyl Line’s 'Stamper Square' offers a jacking, minimal-tech workout.
Boom Generation’s 'Revenger' brings raw, peak-time energy, and the Pig & Dan remix of 'Find the Answer' adds a dose of sleek, modern techno pressure. The journey starts with ambient beauty, hits a fierce peak with Anti-Slam & W.E.A.P.O.N.’s live version of 'Bang', and closes on the timeless, piano-driven joy of Todd Terry’s 'Jumpin Original'. A tracklist that connects the dots across decades.