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DEMI RIQUÍSIMO All Vinyl Italo and House set in The Lab LDN
Demi Riquísimo’s ‘All Vinyl Italo and House’ promise for this Lab LDN set is a commitment to retro-futurism we can all respect, a glorious dive into synthesisers that sound like they’re made of chrome and neon. The vibe is pure dancefloor escapism, powered by arpeggiated basslines and drum machines that haven’t aged a day. This is a joyous fusion of Italo disco and house, sitting at a classic 126.8 BPM and dancing between the euphoric 12A and the moodier 3B keys. The energy is low-end heavy, giving those iconic Italo bass sequences room to dominate, while the mids carry the funk and the occasional soaring lead.
Mixing vinyl of this nature requires a steady hand, and the transitions here are smooth, honouring the tracks’ full-length runtime. As a selector, Demi is on point: opening with the epic, 16-minute journey of Mr. Belt & Wezol’s ‘New Millenium’ is a bold, patient move. The Golden Boy’s ‘Blah Blah Shake’ is a silly, sublime slice of piano-house energy, Red Axes’ ‘Little Prince (Bangalore Rave Version)’ adds a psychedelic edge, and the closing with his own ‘Rocking You Internally’ ties the bow nicely.
The set begins with the extended build of ‘New Millenium’, hits a peak of pure disco abandon with ‘Blah Blah Shake’, and wraps up with that self-produced finale. A love letter to the shiny past.