TuneLab
ELI ESCOBAR in The Lab NYC
Eli Escobar’s Lab NYC session is a love letter to house music’s past, present, and future, curated by someone who actually owns the vinyl. We’re mentally cataloging every classic vocal snippet. The vibe is a New York loft party circa '98, all warm lighting and stacked speakers. This is a deeply musical, genre-blending house set with a wide BPM range from 98 to 125, averaging 122.9.
The harmonic focus shifts between the soulful 3B and the brighter 12A, showcasing Escobar’s keen ear for mood. The energy is more balanced than most here, with lows at 0.45, mids at 0.31, and a relatively high treble presence at 0.23, allowing for sparkling hi-hats and crisp vocals. The mixing is seamless and musical, often using acapellas like the Stephan Bodzin & Marc Romboy 'Kerberos Synthapella' to create new hybrids. The crate is impeccable: Loleatta Holloway's 'Hit and Run' opens with pure disco-house energy.
The Erotic Drum Band's 'Action 78'' is a raw, lo-fi funk bomb. John Julius Knight & Roland Clark's 'This Is House' acapella is a foundational moment, and Ann Nesby's 'Love Is What We Need' in Mousse T.'s dub is deep, soulful heaven. Deetron's 'Photon' offers a moment of sleek, modern techno. The journey starts with that classic Holloway joint, builds through the epic, melodic journey of Eric Prydz's 'Opus (Four Tet Remix)', and ends on the raw, jacking groove of Jamie 3:26 & Cratebug's 'Hit It N Quit It'.