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FRANCESCA LOMBARDO tech house set in The Lab LA
When a set is boldly titled 'tech house set in The Lab LA,' you expect a certain formula, and Francesca Lombardo is here to both fulfil and subtly subvert that expectation with a selector's precision. The vibe is LA-cool: sleek, dark, and physically responsive to every sub-bass hit. This is a masterclass in minimal-maximalism, locking into a tight 119-120 BPM range and using the 12A key as a home base to build a relentless, hypnotic groove.
The technical data doesn't lie—an astonishing 0.92 average low energy means this set is all about the weight and texture of the bass, with the mids and highs used sparingly as surgical accents. Tracks like 'Alex Spacewalker - Inside of Me' define this philosophy, a marathon of evolving, subterranean pressure. The crate digging highlights are impeccable: dropping the acapella of Run-DMC's 'It's Like That' over a rolling beat is a timeless tech-house trope executed perfectly, while 'JayCamel - Keep Boom (Joaquin Koen Remix)' and 'Loquace - Back Again' showcase a keen ear for driving, percussive tools.
The journey is a linear build of tension, starting with the looped vocal hook of 'Darco & Asaf Samuel - Start The Party,' reaching a raw, peak-time moment with the brutal simplicity of 'OFFAIAH - Trouble,' and closing on the celebratory piano-house of 'Eats Everything - Dancing (Again!).'.