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Funk Tribu
Mixmag Lab Berlin | Against All Odds album showcase
Funk Tribu's 'Against All Odds' album showcase in the Mixmag Lab Berlin is a gloriously unapologetic plunge into 90s and 00s trance and hard trance, the kind of set that has us all shamelessly throwing our hands up to DJ Sammy and feeling zero guilt about it. This is our collective cheesy, euphoric secret, aired in public. The vibe is pure Berlin bunker meets Ibiza sunset—strobing lights, hands-in-the-air moments, and a sweaty, grinning crowd riding every buildup.
Technically, it's a high-octane trance excursion, locked at a driving 154 BPM average with a strong tonal center in 12A, using modulations into 10B and 7A to heighten the melodic drama. The energy profile, with lows at 0.54, ensures a powerful, rolling foundation for those iconic, soaring leads. For the crate diggers, it's a nostalgia bomb: the epic, vocal-led opener 'Prince of Love' by DJ Sammy, Funk Tribu's own driving, modern trance cuts like 'DR34M$' and 'Platinum', the undeniable rave anthem 'No Limit' by 2 Unlimited, and the timeless classical crossover of Tiësto's 'Adagio for Strings'.
The extended mixes of originals like 'Viento' show the producer's skill, and the closer 'Freak The Funk' brings it home with a funky, upbeat finish. The journey is a continuous ascent, starting with the lush melodies of 'Prince of Love', peaking with the emotional tsunami of 'Adagio for Strings', and landing with the energetic, funky release of 'Freak The Funk'. A live set that proves trance never died; it just waited for us to come back.