TuneLab
Gerd Janson Boiler Room x Sugar Mountain 2018 DJ Set
Gerd Janson at Sugar Mountain is a reminder that fun is not a dirty word in dance music. He’s the professor of party, and we are all willing students in this masterclass of groove. The vibe is sunny, open-air, and irresistibly buoyant, a perfect setting for his signature blend of disco, house, and outright oddities. Technically, this is a lesson in funky, disco-tinged house, maintaining a steady, hip-swaying 121 BPM and often working in the 12A and 6A keys for smooth harmonic transitions.
Janson’s genius is in the balance; the low-end is warm and bouncing, the mid-range is rich with strings and vocal hooks, and the high-end is sparkly without being abrasive. His mixing is conversational, letting tracks breathe and play off each other. The crate digging is peerless: starting with 'Kase 1hunnid - Rap Ass Niggas' is a bold, beat-centric move that immediately commands attention. 'Shan - Who Run Tings' is a deep, percussive house cut that builds texture, while 'Everything But the Girl & Todd Terry - Missing (Todd Terry Club Mix)' is a flawless injection of '90s house nostalgia.
'Robosonic & Klangkuenstler - Nuts' is a quirky, bass-driven tool that showcases his ability to blend the unexpected. The journey is all about feel: it begins with that rap acapella, finds its soulful peak in the Todd Terry remix, and glides to a close on the timeless, yearning disco of Lime's 'I Don't Wanna Lose You (Club Mix)'.