TuneLab
Hamza Rahimtula and Rajasthan Folkstars
Mixmag Lab Kolkata
Some fusion sets are tokenistic; this one, from Hamza Rahimtula and the Rajasthan Folkstars in the Mixmag Lab Kolkata, feels like a genuine conversation. We’re here for the moment a tabla pattern locks into a four-on-the-floor kick. The atmosphere is thick with hybrid energy, where traditional melodies dance over a solid house foundation. This is tech house with a world music soul, cruising at a peak-time ready 126.7 BPM average.
The key of 12A dominates, providing a bright, open canvas for the folk elements, with modulations to 3B adding depth. Rahimtula’s mixing is energetic and seamless, balancing the low-end thump (0.36 avg) with rich, melodic mids (0.46) and enough high-end percussion (0.18) to keep it club-ready. The energy builds in waves, never losing its rhythmic core. The track selection is impeccable: Andruss’s ‘Vai Caralho (Do Togo)’ is a percussive bomb for an opener, while Coca & Villa’s ‘La Noche’ offers timeless, driving house.
Airwolf Paradise’s ‘Only Man’ is a jacking tribute to the late Paul Johnson, and Venice’s ‘Venezia’ provides a classic, instrumental groove. The inclusion of Da Hool’s ‘Meet Her at the Loveparade’ is a cheeky, on-the-nose delight, and SAFAR’s ‘Love Parade’ continues the theme with modern flair. The journey kicks off with ‘Vai Caralho’, finds its psychedelic peak in Dino Lenny’s epic ‘Lose Control’, and winds down with the hypnotic swirl of Marian, Freenzy Music & Mood Child’s ‘Pakit Ban’.