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JOEY ANDERSON deep house & techno set in The Lab LDN
Of course we're here for Joey Anderson. When the algorithm serves up a set that promises 'deep house & techno' from someone with his pedigree, we cancel our plans, dim the lights, and prepare for a proper heads-down session. The Lab LDN is at its most effective in these moments—a black box where the only illumination comes from LED strips and the glow of a laptop screen, perfect for Anderson's textured explorations. Averaging around 129 BPM, this live set is a masterclass in harmonic cohesion, largely orbiting the 12A key with strategic forays into 3B and 5A to maintain narrative tension.
The energy profile—dominated by low-end warmth (0.63 avg) with measured mids and sparse highs—creates a deeply immersive, almost sub-aquatic pressure. Anderson's mixing is patient and textural, layering pads and percussion to build a dense, hypnotic atmosphere rather than chasing obvious peaks. The BPM range from 125 to 158 hints at dynamic possibilities, but he wisely anchors the groove in the late 120s for maximum physicality. The inclusion of Frankey & Sandrino's 'Acamar' is a stroke of genius, its melancholic melody cutting through the dubby fog like a searchlight.
Andy Compton's 'That Acid Track' provides a necessary squelch of 303 bassline grit, while the Tinlicker remix of Kosheen's 'Hide U' is a bold, emotional pivot that lands perfectly. Don't sleep on TH Moy's 'Freya' for its minimalist percussion workout, or Sante's 'Sunset Blvd' for a moment of driving, peak-time clarity. He begins with the atmospheric tension of Neelix's 'Expect What', builds to the cathartic peak of 'Hide U', and lands us gently on the soulful, rolling depths of Mr. G's 'How Deep' for the closing track—a complete journey from twilight to the ocean floor.