TuneLab
Jordan Nocturne
Mixmag Lab London
Jordan Nocturne in the Mixmag Lab London feels like a clandestine meeting for UK garage and deep house connoisseurs, a welcome respite from four-to-the-floor monotony. We're here for that swung shuffle, for basslines that skip rather than thud, and for the vague promise of emotional release. The atmosphere is intimate and bass-bin loving, a perfect setting for nuanced, rhythm-driven music. This is a masterful blend of UK garage and deep house, cruising at an average of 124.9 BPM and smartly modulating between the 3B and 12A keys for a sound that's both soulful and driving.
The energy is heavily skewed towards the low-end (72%), giving those signature garage basslines room to wobble and resonate physically through the room. Nocturne's mixing is slick and groove-oriented, using the shuffle to create a fluid, bouncing momentum that's impossible to stand still to. The BPM range (115-128) allows for a dynamic journey from deeper, slower moments into more upbeat territories. The track selection is impeccable: Formula's 'Automatech' is a slick, future-garage opener, Madonna's 'Hung Up' gets a subtle, club-ready rework, Zazou Bikaye's 'Na Kenda' is an absolute leftfield gem of afro-electronic pop, and Diego Edwards' 'Hallelujah' is a deep, gospel-tinged house weapon.
Maxs's 'Messico E Nuvole' is a beautiful, atmospheric deep house cut. It all starts with the sleek pulse of 'Automatech,' builds through the nostalgic rush of 'Hung Up,' and closes on the warm, deep house embrace of Chambray's 'Evenue.'.