JULIA GOVOR in The Lab #SmirnoffHouse
at EDC Orlando
It is always a laugh watching Florida rave babies getting terribly confused by an actual groove instead of their usual three-minute snare roll. They wander into the Smirnoff House wearing neon tutus and pacifiers, expecting a massive EDM drop, only to find themselves accidentally nodding along to proper underground house. The tiny, intimate room is absolutely cooking, a sweaty refuge from the massive mainstage madness outside. Diving into the JULIA GOVOR The Lab #SmirnoffHouse at EDC Orlando tracklist, this JULIA GOVOR live set is a masterclass in driving, stripped-back rhythms.
Sitting right in the pocket at a 126.0 BPM average, she absolutely dominates the 12A key, creating a hypnotic, rolling loop of Rominimal perfection. The mixing is tight and relentless, slowly ratcheting up the tension without ever relying on cheap festival tricks. The crate digging is proper elite, pulling out deep cuts that educate the massive crowd. Slipping in Baby Ford's 'All That Nothing' is a serious flex for the heads, while the Daniel Bovie & Roy Rox Remix of 'Keeps Changing Your Mind' by South Street Player gets the whole room bumping.
The journey kicks off with the opening track 'Unknown - Unknown', immediately laying down a heavy, chunky bassline. She keeps the energy peaking through a masterclass of grooves before finally wrapping up with the closing track, Dj Skull & Ron Maney's classic 'Reborn Souls'. Sorted.