TuneLab
Kampai
Mixmag Lab Bengaluru
Kampai’s Mixmag Lab session in Bengaluru is a whirlwind tour of global club sounds, a set that treats genre boundaries as mere suggestions on the path to a good time. It’s for the collector who gets as excited about a obscure Russian pop edit as they do about a classic house anthem. The vibe is eclectic and high-energy, capturing the forward-thinking spirit of the Indian electronic scene.
Technically, it’s a dynamic ride, averaging a peppy 143.6 BPM and heavily favoring the bright, anthemic quality of the 12A key. The energy profile is balanced for movement, with a solid low-end (0.55) for drive, a vibrant mid-range (0.35) for melody and vocal hooks, and a touch of high-end (0.10) for rhythmic clarity. The mixing is fast and fluid, stitching together disparate BPMs and styles with a DJ’s confidence that never feels jarring.
The crate digging is exceptional: opening with the soulful uplift of Cajmere & Dajae’s ‘Brighter Days (Marco Lys Remix)’ is a heartwarming choice, while Switch’s ‘A Bit Patchy’ remains a timeless bassline house bomb. Fragma’s ‘Toca Me’ is a trance-era relic deployed with perfect timing, and the inclusion of Ruki Vverkh’s ‘Крошка моя’ is the kind of left-field, internet-beloved edit that defines modern DJ culture. The journey is a thrilling ride, beginning with the vocal house joy of ‘Brighter Days’, reaching a frenetic, joyful peak with the carnival energy of ‘Toca Me’, and concluding with the quirky, bass-driven bounce of Surusinghe’s ‘Bop’.