KIM ANN FOXMAN in The Lab NYC

Kim Ann Foxman operates in a delicious, hazy realm where the lines between vintage progressive house, indie dance, and psychedelic trance blur into one compelling, hypnotic whole. Her Lab NYC set is a heads-down journey for the true believers, the kind where you look up after 20 minutes and realize the room has been teleported to a different dimension. The vibe is dark, intimate, and slightly psychedelic, with lighting that feels like it's breathing in time with the bass. Pushing a higher average BPM of 127.2 and frequently using the driving, minor feel of keys like 12A and 3B, Foxman builds a powerful, linear energy.

The spectral analysis is fascinating—over 64% of the energy sits in the low-end, creating a thick, immersive bed of sound over which atmospheric pads and occasional vocal hooks float. Her mixing is patient and layered, creating dense, rolling soundscapes. The track selection is impeccable and deep: she opens with the mysterious, tribal pulse of Indo Tribe's 'Owl' and soon after drops the timeless, emotional heft of Fade's 'All I Got' in its Chris Fortier dub. The inclusion of the Rabbit In the Moon remix of Humate's 'East' is a serious trance-era dig, while cuts like Willaris.

K's 'DETACH' and Solee's 'Shanti' provide moments of modern, melodic depth. The journey builds from the hypnotic opener, peaks with the epic, 44-minute psychedelic workout of 'Keep On Climbin'', and gently descends via the atmospheric finale of Liquid's 'Show Me a Sign'.