TuneLab
La La
Mixmag Lab London
La La’s Lab London offering is a joyous, genre-hopping ride that proves a great DJ set doesn’t need to pick a lane—it can swerve through all of them, as long as the energy never dips. This is for those of us who believe a Nelly Furtado acapella can live in perfect harmony with a rolling tech-house bassline. The vibe is electric and inclusive, a celebration of dance music’s broad church under one roof. With a wide BPM range averaging 131.9, La La uses the foundational key of 12A as a home base, venturing into 3B and 7A to shift the mood from driving to melodic. The energy profile shows a strong low-end (0.596 avg) for drive, balanced by a healthy mid-range (0.334 avg) that carries the melodic and vocal hooks which define this set.
The high-end is used sparingly to accentuate peaks, making moments like the Friscia & Lamboy mix of ‘Say It Right’ truly soar. The mixing is energetic and clever, using acapellas and rhythmic loops to bridge seemingly disparate genres. The track selection is a delightfully eclectic treasure trove. Opening with Joel Corry & Da Hool’s ‘The Parade’ sets a big, festival-ready tone. Carlos A’s ‘Soma’ is a driving, hypnotic gem, while Chilled But Progressive’s ‘Sweet Dreams’ remix is a slice of pure trancey bliss.
Souldynamic’s ‘EQTRL’ brings soulful, vocal-led depth, and Borai & Denham Audio’s ‘Make Me’ injects a shot of UK broken beat energy. The curveball of Haddaway’s ‘Rock My Heart’ is executed with a wink and a nudge, perfectly calibrated for maximum crowd impact. The journey kicks off with the anthemics of ‘The Parade’, finds its emotional core in the trancey builds, and winds down on the sunny, Latin-tinged deep house of Restless57’s ‘Deep House Mix 22 Latin’.