LAIDBACK LUKE acid house set in The Lab #SmirnoffHouse
If there is one thing more entertaining than a DJ playing an intimate set, it is watching the Mixmag Lab crowd desperately trying to look cool on camera while drinking heavily sponsored free vodka. You have got the front row aggressively head-nodding, while the people in the back are just trying to awkwardly text their mates without ruining the livestream. But when a veteran steps into the kitchen, the corporate awkwardness instantly melts into a sweaty, proper house party vibe. The Laidback Luke The Lab tracklist is a masterclass in classic rave nostalgia, masquerading as a modern Rominimal and acid house crossover.
Rocking a steady 129.3 BPM, he heavily relies on the 12A key to keep the groove driving and relentless. Known for his rapid-fire turntable skills, Luke's mixing here is tight, frantic, and loaded with old-school scratch flair that keeps the energy bubbling. The crate digging in this Laidback Luke live set is an absolute love letter to the 90s. Throwing down Wink's legendary "Higher State of Consciousness" is a surefire way to melt faces, and his five-minute spin of New Order's "Blue Monday" is the undisputed peak of the room.
He kicks off the history lesson with "Oldschool Megamix 2" as the opening track, takes the room on a squelchy Roland 303 joyride, and leaves them completely battered with Public Energy's "Three O' Three" as the closing track. Pure acid madness.