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LEO POL live in The Lab LDN
LEO POL's live set in The Lab LDN is a glorious, unironic dive into the eurodance and hard house archives—a celebration of when dance music was bigger, faster, and brimming with melodic cheese we secretly all adore. The vibe is a sweaty, joyous throwback, a room full of people screaming 'Ecuador!' at the top of their lungs without a hint of shame. Operating at a brisk 134 BPM average, the energy is relentless and squarely focused on the low-end thump at 0.70, with keys like 12A and 3B providing the anthemic, major-key foundations for these classic bangers. The mixing is fast and punchy, prioritizing momentum over subtlety, which is exactly what this genre demands.
As for the tracks, it's a veritable '00s time capsule: Stephan Gee's 'G - Star' kicks off the madness. Sash!'s 'Ecuador' in its Klubbheads mix is the inevitable, massive singalong. Gigi D'Agostino's 'Bla Bla Bla' and 'Elisir' are hard dance legends that still destroy floors. The inclusion of Jeff Hax's 'Robotnik Compression' adds a techy edge, and Leo Pol's own 'F.E.M.' shows his production chops within this high-BPM world.
And yes, Darude's 'Sandstorm' makes an extended, mandatory appearance. The journey is a non-stop sprint from the opening synth stabs, through a peak of classic vocal anthems, to a final, euphoric climax with Krystal Klear's 'Piano Banana.'.