TuneLab
Loods
Boiler Room : London
Loods in the London Boiler Room opens with Rank 1's 'Airwave', and immediately we're in on the joke: this is a set that wears its heart (and its trance influences) proudly on its sleeve, crafted for those of us who find deep emotional resonance in a well-placed piano chord. The vibe is one of warm, communal nostalgia, a room united by a shared love for melody. This is progressive house with a strong trance DNA, cruising at 133 BPM and using the 12A key as a launchpad for harmonic exploration. The energy balance is mid-forward (0.50 avg), giving punch to the rhythmic drive while allowing those iconic melodic hooks to soar.
Loods' mixing is lush and expansive, using long, harmonic blends to create a continuous, uplifting narrative. The track selection is a love letter to melody. Armand Van Helden's 'I Won’t Stop' is re-contextualized as a driving progressive tool, and Clarcq's 'Tummel' is a beautiful, modern deep house moment. Ronald De Jong's 'Across The Land' is an epic, hands-in-the-air journey track, and including his own edit of 'Ritual of Life' shows a producer's touch.
From the iconic trance vocals of the opener, the set builds through peak-time progressive rollers, culminating in the driving, funk-inflected release of Easttown's 'Get Ready'. It's a set that proves euphoria is always in style.