TuneLab
Mall Grab
Boiler Room : Melbourne
Of course it's a Mall Grab Boiler Room set that has us all frantically texting each other track IDs from the Melbourne warehouse. This is the raw, unvarnished energy we crave, where every snare crack feels like a personal affront to good taste and we wouldn't have it any other way. The room is thick with humidity and the kind of collective abandon that only comes from a DJ who knows exactly how to weaponize a groove. Clocking in around 140 BPM with a frequent home key of 12A, this is a masterclass in stripped-back, percussion-driven tech house.
The energy profile is low-end heavy (avg_low 0.49), creating a swampy, immersive foundation that lets the mid-range percussive elements (avg_mid 0.40) snap and pop with alarming clarity. Mixing is direct and punchy, with tracks layered for maximum physical impact rather than harmonic subtlety. The highlight is the sheer audacity of the selections. His own 'Spirit Wave (Edit)' sets a lo-fi, hypnotic tone, while KETTAMA's 'Rok da House' is a sledgehammer of acid-tinged funk.
Philipp Rellstab's 'Dança Comigo' is a hidden gem of driving minimalism, and the inclusion of Future Breeze's 'Keep the Fire Burnin' (Radio Mix)' is a gloriously cheesy curveball that somehow works perfectly. Effy's 'Get Down' provides a raw, jacking interlude. The journey begins with the warped textures of 'Spirit Wave,' peaks with the relentless drive of his own 'Metaphysical,' and concludes with the acidic chug of Valentinò's 'Acid Control (Sosak Remix).' A tracklist for the heads who like it rough around the edges.