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Marina Trench house & disco set in The Lab Paris
Marina Trench's house & disco set in The Lab Paris opens with the smooth, defiant vocals of 'I'm Not Sorry', and honestly, we're not sorry either for losing an afternoon to this masterclass in groove. This is the sound of a packed, smoky club at 4 AM when the pretence drops and everyone just *moves*. The vibe is classic, timeless, a lesson in how funk and soul are the eternal engines of house music. Technically, it's a deep and disco-tinged house journey, locked at a steady 127 BPM average and harmonically safe in the warm, welcoming arms of the 12A key.
The energy profile is a dead giveaway: low at 0.79, mid at 0.18, high at 0.03—this is all about the bassline, the kick drum, and the pocket, with melodic elements serving the groove rather than dominating it. Mixing is flawless and musical, with long blends that celebrate the tracks' full lengths, like the 11-minute epic 'Lamont Dozier - Going Back to My Roots'. The harmonic progression is subtle, using shifts into 3B for deeper, more introspective moments. The track selection is a historian's dream: 'Andy Compton - That Acid Track' is a squelchy, deep house weapon, 'Tim Deluxe - It Just Won't Do' is a perennial vocal anthem, and 'Mark Youssef & Novikoff - United' is a modern, driving house cut.
'Christian Smith - Traction (Paride Saraceni Remix)' brings a tougher, tech-house edge, while 'Acid Arab - Was Was' injects Eastern flavour. The journey starts with that Steve Smooth opener, builds through disco-fied peaks, and lands firmly on the driving, tribal techno of 'Point Blank & Secret Cinema - Meng's Theme (Christian Smith & Wehbba Remix)'. A full tracklist of house music fundamentals.