TuneLab
Moxie
Mixmag Lab London
Moxie in the Mixmag Lab London is a guaranteed lesson in how to move a room with nothing but pure, unadulterated house music. This is for us, the devotees who believe a perfectly looped vocal snippet and a swinging bassline are all you need for salvation. The setting is classic clubland: dark, smoky, and completely focused on the rhythmic pulse emanating from the speakers. This is a house and tech house marathon, maintaining a rock-steady 130.4 BPM and using the harmonic familiarity of 12A as its north star.
The mixing is energetic and seamless, creating a non-stop flow that builds and releases tension with expert timing. The sound is full and rounded, with a dominant, comforting low-end that allows playful mid-range hooks and classic vocal samples to shine through without ever overwhelming. The track selection is a masterful blend of new weapons and revisited classics. Opening with the Bicep remix of Blaze's 'Lovelee Dae' is a stroke of genius, linking past and present with its iconic chords.
Mr. Belt & Wezol's 'New Millenium' delivers a dose of funky, filtered house, while Menta Sauce's 'Luv' offers a slick, contemporary tech-house groove. The appearance of Au/Ra & CamelPhat's 'Panic Room (Club Mix)' guarantees a massive peak-time reaction. The journey is a linear build of joyous energy, starting with the nostalgic rush of 'Lovelee Dae', hitting several crowd-pleasing highs, and closing with the gritty, driving funk of RobJanssen's 'Noise Box (K-Edit Version)'.