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Nicky Elisabeth - The Way Of Love
Let's be honest: any mix that casually drops a Vengaboys track is either a trainwreck or a brilliantly subversive piece of art—Nicky Elisabeth's 'The Way Of Love' thankfully leans towards the latter. This is unapologetically fun, vocal-heavy commercial house music, the kind you secretly love but would never admit to playing at a serious gathering. The vibe is a packed, glitter-filled main stage at a festival, where every drop is met with a cascade of phone lights and collective singing. With an average BPM of 130, it's squarely in peak-time territory, using the dramatic, minor key of 6B to give even the poppiest moments a touch of emotional weight.
The energy is more balanced than you'd expect (55% low, 38% mid), creating a solid dancefloor drive that supports the big vocal hooks and synth leads. Elisabeth's mixing is bold and punchy, with clear, energetic transitions that keep the momentum high and the crowd engaged. The harmonic journey is straightforward, moving between keys like 10B and 12A to provide contrast between the darker, driving cuts and the brighter, more euphoric ones. The track selection is a riot: her own 'Shape Of Me' opens with a confident, rolling groove, while 'The Way Of Love' and 'The Lights' showcase her knack for anthemic, radio-ready production.
The inclusion of the 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' club mix is a glorious, campy peak, and dropping Vengaboys' 'Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!' is a cheeky, crowd-pleasing masterstroke that we can't help but respect. Her own 'Dreams Of Reality' provides a more introspective, progressive-tinged finale. The journey is a rollercoaster: it begins with the stylish thump of 'Shape Of Me', hits a nostalgic, sing-along peak with the Vengaboys edit, and winds down with the dreamy chords of 'Dreams Of Reality'.