TuneLab
OK Williams
Boiler Room : Streaming From Isolation
OK Williams' Boiler Room streaming from isolation set is a delightful reminder that house music can be both educational and relentlessly fun. For those of us who used lockdown to finally organize our digital crates, this was a weekly highlight. The home studio vibe, probably with tasteful lighting and a well-stocked record shelf, feels both personal and expertly curated. She traverses a BPM range from 97 to 136, averaging 130.8, with the 12A key as the central pillar, showcasing her versatility within the house spectrum.
The energy is balanced, with 27.3% mid, allowing for melodic and rhythmic complexity over the strong low-end foundation (64.5% avg low). Her mixing is smooth and assured, often letting tracks play out to highlight their full arrangements, with key modulations to 3B and 8B adding dynamic shifts. The tracklist is a joy: opening with D-Knox's 'Just Let Me Go' sets a deep, melancholic tone with its emotive pads. Johannes Volk's 'Resist The Storm' brings a more driving, percussive energy, while Velocette's 'Stumm' offers a minimal, hypnotic groove.
The inclusion of Antoine Clamaran & Agua Sin Gas' 'Comin'' is a peak-time, hands-in-the-air moment of pure French house joy, and Alice Deejay's 'Better Off Alone' is dropped with ironic brilliance, a trance classic that somehow fits perfectly. The journey starts with the deep introspection of 'Just Let Me Go', peaks with the euphoric rush of 'Better Off Alone', and closes with the Detroit-inspired warmth of Octave One's 'Night Illusions'. A set that feels like a heartfelt mixtape from a friend who really knows their stuff.