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OLIVER HUNTEMANN's tech set in The Lab LA
OLIVER HUNTEMANN in The Lab LA delivers techno with a capital T, a lesson in how restraint and precision can create more tension than any drop. The vibe is austere and powerful, all monochrome lighting and surgical bass. Locked at 122 BPM and overwhelmingly in 12A with touches of 3B, this set is low-end heavy (avg low 0.70), focusing on hypnotic, driving grooves with minimal melodic distraction.
The mixing is clinical and seamless, with long blends that emphasize texture over flash. Key tracks from his selection include the cerebral opener 'Und da stehen fremde Menschen' in Patrice Baumel's remix, setting a dark, atmospheric tone; Vanilla Ace's 'Commotion' for its percussive punch; Stephan Bodzin & Marc Romboy's 'Kerberos' for its iconic synth stabs; Huntemann's own 'Poltergeist' for a dose of peak-time menace; and the closing 'Bear' by Andrew Fontana for a relentless, looping finale. He opens with the minimalist throb of the Baumel remix, builds through the rhythmic intensity of 'Kerberos', and closes with Fontana's driving cut, offering a journey from abstract depth to unyielding techno force.