PURPLE DISCO MACHINE in The Lab LA
The LA cool kids have descended upon the Mixmag office, desperately trying to vogue while holding onto their overpriced iced matchas. Half the room is wearing vintage silk shirts they bought on Melrose for an extortionate amount. Yet, nobody can resist a boogie to this PURPLE DISCO MACHINE The Lab LA tracklist. The sun-drenched LA office space turns into a proper 70s roller disco, complete with mirror ball energy and infectious smiles.
Disregard the Rominimal tag—this PURPLE DISCO MACHINE live set is pure, unadulterated nu-disco and funky house. Cruising at a buttery 121.8 BPM, he works the 12A and 3B keys to keep the harmonic vibes consistently uplifting. The mixing is smooth, focusing on long, filter-heavy blends that let those iconic basslines do the heavy lifting. The man’s record bag is a treasure trove of gold dust.
Dropping Herbert's Tasteful Dub of Moloko's "Sing It Back" is a stroke of genius, but casually slipping in Deee-Lite's "Groove Is In the Heart"? Absolute scenes. He kicks off with his own brilliant opening track, "Walls", immediately establishing the groove. The room goes completely off for his mix of "Street Life", before ending on the ultimate high note with the legendary closing track, Sister Sledge's "Lost In Music". Sorted.