TuneLab
Sam Alfred
Mixmag Lab London
Sam Alfred in the Mixmag Lab London presents a savvy blend of tech-house drive and trance-tinged emotion, a formula designed for main-stage smiles without sacrificing groove. We're here for the big moments, the hands-in-the-air breaks, but also the tracks that make us shuffle a bit harder. The energy is buoyant and communal, a room ready to be led. Technically, it's a steady 133 BPM cruise, harmonically centered on 12A but exploring 10B and 5A for emotional contrast. The energy is well-balanced (59% low, 31% mid), offering both physical weight and clear, melodic hooks.
Mixing is energetic and crowd-pleasing, building and dropping with festival-ready timing. The tracklist is a who's who of accessible, peak-time weapons. Opening with Gigi D'Agostino's 'Bla Bla Bla'—now officially the Lab's mascot—immediately sets a playful, high-energy tone. John Summit's 'Make Me Feel' delivers the expected, serotonin-boosting tech-house punch. Armin van Buuren & Perpetuous Dreamer's 'The Sound of Goodbye' (Armin's Tribal Feel Mix) is a deep cut trance rework that satisfies the nostalgics.
The peak, of course, is the triumphant, piano-laden rush of Rank 1's 'Airwave', a timeless closing anthem. The journey kicks off with Italo energy, builds through driving house and tech, and culminates in pure trance euphoria with 'Airwave'. A full tracklist for Sam Alfred's tech house set at Mixmag Lab London.