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SEVEN DAVIS JR. in The Lab LA
Seven Davis Jr.'s Lab LA live set is a sweaty, joyous celebration of dance music's funkier, more organic roots. This is the sound of a DJ who understands that a good groove is a spiritual matter, and that the best way to build a house is on a foundation of soul. The vibe is pure backyard party, all swinging hips and shared smiles. Firmly in the realm of deep house and disco, the tempo holds a steady, infectious 126 BPM, with a whopping 22 tracks in the 12A key, creating a cohesive, warm, and endlessly danceable pocket.
The energy distribution is more balanced than most, with a significant high-end component (0.24) for clarity and shine, supporting funky guitars, crisp hats, and those all-important vocal hooks. The mid-range (0.35) carries the bass and body, while the low-end (0.41) provides a solid, bouncing foundation. Mixing is fluid and musical, often letting tracks like the 10-minute opener 'Saw' breathe and evolve. The track selection is a global funk odyssey: the opening 'Saw' by Gaetano C & DePandis is a percussive, Afro-house marathon, while Bohannon's 'That's The Way It Goes' is a timeless disco-funk masterpiece for the finale.
Eduardo Alvarado's 'Cerveza Especial' brings a Latin flavor, and the clever edit of Gotye's 'Somebody' by FISHER & Chris Lake is a genuine curveball that works. Bad Bunny's 'NUEVAYoL' gets a house treatment, and Dam Swindle's 'Brotherman' is a smooth, jazzy highlight. It begins with the intricate polyrhythms of 'Saw', builds to a sun-drenched peak with anthems like 'Brotherman', and closes on the immutable groove of 'That's The Way It Goes'—a full tracklist that feels like a generous gift.