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Shlohmo bass DJ set in The Lab LDN
A Shlohmo 'bass DJ set' in The Lab LDN is our permission slip to forget about genre boundaries and just embrace the chaos of a truly eclectic record bag. This is for those of us who appreciate the art of the curveball, where a Pitbull acapella might sit next to a chopped-and-screwed classic. The vibe is anticipatory, a dimly lit room ready for whatever synapse-frying selection comes next. Technically, it's a wild ride across a 120-160 BPM spectrum, averaging 134.7, with keys bouncing between 3B and 12A to accommodate the stylistic shifts.
The dominant low-energy reading of 0.7181 confirms the foundational role of sub-bass and 808 kicks, with the mids and highs (0.2539 and 0.0271) leaving space for vocal snippets and melodic fragments. The mixing is collage-like, often using tracks as rhythmic or vocal loops to build new, ephemeral edits on the fly. The tracklist is a beautiful mess. He kicks off with the dark pop of Natalia Kills' 'Problem', instantly setting a provocative tone.
Lianne La Havas's 'Forget' gets twisted into a slow, soulful groove, while the extended play of Pitbull's 'I'm Off That' is a hilarious and effective lesson in minimalist hip-hop hypnosis. Baauer's 'Harlem Shake' is a mandatory flashback, and Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' remix gets the wobbly, bass-heavy treatment it always deserved. The journey is non-linear but purposeful. Opening with 'Problem', he builds a peak of pure ratchet energy with Flosstradamus's 'Hood Fantasy' and Ludacris's 'What's Your Fantasy', before cooling down with the syrupy, minimalist glide of Wild Will's 'Taste'.