TuneLab
Space Dimension Controller Boiler Room x Dekmantel Festival DJ Set
Only Space Dimension Controller could make 'Walk The Dinosaur' sound like the most profound opening statement in a Dekmantel boiler room, and we wouldn't have it any other way. This is a set for the weirdos who find funk in the mechanical and soul in the synthetic. The vibe is one of joyful disorientation, a hazy trip through electro, boogie, and classic house. Technically, it's a slow burn at 125.3 BPM average, with the Camelot key 12A providing a funky, major-key backbone for over half the tracks. Shifts into 3B and 10B introduce a sleeker, more melancholic edge.
The energy is predominantly low-end (0.61 avg), creating a warm, padded groove, while mids at 0.32 carry the melodies and scant highs at 0.07 keep things smooth. The mixing is patient and narrative-driven, letting tracks like the epic 'Armando - Downfall' breathe and evolve. For diggers, the opening 'Walk The Dinosaur' is a brilliant, kitschy palate-cleanser. DFX's 'Relax Your Body (Another Version)' is a deep house gem, Mr K' Alexi Shelby's 'All for Lisa' offers raw Chicago pressure, and N.Y. House'n Authority's 'APT.
2a' is a timeless jacktrack. Alexandro Korzh's 'Night Life' brings a touch of European disco flair. The journey from the prehistoric funk of Was (Not Was), through the deep, hypnotic peak of Armando's 10-minute 'Downfall', to the raw, jacking finish of Ruff Stuff's 'Last Chance' is a masterclass in eclectic storytelling.