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SUPERNOVA tech house in The Lab NYC
Let's be honest: sometimes you just want to dance to a funky bassline and a swung hat pattern for two hours straight without any existential crises. SUPERNOVA's tech house marathon in The Lab NYC is a gloriously uncomplicated love letter to that very impulse, a masterclass in groove maintenance for the rhythm section loyalists. The NYC lab is transformed into a sweatbox of perpetual motion, all nodding heads and shuffling feet. Technically, this is a textbook example of rolling, sample-heavy tech house, locked into a tight BPM range averaging 124.3.
SUPERNOVA expertly navigates a harmonic loop largely centered on 12A, using frequent returns to this key to create a sense of comfortable, hypnotic familiarity, while peppering in tracks in 3B and 9A for subtle dynamic shifts. The energy is perfectly calibrated for a long session, with a dominant low-end (avg 0.6999) providing a constant, physical thump that lets melodic snippets and vocal hooks pop in the mid-range. The mixing is fluid and energetic, keeping the pace relentless but never frantic. The tracklist is a deep dive into the genre's past and present.
Kicking off with the iconic train-whistle sample of 'Kamasutra Express (Train Version)' is a guaranteed smile-inducer. From there, it's a treasure trove: the deep, jazzy flex of Alix Alvarez's 'Fayall', the classic US house vibes of Rhythm&Soul's '1998', the smooth, soulful touch of the Soul Providers' 'Rise' remix. Shanti Celeste's 'Unwind' offers a moment of beautiful, melodic depth, while the jacking pressure of Martello Bros & Pound Boys' 'Jack It Up' keeps the energy peak-ready. The journey is a non-stop express: from the whistle-blowing departure of 'Kamasutra', through valleys of deep grooves and peaks of familiar samples, to the iconic, celebratory finale of The Ones' 'Flawless (ATOC Re-Remix)'.