THE BLESSED MADONNA celebrating International Women's Day in The Lab NYC
Celebrating International Women's Day in The Lab NYC, The Blessed Madonna does what she does best: curates a party that feels both historically informed and explosively present. This is a set that reminds us house music was built on inclusivity, joy, and the sheer power of a killer piano line. The vibe is unapologetically celebratory, a room where classic vocals meet modern production with effortless cool. Technically, it's a deep and classic house journey, steady at 124 BPM and overwhelmingly anchored in the life-affirming key of 12A.
Her mixing is confident and crowd-pleasing, weaving between timeless anthems and contemporary cuts with a DJ's intuition for what works on a dancefloor. The energy balance leans into strong, foundational lows but allows plenty of space for the mid-range—where those iconic vocals, strings, and stabs live—to tell the story. Shifts into keys like 3B and 4A provide subtle tonal variation, keeping the vibe fresh across two hours of music. For the diggers, the opening 'Kevin Yost - Fundamentals' mix is a deep, jazzy statement of intent.
'Desire & Omar S - 54321' is a raw, Detroit-inspired roller, while 'Giovanni Molinaro - Otoponoz' offers a dose of quirky, peak-time minimal funk. The epic 'Misty Lane - Energy' is a marathon of classic house euphoria, and dropping 'Paul Johnson - No Big Thang' is a guaranteed smile-inducer. The journey begins in the deep, jazzy pocket of Kevin Yost, builds through modern weapons like 'KREAM - What You've Done To Me' and classic rollers, and lands squarely on the uplifting, piano-driven finale of 'Ben Delay - I Never Felt so Right'. A triumphant full tracklist.