Theo Parrish
Mixmag Lab Bali
You simply cannot escape the digital nomads in wide-brimmed fedoras, pretending they fully understand the chaotic brilliance of Detroit house while sipping a matcha latte. They are all swaying slightly off-beat, looking deeply profound, entirely oblivious to the absolute masterclass unfolding in front of them. The Bali sunset provides a gorgeous, humid backdrop, washing the outdoor dancefloor in a warm, tropical glow. For the heads pouring over the Theo Parrish Mixmag Lab Bali tracklist, this Theo Parrish live set is an uncompromising lesson in musical education.
Bouncing around a 128.1 BPM average, the set meanders through 12A and 3B keys. The mixing is famously raw and human, eschewing clinical beatmatching for raw soul and sudden, jarring shifts in Techno and disco energy. The crate digging is god-tier, a sprawling history lesson from one of the greatest to ever do it. Dropping Patrice Scott's 'The Detroit Upright' provides a gorgeous, jazzy depth, but letting Mike Maurro's Extended Remix of George Duke's 'I Want You for Myself' play out is pure, unadulterated joy.
The journey is wonderfully unpredictable, kicking off aggressively with the opening track 'Computer Madness' by Steve Poindexter. It weaves through obscure funk, broken beat, and deep house before finally resting with the closing track, Wanachi's 'Black Root'. Proper legendary business.