TuneLab
Tom Santa
Gold Coast | Taste Club Takeover
Tom Santa’s Taste Club takeover on the Gold Coast is the sound of a tech-house don refusing to play by the rulebook, peppering four-to-the-floor momentum with joyous, bassline-heavy curveballs. The vibe is open-air and euphoric, a coastal club where the sea breeze mixes with laser beams and the crowd is primed for peak-time fun. This is a high-energy ride averaging 142 BPM, cleverly navigating between 12A and 3B keys to keep the harmonic progression fresh and driving.
The energy profile is balanced for danceability: lows at 0.59 provide a thick foundation, mids at 0.27 carry the melodic hooks, and a relatively high 0.14 in the highs adds crispness and punch. The mixing is energetic and crowd-pleasing, seamlessly weaving between pure tech-house rollers and unexpected vocal edits. For crate diggers, the set is a smash-and-grab of anthems: 'Shokaii - Let It Out' opens with driving, melodic intent, 'Missy Elliott - Work It' is a timeless hip-hop flip that guarantees chaos, 'Soul Mass Transit System - Take Me To XTC' is a deep house gem for the purists, and 'Dizzee Rascal - Bassline Junkie' injects pure UK funky energy.
The inclusion of his own track, 'Tom Santa - Levitate', as the closer is a proud signature moment. The journey is expertly paced: it kicks off with the rhythmic thrust of 'Let It Out', hits a euphoric peak with the singalong frenzy of 'Work It', and lands smoothly with the rolling synths of 'Levitate' as the final track.