TuneLab
Tommy Gold & Hank K
Mixmag Lab London
Tommy Gold and Hank K in the Mixmag Lab London serve up a set of such polished, accessible house that we can't even pretend to be too cool for it—this is the sound of a festival main stage distilled into a club booth, and we're all secretly loving it. The vibe is bright, clean, and energetically straightforward, like a well-lit London warehouse where everyone knows the words to every vocal. Technically, it's a model of consistency, locking into a near-constant 128 BPM groove with a staggering 23 of the 32 tracks rooted in the key of 12A.
This harmonic focus creates a seamless, driving flow, while the exceptionally high low-energy value of 0.78 tells you everything: this is all about the deep, sub-bass groove and four-on-the-floor pulse, with melodic elements providing color rather than chaos. For the crate diggers, it's a tour of contemporary house anthems: the timeless, funky opener 'Say What!' by X-Press 2, the sleek drive of Maae's 'The Man', the irresistible piano-house update of Calvin Harris's 'How Deep Is Your Love' (Disciples Remix), and the smooth, vocal-led warmth of Oden & Fatzo's 'Lady Love'. Also essential is the melodic deep house journey of Makebo & Volen Sentir's 'Alchemist' and the bumping, percussive closer 'Still Flexin'' by Jamie Coins.
The journey is a masterclass in peak-time programming, starting with the classic house call of 'Say What!', building through the singalong moment of 'Breaking Me' (HUGEL Remix), and winding down with the confident, rolling grooves of 'Still Flexin''. A tracklist designed for maximum, uncomplicated joy.