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Whereisfenix
Mixmag Lab Miami | A|X Armani Exchange
When a set opens with Double 99’s ‘Ripgroove’, you know you’re in safe, garage-tinged hands. Whereisfenix in the Mixmag Lab Miami for Armani Exchange serves a masterclass in house music history with zero pretension. The vibe is sunny and loose, perfect for a Miami poolside or, more likely, our desks on a Tuesday. This is a house and UK garage set, with a wide BPM range averaging 133.2, anchored in the welcoming key of 12A for most of its journey.
The mixing is smooth and crowd-pleasing, balancing a solid low-end (0.48 avg) with chunky mids (0.44) and just enough high-end sparkle (0.08) to keep it bright. The energy ebbs and flows, never jarring, always fun. The tracklist is a veritable greatest hits pack: after ‘Ripgroove’, Kerri Chandler’s ‘House Is House’ is a timeless declaration. Claptone & Mylo’s ‘Drop the Pressure’ fuses indie-dance with house effortlessly, and PAX & Rui Da Silva’s ‘Touch Me’ is an eternal hands-in-the-air moment.
X-Press 2’s ‘Say What!’ brings that London funk, while Julio Navas & David Amo’s ‘Thank U’ and BLR & Rave & Crave’s ‘Taj’ offer more contemporary, driving grooves. The journey starts with the garage classic ‘Ripgroove’, hits a euphoric peak with the soulful sweep of Mos Def’s ‘UMI Says’, and closes with the raw, piano-driven joy of Todd Terry’s ‘Jumpin Original’—a proper party from start to finish.