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ZIMMER melodic set in The Lab NYC
We've all been that person, Shazam poised during a 'melodic set' only to find half the IDs are the DJ's own unreleased edits—a plight ZIMMER mercifully avoids in this The Lab NYC session by actually playing other people's records. This is a deep, patient exploration of melodic house, the kind of set that unfolds in a hazy, 4 AM living room rather than a main stage. Imagine low lighting, a crowd actually listening, and that specific NYC reverence for a well-curated groove. ZIMMER operates in a warm, mid-tempo zone averaging 116 BPM, with Camelot 12A serving as the harmonic home base for eight tracks, creating a cohesive, sun-drenched journey.
The energy balance is beautifully even (0.43 low, 0.52 mid), meaning basslines and melodic motifs share the spotlight without either becoming fatiguing. His mixing is fluid and musical, prioritizing mood over flashy cuts. The standout picks are a curator's dream: his own collaboration, Zimmer & Panama - Wildflowers, is an obvious highlight for its wistful beauty, but the dig into Rondò Veneziano - La Serenissima is a left-field, baroque-disco masterpiece. Bastien Deshayes - Find The Code sets a sophisticated, looping tone from the open, while Perel - Die Dimension injects a dose of analog, Italo-disco weirdness.
The 12-minute stretch of Bjørn Torske - Clean Air acts as the hypnotic, dubby centerpiece. The journey is elegantly simple: it begins with the intricate patterns of 'Find The Code,' peaks in the extended, balearic drift of 'Clean Air,' and concludes on the cinematic, hopeful notes of his own track, Zimmer - Mayans.