TuneLab
Claptone
Tomorrowland 2022 - WE3
Sometimes, amidst the techno and trance, we just need the uncomplicated, soulful joy of a perfectly executed house set. Claptone's 2022 Tomorrowland offering is exactly that—a golden-masked escape into disco-tinged, vocal-heavy grooves that make you remember why you fell in love with dance music in the first place. The vibe is warm, inclusive, and effortlessly cool, a sunset session where shuffling feet and smiling faces are the only currency.
Technically, it's a deep house and tech house masterclass locked at a steady 125 BPM, with the harmonious 12A key appearing 11 times to keep the vibe consistently uplifting. The energy is perfectly balanced for a long, groovy journey, with a solid low-end foundation (0.51) and crisp mids (0.39) for those infectious basslines and piano riffs. The crate digging here is impeccable: 'Oden & Fatzo - Lauren (I Can't Stay Forever)' is a modern deep house anthem with an irresistible swing, the 'Dombresky Remix' of 'Make Love Not War' injects a funky, filtered-house energy, and the 'Sllash & Doppe Edit' of 'We No Speak Americano' is a knowingly cheeky, peak-time weapon.
He opens with the timeless sample of 'Groove Armada - I See You Baby', builds a celebratory peak with tracks like 'ACRAZE - Do It To It', and closes on the feel-good, vocal-house hug of 'Alexander Som & Albert Neve - People Like You'.