DJ S HOUSE OF SILK takeover in The Lab LDN
Another day, another impeccably curated house session from DJ S, where the only thing silkier than the name is the frictionless mix between classic vocal samples and modern club tools. The Lab LDN is transformed into a sweatbox of pure, uncomplicated groove, where the lighting is simple and the basslines do all the talking. This is a textbook lesson in peak-time house music, locked into a unwavering 128 BPM and harmonically anchored in the euphoric 12A key for most of its journey, with strategic dips into 4A and 4B for emotional contrast.
The energy balance—heavy on the low-end, with just enough mid-range punch and high-end sparkle—creates a timeless, physical sound that's designed for dancing, not overthinking. DJ S's style is all about flow, using long, harmonic blends to weave together tracks like the acid-tinged 'Lex Boy - Acid Bad Trip' and the timeless piano-house joy of Roberto Surace's 'Joys'. The tracklist is a historian's dream: the raw, driving funk of Antoine Clamaran's 'Do the Funk' dub sits comfortably next to the modern tech-house swing of Cloonee's 'Sun Goes Down'.
A true deep cut emerges with Nick Curly's 'Underground', given new life by Dennis Ferrer's iconic remix, while Alan Fitzpatrick's 'We Do What We Want' provides a tougher, techno-leaning interlude. He begins with the subtle, building tension of Mundopal's '10H10', hits a nostalgic peak with the extended, playful take on 'Video Killed the Radio Star', and winds down with the sunset hues of 'Cloonee - Sun Goes Down'.