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EELKE KLEIJN melodic house set in The Lab LA
There's something perversely satisfying about Eelke Kleijn delivering a melodic house set in The Lab LA, a space so synonymous with insider mixes that we're all secretly hoping for a white-label to shatter our Shazam apps. Instead, we get a masterclass in polished, emotive progression, the kind that makes you forget you're watching a YouTube rip and not floating in some neon-lit warehouse. The vibe is intimate and studio-precise, with crisp visuals highlighting every fader move. Kleijn's technical approach is textbook melodic house, locked into a steady 122.4 BPM and harmonically centered on the warm, open key of 5A.
The energy balance here is remarkably even, with lows and mids sharing duties to build a narrative that feels more like a novel than a tweet—long, evolving phrases, subtle breakdowns, and transitions so smooth they're almost deceptive. The crate digging is where the wit shines: who else would dare slip David Guetta, Hypaton & Bonnie Tyler's 'Together' into a set like this and make it sound… credible? Röyksopp's 'I Had This Thing' gets the Joris Voorn remix treatment, a deep cut that feels both nostalgic and fresh. Kleijn's own 'The Voices' and Guy J's 'Metal Dreams' are pillars of atmospheric depth, while Louie Vega & Jay 'Sinister' Sealee's 'Diamond Life' injects a soulful, classic house warmth. Selma's 'Sympathie' adds a touch of ethereal beauty.
The journey from the mysterious opening track to the closing peak of Mathew Jonson's 'Kissing Your Eyes' (Tale of Us Remix) is a lesson in delayed gratification, saving its most heart-wrenching melody for the final act. It's a live set that rewards patience with payoff.