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InHouse Records : TODD TERRY, ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE, ANT LAROCK pure house sets in The Lab NYC
Todd Terry, Alexander Technique, and Ant LaRock in The Lab NYC for InHouse Records is a masterclass in no-frills, pure house music, the kind that makes us wonder why we ever bother with anything more complicated. This is house in its most essential form—jackin', soulful, and relentlessly groovy. The vibe is a basement party that's somehow both intimate and massive, all wooden floors and smoke machines, where every head-nod feels like a collective agreement.
Technically, it's a journey through classic and deep house, averaging 126 BPM with a staggering dominance of the 12A key, ensuring harmonic smoothness across a marathon 68 tracks. The energy balance is evenly split between low-end warmth, mid-range percussion, and occasional high-end sparkle, with mixing that's seamless and patient, letting each track breathe. For crate diggers, S3A's 'Intensity' is a modern peak-time weapon, while Fouk's 'Lefty's Bar' (Brame & Hamo Remix) offers a jazzy, deep cut.
Ant LaRock's own 'Universal' is a timeless builder, and Leon Vynehall's 'Brother' provides a moment of introspective beauty. The journey starts with an unknown opener, builds through decades of house history, and closes with the undeniable classic, The Bucketheads' 'The Bomb!', because some tracks are just perfect, and we're not arguing.