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Prins Thomas nu disco DJ set in The Lab LDN
Of course we're here for Prins Thomas's nu disco DJ set in The Lab LDN, where the only thing more curated than the tracklist is the audience's carefully disheveled hair. This is for those of us who consider a well-placed cowbell a spiritual experience, and who know that 'digging' doesn't just mean on Beatport. The Lab is all low-slung lighting and thick air, a perfect capsule for the warm, analog glow of Thomas's selections. Technically, this is a lesson in groove management, cruising at an average BPM of 117.6 with a dominant harmonic center in Camelot key 12A.
The energy profile—0.71 in the mids, with lows at 0.197 and highs at a mere 0.079—tells the story: this is all about the swing and the pocket, not the drop. Transitions are buttery and harmonic, often sliding into the complementary 5A key, building a narrative that feels more like a novel than a headline. For crate diggers, the gems are plentiful. French 79's 'Hometown' isn't just an opener; it's a mood-setting mission statement of cinematic nostalgia.
Scape One & Tau Sagittarii's 'Cygnus' is a deep-space oddity for the heads, all warbling synths and cosmic dust. X-Press 2's epic 14-minute 'Say What! (London Underground Mix)' is a masterclass in tension and release, a percussive journey that justifies its runtime. And Prins Thomas's own 'Symfonisk Utviklingshemming' is a wonderfully weird, symphonic curveball that reminds us who's at the helm. The journey is clear: we depart with 'Hometown', hit the peak locomotion with 'Say What!', and disembark gently on VEK's 'Around the World'.