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NAAFI club music set in The Lab NYC
NAAFI’s club music set in The Lab NYC is a glorious, chaotic rebuttal to genre purism, and we are here for every genre-blending, tempo-shifting second of it. This is for those of us who believe a dancefloor should feel like a global village fair, not a monastic order. The vibe is raw and electric, with the stark NYC lab setting feeling more like a clandestine basement where anything goes. Technically, it’s a wild ride, averaging 132.5 BPM but leaping from 97 to 159, all held together by the centrifugal force of the key 12A. The energy is mid-forward (0.42) with a solid low-end (0.52), allowing for rhythmic flexibility while the sparse highs (0.06) keep it earthy and direct.
The mixing is bold and collage-like, stitching together disparate sounds with confident swagger. As crate diggers, we’re in heaven. The opening Laurent Pautrat - Change Your Mind (Brian Arc Remix) is a smooth, deep house curveball. Bellini - Samba de Janeiro (Vanity Frontroom Remix) is an insane, joyous reboot of a Eurodance relic, and MC Salum - No Money drops with raw, percussive energy. The cheeky use of the 20 Fingers & Roula - Lick It acappella over Ctrl - Lick It is pure dancefloor terrorism of the best kind.
MM - 9th Ritual offers a moment of dark, hypnotic pressure, while Viett Hoang - Short Dick Man (VH X KCV MIX) is the kind of irreverent edit that makes you laugh and dance simultaneously. The epic, 21-minute journey through Lime - Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonight is a commitment we willingly make. The set journeys from the deep house intro, through the peak-time madness of Samba de Janeiro, and closes on the utterly ridiculous high of Justin Timberlake - My Love (Party Pupils Unofficial Remix). A full tracklist that celebrates the beautiful mess of modern club culture.