TuneLab
Best of Luttrell, 2016-2019
Sometimes you just need a continuous mix to validate your entire taste in melodic house, and this 'Best of Luttrell' compilation from 2016-2019 is the aural equivalent of a warm, knowing hug from the Anjunadeep family. It's the soundtrack for a long, thoughtful drive or a lazy Sunday spent remembering why we fell in love with this sound in the first place. The vibe is introspective and warmly optimistic, all sun-dappled melodies and gently rolling basslines. Technically, it’s a smooth ride through the key of 8B, with a consistent BPM hovering around 122.4, perfect for deep, head-nodding immersion.
The energy balance leans heavily into lush, resonant lows and warm mids, with highs used for sparkling accents and emotive vocal snippets. The mixing is fluid and narrative-driven, each track feeling like a natural chapter in a longer story. As a curated journey, the track selection is impeccable: the opening 'Float' is all ambient drift, 'Wake Me Up Tomorrow' introduces a propulsive, hopeful groove, and 'Contact' is a sprawling, seven-minute masterpiece of building euphoria. The inclusion of Xinobi's 'Far Away Place' remix is a deep cut that showcases Luttrell's curatorial ear, while the Lane 8 & Kidnap collaboration 'Aba' is a timeless slice of emotive house.
The closing stretch with Planet Funk's 'Nights in White Satin' is a bold, anthemic choice that pays off beautifully. The journey begins with the weightless 'Float,' peaks with the expansive climax of 'Contact,' and resolves with the nostalgic warmth of 'Windowscene,' leaving us in a state of perfectly contented melancholy.