TuneLab
Chris Luno
Live from the Anjunakitchen (Melodic and Deep House Mix)
Anjunakitchen serves up a cozy, melodic deep house session with Chris Luno, and we're all grateful for the invitation. This is the sound of a rainy Sunday perfected, made for headphones and horizontal listening. The virtual kitchen is warm, the vibe intimate, with only the flicker of a laptop screen as strobe. Operating at a steady 127.3 BPM, this mix is the epitome of melodic deep house, with all energy focused on lush soundscapes.
A staggering 78% of the spectrum lives in the warm, enveloping low-end, creating a deep, cushioning bed for melodies. The key center is 12A, offering a reflective, minor-key journey, with shifts to 3B and 10B introducing hopeful brightness. Luno's mixing is smooth and unhurried, prioritizing harmonic blends and emotional resonance over dancefloor impact. Duskus's 'Cut' opens with a gorgeous, melancholic chord progression that sets the tone perfectly.
The rework of Oxia's classic 'Domino' updates the timeless melody for a modern context. Silicone Soul's 'Right On' is a deep house anthem with jazzy chords and spoken word class. Dosem's 'Why Give up Before We Try' showcases the genre's emotional range, and Wigbert's 'Balance' is a lesser-known gem of warm bass. It begins with the introspective beauty of 'Cut', meanders through deep grooves and hazy melodies, and concludes with the peaceful resolution of Luno's own 'Calmy'.