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GOLDIE and ULTERIOR MOTIVE d'n'b sets in The Lab LDN
Of course we're here, frantically typing 'what was that Doc Scott tune' into a forum at dawn, because a Goldie and Ulterior Motive session in The Lab LDN is a mandatory pilgrimage for the d'n'b faithful. It’s that sweaty, speaker-rattling intimacy where you can practically taste the vinyl crackle. Operating at a punishing 174.3 BPM average, this set is a masterclass in tech-driven drum & bass, with the harmonic bedrock firmly set in the 12A Camelot zone, occasionally shifting to the darker, more complex moods of 3B and 4B.
The energy is a relentless forward press, meticulously balancing sub-bass weight with razor-sharp mid-range percussion and crystalline high-end details, crafting a soundscape that’s both cerebral and physically overwhelming. The crate digging here is impeccable: Doc Scott's 'Swarm' is the genre-defining opener, a cold, atmospheric statement of intent. Ulterior Motive's 'Get Close' and the Break-remixed 'Keep It Moving' are modern anthems of precision engineering, while S.P.Y's 'Xenomorph' is a terrifyingly good descent into sci-fi darkness.
Don't sleep on the deep pull of Commix's 'Electric (Next Level)' for a dose of liquid funk history, or AXRON's haunting '4AM In Heaven' for a brief, beautiful respite. The journey is pure tunnel vision: it launches with the ominous pads of 'Swarm', builds to a fever pitch with the rolling aggression of 'Keep It Moving (Break Remix)', and lands us, exhausted and elated, in the 14-minute, brooding epic that is Jubei & Tyrone's 'Stabs'.