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JARREAU VANDAL & SALUTE bring the party to The Lab LDN
Of course we're here, frantically trying to ID that sped-up 'Computer Love' edit before the drop hits. Jarreau Vandal and Salute's Lab LDN session is exactly the kind of genre-hopping chaos we live for, where Shazam fails and we're left squinting at the DJ booth. The Lab's intimate space feels like a living room on steroids—dim lights, sticky floors, and a crowd that's half-head-nodding, half-shuffling to whatever curveball comes next. Technically, this is a masterclass in eclecticism, hovering around 119 BPM with a grounding in the 3B key, allowing for harmonic cohesion despite the stylistic leaps.
The energy profile is low-end dominant, with warm basslines cushioning mid-range vocals and sparse high-end accents, creating a smooth, almost sneaky flow between tracks. The mixing is quick and intuitive, never letting the momentum drop, even as it veers from UK garage to hip-hop to bass music. For crate diggers, the opener, G-Money Benjamin's 'Computer Love Sped Up', is a nostalgic tweak that sets the playful tone. Salute's own 'That Girl' with Gabrielle Aplin is a melodic surprise that lands perfectly, while the Nas 'Oochie Wally' remix is a brazen, cheeky crowd-weapon.
Kendrick Lamar's 'ELEMENT.' feels monumental in this context, and MK's 'Je Was Nep' adds a touch of classic house depth. The journey kicks off with that R&B edit, builds through hip-hop anthems and melodic diversions, and winds down with DJ Zebo's 'Damn', a fitting end to a set that reminds us why we bother with this obsessive track-hunting in the first place.