TuneLab
NO REGULAR PLAY
No Regular Play's live set in The Lab NYC is a reminder that 'live' doesn't have to mean laptops and ableton push controllers—it can mean saxophones, analog synths, and a vibe that feels more jazz club than boiler room. This is deep, organic house music with a soulful, almost balearic heart, perfect for when you want the groove to be sophisticated but never stuffy. The Lab's intimate setting is ideal, letting the warm, live instrumentation breathe and connect directly. Technically, it's a smooth ride around 122.6 BPM, with a surprising harmonic focus on the bright, jazzy 7A key, supported by 12A and 5B.
The energy profile is unique: only 20% lows, but a massive 68% in the mids, meaning this set is all about the chords, melodies, and live basslines, with just enough high-end (12%) for percussive definition. Their live approach means transitions are often performance-based, with loops and improvisations weaving tracks together into a seamless, ever-evolving tapestry. The tracklist is a curator's dream: Bambook's Give It Up in the Audiofly Remix is a deep, rolling house cut with ethereal vocals. Martin Buttrich's Stoned Autopilot (C2 Version) is a minimal, hypnotic masterpiece of subtle funk.
Panorama Channel's Kinly Estellar offers a cosmic, dubbed-out journey, and Krames's All Night Acid brings a welcome dose of raw, 303-driven energy. They start with an unknown, atmospheric live jam that immediately establishes the live-band ethos, build to a peak with the infectious, global rhythms of Babua Nagendra's Sharma Se Set Bhail Shadi Hamar, and close on an upbeat, sun-soaked note with Afrobeats - Dancing Under African Skies, leaving no doubt about the joy at the heart of their craft.