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SAM DIVINE rolling house set in The Lab
at V Festival
Sam Divine's 'rolling house set' in The Lab—a phrase that promises groove, warmth, and the kind of seamless mixing that makes you forget what time it is, and she delivers because we all need that escape from reality now and then. The vibe is upbeat and inclusive, a classic house music celebration at V Festival where the crowd is here for the journey, not just the drops, ready to ride every bassline. This is a masterful house and UK garage-tinged set, averaging 125.9 BPM and predominantly in key 12A, with detours to 8B and 3B for soulful and deeper moments that add emotional weight.
Divine's mixing is smooth and musical, building energy through vocal snippets and bassline progression rather than aggressive peaks; the energy balance shows more mid-range (avg 0.28) for those melodic elements, creating a rich, engaging sound. She opens with the timeless Alison Limerick anthem 'Where Love Lives,' immediately setting a joyous, hands-in-the-air tone. From there, it's a treasure hunt: ATB, Topic & A7S's 'Your Love (9PM)' brings modern festival energy, OFFAIAH's 'Trouble' injects garage-inflected funk, and Fahlberg's 'Wytal' offers a deeper, atmospheric cut.
For the diggers, the use of Dead Prez's 'Hip-Hop' instrumental is a smart rhythmic twist, Fade's 'All I Got' provides a smooth progressive house moment, and Faithless's 'Insomnia' rework triggers collective nostalgia. The journey builds through these layers, peaking with euphoric vocal hooks, and gently lands with Folamour's soulful 'Ça Va Aller,' sending everyone home with a smile—it's house music in its most essential, life-affirming form.