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The Cover Mix: Amelie Lens
Mixmag
Amelie Lens doing a Mixmag Cover Mix is an immediate signal to expect the unexpected—this isn't her usual warehouse-battering techno, but a clever, nostalgic trip through the trance and hard house that likely shaped her. It's for those of us who have a secret, shameful love for the cheesier corners of dance music history. The vibe is pure studio mix, imagined in a dimly lit booth with a knowing smile, free from the pressure of a live crowd. Technically, it's a playful romp, averaging 133.8 BPM and weaving between the epic, major-key feels of 12A and the darker, more driving tones of 3B and 7A.
The energy balance is surprisingly even between lows and mids (0.45 and 0.46), allowing melodic content to shine, with strategic use of high-end (0.09) for peak-time urgency. The mixing is bold and genre-hopping, relying on recognisable anthems and clever blends to tell a story. The track selection is a glorious deep dive into early 2000s rave memory. Pryda's 'Animal' is a timeless progressive house behemoth, while Rank 1's 'Airwave' delivers the full, vocal trance experience.
Energy 52's 'Café Del Mar (Three 'n One Remix)' is an obligatory sunset moment, and Landmark's 'Only Solution' offers a tougher, tech-trance edge. The curveballs are exquisite: Borai & Denham Audio's 'Make Me (Big Ang's Rave to the Grave Remix)' is a brutal UK hardcore throwback, and Bam Bam's 'Where's Your Child' is a sinister acid house classic. The journey kicks off from an unknown point, builds through trancey euphoria with 'Airwave' and 'Café Del Mar', drops into hardcore chaos with 'Make Me', and concludes with the bizarre, glorious pop-rave of USHER's 'DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (Jump Smokers Club Mix)' as the closing track.