By DJ Synth

The Crate Curator

Tagged crates and crowd reads, for working DJs.

Tracks I've been pulling for actual gigs, tagged with the stuff that matters when you're picking on the fly. Energy. Crowd. Era. Whether the room sings along or moves their hips. Warm-up versus back half.

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The work

What you're getting.

When the room shifts, you don’t have time to guess. Each crate is built so you can reach for something that fits and keep the floor where you want it.

A dark crowd under coloured club lights

Tagged for the floor

Each crate is a tightly tagged set of tracks built for a specific kind of room. Beach Chill is not Beach House. Hips Know is not Sing Along Vocal. The tags carry the weight so when you're four hours into a set and need a track that lands a certain way, you're not scrambling.

A late-night dancefloor with lights and haze

A read on the room

Every crate ships with a short read on what it's for. Which crowd. Which slot in the night. Which moment. The taxonomy and the reads are mine, built from years of actually playing rooms.

Launch slate

The launch rotation.

Eight crates to start with. More drops every fortnight. Each one built for a room, a slot, and the moment the floor starts telling you what it needs.

Washed-out coastal sunset over the sea
01

Beach Chill

Warm coastal edits, soft pop, and laid-back grooves for early arrivals.

DON'T DEMAND ANYTHING FROM THEM YET

Warm poolside light and water at dusk
02

Beach House

Sunny house and poolside grooves for getting people moving.

REMOVE THE MOMENT OF COMMITMENT

An empty bar with warm dusk lighting
03

Jazz House

Jazz, jazz-hop, and deep house for bars, dinner sets, and warm rooms.

MAKE THE ROOM FEEL INHABITED

Couple dancing close in a dimly lit room
04

Hips Know

Afro house, tech house, and percussion-led tracks for body-first dancing.

KEEP THEM INSIDE THE GROOVE

Long-exposure stage lights and motion blur
05

Rising Temp

House and melodic dance tracks for lifting the room without rushing it.

BUILD THE SLOPE, DON'T NAME THE PEAK

Phone screens lit inside a dark crowd
06

Sing Along Vocal

Recognisable vocal edits and pop moments for shared singing.

TELL THEM: I KNOW YOU

Deep red club light in a dark room
07

Grimy Hour

Hip hop, rap, drill, and club edits for when the room wants weight.

DON'T LEAD THEM, LET THEM CLAIM IT

A dark speaker and stage light in shadow
08

Moody

UK bass, breaks, dubstep, garage, and darker club pressure.

THE BUILD ISN'T A PEAK, IT'S A STATE

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