Accelerating to 140 BPM
Late-Night Intercept // An Open Conversation with Kristi Na Vibe and Max Spark
1. Reviewer: The KRISTI NA VIBE project literally blew up the Laboratory's playlists. Max, how did you manage to transform Vitaly Semenov's serious, deep rock melodies into this crazy Slap House and Psy-Trance?
Max Spark: "Oh, man, it was so much fun! Vitaly originally came to the studio with his classic rock foundation, but as I sat there turning knobs on the synthesisers, I realized that the same frantic dance energy was already there — it was just locked inside guitar stacks. We stripped away all that pretentiousness, cranked the tempo up to 140 BPM, and Ilya Voronov dialed in the bass compression so hard that everyone's insides started vibrating, then we threw Kristi into the booth. The result is a wild, thoroughbred EDM track that makes it impossible to stand still."
2. Reviewer: Kristi, the project description says your image ranges from a "girl next door" to a mystical lady of the night city. Who do you feel like when the trance saw roars?
Kristi Na Vibe: "Yeah, I feel like a regular girl who loves loud bass and a great party! Honestly, all that 'mystical lady' stuff triggers automatically the moment a heavy groove kicks in. Vitaly's songs are written with a very strong inner core, and when you sing these lines in Russian or English over a strict Slap-bass, you are simply swept away by a wave of adrenaline. You stand in front of the microphone, Max Spark is jumping with excitement behind the studio glass, Ilya Voronov is cursing because the frequency scale is hitting the red line — at that exact moment, you truly feel like the queen of the rave."
[INSIGHT] Studio Madness
Kristi Na Vibe's Secret Track-Detector
An inside look into the collective's life: Kristi has her own hardcore method of testing EDM track quality at the Laboratory studio. If it is impossible to simultaneously drink hot tea from a plastic cup and headbang to Max Spark's finished bass pattern without spilling it — the track is sent back for a total rework. Ilya Voronov confirms: because of this method, the Slap House bass line was rewritten four times until the cup finally flew off the desk.
3. Reviewer: Vitaly, the band's rock musicians, Oliver Kidd and Laurent Vernier, operate here under strict digital timing. Didn't they grumble about being forced to play trance and eurodance?
VitSem (Author's Avatar): "Grumble is an understatement! At first, Oliver Kidd literally threw his drumsticks and yelled that he is a live drummer, not a robot, and wouldn't program drum machines at 140 BPM. But when Max delivered a dense, fat trance lead, Oliver caught the groove and locked in such broken rhythmic fills that no DJ in the world could ever program on a computer. Laurent Vernier routed his bass through a massive stack of analogue pedals, and now this Slap House pumps so hard the walls are cracking. The guys unlocked their inner electronic monsters."
4. Reviewer: Kristi, tell us about your life outside the studio? What does the "girl next door" do when the neon lights go out?
Kristi Na Vibe: "You'll be surprised, but I'm a hardcore fan of extreme BMX biking and skateparks! I love pulling tricks, and bruised knees are my usual state. This is also about rhythm, balance, and adrenaline. Outside of music, Max Spark is a dedicated gamer who grinds in late-night tournaments and drinks energy drinks by the gallon. We feed off this frantic urban tempo, bring this street energy into the studio, and pour it into the microphones without holding back. No boredom whatsoever!"
5. Reviewer: Max, you use a lot of old-school eurodance features from the 90s in your arrangements. Is this nostalgia or a deliberate move?
Max Spark: "It's a classic, bro! The golden era of Eurodance delivered pure, concentrated joy and groove. We take those exact legendary synthesiser sounds but crossbreed them with modern Slap-bass and insane build-ups from Psy-Trance. The result is an explosive mix that kicks down the doors of any dance floor. The listener gets a double impact: nostalgia for their youth and a modern, punchy sound that pumps here and now."
6. Reviewer: Kristi, the project's lyrics are a balance between romance and a brutal rejection of fake promises. Is it easy to shout about this over a dance beat?
Kristi Na Vibe: "Shouting over a dance beat is the easiest thing ever! When you sing Vitaly Semenov's lines about 'the relationship being so-so' and 'go find yourself another girl,' you don't feel like crying. You want to crank the bass louder, delete the number forever, and go dance into the night. Our music is a manifesto of freedom. We take drama, twist it into a tight spiral of Psy-Trance, and transform it into pure triumph. This is the ultimate therapy against lies."
7. Reviewer: Max, only a few pilot singles are currently available on your showcase. What is the Laboratory's strategy for developing this rave archive fund?
Max Spark: "The strategy is simple — deliver flawless quality rather than clogging the archive base with junk. We have just started rolling out this material, and the current sound satisfies us one million percent. We caught the perfect frequency balance, verified the groove using Kristi's cup method, and locked in the model. Now, we are calmly writing new explosive material without any rush, and it will appear here as soon as it's completed."