The Lab Sessions announce guest DJs and playlists for 'Assemble' 06.

Assemble 6 by The Lab Sessions returns this Friday on Scientific Sound Asia. The station continues its role as an underground electronic music platform, promoter and DJ agency serving Asia and the wider international community, with a strong focus on independent and emerging scenes.

The Lab Sessions is an electronic music collective based in Bogotá, Colombia, built around the idea of collaboration, cultural exchange and long-term scene development. Through curated showcases and large-scale events, the project has steadily worked to present a clear and representative picture of Colombia’s underground electronic music landscape, both locally and internationally.

Central to the TLS vision is the belief that high-quality electronic music is not limited to artists trained or established abroad. Their events and broadcasts place equal emphasis on Colombian artists with strong creative identity, offering a platform that connects local talent with a diverse audience of residents, travellers and expatriates from across multiple nationalities.

Active since 2016, The Lab Sessions has developed a consistent presence across South America, staging events in a wide range of respected clubs and alternative venues. Their history includes appearances at Octava, Klan 31, Teatron, KAPUTT, Vagabond, Bud-X Colombia, Top Secret Medellín, Armando Records, Céntrico, Mambo Alive, Sutton and Montibus Fest, alongside independent series such as Bassline events and TLS Parties.

In recent years, the collective has continued to expand beyond Colombia, bringing its sound to cities including Cali and Quito, with appearances at venues such as La Fabryka, Madame Garden, Groove and Dirty Sanchez. Assemble 6 reflects this ongoing evolution, reinforcing The Lab Sessions’ commitment to underground electronic music as a shared, borderless culture rooted in quality, consistency and community.

Guest DJ (first hour) Vargdeck.

This week’s first guest is Colombian DJ and producer Vargdeck, based in Bogotá. His background is rooted in a long-standing interest in electronic music shaped by the energy and aesthetics of late 1980s and 1990s rave culture, influences that continue to inform his approach behind the decks.

Through consistent practice and technical development, Vargdeck established himself within the local scene and gained wider exposure early on, including an invitation to perform at La Mega Movistar Fest in 2014, brought about through Colombian artist Yndukana. Since then, he has remained active across a range of independent projects and collaborative platforms, steadily building experience through both live and broadcast-based formats.

His appearances span clubs, radio and streamed showcases, with performances linked to projects such as Black & White Club, In Live Session Vendjs, Franja Electrónica Radiónica, Connexion, the TLS Podcast, Red Room Bogotá 20, Hikikomori Stream Fest and Radio Electrónica Colombiana. Alongside underground activity, he has also undertaken selected corporate work connected to brands including Versace, Chivas Regal, Axe, Nissan and BMW, adapting his sound while maintaining a clear musical identity.

Musically, Vargdeck operates within a House-led framework, drawing on Disco influences and warm, rhythmic structures. His sets prioritise flow, dynamics and emotional balance, shaped by close attention to both dancefloor response and peer feedback. This approach has positioned him as a developing presence within Colombia’s underground circuit, focused on progression, connection and consistency rather than hype.

Guest DJ Takamasa Owaki.

This week’s second guest DJ is Takamasa Owaki, joining the broadcast with a sound rooted in House, Nu Disco and Tech House, shaped by years of movement between scenes in South America, the United States, Japan and the Gulf. Originally from Kamo-gun in Japan, Takamasa Owaki’s DJ career began in South America, with appearances across Colombia, Brazil and Ecuador.

That early period set the tone for a wide musical range, drawing from 1980s and 1990s electronic music, Disco and Rock, alongside a formative grounding in classical music at home. After spending two years in the United States, where he absorbed electronic music alongside Hip Hop, Reggae and Latin styles, he returned to Japan and built experience through cafés and bars while developing a deeper, groove-led approach to the dancefloor.

His Cactus Experience project reflects that long-form mindset, moving through Disco, Afro House, Psychedelic touches and Ambient textures while keeping Deep House and Soulful House as the centre of gravity. The emphasis is on atmosphere and detail, with warm musicality and persistent rhythmic focus rather than peak-time shortcuts.

Recent releases underline his current direction in the studio. In December 2025, he released Pleasure Line via DIGGGz Recordings, followed by Midnight Boogie, a collaboration with Shiika, also on DIGGGz Recordings, released on 26 December 2025. These tracks lean into disco-rooted swing and late-night polish, tying his club sensibility to a more song-driven Nu Disco and funk-laced palette.

Across this guest appearance, Takamasa Owaki brings that blend of deep, groove-forward House and disco-informed colour into a set designed for flow, with the musical identity of Cactus Experience sitting clearly at the core.

The first hour, curated by Vargdeck, opens with Deep House and Tech House selections that establish a steady, groove-led foundation. Tracks such as Darkness in the Berny remix and Bassline Soldiers set a functional tone, while Peak Time Techno appears briefly through Christian Smith’s Silencer.

As the mix develops, Tech House and Deep House continue to shape the flow with The Drums by Kevin Knapp featuring Richy Ahmed and Mr Sun from Indart and Trotz. Indie Dance and Soulful House elements follow through Emperor by Ali Love and Godchildren Of Soul, adding warmth without breaking the pacing.

The second hour, mixed by Takamasa Owaki, begins with an ambient introduction before moving into Progressive House via Someone Before by Edvard Hunger. Deep House becomes the dominant thread through tracks like Cielo Drive and First Blush, maintaining a restrained and consistent progression.

The closing section broadens stylistically, introducing Detroit Techno with Reflection by Simeon and Melodic House & Techno through Sleepwalk Town in the Armonica remix. The episode concludes with House-rooted selections including Like Nobody Else and Come See Me Tonight, rounding out the set with a balanced blend of Deep House, House and vocal-led material.

'Assemble' 06 by The Lab Sessions Crew.

Vargdeck: (first hour).

Adapter - Darkness (Berny Remix) [Kittball Records]

Nice7 - Bassline Soldiers (Original Mix) [Great Stuff Recordings]

Christian Smith - Silencer (Original Mix) [Tronic]

Affkt - Jakla (Gorge Remix) [Suara]

Kevin Knapp Feat. Richy Ahmed - The Drums (Original Mix) [Hot Creations]

Indart & Trotz - Mr Sun (Remix) [DeepClass Records]

Ali Love Feat. Kali - Emperor (Club Remix) [Crosstown Rebels]

Anhanguera - Godchildren Of Soul (Remix) [Piston Recordings]

Matheux - Smart Virus (Original Mix) [Underground Source Records]

Artfaq - Telephone Days (Original Mix) [Replug Records]

Juan Deminicis & Marcelo Dalessandro - The Robots (Original Mix) [Balkan Connection]

Takamasa Owaki: (second hour).

Takamasa Owaki - Intro Cactus 1 [CactusExperience]

Edvard Hunger - Someone Before (Original Mix)[Bevel Rec]

Jab Vix - To The South (Original Mix) [Solar Twilight]

Vertigini - The Shrimps (Original Mix) [Myriad Black Records]

Platzdasch, Dix - Cielo Drive (Original Mix) [Delve Deeper Recordings]

Jeff Swiff - First Blush (Original Mix) [Delve Deeper Recordings]

Simeon - Reflection (Original Mix) [Black Catalogue]

Point G - Avignon (Original Mix) [Point G]

The Planetts - Purple Lime (Original Mix) [Medium Rare Recordings]

Atsou, Armonica - Sleepwalk Town (Armonica Remix) [Connected Frontline]

Fernando Picon - Intro Nature Surbeats Records]

Ten Ven - On My Mind (Extended Mix) [Future Disco]

Ziggy (IT) - Deep In You (Extended Mix) [Metropolitan Promos]

Soulista, Tracy Hamlin - Like Nobody Else (Extended Mix) [Groove Culture]

Adamant, Richelle Hicks - Come See Me Tonight (Original Vocal Mix) [All Skin Types Records]

Listen on Mixcloud here.