Nothing But... Club Essentials, Vol. 12

30 May 2026 16:16

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Dance / Pop

Overview

Nothing But... Club Essentials, Vol. 12: A Wide-Angle View of the Modern Club Floor

The twelfth installment of the Nothing But... Club Essentials series arrives with 25 tracks mapping an intentionally broad sonic landscape. Rather than committing to a single genre identity, this compilation operates as a DJ toolkit — a versatile arsenal spanning functional tech house, progressive builds, Latin rhythms, and even hardstyle-adjacent territory.

The Core: Tech House and Progressive House

The backbone of the release sits firmly in the 120–130 BPM range, where tech house and progressive house dominate. Lost Spektre delivers «Base Control» at 123 BPM, a hypnotic bassline workout that anchors the tracklist's center of gravity. Dean Gerous and Hiraya contribute «Push and Pull» (121 BPM), one of the compilation's most fully realized moments — its 4:35 runtime allowing for careful atmospheric development. Daniel Distinkt's «Not Far Away» is the longest cut at 5:17, a patient, texture-driven piece that rewards attentive listening.

High-Energy Outliers

At the BPM extremes, two tracks demand attention. Aeris Nyx opens proceedings with «Clockwork Rebellion» at 140 BPM — the compilation's most aggressive offering, channeling melodic techno with industrial percussion and a tight mechanical groove. At the opposite end, Shinkai Studio pushes «Touch Grass (But I Can't Pause)» to 160 BPM, brushing against hardstyle and uptempo territories. An anomaly within the collection, but an effective adrenaline spike for peak-hour deployment.

Genre Diversity: Strength and Weakness

The compilation's most adventurous moments also represent its most disjointed. LO AN's «Thighs & Lies» at 75 BPM drifts toward downtempo and hip-hop aesthetics. Alex Suarez DJ brings Latin turreo energy with «Hooka» at 90 BPM. And the collab between Mord Fustang, Feryquitous and BEAT MARIO on «Osaka's Coffee Time» fuses Japanese future bass with experimental electronics at 108 BPM. These tracks enrich the catalogue but fragment the compilation's editorial coherence.

Standout Tracks

«Clockwork Rebellion» – Aeris Nyx: the most powerful opener, 140 BPM of mechanical techno precision.
«Not Far Away» – Daniel Distinkt: the most structurally developed track on the release.
«Base Control» – Lost Spektre: floor-ready tech house with devastating bassline focus.
«Push and Pull» – Dean Gerous, Hiraya: high-grade progressive with rich atmospheric layering.
«Out Of My Head» – Nick Jay, Kide (IT): polished commercial house built for peak moments.

Ultimately, Nothing But... Club Essentials, Vol. 12 delivers on its promise as a versatile club catalogue. Its stylistic breadth is both its commercial strength and its editorial limitation. Genuine quality moments are scattered throughout a deliberately eclectic repertoire — a resource rather than a statement.

// Track list

25 songs to enjoy

#	Track	BPM	Dur.	Key	Genre	Label
1	Clockwork Rebellion (Original Mix) Aeris Nyx	140	4:00	F Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
2	We Got The Fire (Instrumental Mix) Max.On	130	3:34	Ab Major	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
3	Heroic Paradise (Original Mix) Rowan Echo	126	3:51	E Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
4	Dope Feed (Original Mix) JD Rox, Hardveld, Michael van Holland	126	2:35	F Major	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
5	Out Of My Head (Extended Mix) Nick Jay, Kide (IT)	130	3:56	F Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
6	You Can't Stop Me (Club Mix) Kidd Island	125	3:50	G Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
7	Not Far Away (Original Mix) Daniel Distinkt	124	5:17	Gb Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
8	Turn The Lights (Original Mix) Jack & Jones, Wayne Porter	126	3:20	C Major	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
9	Still Here (Original Mix) Zeni N	128	2:58	G Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
10	Thighs & Lies (Original Mix) LO AN	75	2:53	D Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
11	Macarena (Instrumental Mix) One man sound	125	2:21	Ab Major	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
12	Push and Pull (Extended Mix) Dean Gerous, Hiraya	121	4:35	B Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
13	Ghost Of You (Instrumental Mix) Dex Wilson	120	3:36	Db Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
14	Base Control (Original Mix) Lost Spektre	123	3:09	A Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
15	Patiti (Original Mix) Emir Luca	124	2:56	Db Major	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
16	Electro Pop (Original Mix) Jackson Frost	125	2:09	Bb Major	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
17	Want It (Extended Mix) Dogg Scar, Hook Loaders	120	4:16	Gb Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
18	Underneath The Sky (Original Mix) JMTM	124	3:05	C Major	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
19	Tonight We Rise (Original Mix) Alfio Ben	124	4:07	F Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
20	Pa Mu (Edit) Drone In Ibiza, ALB CHILL LAB	124	2:25	Eb Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
21	Hooka (Turreo Edit) Alex Suarez Dj	90	3:40	Eb Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
22	Baila Y Vibra (Original Mix) Yarisha	100	2:04	F Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
23	The Empire (Original Mix) DJ Jenzo	100	3:00	Eb Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
24	Touch Grass (But I Can't Pause) (Original Mix) (But I Can't Pause) Shinkai Studio	160	3:22	Bb Major	Dance / Pop	Nothing But
25	Osaka's Coffee time (Original Mix) Mord Fustang, Feryquitous, BEAT MARIO	108	2:08	Ab Minor	Dance / Pop	Nothing But