Friday Recap for the week of Dec 15, 2025. Daniel and Lily run through the week: Monday's "Family Set" by Lucati (mid-set glue), Tuesday's "Raw" by Tony Romera (mid-to-late set escalator), Wednesday's "Everyone" by Wheats (early-mid set foundation), and Thursday's Sola Records label spotlight. Plus a shoutout to "Flashback" by General Moses—dropped in 2024, still doing damage.

Thursday Label Spotlight: Sola Records. Daniel and Lily break down the Manchester label founded in 2017 by Solardo (Mark Richards & James Eliot). From launching CamelPhat, Eli Brown, SOSA, Shermanology, Piero Pirupa, Hannah Wants, Franky Rizardo, and Secondcity to the 2023 BEAT Music Fund acquisition—Sola leveled up without losing its sound. 2025 highlights: Solardo's "Eclipse" EP (#8 Beatport Tech House), "Sola Presents Ibiza 2025," and "Best of Sola Mini Mix Vol. 1." Current Beatport Top 10: Hector Couto, Mason Talbot, SOSA, Tom Nolan, Castion, Late Replies. Sound DNA: punchy drums, rolling basslines, vocal hooks as rhythm weapons, patient builds. A trust label for working DJs.

Wednesday Strategic Positioning: "Everyone (Original Mix)" by Wheats [Toolroom]. Daniel and Lily break down how to deploy this 2018 Toolroom workhorse—124 BPM, A Major, 5:57 runtime. We cover the strategic tempo advantage (control over chaos), structure (functional intro, rolling bassline, vocal chops as rhythm glue), and deployment (early-mid set foundation, bridge builder from deep groovers to heavier weapons). Production intel: percussion layering for hypnosis without clutter, bass owning the low-end, and why patient grooves outlast hype. Your floor control weapon when you need momentum without fireworks.