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Apple
Logic Pro“I've been doing that since two-and-a-half or three years ago when I got my Mac. I got introduced to Logic.”
Said in Chris Mears: Diver turned DJ's exclusive interview and shoot (FAULT Magazine), November 2016
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HotLap's Chris Mears has said they use Apple's Logic, the DAW they learned on after buying a Mac. In a January 2026 playlist the duo said they love playing records including Bontan's Forever, Betical's Do It Again, Magik by Luch, Orsay and Ajna, and The Shapeshifters' Lola's Theme.
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Bontan
Forever“Bontan is a freaking powerhouse! We love playing his records”
Said in Playlist: HotLap select 10 of their current favorite cuts (Music Is 4 Lovers), January 2026
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Betical
Do It Again“Damn, they were right. This thing SLAPS!”
Said in Playlist: HotLap select 10 of their current favorite cuts (Music Is 4 Lovers), January 2026
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Yanick
Lifting Me Higher“It has suuuch a hypnotic groove.”
Said in Playlist: HotLap select 10 of their current favorite cuts (Music Is 4 Lovers), January 2026
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“No way out is a sick representation of the genre and really moves the sound forward.”
Said in Playlist: HotLap select 10 of their current favorite cuts (Music Is 4 Lovers), January 2026
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Has said they use
Apple
Logic Pro“I've been doing that since two-and-a-half or three years ago when I got my Mac. I got introduced to Logic.”
Said in Chris Mears: Diver turned DJ's exclusive interview and shoot (FAULT Magazine), November 2016
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Has said they love
Bontan
Forever“Bontan is a freaking powerhouse! We love playing his records”
Said in Playlist: HotLap select 10 of their current favorite cuts (Music Is 4 Lovers), January 2026
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Has said they love
Betical
Do It Again“Damn, they were right. This thing SLAPS!”
Said in Playlist: HotLap select 10 of their current favorite cuts (Music Is 4 Lovers), January 2026
Buy
Has said they love
Yanick
Lifting Me Higher“It has suuuch a hypnotic groove.”
Said in Playlist: HotLap select 10 of their current favorite cuts (Music Is 4 Lovers), January 2026
Has said they love
“No way out is a sick representation of the genre and really moves the sound forward.”
Said in Playlist: HotLap select 10 of their current favorite cuts (Music Is 4 Lovers), January 2026
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Has said they love
“It has this Gesaffelstein groove with the dirtiest bass of all time.”
Said in Playlist: HotLap select 10 of their current favorite cuts (Music Is 4 Lovers), January 2026
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Has said they love
The Shapeshifters
Lola's Theme (Tripolism Remix)“We love dropping this track to switch up the vibe, end the set, or just really lift the mood and put a smile on a crowd!”
Said in Playlist: HotLap select 10 of their current favorite cuts (Music Is 4 Lovers), January 2026
Questions
About HotLap's gear.
What DAW does HotLap use?
Chris Mears of HotLap has said they got into production on a Mac with Logic, becoming obsessed with sound design and creating sounds from nothing (Billboard, 2015; FAULT Magazine, 2016).
What records does HotLap play?
In a January 2026 playlist for Music Is 4 Lovers, HotLap named Bontan's Forever, Betical's Do It Again, Yanick's Lifting Me Higher, No Way Out by OSFUR, UVITA and The Scripture, Magik by Luch, Orsay and Ajna, and the Tripolism remix of Lola's Theme.
What track did HotLap drop at their Pacha debut?
HotLap have said they first dropped Magik by Luch, Orsay and Ajna at their Pacha debut in Munich, playing it mid set, and described it as having a Gesaffelstein groove.
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HotLap is the UK melodic house and Afro house duo of Chris Mears and Joris Mur, songwriters behind records for Meduza, Tiësto and Vintage Culture who launched their own project in late 2024. This guide covers the DAW Chris Mears has named and the records the duo have said they love to play.
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