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Alix Perez | Dubstep, Drum & Bass
Keep Hush Live: 1985 takeover
We've willingly crammed into this Keep Hush bunker for the 1985 Music takeover, where the only currency is how quickly you can ID a sub-bass pattern before it vaporizes your headphones. The vibe is all low ceilings and lower lighting, a pressure cooker for Alix Perez's bass-heavy alchemy. Flitting between 119 and 176 BPM with an average around 154, he anchors the chaos in the dark, resonant realm of Camelot 12A, masterfully pivoting from halftime dubstep grime to full-tilt drum & bass rollercoasters.
Standout moments include the brutalist weight of Shades' 'Alarma' and a nostalgic, skull-rattling drop of Coki's classic 'Shattered', each a testament to the label's underground cachet. From the iconic London call-to-arms of Flowdan's 'Welcome To London' opener, through the menacing peak of his own 'Ravana', he leaves us emotionally spent with the soulful closer 'Broken Home'—a set that reminds us why we endure the Shazam struggle.