Andy Blake DJ set

Andy Blake’s 7” vinyl special for Keep Hush Live is the kind of set that makes us remember why we fetishize wax in the first place—a deeply personal, eclectic journey through balearic, disco, and leftfield electronica. The vibe is scholarly yet celebratory, as if we’ve been invited into a particularly well-curated record den. With an average BPM of 108 and keys dancing around 12A and 3B, the pace is leisurely but never lazy, allowing each oddball gem to shine.

The energy balance is more even here: 47% low, 44% mid, and 9% high, reflecting the melodic and textural richness of the selections over pure rhythmic drive. Blake’s mixing is tactile and considered, with the inherent warmth and slight imperfections of vinyl adding to the charm, using harmonic matches to glide between decades and styles. The digs are exquisite: Thomas Leer’s 'Saving Grace' opens with its proto-synth-pop melancholy, while Gaznevada’s 'Special Agent Man' in both its male and female versions is Italian disco perfection.

Toni Esposito’s 'L'eroe di plastica' is a lost psychedelic oddity, and Don Ray’s 'Body and Soul (Balearic Trip)' is pure sunset material. It begins with the wistful synths of 'Saving Grace,' hits a playful peak with the neon funk of Neon’s 'Skydiver,' and closes on the quirky, spoken-word charm of the 'Special Agent Man (Female Version).'.