TuneLab
Beavis
A 50p vinyl set promises a certain kind of magic—the crackle, the risk, the sheer physical joy of digging—and Beavis’s R&B and soul session for the Wavegang takeover on Keep Hush Live delivers it in spades. This is for the heads who know that the best groove isn’t always the fastest, set in a room where everyone is singing along under their breath. The vibe is warm, intimate, and slightly lo-fi, celebrating the imperfections of wax. With a BPM average of 121.9 and a key spread across 12A, 3B, and 11A, the set is a smooth, harmonic ride through ’90s and 2000s nostalgia.
The energy is beautifully balanced between low and mid (0.50 and 0.42), giving the basslines weight and the vocals room to shine, all with that vinyl warmth softening the edges. Beavis’s selections are pure gold: ‘Iceey - Right Here (Yours Bodys Callin)’ opens with that jacking, sample-heavy house vibe, while ‘R. Kelly - Your Body's Callin'’ is a fraught-but-funky deep cut. ‘Xscape - Just Kickin' It’ is effortless ’90s R&B, and ‘Atlantic Starr - Everybody's Got Summer’ is a smooth soul gem.
‘Men of Vizion - Do Thangz’ and ‘Y?N-Vee - Chocolate’ are the kind of obscurities that make vinyl digging so rewarding. The journey kicks off with the infectious swing of ‘Right Here’, hits a sugary peak with the harmonies of ‘Just Kickin' It’, and closes on the smooth, quiet-storm vibe of ‘Keith Sweat - How Do You Like It?’.