Assyouti b2b Bloomfeld | Bass, Breaks, Club | Berlin

The true test of a back-to-back is creating a singular, chaotic vibe from two distinct record collections—Assyouti and Bloomfeld’s Keep Hush Live Berlin set for Ọkụ is a triumphant pass. The vibe is a sweaty, inclusive Berlin bunker where genre boundaries are cheerfully ignored. This is a breaks and bass music journey, with BPMs swinging from 128 to 171 but always grounded in rhythmic innovation. The technical framework is eclectic, pivoting between keys like 7A and 12A to accommodate everything from house to drum & bass.

Their mixing is adventurous, using long blends for atmospheric pieces and quick cuts for percussive bombs, keeping the dancefloor on its toes. The crate digging is exceptional: Melicia’s ‘Grip’ remix is a deep, groovy opener. They navigate global club sounds with DJ Sandiso’s ‘shibilika 2.0’ and Funk Brasil Mix’s ‘Enganchado’. The inclusion of The Underdog Project’s ‘Summer Jam 2003’ is a hilarious and effective curveball.

The epic, 47-minute journey of Badman’s ‘War For ‘94’ is a commitment to the bit we can only respect. The set travels from hypnotic house, through percussive UK funky and South African rhythms, peaks with the trancey build of Smoke Sign’s ‘Come Out & Play’ remix, and crashes out with the dystopian breaks of Orion Syndicate’s ‘Peril’.