TuneLab
Bebe Bad b2b Rob Black | Amsterdam
Keep Hush x YEREYERE x Skatecafe
Bebe Bad and Rob Black's back-to-back in Amsterdam's Skatecafe is a unabashed, full-throated celebration of trance, played for a crowd that remembers when melodies were king and breakdowns lasted for minutes. The vibe is pure, unironic euphoria—no cynical eyebrows raised here, just people lost in the arpeggios. Technically, it's a voyage through peak-time, progressive trance anchored at 138-139 BPM, with a strong focus on the 3A and 12A keys to build that classic, uplifting tension.
The energy is expertly managed, with a dominant, driving low-end (avg 0.741) laying the foundation for those iconic, soaring mid-range synth lines. Their mixing is crowd-focused, often allowing anthems to play out fully for maximum impact, with harmonic mixing creating a seamless, emotional arc. The crate digging is a direct hit of nostalgia: DJ Gigola's 'I think of you (sometimes)' is a melancholic, perfect opener.
Then come the weapons: Nalin & Kane's 'Beachball' remix is a sun-drenched masterpiece, Rank 1's 'Airwave' is the vocal trance peak we all craved, and Paul Oakenfold's remix of 'Southern Sun' is an epic, hands-in-the-air moment. They open with wistful introspection, build to the colossal peak of 'Airwave', and bring us gently down with the atmospheric outro of Miikka Leinonen's 'Exordium'.