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Conducta plays unreleased tracks at Sawmills in Bristol
Keep Hush Live: Conducta pres
Conducta in a Bristol sawmill, playing unreleased dubs—this is the stuff of UK garage legend, a scenario so perfectly on-brand it hurts. This Keep Hush Live set is a vibrant, forward-looking tour through garage, bassline, and all points in between, a reminder that the scene is in ruthlessly good hands. The vibe is raw, industrial, and buzzing with the excitement of hearing tracks for the very first time, where every new drop is a communal discovery. Technically, it's a lesson in energy management within a tight BPM bracket.
Averaging 142.0 BPM and firmly rooted in the key of 12A, the set has that classic UKG swing, all skipping hats and elastic basslines. The energy balance favors the low-end for its foundational pulse, but allows the mid-range melodies and vocal chops to shine through, creating a bright, infectious atmosphere. Conducta’s mixing is quick and energetic, reflective of the genre's roots, using cuts, doubles, and rewinds to build a dynamic, playful rhythm that never sits still. The exclusives are, of course, the stars.
Opening with his own monstrous remix of CASISDEAD's "Steptronic" sets a dark, grimey tone right out the gate. Dropping a speed garage remix of Collins System's "Don't You Be Afraid" is a genius nod to the sound's history, while the inclusion of Alice Deejay's "Better Off Alone" is a hilarious and utterly effective curveball. Mella Dee's "Speaker Stack Burial" provides a moment of pure, unadulterated bassline pressure. The journey is expertly paced: it kicks off with the militant groove of the "Steptronic" remix, hits a euphoric, nostalgic peak with the Alice Deejay flip, and closes with the rolling, percussive drive of Fragmma's "Senema." This Conducta live set from Sawmills is a full tracklist masterclass in modern garage heritage.