TuneLab
Corrupt Data
Keep Hush Live: Westival 2022
Corrupt Data's set at Keep Hush Live: Westival 2022 is for those of us who still believe trance should be transcendental, not just a festival drop—this is proper, progressive trance with a modern edge. The vibe is peak-time euphoria, lasers probably cutting through haze, a crowd united in the pursuit of the next melodic crest. Technically, it's a disciplined yet expansive ride, averaging 139.5 BPM and dominantly using the 12A key, with strategic modulations to 5A and 3A to build emotional depth.
The energy balance is more distributed here, with avg_low at 0.53, avg_mid at 0.32, and avg_high at 0.15, allowing for lush pads, driving basslines, and crisp hi-hats to coexist in a harmonious, driving flow. Mixing is long and layered, typical of the genre, with tracks often overlapping to create seamless, evolving soundscapes. The crate digger highlights are plentiful: Jaco's 'Show Some Love (Rhythm Invention Remix)' opens with warm, inviting pads, setting a melodic tone.
Gabriel Marchisio's 'More Days on Week' and Benjamin Bates's 'Layzor' offer driving, modern trance propulsion, while Úlvur's 'Call of the Ancient' brings an almost mystical, folk-tinged quality. The Quest's 'C Sharp' is a classic melody-forward moment, and Man/ipulate's 'Eternity (Alex Kassian's Ode to Sunshine Mix)' provides a sun-drenched, balearic detour. The journey begins with the soothing intro of 'Show Some Love', ascends through the peak-time thrust of tracks like 'Layzor', and lands gracefully on the serene, melodic resolution of Rebirth's 'Pure', a full trance arc executed with precision.