TuneLab
Douvelle19 | Cardiff
Keep Hush Live + Douvelle19 Present: Locally Sauced
When the flyer says 'Locally Sauced' and Douvelle19 is on the decks in Cardiff, you know you're in for a genre-blending, bass-heavy riot that defies easy categorization—part UK garage, part baile funk, all energy. The vibe is a packed, steamy room where grime bars are shouted back verbatim and the dancefloor is a chaotic, joyous mess of styles colliding. With a brisk average BPM of 145, this set operates in a thrillingly high gear, predominantly locked in the 12A Camelot key to maintain a driving, harmonic flow, while forays into 10B and 8B introduce grittier, syncopated rhythms.
The energy split—roughly 50% low, 43% mid, 6% high—means the focus is on thick, rolling basslines and crisp, intricate percussion, with Douvelle19's mixing style being punchy and direct, perfectly suited for the MC-driven mayhem. The tracklist is a treasure trove: Chip's 'Grime Scene Saviours' is an opening salvo of legendary proportions, a nine-MC onslaught that sets the tone. Douvelle19's own 'Shook' with Manga Saint Hilare is a modern grime anthem with lethal bass weight.
Then there's the Brazilian flip with 'FUNK METAL - CULPA DA CACHACA (SLOWED)', a slowed-down baile funk edit that becomes a hypnotic, swaggering groove. The inclusion of Energy 52's 'Café Del Mar (Three 'n One Remix)' is a genius, emotional pivot into trance territory, showing a breathtaking range. It all starts with the chaos of 'Grime Scene Saviours', peaks with the relentless drive of the baile funk edits, and concludes on a more personal note with Douvelle19 & Catching Cairo's 'U Could Be Mine', a smooth, vocal-led closer that lets us catch our breath.