Ebb (100% Productions Mix)

When a set listing cites only four tracks, you know you're in for either a trainwreck or a deeply considered, long-blend odyssey. Ebb's 100% Productions mix for the Keep Hush Christchurch: 1985 Music Takeover is resolutely the latter, a patient, genre-fluid narrative that demands your full attention. The atmosphere is one of focused anticipation, a small room hanging on every gradual filter sweep and bass weight shift.

Technically, it's a head-scratcher in the best way, with a BPM range stretching from a hip-hop crawl at 94 up to a breakneck 162, averaging around 135.4—this isn't mixing by numbers, but by feel. The key shifts from 7A to 4B to 12A are less about harmonic mixing and more about curating distinct emotional pockets, with the energy overwhelmingly centred in a thick, syrupy low-end that makes every kick drum feel physical. The extended, 30-minute journey through Palace's 'Ice' is the set's centrepiece, a sprawling ambient-techno landscape that builds imperceptibly.

The segue into the ethereal J-Pop of Silent Siren is a breathtaking left-turn that somehow makes perfect sense, showcasing a curatorial bravery we wish more DJs had. Finally, the slam into Crime Mob's iconic 'Knuck If You Buck' is the audacious, genre-obliterating finale we didn't know we needed, proving that tension and release aren't just for four-on-the-floor. From the glacial opening of 'Ice' to the chaotic peak of Southern hip-hop aggression, and closing on that same riotous note, Ebb's live set is a reminder that the best tracklists tell a story no algorithm could ever write.