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Finn b2b DJ Q | London
Keep Hush Freeform Weekender powered by Relentless
The Relentless Freeform Weekender in London is basically a state-sanctioned excuse for bassline-induced memory loss, and a Finn b2b DJ Q back-to-back is the prescribed method of delivery. This is a pure, unadulterated shot of UK garage and bassline, a set that operates on the principle that if the sub-bass isn't rearranging your internal organs, you're doing it wrong. The room is a kinetic mass of skanking, a celebration of swung rhythms and ravey stabs.
Technically, they keep the pressure high at an average of 138.5 BPM, with the harmonically accessible 12A key providing a solid foundation for their rapid-fire selections. The mixing is energetic and precise, a flurry of quick cuts, rewinds, and layered acapellas that pays homage to garage's pirate radio roots while feeling utterly contemporary. The energy balance is classic for the genre: a dominant, wobbling low-end, punchy mid-range drums, and sparkling high-end samples that cut through the mix with surgical precision.
The tracklist is a who's who of modern bass music: DJ Q's own relentless 'Deal With It,' the rave-ready bombast of Sammy Virji & Interplanetary Criminal's 'Damager,' the classic breakbeat fury of DJ Icey's 'For the Love of the Beat,' and the dark, grimey tension of Dobbo's 'Wishing I Were Home.' Each drop is a calculated crowd detonation. They start as they mean to go on, with the furious skip of 'DJ Q - Deal With It,' build to an earth-shattering peak with Tempa T's 'Next Hype,' and close out the carnage with the cheeky, synth-driven bounce of KegOne's 'Ben 10.'.