TuneLab
Gene Tellem
Keep Hush Live: Bass Coast 2023
Gene Tellem's set for Keep Hush Live at Bass Coast 2023 is a reminder that progressive house, when done with taste, is still a vehicle for pure, unironic joy. We're on a sun-drenched stage or in a packed tent, united by the need for a soaring melody and a steady four-to-the-floor. This is a meticulously crafted journey, averaging 124.3 BPM and overwhelmingly anchored in the 12A Camelot key across 33 tracks. The energy is classic prog: heavily weighted to the low-end (over 76%) for that driving, physical foundation, with just enough mid and high frequencies to let the melodies shimmer through.
Tellem's mixing is smooth and harmonic, using long, evolving blends and key matching to create a seamless, uplifting arc. The track selection is a savvy mix of nostalgic anthems and modern deep cuts. Olivier BOUDJEMA's 'Stag' is a perfect, moody opener. The Magician's remix of Clean Bandit's 'Rather Be' is a timeless peak-time weapon that never fails to unite a crowd, while Lane 8's 'Loving You (Solee Remix)' offers a deeper, more melancholic moment.
Bastille Edits' 'Body Talk' is a smart, driving rework, and Calvin Harris's 'Promises' in Sonny Fodera's disco mix is pure, unadulterated fun. The set builds from the atmospheric start of 'Olivier BOUDJEMA - Stag', crests with the euphoric rush of 'Clean Bandit - Rather Be (The Magician Remix)', and gently lands with the melodic resolution of 'Chris Drifter - Flashback (Matt Time Remix)'.