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Handsome Rob
Keep Hush Live London: Prestige Pak Takeover
Handsome Rob is a man who understands that a great DJ set is not about taking yourself too seriously, but about taking the music seriously enough to have fun with it. This Keep Hush London set from the Prestige Pak Takeover is a masterclass in UK funky-disco-house—a genre that doesn’t exist but should, because look at this tracklist. The BPM ranges from 125 to 136, averaging 133, and the key is once again 12A dominant—clearly the Camelot wheel’s most forgiving mode for genre-hopping. The energy is balanced: 67% low, 24% mid, 9% high—enough room for the floor to breathe between explosive peaks.
Rob opens with Richard Grey & Lissat’s “Give It to Me,” a vocal house cut that immediately signals we’re in for a party. Then he drops not one but two more “Give It to Me” variants—Timbaland’s remix and DJ Nasty’s version—in a cheeky, self-aware sequence that only a veteran would attempt. The real gems come later: Notorious Jatt’s “Channa Choori Da” is a bhangra-house crossover that shouldn’t work but does, and Amira’s “My Desire (Dreem Team Remix)” is a garage classic that still sends shivers. Meskka’s “PERIGRO” closes the set with a dark, percussive techno curveball, proving Rob can pivot from soulful to sinister in a heartbeat.
The peak is undoubtedly Destiny’s Child “Lose My Breath (Maurice’s Nu Soul Mix)”—a moment of pure, unapologetic R&B euphoria—while Katy B’s “Lights On” (Single Mix) provides a mid-set groove reset. This is a set for people who love the thrill of a perfectly timed unexpected edit.