TuneLab
Interplanetary Criminal
Boiler Room : Montréal
Interplanetary Criminal's Boiler Room in Montréal means we're diving headfirst into UK garage and bassline, and our phones are out not for photos, but for desperate track ID searches on every rewound drop. The vibe is a jubilant, packed room where the air is thick with anticipation and the crowd's ready to skank until sunrise. Technically, this set is pure UK garage and breakbeat, cruising at 138 BPM with a harmonic backbone in 12A and 3B for that sweet, soulful swing. The energy profile is 65% low, 25% mid, and 10% high—allowing the sub-bass to rumble while the mid-range stabs and vocal chops keep things infectious.
Criminal's mixing is playful and dynamic, with plenty of rewinds and quick cuts to hype the room, shaping it into a bouncing, collective smile. Harmonic progression is smooth, using key changes to transition between garage classics and modern bassline weapons. For crate diggers, 'The Renegade Beats - Here I Come' opens with anthemic force, while 'Nijia - Nijia' is a slick, contemporary garage gem. 'Main Phase - Sweet Up' offers a deeper, melodic moment, and 'Franco Smith - Nasty' closes with a filthy, bass-driven punch.
'Interplanetary Criminal - Manchester' is a self-referential banger, and 'Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400' reworked is a cheeky peak-time surprise. The journey from that here-I-come opener, through the raucous peak of 'MPH - Raw', to the nasty finale is a garage lover's dream tracklist.