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Jack Dat
Keep Hush Live London: Capo Lee Presents
Big up the fellas in the VIP trying to whine their waists and looking more like they’ve slipped a disc on the M25. The festival tourists have wandered in here expecting Sean Paul, only to be utterly baffled by a set that’s actually built for a proper sound clash. Sweat drips from the low ceiling of a packed basement club as red and gold lights pulse to the syncopated rhythm. This Modern Dancehall live set tracklist is perfectly paced at a 133.5 BPM average, keeping the groove impeccably tight.
The harmonic mixing is heavily rooted in 12A and 3B, creating a warm, major-key bounce. The DJ works the crossfader like a weapon, chopping up riddims with heavy low-end EQ cuts. The selection here is a mad collision of UK underground and Caribbean heat. Dropping the 'FM Allstar Riddim' by Mayhem Nodb with Jack Dat & Jammz is a heavyweight move.
Tossing in the UKG classic 'Scott Garcia - A London Thing' alongside 'DJ Gregory - Don't Panic' proves this selector knows their roots. Easing the crowd in with the soulful, hip-hop-inflected opening track 'Children of Zeus - Hard Work', the set steadily cranks up the heat. After a blistering mid-section of heavy UK funky and dancehall edits, it finishes with the ultimate, timeless crowd-pleaser closing track, 'Beenie Man - Who Am I'.