James Massiah

Some sets feel less like a dance and more like a guided tour through one impeccable record collection. James Massiah's Shouts Takeover for Rhythm Section is exactly that—a poet's selection, weaving from dubbed-out mysticism to big beat bombast without ever losing its cool. The Keep Hush X Rhythm Section space feels intelligent, a head-nodding congregation appreciating the finer details. Technically, he moves through a 130.3 BPM average, but the real story is in the key selection, with 10B and 6A creating a warm, organic, and slightly off-kilter harmonic palette. The energy is remarkably even, with a near-equal split between low, mid, and high frequencies, allowing for incredible textural clarity.

Every skittering hi-hat, every dub echo, every vocal nuance is present. The mixing is thoughtful and musical, often letting tracks play out to showcase their full arrangement. The tracklist is an electronica and eclectic lover's dream. He opens with the deep, rolling house of 'Sidirum - Ex-Plane (Eddie C Remix)'. Then, we're into proper dub territory with 'Milton Henry - Crisis Dub' and the hypnotic 'The Disciples - Addis Ababa'.

The left turn into 'The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl (Soulwax Remix)' is a glorious, peak-time shock to the system. 'Scott Martin - No Point Trying' and 'Tirzah - F22' offer minimal, haunting beauty, with the latter's 33-minute runtime a bold statement of intent. The journey is a masterful mood swing: beginning in deep, meditative house, exploding into big beat euphoria with the Chemical Brothers, and settling into the profound, ambient-folk resolution of 'Lifetones - Decide'. An electronica narrative of rare depth.