TuneLab
Jessy
Adelaide | Electric Circus Takeover
For those who believe techno should have swing, Jessy’s Electric Circus takeover in Adelaide is a lesson in percussive, UK-influenced funk. The room is dark and kinetic, a vortex of breakbeats and sub-bass where dancing is not optional. This set expertly navigates the space between breakbeat, UK bass, and hard grooving techno, with a driving average of 140.3 BPM. The harmonic mode is notably darker and more minor, with the tense 3B key appearing repeatedly to add a gritty, urban edge.
Energy is propelled by skipping drum patterns, wobbly basslines, and clever vocal samples, with mixes that are punchy and energetic. The low-end is fat and bouncing, the mids are busy with rhythmic stabs, and the highs are crisp and functional. MPH's 'The Streets' is a rugged, perfect opener that establishes the breakbeat agenda immediately. Knuckleheadz's 'House Rocca' makes another appearance here, proving its status as a cross-genre hammer.
Oppidan & Cutty Ranks' 'Armed & Dangerous' is a deadly fusion of jungle and techno, while Bellini's 'Samba de Janeiro' remix is the kind of joyous, guilty pleasure that works every time. It kicks off with the dystopian funk of 'The Streets', builds to a fever pitch with the aggressive hype of 'TOUCHDOWN HYPE', and rolls out on the grimey, dubbed-out chatter of 'Ring Ring'.