Metrist

Metrist’s More Cowbell Takeover is for the heads who still get a visceral thrill from hearing a trance anthem collide with a dubplate—a set that reminds us genre boundaries are for the timid. The London Keep Hush room feels charged with nostalgic electricity, a collective memory of lost weekends and found melodies. The vibe is introspective yet buoyant, with lighting that washes from deep purple to sunrise orange across a devoted crowd.

Technically, it’s a journey through BPMs from 103 to 140, averaging 127.5, and harmonically anchored in 12A and 12B for a sense of epic, soaring continuity. The energy balance is low-dominant at 0.63, with mids at 0.29 and highs at 0.08, allowing for lush pads and weighty basslines to shine without harshness. The mixing is narrative-driven, using the 55-minute epic 'Van Gelder - Together (North Star Remix)' as its core, building from progressive trance warmth into more abstract territories.

For crate diggers, the two tracks are worlds unto themselves: the opening 'Van Gelder - Together' is a classic ASOT-era trance weapon that builds with patient, heart-swelling grandeur, while the closing 'Benga - E Trips' is a seminal dubstep track from the genre’s golden age, its skittering rhythms and sub-bass providing a stark, brilliant counterpoint. The scarcity of tracks underscores a DJ’s confidence in storytelling over track-count. The journey is a bold, singular statement: it opens with the nostalgic rush of 'Together', peaks within its extended, euphoric breakdowns, and closes with the visceral, wobbling bass of 'E Trips'.