Mixtress

Nothing quite prepares you for the moment a Bomfunk MC’s track drops in a sea of amen breaks—which is exactly the glorious, chaotic energy Mixtress brings to this Keep Hush London drum & bass and breakbeat set. The vibe is a joyful, nostalgic riot, a room full of people suddenly remembering 2000s MTV Base while their feet move at 170 BPM. Technically, Mixtress holds a 166 BPM average, threading through keys like 3B and 2B for a dark, harmonic undercurrent beneath the mayhem.

The energy profile—52% low, 35% mid, 13% high—relies on robust basslines and complex drum patterns, with mids carrying the iconic rave stabs and highs adding sparkle. For crate diggers, the opener ‘Freestyler’ is a breakbeat classic recontextualized, while DJ Seduction’s ‘Sample-Mania’ is a hardcore homage. The dual edits of Zombie Nation’s ‘Kernkraft 400’ (by MORTALE_MUSIC and DJ Gius) are cheeky, peak-time weapons, and Q Project’s ‘Champion Sound’ is a drum & bass anthem given room to breathe.

Tango’s ‘Spellbound’ and Netsky’s ‘Midnight Express’ offer melodic relief. The journey kicks off with ‘Freestyler’, peaks with the rave frenzy of ‘Kernkraft 400’, and closes on High Contrast’s lush ‘The Basement Track’—a full tracklist that celebrates dance music’s cheesier, more euphoric corners without a hint of irony.