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Murder He Wrote b2b Crazy Cousinz
Keep Hush Live: Marcus Nasty show (funky special)
A 'funky special' with Marcus Nasty? We are, as they say, spiritually present. Murder He Wrote b2b Crazy Cousinz is a celebration of UK funky's enduring, elastic pulse, a genre that treats a shuffled rhythm as a sacred object. The Keep Hush Live room is instantly warmer, hips looser, smiles wider—this is communal dance music at its finest. Technically, they sit in a perfect 129.3 BPM pocket, the sweet spot for funky's swing. The 12A key appears five times, offering a harmonic through-line for the soulful vocals and staccato percussion.
The energy is beautifully balanced, with a strong mid-frequency presence (34%) ensuring all those intricate drum patterns and vocal hooks cut through the foundational bass. The mixing is playful and quick, reflecting the genre's DIY, pirate radio spirit, with cuts and drops used for maximum celebratory effect. The tracklist for this DJ set is a joy. Opening with the prog-rock pomp of 'Styx - Come Sail Away' is a hilarious and brilliant curveball. Then, we're into the classics: 'Chris Lorenzo & Crazy Cousinz - Bongos' and 'Crazy Cousinz - Bongo Jam' are anthems in their own right, defining the genre's fusion of house and carnival rhythms.
'Jon Cutler - It’s Yours' brings pure US garage soul, while 'Kingdom - Stalker Ha' offers a darker, tribal edge. 'Lane 8 - Loving You (Solee Remix)' and 'Crazy Cousinz - Inflation' show the sound's evolution into more melodic territory. The journey is a party from start to finish: it kicks off with the unexpected epic of 'Come Sail Away', hits its peak with the call-and-response frenzy of the 'Bongos' tracks, and winds down with the smooth, sample-heavy closure of 'Gypsy Woman (La-Da-Dee)'. A UK funky house masterclass.