TuneLab
Poppa Jax
Tāmaki | FILTH Takeover
The sound of a Brazilian funk vocal sliced over a tech-house groove is our collective bat-signal—time to Shazam and shuffle simultaneously. Poppa Jax’s set for the FILTH Takeover in Tāmaki is a high-energy, genre-smashing workout that treats BPM as a suggestion and the drop as the only true god. The vibe is infectious and rowdy, a festival tent energy condensed into a club, where every new edit elicits a collective shout. Technically, it’s a relentless ride averaging 148.9 BPM but leaping from 133 to 176, dominantly harnessed to the 12A key for maximum dancefloor impact, with forays into 7A and 5A adding melodic variety and tension.
The energy profile is balanced for drive, with lows at 54.55%, mids at 39.1%, and highs at 6.3%, creating a thick, punchy sound where basslines and vocal hooks share equal prominence. Mixing is fast, playful, and often cheeky, employing quick cuts, scratches, and sudden genre shifts to keep the crowd on their toes, a hallmark of modern bass and tech house. This is a set designed for fun first, technicality second. The crate is a global party playlist: BIJOU’s 'Pop It' opens with its undeniable, whistle-led hook.
Chris Maddox’s 'Radius' brings a tougher, rolling tech-house edge. Tracks like DJ Blakes & MC Vn Cria’s '3 Macetes 2' and Dj Bruninho Pzs’s 'Toma Catucada' inject pure baile funk energy, while LKM’s 'Prerave' offers a moment of darker, driving techno. The inclusion of Nasty Habits’ 'Nhs (Total Science Remix)' is a brilliant drum & bass curveball. The journey starts with the instant catchiness of 'Pop It', peaks during the cross-cultural clash of Brazilian funk and four-on-the-floor, and ends with the tribal bounce of RICHTANNER® & Ms Mavy’s 'Puuma Riddim', a full tech house and bass music tracklist that feels like a world tour in an hour.