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Ranma Entero
Keep Hush Live x CDMX: Club Furia Takeover
We are, apparently, in a trance state—and not just metaphorically, as Ranma Entero’s set for the Club Furia Takeover in CDMX is a loving, expertly curated dive into the genre’s classic and contemporary veins. This is for those of us who still believe a well-placed piano break and a soaring lead can be the pinnacle of human achievement, scoffing be damned. The vibe is one of earnest, hands-in-the-air communion, all laser-lit smoke and shared memories of a time when 'epic' wasn't an ironic descriptor.
Technically, it’s a lesson in trance mechanics: a steady 138 BPM pulse, anchored heavily in the uplifting key of 12A (used 13 times!) with strategic modulations into 3B for darker, driving passages. The energy profile—0.53 low, 0.43 mid, a mere 0.03 high—reveals a focus on warm, rolling basslines and lush pads, with the iconic synth leads sitting perfectly in that rich mid-range. The mixing is smooth and progressive, building tension across extended blends like Sylvermay’s 'Supersonic' before releasing it in waves.
The crate digging here is a delight: Philip Bader’s modern minimal-tech cut '61' offers a sleek opener, the iconic riff of Zion Train’s 'Great Barrier Reef' provides a psychedelic detour, and the sheer audacity of dropping The Police’s 'Roxanne' into a trance framework is the kind of move we live for. Of course, the heavy artillery is saved for the legends: Push’s 'Universal Nation' is a mandatory peak-time weapon, and the journey culminates with the pure, unadulterated serotonin of Rank 1’s 'Airwave'. It begins with the sturdy breakbeat of Om Unit & James Bangura’s 'Ruffneck', climbs to the universal peak of 'Universal Nation', and closes on the vocal uplift of 'Airwave'—a perfect trance arc.