Sammy Virji DJs the finest garage & 2 step heaters on Keep Hush Live
Look at the absolute state of these lads in £200 Arc'teryx jackets aggressively gun-fingering the air like they are defending the Alamo. They are all drinking Red Stripe, wearing tiny sunglasses indoors, and shouting 'wheel it' every time a bassline even threatens to drop. The intimate Keep Hush room is absolutely bouncing, a sweaty, chaotic celebration of proper UK underground culture. Delving into the Sammy Virji Keep Hush Live tracklist, this Sammy Virji live set is a relentless barrage of garage and bassline heaters.
Skipping along at a rapid 134.9 BPM average, the mix heavily abuses the 12A key to keep the energy strictly on the dancefloor. While tagged as Techno, this is pure UKG wizardry, with Virji's rapid-fire mixing and cheeky acapella blends creating a completely unhinged energy arc. The crate digging is an absolute laugh, perfectly balancing unreleased dubs with nostalgic anthems. Hearing the Lost Frequencies Remix of Estelle's 'American Boy' is a sweet touch, but dropping DJ Pied Piper's legendary 'Do You Really Like It?' absolutely takes the roof off the venue.
The journey starts with a massive flex, kicking off with the opening track 'Shapes (Oh Will)' by Sammy Virji himself. It rides a wave of wobbly basslines and 2-step rhythms before finishing with a proper lovely vibe on the closing track, Lorhen's 'Smile'. Absolute madness.