SCUBA b2b OR:LA in the Hotflush takeover in The Lab LDN
There is always that one guy at the front who will not stop talking about his modular synth rig to women who are clearly trying to flee. He is wearing a tiny beanie, stroking his chin, and analyzing the filter sweeps instead of actually dancing. The Lab LDN is absolutely packed to the rafters, drenched in sweat and bathed in a sinister red glow for this massive Hotflush takeover. Delving into the SCUBA b2b OR:LA The Lab LDN tracklist, this SCUBA live set is a proper masterclass in dark, broken-beat wizardry.
Hovering at a 127.2 BPM average, the duo ruthlessly exploits the 12A key, keeping the harmonic tension locked in a moody, industrial space. The mixing is razor-sharp, blending jagged Techno percussion with heavy UK bass frequencies to build a relentless, intimidating energy arc. The crate digging here is elite, exactly what you would expect from these two. Dropping Jimmy Edgar's 'This One's For The Children' adds a weird, squelchy funk, but Scuba's own 'Rawww' is the absolute weapon that tears the room in half.
The journey is dark and twisting, kicking off with the opening track 'Saw' by Gaetano C & DePandis to set a menacing tone. It peaks with frantic breaks and heavy sub-bass before finally releasing the tension with the closing track, Candy Knievel's 'Spiritual'. Proper mad scenes.