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Shivum Sharma blending the impossible
Keep Hush Live: Prestige Pak takeover
We're here because we heard a rumour about a Mariah Carey club mix in a deep house set and needed to verify it wasn't a sleep-deprived hallucination. Shivum Sharma's performance for the Keep Hush Live: Prestige Pak takeover is precisely that kind of beautifully unhinged, crate-digging session we live for. The vibe is that classic Keep Hush basement intimacy, where the only light comes from laptop screens and the shared nod of recognition when a familiar vocal snippet cuts through the sub-bass. Technically, this is a masterclass in soulful, melodic house, operating at a steady 129 BPM average with a harmonic base camp firmly in 12A.
Sharma deftly modulates to 7A and 3B, using these key changes not for dramatic drops but for subtle emotional lifts, letting the mid-range melodies and warm pads do the heavy lifting. The energy profile is tellingly deep, with a pronounced low-end focus that gives the set a rolling, hypnotic quality, perfect for late-night immersion where the journey matters more than the peak. Our crate-digging instincts are immediately rewarded; the 'Fly Away' club mix is a genuinely euphoric opener, while the Danny Freakazoid remix of Dr. Kucho!'s 'Nexus' is a percussive, driving gem.
Justin Owen's haunting 'Shinitai' provides a moment of poignant reflection, and the DieMantle rave-yard flip of 'Gypsy Woman' is a genius injection of classic house energy. Even the curveball of Mega Funk SC's 'MEGA CARNAVAL' proves Sharma's commitment to the dig. The journey is clear and satisfying: it begins with Mariah's soaring promise of escape, finds its rhythmic heart in the relentless push of 'Nexus', and winds down with the intricate, syncopated patterns of Scratcha DVA and Karen Nyame KG's 'B2l', leaving us in a state of blissful, bass-filled contentment.