Sicaria | Dubstep, 140bpm
Keep Hush Live London: Freshta Presents
If you walk into a room and everybody is wearing a tiny beanie indoors despite the overwhelming heat, you know you are about to hear some serious sub-bass. The Sicaria Keep Hush Live London: Freshta Presents tracklist is an absolute goldmine for the 140 heads, the chin-stroking purists who communicate entirely through gun fingers and aggressive bass-face. It is proper brilliant watching a crowd completely devoid of Instagram posers, where the only thing being filmed is the DJ’s hands chopping up the mixer. The vibe is dark, incredibly loud, and vibrating with that specific, chest-rattling energy that only a London basement can produce.
Taking a technical look at this Sicaria live set, you are witnessing a true specialist in the 140 BPM and Techno domain. Cruising at a rock-solid average of 143.0 BPM, the mix is heavily anchored in a 12A Camelot key, creating a dark, brooding, and continuous energy arc. Her mixing style is razor-sharp and deeply percussive, utilising quick cuts and massive drop-swaps to keep the crowd constantly on their toes. The crate digger selections are absolutely legendary, strictly dubplates and underground anthems.
Dropping Oddkut's 'Favela Dub' is a guaranteed wheel-up, while 207's 'Zoi' brings the necessary wobbles. The militant journey begins with the massive opening track 'Skanka' by Hamdi, immediately taking the roof off. The set peaks through a barrage of low-end frequencies before the closing track 'Shut Up' by Stormzy sends the Keep Hush Live London: Freshta Presents crowd into absolute hysterics.