Softi
Keep Hush Live London
Softi's Keep Hush Live London set is a time capsule from the era when trance wasn't a dirty word and Sash! ruled the airwaves, expertly filtered through a modern, bass-heavy lens. We're here for the emotional release of a 2000s vocal paired with a 2024 sub-bass—the cognitive dissonance is the point. The room feels both intimate and expansive, a bubble of shared nostalgia and forward-thinking sound. This is progressive trance and breaks, operating at a steady average BPM of 136.9 within a 133-143 range, with a powerful harmonic anchor in 12A.
The energy is characteristically low-focused at 0.69, providing a warm, rolling foundation for the melodic elements to soar above. Softi’s mixing is smooth and atmospheric, using key changes to 5A and 7A to guide the emotional arc. The selections are brilliant: opening with the undeniable Eurodance anthem 'Sash! - Mysterious Times', instantly disarming the crowd. 'INVT & K-LONE - Muévela' shifts gears into percussive, reggaeton-infused bass music, while 'Goose - Synrise' is a cosmic, indie-dance crossover.
'Andy Martin - Revolution' with Lee Scratch Perry brings dubwise depth, and 'Doctor Jeep - Push the Body' is a dark, driving techno weapon. The journey begins with pure pop-trance joy, travels through bass-heavy textures, and concludes with the driving, modern trance of 'Juheun - Acceleration (Wigbert Remix)', bringing the narrative full circle to the future.