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Teki Latex
Keep Hush Live: Local Action Presents
Teki Latex's DJ set for Local Action at Keep Hush Live is a hyper-kinetic tour through Baltimore club, hip-hop, and global edits, a reminder that the best dancefloors are built on swing, swagger, and sheer unpredictability. We're the ones frantically typing 'Norman Bates edit' into search bars, hoping for a download link that doesn't exist. The vibe is a sweaty, after-hours bunker where the only currency is a good loop and a faster tempo, a celebration of rhythmic gymnastics over melodic indulgence. Technically, Teki Latex covers a broad spectrum from 97 to 140 BPM, averaging 132, with key modulations between 3B and 12A providing just enough harmonic variation to keep things interesting.
The energy is predominantly low-end driven, with bouncing, syncopated kicks and chopped samples creating a tactile, physical bounce, while the mid-range is reserved for vocal hooks and stabs. The mixing is fast, choppy, and incredibly fun, using quick cuts and loop rolls to maintain a frenetic pace. Crate highlights are essential: the opener 'Norman Bates' by Trends & Boylan (and its Cimm remix) is a mutant, horror-score banger that sets the tone. Rod Lee's 'Get Up On It' is a Baltimore club classic that never fails to ignite, while Mike Jones' 'Still Tippin'' and Ludacris' 'How Low' are deployed as rap acapellas over punishing rhythms.
Stormzy's 'Shut Up' gets the frantic edit treatment, and Joe's 'Claptrap' offers a moment of soulful, UK funky flair. The journey starts with the ominous pulse of 'Norman Bates', peaks with the relentless energy of the hip-hop edits, and closes on the perfect, circular groove of Rod Lee's 'Get Up On It', bringing the full tracklist back to its club roots.