T.NO | Baile Funk, Gqom, UK Funky | Amsterdam

There is always that one bloke at the front of a baile funk set trying to aggressively shuffle to a beat that absolutely does not call for it. The techno tourists have wandered into the wrong tent, staring blankly at the subs while the real heads are having absolute scenes. A sweltering, unventilated room where the bass is so distorted it rattles the cheap corrugated metal roof. This Urbano latino live set tracklist averages a bouncing 138.6 BPM, keeping the energy completely relentless.

Harmonically rooted in the 12A key, the DJ crafts a continuous, driving wall of sound. The mixing is beautifully chaotic, relying on massive low-end boosts and sharp, abrupt fader chops that define the favela funk sound. The selection here is proper fiery. The massive medley from 'Furacão 2000 & MC Marcelly' brings absolute classic Rio energy to the floor.

Coupling that with the heavy, modern underground thump of 'JLZ - Dz7 (feat. MC Dricka)' proves this DJ knows exactly how to bridge the generations. Kicking off with the chaotic energy of the opening track 'DJ VITTIN MG - SET FINAL DE ANO', the tempo never drops. After a relentless barrage of distorted kicks and vocal chops, the set finally cools down with the sprawling, 39-minute ambient closer, closing track 'T.NO - Bender'.