TuneLab
Zhar b2b Malaise Vagal | Paris
Keep Hush Live x TETE VIDE
A back-to-back that feels less like a DJ set and more like a shared, slightly unhinged hallucination. Zhar and Malaise Vagal's Keep Hush live session for TETE VIDE is a journey through industrial techno, experimental electronics, and Middle Eastern pop, a blend so chaotic it shouldn't work—but does. The vibe is clandestine, cerebral, and intensely physical, a Parisian basement where the rules are deliberately blurred. With an average BPM of 140.8 spanning from 97 to 162, the energy arc is wild and unpredictable, heavily favouring the 12A key for a consistent, trance-inducing drone.
The energy is split between low-end rumble (0.53) and mid-range texture (0.46), creating a rich, detailed soundscape that rewards close listening. The 20-minute epic 'Barrakuda' by DJ JM is the centrepiece, a slowly evolving monster of a track that defines the set's patient, consuming ethos. Fatima Al Qadiri's 'Mojik (Your Waves)' opens with eerie, aquatic atmospheres, while Hassan Abou Alam's 'Basha' is a thrilling fusion of Arabic pop and hard techno percussion. Jan Johnston's 'Obsession' remix is a surprising trancey highlight, and Teddy Kitano's 'Alarmaaaa Riddim' is a frantic, breakbeat-inflected rush.
Headie One's 'Back to Basics' gets a dark, industrial makeover. It begins with the abstract beauty of 'Mojik', builds through the relentless drive of 'Barrakuda', and collapses into the distorted finale of Von Riu's 'Psykoz'. A challenging, rewarding odyssey.