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Z-Trip - EDC Las Vegas Virtual Rave-A-Thon
Z-Trip on a lineup is our cue to abandon all genre expectations and just enjoy the ride, and his EDC Virtual Rave-A-Thon set is a glorious, chaotic testament to that. The vibe is pure funhouse energy, a reminder that dancefloors can thrive on surprise as much as groove. This isn't a genre set; it's a masterful electro and breaks mashup journey, with a wildly variable BPM average of 138.6 that spans from 102 to 176, anchored by the gritty 3B Camelot key.
The energy is surprisingly balanced, with 45% low-end and 48% mid-range, allowing for dynamic shifts between hip-hop swagger and electronic fury, while the 5% high-end adds punch. Z-Trip's legendary turntablism is on full display, cutting and scratching with joyful abandon. The tracklist is a time-traveling blast, dropping drum & bass heat with Kove's 'Bearclaw', hip-hop royalty with Wu-Tang Clan's 'C.R.E.A.M.', and UK garage-inflected joy with Groove Armada's 'Superstylin''.
We get the wobbling bass of Bassnectar's 'Nice & Easy' and the ultimate noughties emo crossover with both the original and a remix of Linkin Park's 'Numb'. It starts with a mystery clip, peaks with these iconic, genre-smashing blends that have us frantically Shazam-ing, and closes on the cerebral, atmospheric breakbeat of Polymath's 'Alpha Waves', leaving us thoroughly worked over and grinning.