Tape Time: Tape B at the Controls
Tape B leans on nostalgic bass with dubstep and garage roots, while Levity bring melodic trap energy and punchy drums. The pairing feels natural, built on warm sub-bass, crisp snares, and sly hip-hop nods.
Rebuilt From Bass Roots
Both acts rose through edit culture and festival side stages, and now write sets that breathe instead of sprint. Expect a wave of IDs and refixes that tug on memory without sounding stale.What Might Drop
If they tip the hat to classics, think Cinema (Skrillex Remix) or Crave You (Adventure Club Remix) threaded between darker halftime pockets. A jolt like Griztronics could land mid-set to reset the room before they slide back into moodier grooves. The crowd skews mixed, from local producers quietly clocking blends to first-time ravers in vintage tees and longtime heads who value swing over chaos. One small nerdery note is that Tape B often lets tape hiss and vinyl crackle ride in intros, while Levity sometimes A/B test alternate drops before a song ever releases. Everything above about songs and production is inference from prior gigs rather than a guarantee of tonight's choices.The Tape B Orbit: Scene and Fan Culture
The room reads like a mixtape crowd: workwear pants, vintage skate tees, and the odd cassette graphic nodding at the throwback theme. You may hear pockets of fans chanting the producer tags or singing chopped hooks instead of full verses.
Little Rituals That Stick
Heads tend to cheer for clean double-drops and clever outro flips, a quick burst of noise when a blend clicks more than when a riser peaks. Merch leans simple and textural, with minimal logos, matte fabrics, and colors that match the warm-low-end vibe.Community Over Chaos
People trade track IDs after big moments, compare notes on edits, and swap stories about earlier warehouse sets. The energy stays social and observant, with space for dancing up front and clusters of nodding listeners near the back. It feels like a shared study hall for bass music where the test is just catching the next smart idea.Tape B Under the Hood: Musicianship First
Tape B shapes sets like stories, moving from swung garage intros to clean 140 drops, while Levity push brighter chord stacks and trap drums. Vocals often appear as short acapella phrases or call-outs, chopped into the gaps so the sub stays the lead voice.
How The Drops Breathe
You will hear long blends where a warm pad and crackle run under a new snare, so the drop arrives with space instead of clutter. When they speed to 150, the kick pattern tightens and the groove feels like a sprint, then halftime resets the pulse without killing energy.Little Studio Tricks Onstage
A neat detail is the way Tape B nudges hat patterns toward a garage swing before straightening them right at the drop for extra snap. Levity tend to swap in alternate third drops with sparser bass, which lets ear-candy leads poke through without volume wars. Expect tasteful white strobes on attacks and warm washes between phrases, serving the music rather than shouting over it. The overall effect is heavy but breathable, with room for melody to sit on top of the rumble.For Fans of Tape B: Kindred Live Acts
If Zeds Dead is your go-to, this show hits the same warm low-end and sample-savvy switch-ups without chasing maximal volume. Fans of Subtronics will recognize hooky drops and rubbery bass that still make room for playful edits.