When I first spotted this set from Sammy Virji, I knew he was on the come up. I instantly fell in love with his stellar energy, and who can resist that huge smile? High energy, bursting with pure musical joy, he really treats the crowd to something special.
This 30 year old grabs basslines by the bounce - serving up cheeky melodic blips across skippy ukg beats and vocals that are catchy AF. Just when you get comfortable at one level of “hell-yes” he keeps you guessing and delivers even more banger tracks, creating a vibe that keeps your head nodding and your fingers in the air.
Sammy Virji is so obviously British, and really pays homage to his London roots by managing to raise vibes high while still offering seriously chest banging basslines to put all the good feels inside his throng of hyped followers. It’s that combination of sheer happiness he has playing music, and feeding off the crowds energy, with distinct serious-business basslines. Heavy drops, playful edits, quick transitions - all show a real mastery unique to his name, and a great indication of what UKG is all about.
Here’s hoping he can carry the initial magnetism of his early sets to the future, and that he continues to draw people in. When he remembers how to let loose, that seems to be when the magic happens.
