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N.A.S.A. hip hop and bass set in The Lab LA
A N.A.S.A. set promises chaos in the best way, a gleeful smash-up of hip hop, bass, and everything in between, and this Lab LA session delivers the kind of genre whiplash we secretly crave. The vibe is a college radio station gone rogue, all cracked concrete and booming subs, where a Disney sample can sit next to an Outkast acapella.
Technically, it's a rollercoaster, with an average BPM of 119 but a range that spans from 91 to 176, anchored by the dominant, moody key of 3B. The energy is a balanced mix of low-end weight (0.34), punchy mids (0.49), and explosive highs (0.17), allowing for sudden shifts from head-nodding grooves to full-throttle drops. The track selection is a mixtape fever dream.
They open with the glitchy, video-game funk of Jeff Hax's 'Robotnik Compression' and then detour through trap anthems like RL Grime's 'Tell Me' and his seismic remix of The Weeknd's 'The Hills.' The inclusion of Outkast's 'B.O.B.' is a stroke of genius, a blast of pure energy, and Hard Jeli's 'How Deep Is Your Glove' is a silly, perfect peak-time tool. The journey is wild, starting with digital chaos, hitting a euphoric peak with the Fatboy Slim & Fedde Le Grand rework of 'Praise You,' and ending on the triumphant, horn-laden bounce of DJ KAYY's 'Posty.'.