Natural Selecta

Wingstop and bass music: a pairing as logical as any we've encountered in this scene. Natural Selecta's set for Local Flavours Birmingham is a short, sharp shock to the system, designed for those who believe the warm-up is overrated. The vibe is all forward momentum, a compact room where the air moves with the drums and there's no space for casual observation. This is a high-octane fusion of drum & bass and hardstyle, operating at a blistering 162.4 BPM average and using the driving intensity of the 12A key as its core.

The energy is predictably low-end heavy at 0.61, providing a relentless, turbocharged foundation. The mids at 0.27 carry the aggressive synth stabs and rhythmic complexity, while the 0.12 high-end adds the necessary laser-like precision and distortion. The mixing is fast and surgical, matching the music's inherent pace, with quick cuts and double-drops that keep the energy at a constant peak. With only a handful of extended tracks, each one is a mission statement.

Hyroglifics & Sinistarr's 'Bs6' is the perfect opening gambit—a sleek, modern drum & bass roller with junglist breaks and atmospheric pads that immediately establishes a sophisticated yet fierce tone. The true centerpiece, however, is ARTEMIS's 'Lights (Hardstyle).' To play a near-39-minute hardstyle track in full is an act of sublime commitment, a sustained bombardment of distorted kicks, euphoric melodies, and BPMs that challenge cardiac health. It's a bold, genre-pure statement that dares the crowd to keep up. The journey is direct and uncompromising: it begins with the intricate drum & bass of 'Bs6' and spends its entire remaining runtime ascending into the stratospheric, kick-drum frenzy of 'Lights,' leaving absolutely nothing in the tank.