After a weekend full of formulaic dubstep, a chunk of the Hulaween crowd is asking organizers to lean harder into UK bass — think garage, jungle, and drum & bass — after one of the festival’s surprise standouts.
Attendees repeatedly singled out Sammy Virji as one of the best sets on the weekend, with several fans comparing the energy to the festival’s notable drum & bass moments in years past, including a high-profile run from Chase & Status last year. One poster even ranked Sammy’s big-stage slot second only to Conducta on the Def stage — a clear sign the crowd is vibing with those UK-rooted sounds.
Requests running through the conversation were pretty specific: more jungle and DnB to balance the bass-heavy, wobble-forward bookings. Name-checks included UK tastemakers like Hamdi, Skream, and Benga, and multiple fans called for a heavier drum & bass presence on the main stages next year.
Hulaween has always been a place where eclectic programming and crowd energy collide. If recent chatter is any indication, there’s appetite for the sharper, higher-tempo edges of UK bass culture — acts that bring both ruckus and dancefloor craft. Consider this a useful nudge for bookers scouting the next lineup: the crowd is clearly ready for garage, jungle, and DnB to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the bass that normally dominates late-night slots.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/hulaween/comments/1pdl4i0/more_uk_bass/