Crossbreed is the awkward middle child of drum and bass. Faster than standard DnB, slower than gabber, harder than neuro. The audience is small and dedicated. The records are some of the most intense music being made in any electronic genre.

The sound

A crossbreed track lives at 175 to 180 BPM. It uses DnB drum patterns at the bottom and hardcore kick drums on top. The bassline is often distorted to gabber levels. Counterstrike, Sinister Souls and The Outside Agency built the template in the late 2000s.

Where it fits in a SELECTA set

Rarely on a mainstage. Occasionally in the closing hour of a particularly hard night. Crossbreed crowds know each other by name; the genre exists in side-rooms and dedicated nights, not mass-market lineups.

Where it does not fit

Any night with a meaningful liquid section. The energy reset between liquid and crossbreed is too violent. Programming both in one room is a great way to clear half the dancefloor at the wrong moment.