BY SCARLET ACKETTS
If day one was a dune-inspired fever dream, day two was something else entirely: a drum & bass pilgrimage. The desert pyramid was gone, replaced by bass bins, strobe lights, and a haze of dust that turned Victoria Park into a rave under open skies.
Oppidan set the tone early, proving once again why her sets scale effortlessly – from Boiler Room intimacy to festival-size spectacle. She kept it recognisable but never predictable, remixing familiar tracks so smoothly that even casual listeners were locked in.
From there, the Cupra tent belonged to 4am Kru, who more than lived up to their name and hype. Their set was relentless, visuals and light shows flashing across the crowd like a rave cathedral.
Shy FX – A proper classic. The set probably would’ve gone off even more later in the evening with the darker atmosphere, but honestly, they didn’t disappoint. From the moment they dropped their remix of Becky Hill’s Disconnect to the inevitable crowd eruption at Gold Dust, it was pure energy. A mix of nostalgia and big, feel-good vibes that reminded everyone why Shy FX always delivers.
Nia Archives took the momentum further, dropping crowd favourites like Forbidden Feelingz with the precision of someone who knows they’ve already got the audience in the palm of their hand. No frills, no missteps – just pure, euphoric D&B energy.
For many, though, the peak was Sammy Virji. His set was an explosion of colour – strobe-soaked, playful graphics, and a tracklist stacked with his signatures: Find My Way Home, Damager, If U Need It. The crowd fed on his energy, which only looped back to amplify the stage until it felt like the entire park was bouncing in unison.
Then came the closer: Chase & Status, carrying the weight of expectation and the buzz of their new Stormzy collaboration Backbone. They didn’t disappoint. The duo kept it heavy, relentless, their basslines rippling across the festival like shockwaves. It wasn’t just a headline set – it was a statement, a reminder why they remain the crown jewel of UK D&B.
Two days in, All Points East has already spanned from sci-fi theatre to bassline carnivals. And the best part? There’s still more to come.
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