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Backdraft

Backdraft is a breakbeat and UK bass producer working within the breaks and drum and bass sphere. The project is characterized by intricate breakbeats and bass-heavy production typical of the broader UK underground electronic music landscape.

8 tracksBreaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass· 2013
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Backdraft is a moderate-energy and a bright production artist.

This artistTypical Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass pocket.

How this compares to Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass

Across 8 analysed tracks, Backdraft averages 57% energy — harder than 64% of individual Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass tracks — and 44% groove, straighter than 56%.

Measured against 16,260 Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 68–143 BPM with a median of 136 · predominantly minor keys (63% minor) · most common key: 6A (G Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
65–69
1
130–134
2
135–139
3
140–144
2
Key distribution
1A1B2A12B13A3B4A4B5A5B6A26B17A7B18A8B9A19B10A10B11A11B12A112B

Release volume by decade

2
2010s

Tracks in catalog

8 total · sortable
Cybernetic Bodies album art
Cybernetic Bodies
Backdraft, Destroyers
134 BPM · 6A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 61% Builder
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
134
6A · G min
61%Builder
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R U Ready Part 2 album art
R U Ready Part 2
Backdraft
138 BPM · 6B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 50% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
138
6B · B♭ maj
50%Sustainer
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Blitz - Danny Phr3ntic Remix album art
Blitz - Danny Phr3ntic Remix
Backdraft, Country Culture
68 BPM · 7B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 56% Builder
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
68
7B · F maj
56%Builder
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Do Dis - Vazteria X Remix album art
Do Dis - Vazteria X Remix
Backdraft, Poet Shadeo
140 BPM · 12A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 59% Builder
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
140
12A · C♯ min
59%Builder
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Virus - Toronto Is Broken Remix album art
Virus - Toronto Is Broken Remix
Backdraft, Vinyl Junkie, Tracey Elizabeth
143 BPM · 2A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 52% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
143
2A · E♭ min
52%Sustainer
2013
Revolution - Davip Remix album art
Revolution - Davip Remix
Backdraft
135 BPM · 6A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 52% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
135
6A · G min
52%Sustainer
2013
Candle - PARITY Extended Remix album art
Candle - PARITY Extended Remix
Backdraft, Suncatcher, Mihai M
130 BPM · 2B · Trance (Main Floor) · 55% Sustainer
Trance (Main Floor)
130
2B · F♯ maj
55%Sustainer
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Cool down album art
Cool down
Backdraft, KVBIK
136 BPM · 9A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 73% Peak time
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
136
9A · E min
73%Peak time
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Artists that mix with Backdraft

We scored every transition between Backdraft’s 8 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 98 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Aggresivnes

28 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 7 different Backdraft tracks.

Revolution - Davip Remix → Bass Overdose · 6A → 6A · −2 BPM · 89 chemistry

Bad Legs

33 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 6 different Backdraft tracks.

Revolution - Davip Remix → Impact · 6A → 6A · +3 BPM · 86 chemistry

Basstyler

43 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 7 different Backdraft tracks.

Cybernetic Bodies → Basstard · 6A → 6A · same BPM · 92 chemistry

Digital Base

29 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 6 different Backdraft tracks.

Revolution - Davip Remix → Strictly deep · 6A → 5A · −5 BPM · 88 chemistry

DJ Brownie

32 of the 296 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.7. They come from 7 different Backdraft tracks.

Cybernetic Bodies → Temptation · 6A → 5B · same BPM · 89 chemistry

GreenFlamez

28 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 6 different Backdraft tracks.

Cybernetic Bodies → Chemicals · 6A → 7A · same BPM · 90 chemistry

SellRude

30 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 7 different Backdraft tracks.

Revolution - Davip Remix → Stay Focussed · 6A → 6A · same BPM · 88 chemistry

The Brainkiller

32 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 6 different Backdraft tracks.

Cybernetic Bodies → Supersonic - Basstyler Remix · 6A → 6A · −2 BPM · 91 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Backdraft by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Backdraft, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

The Breakfastaz
100%
1 track in catalog · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · no artist page yet
Napt
88%
Not in our catalog yet
Splitloop
88%
Not in our catalog yet
Beat Assassins
82%
18 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Lee Coombs
79%
8 tracks in catalog · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
4Kuba
78%
1 track in catalog · Dubstep · no artist page yet
Soul Of Man
78%
9 tracks in catalog · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Deekline & Wizard
77%
4 tracks in catalog · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Scam
76%
2 tracks in catalog · Bass / Club · no artist page yet
Break The Box
76%
1 track in catalog · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · no artist page yet
Slyde
75%
8 tracks in catalog · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
The Rogue Element
74%
6 tracks in catalog · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Kid Blue
74%
Not in our catalog yet
Rob Le Pitch
72%
1 track in catalog · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · no artist page yet
Journeyman Vs Barrcode
70%
Not in our catalog yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Backdraft play at?+

Backdraft's tracks in our catalog range from 68 to 143 BPM, with a median of 136 BPM. Across 8 tracks, the most common range falls in the 135–140 BPM bucket.

What key are Backdraft's tracks in?+

Backdraft's tracks are mostly in minor keys (63% minor across 8 tracks). The most common single key is 6A (G Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Backdraft?+

We scored every transition between Backdraft's 8 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 98 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Aggresivnes, Bad Legs, Basstyler are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Revolution - Davip Remix into Bass Overdose, 6A to 6A, 89 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Backdraft?+

Backdraft sits closest to The Breakfastaz, Napt, Splitloop in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.