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Cern

Cern is a drum and bass producer and DJ known for work within the genre's electronic production landscape. The artist maintains an active presence in drum and bass communities through production and performance.

21 tracksDrum & Bass· 2004–2021
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Cern is a high-energy and a bright production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Drum & Bass
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Drum & Bass pocket.

How this compares to Drum & Bass

Across 21 analysed tracks, Cern sits within a few points of the Drum & Bass median on groove and energy.

Measured against 23,150 Drum & Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 67–151 BPM with a median of 87 · predominantly minor keys (81% minor) · most common key: 7B (F Major) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread
65–69
1
80–84
2
85–89
9
100–104
1
105–109
1
115–119
1
125–129
3
135–139
1
140–144
1
150–154
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A32B3A3B4A34B5A25B6A6B7A27B48A28B9A19B10A210B11A211B12A12B

Sound profile evolution

How Cern’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Drum & Bass tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2004–2013·8 tracks
2014–2021·8 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Drum & Bass
What changed

Across Cern's catalog, tempos have eased from ~119 to ~112 BPM.

Release volume by decade

1
2000s
14
2010s
1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

21 total · sortable
The Message - Northern Mix album art
The Message - Northern Mix
Cern
140 BPM · 2A · Trance (Main Floor) · 36% Sustainer
Trance (Main Floor)
140
2A · E♭ min
36%Sustainer
2004
Those Left Behind feat. Hydro album art
Those Left Behind feat. Hydro
Cern
151 BPM · 8A · Drum & Bass · 64% Builder
Drum & Bass
151
8A · A min
64%Builder
—
Timeline feat. Medusa album art
Timeline feat. Medusa
Cern, Medusa, Safire
87 BPM · 11A · Drum & Bass · 63% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
11A · F♯ min
63%Builder
2014
Whiplash (feat. Cern) - Cern Remix album art
Whiplash (feat. Cern) - Cern Remix
Cern, Future Cut
109 BPM · 7B · Drum & Bass · 59% Builder
Drum & Bass
109
7B · F maj
59%Builder
—
Spirit House - digital bonus album art
Spirit House - digital bonus
Cern
86 BPM · 4A · Drum & Bass · 80% Peak time
Drum & Bass
86
4A · F min
80%Peak time
2017
Satellite album art
Satellite
Cern
85 BPM · 5A · Drum & Bass · 52% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
85
5A · C min
52%Sustainer
—
The Message - Ehren Stowers Extended Remix album art
The Message - Ehren Stowers Extended Remix
Cern
138 BPM · 2A · Trance (Main Floor) · 64% Builder
Trance (Main Floor)
138
2A · E♭ min
64%Builder
2021
Pinch Me album art
Pinch Me
Cern, Sabre
86 BPM · 4A · Drum & Bass · 80% Peak time
Drum & Bass
86
4A · F min
80%Peak time
2013
Tiamat VIP album art
Tiamat VIP
Cern
129 BPM · 7B · Drum & Bass · 60% Builder
Drum & Bass
129
7B · F maj
60%Builder
2015
Tracer VIP feat. Cern album art
Tracer VIP feat. Cern
Cern, Silent Witness, Survival
87 BPM · 5A · Drum & Bass · 69% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
5A · C min
69%Builder
2013
Alter Ego album art
Alter Ego
Cern, Dabs
67 BPM · 10A · Drum & Bass · 55% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
67
10A · B min
55%Sustainer
2014
No Quarter album art
No Quarter
Cern, Dauntless
86 BPM · 7B · Drum & Bass · 57% Builder
Drum & Bass
86
7B · F maj
57%Builder
—
Formless album art
Formless
Cern, Receptor
117 BPM · 8A · Drum & Bass · 62% Builder
Drum & Bass
117
8A · A min
62%Builder
2013
Nostromo album art
Nostromo
Cern
101 BPM · 7B · Drum & Bass · 57% Builder
Drum & Bass
101
7B · F maj
57%Builder
2013
Decoy album art
Decoy
Cern, Overlook
84 BPM · 7A · Drum & Bass · 56% Builder
Drum & Bass
84
7A · D min
56%Builder
—
Organism album art
Organism
Cern, Subtension
85 BPM · 4A · Drum & Bass · 53% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
85
4A · F min
53%Sustainer
2013
Confession album art
Confession
Cern
85 BPM · 10A · Drum & Bass · 62% Builder
Drum & Bass
85
10A · B min
62%Builder
2013
Nevada Ghost album art
Nevada Ghost
Cern, Overlook
129 BPM · 9A · Drum & Bass · 70% Peak time
Drum & Bass
129
9A · E min
70%Peak time
2014
Fourth State album art
Fourth State
Cern
86 BPM · 11A · Drum & Bass · 57% Builder
Drum & Bass
86
11A · F♯ min
57%Builder
2014
Hell Rose album art
Hell Rose
Cern, Dabs
129 BPM · 2A · Drum & Bass · 83% Peak time
Drum & Bass
129
2A · E♭ min
83%Peak time
2013
Tiamat album art
Tiamat
Cern
83 BPM · 7A · Drum & Bass · 60% Builder
Drum & Bass
83
7A · D min
60%Builder
2014

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Artists that mix with Cern

We scored every transition between Cern’s 21 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 767 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.

Amoss

134 of the 840 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.8. They come from 19 different Cern tracks.

No Quarter → The Domino Effect · 7B → 7B · same BPM · 92 chemistry

Bcee

141 of the 840 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.8. They come from 17 different Cern tracks.

Tiamat → Days Like These · 7A → 7A · +3 BPM · 91 chemistry

Dub Phizix

127 of the 840 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.8. They come from 17 different Cern tracks.

Satellite → Juice - Extended Mix · 5A → 4A · +2 BPM · 89 chemistry

Fourward

146 of the 840 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.8. They come from 18 different Cern tracks.

No Quarter → The Storm Ft. Linguistics · 7B → 7B · same BPM · 92 chemistry

L Plus

129 of the 819 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.7. They come from 18 different Cern tracks.

No Quarter → Sound Question · 7B → 7B · +1 BPM · 91 chemistry

Molecular

145 of the 840 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.8. They come from 16 different Cern tracks.

Timeline feat. Medusa → Strapped · 11A → 11A · same BPM · 92 chemistry

Nymfo

134 of the 840 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.8. They come from 18 different Cern tracks.

Fourth State → Barfly · 11A → 12A · +1 BPM · 91 chemistry

Prolix

153 of the 840 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.8. They come from 16 different Cern tracks.

Timeline feat. Medusa → Haunted Stars · 11A → 10A · same 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 Cern 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 Cern, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Nphect
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Future Signal
96%
Not in our catalog yet
Phace & Misanthrop
89%
Not in our catalog yet
Silent Witness
83%
14 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Optiv
80%
64 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Optiv & Btk
80%
Not in our catalog yet
Maztek
79%
36 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Rregula & Dementia
74%
Not in our catalog yet
Chook
73%
5 tracks in catalog · Progressive House
Rregula
72%
1 track in catalog · Drum & Bass · no artist page yet
Octane & Dlr
71%
Not in our catalog yet
Xtrah
71%
22 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Psidream
71%
1 track in catalog · Drum & Bass · no artist page yet
Spinline
70%
6 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Proktah
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 Cern play at?+

Cern's tracks in our catalog range from 67 to 151 BPM, with a median of 87 BPM. Across 21 tracks, the most common range falls in the 85–90 BPM bucket.

What key are Cern's tracks in?+

Cern's tracks are mostly in minor keys (81% minor across 21 tracks). The most common single key is 7B (F Major) with 4 tracks.

What artists mix well with Cern?+

We scored every transition between Cern's 21 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 767 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Amoss, Bcee, Dub Phizix 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: No Quarter into The Domino Effect, 7B to 7B, 92 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Cern?+

Cern sits closest to Nphect, Future Signal, Phace & Misanthrop 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.

When was Cern most active?+

Our catalog has Cern releases spanning 2004 to 2021, with the most tracks from the 2010s.